Mike Lin
Private Equity Investor at Dangerous Ventures Management Co. LLC
Profile
Mike Lin is the founder of Potenco, Inc. (founded in 2007), Fenix International, Inc. (founded in 2009), and Vestal Design Atelier LLC (founded in 2004).
At Potenco, he held the title of Senior Engineer in 2009.
At Fenix International, he was the Chairperson & CEO from 2009 to 2018.
At Vestal Design Atelier LLC, he held the title of Principal from 2004 to 2013.
Currently, Mr. Lin is the General Partner at Dangerous Ventures Management Co. LLC, a position he started in 2022.
Previously, he worked as an Advisor at Apple, Inc. in 2006, as a Principal at Makani Power, Inc. in 2008, and as a Partner at Big Idea Ventures LLC in 2019.
Mr. Lin received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University in 2003 and his graduate degree from the same institution in 2006.
Mike Lin active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Dangerous Ventures Management Co. LLC
 Dangerous Ventures Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Dangerous Ventures Management Co LLC (Dangerous Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/04/2022 |
Former positions of Mike Lin
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Vestal Design Atelier LLC | Founder | 01/01/2021 |
Big Idea Ventures LLC
 Big Idea Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Big Idea Ventures LLC (Big Idea Ventures) is venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Andrew Ive. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 01/09/2019 |
Fenix International, Inc.
 Fenix International, Inc. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Fenix International, Inc. provides power generation, smart-storage and distribution solutions. It also provides mobile finance, and last-mile sales, marketing, distribution and customer service. The firm’s products include ReadyPay, patent-pending financial platform that allows customers to pay-to-own Fenix solar energy systems and ReadySet, smart battery system. The company was founded by Mike Lin and Brian Warshawsky in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/04/2018 |
Potenco, Inc.
 Potenco, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Potenco, Inc. generates and supplies power. Its products include PCG1, PCG2, FAQ, portable devices, and 12V Lead acid batteries. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Founder | 01/01/2009 |
Makani Power, Inc.
 Makani Power, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Makani Power develops wind energy extraction technology. The firm produces energy and wind turbines. The company was founded by Corwin Hardham, Don Montague and Saul Griffith in 2006 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/12/2008 |
Training of Mike Lin
| Stanford University | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| APPLE INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 6 |
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Fenix International, Inc.
Fenix International, Inc. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Fenix International, Inc. provides power generation, smart-storage and distribution solutions. It also provides mobile finance, and last-mile sales, marketing, distribution and customer service. The firm’s products include ReadyPay, patent-pending financial platform that allows customers to pay-to-own Fenix solar energy systems and ReadySet, smart battery system. The company was founded by Mike Lin and Brian Warshawsky in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Utilities |
| Vestal Design Atelier LLC | |
Potenco, Inc.
Potenco, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Potenco, Inc. generates and supplies power. Its products include PCG1, PCG2, FAQ, portable devices, and 12V Lead acid batteries. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Utilities |
Makani Power, Inc.
Makani Power, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Makani Power develops wind energy extraction technology. The firm produces energy and wind turbines. The company was founded by Corwin Hardham, Don Montague and Saul Griffith in 2006 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Big Idea Ventures LLC
Big Idea Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Big Idea Ventures LLC (Big Idea Ventures) is venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Andrew Ive. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Dangerous Ventures Management Co. LLC
Dangerous Ventures Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Dangerous Ventures Management Co LLC (Dangerous Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
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