Mingu Lee
InvestorManaging Partner at Cleveland Avenue
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Writes $1M β $10M checks
About
Mingu Lee brings 10+ years as Chief Business Officer scaling B2B technology, with Samsung roots and bicultural expertise to help Asian founders globalize and connect U.S. investors with Korean companies.
Invests in
AgTechAI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerFoodTechRetail TechRobotics
Experience
- Cleveland AvenueManaging Partnercurrent2021 β present
- XSamsungFounder & Governing Body Chaircurrent2021 β present
- The Believer CompanyBoard Observercurrent2026 β presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Bear RoboticsBoard Observercurrent2025 β present
- Bear RoboticsMember of the Board of Directors2022 β 2025
- NeuRealityMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2024 β present
- NeuRealityAdvisory Board / Board Observer2022 β 2024
- bemyfriendsBoard Observercurrent2026 β present
- bemyfriendsIndependent Board Member2021 β 2026
- AigenMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2026 β present
- AigenBoard Observer2023 β 2026
- Better FoodsMember of the Board of Directors2024 β 2025
- SparkChargeMember of the Board of Directors2023 β 2024
- SparkChargeBoard Observer2022 β 2023
- AMP Investment PartnersPartner & Founding Member2019 β 2024
- Samsung SDS AmericaChief Business Officer, Senior Vice President, Head of B2B2020 β 2021
- Samsung SDS AmericaSenior Vice President, Mobile B2B2017 β 2020
- Samsung SDS AmericaVice President, Government2015 β 2017
- Samsung SDS AmericaVice President, Strategy & Business Development2013 β 2015
- Samsung SDS AmericaVice President, Public Sector2010 β 2013
Education
- The George Washington UniversityPh.D, Systems Engineering
- Harvard Business SchoolAdvanced Management Program, AMP 196
- The Johns Hopkins UniversityMS, Information and Telecommunication Systems
- The Ohio State UniversityBS, Business Administration. Transportation and Logistics
Skills & more
Enterprise Architecture99Integration99Software Development66IT Strategy77Program Management99Cloud Computing43Agile Methodologies32Technical Leadership18Solution Architecture29XML4Web Services5Web Applications5
+12 more
TelecommunicationsSystems EngineeringSystem ArchitectureStrategySoftware Project ManagementSoftware EngineeringSaaSSQLSDLCRequirements AnalysisProject ManagementPMPFrom Mingu's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The George Washington University155
RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesDonna HoyleVice President & Controller at RevolutionMathew KayeAccounting Manager at RevolutionMeghan FahyDirector of Marketing at GreycroftMaurice RussoInvestor at Lerer HippeauZach CollinsPartner at Mission Biocapital
+ 149 more
Also attended Harvard Business School1,843
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
+ 1,837 more
Also attended The Johns Hopkins University214
Wes NicholsPartner at March Capital PartnersDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesCaitlinChief of Staff at Hummingbird VenturesJun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesNicole FraenkelInvestor at Khosla VenturesElena VibochManaging Director at General Catalyst
+ 208 more
Also attended The Ohio State University91
Keatten SmithCapital Formation Coordinator at March Capital PartnersJohn Rice, Ph.D.Partner Emeritus at CincyTechSara Risch, PhDAdvisor at CincyTechWill McKelveyPrincipal at Lerer HippeauLaura SebastianiVP of Finance at Scale Venture PartnersSuresh BalasubramanianInvestor at Storm Ventures
+ 85 more
Shared employers
Also worked at SparkCharge1
Also worked at Lockheed Martin82
Manny StockmanManaging Partner at Osage University PartnersJeff BabioneSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVShalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures LlcDan MoskowitzInvestor at Third Point VenturesDanny CotterManaging Partner at The Westly Group
+ 76 more
Also worked at Northrop Grumman Corporation38
Peter SpasovCo-President at Marlin Equity PartnersJeff PetersPartner at Ibex InvestorsDan KultranCo-Founder & CEO, Claros at Red Cell IncubationJJ AghaChief Information Security Officer & SVP, IT at Asymmetric Capital PartnersFelix ShpilmanVenture Partner at Moses CapitalHrach SimonianAdvisor at Driven
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Colleagues at Cleveland Avenue
Andy Zopp
Managing Partner at Cleveland Avenue
Don Thompson
CEO at Cleveland Avenue
Evette Phillips Williams
Managing Director, Investor Relations & Chief of Staff at Cleveland Avenue
Harry Coaxum
Chief Operating Officer at Cleveland Avenue
Joseph Q. McCoy
President & General Counsel at Cleveland Avenue
Keith Kravcik
CIO at Cleveland Avenue
Lisa Merchant-Harrell
Chief Human Resources Officer at Cleveland Avenue
Liz Thompson
CEO, The CAFE Group at Cleveland Avenue





































