Profile
Karen joined Imagine K12 in 2011 to help launch its first cohort of edtech startups.
Before Imagine K12, Karen was the Director of College Relations at QuestBridge, a non-profit organization that connects talented low-income high school students with admission and financial aid at top colleges across the country.
Prior to QuestBridge, she briefly taught high school chemistry, getting a first-hand taste of the challenges and rewards of working as an educator.
Karen has a B.S.
in astronomy and physics from Yale University and an M.S.
in astronomy from UCLA.
Former positions of Karen Lien
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Y Combinator LLC
 Y Combinator LLC Investment ManagersFinance Y Combinator LLC (Y Combinator) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Private Equity Analyst | 30/10/2018 |
Imagine K12 LLC
 Imagine K12 LLC Investment ManagersFinance Imagine K12 LLC (Imagine K12) is a venture capital a subsidiary of Y Combinator LLC founded in 2011 by Alan Louie, Geoffrey Ralston and Tim Brady. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Director/Board Member | 30/03/2016 |
Training of Karen Lien
| Yale University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 2 |
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Imagine K12 LLC
Imagine K12 LLC Investment ManagersFinance Imagine K12 LLC (Imagine K12) is a venture capital a subsidiary of Y Combinator LLC founded in 2011 by Alan Louie, Geoffrey Ralston and Tim Brady. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Finance |
Y Combinator LLC
Y Combinator LLC Investment ManagersFinance Y Combinator LLC (Y Combinator) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Finance |
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