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Jess Lee
@jesskah
Partner and Chief Product Officer @Sequoia. Cofounder & Janitor @AllRaise. CEO & Cofounder @Polyvore. PM @GoogleMaps. Stanford CS. Love manga, drawing, cosplay.
Silicon Valley, CA
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    Jess Lee
    @jesskah
    Oct 28, 2025
    1/ Every creative medium starts as slop. Over time, the tools improve, new creators rise, and new platforms reshape culture. Here’s 20 years of that cycle, from blogs to AI, explained in charts and visuals 👇
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    Jess Lee
    @jesskah
    Oct 25, 2025
    “AI slop” might just spawn the next YouTube, driven by a new AI-native creative class: The Generators. After sharing this thought on the @withdelphi Library of Minds podcast, I’ve gotten a ton of follow-up questions, so here’s a deeper dive... Consumer AI in 2025 rhymes with
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    Jess Lee
    @jesskah
    Jan 18, 2023
    1/ Big day at @Sequoia. Today we launched our 5th seed fund to support outlier founders in the US, Europe, LatAm. We're also doubling down on Arc, upping to 3 classes/year (2 in US, 1 in Europe). Applications open today! All verticals are welcome, but here's what I'm excited for:
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    Jess Lee
    @jesskah
    Feb 22, 2019
    Love this beautiful cover of badass boss Katrina Lake @kmlake. StitchFix raised $43M funding, Kat IPO’ed at age 34 (and rang the NASDAQ bell w/her toddler on her hip), and is doing $1.2B in revenue. An inspiration to founders and working women everywhere. fastcompany.com/90298900/stitc…
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    Jess Lee
    @jesskah
    Aug 1, 2019
    Thank you to Bloomberg @business for the kind words and a glimpse into @Sequoia’s culture of teamwork & apprenticeship.
    Sequoia’s First Woman Partner Is Raising Capital, and Standards
    From bloomberg.com
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    Jess Lee
    @jesskah
    Nov 13, 2017
    Excited to bring together the female founder and female VC communities via Female Founder Office Hours! Join us at FemaleFounder.org. @aileenlee @jesskah @jennylefcourt @rebeccak46 @kirstenagreen @emelton @eurie_kim @msquinn @sarahtavel @SLP_EDU @mahaibrahim
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    Jess Lee
    @jesskah
    Oct 20, 2016
    After 8.5 years at Polyvore, I'll be moving on to a new adventure. Excited to help the next gen of entrepreneurs as a partner @Sequoia!
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    Jess Lee
    @jesskah
    Dec 19, 2018
    The Wing is a more than a company, it’s a phenomenon. Thrilled that @Sequoia is partnering with @AudreyGelman and Lauren Kassan on the next chapter.
    The Wing raised $75 million in a Series C round led by Sequoia Capital.
    The Wing's Next Move? Sequoia's Jess Lee, Time's Up Backers, and $75 Million | Fortune
    From fortune.com
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    Jess Lee
    @jesskah
    Jun 22, 2018
    Sequoia is hiring. We’re looking for smart, curious, hungry, low ego folks with grit, who want to partner deeply with the next gen of amazing founders and be part of the next ring of the Sequoia tree. seq.vc/2tthSIe
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    Jess Lee
    @jesskah
    Apr 17, 2019
    So proud of my friend / mentor / idol / partner / work wife / cofounder /teacher / sage @aileenlee for being in @TIME’s 100 Most Influential People for her work influencing the VC industry with @CowboyVC and @allraise. Well deserved. 🙌 time.com/collection/100…
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    Jess Lee
    @jesskah
    Oct 25, 2025
    “AI slop” might just spawn the next YouTube, driven by a new AI-native creative class: The Generators. After sharing this thought on the @withdelphi Library of Minds podcast, I’ve gotten a ton of follow-up questions, so here’s a deeper dive... Consumer AI in 2025 rhymes with
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    Dara
    Delphi
    @daraladje
    Oct 24, 2025
    Sequoia Partner @jesskah says AI slop fanfic might birth the next Netflix. “When I go on TikTok, I see a lot of what today is termed AI slop… but it's getting better and better.” “I saw this Harry Potter x The Hangover crossover where Draco and Harry are like, ‘We can't find
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    Jess Lee
    @jesskah
    Mar 18, 2018
    One of the most difficult parts of being a founder was the immense pressure to pretend everything was going great, even when it wasn’t.
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    Sequoia Capital
    @sequoia
    Mar 15, 2018
    .@jesskah to founders: Stop saying you're crushing it. Here’s how to get the help you need.
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    Jess Lee
    @jesskah
    Oct 23, 2025
    Just uploaded my brain to Delphi’s Library of Minds. 🧠 I recorded a pod with @withdelphi founder @daraladje. That conversation—along with all my past interviews, articles, blog posts, and talks—is now live inside my Delphi digital mind. You can now chat with all my past content
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    Dara
    Delphi
    @daraladje
    Oct 23, 2025
    Sequoia's Chief Product Officer, @jesskah, won't hire well-rounded people. She looks for a "spikes" in 1 of 4 traits that predict success: • EQ: One-on-one people skills • IQ: Raw intellectual horsepower • PQ: Ability to navigate politics/systems • JQ: Judgment on decisions
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    Jess Lee | Delphi
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    Jess Lee
    @jesskah
    Jul 26, 2023
    📣 If you’re a pre-seed or seed stage founder in SF and interested in @sequoia Arc, join us at Dandelion Chocolate (2600 16th St, SF) this Thurs 7/27 4-6pm. @BogieBalkansky, @charliecurnin, @josephinekchen, @laurenmhreeder, and I will be there with some Arc alum, meeting founders
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    Jess Lee
    @jesskah
    Mar 20, 2018
    Amazing to see 400+ founders committing to diversity at the team, board, and funder level. FoundersForChange.org #foundersforchange