About
Dan Lee was a cofounder at 3MERGED, a Web3 game publishing platform spun off from NOD Games (backed by a16z and Sequoia). He began his career at a venture studio in Korea before joining one of its incubated startups, where his role focused on sourcing game studios interested in developing Web3 games. He is now looking to move into investing in the gaming industry.
Dan @dandklee92
I aim to become an investor investing in AI infra & productivity tools that collapse latency, making compute faster, workflows seamless, and decisions more automated.
Sep 14, 2025 · ♥ 1
Dan @dandklee92
8/ Real genius of Google was in how they capitalized on Web2.0’s evolution. They didn’t just stick to being a search engine—they integrated services that became indispensable to businesses. Google Ads allowed precise targeting of users based on their search behavior, and location
Sep 2, 2024 · ♥ 2
Dan @dandklee92
7/ Remember when Yahoo was seen as the victor, and Google was just a search engine plugin? Google quickly pivoted and thrived by becoming the backbone of the Web2.0 ecosystem. Google Ads, SEO, and Analytics transformed digital marketing.
Sep 2, 2024 · ♥ 2
Invests in
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Experience
- Smilegate Investment USPrincipalcurrent2026 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- The MBA FundInvestment Partner2024 — 2026Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Principal Venture PartnersVenture Capital Intern2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- PeregrineSummer Intern2025Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- AlgoLab Co.,Ltd.Global Strategy Lead2025
- 3MERGEDChief Business Development Officer / Co-Founder2023 — 2024Seoul, South Korea
- NOD GamesDirector of Corporate Development2022 — 2024Seoul, South Korea
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Senior Associate Consultant2021 — 2022Seoul, South Korea
- Samsung ElectronicsBrand Manager2017 — 2021Suwon, Korea
- The Kraft Heinz CompanyFinancial Analyst2016Chicago, Illinois
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA2024 — 2026
- Northwestern UniversityUndergraduate, Journalism2011 — 2016
- Hankuk Academy of Foreign StudiesEnglish2008 — 2011
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
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Also attended Northwestern University278
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Shared employers
Also worked at Principal Venture Partners1
Also worked at Peregrine6
Also worked at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)680
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Also worked at Samsung Electronics68
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