Light Dao Salon: Conscious Investing - Jonathan Lin (Taipei)
Join Light Dao, and conscious entrepreneurs and investors for an evening filled with connection, deep conversations, and a fireside chat with Jonathan Lin and Jonathan Lin, Taipei Ambassador of Light Dao, our gracious host for the evening.
Light Dao is a fast-growing trusted global community of over 600 entrepreneurs and investors with curated in-person and online gatherings and experiences in LA, NYC, SF, Dubai, and Taipei, with plans to expand to Puerto Rico, Bali, Austin, Lisbon, Shanghai, London, Australia and beyond in 2024. Our heartfelt mission is to expand the collective consciousness and co-create a thriving regenerative future for humanity.
Special guest: Jonathan Lin
Prof. Jonathan Lin currently is the general partner of Andra Capital based in San Francisco, focusing investments in top players in the enterprise software industry such as Palantir, the largest big data company, SoFi, the largest online financial holding company, Automation Anywhere, the top 2 RPA company globally, Tanium, the leading end-point cybersecurity company, and Convoy, the top 2 cargo AI software platform. Prof. Lin is also on the board of Taishin Securities, Syntrend, and other public listed companies. He is also a commission member of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, board member of the Private Equity Association, professor of National Taipei Technology University, and research fellow of NTU’s Technology Policy and Industrial Development Center. Prof. Lin personally invested in and helped the expansion of Mobileye, the leading chip maker of autonomous driving which was acquired by Intel. He has invested in various companies in the medical device, fintech, AI and ICT services industry, such as Gogolook which was listed in Taiwan in 2023, and Lucid, the premium EV maker which was listed in 2022.
Prof. Lin worked for Lucent Technologies and AT&T as the marketing manager and CFO, while AT&T formed the JV of FareasTone with Far East Group to open the deregulation wave of the telecom industry in Taiwan, looking after the merger with British Telecom and IBM Global Network. After Wharton, Prof. Lin then worked for M&A and Tech Group at the head office of Credit Suisse in New York helping the merger of AOL and Time Warner, the media giant, after selling AT&T’s cable business to Comcast to make Comcast the largest industry player. After joining UBS’ Technology Research Team, Prof. Lin initiated the first research coverage of handset components among all international investment banks.
In 2003, Prof. Lin helped acquire the conglomerate of F&B, retail and electronics business, Bomy Corp., and successfully turned this organization into a debt free company, which is among the few successful cases of Chapter 11. Then Prof. Lin took over Taichung Bank by the subsidiary of Bomy through a tender offer in the capital market. At Macquarie Bank, Prof. Lin led the acquisition of the largest wind power farm and helped set up the ecosystem of green energy in Taiwan. At Deutsche Bank, Prof. Lin financed the funding gap of Taiwan High Speed Rail by ECB offering in UK and helped Mediatek’s stronger footprint of communication chip design by acquiring Nucore in U.S. Prof. Lin also advised Fairchild Semiconductors, Intel founders’ parent company, to acquire System General and take it private. Prof. Lin led the development of CoCo Drink Corp from 200 stores to 3,500 stores worldwide, making this brand the industry leader globally. Prof. Lin started the private equity involvement by the appointment of partners of Summitview Capital, the leading semiconductor and IC design PE, and Dawei Capital, the leading sports PE in Asia, together with other partners who used to be the chief investment officer at Qualcomm, President of Disney’s Venture Capital and Managing Director of Carlyle Group.
Prof. Lin holds BBA from National Taiwan University with a major in Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering and Finance, and MBA from The Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania with majors in Technology and Strategic Management, and Health Care Management.
6:30-7:30pm - Welcome and snacks served
7:30-7:40pm - Introduction
7:40-8:10pm - Connection Experience
8:10-8:40pm - Fireside chat with Jonathan Lin and Jason Ho
8:40-9:00pm - Business Connect
9:00-10:00pm - Hang out & Wrap-up
VENUE DETAILS: The gathering is in Taipei City, Taiwan. The exact address will be sent to confirmed guests.
DRESS: We encourage authentic self-expression!
GUIDELINES: This is an invite-only gathering, so please RSVP. Please note that this invitation is not a guarantee for entry and we invite you to thoroughly answer the approval questions. Friends or +1s must RSVP individually. Unapproved show-ups will not be granted entry.
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