Catherine Lee: From Unexpected Homelessness to Revolutionizing Self Care

Two years ago, one of the subjects in my movie found his life at risk. I wanted to help by getting his story out, and I spent all my savings.

Catherine is a born storyteller, and she took us on an incredible journey into her life. We instantly felt like two characters of an award-winning movie, with her as the director. Catherine has a unique ability to take you on an emotional rollercoaster and make you feel like her lifelong friends after barely an hour of conversation. We believe that vulnerability and sharing the real stories of life is the first step towards something magical. Catherine seems to have understood this precept very early in her life, years before we met.

Catherine is the CEO of Uncover, and together with her co-founder Sneha, they aim to empower women’s self-care by first building Africa’s most trusted skincare brand. The two met during the second cohort of Antler in Nairobi, Kenya, in March of 2020. Catherine comes from a humble beginning, growing up in a modest family in South-Korea. Nevertheless, her tenacious character brought her to Yale for her undergraduate degree and Harvard for graduate school. Then, the World Bank came knocking at her door, and she spent several years solving social issues ranging from child nutrition to agriculture and water sanitation.