Yee Lee

Yee Lee is a Managing Partner at Initialized Capital based in San Francisco, California, USA. Before joining the firm's expanded investment committee in November 2024, he served as a Principal from 2017 to 2022, backing more than 50 early-stage software and consumer technology companies. His operational background includes working as a Product Manager at autonomous vehicle company Cruise between 2015 and 2017, alongside early operations roles at DoorDash. He holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley. In March 2025, he co-led a seed round for an artificial intelligence coding startup. His current investment focus combines technical engineering expertise with go-to-market business strategy for early-stage enterprise software and consumer internet ventures.