David Lee
InvestorManaging 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.
davidlee @davidlee
People watch Squid Game and act like this is news https://t.co/0lORu169I2
Aug 2, 2026 · ♥ 3
davidlee @davidlee
favorite new follow on X as we ramp into football (watching sermon on YT for next 7 months) cc all 49ers fans https://t.co/TwumsTu26L
Aug 2, 2026 · ♥ 4
davidlee @davidlee
It cuts both ways. It's not just Dems who are susceptible to regulatory capture directly or indirectly But, I don't want a POTUS who learned about AI by watching Mission Impossible. https://t.co/TtDnMRA0D5
Aug 2, 2026 · ♥ 2
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsMedia & EntertainmentRobotics
Experience
- Samsung ElectronicsExecutive Vice Presidentcurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, CA
- Refactor CapitalManaging Partner2016 — 2021Burlingame, CA
- BeesTee Ball Manager2015 — 2016Los Angeles, CA
- SV Angel LLCManaging Partner2007 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- StumbleUpon Inc.Head of Business Development2007
- Google Inc.Principal2005 — 2007
- Google Inc.Corporate Counsel2003 — 2005
- Morrison and Foerster LLPAssociate2000 — 2003
- Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLPAssociate1999 — 2000
Education
- New York University School of LawJD, Law1996 — 1999
- Stanford UniversityM.S., Electrical Engineering1992 — 1995
- The Johns Hopkins UniversityBA, Physics/Mathematics1987 — 1991
Skills & more
+7 more
Mergers & AcquisitionsIntellectual PropertyStrategic PartnershipsMonetizationOnline AdvertisingManagementStrategyFrom David's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended New York University School of Law54
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Also attended Stanford University1,578
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Also attended The Johns Hopkins University196
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Shared employers
Also worked at Samsung Electronics68
+ 62 more
Also worked at Refactor Capital1
Also worked at SV Angel LLC14
+ 8 more
Also worked at Google Inc.945
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Colleagues at SV Angel
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