Kevin Lin, the co-founder of Twitch and its COO for the last 10 years, has departed the streaming site. 

shared the news in a Medium post addressed to the Twitch community on Thursday, writing that he is leaving for “next adventure” in the technology sector.

“After many months of contemplation, I’ve decided it’s time to journey into my next adventure,” wrote Lin. “My life has been forever changed for the better by Twitch; it has been a source of hope, optimism, reflection, support, energy, sharing, friendship, and belonging,” the post said

“I’m so excited to stretch my curiosity and to continue exploring a world where technology is a positive amplifier in our lives. I will build again. I hope to create something as remarkable as Twitch again, to build with amazing people who will challenge me, and to make the world we experience better,”Lin added in the post.

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He thanked his co-founders for bringing him into the fold and for empowering them to shape a big part of his life.

 “Kevin has been an incredible partner to me and the Twitch leadership team over his 12.5 year tenure and has been instrumental in building our culture and business. We’re grateful for all of the hard work and passion he put into making Twitch what it is today, and look forward to his continued contributions to the industry,”said Twitch CEO Emmett Shear in a statement to the media.

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The Taiwanese entrepreneur co-founded Twitch,originally launched as justin.tv, alongside Shear, Justin Kan, Kyle Vogt and Michael Seibel, in 2007. Lin became COO of Twitch in 2008 and was tasked by Shear to build the partnerships team and connect streamers to the service. He stepped down from that post in 2018.