# Be Great Partners

> Be Great Partners is a VC fund in Los Angeles backing Theatre and Internet. See 3 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Nov 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Oct 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Fund size: $6M
- Last fund: Jul 2013
- Last updated: Nov 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/be-great-partners
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/begreatpartners
- Website: http://www.begreat.co/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BeGreatPartners

Be Great Partners is a technology incubator that builds successful products by investing in entrepreneurs. In addition to the capital, it also provides office solutions which include world-class office space, legal support, innovative in-house developers, and influential mentorship. Be Great Partners hosts weekly and monthly events curated for start-ups, including workshops, guest lecture series, conferences, networking opportunities, and exclusive private parties. Be Great Partners was founded in 2012 by [Lin Miao](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/lin-miao) and is based in Los Angeles, C.A.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theatre | 1 | 33% |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |
| Ticketing | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |
| Media and Entertainment | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Angel | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Howard Dee | Vice President of Engineering | 0 | — |
| Jason Lee | Vice President of Technology | 0 | — |
| Kelly Mi Li | General Partner | 0 | — |
| Lin Miao | Founder; Managing Partner | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dealflicks | Dealflicks is like Priceline.com, but for movie theaters. Every day you can save up to 60% on movie tickets and concessions at your favorite theaters watching your favorite movies with your favorite people.Theaters love us because we get butts in their empty seats. In fact, 88% of movie theater seats are currently empty because of high prices,home entertainment, and internet-based alternatives. At the same time, over 40 billion dollars are spent on movie tickets and concessions each year worldwide, and the market is growing. | $2.9M | Seed | Oct 27, 2015 | http://www.dealflicks.com |
| Dealflicks | Dealflicks is like Priceline.com, but for movie theaters. Every day you can save up to 60% on movie tickets and concessions at your favorite theaters watching your favorite movies with your favorite people.Theaters love us because we get butts in their empty seats. In fact, 88% of movie theater seats are currently empty because of high prices,home entertainment, and internet-based alternatives. At the same time, over 40 billion dollars are spent on movie tickets and concessions each year worldwide, and the market is growing. | $1.7M | Seed | Jul 21, 2014 | http://www.dealflicks.com |
| Close | Close.com is stealthy startup building a creative new social network that will keep you closer to the ones you care about most. Close.com - Rediscover what it means to be Close. Coming late 2013 | $250K | Angel | Aug 22, 2013 |  |

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## Co-investors
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Rubicon Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rubicon-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Wavemaker Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wavemaker-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [37 Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/37-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Archer Gray](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/archergray) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Forefront Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/forefront-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Be Great Partners invest in?

Be Great Partners invests primarily in Theatre, Internet and Ticketing startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Be Great Partners?

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### Who are the partners at Be Great Partners?

The team at Be Great Partners includes Howard Dee (Vice President of Engineering), Jason Lee (Vice President of Technology) and Kelly Mi Li (General Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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