Benjamin Kim

Experience

1. Playground GlobalPartnercurrent2023 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
2. Playground GlobalVenture Principal2022 — 2023
3. Playground GlobalSenior Venture Associate2022
4. Playground GlobalVenture Associate2020 — 2021
5. InsamoBoard Observer + Lead Series Seed Investorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
6. Amber BioBoard Observer + Lead Series Seed Investorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
7. Atomic AIBoard Observer + Lead Series A Investorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
8. InfinimmuneBoard Director + Lead Series Seed Investorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
9. Outpace BioLead Series A/A1 Investorcurrent2021 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
10. Manifold BioBoard Observer + Lead Series Seed Investorcurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
11. Lassogen, Inc.Board Observer + Lead Series Seed Investorcurrent2020 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
12. Stanford UniversityPhD Graduate Student2013 — 2019United States
13. Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, GermanyInnovation Team Leader2018

Education

1. Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering2015 — 2019
2. Stanford UniversityMaster of Science (MS), Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering2013 — 2015
3. Washington University in St. LouisB.A, Biochemistry2008 — 2012

Same school

Also attended Stanford University1,578

PTPeter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundRHReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDSDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKRKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGTGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorALAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended Washington University in St. Louis130

LFLee FixelFounder of AdditionMWMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauMLMark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock VenturesMKMitzi KrockoverInvestor at Golden SeedsMBMara BabinInvestor at Golden SeedsAJAndrea JacksonPartner at Northpond Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Playground Global35

KNKevin NovakFounder at Rackhouse Venture Management LpKBKristin BeachCFO at Theory VenturesLALak AnanthGlobal Managing Partner at Next47MRMarissa Ramirez de ChanlatteFellow, Robotics & Computer Vision at Prime Movers LabPBPeter BarrettGeneral Partner at Playground GlobalJBJory BellGeneral Partner at Playground Global

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Also worked at Insamo3

JBJory BellGeneral Partner at Playground GlobalMHMatt HershensonVenture Partner at Playground GlobalPDPeter DudekManaging Partner at M Ventures

Also worked at Manifold Bio4

JBJory BellGeneral Partner at Playground GlobalJHJeff HuberGeneral Partner at Triatomic CapitalPZPatrick ZhangInvestor at Horizons VenturesAKAniq KassamManaging Director at FAST — by GETTYLAB

Also worked at Stanford University402

AMAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMCMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDNDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPKPaul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystBOBryan OffuttInvestor at Index VenturesJAJulia AndreInvestor at Index Ventures

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