Joan Kim
Former Investor at Samsung Next
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Joan Kim is a Principal at Fortitude Ventures. She can be reached at jk [at] fortitudevc.com.
Experience
- Fortitude VenturesPrincipalcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Samsung NextInvestor2021 — 2024
- Samsung NextStrategy Manager2019 — 2021Mountain View, CA, United States
- FlexSenior Associate, Corporate Strategy2019San Francisco Bay Area
- FlexAssociate, Corporate Strategy2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Moody's Investors ServiceAssociate Analyst2013 — 2016Greater New York City Area
- Wells Fargo BankFinancial Analyst2011 — 2012Greater Los Angeles Area
- The Cornell Center for Hospitality ResearchResearch Assistant2010 — 2011
Skills & more
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Business StrategyVenture CapitalCompetitive AnalysisStart-upsInvestmentsMicrosoft PowerPointLanguages English · Korean
- Cooke Scholar — Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joan Kim?
- Joan Kim is a Principal at Fortitude Ventures. She can be reached at jk [at] fortitudevc.com.
- What check size does Joan Kim write?
- Joan Kim typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Joan Kim go to school?
- Joan Kim studied at Cornell University (B.S., Hotel Administration); Fudan University (Intensive Chinese Language Study).
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Also worked at Samsung Next50
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