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Ken Kim

Investor

General Partner at Asia2G Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Ken Kim is Senior Vice President of Business Development at Kong Inc. He has founded or held executive positions at multiple software companies with successful exits, including Cloud.com (acquired by Citrix in 2011), Vontu (acquired by Symantec in 2007), and Kana (IPO in 1999). His background spans sales, business development, and services leadership in enterprise software, cloud management, and open source platforms.

Experience

  1. Kong Inc.Senior Vice President – Business Developmentcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Kong Inc.Vice President – Business Operations2017 — 2022San Francisco, CA
  3. Kong Inc.Advisor2016San Francisco, CA
  4. Kong JapanBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  5. TwelveLabsAdvisor and Board Observercurrent2023 — present
  6. Asia2G CapitalGeneral Partner and Co-Foundercurrent2022 — present
  7. Soliton Cyber & Analytics, Inc.Advisory Board Member2016Long Beach, CA
  8. CitrixSenior Director – Workspace Strategic Alliances and Business Development2013 — 2016Santa Clara, CA
  9. CitrixSenior Director – Cloud Platform Sales, Americas2012Santa Clara, CA
  10. CitrixSenior Director – Cloud Platform Sales, APAC and Japan2011 — 2012Santa Clara, CA
  11. Cloud.com (Citrix)Vice President – Sales and Business Development, APAC and Japan2011Cupertino, CA
  12. SymantecSenior Director – Mergers & Acquisition, Integration Management Office2009 — 2011Mountain View, CA
  13. SymantecSenior Director – International Sales, Data Loss Prevention2007 — 2009San Francisco and Cupertino, CA
  14. Vontu (Symantec)Vice President – International Sales and Worldwide Pre- and Post-sales2003 — 2007San Francisco, CA
  15. E2openVice President – Asia Business Development2001 — 2003Redwood Shores, CA
  16. Kana CommunicationsVice President – Consulting Services1999 — 2001Redwood City, CA
  17. Kana CommunicationsVice President – Professional Services1998 — 1999San Mateo, CA
  18. AccentureSenior Mananger1988 — 1998San Francisco, Palo Alto, 2 years in Seoul

Skills & more

Cloud Computing71Start-ups62SaaS40Enterprise Software37Business Alliances27Business Development23Go-to-market Strategy13Leadership12Management14Sales Management3Sales5Pre-sales6
+12 moreInternational SalesProfessional ServicesProduct ManagementDLPCross-functional Team LeadershipConsultingSales EnablementSecurityVontuDistributed SystemsE-commerceIntegration

Languages English · Japanese · Korean

  • Certified Strategic Alliance Professional (CSAP) — Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals

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Colleagues at Asia2G Capital

Andrew Jeon
General Partner at Asia2G Capital
Archi Kong
Managing Partner at Asia2G Capital
In Hyok Cha
General Partner at Asia2G Capital
Jihoon Jeong
General Partner at Asia2G Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ken Kim?
Ken Kim is Senior Vice President of Business Development at Kong Inc. He has founded or held executive positions at multiple software companies with successful exits, including Cloud.com (acquired by Citrix in 2011), Vontu (acquired by Symantec in 2007), and Kana (IPO in 1999). His background spans sales, business development, and services leadership in enterprise software, cloud management, and open source platforms.
Where does Ken Kim work?
Ken Kim is General Partner at Asia2G Capital.
Where did Ken Kim go to school?
Ken Kim studied at Stanford University (Master’s Degree, Manufacturing Systems Engineering); Stanford University (Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Kong Inc.13

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Also worked at Citrix48

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Also worked at Symantec89

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