# John Lin

> John Lin is a seed investor in San Francisco Bay Area backing Apps and FinTech. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2019
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-lin-39a18921

John Lin is a seed investor in San Francisco Bay Area focused on Apps and FinTech. John is an Associate Partner at Trinity Venture Partners. Prior to that he led engineering and product at Roomi. John was also an Associate at Globespan Capital Partners and an Analyst at McKinsey & Company. He graduated with honors from UC Berkeley with degrees in Computer Science and Business.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |
| Consumer | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| Mexico | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mureni | Mureni helps dentists in Latin America to increase their revenue and improve their operation through technology. We are a fast-growing healthcare startup based in Mexico city, operating in Mexico and Brazil. | $2.5M | Seed | Jul 20, 2019 |  |
| Squire | Squire is a booking and payment platform that connects people with great barbers nationwide. Squire provides barbers and shop owners with the ability to operate their businesses with cashless and contactless pay transactions, thereby streamlining service interaction and helping them earn and retain loyal clients as a result. | $8M | Series A | Apr 30, 2019 |  |
| Branch International | Branch delivers world-class financial services to the mobile generation. With offices in San Francisco, Lagos, Mexico City, Mumbai and Nairobi, Branch is a for-profit socially conscious company that uses the power of data science to reduce the cost of delivering financial services in emerging markets. We believe that everyone, everywhere deservesfair financial access. The rapid spread of smartphones presents an opportunity for the world's emerging middle class to access banking options and achieve financial flexibility.Branch's mission-driven team is led by founder and former CEO of Kiva.org. The company presents a rich opportunity for our team members to drive meaningful growth in rapidly evolving and changing markets. Most recently, Branch announced its Series C and has garnered more than $100M in funding with investments from leading Silicon Valley firms. | $70M | Series B | Mar 28, 2018 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CE Innovation Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/creditease-fintech-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [645 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/645-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Graph Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/graph-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [International Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/international-finance-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Investo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investomex) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does John Lin invest in?

John Lin invests primarily in Apps, FinTech and Finance startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact John Lin?

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### When did John Lin last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John Lin closed in Jul 2019. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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