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David Lee

Investor

Managing Partner at SV Angel · Head of Samsung Next at Samsung Next

Palo Alto, California, United States

Writes $100K – $5M checks

About

David Lee, a Korean‑American who runs an Asian corporate VC despite not speaking Korean, blends a physics‑to‑law‑to‑VC arc with lymphoma‑driven health investing and coaching with sports analogies for high‑performance teams.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsMedia & EntertainmentRobotics

Experience

  1. Samsung ElectronicsExecutive Vice Presidentcurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, CA
  2. Refactor CapitalManaging Partner2016 — 2021Burlingame, CA
  3. BeesTee Ball Manager2015 — 2016Los Angeles, CA
  4. SV Angel LLCManaging Partner2007 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  5. StumbleUpon Inc.Head of Business Development2007
  6. Google Inc.Principal2005 — 2007
  7. Google Inc.Corporate Counsel2003 — 2005
  8. Morrison and Foerster LLPAssociate2000 — 2003
  9. Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLPAssociate1999 — 2000

Education

  1. New York University School of LawJD, Law1996 — 1999
  2. Stanford UniversityM.S., Electrical Engineering1992 — 1995
  3. The Johns Hopkins UniversityBA, Physics/Mathematics1987 — 1991

Skills & more

New Business Development9Advertising1Venture Capital57Start-ups53Corporate Development15Entrepreneurship36Product Management6E-commerce15Business Development5Mobile Devices10Angel Investing18Business Advisory5
+7 moreMergers & AcquisitionsIntellectual PropertyStrategic PartnershipsMonetizationOnline AdvertisingManagementStrategy

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