Kent Lin

Critic
DISC Type : C

Co-Founder at Optimum

Greater Boston, United States

Overview

Kent Lin is the Co-Founder of Optimum, a company building a high-performance memory layer to scale blockchains. A Harvard MBA graduate and former Partner at crypto VC firm GSRV, he has deep expertise in venture capital, crypto research, and startup scaling. He previously founded the McKinsey Crypto DAO.

Originally an aerospace engineer, Kent is fluent in Chinese, English, and Minnan, with a working knowledge of German. He is passionate about building communities in the Web3 space, previously serving as the President of Harvard Blockchain, where he organized major conferences and launched the Harvard Blockchain Council.

He co-founded Optimum with MIT Professor Muriel Médard, the inventor of the companys core technology and a member of the U. S. National Academy of Engineering.

Personality Overview

Critic

Precise

Objective Thinker

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

Blockchain Scaling
His company, Optimum, is dedicated to solving blockchain scalability bottlenecks for L1s and L2s by building a high-performance decentralized memory layer using RLNC technology.
Crypto Infrastructure
His professional focus is on foundational Web3 technology, having previously focused on blockchain infrastructure and strategy while also founding the McKinsey Crypto DAO.
Venture Investing
As a former Partner at GSRV, the crypto arm of a $4B venture fund, he has extensive experience in early-stage investment, fundraising, and corporate venturing.

Media Appearances

Kent has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Co-Founder at Optimum
8-2019
Crypto & Web 3 Committee at Singapore FinTech Association (SFA)
Advisor at Tephra Digital
President at Harvard Blockchain
8-2022 - 8-2023
Partner at GSRV (Crypto arm of GSR Ventures)

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA from Harvard University
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Harvard Business School

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Exp : 5 Location : Greater Boston, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder at Optimum
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Insights For Selling To Kent

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kent is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kent

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kent move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Kent take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Kent

Personality Compatibility


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