Richard Lee

Founder / Executive Chairman @ New Era ADR // Investor, Advisor, Board in Tech Companies // Former Tech General Counsel x2

📍 DuPage County, Illinois, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 13 years investing🗓 Last invested Mar 2021𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Limited Partner + Angel Investor
Mar 2021
This is a catchall company for the doers, the thinkers, and the innovators.
Board Member
2013
NextMe is a modern virtual waiting room that makes it simple for businesses to manage their waitlist and serve more customers. Eliminate long lines and create amazing first impressions, all while saving money on outdated technology. With our easy-to-use waitlist and customer engagement solution, it’s time to grow your business like never before. NextMe leverages proprietary historical data to help businesses quote more accurate wait times during peak hours. We believe in superior customer service and that waiting in line can be done virtually, not physically. Whether you’re a prospective customer or a potential integration partner, we’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line at hello@nextmeapp.com!
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2021
Limited Partner + Angel Investor
Mar 2021
This is a catchall company for the doers, the thinkers, and the innovators.
2020
CEO & Founder
Dec 2020
Most legal disputes dont need the long, painfully distracting, and highly expensive litigation processes weve all just come to accept as "the way it is." In 99% of disputes, the people and organizations involved prefer to find a quick resolution rather than go through an endless fight. So, we rebuilt the entire experience from the ground up. New Eras reimagined and far more pragmatic arbitration rules, highly experienced arbitrators and mediators, and a digital-native, fully virtual dispute resolution platform, all work together to get you to legally enforceable resolutions in 60-100 days -- making the entire process up to 90% faster, cheaper, and far less acrimonious. New Era delivers accessibility and ease of use to *all* participants in a dispute and unprecedented risk reduction and cost certainty to organizations. Experience it now at www.neweraadr.com
2016
Technology & Operations Monetization Committee | Former Board Member
Mar 2016
The legal system is complex, expensive and designed to be navigated by trained attorneys. Many people can’t afford an attorney, but they must engage in the legal system to solve critical problems like domestic violence, foreclosure, divorce, and more. Illinois Legal Aid Online lowers barriers to the law so that people can understand their legal options, make informed decisions, and when necessary, represent themselves. ILAO leverages technology to put the law within reach for all Illinoisans regardless of their location, income, and education. By the numbers - In 2017, ILAO published more than 1,500 new or updated legal resources in English and Spanish, including substantial revisions to reflect the January 1, 2018 e-filing mandate in Illinois courts. - ILAOs triage screening and online intake applications for 7 Illinois legal services partners and transferred 700 applications in 2017 directly to the partners’ case management systems. - 53,000 forms, letters, and court documents were prepared using ILAOs automated documents programs. - 100 pro bono lawyers answered legal questions from 1,250 clients. - 136 law student and legal volunteers took 7,794 chats to help people find the legal information theyre looking for.
2013
Board Member
2013
NextMe is a modern virtual waiting room that makes it simple for businesses to manage their waitlist and serve more customers. Eliminate long lines and create amazing first impressions, all while saving money on outdated technology. With our easy-to-use waitlist and customer engagement solution, it’s time to grow your business like never before. NextMe leverages proprietary historical data to help businesses quote more accurate wait times during peak hours. We believe in superior customer service and that waiting in line can be done virtually, not physically. Whether you’re a prospective customer or a potential integration partner, we’d love to hear from you. Drop us a line at hello@nextmeapp.com!
2009
Partner
Mar 2009
Atlantic Intellectual Property, LLC is an intellectual property services boutique specializing in aiding clients, including solo inventors, startups, and large companies, in realizing the value of their patent assets. Atlantic IP provides infringement and market analysis and patent brokering services to its clients. Additionally, Atlantic IP advises clients on intellectual property strategy, portfolio management, invention identification, and patent drafting/prosecution. Atlantic IP also aids patent buyers and patent brokers with due diligence, technical analysis, and patent acquisition.
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2013–2021 · 3 investments
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