Eric Lee

Partner & CFO at Fifth Wall | Built World Venture Capital | Fund Finance and Operations, Real Estate Tech & Climate

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

About

I oversee finance and fund operations at Fifth Wall, the largest asset manager focused on the Built World — real estate technology, construction tech, and climate. With ~$3B in AUM across a multi-entity structure of venture funds and SPVs, my work sits at the intersection of institutional fund finance and early-stage investing. Prior to Fifth Wall, I spent a decade building expertise in alternative asset management at Ares Management and KKR, spanning fund control, corporate accounting, and value-add real estate equity. I started my career in public accounting at PwC and Green Hasson Janks, where I focused on investment management and financial services. I work closely with GPs, LPs, and portfolio leadership on everything from fund structure and reporting to operational finance strategy.

Experience

  • Fifth Wall (Full-time · 5 yrs 6 mos)
    • Partner & Chief Financial Officer
      Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

      -Lead finance function across venture funds and SPVs with ~$3B AUM -Partner-level role spanning investor relations, fund strategy, and operational oversight

    • Chief Financial Officer
      Jan 2023 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos

      -Built and scaled the finance and fund accounting infrastructure from the ground up -Managed LP reporting, audit, tax, and compliance across a growing multi-fund platform

    • Head Of Finance
      Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Vice President, Fund Controller at Ares Management, L.P.
    Jan 2018 - Jan 2021 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    -Controlled value-add and opportunistic real estate equity funds -Managed fund-level accounting, investor reporting, and audit coordination

  • AVP Corporate Accounting at Ares Management
    Feb 2016 - Dec 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Manager in Finance at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR)
    Jun 2013 - Feb 2016 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Senior Associate at PwC
    Aug 2011 - Jun 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Financial Services Audit Group specializing in Investment Management and Insurance.