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Jay Eum
InvestorFounding Managing Partner at GFT Ventures · Senior Advisor at DTCP · Fund Advisor at Rabbit Ventures · Board director at Anyware Robotics · Board director at Rabot
Palo Alto
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M
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About
Jay Eum is Co-Founding Managing Partner of GFT Ventures, an early-stage frontier-technology VC firm investing primarily in the US and Israel. He has more than 20 years of venture capital experience across both institutional and corporate firms. Before GFT, he co-founded TransLink Capital, a Palo Alto early-stage firm helping entrepreneurs build customer and partner connections in Asia, where he led investments in AI, AR/VR, blockchain, cloud, and consumer technologies. Earlier, he established and led Samsung Ventures' US operations and began his venture career at Vertex Management, the Singapore-based VC arm of Temasek Holdings. He is also an active angel investor and startup advisor.
Contact· published on Jay's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConsumerCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRobotics
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded GFT Ventures. Co-founded TransLink Capital, a Palo Alto early-stage venture capital firm.
- Education
- Earned an MBA from Stanford University. Earned an MS and BS in Chemistry from Seoul National University.
- Boards
- Serves as Chairman and Board Director of the Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA).
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Board director at Anyware Robotics
Intro paths
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Anyware Robotics's investors · 4
Co-founders at Anyware Robotics
Board director at Rabot
Intro paths
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Rabot's investors · 5
Co-founders at Rabot
Experience
- AbacusBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
- Anyware RoboticsBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
- RabotBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
- Bria AIBoard Directorcurrent2023 — present
- AAAIMNational Advisory Councilcurrent2022 — present
- GFT VenturesFounding Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Gauss LabsBoard Directorcurrent2021 — present
- DTCPSenior Advisorcurrent2020 — presentHamburg, Germany
- TransLink CapitalCo-Foundercurrent2007 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- Samsung VenturesManaging Director2003 — 2007San Jose, CA
- AicentGeneral Manager, North Asia2003San Jose, CA
- Vertex ManagementVice President1999 — 2002Redwood Shores, CA
- Dialpad Communications, Inc.Sr. Director2000 — 2001Santa Clara, CA
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate1999 — 2000Palo Alto, New York, Beijing, and Seoul
- Goldman SachsSummer Associate1998 — 1999Hong Kong
Skills & more
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E-commerceChange ManagementMarket ResearchInternational BusinessInvestmentsTelecommunicationsManagement ConsultingProduct MarketingManagementLeadershipProgram ManagementOnline AdvertisingLanguages Chinese · Japanese · Korean
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Investments
Board seats
Investor
AbacusAccendAltroAnyware RoboticsAYC Fundboam.aiBRIAChartboostEDBEnvelopeEpicGameviceKorbitKorea Credit DataLetter AILightskiLivescribeMeritNoomNovelnWayOpaperOpenSurveyOsmosisParrotPeelPenrose StudiosQuantstampQuixeyRushOrderSenpAI.GGSimplyCircleSoundHound AISquareTwoTeforiaTextqlThe Daebak CompanyTrigoYuMe
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at GFT Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jay Eum?
- Jay Eum is Co-Founding Managing Partner of GFT Ventures, an early-stage frontier-technology VC firm investing primarily in the US and Israel. He has more than 20 years of venture capital experience across both institutional and corporate firms. Before GFT, he co-founded TransLink Capital, a Palo Alto early-stage firm helping entrepreneurs build customer and partner connections in Asia, where he led investments in AI, AR/VR, blockchain, cloud, and consumer technologies. Earlier, he established and led Samsung Ventures' US operations and began his venture career at Vertex Management, the Singapore-based VC arm of Temasek Holdings. He is also an active angel investor and startup advisor.
- Where does Jay Eum work?
- Jay Eum is Founding Managing Partner at GFT Ventures 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 ConversionRobots, Rabot, SquareTwo.
- What companies has Jay Eum invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Abacus, Accend, Altro, Anyware Robotics, AYC Fund, boam.ai, BRIA, Chartboost, EDB, Envelope, Epic, Gamevice, and 27 more.
- Where did Jay Eum go to school?
- Jay Eum studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Seoul National University (BS, MS).
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
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Also attended Seoul National University145
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Shared employers
Also worked at Rabot2
Also worked at AAAIM8
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Also worked at Samsung Ventures187
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