Joonpyo Lee Overview
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- SBVA
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Chief Executive...
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Information Technology
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Joonpyo Lee General Information
Biography
Mr. Joonpyo Lee serves as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner at SoftBank Ventures Asia. He served as a Board Member at Aria Pharmaceuticals. He serves as Board Member at Jandi. He served as Advisor at Jandi. He served as Board Member at twoXAR, True Balance, and Zepl. He serves as Board Member and Advisor at Jandi. He also served as Board Member at Radish, Guggy, OPGG, Lunit, Balance Hero, Blank Corporation, Speclipse and Tomocube. He served as Board Member at MyMusicTaste and Fishbrain. In 2001, he founded Evixar, a web-based remote control platform for PC, which was acquired by a public company in 2004. He subsequently joined GOM TV, the largest Internet video service in Korea, as the director of global business development. While at the company, JP ran GOM Star League, the world's first e-sports league, broadcasted to more than 100 million viewers worldwide. He then co-founded Enswers, an ACR (Automatic Content Recognition) technology company. Over the years, he tripled his team by leading the core ACR business. He opened offices in San Francisco, acquired two companies, and accelerated overall growth. Enswers became the world's largest ACR provider of Smart TVs, leading to its acquisition by Tribune Media Group in 2014, a move led by JP. He served as Board Member at Cyclops.
Contact Information
Address
- 19th Floor, B Wing, Kyobo Tower, 465
- Gangnam-daero, Seocho - Gu
- Seoul, 06611
- South Korea
Joonpyo Lee Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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SBVA | Investor | Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner | Seoul, South Korea | Acquirer |
Joonpyo Lee Board Seats (4)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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Jandi | Communication Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Seoul, South Korea | |
Speclipse | Diagnostic Equipment | Acquired/Merged (Operating Subsidiary) | Venture Capital-Backed | Sunnyvale, CA | |
Tomocube | Diagnostic Equipment | Publicly Held | Formerly VC-backed | Daejeon, South Korea | |
True Balance | Financial Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Gurgaon, India |
Joonpyo Lee Lead Partner on Deals (33)
Joonpyo Lee has been the lead partner on 33 deals. Their latest deal was with MarqVision, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made for on 02-Oct-2024.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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MarqVision | 02-Oct-2024 | Early Stage VC (Series A) | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Los Angeles, CA | |
Artue | 18-Sep-2023 | Completed | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Seoul, South Korea | ||
Doctor Now | 16-Mar-2023 | Completed | Clinics/Outpatient Services | Seoul, South Korea | ||
Laundrygo | 21-Nov-2022 | Completed | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | Seoul, South Korea | ||
Bucketplace | 09-May-2022 | Completed | Real Estate Services (B2C) | Seoul, South Korea | ||
MarqVision | 28-Sep-2021 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Los Angeles, CA | ||
VoyagerX | 23-Jun-2021 | Completed | Software Development Applications | Seoul, South Korea | ||
Fishbrain | 25-Mar-2021 | Completed | Social/Platform Software | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
SODA | 24-Dec-2020 | Early Stage VC (Series B) | Completed | Internet Retail | Tokyo, Japan | |
True Balance | 18-Nov-2020 | Later Stage VC (Series D) | Completed | Financial Software | Gurgaon, India |
Joonpyo Lee Network (224)
Board Members (30)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Howard Rosen | Aria Pharmaceuticals | Self | Palo Alto, CA | |
Souparno Bagchi | True Balance | True Balance | Gurgaon, India | |
Fishbrain | B Capital Group | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
Aria Pharmaceuticals | Self | Palo Alto, CA | ||
Jandi | SBI Investment | Seoul, South Korea |
Portfolio Executives (179)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Mark Lee | MarqVision | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 02-Oct-2024 | Los Angeles, CA |
Vinny Mei | MarqVision | Co-Founder | 02-Oct-2024 | Los Angeles, CA |
MarqVision | Co-Founder &Chief Business Officer | 02-Oct-2024 | Los Angeles, CA | |
MarqVision | Director of Finance | 02-Oct-2024 | Los Angeles, CA | |
Artue | Co-Founder & Co-Chief Executive Officer | 18-Sep-2023 | Seoul, South Korea |
Fund Team Members (15)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Jeongwoo Jung | SBVA | SB Global Champ Fund | Seoul, South Korea |
Jeongwoo Jung | SBVA | SB Global Star Fund | Seoul, South Korea |
SBVA | Seoul, South Korea | ||
SBVA | Seoul, South Korea | ||
SBVA | Seoul, South Korea |
Joonpyo Lee Affiliated Funds (9)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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SB Pan-Asia Fund | SBVA | Venture - General | Closed | 2011 | ||||
SoftBanK Ranger Venture Investment Partnership | SBVA | Venture - General | Closed | 2012 | ||||
SB Next Onrush Investment Partnership | SBVA | Venture - General | Closed | 2017 | ||||
SoftBank Acceleration Fund | SBVA | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2019 | ||||
SB Next Media Innovation Fund | SBVA | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2016 |
Joonpyo Lee FAQs
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Who is Joonpyo Lee?
Mr. Joonpyo Lee serves as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner at SoftBank Ventures Asia.
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How much does Joonpyo Lee typically invest?
Joonpyo Lee's median deal size is
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What is Joonpyo Lee’s main position?
Joonpyo Lee’s primary position is Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner.
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What are the contact details for Joonpyo Lee?
Joonpyo Lee’s email address is jp
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How many active board seats does Joonpyo Lee hold?
Joonpyo Lee holds 4 board seats including Jandi, Speclipse, Tomocube, and True Balance.
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