Lee Hower
InvestorPartner at NextView Ventures
Boston, MA
Writes $400K β $4M checks Β· typically $1.6M
About
Lee Hower is a Partner at NextView Ventures, where he focuses on seed-stage investments. According to the page, this is his second time backing Ultra co-founders John and Max.
Lee Hower @leehower
Ranch dressing & Waffle House are the pinnacle of geopolitical soft power https://t.co/beMGqgcU7Y
Jul 18, 2026 Β· β₯ 4
Lee Hower @leehower
Some flammable stuff in that e-commerce warehouse https://t.co/buRmxpXsqR
Jul 18, 2026 Β· β₯ 3
Lee Hower @leehower
Skyfall AI is pushing the boundaries of world models, and today they're releasing Morpheus. https://t.co/OpYJb8g4VO
Jul 13, 2026 Β· β₯ 2
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- NextView VenturesCo-Founder & Partnercurrent2010 β presentBoston & San Francisco
- SenecaSeed Investorcurrent2025 β present
- UltraSeed Investorcurrent2024 β present
- NavierSeed Investorcurrent2021 β present
- WHOOPInvestor & Board Observercurrent2013 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Pebble FinanceInvestor & Board Membercurrent2022 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- ZitaraInvestor & Board Membercurrent2019 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Grove Collaborative, PBCInvestor & Board Directorcurrent2015 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ExpressableInvestor & Board Observercurrent2021 β presentAustin, Texas, United States
- SamaCareInvestor & Board Membercurrent2021 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- KarmaCheckInvestorcurrent2020 β present
- Skillz Inc.Investor2012 β 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- PlastiqInvestor2012 β 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Upserve (fka Swipely)Investor & Advisor2009 β 2017Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
- GrabCAD (acq. by Stratasys)Investor & Board Observer2011 β 2014Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- MultiplyInvestor & Board Director2007 β 2010
- PJCPrincipal / Venture Partner2005 β 2010Greater Boston
- LinkedInFounding Team / Director of Corporate Development2002 β 2004San Francisco Bay Area
- PayPalDirector, Financial Services2000 β 2002San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- University of PennsylvaniaBachelor of Science (B.S.), Economics (Wharton School)1996 β 2000
- University of PennsylvaniaBachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Systems Engineering1996 β 2000
Skills & more
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Angel InvestingStrategic PartnershipsCloud ComputingProduct ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsGo-to-market StrategyEnterprise SoftwareCorporate DevelopmentInvestmentsVenture FinancingBusiness DevelopmentEarly-stage StartupsFrom Lee's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Pennsylvania607
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Shared employers
Also worked at Seneca1
Also worked at WHOOP14
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Also worked at Upserve (fka Swipely)6
Also worked at GrabCAD (acq. by Stratasys)4
Investments
Investor
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at NextView Ventures
Network4
Investors connected to Lee in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.





















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