Stephen Lee
InvestorGeneral Partner at Carbide Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
A venture investor with 15+ years bridging Asian and North American markets; his prior investments were acquired by companies including Google, Microsoft, IBM, GE and Broadcom.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Carbide VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2021 β presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Treasure DataSenior Vice President Of Corporate Development2021 β 2023Mountain View, California, United States
- Treasure DataVice President of Strategy and Business Development2020 β 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Treasure DataVP of Business Development (acq'd by Arm)2015 β 2020
- ArmVice President Of Business Development, Data Business2019 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- ArmSenior Director of Business Development, Data Business2018 β 2019Mountain View, CA
- FanStitchCo-Founder2014 β 2016
- Skype / MicrosoftDirector of New Ventures Development, Corporate Strategy2012 β 2014Palo Alto, CA
- Samsung Venture InvestmentPrincipal - Samsung Ventures2009 β 2012
- Mitsui & Co., Ltd.Principal - Technology Venture and Growth Investments2006 β 2009
- AccentureConsultant2003 β 2006
- Strategic Decisions GroupBusiness Analyst2003
Skills & more
Mobile Technology9Private Equity14Strategic Partnerships72Due Diligence16Venture Capital48Relationship Management6Business Strategy34Business Development44Corporate Development26Emerging Technologies10Entrepreneurship24Strategy27
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SaaSMobile DevicesStart-upsProduct ManagementCompetitive AnalysisLanguages English Β· Korean
From Stephen's professional profile.
Colleagues at Carbide Ventures
Bill Tai
Co-Founder at ACTAI Ventures
Dan Weirich
General Partner at Carbide Ventures
Hiro Yoshikawa
General Partner at Carbide Ventures
Kate Fry
CFO at Moment Ventures, Llc
Kengo Horiuchi
General Partner at Carbide Ventures
Pankaj Tibrewal
General Partner at Carbide Ventures
Takuo Inoue
General Partner at Carbide Ventures
Toshiaki Hagiwara
Principal at Carbide Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Stephen Lee?
- A venture investor with 15+ years bridging Asian and North American markets; his prior investments were acquired by companies including Google, Microsoft, IBM, GE and Broadcom.
- Where does Stephen Lee work?
- Stephen Lee is General Partner at Carbide Ventures.
- What check size does Stephen Lee write?
- Stephen Lee typically writes checks of $100K β $5M.
- Where did Stephen Lee go to school?
- Stephen Lee studied at University of California, Berkeley (BA, Political Economies of Industrial Societies); The Wharton School (MBA, Business Administration).
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,612
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Also attended The Wharton School1,984
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Shared employers
Also worked at Treasure Data14
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Also worked at Arm35
Simon SegarsExecutive Advisor at Black Opal VenturesEileen TanghalFounder & Managing Director at Black Opal VenturesDaniel BarkerPresident & CEO at HalcyonDan BarkerPresident and CEO at HalcyonBruce BeckloffCo Founder & CEO at Bloc VenturesMichael DimelowCCO at Bloc Ventures
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Also worked at Samsung Venture Investment8
Michael JeonManaging Partner at Solasta VenturesSnehal DeshpandeHead of Samsung Ventures India at Samsung VenturesBen ChouInvestment Professional at Trans-Pacific Technology FundJisu YoonInvestment Director at Samsung VenturesFrederick DopfelInvestor at LG Technology VenturesClaire LeurentManaging Director at AbbVie
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Also worked at Mitsui & Co., Ltd.21
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