Jay Lee is an Investing team at Ripple Ventures, which invests at pre-seed, seed across sectors, with checks of $250K to $1M.

What Jay can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Ripple Ventures writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Who is Jay Lee?

Jay Lee is an Investing team at Ripple Ventures, which invests at pre-seed, seed across sectors, with checks of $250K to $1M.

How much does Jay Lee invest?

Jay Lee invests through Ripple Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Jay Lee?

A warm intro from a founder Ripple Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

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