Brian Yee was previously an investment professional at General Atlantic, where he focused on mid-to-late stage growth investments in internet, software, and business services sectors. During his tenure, Brian helped execute and support the firm’s investments in Box (NYSE: BOX), Appirio (acquired by CapGemini) and Altair (NASDAQ: ALTR). Before joining General Atlantic, Brian started his career at Goldman Sachs, where he led investments in growth-stage companies such as Uber (Series B), and advised companies like Workday, Twitter, Intuit, Intel, GoDaddy, and LAM Research on M&A, capital structuring, and financing decisions. Brian also previously worked in Goldman’s Investment Management division where he was a member of an 8-person investment team managing $4 billion in AUM for high net worth families, foundations, and institutions.
As of April 2020, Yee is a Partner at ACME focusing on investment opportunities in online marketplaces, mobile services, ecommerce, fin-tech, digital healthcare, and vertical software. Prior to ACME, Yee was a Partner at Sherpa Capital. Yee sits on the board of Beyond Games, Quip, and Zendrive. He serves as a board observer for Brandless, Cue, ipsy, NexGenT, and Wag. He has also been involved with investments in Airbnb, Didi, Doctor on Demand, Fair, OpenGov, Pillpack, Rent the Runway, Robinhood, Stance, and Uber, among others.
Brian is a graduate of Georgetown University and worked as a congressional intern for Senator John McCain. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and two children.