About
Archi Kong is a Founding Managing Partner at Asia2G Capital, where he invests in early-stage startups across enterprise AI, AI infrastructure, energy, manufacturing AI, cybersecurity, and B2B bio/healthcare. He brings 22 years of experience in deep tech and enterprise SaaS investments, with a focus on cross-border opportunities between South Korea and the United States.
Experience
- Asia2G CapitalFounding Managing Partnercurrent2023 โ presentSanta Clara County, California, United States
- K2G FundFounding Managing Partner2022 โ 2023Palo Alto, California, United States
- CJ America, Inc.Director & Head of Open Innovation, Strategic Investments & Partnerships for Digital Transformations2020 โ 2022Mountain View, California, United States
- LenovoSr. Manager, Open Innovation, Corporate Venturing(CVC) & Strategic Partnerships2019 โ 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Samsung SDSPrincipal(๋ถ์ฅ), Digital Transformation & Open Innovation, Partnership and Corporate Venturing2014 โ 2019Silicon Valley
- Samsung SDSSenior Manager, Open Innovation and Technology Strategy @ GLOBAL R&D CENTER2013 โ 2014Seoul, Korea / San Jose CA USA
- Samsung SDSManager, Startup Acceleration Program & Internal Corporate Venturing Program2010 โ 2013Seoul, Korea
- Samsung SDSManager2009 โ 2010Sรฃo Paulo Area, Brazil
- LG CNS Co., Ltd.IT Consultant, IT STRATEGY TEAM2004 โ 2008seoul
- SoftwebSoftware Engineer2002 โ 2004Seoul, Korea
Education
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityMaster's Degree, MSIT eBiz technology at school of computer science
- Stanford UniversityNon Degree Option, Spirit of Entrepreneurship2016
- Hanyang UniversityBachelor's Degree, Architectural Engineering
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyGraduate certificate, Management of Technology2012
Skills & more
Enterprise Software7Strategy18Analysis6Strategic Planning7Management3Investments1Venture Capital1Start-ups24Business Strategy17Strategic Investment6Product Management8Business Intelligence11
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Cloud ComputingBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementEntrepreneurshipProgram ManagementE-commerceData AnalysisProject PlanningIT StrategyStrategic PartnershipsNew Business DevelopmentOpen InnovationLanguages English ยท Korean
- Project Management Institute ( PMPI ) Certificate โ Project Management Institute
From Archi's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University209
Javier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorVlad LoktevInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Stanford University1,575
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended Hanyang University11
Sophie BarchettiVenture Analyst at Notion CapitalMelis AtaOperations | Venture Fellow at 212Jihoon JeongGeneral Partner at Asia2G CapitalAndrew JeonGeneral Partner at Asia2G CapitalEduardo MarinoAnalyst at Matterwave VenturesZahin HussainCo-Chair TiEQuest at TiE Toronto
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Also attended Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology15
Thorben RothePartner - Venture at Iris CapitalJosh JungPrincipal at Z Venture CapitalMinjoo KimPrincipal at Storm VenturesChris SonnenbergPartner and Co-Founder at Innovation IndustriesJisu YoonInvestment Director at Samsung VenturesJason Jeongseok LeeManaging Partner at Ascendo Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Asia2G Capital4
Also worked at Lenovo11
Tom DriscollPrincipal at Differential VenturesMaelle BombezinPrincipal at Marlin Equity PartnersDaniel TanFund Director, Principal at Aera VCEllie WongFinance Director at King River CapitalCuong DoPresident, Samsung Corporate Strategy Group at AIFSheji HoInvestor at FEBE Ventures
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