![]() ![]() ![]() Lin came to the US from Guangzhou, China, at age four, growing up in Las Vegas. Intuit Inc., the software firm behind TurboTax, is in the process of buying Credit Karma for approximately $7.1 billion in cash and stock. It makes recommendations on credits cards and loans an applicant is likely to be approved for, and collects referral fees from lenders. The company provides customers with free credit scores and credit monitoring, as well as free tax preparation software and filing. Kenneth Lin, is co-founder & CEO of privately held Credit Karma, based in San Francisco, CA. Ken will provide insights on education, taking a nonlinear career path, and making the most of every opportunity.Ībout the presenter: Kenneth Lin (CAS’98), Co-Founder & CEO Credit Karma John Byers, Associate Dean of the Faculty, Mathematical & Computational Sciences will interview Kenneth Lin about his educational and career path to create a multi-billion dollar company. Perhaps it’s no coincidence that the company has become his most successful venture, by far. He has since raised $386 million, vaulting Credit Karma into the ranks of Silicon Valley’s startup unicorns, and figured out how to turn a profit while helping nearly 70 million Americans discover financial services products that meet their needs. Lin founded the company in 2007, with the goal of creating a customer-friendly alternative to trickster credit score services. With Credit Karma, Kenneth Lin (CAS’98) tackled a challenge with a sense of mission rooted in his own childhood. Lessons learned: How Credit Karma CEO Ken Lin built a billion-dollar brand
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