About
Edward Kim serves as President and CFO at Utron Kinetics. He focuses on identifying market opportunities in industrial, defense, energy, and advanced technology sectors, and structures capital and operating systems to capitalize on those opportunities. His work spans venture creation, private capital deployment, M&A strategy, and platform development across emerging companies and institutional ecosystems.
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Experience
- Utron KineticsPresident | CFOcurrent2023 — presentManassas, Virginia, United States
- Vortex Growth PartnersGeneral Partner (Private Capital & Investment Strategy)current2022 — presentMichigan, United States
- University of Michigan-Flint College of Innovation & TechnologySenior Executive Advisor - Industry Engagement & Platform Strategycurrent2025 — presentFlint, Michigan, United States
- Michigan Economic Development CorporationProgram Director - Advanced Computing Investment & Innovation Platform2019 — 2024Detroit Metropolitan Area
- Binary Electro-Mechnical EKG Analytics TechnologyCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer2011 — 2013Plymouth, MI
- Fiat Industrial SpA/ComauGlobal Head of Innovation | General Manager - Industrial Systems Strategy2009 — 2011USA and Italy
- Genix Engineered SolutionsCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer (US)2003 — 2008Plymouth, MI (USA)/Seoul, S. Korea
- E, Thomas & Betts Mfg.Vice President of Finance and Operations2001 — 2003Southfield, MI
- Ford Motor CompanyStrategic Finance & Operations Leadership (Multiple Management Roles)1995 — 2001Various Locations in Michigan, USA
Skills & more
Principal InvestingDeal Execution1Restructuring1Operational ExecutionCorporate Partnership Development1Early Stage InvestmentBusiness ModelingStart-ups26Entrepreneurship13Product Development11Business Strategy7Lean Manufacturing5
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Operations ManagementVenture CapitalP&L ManagementBusiness PlanningAutomotiveBusiness DevelopmentSix SigmaManagement ConsultingCritical ThinkingStrategyStrategic PlanningEnterprise SoftwareLanguages English · French · Korean
From Edward's professional profile.
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Andrew Rodriguez
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Ashwini Anburajan
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Blaine Riley
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Bryan Chow
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Daniel Dubois
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Edward Kim?
- Edward Kim serves as President and CFO at Utron Kinetics. He focuses on identifying market opportunities in industrial, defense, energy, and advanced technology sectors, and structures capital and operating systems to capitalize on those opportunities. His work spans venture creation, private capital deployment, M&A strategy, and platform development across emerging companies and institutional ecosystems.
- Where does Edward Kim work?
- Edward Kim is General Partner at Side Door Ventures.
- Where did Edward Kim go to school?
- Edward Kim studied at University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business (MBA, Operations and Finance); Michigan State University (BS, Finance Administration).
Same school
Also attended University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business49
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Also attended Michigan State University101
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Shared employers
Also worked at Michigan Economic Development Corporation4
Also worked at Fiat Industrial SpA/Comau19
Mike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesJesse FastInvestor at Side Door VenturesSiddhi GuptaIndia Investment Analyst at Beyond Capital VenturesScott WalbrunPrincipal at BMW i VenturesAndy BartlettInvestor at Walnut Venture AssociatesMitch BrooksFounding Managing Partner at High Street Equity Partners
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Also worked at Ford Motor Company76
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