Kiha Lee Ph.D Overview
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- Primer Sazze Par...
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Co-Founder & Par...
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Information Technology
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Kiha Lee Ph.D General Information
Biography
Dr. Kiha Lee is a Co-Founder & serves as a Partner at Primer Sazze Partners. He founded and served as Chief Executive Officer at Lately. He co-founded and served as a Board Member at Sazze. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and MS in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. He co-founded Sazze, Inc. in Silicon Valley in 2005 and serves as CEO. Sazze, Inc. is a parent company to a number of fast-growing eCommerce sites including DealsPlus.com, Whizwallet.com, and Lately (formerly ShopLately). In 2012, he joined Primer as a partner, and in 2014 he launched Sazze Partners, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm that invests in Korea and the U.S.
Contact Information
Address
- 690 Saratoga Avenue
- Suite 100
- San Jose, CA 95129
- United States
Kiha Lee Ph.D Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Primer Sazze Partners | Investor | Co-Founder & Partner | San Jose, CA | Venture Capital |
Kiha Lee Ph.D Lead Partner on Deals (11)
Kiha Lee Ph.D has been the lead partner on 11 deals. Their latest deal was with Tripsoda, a information services (b2c) company. The deal was made for on 25-Sep-2023.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Tripsoda | 25-Sep-2023 | Seed Round | Completed | Information Services (B2C) | Seoul, South Korea | |
Solvook | 26-Jul-2023 | Completed | Educational Software | Seoul, South Korea | ||
Paywork | 19-Dec-2022 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Seoul, South Korea | ||
Retentics | 19-Oct-2022 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | San Jose, CA | ||
Fliption | 17-Aug-2022 | Completed | Multimedia and Design Software | New York, NY | ||
Auur | 23-Oct-2019 | Completed | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Bangalore, India | ||
Soomgo | 15-Jul-2019 | Completed | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | Seoul, South Korea | ||
BacklotCars | 07-Dec-2018 | Completed | Road | Kansas City, MO | ||
Soomgo | 01-May-2016 | Seed Round | Completed | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | Seoul, South Korea | |
The Happy Home Company | 23-Dec-2015 | Seed Round | Completed | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | San Jose, CA |
Kiha Lee Ph.D Network (40)
Portfolio Executives (35)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Wonil Cho | Tripsoda | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 25-Sep-2023 | Seoul, South Korea |
Jinki Lee | Tripsoda | Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer & Board Member | 25-Sep-2023 | Seoul, South Korea |
Solvook | Co-Chief Executive Officer | 26-Jul-2023 | Seoul, South Korea | |
Solvook | Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer | 26-Jul-2023 | Seoul, South Korea | |
Solvook | Co-Chief Executive Officer | 26-Jul-2023 | Seoul, South Korea |
Fund Team Members (5)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Kasey Roh | Primer Sazze Partners | Primer Sazze Fund II | San Jose, CA |
Sukhyun Kim | Primer Sazze Partners | Primer Sazze Fund II | San Jose, CA |
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Primer Sazze Partners | San Jose, CA |
Kiha Lee Ph.D Affiliated Funds (2)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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Primer Sazze Fund I | Primer Sazze Partners | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2018 | ||||
Primer Sazze Fund II | Primer Sazze Partners | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2021 |
Kiha Lee Ph.D FAQs
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Who is Kiha Lee Ph.D?
Dr. Kiha Lee is a Co-Founder & serves as a Partner at Primer Sazze Partners.
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How much does Kiha Lee Ph.D typically invest?
Kiha Lee Ph.D's median deal size is
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What is Kiha Lee Ph.D’s main position?
Kiha Lee Ph.D’s primary position is Co-Founder & Partner.
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What are the contact details for Kiha Lee Ph.D?
Kiha Lee Ph.D’s email address is kl
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