Jess Lee

Jess Lee is a Partner at Sequoia Capital, where she partners with early-stage founders to help build the next generation of category-defining companies. She currently serves on the boards of Mos, Ironclad, Maven Clinic, Wonolo, and more. In 2016, Jess became Sequoia’s first female investing partner in the U.S. in its 44-year history—and one of its youngest, joining at age 33. Previously, Jess was co-founder and CEO of Polyvore, a fashion-tech platform with a passionate user community. She initially joined as a product manager and later became CEO, guiding the company to acquisition by Yahoo in 2015. Her journey to the role of CEO is a unique one—read the story featured in Wired. Under her leadership, Polyvore was rated one of the top 20 workplaces in tech. Before Polyvore, Jess was a product manager at Google, where she launched My Maps on Google Maps after starting on Froogle. She is also a founding member of All Raise, a nonprofit committed to advancing diversity in tech. Jess holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford and loves designing products that delight tight-knit, passionate communities. She’s also into manga, drawing, bacon, and cosplay. She’s now focused on paying it forward—partnering with and supporting the next generation of founders. Learn more at: sequoiacap.com/people/jess-lee