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Jeffrey Lee

Investor

Partner at Han River Partners

Menlo Park, California

Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $5M

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About

Writes the 'jeffdlee' Substack blog with notes on venture, technology, and the Korea-US ecosystem.

Experience

  1. Han River PartnersCo-Founder 공동대표current2021 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  2. NLVCCo-Foundercurrent2005 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  3. Earli Inc.Investorcurrent2024 — presentRedwood City, California, United States
  4. ImpriMed, Inc.Investorcurrent2023 — presentMountain View, California, United States
  5. FuriosaAIInvestorcurrent2023 — presentSeoul, South Korea
  6. MolocoInvestorcurrent2023 — presentRedwood City, California, United States
  7. AITRICSInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSeoul, South Korea
  8. Contents First, IncInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSeoul, South Korea
  9. DNKInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSeoul, South Korea
  10. Viva Republica (Toss)Investorcurrent2021 — presentSeoul, South Korea
  11. KarrotInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSeoul, South Korea
  12. ZetteInvestorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  13. PolygenceInvestorcurrent2020 — presentStanford, California, United States
  14. KornatusInvestorcurrent2020 — presentSeoul, South Korea
  15. CartaInvestorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  16. KasaInvestorcurrent2020 — presentSeoul, South Korea
  17. PickyBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSeoul, South Korea
  18. NLVC Korea ProjectRepresentative Directorcurrent2020 — presentGangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
  19. BSPKBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentMenlo Park, California
  20. Crystal Springs Uplands SchoolBoard of Trustees Member, Treasurer, Executive Committeecurrent2016 — presentHillsborough, CA
  21. Habitat for Humanity Greater San FranciscoBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  22. InvestorInvestorcurrent2005 — present
  23. The Mirae FoundationBoard Membercurrent1995 — presentPalo Alto, California
  24. Tailwinds VenturesManaging Director2023 — 2025Menlo Park, California, United States
  25. Harvard College FundVice Chair, Associates Giving (HCF Executive Committee)2017 — 2021Cambridge, MA
  26. Town of AthertonFinance and Audit Committee, Vice Chair2014 — 2020Atherton, CA
  27. Korean American Community Foundation of San FranciscoBoard Member2014 — 2017San Francisco
  28. Western Academy of BeijingBoard of Trustees Member2009 — 2010Beijing, China
  29. Agilent TechnologiesManager, Strategic Marketing2005San Jose, CA
  30. Wavics, Inc.Director, Business Development2003 — 2005
  31. Newton Technology PartnersGeneral Partner and Co-Founder1999 — 2005
  32. Discovery VenturesCo-Founder1999
  33. Littauer InvestmentsSenior Manager1998
  34. Salomon Smith BarneyCorporate Finance - Telecom and Media Group1997 — 1998

Skills & more

Strategy3Korean2Venture Capital37Asset ManagmentInvestor Relations4Information TechnologyMergers3Marketing Strategy3Corporate LawHealthcare1Start-ups8Business Strategy6
+8 moreEntrepreneurshipCorporate DevelopmentAsset ManagementCorporate FinanceInvestmentsMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PartnershipsPutonghua

Languages English · Französisch · Korean · Mandarin

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Investments

Led

AITRICSImpriMed

Investor

BSPKCartaContents FirstDongnaeEarliFuriosa AIMolocoPicky Inc.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jeffrey Lee?
Writes the 'jeffdlee' Substack blog with notes on venture, technology, and the Korea-US ecosystem.
Where does Jeffrey Lee work?
Jeffrey Lee is Partner at Han River Partners.
What check size does Jeffrey Lee write?
Jeffrey Lee typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
What companies has Jeffrey Lee invested in?
Investments tracked here include AITRICS, ImpriMed, BSPK, Carta, Contents First, Dongnae, Earli, Furiosa AI, Moloco, Picky Inc..
Where did Jeffrey Lee go to school?
Jeffrey Lee studied at Harvard University (AB, Economics); The Wharton School (MBA); Virgil I. Grissom (High School Diploma).
Does Jeffrey Lee lead rounds?
Yes — Jeffrey Lee has led 2 tracked investments.

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