Jay Eum
InvestorFounding Managing Partner at GFT Ventures
Palo Alto, California
Writes $100K β $10M checks Β· typically $1M
FoundedAnyware Robotics
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.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConsumerCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRobotics
Experience
- AbacusBoard Directorcurrent2025 β present
- Anyware RoboticsBoard Directorcurrent2024 β present
- RabotBoard Directorcurrent2024 β present
- Bria AIBoard Directorcurrent2023 β present
- AAAIMNational Advisory Councilcurrent2022 β present
- GFT VenturesFounding Managing Partnercurrent2021 β presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Gauss LabsBoard Directorcurrent2021 β present
- DTCPSenior Advisorcurrent2020 β presentHamburg, Germany
- TransLink CapitalCo-Foundercurrent2007 β presentPalo Alto, CA
- Samsung VenturesManaging Director2003 β 2007San Jose, CA
- AicentGeneral Manager, North Asia2003San Jose, CA
- Vertex ManagementVice President1999 β 2002Redwood Shores, CA
- Dialpad Communications, Inc.Sr. Director2000 β 2001Santa Clara, CA
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate1999 β 2000Palo Alto, New York, Beijing, and Seoul
- Goldman SachsSummer Associate1998 β 1999Hong Kong
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA1997 β 1999
- Seoul National UniversityBS, MS1988 β 1994
Skills & more
Start-ups99Venture Capital99Business Strategy99Business Development83Corporate Development64Strategic Partnerships99New Business Development51Operations Management11Executive Management29Go-to-market Strategy32Cross-functional Team Leadership14Digital Media13
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E-commerceChange ManagementMarket ResearchInternational BusinessInvestmentsTelecommunicationsManagement ConsultingProduct MarketingManagementLeadershipProgram ManagementOnline AdvertisingLanguages Chinese Β· Japanese Β· Korean
From Jay's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,191
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended Seoul National University48
Byung Geon Rhee, PhDHead of Advisory Board at Adelphi Ventures Management, LlcKiha LeePartner at SazzeOhsang KwonPartner at SazzeUkjin (Jay) KwonPrincipal at SazzeIn Joon HwangManaging Partner / CEO at Z Venture CapitalJinKyung (Jinny) LeeVenture Operations at Samsung Next
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Shared employers
Also worked at Rabot1
Also worked at AAAIM8
Tim HsiaFounder at Context VenturesDave LuFounder at Hyphen CapitalJason LinCo-founder and General Partner at Lifelike CapitalDominic LauPartner at Ripple VenturesBrenda ChiaChief of Capital Development at Paladin Capital GroupChristine TsaiCEO at 500 Startups Vietnam
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Also worked at DTCP27
Millan SuriPrincipal at Episode1Ska Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesLinda JahnExecutive Assistant at Two Bear CapitalTill StenzelPartner at SET VenturesJoshua MΓΌllerPrincipal at T.CapitalKarine PetersVice President at T.Capital
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Also worked at Samsung Ventures71
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
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Investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at GFT Ventures
Network2
Allison Pickens
Solo GP Investor at Allison Pickens Ventures
Aravind Bharadwaj
Investment Director at Intel Capital
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