Team

Ahn, Sangjoon CEO&President
KTB Network

Ahn, Sangjoon CEO&President

He joined Kolon Investment in 2009 and he has been in charge of head of Investment division & CEO. He worked as an investment team leader, PE head office and PI team at KTB Network for 12 years; he was sent to the American corporate body in Silicon Valley to take charge of investment on foreign companies, and he was in charge of pioneer business to create the new rapid developing businesses of emerging market in foreign countries, such as China, Vietnam, Laos, etc., while working as a PE team leader. Cutting-edge fusion IT, green tech, creative contents, senior biz, pseudo-bio, etc. are the major interested areas, and AhnLab, Com2uS, Integrant, CrucialTec, TechWing, SundayToz, Boditechmed, ELP, YMT, Pearl Abyss etc. are the major investing companies.

  • Master's degree, Department of Information Engineering, Sung Kyun Kwan University
  • Bachelor's degree, Department of Information Engineering, Sung Kyun Kwan University
Kim, Wooyoung Deputy Vice President
Korea Technology Finance Corporation, Aju IB Capital

Kim, Wooyoung Deputy Vice President

Deputy Vice President Kim, Wooyoung was in charge of credit inquiries services on venture companies after joining Korea Technology Finance Corporation in 1996, and he was in charge of investment business on venture companies at Aju IB Capital Co., Ltd. (previously, Kibo Capital Co., Ltd.) for 15 years from 1997 to 2012. He joined Kolon Investment in May 2013, and parts and materials, eco-friendly, healthcare industry, etc. are the major investment areas interested. Advanced Nano Products, Moreens, Huons, Omnitel, GeneMatrix, etc. are the major investing companies.

  • Bachelor's degree, Department of Economics, Hanyang University
Kwon, Ohsung Deputy Vice President
NHN, NCsoft

Kwon, Ohsung Deputy Vice President

Deputy Vice President Kwon, Ohsung was in charge of planning and promoting the new businesses and services in internet, navigation, game areas for 10 years after establishing a company in 2000. As a co-founder, he established and operated a venture company, and he also accumulated various experiences and know-how by starting and promoting new businesses at leading domestic companies, such as NHN and NCsoft. Based on the abilities and experiences in starting and promoting the new businesses continuously, he is in charge of venture investment business at Kolon Investment.

  • Master's degree, Graduate School of Management, KAIST
  • Bachelor's degree, Industrial Management, KAIST
Kim, Boyoung Director
The Korea Economic Daily
 

Kim, Boyoung Director

Director Boyoung Kim joined The Korea Economic Daily in 2012. She wrote various reports about the IT sector, specifically regarding startups, platform services, telecommunication and security services. She also wrote articles containing science and cultural contents. She is now in charge of venture investment businesses at Kolon Investment.

  • M.S., Department of Mathematical Sciences, KAIST
  • B.S., Department of Mathematical Sciences, Seoul National University
Choi, Bae Ho
Choi, Bae Ho Director
META INVESTMENT, KDB Bank
 

Choi, Bae Ho Director

Choi Bae-ho, director, served as an automotive electronic control parts design engineer at Continental in 2005 and acquired industry knowledge related to automotive, semiconductor, equipment, and materials. KDB Bank invested in aircraft, semiconductors, and medical materials, and Korea Growth Finance was in charge of fund planning, investment, and corporate equity investment. Since then, he has joined Meta Investment as an early member of its founding and has executed investments in the structure of Continuation Fund, Korea's first fund-to-date LP secondary investment. Currently, Kolon Investment is in charge of venture investment and fund planning

  • Bachelor of Electronics Engineering, Pusan National University
  • Master of Science and Technology Management, POSTECH
Choi, Yoon jong Director
Hyundai Motor Company
 

Choi, Yoon jong Director

Director Yoon jong Choi was in charge of TIPS(Technology Incubating Program for Start-up) operating, new business planning and developing promising technology for automobile linkage in Hyundai Motor Company since 2013. He is now in charge of venture investment businesses at Kolon Investment.

  • Bachelor's degree. Department of Computer Science, Yonsei University
Cho, Hong-soo Director
Merlot Laboratories
 

Cho, Hong-soo Director

Director Hong-soo Cho joined IoT lighting startup Merlot Laboratories Inc. in 2013. He worked as an IC design team manager that responsible for developing not only core driver IC but also final LED lighting products including application engineering. Especially, he worked to meet special demand of smart LED lighting and IoT system. In addition, he also worked as a strategy planning team manager and performed various tasks of IR, marketing, strategy planning etc. Based on accumulated wide experiences in startup, he is now in charge of venture investment businesses at Kolon Investment.

  • Ph.D., KAIST Electrical Engineering
  • M.S., KAIST Electrical Engineering
  • B.S., KAIST Electrical Engineering
Yang, Seunglak Director
KEIT
(Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology)

Yang, Seunglak Director

Director, Seunglak Yang joined government R&D agency, KEIT(Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology) in 2012. He worked as project manager of government grant program in biomedical R&D. He participated in government R&D grant program discovery, detailed project planning, company evaluation, R&D consulting and result analysis. With his experiences in evaluating biomedical company, he is now in charge of venture investment businesses in Kolon Investment.

  • Bachelor's degree, Biological Sciences, Seoul National University
Im, Jihye Director
Im, Jihye Director
Kolon Corporation

Im, Jihye Director

Director Jihye Im was in charge of planning and innovation the new businesses in IT areas for 3 years after joining Kolon Group in 2009. Since then, she worked in the strategic planning division and business management division of the Kolon Group's holding company for 9 years, and accumulated experience in various industries by working on business management of the Group's affiliates. She is now in charge of venture investment businesses at Kolon Investment.

  • Master's degree, Executive-Master of Business Administration, Sung Kyun Kwan University
  • Master's degree, Executive-Master of Business Administration, Sung Kyun Kwan University
Roh, MinSik Director
Roh, MinSik Director
UL (Underwriter’s Laboratories), Kolon Group, Hyosung Corporation, LG Electronics

Roh, MinSik Director

Director MinSik Roh joined UL (U.S. Safety Organization) in 2012 as an engineer and worked for 7 years in test planning, evaluation, and final reviewing of certification on international standards in chemical/energy/automotive industries. Since 2019, he has worked at Kolon Group’s Future Technology Strategy Division, Hyosung Corporation’s Growth Strategy Division, and LG Electronics’ Strategic Technology Investment Team for new business, strategy, and investment related to various industries. He is now in charge of venture investment business at Kolon Investment.

  • Bachelor’s degree, Chemistry, New York University
  • Master’s degree, MBA, KAIST
Lee, YoungSang Team Manager
SQ Capital Partners
Robust Asset Management

Lee, YoungSang Team Manager

YoungSang Lee started his career as a commodity trader at Louis Dreyfus Company, and worked as an assistant manager at Robust Asset Management, investing in TMT and retail industries. He then moved to Q Capital Partners investing in private equity before joining Kolon Investments in 2021.

  • B.A Economics, Northwestern University
Hwang, Seokcheol Team Manager
Ilhwa Co., Ltd., Midasdong-a Investment, KCLAVIS Investment

Hwang, Seokcheol Team Manager

Team Manager Hwang Seok-cheol joined Ilhwa Pharmaceutical Business Headquarters in 2015 and worked on developing new products and establishing drug licensing strategies for four years. Since then, he has been in charge of venture investment at Midasdong-a Investment and KCLAVIS Investment and is currently in charge of venture investment at Kolon Investment.

  • Bachelor of Science in Genetic Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University
  • Master of Science in Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University
Kwon, Yongjin Team Manager
Yuanta Securities Korea Co., Ltd., Shinhan Securities Co.,Ltd.

Kwon, Yongjin Team Manager

Team Manager Kwon Yong-jin joined Shinhan Securities IB in 2016 and was in charge of IPO and investment for 5 years, and led the listing of not only domestic but also overseas companies such as the United States and Vietnam. After that, he joined Yuanta Securities for 2 years from 2021 and conducted M&A advice and acquisition financing along with IPO and investment work. Based on various Equity Deal experiences, is currently in charge of venture investment at Kolon Investment.

  • Bachelor of Finance at Hanyang University
Kim, Donguk
Kim, Donguk Team Manager
Hana Securities Co., Ltd.

Kim, Donguk Team Manager

Team leader Kim Dong-wook joined Hana Securities IB in 2015 and conducted IPOs and investments for companies in various industries such as security, IT, smart home, materials, parts, and equipment. Based on his extensive experience through this, He joined Kolon Investment in 2023 and is in charge of venture investment.

  • Bachelor of Economics at Sogang University