Experience

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  Access Ventures LLC

  • Korea & SE Asia

  • General & Founding Partner

    • Dec 2016 - Present
    • Korea & SE Asia

    This Fund will have a unique regional strategy leveraging on extensive regional network anddecades of experience. The Fund will focus on investments in Korea and SE Asia (mainly Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore (as a hub). The Fund will benefit from a network creating relationships from working together across companies/ platforms such as Google, Yahoo, DFJ, Barclays, DeutscheBank, Tapjoy and Citibank.

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  Cinemacraft Inc

  • Tokyo, Japan

  • Advisor & Investor

    • Jan 2014 - Jan 2022
    • Tokyo, Japan

    Technology company with IP related to video editing and dynamic thumbnails. Working on improving the way we discover and consume video. Relocating to California

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  Mocapay

  • Vietnam (Saigon & Hanoi)

  • Advisor/ Investor

    • Jun 2016 - Jan 2018
    • Vietnam (Saigon & Hanoi)

    Started in 2015 by experienced and successful entrepreneurs with deep technology (Google/ Microsoft) and banking experience. Taking a unique approach to accelerate the digitalisation of the economy, starting in Vietnam.

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  DFJ Athena

  • Korea

  • Venture Partner

    • Sep 2011 - Dec 2016
    • Korea

    Venture capital specializing in Korean and related investments in IT hardware, software, media and clean tech. My focus has been in the areas of internet media, content and mobile products. Recent areas of investment interest have been video, virtual reality and fintech with a very specific focus on mobile.

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  Tapjoy Korea & SE Asia

  • Seoul, Korea

  • Managing Director

    • Dec 2011 - Dec 2015
    • Seoul, Korea

    Globally leading mobile value exchange platform with a reach of over 500mn + monthly active users now and growing close to a billion in aggregate network. Tapjoy's incentivized ad products boast lead globally, and is recognized as a top quality UA network. Led the acquisition of analytics company 5Rocks in Korea; expanded publisher relationships 10X with deal. Grew revenues from zero to over $3mn/ quarter within first 1.5 years.

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  Uplato, Co., Ltd.

  • Korea

  • Founder

    • Dec 2010 - Dec 2011
    • Korea

    Cloud-based management & communication enabling platform for private education teachers. Licensed platform to multiple private education institutions.

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  Google, Inc.

  • Korea/ Silicon Valley (MV)

  • Principal, Corporate Development

    • Jan 2006 - Dec 2010
    • Korea/ Silicon Valley (MV)

    Head of M&A for Asian markets (with primary focus on Korea, Japan & SE Asia). Specialized in strategic acquisitions as first APAC lead for M&A. Tasked with seeking best talent in APAC to seed Google's engineering expansion. Led acquisition of Doubleclick Japan, and other companies in Japan, Korea and SE Asia.

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  Yahoo Korea

  • Korea

  • VP, Corp.Development & Strategy

    • 2002 - 2005
    • Korea

    Director in charge of strategy and investments, with main focus on Korea and also SE Asia.

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  Korea Thrunet

  • Korea

  • EVP/ CFO

    • 2000 - 2002
    • Korea

    CFO of Nasdaq listed cable broadband provider, enterprise solutions and internet portal (Korea.com). Managed over 100 staff and budget in excess of $1bn per annum. Led financial strategy of expanding Korea's first broadband (HFC Cable) network. Main spokesman for Thrunet in all media and investor meetings (IR/PR), with numerous appearances on CNN, CNBC. Eventually led deal that sold majority control to Softbank. Assisted Yahoo BB roleout strategy

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  Citibank, N.A.

  • Singapore

  • Vice President

    • Sep 1998 - Dec 1999
    • Singapore

    M&A Advisory and specialty consulting for large business owners in SE Asia (PBG). Post 1998 Asian monetary crisis, assisted large business owners (Indonesia & Malaysia) with financial restructuring and asset sales.

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  Credit Agricole Indosuez

  • Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore

  • Director

    • Jan 1994 - Sep 1998
    • Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore

    Investment banking, involved in M&A advisory, equity capital market offerings throughout the region with particular focus and experience in Indonesia and SE Asia.

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  Shin & Kim (Sejong)

  • NY, Connecticut, Seoul, Korea (last)

  • Lawyer/ Legal Consultant

    • 1987 - 1993
    • NY, Connecticut, Seoul, Korea (last)

    Practiced international commercial law, mainly focused on finance and M&A, which eventuallyled to my transition to finance