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John Kim
InvestorManaging Partner at Amasia
Los Angeles, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
John "Kimbo" Kim has moved between very different worlds over his career — from playing in a jam band to trading at Goldman Sachs to preaching and advising boardrooms. After his father's death, he turned to complexity theory as a framework for understanding his work helping founders build connection across body, belonging, and beyond. He now uses that framework as the investment thesis for his venture capital firm, Amasia, and is writing a book on it. A Penn M&T graduate and award-winning public speaker, he has appeared in outlets including the BBC, CNN, and CNBC.
Invests in
Climate TechEdTechFintechHealthtechSaaS
Beyond investing
- Education
- Graduated from Penn's M&T program.
- Communities
- Is a member of YPO. Is a Kauffman Fellow.
- Awards
- Is an award-winning public speaker.
- Hobbies
- Played in a hippie jam band.
- Family
- His father's death prompted a period of searching that shaped his current work.
- More
- Is writing a book on a framework based on complexity theory.
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Investments
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Colleagues at Amasia
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Kim?
- John "Kimbo" Kim has moved between very different worlds over his career — from playing in a jam band to trading at Goldman Sachs to preaching and advising boardrooms. After his father's death, he turned to complexity theory as a framework for understanding his work helping founders build connection across body, belonging, and beyond. He now uses that framework as the investment thesis for his venture capital firm, Amasia, and is writing a book on it. A Penn M&T graduate and award-winning public speaker, he has appeared in outlets including the BBC, CNN, and CNBC.
- Where does John Kim work?
- John Kim is Managing Partner at Amasia.
- What does John Kim invest in?
- John Kim invests in Climate Tech, EdTech, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does John Kim write?
- John Kim typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has John Kim invested in?
- Investments tracked here include lvl5, Piramidal.
- What awards has John Kim received?
- Is an award-winning public speaker.
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