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    David Lee

    Executive Vice President at Samsung Electronics

    David Lee is the Executive Vice President at Samsung Electronics and the Head of Samsung Next, the company's corporate venturing arm. Under his leadership since February 2021, Samsung Next has focused on early-stage technology investments, making over 230 investments in various sectors, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, fintech, and healthtech.124

    Professional Background

    Before joining Samsung, David Lee co-founded Refactor Capital, a seed-stage venture capital firm, and served as its Managing Partner from 2016 to 2021. He also held a significant role at SV Angel, where he invested in notable companies such as Airbnb, DoorDash, and Twitter.234 Earlier in his career, he worked as an early employee at Google and as a corporate attorney at Morrison and Foerster.2

    Education

    David holds a Bachelor of Arts from Johns Hopkins University, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, and a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law.24

    Impact and Recognition

    Lee has been recognized as one of the leading corporate venturing professionals, appearing in the Global Corporate Venturing Powerlist multiple times.14 His work at Samsung Next emphasizes collaboration with ambitious founders and investing in innovative technologies that shape the future.35

    Highlights

    Dec 4 · twitter

    Being a seed investor is so much harder in substance than 10 years ago.

    for ex, If I had to go and understand everything at #NeurIPS2024, my brain would explode.

    Dec 4 · twitter

    Great tweet in substance and timing

    Powerlist 2024: David Lee - - Global Corporate Venturing
    Jun 18 · TechCrunch
    Zal Bilimoria just raised a $50M fourth Refactor Capital fund, and still relishes his solo GP status - TechCrunch
    Zal Bilimoria just raised a $50M fourth Refactor Capital fund, and still relishes his solo GP status
    David Lee - Milken Institute
    David Lee - Milken Institute
    Powerlist 2023: David Lee - - Global Corporate Venturing
    Powerlist 2023: David Lee - - Global Corporate Venturing
    Apr 6 · Business Wire
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    Location

    Palo Alto, California, United States