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Steven Lee: From Last Kid Picked Up to Earliest Money In
15 minutes Posted Aug 8, 2025 at 3:45 pm.
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Steven Lee raised $40 million in five weeks to fund his own venture firm — with just his reputation, network, and a bet on AI. From being the last kid picked up at school to becoming one of Silicon Valley’s earliest investors in breakout companies, Lee shares his journey from his parents’ clothing store in Los Angeles, to Twitter, to launching his own fund.