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Edward Kim

Investor

General Partner at Side Door Ventures

Detroit Metropolitan Area

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.

Experience

  1. Utron KineticsPresident | CFOcurrent2023 β€” presentManassas, Virginia, United States
  2. Vortex Growth PartnersGeneral Partner (Private Capital & Investment Strategy)current2022 β€” presentMichigan, United States
  3. University of Michigan-Flint College of Innovation & TechnologySenior Executive Advisor - Industry Engagement & Platform Strategycurrent2025 β€” presentFlint, Michigan, United States
  4. Michigan Economic Development CorporationProgram Director - Advanced Computing Investment & Innovation Platform2019 β€” 2024Detroit Metropolitan Area
  5. Binary Electro-Mechnical EKG Analytics TechnologyCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer2011 β€” 2013Plymouth, MI
  6. Fiat Industrial SpA/ComauGlobal Head of Innovation | General Manager - Industrial Systems Strategy2009 β€” 2011USA and Italy
  7. Genix Engineered SolutionsCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer (US)2003 β€” 2008Plymouth, MI (USA)/Seoul, S. Korea
  8. E, Thomas & Betts Mfg.Vice President of Finance and Operations2001 β€” 2003Southfield, MI
  9. Ford Motor CompanyStrategic Finance & Operations Leadership (Multiple Management Roles)1995 β€” 2001Various Locations in Michigan, USA

Education

  1. University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of BusinessMBA, Operations and Finance1994 β€” 1995
  2. Michigan State UniversityBS, Finance Administration1984 β€” 1989

Skills & more

Principal InvestingDeal Execution1Restructuring1Operational ExecutionCorporate Partnership Development1Early Stage InvestmentBusiness ModelingStart-ups26Entrepreneurship13Product Development11Business Strategy7Lean Manufacturing5
+12 moreOperations ManagementVenture CapitalP&L ManagementBusiness PlanningAutomotiveBusiness DevelopmentSix SigmaManagement ConsultingCritical ThinkingStrategyStrategic PlanningEnterprise Software

Languages English Β· French Β· Korean

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