Bonnie Lin

About Bonnie Lin

I am an impact investor, strategy consultant, and creative placemaker working at the intersection of public, private, and philanthropic capital for a future of shared prosperity. As Managing Director of The Rainmakers Global, I advise family offices, governments, and corporates deploying strategic capital to accelerate innovation and scale impact. I cofounded ThirdPlace Partners real estate impact fund and COVEN, a nonprofit accelerator amplifying sidelined voices through monumental art. I have spent over 20 years driving growth and transformation in technology, finance, and manufacturing, leveraging expertise in change leadership, venture capital, and economic development in ecosystems from Silicon Valley and the Pacific Northwest to China and the Australia outback. My background spans finance PR for 90s dot coms turned tech giants, global supply chain management, cross-border M&A in Asia, and innovation investments under the Obama Administration during the 2008 Recession. I founded 4 companies, including a tech startup and a real estate investment brokerage, and have worked on personal, organizational, and community transformations with over 100 leaders and entrepreneurs, including 500 executives and Shark Tank founders. Having grown up in a Buddhist monastery, raised two stepchildren with special needs, and overcome cancer, I am led by a purpose to collaborate and co-invest for the responsible stewardship of wealth, knowledge, and power to benefit people, planet, and place. I advocate for socioeconomic mobility through education, entrepreneurship, arts & culture, and women in leadership. I mentor diverse founders and emerging fund managers. I am a Berkeley Skydeck advisor and a Board Trustee of the Djerassi Resident Artists Program and The Fogarty Foundation. I previously served on the Investment Committee of Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2), R&D Grants Committee of Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition, and the US District Export Council. I am a proud resident of San Francisco, fluent in Mandarin Chinese, and hold a BA from the University of California, Berkeley, MBA from the University of Phoenix, and executive certificates in Venture Capital & Economics from Berkeley School of Law and Columbia Business School.

Experience

1. Advisor

   Berkeley Skydeck

   Apr 2023 — Present

Education

• University of Phoenix

  M.B.A., Business Administration

  2006 — 2009

• National Taiwan University

  International Business: Marketing

  2000 — 2001

• Columbia Business School

  Executive Education, Value Investing

  2019 — 2020

• University of California, Berkeley

  B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies

  1997 — 2000

• University of California, Berkeley - School of Law

  Executive Education, Venture Finance & Economics

  2018 — 2018

Skills

• Operations Management
• Business Development
• Investment Properties
• Lean Manufacturing
• Customer Service
• Marketing
• Training
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• New Business Development
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Product Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Fundraising
• Marketing Strategy
• Organizational Development
• International Trade
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Budgets
• Entrepreneurship
• Erp Software
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Continuous Improvement
• Strategic Planning
• Strategy
• Analysis
• Operational Planning
• International Sales
• Workforce Development
• Manufacturing
• Vendor Management
• Public Policy
• Management
• Team Building
• Public Relations
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Leadership Development