Where does Hyunwoong Kim work?

Hyunwoong Kim is Principal at Adams Street Partners.

Where did Hyunwoong Kim go to school?

Hyunwoong Kim studied at Nagoya University (G30 School of Science, BS, Astrophysics, Physics); St. Mary's International School (High School Diploma).

Hyunwoong Kim

Investor

Principal at Adams Street Partners · Associate at Airbus Ventures

Minato, Tokyo, Japan

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133 people in our graph share verified history with Hyunwoong — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Adrian KaniaunlockedHyunwoong: together at Adams Street Partners (2022–2024)

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×2Hyunwoong: together at Airbus Ventures

About

Hyunwoong Kim grew up in Japan and Korea and began his venture capital career at SBI, where he worked on overseas investments across a range of sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Astrophysics from Nagoya University. While studying, he launched a project supporting foreign students in Japan and interned at Nagoya University helping researchers commercialize their scientific work.

Experience

AVVenture Capitalistcurrent2024 — presentMenlo Park, CA
Starlight Engine Ltd.Investorcurrent2026 — present
Bifrost AIInvestorcurrent2026 — present
Eureka RoboticsInvestorcurrent2024 — present
InfostellarDirector Board of Directors2025 — 2026Tokyo, Japan
SBI InvestmentVenture Capitalist2023 — 2024Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Nagoya UniversityTongali (Entrepreneurship education program)2022 — 2023Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
ManaMusuCo-Founder2021 — 2022Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

Skills & more

English1Korean2Japanese2

Languages English · Japanese · Korean

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Hyunwoong Kim?: Hyunwoong Kim grew up in Japan and Korea and began his venture capital career at SBI, where he worked on overseas investments across a range of sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Astrophysics from Nagoya University. While studying, he launched a project supporting foreign students in Japan and interned at Nagoya University helping researchers commercialize their scientific work.
Where does Hyunwoong Kim work?: Hyunwoong Kim is Principal at Adams Street Partners.
Where did Hyunwoong Kim go to school?: Hyunwoong Kim studied at Nagoya University (G30 School of Science, BS, Astrophysics, Physics); St. Mary's International School (High School Diploma).

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Also attended St. Mary's International School7

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