About
Founder and executive coach with 19+ years scaling innovative schools and coaching founding teams; former Career+Life Vision Coach at Stanford GSB with clients across venture-backed startups.
Experience
- LAUNCH COACHING LABLeadership & Career Coachcurrent2021 — presentNorth Coast, California, United States
- Halogen VenturesHalogen Operating Partnercurrent2024 — present
- Roble VenturesCoach-In-Residencecurrent2024 — present
- GoogleCoach-In-Residence, Goodie Nation Tech Equitycurrent2024 — present
- Institute of Coaching, McLean/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowcurrent2022 — present
- California State Parks FoundationBoard Trusteecurrent2026 — present
- MercuryAngel Investorcurrent2022 — present
- RespellInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- daydreamAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
- AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARPCoachcurrent2024 — present
- LimbicAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
- SubjectAngel Investorcurrent2024 — present
- CollectiveInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- The CouncilLimited Partnercurrent2023 — present
- TALDInvestor + Coachcurrent2024 — present
- HopSkipDriveInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- PrendaInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Sora SchoolsInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- Boundless LifeInvestorcurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- BümoStrategic Advisorcurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Transcend NetworkLimited Partnercurrent2019 — present
- Cialfo - College Application PlatformAdvisorcurrent2015 — presentSingapore
- Kide ScienceBoard Member2021 — 2024Finland
- Concourse GlobalStrategic Advisor2016 — 2023
- Kenzie AcademyInvestor, Board Observer (Acq. by SNHU Mar '21))2019 — 2022
- ProGuidesInvestor (Aqc. by Statespace Nov '21)2019 — 2021
- MathigonBoard Member 2019-2021 (Acq. by Amplify Oct '21)2019 — 2021London, United Kingdom
- Peak State VenturesVenture Partner2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Koala (YC W22)Advisor2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Holberton SchoolAdvisor (Acq. by African Leadership Group Jul'22)2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Higher Ground EducationVice President Strategy & Growth2015 — 2018Greater Los Angeles Area
- Stanford Graduate School of BusinessCareer Coach to GSB Students and Alumni2013 — 2014Palo Alto
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D. Admissions, Admissions Recruiting Committee (During Graduate Studies)2012 — 2013Cambridge, MA
- U.S. Department of StateFulbright Teaching Fellow, Taiwan2005 — 2006Yilan County, Taiwan
- KIPP FoundationOperations, Western Region2003 — 2005
- AccentureAnalyst2001 — 2003
Skills & more
ShareGate3Educational Technology10Strategy48Strategic Planning23Public Speaking46Management40Team Leadership11Leadership99Talent Management25Leadership Development Coaching34Career Development Coaching31Corporate Governance15
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Board DevelopmentVenture Capitalproduct market fitstartup founderMotivational InterviewingCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)OfficevibeSoftstartLeadership DevelopmentExecutive CoachingBusiness CoachingCareer DevelopmentLanguages Chinese · English · Spanish
- Somatic Movement Therapy Certification (SMT) — Somatic Movement Therapy Certification (SMT)
- Team and Group Coaching / Relationship Systems — CRR Global
- CPCC (Certified Co-Active Coach) — Co-Active Training Institute
- Independent Board Director — UC Berkeley Law Executive Education
- Leadership & Career Coach — Co-Active Training Institute
- Montessori A to I Assistant (0-3 years) — Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)
- Montessori Administrator — Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)
From S.K.'s professional profile.
Colleagues at Roble Ventures
Anca Agapi
Tiny Comet at Roble Ventures
Atul Raghunathan
Hyperbound at Roble Ventures
Becky Flint
Investor at Roble Ventures
bethanye McKinney Blount
Compaas at Roble Ventures
David Pérez-Hernández
Partner at Roble Ventures
Emily Tierney
Tiny Comet at Roble Ventures
Eren Bali
Udemy at Roble Ventures
Greg Fant
Brand & Marketing at Roble Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is S.K. Lee?
- Founder and executive coach with 19+ years scaling innovative schools and coaching founding teams; former Career+Life Vision Coach at Stanford GSB with clients across venture-backed startups.
- Where does S.K. Lee work?
- S.K. Lee is Advisor, Executive Coach at Roble Ventures.
- Where did S.K. Lee go to school?
- S.K. Lee studied at Harvard Graduate School of Education (Master of Education (M.Ed.), International and Comparative Education); The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Doctor of Education - EdD, Future of Learning and Work); Mills College (BA, Economics & Legal Analysis).
Same school
Also attended Harvard Graduate School of Education20
Caroline FayThe Extra Group at Mucker CapitalKhalil FullerPartner & Head of Dorm at Pear VCMalvika BhagwatOperating Partner and Head of Outcomes at Owl VenturesAllison JeglaHead of Platform at Renown Capital PartnersRolland JanairoSV2 Board Vice Chair at Silicon ValleySophie Yifan ChanImpact Partner at Fresco Capital
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Also attended The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine28
Hal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesRochelle WalenskyExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersBeth SeidenbergFounding Managing Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersKayarash KarimianSenior Associate at Cure VenturesSamantha GuinnAnalyst at Novartis Venture FundGreg HornerInvestor at Sand Hill Angels
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Also attended Mills College5
Also attended University of California, Berkeley - School of Law86
Deborah CarrilloPartner + General Counsel at Menlo VenturesBrenden GlapionCorporate Counsel at GreycroftBrad WeirickPartner & General Counsel at March Capital PartnersErica SunFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCUri GreenwaldInvestor at Khosla VenturesMichael PerezDeputy General Counsel at Mucker Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Google1,715
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures
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Also worked at Prenda3
Also worked at ProGuides1
Also worked at Harvard Law School21
Anna PalmerVenture Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersDavid HornikFounder of Lobby CapitalAndrew McLaughlinPartner at Higher Ground LabsLani NguyenExecutive Assistant at Founders Circle CapitalJimmy LeppertManaging Partner, Empactful Advisors at Empactful CapitalCarolyn ZhouCampus Lead at The MBA Fund
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