Michael Lee

Founder, Hypotenuse Capital Management

Michael Lee is the founder of Hypotenuse Capital Management. Hypotenuse invests in publicly traded companies that have exceptional cultures run by outstanding leaders. Prior to establishing Hypotenuse, he was a partner at Royal Capital Management, a multi-billion dollar hedge fund in New York, a private equity investor at Parthenon Capital in Boston, and an investment banker at Bear Stearns. Michael is a member of the board of directors of the P.F. Bresee Foundation, a non-profit organization that battles poverty by empowering youth and families in Los Angeles with the skills, resources, and relationships necessary to thrive. Michael is also an active investor in several early-stage ventures. He attended Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and resides with his wife and two children in Los Angeles.

Articles by Michael Lee

Unblocking Startup Growth: Best Practices for Sales Discovery & Qualification with Richard Harris

Startups are in a constant race against time and resources, navigating complex sales environments with lean teams and limited margins for error. In a recent session from the Mucker Growth...

The LinkedIn Playbook: How Startup Founders Can Stand Out & Scale

This LinkedIn Playbook is based on insights from a recent one-time Mucker Growth Session webinar featuring LinkedIn growth experts Alec Paul (Founder of SalesBrand) and Kyle Williams (Founder of Brickstack)....

DeepSeek vs OpenAI: Comparison Breakdown and What It Means For Your Tech Startup With Dan Cleary

In this recent webinar of our Mucker Growth Series, we discussed the evolving AI landscape with Dan Cleary, founder of PromptHub. He provided an in-depth breakdown of DeepSeek vs. OpenAI,...

Building Product Without Knowing Code With Adam New Waterson

In a deep dive into AI-driven product development, Adam New-Waterson, a former CMO turned Chief Product Officer and now solopreneur, shared how non-technical founders can harness the power of AI...

How To Build An Automated Sales Outreach Engine For Startups with ColdIQ

Many B2B startups (and even larger organizations) are unable to be successful with their outbound sales strategy because they take a lazy, “batch-and-blast” approach. In a recent Mucker Growth Series...

Navigating the AI Sales Tools Landscape To Grow Your Startup With Blue Bowen

We had the privilege of hosting, Eugene “Blue” Bowen, Research Principal from G2, one of the leading software marketplaces and review sites that cover a broad range of B2B solutions....