Dr. Mingu Lee is the Managing Partner of Cleveland Avenue Technology Investments, where he leads the CA Tech Fund—an investment platform focused on disruptive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Digital Experience, and Robotics. He currently serves on the boards of several pioneering companies, including Bear Robotics (restaurant service robots), Soul Machines (face-to-face AI workforce), bemyfriends (fandom management platform), and NeuReality (AI semiconductor solutions). He also serves as an advisor and board observer for Aigen, which develops solar-powered autonomous robots for agriculture. Previously, he was a board director at SparkCharge (on-demand EV charging) and Better Foods (next-generation alternative foods). Before joining Cleveland Avenue, Mingu served as Chief Business Officer and Senior Vice President at Samsung SDS America, where he led U.S. business strategy across key areas such as enterprise mobility, digital signage, blockchain, artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, smart factory solutions, IoT, and 5G infrastructure. Earlier in his career, he was Chief Technology Officer at Lockheed Martin for Environmental and Technology Services and held senior engineering and project leadership roles at Northrop Grumman, contributing to enterprise systems integration for the U.S. Department of Defense. Beyond his corporate leadership, Mingu serves as Global Governing Body Chair of XSamsung, the Samsung Global Alumni Network, where he champions innovation, impact, and continuous growth across sectors. He holds a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from George Washington University, a master’s degree in Information and Telecommunication Systems from Johns Hopkins University, and a B.S. in Business Administration (Summa Cum Laude) from The Ohio State University. He is also a graduate of the Advanced Management Program (AMP 196) at Harvard Business School.