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
- Cottonwood Technology FundPartnercurrent2024 — presentUSA, Netherlands
- CASIMIRBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation II (NASDAQ: TVAIU)Strategic Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- AveloBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- City Different InvestmentsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- ID90 TravelBoard Member2015 — 2026
- zconnect.ioInvestor & Advisor2021 — 2026
- Sun Mountain CapitalPartner2008 — 2025Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
- 3D Glass Solutions, Inc.Board Observer2019 — 2025
- Skorpios Technologies, Inc.Board Member2012 — 2025
- Relevant TrafficBoard Member2016 — 2024
- PulpomaticBoard Member2018 — 2020
- KnogeeCEO2006 — 2008
- Point ConsultingFounder2008
- Intel CorporationBusiness Development Manager2006
- Intel CorporationTechnical Assistant to a VP, Consumer Electronics Group2004 — 2005
- Intel CorporationDirector Marketing1999 — 2004
- NetBoost CorporationSenior Product Manager1997 — 1999
- Ernst & Young LLPInformation Technology Consultant1996 — 1997
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster in Business Administration2002 — 2004
- Cornell UniversityBA, Computer Science1992 — 1996
Skills & more
Strategy28Leadership4Management4Venture Capital21Strategic Partnerships21Corporate Development7Start-ups45Product Management29International Sales5Product Marketing12Mergers & Acquisitions11Entrepreneurship22
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Private EquityGo-to-market StrategyMarketing StrategyBusiness DevelopmentProgram ManagementExecutive ManagementIntegrationE-commerceProduct DevelopmentFrom Lee's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Cornell University509
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sun Mountain Capital1
Also worked at Pulpomatic3
Also worked at Intel Corporation261
Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalAssaf ArakiInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Also worked at Ernst & Young LLP981
Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesLinn Hege AuneInvestor at InvestinorTorjusInvestor at InvestinorAngela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures
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Colleagues at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Alain le Loux
GENERAL PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Alan Abbott
SLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Charles Call
SLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Daan Boekhoudt
Investment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology Fund
David Blivin
MANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Iris Wiggers
FINANCE at Cottonwood Technology Fund
Michael A. Jackson
General Partner at QAI Ventures
Patrick Claessen
Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund




















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