Global Venture Capital Network

Venture Capital Experts Group

We are experts in the venture capital industry based in Korea. Our strategic network includes domestic and global venture capitalists, professional engineers in emerging industries, tech-based startups, SME-supporting institutions, and financial/strategic investors.

Enhancing Global Partnership and Sharing Co-Investment Opportunity

We are dedicated to promoting global collaboration by facilitating international business partnerships, sharing investment and M&A opportunities, and enhancing the value of venture capital funds and their portfolios. 

We specialize in developing tailored solutions for foreign and Korean VC funds and their portfolios to increase their value in the global market. We assist them in entering international markets and expanding their global presence. 

Our goal is to improve global synergy, bolster cross-border business partnerships, and facilitate joint investment, merger, and acquisition opportunities, ultimately maximizing the value of VC funds.

Synergy with Global Venture Capital Networks

Collaborating with global venture capital networks creates more opportunities, helps you enter new markets safely, and unlocks better business opportunities.

Tae Soo YANG

Venture Capitalist / Management Consultant

Tae Soo is a venture capitalist and management consultant. He has worked in venture capital for over twenty years and supported startups as an investor and management consultant. 

He is the founder and former CEO of Samho Green Investment Inc. and served as Auditor General of KITIA (Korea Core Industrial Technology Investment Association). 

He has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Yonsei University and an MS in Engineering Economics from KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology). He also completed the MOT (Management of Technology) doctoral course from KAIST.

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Jiyoung Tim Kang

Venture Capitalist / Cleantech and IT Fund

Tim has worked for over 20 years in the venture capital industry and has extensive knowledge and experience in business development, venture investment, value-up, and exit strategy. He has managed IT and Cleantech venture funds at KB Investment and Samho Green Investment and has had the highest performances of successful exits.

He got the Korean Government Minister's Award for his achievements in venture capital. 

He received his bachelor’s degree in material science and engineering from Seoul National University and his MBA from Yonsei University.

Seungchul BAIK

Research Engineer, Technical Marketer, and Engineering Partnership Coordinator

Seungchul worked as a metallurgical researcher and technical marketer at POSCO, a global steel company, where he promoted newly developed, technology-based products in international markets. 

He served as a project manager at the European office in Germany, director of the Electric Steel Plate Sales Group, and vice president of IT Engineering (ITE), a subsidiary of POSCO.

He proposed the Global Platform Business (GPB) concept to connect POSCO with the POSCO Family and its customers in the automobile parts sector, for which he received the Grand Prize. 

He has a Doctoral degree in engineering from Seoul National University. He has also researched automotive high-strength steel, part application technology, and fining metal grains using Equal Channel Angular Press (ECAP) at the Clausthal Technical University in Germany. 

Kyung Chul MIN

Venture Capitalist / M&A, Buyouts, and Business Restructuring

Kyung Chul is a venture capitalist and an M&A, buyout, and corporate restructuring expert.

He has managed venture investments and M&A with successful exits as the executive fund manager and senior managing director of leading venture capital firms and corporate restructuring companies.

He has worked in the venture capital industry for over 20 years and has a vast network of strategic and financial investors, listed companies, and venture-backed startups. He actively works on M&A, buyouts, and restructuring with strategic and financial investors.

He has a Bachelor's Degree and MS in Physics from Ajou University and the Graduate School of Ajou University.

Byunghee SUH

Venture Capitalist / Engineering Manager

Byunghee is an active engineer and investor in ICT, Smart Healthcare, Platform Technology, Fintech, and emerging technology-based industries. 

He has worked in the venture capital industry for over 15 years and is a professional in deal sourcing, venture investment, and value-up strategy. He has worked as an engineer and a managing director in tech-based startups and the accelerator, leading him to become an active venture capitalist and strategist supporting the growth of tech-based startups.

His career as a venture capitalist covers Samho Green Investment, Wonik Investment Partners, and Magellan Technology Investment.

He has a Bachelor's in Electronic Engineering from KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology).

Peter AHN

Venture Capitalist / Engineering Manager

Peter worked as an engineering manager at LG Energy Solution and collaborated with the Apple team on the world's first free-form battery, successfully commercialized for the iPhone X. 

He received the Best R&D Award from the LG group and LG Energy Solution and is acknowledged as one of the best engineers from the LG group during his career as a secondary battery development engineer.

He actively engages in biotechnology, investing USD 30M in 10 companies with outstanding performances over the last three years. He is a non-executive director at Neurovis (a brain-focused CRO with a unique neurotransmitter and microdialysis technique) and Croen (a nonclinical CRO).

Peter has a Bachelor's in Chemical & Biological Engineering from Korea University.

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Yohan LEE

Metaverse Industry Expert in Korea 

Yohan joined The Sandbox as the first global team member and enormously contributed to settling The Sandbox in Korea over the past several years. He led the listing of SAND tokens on Korean exchanges and developed several significant partnerships in Korea. His achievements have made the Korean market one of The Sandbox's most important. 

He is the director and head of business development for The Sandbox in the Southeastern Region, including Korea and Singapore, and the Metaverse Industry advisor.

Since its early days, he has spoken at numerous forums and conferences on NFT's innovation and its role in building a decentralized and open metaverse. 

He has a Bachelor of Science from Huntington University.

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Min Tae KIM

Management of Technology / Tech Transfer and Commercialization

Min Tae is an MOT, R&BD Management, Technology Transfer, and Commercialization professional. 

He has worked for 30 years as the Chief Researcher of KEPRI (the Research Arm of KEPCO). He has thirty registered patents, published 32 SCI theses, and several technology transfer records. 

Min Tae has a Bachelor's Degree in Metallurgy from Seoul National University, an MS in Material Science from KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology), and a Ph.D. from Hamburg University of Technology, Germany.

ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID)  Min Tae Kim (0000-0002-9791-9595) (orcid.org) 

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Tae Hyun YANG

The Foremost Engineer in the Protective Facilities

Tae Hyun is a professional in Engineering Design and consulting, EPC Management, and Engineering Supervision/Inspection. 

He has extensive experience in those fields as the Section Chief of the Construction Supervision Department in ROK Air Force Headquarters, the Managing Director of SAMSUNG C&T, and CEO of HYEONAM TEC CO, LTD.

He is the foremost professional in the Design, Cost Estimation, and Supervision of Protective Facilities and Oil Storage Facilities of international and military airports against conventional, nuclear, and chemical weapons. He is applying these technologies to the private sector worldwide.

He has a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yonsei University and an MS in Architectural Engineering from Dankook University.

JinKyo KIM

CVC Investment  and Value-up in the ICT Industry

JinKyo has been the Strategy & Innovation Dept Managing Director and Investment Chief in CVC of Hansol PNS Co., Ltd. 

He is an ITPE (Information Technology Professional Engineer) registered in KPEA (Korea Professional Engineer Association), the industry professional arm of the Korean Minister of Science and ICT.

He is a KTTA (Korea Technology Transfer Agent) registered in KTTAA, the Technology Transfer & Commercialization Arm of KIAT and NTB.