Paul Lee

Paul Lee is a Partner at Tribe Capital based in San Francisco, California, where he oversees early-stage investments in enterprise software, artificial intelligence, and financial technology. Before joining the firm, which currently manages over $1.6 billion in assets, he served as a Principal at New Enterprise Associates and held investment roles at Battery Ventures. Lee recently led Tribe Capital's participation in a $20 million Series A funding round for Usage AI in March 2024 and helps direct the firm's new $350 million fund dedicated to AI startups. His broader investment portfolio includes prominent high-growth technology unicorns such as the enterprise platforms Rippling and Glean. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University, Lee leverages his foundational background as a software engineer to identify and scale emerging developer tools and cybersecurity platforms.