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Joshua Y. Lee

North America, California, United States, Los Angeles

Description

As an avid investor / advisor, start-up founder, and board member, Joshua consistently found his passion in starting, growing, and leading S...

Investor Profile

Joshua Y. Lee has backed more than 8 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 3 rounds, about 38% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Pre Seed, Series A, Undisclosed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, SaaS, Video Games.

Stage Focus

  • Pre Seed (63%)
  • Series A (25%)
  • Undisclosed (13%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Saas
  • Video Games
  • Hospitality
  • Restaurants
  • Mobile
  • E-commerce Platforms
  • Food And Beverage
  • Made To Order
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
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FAQ

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Who does Joshua Y. Lee frequently co-invest with?

TYLT Ventures
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Co-Investments: 1
TC
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Co-Investments: 1
Translink Capital
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
BAM Ventures
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Co-Investments: 1
California Technology Ventures
North America, California, United States, Pasadena
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Joshua Y. Lee often collaborate with?

KC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
PK
North America, California, United States, Irvine
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Joshua Y. Lee?

Venture Fund / Studio

Pre SeedSep 30, 2025
Koil Social

Los Angeles, California, United States

Koil helps teens explore careers, gain skills, and access industry insights, opportunities, and career-readiness content.

Pre SeedFeb 15, 2025
Qathena

Irvine, California, United States

Digitizing the fragmented restaurant and ordering technology landscape into a single order management touch point

E-Commerce PlatformsFood and BeverageHospitalityMade to OrderRestaurantsSaaSSoftware
UndisclosedJan 1, 2023
OrderGuru

Irvine, California, United States

An all-in-one software and technology platform for cloud/ghost/virtual kitchens.

HospitalityHotelRestaurantsSaaSSoftware
Pre SeedOct 1, 2022
Intel Theory

San Francisco, California, United States

Saas platform that utilizes data feeds to get real-time insight from any number of different data sources.

AnalyticsInformation TechnologyInternetSaaSSoftware
Pre SeedMay 1, 2019
Ardius

Brea, California, United States

Ardius is a rethinking tax with automation, AI, and technology.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)FinTechMachine LearningSoftware
Pre SeedAug 15, 2018
Gamevice

Simi Valley, California, United States

Gamevice turns the iPad into a badass portable gaming machine.

Developer ToolsGamingMobile DevicesVideo Games
Series AMay 31, 2017
Amount Raised: $12,500,000
Yo Union Games (acquired)

Los Angeles, California, United States

Games Studio & Incubator

MobileVideo Games
Series ADec 10, 2016
Yo Union Games (acquired)

Los Angeles, California, United States

Games Studio & Incubator

MobileVideo Games
Pre SeedSep 1, 2013