Kiha Lee Ph.D Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Par...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

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

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Partner, Primer Sazze Partners
Education
University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)
University of California, Berkeley, MS (Master of Science)
Gender
Male
Email
kl
Phone
+1 (408)
Address
  • 690 Saratoga Avenue
  • Suite 100
  • San Jose, CA 95129
  • United States
+1 (510)

Kiha Lee Ph.D Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
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
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
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
Kasey Roh Primer Sazze Partners Primer Sazze Fund II San Jose, CA
Sukhyun Kim Primer Sazze Partners Primer Sazze Fund II San Jose, CA
Primer Sazze Partners San Jose, CA
Primer Sazze Partners San Jose, CA
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
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

  • 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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  • What is Kiha Lee Ph.D’s main position?

    Kiha Lee Ph.D’s primary position is Co-Founder & Partner.

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    Kiha Lee Ph.D’s email address is kl and his phone number is +1 (408) .

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