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Sangwoo Lee
InvestorManaging Director at Korea Investment Partners
Mountain View, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Sangwoo Lee has led Korea Investment Partners' U.S. office as Managing Director since 2016, overseeing a $156 million portfolio across 42 companies in AI, robotics, mobile gaming, cybersecurity, and life sciences, with notable investments in xAI and Apptronik. His background includes 18 years in technology and entrepreneurship at Samsung Electronics and startups including Neomtel and Polidigm, where he developed mobile image compression technology adopted as a Korean industry standard and by Qualcomm. Lee has achieved nine successful exits including Auris Health and SoFi, and currently holds active board positions in three companies.
Investments
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ElastagenEnlivexGENEOS TherapeuticsPDC*line PharmaProkarium
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sangwoo Lee?
- Sangwoo Lee has led Korea Investment Partners' U.S. office as Managing Director since 2016, overseeing a $156 million portfolio across 42 companies in AI, robotics, mobile gaming, cybersecurity, and life sciences, with notable investments in xAI and Apptronik. His background includes 18 years in technology and entrepreneurship at Samsung Electronics and startups including Neomtel and Polidigm, where he developed mobile image compression technology adopted as a Korean industry standard and by Qualcomm. Lee has achieved nine successful exits including Auris Health and SoFi, and currently holds active board positions in three companies.
- Where does Sangwoo Lee work?
- Sangwoo Lee is Managing Director at Korea Investment Partners.
- What check size does Sangwoo Lee write?
- Sangwoo Lee typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Sangwoo Lee invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Elastagen, Enlivex, GENEOS Therapeutics, PDC*line Pharma, Prokarium.
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