Kay Lin
Managing Partner @ Darwin Venture Management
Kay Lin is a Series A investor at Darwin Venture Management focused on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Kay joined Darwin Venture Management in November 2014. Lin worked for IBM from 2002 to 2006, as a software engineer responsible for software design and development at China Software Development Lab. After that she joined HTC, focusing on technical management and product commercialization. She was also one of the pioneers in penetrating the Japanesemarket, and launched HTC's first operator-approved smartphone in Japan. In 2009 Lin joined startup company Ubitus Inc., to develop a cloud gaming solution with the entrepreneur team. Ubitus' cloud gaming solution has been adopted by major operators in Taiwan, Japan, Korea, US, Germany, and China. It is recognized as one of the most promising cloud gaming solution providers. From design, development, product commercialization, customer service to entrepreneurship, Lin has substantial experience in software business. Lin received her B.S. and M.S. degree from Computer Science and Information Engineering Department at National Taiwan University in 2000 and 2002.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
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Industries Kay Lin invests in
Stages Kay Lin invests in
Countries Kay Lin invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Machine Learning 2 (67%)
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (67%)
- Software 1 (33%)
- Reservations 1 (33%)
- 3D Technology 1 (33%)
Stage
- Series A 2 (67%)
- Seed 1 (33%)
Country
- Japan 2 (67%)
- Taiwan 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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bestat
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bestat is a developer of platforms for 3D data creation, management, and utilization using AI and offers digital twins services. | $19M / Series A / Jul 22, 2026 | |
EMobi
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EMoBi is a transportation company that provides freight transport, and electric vehicle services with reservation facilities. | $2.1M / Seed / Aug 22, 2024 | |
Profet AI
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Profet AI is a software solution company that offers AI and machine learning automation solutions designed for manufacturing companies. | $5.6M / Series A / Jan 04, 2023 |
Co-Investors
AUO
1 deal together
Fidea Capital
1 deal together
Harbinger Ventures
1 deal together
Hive Ventures
1 deal together
Hokkaido Co-Creation Partners
1 deal together
IT-Farm
1 deal together
About Darwin Venture Management
Darwin Venture Management is a venture capital firm headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with offices in Hsinchu and the United States. Since our founding in 2009, we have managed eight funds, investing primarily in Series A/B, late-stage, and secondary funds. In 2022, we also launched an evergreen angel fund to enable more nimble bets onpromising early-stage teams, and especially those coming from Taiwan’s superb academic and research institutions. This exposure across stages and borders, coupled with the strong technical background of our team, is the source of Darwin’s differentiation. We recently launched our 8th fund Darjune.
Darwin Venture Management Contacts
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Andrew Yang
Director
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Emily Wu
Partner
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Jason Lu
Investment Director
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Kay Lin
Managing Partner
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Kazuaki Konno
Venture Partner
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What does Kay Lin invest in?
Kay Lin invests primarily in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Software startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Kay Lin last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Kay Lin closed in Jul 2026. 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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