About
James Lee is VP of Finance & Operations at Productboard, which he joined after its Series B round to build and lead its finance and internal operations functions, including Accounting, Strategic Finance, Legal, IT, Deal Desk, and Business Analytics. Earlier he led Strategic Finance and Business Operations at GitHub from its Series B through the Microsoft acquisition, and previously worked as an investor at Accel-KKR and as an investment banker at JPMorgan and Jefferies. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley.
Experience
- MarqVision (YC S21)Chief Financial Officercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ProductboardSVP of Finance & Operations2020 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- WonderschoolHead of Finance2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- GitHubDirector, Strategic Finance & Business Operations2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Accel-KKRPrivate Equity2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- J.P. MorganInvestment Banking2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- JefferiesInvestment Banking2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Republic of Korea ArmySergeant2007 — 2009South Korea
Skills & more
Languages English · Korean
From James's professional profile.
Colleagues at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Akshay Nathan
Engineering Manager at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Andrew Furman
Software Developer at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Annie Dean
Chief Strategy Officer at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Aron Szanto
Head of Technology at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Ben Slater
Chief Marketing Officer at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Beth Clymer
President, Chief Operating Officer at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Brian Benedict
Co-Founder & CRO at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Brian Fishbein
Chief Investment Officer at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Lee?
- James Lee is VP of Finance & Operations at Productboard, which he joined after its Series B round to build and lead its finance and internal operations functions, including Accounting, Strategic Finance, Legal, IT, Deal Desk, and Business Analytics. Earlier he led Strategic Finance and Business Operations at GitHub from its Series B through the Microsoft acquisition, and previously worked as an investor at Accel-KKR and as an investment banker at JPMorgan and Jefferies. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley.
- Where does James Lee work?
- James Lee is Advisor Partner at Asymmetric Capital Partners.
- Where did James Lee go to school?
- James Lee studied at University of California, Berkeley (B.S., Industrial Engineering and Operations Research).
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