Brian Sung Lee (born March 15, 1971) is a South Korean-American entrepreneur who co-founded LegalZoom, ShoeDazzle, and The Honest Company.
Education and career Lee was an attorney with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and a former manager at Deloitte. Lee graduated with a B.A. in Economics/Business from UCLA, and received his J.D. from UCLA School of Law.
In March 2001, Lee, along with Robert Shapiro, Brian P. Y. Liu, and Edward R. Hartman co-founded and launched Legalzoom.com, an online legal technology and services company.First online dating, then online wedding planning, now this (22 January 2004). USA Today. Last accessed 17 April 2009Legal Advice on the Web (23 May 2002). NY Times. Last accessed 17 April 2009.
In May 2009, Lee, Kim Kardashian, Robert Shapiro, and MJ Eng co-founded and launched ShoeDazzle.com, an online fashion subscription service.Los Angeles Business. "Kim Kardashian's ShoeDazzle gets $40 million financings." May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
Lee, Jessica Alba, Christopher Gavigan, and Sean Kane co-founded The Honest Company, a consumer goods company.
Lee has been a managing partner of BAM Ventures, a venture capital firm, since 2017.
In 2022, Lee and Derek Jeter co-founded the Arena Club, which was described as a digital sports card-collecting platform.
Recognition Lee was named one of the "25 most notable Korean-American entrepreneurs" by Forbes magazine in the year 2009. In 2014, Lee and the other co-founders of The Honest Company were recognized as the Emerging Entrepreneurs of the Year by Ernst & Young at their award show.
References
External links Shoedazzle The Honest Company