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Jay Eum

Investor

Co-Founder at TransLink Capital · Founding Managing Partner at GFT Ventures · Senior Advisor at DTCP · Board director at Anyware Robotics · Board director at Rabot

Palo Alto, California

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M

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

Stephane KurganunlockedJay: together at McKinsey & Company (1999)
×4Jay: together at McKinsey & Company
×5Jay: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Jay: together at DTCP

About

Jay Eum, an early Korean-origin Silicon Valley VC with corporate, cross-border and AI investing, leverages Samsung, SK and Asian corporate networks as a cross-border business development partner for US startups.

Contact· published on Jay's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConsumerCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRobotics

Board director at Anyware Robotics

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Anyware Robotics's investors · 4

Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Foothill VenturesLos Altos · $100K – $10M checks · since 2024GFT VenturesPalo Alto · since 2024Strawberry Creek VenturesManchester · since 2024

Co-founders at Anyware Robotics

TT
Te TangExecutive Officer, Director
YF
Yongxiang FanDirector
T
ThomasCo-founder & CEO
B
BruceCo-founder, Head of Robotics Engineering
S
SamCo-founder
T
TorstenCo-founder, Head of Product & Marketing
BF
Bruce FanFounder

Board director at Rabot

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Rabot's investors · 5

BootstrapLabsSilicon Valley · $100K – $6M checks · since 2024GFT VenturesPalo Alto · since 2024Interlace VenturesNew York City · $200K – $600K checks · since 2024Newfund CapitalParis · $250K – $2M checks · since 2024Valuestream VenturesMiami · $250K – $10M checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Rabot

IRIsura Ranatunga
Isura RanatungaCo-Founder
CRChanna Ranatunga
Channa RanatungaCo-Founder
IRIsura R
Isura RFounder

Experience

  1. AbacusBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
  2. Anyware RoboticsBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
  3. RabotBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
  4. Bria AIBoard Directorcurrent2023 — present
  5. AAAIMNational Advisory Councilcurrent2022 — present
  6. GFT VenturesFounding Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  7. Gauss LabsBoard Directorcurrent2021 — present
  8. DTCPSenior Advisorcurrent2020 — presentHamburg, Germany
  9. TransLink CapitalCo-Foundercurrent2007 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  10. Samsung VenturesManaging Director2003 — 2007San Jose, CA
  11. AicentGeneral Manager, North Asia2003San Jose, CA
  12. Vertex ManagementVice President1999 — 2002Redwood Shores, CA
  13. Dialpad Communications, Inc.Sr. Director2000 — 2001Santa Clara, CA
  14. McKinsey & CompanyAssociate1999 — 2000Palo Alto, New York, Beijing, and Seoul
  15. Goldman SachsSummer Associate1998 — 1999Hong Kong

Skills & more

Start-ups99Venture Capital99Business Strategy99Business Development83Corporate Development64Strategic Partnerships99New Business Development51Operations Management11Executive Management29Go-to-market Strategy32Cross-functional Team Leadership14Digital Media13
+12 moreE-commerceChange ManagementMarket ResearchInternational BusinessInvestmentsTelecommunicationsManagement ConsultingProduct MarketingManagementLeadershipProgram ManagementOnline Advertising

Languages Chinese · Japanese · Korean

From Jay's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

Rabot

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at TransLink Capital

Ashley Kim
Sr. Associate at TransLink Capital
Brendan Walsh
Partner at TransLink Capital
Brian Tomogane
Platform Manager at TransLink Capital
Chris You
Sr. Associate at TransLink Capital
Darren Huang
Venture Partner at TransLink Capital
Eric Hsia
Managing Director at TransLink Capital
Etone Sun
Associate at TransLink Capital
Fei Yang
Investor at TransLink Capital

Network3

Allison Pickens
Solo GP Investor at Allison Pickens Ventures
Avi Bharadwaj
Investment Director at Intel Capital
Fritz Lanman
President at ClassPass

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jay Eum?
Jay Eum, an early Korean-origin Silicon Valley VC with corporate, cross-border and AI investing, leverages Samsung, SK and Asian corporate networks as a cross-border business development partner for US startups.
Where does Jay Eum work?
Jay Eum is Co-Founder at TransLink Capital and Board director at Anyware Robotics and Board director at Rabot.
What does Jay Eum invest in?
Jay Eum invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Robotics.
What check size does Jay Eum write?
Jay Eum typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
What boards does Jay Eum sit on?
Jay Eum holds tracked board seats at Rabot.
Where did Jay Eum go to school?
Jay Eum studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Seoul National University (BS, MS).

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