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Minn Kim

Investor

Advisor at Ridge Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $25K – $1M checks · typically $500K

About

Minn Kim is the founder and CEO of Lighthouse, which provides expedited work visa services for frontier companies in the United States. Previously, she was a partner at On Deck, where she built and launched a global accelerator focused on early-stage founders, and a principal at Bloomberg Beta, an early-stage venture capital firm specializing in artificial intelligence, robotics, and enterprise software investments.

Experience

  1. Lighthouse HQChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. PlymouthCo-Founder2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Ridge VenturesAdvisor2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  4. On DeckPartner2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  5. EVCABoard Member2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Bloomberg BetaPrincipal2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Bloomberg LPMergers and Acquisitions Analyst2016 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  8. Villanova UniversityCareer Services Advisor2012 — 2014Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States
  9. New York Youth SymphonyViolinist2010 — 2014New York, New York, United States

Education

  1. Villanova UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics
  2. University of CadizSpanish Language and Literature

Skills & more

Spanish9Bloomberg Terminal8Microsoft Excel15Python3SQL3Research9Critical Thinking7Teamwork9Editing8Time Management4Leadership4User Experience Design
+7 moreProduct DesignData AnalysisSocial NetworkingCustomer ServiceEvent PlanningViolinProduct Development

Languages Korean · Spanish

From Minn's professional profile.

Colleagues at Ridge Ventures

Akriti Dokania
Venture Partner at Ridge Ventures
Alayzain Rizavi
Principal at Ridge Ventures
Alexander Rosen
Managing Partner at Ridge Ventures
Brendan Baker
Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
Derrick Lee
CFO at Ridge Ventures
Eliyahou Amsellem
Associate at Ridge Ventures
Gil Penchina
Partner at Ridge Ventures
Jeffery Ponders
Principal at Ridge Ventures

Network2

Akriti DokaniaScout
Venture Partner at Ridge Ventures
Alexander RosenScout
Managing Partner at Ridge Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Minn Kim?
Minn Kim is the founder and CEO of Lighthouse, which provides expedited work visa services for frontier companies in the United States. Previously, she was a partner at On Deck, where she built and launched a global accelerator focused on early-stage founders, and a principal at Bloomberg Beta, an early-stage venture capital firm specializing in artificial intelligence, robotics, and enterprise software investments.
Where does Minn Kim work?
Minn Kim is Advisor at Ridge Ventures.
What check size does Minn Kim write?
Minn Kim typically writes checks of $25K – $1M.
Where did Minn Kim go to school?
Minn Kim studied at Villanova University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics); University of Cadiz (Spanish Language and Literature).

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