EPISODE · Feb 4, 2025 · 53 MIN
Paul Lee: A timely reminder of what it takes to create a thriving and resilient economy.
from Tales from the Tiki Lounge · host Sam Peng and Colin Harris
Hear how Paul Lee’s unrelenting love of Vancouver and British Columbia has driven him to create enormous value for the city. Paul Lee is a venture capitalist and the founder of Vanedge Capital, and his story is a word to the wise for parents who think their kids game too much. His early career was in finance before joining his highschool buds to build a gaming company, Distinctive Software. It was later acquired by EA Games where Paul eventually ascended to the role of President of Worldwide Studios growing EA from 240 to 9,000 employees. Paul left EA to start Vanedge where he invests in early stage deep tech start-ups today. Paul's career took many turns, from working in his father's Chinese restaurant while he was at EA, to helping form the BC Tech Association.
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Hear how Paul Lee’s unrelenting love of Vancouver and British Columbia has driven him to create enormous value for the city. Paul Lee is a venture capitalist and the founder of Vanedge Capital, and his story is a word to the wise for parents who think their kids game too much. His early career was in finance before joining his highschool buds to build a gaming company, Distinctive Software. It was later acquired by EA Games where Paul eventually ascended to the role of President of Worldwide Studios growing EA from 240 to 9,000 employees. Paul left EA to start Vanedge where he invests in early stage deep tech start-ups today. Paul's career took many turns, from working in his father's Chinese restaurant while he was at EA, to helping form the BC Tech Association.
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