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About
Sara Lee is a Senior Investment Manager at New Enterprise Associates (NEA), one of the world’s largest venture capital firms. In her current role, she leads deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management activities with a focus on innovative, high-growth opportunities.
During her career at NEA, Sara has advanced through positions as Investment Specialist, Investment Manager, and Senior Investment Manager. Her investment focus spans technology, healthcare, and fintech sectors, where she has contributed to identifying and supporting promising startups and has helped drive key investment decisions within the firm’s portfolio.
Sara holds a master's degree in Economics & Finance from New York University and a bachelor's degree in Business Economics with a minor in Global Studies from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Her expertise includes investment strategy, market analysis, and cross-border deal structuring, positioning her as a knowledgeable leader within the venture capital industry.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Enterprise Associates (NEA) | Senior Investment Manager | Jan 2019 to Present | works with the New York City technical team. NEA is the world's largest venture capital company. In the past four years, we have nearly 24 billion U.S. dollars in committed capital and have invested i... |
| New Enterprise Associates (NEA) | Investment Manager | Jan 2013 to Jan 2019 | Focus on enterprise companies (Series B seed) with particular interest in cloud and data infrastructure, devops and ML tools, security, vertical Saas Close cooperation. -Solution (Series B) -Tecton (S... |
| New Enterprise Associates (NEA) | Investment Specialist | Jan 2009 to Jan 2013 | Plan and manage the recruitment and selection of employees, develop and implement human resources policies and procedures -Manage HR policies, compensation and benefits -Ensure compensation and benefi... |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Data Analyst | Jan 2006 to Jan 2009 | -Specializing in risk management, wealth management, accumulation, weal thdistribution, retirement planning, and estate planning. -Specializing in executive benefits Work with repeat clients to build ... |
| Goldman Sachs | Assistant Internship | Jan 2005 to Jan 2006 | — |
Education
New York University
Master's degree, Economics &Finance
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Bachelor's degree, Business Economics and Minor in Global Studies
Others at Nea Management Company, LLC (40)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
 | Partner | Miami, FL , United States |
 | Partner | CA , United States |
 | Principal | New York, NY , United States |
 | Partner | Bethesda, MD , United States |
 | Principal | New York, NY , United States |
 | Senior Investment Manager | Menlo Park, CA , United States |
 | Partner | New York, NY , United States |
 | General Partner | Jupiter, FL , United States |
 | Chairman, CEO and Chief Investment Officer | United States |
 | Partner | Philadelphia, PA , United States |
