Kay (Eunkyu) Lim
InvestorManaging Partner at Z Venture Capital
Seoul, South Korea
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Kay Lim is CFO of LINE Friends who pairs CVC leadership with hands-on C-suite operating experience, champions a Japan–Korea AI corridor, and builds founder workshops and community ecosystems.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerceFintechSaaS
Experience
- Z Venture CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2021 — present
- IPX 주식회사Chief Financial Officercurrent2020 — present용산구, 서울특별시, 대한민국
- iprice groupBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentKuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- LINE Pay TaiwanBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentTaipei, Taiwan
- DRAMA & COMPANYBoard Member2021 — 2025Seoul, South Korea
- LINE TV TaiwanBoard Member2019 — 2025Taiwan
- Unblock VenturesMember of Investment Committee2018 — 2024Hong Kong
- Z Holdings CorporationCorporate Officer (집행임원), Global Investment2022 — 2024일본 도쿄도 도쿄
- LINE CorpHead of Global Investment2016 — 2022
- iPASS CorporationBoard Member2017 — 2021Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- LINE VenturesHead of LINE Ventures Global Fund / Member of IC2017 — 2021
- AccentureSenior Manager, Strategy2014 — 2016
- Ernst & YoungManager, Merger & Acquisition Lead Advisory, Corporate Finance2008 — 2012
- AccentureConsultant, Strategy Consulting Practice2006 — 2009
- Samsung ElectronicsJunior Associate, New Business Development, Telecommunication Division2003 — 2006
Skills & more
Strategy2Strategic Planning3Mergers4Due Diligence11Valuation5Corporate Finance5Management Consulting10Business Strategy11Business Planning3Emerging MarketsTelecommunications3New Business Development2
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Financial ModelingFinanceFrom Kay's professional profile.
Colleagues at Z Venture Capital
Chihiro Kameoka
Principal at Z Venture Capital
Daniel Song
Principal at Z Venture Capital
Greg Eum
Associate at Z Venture Capital
Hyung Kim
Partner at Z Venture Capital
In Joon Hwang
Managing Partner / CEO at Z Venture Capital
James (Yousik) Han
Principal at Z Venture Capital
James Lim
Managing Partner at Z Venture Capital
Janice Sa
Principal at Z Venture Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kay (Eunkyu) Lim?
- Kay Lim is CFO of LINE Friends who pairs CVC leadership with hands-on C-suite operating experience, champions a Japan–Korea AI corridor, and builds founder workshops and community ecosystems.
- Where does Kay (Eunkyu) Lim work?
- Kay (Eunkyu) Lim is Managing Partner at Z Venture Capital.
- What does Kay (Eunkyu) Lim invest in?
- Kay (Eunkyu) Lim invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Kay (Eunkyu) Lim write?
- Kay (Eunkyu) Lim typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Kay (Eunkyu) Lim go to school?
- Kay (Eunkyu) Lim studied at London Business School (Finance).
Same school
Also attended London Business School541
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Shared employers
Also worked at iprice group1
Also worked at LINE Corp9
Ray HatoyamaVenture Partner at Sozo VenturesJames LimManaging Partner at Z Venture CapitalHyung KimPartner at Z Venture CapitalYuni KimLead, Value Creation at Z Venture CapitalEmiko HoriOps & Admin Manager at Woven CapitalJohn Edvard ReitenSolo Game Developer at OP GAMES
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Also worked at Accenture736
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Also worked at Ernst & Young1,168
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