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Gene J.W. Kim

Investor

Venture Partner at Chrysalix

South Korea

Writes $2M – $15M checks · typically $3M

About

Gene Kim has more than 20 years of professional experience as a senior executive and general manager at General Electric, Cisco Systems, and Scapa Group, and as a management consultant with Arthur D. Little. He was a key partner at Delfin LNG, the first US-based FLNG project, and has handled direct investments, acquisitions, spin-offs, and LP participation for multinational companies, conducting due diligence and valuation across media, telecom, healthcare, and heavy industries. He holds an MBA from IMD in Switzerland and a B.A. from Yonsei University.

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Invests in

CleantechEnergy

Experience

  1. NIANCE KoreaChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentSeoul, South Korea
  2. Chrysalix Venture CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2019 — presentSeoul
  3. MERCURY PROJECTCOO and president of new business2022 — 2024Seoul, South Korea
  4. Fairwood Welbeck Natural Resources, DELFIN LNGPresident, FPE/Delfin LNG Korea2014 — 2019Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
  5. GE (General Electric Inc.)Executive Managing Director2012 — 2014Seoul Korea
  6. Scapa GroupPresident, Scapa Asia2010 — 2012Hong Kong
  7. EMETAadvisor to the board2009 — 2010
  8. Cisco Systemsdirector, business development in Asia Pacific Region2004 — 2010
  9. Arthur D. LittleManager2000 — 2004
  10. Samsung Electronicsbusiness development, corporate finance1996 — 2000

Education

  1. IMDMBA, business admin2003
  2. Yonsei UniversityBA, Social Science1990

Skills & more

Strategy31Management8Strategy Development4Leadership7Splunk Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)New Business Development32International Business15Telecommunications11Sales Operations13Mergers8Marketing10Business Modeling6
+12 moreMergers & AcquisitionsenergysoftwareRetailBusiness DevelopmentinternetStrategic PartnershipsBusiness StrategyProduct MarketingChannel PartnersCross-functional Team LeadershipCRM

Languages English · French · Korean

From Gene's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended IMD137

Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpDavidFormer Chief Technology Officer at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesChris EdwardsManaging Partner at Tall Grass Ventures

+ 131 more

Also attended Yonsei University30

Yi Min LohInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsSeung Hyun Moon, MD, MPAVenture Partner at Adelphi Ventures Management, LlcJames HanPrincipal at Z Venture CapitalJinKyung (Jinny) LeeVenture Operations at Samsung NextElaine Di lorioLegal at Samsung NextDerek YoonPresident & CEO at Solasta Ventures

+ 24 more

Shared employers

Also worked at GE (General Electric Inc.)160

Karim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Alex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftSaket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersMatthew StoneCOO at FJ LabsAndy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion Capital

+ 154 more

Also worked at Cisco Systems249

Cyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesHowardAdvisor at Clear VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneClay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow Ventures

+ 243 more

Also worked at Arthur D. Little38

Josh BreinlingerVenture Partner at FJ LabsKevin KopczynskiPartner at Congruent VenturesMatthew WalshFounding Partner at Castle Island VenturesJason ScottAccelerator Operations at Blockchain BuildersVivian HadisManaging Principal, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Odyssey Investment PartnersGonzalo Sánchez-ArjonaInvestment Director at Kibo Ventures

+ 32 more

Also worked at Samsung Electronics68

Tom DriscollPrincipal at Differential VenturesSang Won LeeEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesDavid GoldschmidtManaging Director, Head of the Fund at Samsung Catalyst FundAdry ElmiladyInvestment Principal at Samsung Catalyst FundIan ClowInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundMartin ScottSenior Technical Advisor at Samsung Catalyst Fund

+ 62 more

Colleagues at Chrysalix

Alfred Lam
Partner at Chrysalix
Alicia Lenis
Vice President at Chrysalix
Charles Haythornthwaite
Senior Partner at Chrysalix
Chris Hartshorn
Advisor at Chrysalix
Fred van Beuningen
Managing Partner at Chrysalix
Gina Andre
Office Administrator at Chrysalix
Giuliana Unger
Analyst at Chrysalix
Greg Allen
Partner at Chrysalix

Network6

Alfred Lam
Partner at Chrysalix
Alicia Lenis
Vice President at Chrysalix
Charles Haythornthwaite
Senior Partner at Chrysalix
Fred van Beuningen
Managing Partner at Chrysalix
Giuliana Unger
Analyst at Chrysalix
Greg Allen
Partner at Chrysalix

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