Jess Lee

Partner, Sequoia Capital & former CEO, Polyvore

“Jess Lee dreamed of being an artist when she grew up, but fell in love with computer science at Stanford and has tapped both sides of the brain ever since. She was a gifted product manager at google maps when she jumped ship to join Polyvore, one of the first social commerce platforms, where her user-focused approach attracted a passionate community and a loyal following inside the company. She quickly rose from product manager to VP Product to CEO and led the company through its acquisition by Yahoo. Last year, she became the first female general partner at Sequoia, one of the most storied VC firms in the Valley, where she is investing in the next generation of founders re-imagining our world” – Susan Lyne