Fundraising Fox

Jess Lee

InvestorFounder

Partner & CPO at Sequoia Capital · Board director at Ironclad · Founder at Polyvore

San Francisco, CA

Writes $1M – $200M checks · typically $5M

FoundedPolyvore

About

Jess Lee is a partner and chief product officer at Sequoia Capital, where she focuses on early-stage consumer companies and built the firm's product-minded approach to founder programs like Arc. Previously the CEO of fashion community Polyvore, acquired by Yahoo, she co-founded All Raise to expand the ranks of women in venture capital.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

ConsumerDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareSaaS

Board director at IroncladYC S15

Intro paths

YC

Jess went through Y Combinator (Summer 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Jess can intro founders to Ironclad's investors below.

Ironclad's investors · 24

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2015AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2018Amplo VenturesSpring · since 2018Better Tomorrow VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $4M checks · since 2018Cowboy VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $3M checks · since 2018Elevate VenturesIndianapolis · $20K – $2M checks · since 2018Emergence Capital PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $10M checks · since 2018HaystackSan Francisco · $1M – $3M checks · since 2018Jude GomilaLynnwood · since 2018Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2018Locus VenturesPalo Alto · since 2018Lux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checks · since 2018Mercury FundHouston · $250K – $4M checks · since 2018One Planet GroupWalnut Creek · since 2018Operator CollectivePalo Alto · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2018Peak State VenturesNew York · $100K – $15M checks · since 2018Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2018Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2018Signal Peak VenturesSalt Lake City · $250K – $5M checks · since 2018SV AngelSan Francisco · since 2018U First CapitalSilicon Valley · since 2018Urban Capital NetworkHouston · $20K checks · since 2018Webb Investment NetworkSan Francisco · $500K – $750K checks · since 2018Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2015

Co-founders at Ironclad

JBJason Boehmig
Jason BoehmigFounder/CEO
CGCai GoGwilt
Cai GoGwiltDirector

Founder at Polyvore

Intro paths

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In turn, Jess can intro founders to Polyvore's investors below.

Polyvore's investors · 2

Dag VenturesPalo Alto · since 2012MatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2012

Experience

  1. Sequoia CapitalPartnercurrent2016 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  2. All RaiseCo-founder and Janitorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Yahoo! Inc.VP Product, Lifestyle2015 — 2016Sunnyvale, CA
  4. PolyvoreCo-Founder & CEO2008 — 2016Mountain View, CA
  5. GoogleProduct Manager2006 — 2008Mountain View, CA
  6. GoogleAssociate Product Manager2004 — 2006Mountain View, CA
  7. NTT DoCoMoSoftware Engineer Intern2004Yokosuka, Japan

Skills & more

Web Marketing2Product Design3Drawing1Product Management32Mobile Applications17User Interface Design30Mobile Devices8Strategy6Start-ups20Entrepreneurship5E-commerce20Strategic Partnerships7
+6 moreWeb AnalyticsAgile MethodologiesMonetizationOnline AdvertisingUser ExperienceOnline Marketing

From Jess's professional profile.

Deals · 3

IroncladBoard seat

via Sequoia Capital · filed Feb 2019 · $22.8M raise

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Refresh ClubBoard seat

via Sequoia Capital · filed Jan 2019 · $75M raise

WonoloBoard seat

via Sequoia Capital · filed Dec 2018 · $32M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Jess Lee

Jess Lee | Partner @ Sequoia Capital

My First Million

Sequoia Partner & CPO Jess Lee: What Great Founders Do Early and How AI Will Change Consumer Apps

Delphi

Jess Lee: Sequoia Capital

Identity Unveiled

Jess Lee Partner at Sequoia Capital and Former CEO Talks at Google

Billionaire's Insight Row · youtube.com

How I Became a Partner at Sequoia Capital & Former CEO | Jess Lee | Talks at Google

Talks at Google

How to Start a Startup: Raising money and succeeding long-term

Y Combinator

Colleagues at Sequoia Capital

Abhishek Malani
Investor at Sequoia Capital
Alfred Lin
Partner at Sequoia Capital
Amira Yahyaoui
Scout at Sequoia Capital
Anas Biad
Partner at Sequoia Capital
Andrew Reed
Partner at Sequoia Capital
Anne Marie Boidock
Investor at Sequoia Capital
Bill Coughran
Partner at Sequoia Capital
Bogomil Balkansky
Home chef and food blogger, venture capital partner, and wildlife photographer

Network4

Bennett SiegelScout
Co-Founder & General Partner at BA Capital
Carlo DapuzzoScout
General Partner at Monashees
Eric JonesScout
Partner at Dragoneer Investment Group
Ezra GalstonScout
Investor at Starting Line

Investors connected to Jess in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jess Lee?
Jess Lee is a partner and chief product officer at Sequoia Capital, where she focuses on early-stage consumer companies and built the firm's product-minded approach to founder programs like Arc. Previously the CEO of fashion community Polyvore, acquired by Yahoo, she co-founded All Raise to expand the ranks of women in venture capital.
Where does Jess Lee work?
Jess Lee is Founder of Polyvore and Partner & CPO at Sequoia Capital and Board director at Ironclad.
What does Jess Lee invest in?
Jess Lee invests in Consumer, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, SaaS.
What check size does Jess Lee write?
Jess Lee typically writes checks of $1M – $200M.
What companies did Jess Lee found?
Jess Lee founded Polyvore.
What boards does Jess Lee sit on?
Jess Lee holds tracked board seats at Ironclad, Refresh Club, Wonolo.
Where did Jess Lee go to school?
Jess Lee studied at Stanford University (BS, Computer Science); Hong Kong International School.
What podcasts and interviews feature Jess Lee?
Tracked appearances include "Jess Lee | Partner @ Sequoia Capital", "Sequoia Partner & CPO Jess Lee: What Great Founders Do Early and How AI Will Change Consumer Apps", "Jess Lee: Sequoia Capital", and 3 more.

Paths to reach Jess

People who overlapped with Jess at the same organization — a shared school or employer with one of them is a warm way in.

Together at PolyvoreJess: Executive Officer, Director

Peter Fenton2008–2016General Partner at BenchmarkStanford University Graduate School of BusinessDana Stalder2009–2015Partner at Matrix PartnersSanta Clara UniversityAlexandra Kissel2014–2015Founder at Rubber Ducky LabsY Combinator

Together at NTT DoCoMoJess: Software Engineer Intern

Daisuke Minamide2004海外投資責任者・アメリカオフィス代表 (Head of International Investment / US Office Representative) at CyberAgent CapitalPurdue University Daniels School of BusinessManabu Ando2004Partner at TransLink CapitalThe University of TokyoXavier Pansaers2004Venture Partner at ScaleFundCollège Saint Michel · Université catholique de Louvain

Together at Stanford UniversityJess: BS

Ann Miura-Ko2003–2004Co-founding Partner at FloodgatePalo Alto High SchoolBalaji Srinivasan2000–2004Angel investor and founder of The Network SchoolMartin Casado2002–2004General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzNorthern Arizona UniversityMike Krieger2004Co-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at AnthropicDario Amodei2004Co-founder & CEO of AnthropicCaltechPaul Kwan2000–2004Investment Team at General Catalyst

Founder mafias

Stanford University mafia903

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Peter ThielJ.D.Founded PayPal +1Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonMSEEFounded Mojo VisionBalaji SrinivasanGraduate StudentFounded Counsyl +1

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Sequoia Capital mafia15

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jim GoetzPartnerFounded VitalSignsChris RustPartnerFounded Tessera LabsKonstantine BuhlerSeed/EarlyFounded Listen LabsTodd CozzensPartner, HealthcareFounded UnitedHealth GroupDavid DworskySummer AnalystFounded TelescopeLuis RoblesCompany Builder, Future Imaginer, Venture Capitalist (Early Stage Team)Founded Diamanti

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Ironclad mafia8

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Payam ZamaniInvestorFounded Buyerlink +1Steve LoughlinDirectorFounded RelateIQ +1Brian PowersClickwrapsFounded PowderkegKat OrekhovaHead of ProductFounded VaretoJosiah TsuiProduct Marketing ManagerFounded FinleyKeenan VenutiSenior Software Engineer - AIFounded Vector Legal

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Hong Kong International School mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Chris VoigtFounded Asimov +2Jeffrey LiuFounded Guavapass +1Jacqueline CheongHigh School DiplomaFounded ArtieSelina LiFounded Bubble Lab

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Hong Kong International School15

Alan ChanManaging Partner at Vectr VenturesChris VoigtProfessor, MIT & Founding Pillar at Pillar VCRob GoCo-founder and Partner at NextView VenturesChristopher O'DoreSenior Associate at Advance Venture PartnersDanny SursockPartner at ArchetypeNazanin SoltanAssociate at NewView Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at All Raise49

Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersHolly MaloneyInvestment Team at General CatalystMaya MatthewsSenior Associate at March Capital PartnersStacey BishopPartner at Scale Venture PartnersKirsten SuddathInvestor at Next Frontier Capital

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Also worked at Yahoo! Inc.305

Mike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationStewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrMax LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCAmjad MasadCo-founder & CEO of ReplitFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

+ 299 more

Also worked at Polyvore3

Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkDana StalderPartner at Matrix PartnersAlexandra KisselFounder at Rubber Ducky Labs

Also worked at Google1,715

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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