About
Yuni Kim joined Z Venture Capital in 2025, where she works on creating business synergies with startups and driving value-up through collaboration with group assets. Before ZVC, she worked at LINE on the LINE Bank establishment project, including preparations for a joint venture with Mizuho Bank, and was seconded to SoftBank's corporate business strategy division, where she handled sourcing for strategic investments and collaboration with LP-backed funds and advanced technology firms. Earlier she spent 12 years at Mizuho Bank's Seoul branch supporting cross-border transactions and corporate sales, and is currently pursuing an MBA at Waseda Business School.
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Experience
- Z Venture CapitalLead, Value Creationcurrent2025 — present
- Z Venture CapitalSynergy Manager2025도쿄도, 일본
- LINEヤフー株式会社金融事業企画2023 — 2025日本 東京都
- ソフトバンクManager2023 — 2025일본 도쿄도 도쿄
- LINE CorpBank設立準備2018 — 2023일본 도쿄도 도쿄
- Mizuho BankVice President2006 — 2018seoul
- Mizuho BankVice President, International Business Division(Tokyo)2014 — 2016Tokyo, Japan
- Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Sao PauloAssistant2005 — 2006
Skills & more
Value Creation1Golf1SynergyBusiness Alliance1Open Innovation1Marathon법인영업경영 컨설팅1사업개발1
From Yuni's professional profile.
Colleagues at Z Venture Capital
Chihiro Kameoka
Principal at Z Venture Capital
Daniel Song
Principal at Z Venture Capital
Greg Eum
Associate at Z Venture Capital
Hyung Kim
Partner at Z Venture Capital
In Joon Hwang
Managing Partner / CEO at Z Venture Capital
James (Yousik) Han
Principal at Z Venture Capital
James Lim
Managing Partner at Z Venture Capital
Janice Sa
Principal at Z Venture Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yuni Kim?
- Yuni Kim joined Z Venture Capital in 2025, where she works on creating business synergies with startups and driving value-up through collaboration with group assets. Before ZVC, she worked at LINE on the LINE Bank establishment project, including preparations for a joint venture with Mizuho Bank, and was seconded to SoftBank's corporate business strategy division, where she handled sourcing for strategic investments and collaboration with LP-backed funds and advanced technology firms. Earlier she spent 12 years at Mizuho Bank's Seoul branch supporting cross-border transactions and corporate sales, and is currently pursuing an MBA at Waseda Business School.
- Where does Yuni Kim work?
- Yuni Kim is Lead, Value Creation at Z Venture Capital.
- Where did Yuni Kim go to school?
- Yuni Kim studied at WASEDA Business School (Management); Kookmin University (Bachelor's degree, International Areas Studies (Major in Japanese Studies)); Himeji Dokkyo University (交換留学, 経済情報).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Z Venture Capital12
In Joon HwangManaging Partner / CEO at Z Venture CapitalKay (Eunkyu) LimManaging Partner at Z Venture CapitalJames LimManaging Partner at Z Venture CapitalHyung KimPartner at Z Venture CapitalJames (Yousik) HanPrincipal at Z Venture CapitalJanice SaPrincipal at Z Venture Capital
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Also worked at LINEヤフー株式会社3
Also worked at ソフトバンク15
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Also worked at LINE Corp10
Ray HatoyamaVenture Partner at Sozo VenturesKay (Eunkyu) LimManaging Partner at Z Venture CapitalJames LimManaging Partner at Z Venture CapitalHyung KimPartner at Z Venture CapitalPeter ParkDirector, Asia at SoftBank Vision FundJay YadavGeneral Partner at Mammoth Research
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