Daniel Lee

Daniel Lee, Regional Partner at FasterCapital

Daniel Lee is a serial entrepreneur and startup accelerator who currently serves as a Regional Partner at FasterCapital, a venture capital firm based in the United Arab Emirates.2 He has been in this role since January 2018.1

Some key facts about Daniel Lee:

• He has over 15 years of experience in entrepreneurship, startup acceleration, and venture capital.1
• Prior to FasterCapital, he was the CEO and Managing Partner of United Venture Agency LLC from 2020-2022.1
• From 2016-2017, he served as Chief Marketing Officer at the Korea Innovation Center Silicon Valley (KICSV), a Korean government agency dedicated to accelerating Korean ICT and engineering startups in Silicon Valley.1
• Before that, he was the Executive Director of the KIC Startup Incubator in 2015 and the Startup Coordinator at KOTRA Silicon Valley from 2013-2014, where he mentored over 1000 startups.1
• He is a co-author of the "Silicon Valley Startup Guide" published by KOTRA in 2013.1
• Daniel Lee majored in accounting, has an MBA, and a Juris Doctor degree.1

In 2024, Daniel Lee was recognized as the Entrepreneur of the Year by FasterCapital for founding DigiFarm, a digital platform that empowers smallholder farmers in developing countries using blockchain, big data and AI.3