About
John S. Kim is co-founder and CEO of Sendbird, a conversation platform. He previously founded Paprika Lab, a social gaming company that was acquired.
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Co-Founder/CEO at SendbirdYC W16
Intro paths
YC
John went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, John can intro founders to Sendbird's investors below.
Sendbird's investors · 18
August CapitalSan Francisco Bay Area · $1M – $15M checks · since 2019Ballpark VenturesCheltenhamCapitalXLynnwood · $250K checksCategory VenturesSan FranciscoEmergence Capital PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $10M checksFunders Club ManagementSan Francisco · since 2019FundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksICONIQSan FranciscoICONIQ CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checks · since 2019ICONIQ GrowthSan FranciscoLobby CapitalPalo AltoNXMHBrussels · $55M – $220M checksShasta VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $6M checksSoftBank Vision FundLondonTechstarsBoulder · $220K checksTiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checksTranspose Platform ManagementHoustonY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019
Co-founders at Sendbird
BJ
Brandon JeonFounder/Head of Trust and Safety
HK
Harry KimFounder/CTO
Experience
- SendbirdCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2013 — presentSan Mateo, California
- delight.aiCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Valon CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Paprika Lab, inc.Founder & CEO (Acquired)2007 — 2012
- NCSOFTLineage II GPU2002 — 2004
Skills & more
Start-ups65Entrepreneurship51Business Development21Product Management10Mobile Applications23Monetization17Game Development14User Experience7M&A experience8Scalability9Business Strategy6Strategic Partnerships7
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John S. Kim?
- John S. Kim is co-founder and CEO of Sendbird, a conversation platform. He previously founded Paprika Lab, a social gaming company that was acquired.
- Where does John S. Kim work?
- John S. Kim is Co-Founder/CEO of Sendbird.
- What companies did John S. Kim found?
- John S. Kim founded Sendbird.
- Where did John S. Kim go to school?
- John S. Kim studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business; Seoul National University (Computer Science); Y Combinator.
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