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David Park

Investor

Partner at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

Los Angeles, California

Writes $150K – $20M checks · typically $10M

About

David Park is Founding General Partner at Global Innovation Labs (GIL), a venture fund and commercialization platform that partners with SRI to advance deep technology solutions to regional markets. Previously, he served as Regional Managing Partner and Executive-in-Residence at Kairos Ventures, which commercializes innovative technologies and intellectual property from top universities in the U.S. and U.K. Park holds limited partnership interests in venture funds and maintains an active investor role in early-stage startups across artificial intelligence, biotechnology, robotics, healthcare, and related sectors.

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Experience

  1. Global Innovation Labs (GIL)General Partner (Founder)current2024 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  2. Monarch QuantumInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSan Diego Metropolitan Area
  3. NinjaTech AIInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  4. Synfini, Inc.Investorcurrent2025 — present
  5. PatlyticsInvestor I Advisorcurrent2023 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  6. SELENYX AI, INC.Investor I Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  7. OQTInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSeoul, South Korea
  8. Project TransitionBoard Advisorcurrent2023 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  9. Light Ventures I, LPInvestment Committee Member I Strategic Advisorcurrent2023 — presentSan Diego Metropolitan Area
  10. University of Austin (UATX)Advisory Board Member / CEPScurrent2022 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  11. The David Park Foundation for Innovation & TechnologyFounder2019 — 2026Beverly Hills, California, United States
  12. Sienza EnergyInvestor I Strategic Advisor I Board Member2019 — 2025Los Angeles, California, United States
  13. Kairos VenturesManaging Partner (Regional)2019 — 2025Beverly Hills, California, United States
  14. Kairos VenturesExecutive In Residence2016 — 2024Pasadena, California, United States
  15. Kairos VenturesL. Partner (LP)2020 — 2022Beverly Hills, California, United States
  16. Plug and Play Tech CenterStrategic Advisor I Mentor (Venture Capital)2021 — 2024
  17. ProxiHealthcare Inc.Strategic Advisor I Board2022 — 2024Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
  18. NanoClear TechnologiesInvestor I Strategic Advisor2022 — 2023Pasadena, California, United States
  19. MattiqInvestor2021 — 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
  20. PomeloInvestor I Board Member I Interim CEO2021 — 2023Irvine, California, United States

Education

  1. UCLABachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology/Biological Sciences
  2. Harvard Medical SchoolMedicine

Skills & more

Strategy54Start-ups44Business Strategy38Strategic Planning6Mergers & Acquisitions6Entrepreneurship6Business Development6Private Equity5Executive Management3Marketing Strategy4Venture Capital4Venture Financing2
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From David's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended UCLA392

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

+ 386 more

Also attended Harvard Medical School118

Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ben RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)David ReshefInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Krishna YeshwantInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Morgan CheathamPartner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Breyer Capital

+ 112 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Xidas Inc.2

Alex AndrianopoulosChief R&D Officer at Kairos Venture Investments, LlcJosh PalmerPrincipal, Physical Sciences Investments at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

Also worked at Amorphology, Inc3

Jim DemetriadesCEO and Founder at Kairos Venture Investments, LlcAlex AndrianopoulosChief R&D Officer at Kairos Venture Investments, LlcPaul BeckerFinancial Controller at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

Also worked at Axial Therapeutics, Inc.3

Sarah MeibuschPartner at OneVenturesEric De La FortelleManaging Partner at Cathay HealthGlenn ShortChief Scientific Officer at atai Life Sciences

Colleagues at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

Alex Andrianopoulos
Chief R&D Officer at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc
George Lauro
Board Partner at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc
Jim Demetriades
CEO and Founder at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc
Jim Jeffs
Investor at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc
Josh Palmer
Principal, Physical Sciences Investments at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc
Josh Palmer, PhD
Principal, Physical Sciences Investments at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc
Paul Becker
Financial Controller at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc
Richard Lynch
Manager, Finance at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

Network3

Jim Demetriades
CEO and Founder at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc
Jim Jeffs
Investor at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc
Josh Palmer
Principal, Physical Sciences Investments at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

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