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Lee Rand

Investor

Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund

Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

About

Lee Rand pairs operating experience at Intel and Intel‑acquired semiconductor startup with founding a semantic search startup, bringing direct and LP investing across funds and geographies for broad pattern recognition.

Invests in

Deep TechEnergyHardwareMedical DevicesNew MaterialsRobotics

Experience

  1. Cottonwood Technology FundPartnercurrent2024 — presentUSA, Netherlands
  2. CASIMIRBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
  3. Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation II (NASDAQ: TVAIU)Strategic Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  4. AveloBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  5. City Different InvestmentsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  6. ID90 TravelBoard Member2015 — 2026
  7. zconnect.ioInvestor & Advisor2021 — 2026
  8. Sun Mountain CapitalPartner2008 — 2025Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
  9. 3D Glass Solutions, Inc.Board Observer2019 — 2025
  10. Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Board Member2012 — 2025
  11. Relevant TrafficBoard Member2016 — 2024
  12. PulpomaticBoard Member2018 — 2020
  13. KnogeeCEO2006 — 2008
  14. Point ConsultingFounder2008
  15. Intel CorporationBusiness Development Manager2006
  16. Intel CorporationTechnical Assistant to a VP, Consumer Electronics Group2004 — 2005
  17. Intel CorporationDirector Marketing1999 — 2004
  18. NetBoost CorporationSenior Product Manager1997 — 1999
  19. Ernst & Young LLPInformation Technology Consultant1996 — 1997

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster in Business Administration2002 — 2004
  2. Cornell UniversityBA, Computer Science1992 — 1996

Skills & more

Strategy28Leadership4Management4Venture Capital21Strategic Partnerships21Corporate Development7Start-ups45Product Management29International Sales5Product Marketing12Mergers & Acquisitions11Entrepreneurship22
+9 morePrivate EquityGo-to-market StrategyMarketing StrategyBusiness DevelopmentProgram ManagementExecutive ManagementIntegrationE-commerceProduct Development

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