Min Joo Kim
InvestorAssociate at Abingworth · Vice President of Industries at International Finance Corporation
Menlo Park
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About
Min Joo Kim joined Abingworth's Menlo Park office in December 2025, working with the transatlantic team to source new investment opportunities and support existing portfolio companies. She earned a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from UCSF, an MS in Prevention Medicine from Stanford University, and a BA in Molecular Biology from Pomona College, with research centered on neuroimmunology and lipid biology in Alzheimer's disease. Before Abingworth, she held venture fellowships at Novo Holdings and Insight Partners and served as a business development consultant for Mirum Pharmaceuticals.
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- AbingworthAssociate - Venture Investmentscurrent2025 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- Gladstone InstitutesPHD Candidate2021 — 2025
- University of California, San FranciscoPHD Candidate2020 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- Novo HoldingsGraduate Student Analyst2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Corporate Strategy & Business Development Consultant2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Alix VenturesVenture Resident2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Insight PartnersBio Venture Summer Fellowship2023
- Life Science AngelsBio/Genomics Investment Fellow2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Bristol Myers SquibbAssociate Research Scientist2019 — 2020Redwood City
- Stanford University School of MedicineGraduate Research Assistant2016 — 2019Palo Alto
- Stanford University School of MedicineGraduate Student2018 — 2019Stanford
- Stanford Health CareGraduate Research Intern2018 — 2019Stanford
Skills & more
Public Speaking4Research10Molecular Biology10Biology6Data Analysis5PCR4Cell Culture4Fluorescence Microscopy3Molecular Cloning2Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2Tissue Culture1Microsoft Office3
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Microsoft WordPowerPointMicrosoft ExcelRTeachingSouthern BlotChIP-seqCrisprStem Cell ResearchStem CellsLanguages English · Korean · Spanish
- American Heart Association CPR Certified — American Heart Association
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Colleagues at Abingworth
Alex Asquith
Counsel at Abingworth
Amit Khasgiwala
Investment Professional at Innovatus Capital Partners
Andrew Sinclair
Managing Director, Head of Publics & Late Stage at Abingworth
Ankur Shah
Vice President, CCD at Abingworth
Anna Slezak
Senior Associate at Abingworth
Bali Muralidhar
Global Head of Life Sciences & CIO at Abingworth
Carlos Paya
Venture Partner at Ysios Capital
David Leathers
General Partner at Abingworth
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Min Joo Kim?
- Min Joo Kim joined Abingworth's Menlo Park office in December 2025, working with the transatlantic team to source new investment opportunities and support existing portfolio companies. She earned a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from UCSF, an MS in Prevention Medicine from Stanford University, and a BA in Molecular Biology from Pomona College, with research centered on neuroimmunology and lipid biology in Alzheimer's disease. Before Abingworth, she held venture fellowships at Novo Holdings and Insight Partners and served as a business development consultant for Mirum Pharmaceuticals.
- Where does Min Joo Kim work?
- Min Joo Kim is Associate at Abingworth.
- What does Min Joo Kim invest in?
- Min Joo Kim invests in Biotech.
- Where did Min Joo Kim go to school?
- Min Joo Kim studied at University of California, San Francisco (PhD and MSc, Biomedical Sciences); Stanford University (Master of Science - MS, Prevention Medicine); Pomona College (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Molecular Biology).
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Also attended Pomona College108
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.10
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Also worked at Alix Ventures10
Paula SchultheissSenior Associate at AN Venture PartnersAmee KapadiaPrincipal at Cantos VenturesChas PulidoFounder & General Partner at Alix VenturesNicholas GoldnerVenture Partner at Alix VenturesBrian FiskeSAB Member - Drug Development at Alix VenturesMark PulidoOperating Partner at Alix Ventures
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Also worked at Insight Partners309
Molly AlterPartner at NorthzoneAnish AggarwalInvestor at LightbankScott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBonnie LewisInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAndrew YingInvestor at GreycroftMadeleine GoldbergInvestor at Lerer Hippeau
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Also worked at Bristol Myers Squibb158
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