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Brendon Kim
InvestorManaging Director and Head of Hyundai Cradle Silicon Valley at Hyundai CRADLE · Head of Investments at Samsung Next
Silicon Valley
Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $250K
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About
Brendon Kim is Managing Director and Global Head of Investments at Samsung Next, where he leads the fund's worldwide operations and early stage investments across AI, blockchain, fintech, healthtech, infrastructure, and mediatech. He brings more than two decades of early stage technology investing experience and was a founding general partner at Altos Ventures. Earlier in his career, he worked as a strategy and management consultant serving media, consumer, and technology clients.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3FintechGamingHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Experience
- HYUNDAI CRADLEManaging Director and Head of Hyundai Cradle Silicon Valleycurrent2025 — present
- Altos VenturesSpecial Partner and Limited Partnercurrent2012 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- Altos VenturesGeneral Partner1996 — 2012
- Samsung NEXTManaging Director | Global Head of NEXT Investments2012 — 2025Mountain View, CA
- CSC | IndexAssociate1994 — 1996
- Coopers & Lybrand SMSAssociate1989 — 1992
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Languages Korean
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Investments
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BranchDapper Labs
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brendon Kim?
- Brendon Kim is Managing Director and Global Head of Investments at Samsung Next, where he leads the fund's worldwide operations and early stage investments across AI, blockchain, fintech, healthtech, infrastructure, and mediatech. He brings more than two decades of early stage technology investing experience and was a founding general partner at Altos Ventures. Earlier in his career, he worked as a strategy and management consultant serving media, consumer, and technology clients.
- Where does Brendon Kim work?
- Brendon Kim is Managing Director and Head of Hyundai Cradle Silicon Valley at Hyundai CRADLE.
- What does Brendon Kim invest in?
- Brendon Kim invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Gaming, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Social.
- What check size does Brendon Kim write?
- Brendon Kim typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What companies has Brendon Kim invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Branch, Dapper Labs.
- Where did Brendon Kim go to school?
- Brendon Kim studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Princeton University (AB, Woodrow Wilson Schhol of Public Policy); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA).
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Also worked at Samsung NEXT50
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