Sarah Lee Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Venture Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • B2C

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Sarah Lee General Information

Biography

Ms. Sarah Lee served as Venture Partner at Peak State Ventures. She is a former education startup founder with over sixteen years of experience scaling exceptional education programs/schools and coaching founding teams of EdTech Startups globally. Sarah has been an early member of innovative organizations such as The KIPP Foundation, GreatSchools.org, Higher Ground Education, and was selected by the U.S. State Department as a Fulbright Fellow in 2005. Subsequently, Sarah founded and exited an education company based in Shanghai, China that served students in 60+ countries, launched international preK-12 programs, coached Stanford MBA students, guided international admissions to Harvard Law School, grew a network of high-fidelity Montessori schools, and advised/invested in EdTech companies around the world Sarah is passionate about unlocking an individuals' potential with technology and working closely with founding teams as they innovate the way human beings continuously develop. Sarah studied Political + Economic Analysis at Mills College and International Education Policy at Harvard University.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Venture Partner, Peak State Ventures
Education
Harvard University, Degree
Gender
Female

Sarah Lee Lead Partner on Deals (1)

Sarah Lee has been the lead partner on 1 deal. Their latest deal was with Sora Schools, a educational and training services (b2c) company. The deal was made for on 01-Oct-2020.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Sora Schools 01-Oct-2020 Early Stage VC (Series 1) Completed Educational and Training Services (B2C) Atlanta, GA

Sarah Lee Network (11)

Portfolio Executives (7)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
James Watson Sora Schools Chief Financial Officer 01-Oct-2020 Atlanta, GA
Risto Lahdesmaki Sora Schools Chief Product Officer 01-Oct-2020 Atlanta, GA
Sora Schools Advisor 01-Oct-2020 Atlanta, GA
Sora Schools Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 01-Oct-2020 Atlanta, GA
Sora Schools Co-Founder & Board Member 01-Oct-2020 Atlanta, GA

Fund Team Members (4)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Aaron Bird Peak State Ventures Peak State Ventures I New York, NY
Bryan Ciambella Peak State Ventures Peak State Ventures I New York, NY
Peak State Ventures New York, NY

Sarah Lee Affiliated Funds (1)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Peak State Ventures I Peak State Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2018

Sarah Lee FAQs

  • Who is Sarah Lee?

    Ms. Sarah Lee served as Venture Partner at Peak State Ventures.

  • How much does Sarah Lee typically invest?

    Sarah Lee's median deal size is .

  • What is Sarah Lee’s main position?

    Sarah Lee’s primary position is Venture Partner.

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