About
Sophia Jin has over 20 years of experience spanning venture investment, renewable energy, and retail/commerce. She was a founding member of Hanwha Group's corporate venture capital initiative in 2016, leading investments in climate tech, aerospace, and defense in the USA, and previously held roles at solar energy company Hanwha Q CELLS and worked as a buyer and merchandiser for the Galleria luxury department stores in Korea. At TransLink Capital she focuses on climate tech and retail/commerce/consumer tech, and helps oversee the firm's Korean portfolio companies and investor relationships. She holds an MBA from Stanford University and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Seoul National University.
Invests in
CleantechClimate TechConsumerEnergyRetail Tech
Experience
- Translink CapitalPartnercurrent2025 β presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Translink CapitalSenior Principal, Venture Investment2023 β 2024Palo Alto, California, United States
- Hanwha Solutions USASenior Vice President, Head of Investment2022 β 2023San Francisco, California, United States
- Hanwha HoldingsSenior Director, Venture Investment2019 β 2022Irvine, CA
- Hanwha groupDirector, Venture Investment2016 β 2018Irvine, California
- Hanwha Q CELLS AmericaDirector, Head of Marketing2015 β 2016Irvine, California
- Hanwha Q CELLS AmericaDirector of Corporate Planning2013 β 2015Irvine, CA
- Hanwha Q CELLS USADirector of Post Merger Integration2013Santa Clara, CA
- Hanwha SolarOne USADirector/Sales Development2012Santa Clara, CA
- Hanwha Business Development Center (HBDC)Investment Manager2011 β 2012Santa Clara, CA
- Hanwha Group H.Q.Manager2010 β 2011Seoul, Korea
- Stanford Graduate School of BusinessMBA class of 20102008 β 2010
- Hanwha Galleria department storesBuyer/Brand Manager2001 β 2008Seoul, Korea
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2008 β 2010
- Seoul National UniversityBA, Business Administration1997 β 2002
Skills & more
Strategic Planning1Strategy8Management2Business Strategy3Private EquityEntrepreneurship1Marketing StrategyStrategic Financial PlanningStrategic Partnerships5MergersVenture Capital1Financial Modeling1
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Business DevelopmentManagement ConsultingSolar EnergyMarket ResearchCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness PlanningDue DiligenceStart-upsMarketingMarket AnalysisMergers & AcquisitionsFrom Sophia's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,150
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended Seoul National University44
Byung Geon Rhee, PhDHead of Advisory Board at Adelphi Ventures Management, LlcIn Joon HwangManaging Partner / CEO at Z Venture CapitalJinKyung (Jinny) LeeVenture Operations at Samsung NextJihoon JeongGeneral Partner at Asia2G CapitalIn Hyok ChaGeneral Partner at Asia2G CapitalLinda BrosigInvestor at Headline
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Shared employers
Also worked at Translink Capital17
Tom ColeGeneral Partner, Investments & Portfolio at CatchLight Capital PartnersEric HsiaManaging Director at TransLink CapitalManabu AndoPartner at TransLink CapitalKaz KikuchiPartner at TransLink CapitalTomohiro UchidaPartner at TransLink CapitalBrendan WalshPartner at TransLink Capital
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Also worked at Hanwha group2
Also worked at Stanford Graduate School of Business148
Michael McBrideInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Elliot GeidtManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalBlair ShaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Jules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Saar GurGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
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Colleagues at TransLink Capital
Ashley Kim
Sr. Associate at TransLink Capital
Brendan Walsh
Partner at TransLink Capital
Brian Tomogane
Platform Manager at TransLink Capital
Chris You
Sr. Associate at TransLink Capital
Daeki Lee
Investor at TransLink Capital
Darren Huang
Venture Partner at TransLink Capital
Eric Hsia
Managing Director at TransLink Capital
Etone Sun
Associate at TransLink Capital