Linden Lab
Overview
Linden Lab was founded in 1999 by Philip Rosedale to create a revolutionary new form of shared experience, where individuals jointly inhabit a 3D landscape and build the world around them. Today this experience, known as Second Life, has a rapidly growing population of Residents from 100 countries around the globe, who are creating and inhabiting a virtual world of their own design. Founder Philip Rosedale is the former CTO of RealNetworks, where he pioneered the development and deployment of streaming media technologies. Linden Lab is funded by a group of notable early stage investors including Mitch Kapor, founder of Lotus Development, Catamount Ventures, and Benchmark Capital. Based in San Francisco and founded in 1999, Linden Lab employs a senior development team bringing together expertise in physics, 3D graphics and networking. Team members have previously worked at leading entertainment companies such as Electronic Arts, Disney, THQ, Acclaim, Hasbro, and Mattel.
Corporate Structure
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
TOP EXECUTIVES
Mitch Kapor Founder of Kapor Enterprises, Inc
Jed Smith Managing Partner, Catamount Ventures
James Currier Founder and President, Tickle, Inc.
Bill Gurley Partner, Benchmark Capital
Joe Miller Vice President, Platform & Technology Development
Gene Yoon Business Development, and External Developer
Robin Harper Vice President, Marketing & Community Development
John Zdanowski Chief Financial Officer
Jon Sung Knowledge Base Editor
Jeska Dzwigalski
Ginsu Yoon Vice President, Business Affairs
Cory Ondrejka Chief Technology Officer
Marty Roberts General Counsel
Cyn Skyberg Vice President, Customer Relations
