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David Lee

Investor

Partner - Asia-Pacific, Middle East, & Africa at VU Venture Partners

Hong Kong

Writes $200K – $1M checks

About

David Lee oversees presence across Asia‑Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, uses structured online intake and direct messaging for founders, and engages with Asia CEO communities and regional events.

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Invests in

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSpace Tech

Experience

  1. VU Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2020 — presentHong Kong SAR
  2. Axcelis TechnologiesSr. Director of Corporate Ventures2018 — 2020Greater Boston Area
  3. BlackboardDirector of International Business Development2011 — 2018

Education

  1. Tsinghua UniversityTsinghua-INSEAD Dual Degree Executive MBA - Masters in Business Administration2020 — 2022
  2. INSEADTsinghua-INSEAD Dual Degree Executive MBA - Masters in Business Administration2020 — 2022
  3. University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Public Policy, International Policy Analysis2004 — 2006
  4. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor of Arts - BA, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1996 — 2000

Skills & more

Business Development1Working with Investors1International Business Development1Sourcing1Start-up Ventures1Start-upsInternational BusinessVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipDue Diligence
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (ICGB) — American Society for Quality (ASQ) - MENA

From David's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Tsinghua University124

Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesTed BreyerPartner at Breyer CapitalAlejandraChief of Staff, Investment Team at Hummingbird VenturesAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersDr. Kewei YangInvestor at G Vision Capital

+ 118 more

Also attended INSEAD668

Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at Northzone

+ 662 more

Also attended University of Southern California343

Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalErica BresciaManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesDylan PearcePartner at Greycroft

+ 337 more

Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign259

Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesPaul BragielCo-founder at Golden Gate VenturesGreg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo Ventures

+ 253 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Blackboard5

Tom KalinskeInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersMaia HeymannFounder & General Partner at ConvergeBob GradyAdvisor at Blockchain CapitalHilliary TurnipseedHead of Platform at Kapor CapitalPeter SegallManaging Director at Insight Partners

Colleagues at VU Venture Partners

Aakash Jain
Partner - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture Partners
Alejandro Chardon
Associate at VU Venture Partners
Alessandra (Sandra) Habermann
Senior Associate at VU Venture Partners
Andrew Zalasin
General Partner - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture Partners
Andy Goldstein
Partner - Western Europe at VU Venture Partners
Angie Wang
Principal - Asia-Pacific Investment Team at VU Venture Partners
Antonio Lavia
Investor at VU Venture Partners
Arpan Ajmera
Prinicipal - North America, Latam & Europe at VU Venture Partners