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404 people in our graph share verified history with Johnny β schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Javier SolterounlockedJohnny: together at Carnegie Mellon University (2001β2008)
Γ5Johnny: together at University of Virginia
Γ5Johnny: together at Carnegie Mellon University
Johnny: together at AI Fund
About
Johnny Lee is founder of LGI Tech, LLC. He has led technical programs that reached tens of millions to billions of users. His work spans AI for wearables, spatial computing, robotic training from human demonstrations, and depth camera technology, with a focus on advancing early-stage technologies from research to production. He has been recognized as a TED speaker and TR35 honoree.
Experience
- LGI Tech, LLCFoundercurrent2025 β present
- MetaAI for Wearables2025 β 2026
- GoogleDirector Of Engineering - AR / Wearables2022 β 2025
- GoogleDirector Of Engineering - Research/Applied Robotics2018 β 2022Mountain View, CA
- GoogleDirector Of Engineering - Mobile AR / VR Headsets2013 β 2018Mountain View, CA
- MicrosoftResearcher - Applied Sciences2008 β 2011
- No-company. (Self-employed.)Youtube Science Creator2007 β 2008
Skills & more
Communication1Human Computer Interaction66
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Colleagues at AI Fund
Andrew Ng
Managing General Partner at AI Fund
Andy Ku
Partner at AI Fund
Anthony Soohoo
Venture Partner at Copper Sky Capital
Bill MacCartney
AI Fund Fellow at AI Fund
Brendan Marx
Engineer at AI Fund
Carlos Alzate
CTO at AI Fund
Dan Landau
Sr. Marketing Manager at AI Fund
Daniel Macklin
Venture Advisor at AI Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Johnny Lee?
- Johnny Lee is founder of LGI Tech, LLC. He has led technical programs that reached tens of millions to billions of users. His work spans AI for wearables, spatial computing, robotic training from human demonstrations, and depth camera technology, with a focus on advancing early-stage technologies from research to production. He has been recognized as a TED speaker and TR35 honoree.
- Where does Johnny Lee work?
- Johnny Lee is AI Fund Fellow at AI Fund.
- Where did Johnny Lee go to school?
- Johnny Lee studied at Carnegie Mellon University (PhD, Human-Computer Interaction); University of Virginia (B.S., Computer Engineering).
Same school
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University732
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AILucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesGuillaume LampleCo-founder & Chief Scientist of Mistral AIJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Also attended University of Virginia806
Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesLauren von ReynInvestor at LightbankFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED Investors
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Shared employers
Also worked at Meta464
Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of DropboxGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructure
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Also worked at Google2,000
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGArash FerdowsiCo-founder of Dropbox
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Also worked at Microsoft2,000
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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Also worked at No-company. (Self-employed.)8
Chris CareyVice President of Acquisitions/Entrepreneur in Residence at Traction CapitalCullen WilsonFounder at PartneredWilliam WolfFounder at BayesDylan HattemFounder at ArchieTravis SchwabExecutive Officer, Director at Eventus Systems, Inc.Steven MeyerCo-CEO and Co-Founder at Zendata
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