United States · Investor

David Lee

Last cheque observed Sep 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Seed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 13 on record
Since the last cheque4069days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.0MRounds led0 of 13Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 85%
Pitch David Lee

David Lee highlights

  1. 01

    13 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 85% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first13 appearances

  1. 2015

    2 rounds

  2. Sept
    KlarismoSeed · GB$245KWith 3 others
  3. Jun
    ReplicatedSeed · US$1.5MWith 9 others
  4. 2014

    2 rounds

  5. Sept
    OmniSeed · USUndisclosedWith 23 others
  6. Jan
    KorbitSeed · KR$400KWith 6 others
  7. 2013

    2 rounds

  8. Sept
    DoorDashSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.4MWith 13 others
  9. Jun
    LeapSeed · US$100KWith 4 others
  10. 2012

    2 rounds

  11. Dec
    JudicataVenture · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 5 others
  12. Aug
    RewarderSeries A · US$7.0MWith 6 others
  13. 2011

    1 round

  14. May
    DomoSeed · US · techrockies.com$10MWith 15 others
  15. 2010

    2 rounds

  16. Apr
    SynerchipSeries C · US · freshnews.com$11MWith 4 others
  17. Mar
    ChompSeries A · US$2.0MWith 3 others
  18. 2009

    2 rounds

  19. Nov
    SimpleGeoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 14 others
  20. Nov
    SquareSeries A · US$10MWith 18 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

ChompBought by Apple$50MFeb 2012
SimpleGeoBought by Urban AirshipUndisclosedOct 2011

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as David Lee. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Ron ConwayAngel5rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm3rounds togetherBrian PokornyVC firm2rounds togetherFirst Round CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherJoshua SchachterVC firm2rounds togetherKeith RaboisVC firm2rounds togetherKevin RoseVC firm2rounds togetherKhosla VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherShawn FanningVC firm2rounds together

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name David Lee in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about David Lee

What does David Lee invest in?

David Lee invests most often at Seed and Series A (85% of the rounds on record).

How active is David Lee?

13 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2015.

How big are David Lee's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.0M.

Does David Lee lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 13 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does David Lee invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (85%), the United Kingdom (8%) and South Korea (8%).

Is David Lee investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2015.

Who does David Lee invest alongside?

Most often Ron Conway (5 rounds together), SV Angel (3 rounds together) and Brian Pokorny (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is David Lee?

David Lee is a VC firm based in United States.

Raising now?

Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board.

Find similar investorsOpen your CRM

Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. How we count · Report a correction · Is this your firm? Claim it