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Young Sohn
InvestorFounderFounding Managing Partner at Walden Catalyst · Chairman at Speedinvest
Silicon Valley
Writes $550K checks
FoundedWalden Catalyst
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About
Young Sohn is a three-time retired deep-tech operator turned investor, a South Korean immigrant who built Intel’s billion-dollar Korea operations, took Inphi public, and bridges U.S., Asian and European ecosystems.
Contact· published on Young's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Founder at Walden Catalyst
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Investments
Board seats
ArmCadence Design SystemsHARMAN InternationalSpeedinvest
Investor
AeditiveAI21 LabsAmperesandAnariAnyboticsBerkeley LightsField NationGalileo (Acq by Cisco)German BionicInteractioLIOMNativeXNearfield InstrumentsNoomOPAQUEPerfectRevolearRingSambaNova SystemsSPRK.globalTttechUniqueWeb3 ProwefoxZoom Video
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Young Sohn?
- Young Sohn is a three-time retired deep-tech operator turned investor, a South Korean immigrant who built Intel’s billion-dollar Korea operations, took Inphi public, and bridges U.S., Asian and European ecosystems.
- Where does Young Sohn work?
- Young Sohn is Founder of Walden Catalyst and Founding Managing Partner at Walden Catalyst and Chairman at Speedinvest.
- What does Young Sohn invest in?
- Young Sohn invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Hardware, Semiconductors.
- What check size does Young Sohn write?
- Young Sohn typically writes checks of $550K.
- What companies did Young Sohn found?
- Young Sohn founded Walden Catalyst.
- What boards does Young Sohn sit on?
- Young Sohn holds tracked board seats at Arm, Cadence Design Systems, HARMAN International, Speedinvest.
- What companies has Young Sohn invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Aeditive, AI21 Labs, Amperesand, Anari, Anybotics, Berkeley Lights, Field Nation, Galileo (Acq by Cisco), German Bionic, Interactio, LIOM, NativeX, and 13 more.
Founder mafias
MIT Sloan School of Management mafia446
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Samsung Electronics mafia79
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Agilent mafia36
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
arm mafia31
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Speedinvest mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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