Peter Lee is a venture capitalist and the Founding Managing Partner of Embark Ventures. He has held operational and management roles at companies including Goldpocket, McKinsey, and Microsoft.

What Peter can write

Writes checks of$100K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Embark Ventures writes $100K to $3M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Virtual Ink · product manager
  2. Microsoft · product manager
  3. McKinsey · manager
  4. Goldpocket · Vice President of Operations and Product Management
  5. Prism Ventures · investor
  6. Clearstone Ventures · investor
  7. Embark Ventures · Founding Managing Partner
    Now
  8. Baroda Ventures · Partner

Companies founded

Embark Ventures

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

deep techdigital mediaconsumer electronicsinternet industries

Education

MIT, B.S. and M.S. in engineering product developmentHarvard Business School, M.B.A.

Also at Embark Ventures

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Questions

Who is Peter Lee?

Peter Lee is a venture capitalist and the Founding Managing Partner of Embark Ventures. He has held operational and management roles at companies including Goldpocket, McKinsey, and Microsoft.

How much does Peter Lee invest?

Peter Lee invests through Embark Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Peter Lee?

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

What did Peter Lee do before Embark Ventures?

product manager at Virtual Ink; product manager at Microsoft; manager at McKinsey; Vice President of Operations and Product Management at Goldpocket; investor at Prism Ventures; investor at Clearstone Ventures; Partner at Baroda Ventures.

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