Roger Lee
InvestorGeneral Partner at Battery Ventures · Board director at FlyHomes
San Francisco, California
Writes $250K – $60M checks · typically $20M
Midas 2024 · #100Midas 2014 · #73Midas 2013 · #54Midas 2012 · #38Midas 2011
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About
Roger Lee is an investor at Battery Ventures who backs founders building consumer-technology companies across sectors such as e-commerce, online gaming, digital health, fintech/blockchain, and online education, with an emphasis on online marketplaces. Before Battery, he spent a decade as an entrepreneur, co-founding and serving as president of NetMarket (acquired by Cendant) and co-founding Corio (a managed-service provider that went public and was later acquired by IBM). He graduated from Yale University and has appeared on the Forbes Midas List.
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Invests in
BiotechConsumerDeep TechDeveloper ToolsDigital HealthE-commerceFintechGamingHardwareSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Roger Lee co-founded NetMarket, an ecommerce company that executed the first retail transaction on the Internet in 1994 and was acquired by Cendant Corporation. Roger Lee co-founded Corio, a managed-service provider that went public and was later acquired by IBM.
- Education
- Studied at Yale University
- Charities
- Roger Lee co-founded SMART, a nonprofit that provides disadvantaged students access to educational opportunities and support services to foster academic excellence and access to a college education.
- Communities
- Roger Lee is the former President of the Yale University Council.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at FlyHomes
Intro paths
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FlyHomes's investors · 9
Co-founders at FlyHomes
Experience
- Battery VenturesSenior Advisorcurrent2001 — presentMenlo Park, CA
Skills & more
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E-commerceStrategyASPGrowth CapitalFrom Roger's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
Angie's ListBelongCoinbaseEncoreEpic!FlyHomesForteFunction HealthGen.GGroupon, Inc.HotelTonightMarco PoloMinute MediaModern HealthNianticPlayVSRallySafetyWebScopely, Inc.StockX
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Battery Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Roger Lee?
- Roger Lee is an investor at Battery Ventures who backs founders building consumer-technology companies across sectors such as e-commerce, online gaming, digital health, fintech/blockchain, and online education, with an emphasis on online marketplaces. Before Battery, he spent a decade as an entrepreneur, co-founding and serving as president of NetMarket (acquired by Cendant) and co-founding Corio (a managed-service provider that went public and was later acquired by IBM). He graduated from Yale University and has appeared on the Forbes Midas List.
- Where does Roger Lee work?
- Roger Lee is General Partner at Battery Ventures and Board director at FlyHomes.
- What does Roger Lee invest in?
- Roger Lee invests in Biotech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Digital Health, E-commerce, Fintech, Gaming, Hardware, SaaS.
- What check size does Roger Lee write?
- Roger Lee typically writes checks of $250K – $60M.
- What companies has Roger Lee invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Angie's List, Belong, Coinbase, Encore, Epic!, FlyHomes, Forte, Function Health, Gen.G, Groupon, Inc., HotelTonight, Marco Polo, and 8 more.
- Where did Roger Lee go to school?
- Roger Lee studied at Yale University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science).
