Hi, I'm Admond Lee - Founder at The Runway Ventures
I'm passionate about unraveling the complexities of startup failures to empower founders. With a background in physics, data science, and firsthand startup experience, I thrive on dissecting real-world case studies to extract actionable wisdom and guide others toward success.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Transitioned from physics and data science to successfully exit a startup.
Currently building The Runway Ventures to help founders learn from failures.
Can distill complex startup failure analyses into actionable founder advice.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundation in Science
Began with a degree in Physics from Nanyang Technological University, followed by roles as a Data Scientist at major companies like Micron.
✦ Physics
✦ Data Science
✦ Micron
Startup Exploration
Ventured into the startup world, co-founding Staq (failed) and later Leadgram (acquired), gaining firsthand experience in building and exiting.
✦ Co-founder
✦ Startup Failure
✦ Acquisition
Knowledge Sharing
Launched The Runway Ventures newsletter to share lessons learned from startup failures, aiming to elevate founder success rates.
✦ Founder
✦ Newsletter
✦ Education
💪🏻 Superpowers
Startup Failure Forensics
Decoding the reasons behind startup demise to foster founder resilience.
✦ Analyzes one failed startup story weekly.
✦ Identifies critical mistakes and extract actionable lessons.
✦ Provides practical tips to avoid common pitfalls.
Founder's Compass
Guiding entrepreneurs toward the top 1% with data-driven insights.
✦ Leverages a background in physics and data science.
✦ Translates complex data into strategic founder advice.
✦ Focuses on actionable takeaways from real-world cases.
Innovation Architect
Building bridges from academic foundations to entrepreneurial success.
✦ Navigated a path from physics to data science to startups.
✦ Successfully exited a second startup through acquisition.
✦ Passionate about sharing the learning curve of entrepreneurship.
I'm excited about
✦ Connecting with fellow founders and innovators to share and learn.
✦ Discovering new frameworks for analyzing startup success and failure.
✦ Exploring collaborations that amplify entrepreneurial learning.
I can help with
✦ Sharing deep insights into startup failures and lessons learned.
✦ Providing frameworks for analyzing business strategies and mistakes.
✦ Offering guidance on navigating the founder's journey.
I would love your help on
✦ Connecting with founders who have navigated significant startup pivots.
✦ Finding experts in early-stage startup growth strategies.
✦ Identifying innovative approaches to community building for founders.