Hopae was founded by Ace Shim, Jinyoung Unknown, Kate Lee.

Who are Hopae's investors?

Hopae's investors include 500 Global, Z Venture Capital.

Hopae

2 known investors

Find your way into Hopae

869 people in our graph share verified history with the Hopae team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

David Koleskyunlockedknows Ace Shim · together at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (overlapped)

knows the team · via Seoul National University

knows the team · via University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

×7knows the team · via 500 Global

×2knows the team · via LG CNS

Hopae provides an identity wallet SDK that lets businesses issue, store, and verify decentralized identity credentials, aligned with W3C and ISO 18013-5 standards for iOS and Android. It targets enterprises operating in high-trust environments needing standards-compliant verifiable identity infrastructure.

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Founders & leadership

Ace Shim inCo-founder and CEOHe holds a BS in computer science from UIUC and worked as a blockchain researcher at LG CNS; he previously led development of COOV, a blockchain-based credential system, and is active in W3C working groups focused on decentralized identity standards.

Jinyoung Unknown

Kate LeeinCo-founder · Chief Financial Officer

Investors · 2

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K

Z Venture CapitalTokyo · $150K – $101M

Frequently asked questions

What does Hopae do?: Hopae provides an identity wallet SDK that lets businesses issue, store, and verify decentralized identity credentials, aligned with W3C and ISO 18013-5 standards for iOS and Android. It targets enterprises operating in high-trust environments needing standards-compliant verifiable identity infrastructure.
Who founded Hopae?: Hopae was founded by Ace Shim, Jinyoung Unknown, Kate Lee.
Who are Hopae's investors?: Hopae's investors include 500 Global, Z Venture Capital.