Jordan Lee
FounderFounder/CEO at Collections · Founder at Backer
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedBackerCollections · YC
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Jordan: together at Redwood High School
About
Jordan Lee is currently CEO of backer.com and savingforcollege.com.
Founder/CEO at CollectionsYC S12
Intro paths
YC
Jordan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Collections's investors · 1
Co-founders at Collections
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Tony XiaoFounder/CEO
Founder at Backer
Intro paths
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Backer's investors · 8
500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2015Blumberg CapitalMiami · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025Crosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M checksExpansion Venture CapitalNew York · $100K – $2M checksFoundersX VenturesSilicon ValleyGradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Ulu VenturesPalo Alto · $2M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks
Co-founders at Backer
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Abby Chao
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Arie Willem de Jongh
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Emmanuel Medina Garcia
Experience
- Saving For CollegeCEOcurrent2023 — present
- BackerFounder & CEOcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ClearSlideProduct Leader2013 — 2015San Francisco, California
- Collections (Y Combinator S12)Co-Founder & CEO2012 — 2013Mountain View, California
- The New YorkerResearcher2011Beijing, China
- The Brookings InstitutionChinese Politics Analyst2009 — 2010Washington, DC
Skills & more
Stata8Mac OSC++HTML 5CSS3Entrepreneurship25Start-ups11Product Management5Analytics5User Interface Design2Strategic Partnerships2International Relations14
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Foreign PolicyPoliticsResearchPublic PolicyPolicy AnalysisPolitical ScienceEditingVenture CapitalMarket ResearchNew MediaBusiness DevelopmentChinese Foreign PolicyLanguages English · 中文
- Series 65 - Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination — FINRA
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jordan Lee?
- Jordan Lee is currently CEO of backer.com and savingforcollege.com.
- Where does Jordan Lee work?
- Jordan Lee is Founder of Backer and Founder/CEO at Collections.
- What companies did Jordan Lee found?
- Jordan Lee founded Backer, Collections.
- Where did Jordan Lee go to school?
- Jordan Lee studied at Harvard University (AB 2007. Joint Concentration Gov + EAS. Hoopes Prize.); Y Combinator (Summer 2012); Princeton University (PhD (ABD) → MA 2012, Politics).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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500 Global mafia671
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Melanie Perkins500 Global 2012Founded CanvaCliff Obrecht500 Global 2012Founded CanvaCameron Adams500 Global 2012Founded CanvaEoghan McCabeGA 3 2011Founded FinDes TraynorGA 3 2011Founded FinAihui OngGA 3Founded Buela +3
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Yale University mafia373
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Michael SeibelBAFounded SocialCamBen SilbermannB.A.Founded Audiobeta +2Justin KanPhysics and PhilosophyFounded Stash +6Jonathan RothbergDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Raindance Technologies +4Donald IngberM. Phil.Founded Unravel Biosciences +3Kevin RyanBAFounded Transcend Therapeutics +2
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Redwood High School mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Harvard University2,000
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Also attended Princeton University920
Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Dario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordCat WuInvestor at Index VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear Ventures
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Also attended Yale University1,007
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Shared employers
Also worked at Backer1
Also worked at ClearSlide6
Also worked at The New Yorker9
Andrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitNick ThompsonInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesKate RyderFounder & CEO, Maven at xfactor venturesJoshua LangVenture Advisor at Catalyst Health VenturesAna YoergInvestor at At One VenturesErikan ObotetukudoFounder and Managing Partner at Audacity Global
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Also worked at The Brookings Institution35
Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Pascual Cortes-MonroyPrincipal at NorthzonePaul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsTed VinnitchoukAnalyst at White Star CapitalAndrew RubensteinInvestor at Shorewind Capital
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