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Javier SolterounlockedWilliam: together at Carnegie Mellon University (1992–1994)
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×2William: together at BEA Systems (Acquired by Oracle)
About
William Lee is a Founder and Managing Partner of Pilot Growth Equity, based in San Francisco, and has worked in software development for over three decades and technology investing for over two. He created NavPod, Pilot Growth's AI-based deal sourcing and workflow engine. Earlier in his career he led mobile operating system development at Motorola, co-founded and served as CTO of The Theory Center (acquired by BEA Systems), and later worked at BEA and co-founded the private investment firm NextStage LLC. He holds a B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master's in Computer Science from Cornell University.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Pilot Growth EquityFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2012 — present
- NextStage LLCCo-Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2000 — present
- TailwindMember of the Board of Directors2018 — 2024
- PertheraMember of the Board of Directors2022 — 2024
- r4 TechnologiesMember of the Board of Directors2018 — 2024
- Webgility, Inc.Member of the Board of Directors2017 — 2022
- Velocidi (Acquired by Kevel)Chairman Of The Board2018 — 2021
- Zenedge (Acquired by Oracle)Member of the Board of Directors2016 — 2018
- FirstBest Systems, Inc. (Acquired by Guidewire Software)Co-Founder & EVP of Business Development2006 — 2007
- BEA Systems (Acquired by Oracle)Senior Director of Technology1999 — 2001
- The Theory Center (Acquired by BEA Systems)Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer1997 — 1999
Skills & more
Enterprise Software11SaaS5Embedded Systems1Strategy6Management2Start-ups16Mobile Technology2E-commerce5SOA2Cloud Computing4Software Development3Enterprise Architecture1
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Financial ModelingMergersEquity ResearchQuantitative FinanceVenture FinancingAgile MethodologiesMergers & AcquisitionsVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipStrategic PartnershipsMobile DevicesLanguages Cantonese · English · Mandarin · Shanghainese
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Investments
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Colleagues at Pilot Growth Equity
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John Belizaire
Investor at Pilot Growth Equity
John O'Brien
Investor at Pilot Growth Equity
Jonathan Sherry
Investor at Pilot Growth Equity
Julianna Smoot
Investor at Pilot Growth Equity
Justin Mashaal
Analyst at Union Square Advisors LLC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is William Lee?
- William Lee is a Founder and Managing Partner of Pilot Growth Equity, based in San Francisco, and has worked in software development for over three decades and technology investing for over two. He created NavPod, Pilot Growth's AI-based deal sourcing and workflow engine. Earlier in his career he led mobile operating system development at Motorola, co-founded and served as CTO of The Theory Center (acquired by BEA Systems), and later worked at BEA and co-founded the private investment firm NextStage LLC. He holds a B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master's in Computer Science from Cornell University.
- Where does William Lee work?
- William Lee is Founder & Managing Partner at Pilot Growth Equity.
- What does William Lee invest in?
- William Lee invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What boards does William Lee sit on?
- William Lee holds tracked board seats at r4 Technologies, Tailwind, Velocidi, Webgility, Zenedge.
- What companies has William Lee invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Bizzabo, CB Insights, Counsyl, Cujo, FirstBest Systems, Metabiota, Perthera, PMC.
- Where did William Lee go to school?
- William Lee studied at Cornell University (MENG, Computer Science); Carnegie Mellon University (BS, Math / Computer Science, Computer Engineering).
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Also attended Cornell University1,165
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Also attended Carnegie Mellon University632
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AILucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesGuillaume LampleCo-founder & Chief Scientist of Mistral AIJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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