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Patrick Lee

Rotten Tomatoes, Founder

Patrick Lee is an entrepreneur focused on the intersection of tech+entertainment best known for being a Co-Founder & the founding CEO of Rotten Tomatoes (rottentomatoes.com), a leading entertainment website focused on movie reviews and news. He is a Co-Founder & Managing Partner of PKO Investments, a syndicate of notable investors investing in the next generation of founders at the intersection of tech & entertainment. He is part of the Founding Team and a Board Member of the Gold House Collective and is an active advisor to a number of startups. He has also mentored and/or supported programs at 500 Startups, SOSV, Berkeley SkyDeck, Blue Startups, Founder Institute, and more. Patrick holds a BA in Cognitive Science from the University of California at Berkeley.