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

Managing Complex B2B Sales Motions for Startup Founder-Led Sales with Luke Welch

In this Mucker Growth Session, Luke Welch, owner of Luke Welch GTM Consulting and former VP of Global Marketing Solution Sales at Salesforce, focuses on the challenges and best practices...

How to Kickstart Content Marketing at Early-Stage Companies with Dennis Shiao

In this Mucker Growth Session, Dennis Shiao, founder of marketing agency Attention Retention, walks through how to make an impact with content marketing even when you have limited budget and...

How to Improve Your Team’s Performance and Prevent Burnout with Glenn Gow

In this Mucker Growth Session, CEO coach Glenn Gow discusses improving your team’s performance and preventing burnout. PDF of Glenn’s presentation slides Right Now, Things are Hard On any given...

Finance 101 for Early Stage Startup Founders with Debbie Rosler

In this Mucker Growth Session, Debbie Rosler from Burkland dives into the fundamental financial best practices and infrastructure early -stage startups need to put in place. Finance 101: Why Should...

Engineering Customer & Product Feedback Loops with Holden Munson & Sofia Maravich

In this Mucker Growth session, Holden Munson and Sofia Maravich from Rethink Labs, explore how to develop a useful system of collecting customer data and integrating it into your team....

How Startups Can Win More Enterprise Deals Through Value Selling with Mike Genstil

In this Mucker Growth session, Mike Genstil with ValueCore delves into the concept of value selling and its application in enterprise sales. Delivering value at every touchpoint of...