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Hyung Kim

Investor

Partner at Z Venture Capital

Palo Alto, California

Writes $250K – $5M checks · typically $1M

About

Hyung Kim, Korean-born and U.S.-based, led U.S. strategy and business development at LINE Corporation and has shaped a Japan/Korea-backed CVC's U.S. investment approach since 2017, bringing hands-on consumer expansion experience.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerceFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. Z Venture CapitalInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. LINE CorpUS Investment, LINE Venturescurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. LINE CorpUS - Strategy & Business Developmentcurrent2013 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  4. IMM Investment (Korea PE/VC firm)Senior Associate2010 — 2011
  5. Bain & CompanySenior Associate Consultant2008 — 2010

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2011 — 2013
  2. Northwestern UniversityMS, Industrial Engr2006 — 2007
  3. Case Western Reserve UniversityBS, Mechanical Engr2001 — 2006

Skills & more

Strategy24Financial Modeling17Business Strategy10Business Development7Management Consulting17Start-ups5Strategic Partnerships3Product Management2Strategic Planning5Competitive Analysis2Management3Investments2
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From Hyung's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The Wharton School1,323

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended Northwestern University278

Hannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalMikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalNaomi Pilosof IonitaBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesEric OngInvestor at LightbankBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture Group

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Also attended Case Western Reserve University39

Will BruneSenior Associate at Mutual Capital PartnersKT MooreAdvisor at Clear VenturesPete KoomenGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAsheem ChandnaInvestor at Greylock PartnersMatt SteinChief Information Officer at Flare Capital PartnersHamid RateghVenture Technology Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund

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Shared employers

Also worked at LINE Corp8

Ray HatoyamaVenture Partner at Sozo VenturesKay LimManaging Partner at Z Venture CapitalJames LimManaging Partner at Z Venture CapitalYuni KimLead, Value Creation at Z Venture CapitalJohn Edvard ReitenSolo Game Developer at OP GAMESMasato ShimodairaGeneral Partner at ON&BOARD

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Also worked at IMM Investment (Korea PE/VC firm)1

David MoonPrincipal at Cultivation Capital

Also worked at Bain & Company593

Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpIan MarshInvestor at DN CapitalSanjot MalhiPartner at NorthzonePascual Cortes-MonroyPrincipal at Northzone

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Colleagues at Z Venture Capital

Chihiro Kameoka
Principal at Z Venture Capital
Daniel Song
Principal at Z Venture Capital
Greg Eum
Associate at Z Venture Capital
In Joon Hwang
Managing Partner / CEO at Z Venture Capital
James Han
Principal at Z Venture Capital
James Lim
Managing Partner at Z Venture Capital
Janice Sa
Principal at Z Venture Capital
Josh Jung
Principal at Z Venture Capital