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11/02/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/02/2026 14:10
Episode 4. Alfred Lin on “Confession”
Dear Neo family,
Please enjoy this conversation with Alfred Lin , legendary managing partner of Sequoia Capital and my dear friend of 30+ years since running our first startup together.
Alfred opens up with unusual candor about his childhood and relationship with his parents. He reflects on tough decisions as an operator at Zappos, Tellme, and LinkExchange.
He also shares a vulnerable reckoning about leading Sequoia's disastrous investment in FTX, and missing what would have been one of the best VC investments in history.
I share my own confession about an early conflict with Alfred that led to my career's most important lesson.
Listen to the full episode here on Substack or watch our live interview on YouTube:
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