Jennifer Lee

Jennifer Kristen Lee is the General Counsel and Operating Partner at Basis Set Ventures, the AI-native venture fund that closed a $250 million Fund IV in January 2026. A third-generation San Franciscan whose great-great-grandfather worked on the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s, Jennifer spent over 15 years advising founders and investors at global law firm DLA Piper - rising to partner and co-chairing its Corporate Venture Capital practice - before crossing over to the other side of the cap table. She brings a rare dual lens to venture: over 15 years guiding startups from formation to exit, combined with operational depth that makes her the firm's internal compass on legal strategy, deals, and governance. Named to the Silicon Valley Business Journal's 2022 40 Under 40 list, she holds a BA in Political Science from UC Berkeley and a JD/MBA from Santa Clara University.