HJ Hong
InvestorAssociate at Romulus Capital
New York, New York
Writes $200K – $10M checks · typically $5.1M
About
HJ Hong is the founder of Huckleberry Partners, an investment firm focused on enterprise software, infrastructure, energy, and AI. Hong transitioned from data research to startup investing and operations, and serves as a strategic advisor at EarnDLT.
Experience
- Huckleberry PartnersFoundercurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- Takeoff CapitalInvestorcurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
- EarnDLTStrategic Advisorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
- EarnDLTChief of Staff & CFOcurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- EarnDLTAngel Investorcurrent2021 — present
- FlexAngel Investorcurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- Longview RestorationAngel Investorcurrent2025 — present
- ROKIT Healthcare, Inc.Angel Investorcurrent2019 — presentSeoul, South Korea
- Finless FoodsAngel Investorcurrent2020 — present
- Bridge Investment GroupCapital Markets2021New York, United States
- Romulus CapitalAssociate2019 — 2021Boston, MA
- Seoul National University of Science and TechnologyBiosensing & Toxicology Researcher2018 — 2021Biosensor Research Institute, Seoul, South Korea
- Columbia Quant GroupDirector2018 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
- Scholars of FinanceColumbia Chapter Co-Founder2020Greater New York City Area
- Columbia University Irving Medical CenterResearcher2019 — 2020Greater New York City Area
Education
- Columbia EngineeringMaster's degree, Data Science (ML & AI)
- Columbia UniversityBachelor's degree, Biology & Business Management
- Columbia Business SchoolBusiness Management
Skills & more
Research & Publication22Stock & Venture Investment21Pharmaceutical Industry13Research10Valuation3Data Analysis3Start-ups5Biotechnology6Research and Development (R&D)6Strategy3Microsoft Office4Microsoft Excel7
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Microsoft PowerPointManagementPublic SpeakingLeadershipConstruction TechnologyProptech/REExotic AnimalsNeurotoxicologyToxicokineticsTaekwondoViolintoxicodynamicsLanguages English · Korean · Mandarin
- Certification in Medical Toxicology — Korean Society of Toxicology
- Taekwondo Master's Degree (Black Belt 4th degree) — World Taekwondo
From HJ's professional profile.
Colleagues at Romulus Capital
Bryce McDonald
Venture Partner at Romulus Capital
Iñaki Arango
Associate at Romulus Capital
Joey Kim
Partner at Romulus Capital
Krishna K. Gupta
General Partner at Romulus Capital
Neil Chheda
General Partner at Romulus Capital
Tyler Savitsky
Senior Associate at Romulus Capital
Warren Chia
Partner at Romulus Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does HJ Hong work?
- HJ Hong is Associate at Romulus Capital.
- What check size does HJ Hong write?
- HJ Hong typically writes checks of $200K – $10M.
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