Peter Lee
InvestorFounder and Managing General Partner at Embark Ventures Β· Managing Partner at Baroda Ventures
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Writes $1M β $5M checks
About
Peter Lee writes Seeing Eye To Eye, explaining VC thinking and a framework to match investor fund economics with founders' exit goals; he favors valuation optimization and runs product-market-fit-focused diligence.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
ConsumerCrypto & Web3E-commerceMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Experience
- Embark VenturesFounder and Managing General Partnercurrent2017 β presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Machina LabsMember Board of Directorscurrent2019 β presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- ID90 TravelMember Board of Directorscurrent2009 β presentDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- Baroda VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2009 β present
- MNTNMember Board Of Directors2009 β 2025
- Kauffman Fellows ProgramFellow2008 β 2010
- Prism VentureInvestment Professional2007 β 2009
- Clearstone Venture PartnersAssociate2006 β 2007
- GoldPocket InteractiveVP Product Management2005
- McKinsey & CompanyJunior Engagement Manager2003 β 2005
- MicrosoftProduct Manager2002
- Virtual InkProduct Manager / Senior Engineer1998 β 2001
- IDEOEngineer1997 β 1998
- Los Alamos National LaboratorySummer Intern1995Los Alamos, NM
Skills & more
SaaS55Venture Capital99Due Diligence50Digital Media62Start-ups99
From Peter's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
ID90TMNTN
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Embark Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Peter Lee?
- Peter Lee writes Seeing Eye To Eye, explaining VC thinking and a framework to match investor fund economics with founders' exit goals; he favors valuation optimization and runs product-market-fit-focused diligence.
- Where does Peter Lee work?
- Peter Lee is Founder and Managing General Partner at Embark Ventures.
- What does Peter Lee invest in?
- Peter Lee invests in Consumer, Crypto & Web3, E-commerce, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- What check size does Peter Lee write?
- Peter Lee typically writes checks of $1M β $5M.
- What boards does Peter Lee sit on?
- Peter Lee holds tracked board seats at ID90T, MNTN.
- Where did Peter Lee go to school?
- Peter Lee studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D. Drop Out); Harvard Business School (MBA, Business Administration); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, Engineering Product Development).
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,727
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystPhilippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue ManagementNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG
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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
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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Shared employers
Also worked at Machina Labs5
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows Program380
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also worked at Clearstone Venture Partners6
Sumant MandalCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital PartnersDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersAlyse KilleenFounder & Managing Partner at STILLMARKBill ElkusManaging Partner at Clearstone Venture PartnersVish MishraVenture Partner at Clearstone Venture PartnersJim ArmstrongInvestor at Clearstone Venture Partners
Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,973
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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