STIC VENTURES

Executives

Yong Hwan Do

Chairman

Executives
Yong Hwan Do Chairman Executives

Experience
Mr. Do is the Chairman and the Founder of STIC Investments and STIC Ventures.

Mr. Do began his career at Shinhan Finance Group as a credit analyst in 1982. He then held various research and investment manager roles in the group. After successfully completing his tenure as the Head of Investment Division at Shinhan Life Insurance, Mr. Do left the group in 1996, and founded STIC Investments in 1999.

Besides his professional career, Mr. Do served as the chairman of Korea Venture Capital Association from 2003 to 2010.

Education
Mr. Do received a BA in Economics and an MBA from Korea University.
David Jeong

CEO, Managing Partner

Executives
David Jeong CEO, Managing Partner Executives

Experience
Mr. Jeong is a Chief Executive Officer at STIC Ventures. Prior to joining the firm in 1999, Mr. Jeong started his professional experience at Shinhan Bank and Asset Management Division of Shinhan Life.

Education
Mr. Jeong received a B.A. in French Literature, minored in Economics from Seoul National University. He also received an MBA from Seoul National University.
Seung Su Shin

Managing Partner

Executives
Seung Su Shin Managing Partner Executives

Experience
Mr. Shin is a Executive Managing Partner at STIC Ventures and is part of Investment Team at the firm. Prior to joining the firm in 2005, he worked at IPO Division of Hana Securities and Corporate Finance Division of KGI Securities.

Education
Mr. Shin received a B.A. in Economics from Yonsei University.

Investment Team

Bora Chung

Managing Director

Investment Team
Bora Chung Managing Director Investment Team

Experience
Ms. Chung is a Managing Director at STIC Ventures and is part of Investment Team at the firm. Prior to joining the firm in 2017, Ms. Chung worked at Technology Strategy Team of Amorepacific. She also served as chief researcher of Pharmaceutical/Bio/Cosmetics (Best Pharmaceutical/Bio Sector Analyst), Daishin Securities, Hanhwa Securities, Korea Investment & Securities.

Education
Ms. Chung received a B.S. in Biotechnology from Yonsei University and M.S. in Biological Science from KAIST.
Hyun Cheol Tak

Managing Director

Investment Team
Hyun Cheol Tak Managing Director Investment Team

Experience
Mr. Tak is a Managing Director at STIC Ventures and is part of Investment Team at the firm. Prior to joining the firm in 2013, he was with Busan Technology Exchange of Busan Techno Park. He also worked at Investment Team of Green Busan Venture Investment and BK Investment.

Education
Mr. Tak received B.S., M.S. in Architecture Engineering from Dong-A University and PhD in Technology Business Policy from Pusan National University.
Hyunsuk Lee

Managing Director

Investment Team
Hyunsuk Lee Managing Director Investment Team

Experience
Mr. Lee is a Managing Director at STIC Ventures and is part of Investment Team at the firm. Prior to joining the firm in 2016, he worked at Wireless Division of Samsung Electronics.

Education
Mr. Lee received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and minored in Business Administration from Yonsei University.
Minkey Ryu

Director

Investment Team
Minkey Ryu Director Investment Team

Experience
Mr. Ryu is a Director at STIC Ventures and is part of Investment Team at the firm. Prior to joining the firm in 2020, he started his career at Venture & Technology Banking Department of Korea Development Bank(KDB).

Education
Mr. Ryu received a B.A. in Economics from Sungkyunkwan University.
Kyungsik Kim

Director

Investment Team
Kyungsik Kim Director Investment Team

Experience
Mr. Kim is a Director at STIC Ventures and is part of Investment Team at the firm.
Prior to joining the firm in 2023, Mr. Kim worked as a Senior Investment Manager at CJ Investment and Global Investment Banking Group of Shinhan Bank. He was also a strategic investor at CVC team of Hyundai Motor Company.

Education
Mr. Kim received a B.S. in Electronic Engineering and B.A. in Business Administration from Sungkyunkwan University.
Jae Won Do

Director

Investment Team
Jae Won Do Director Investment Team

Experience
Dr. Do is a Director at STIC Ventures and is part of Investment Team at the firm. He started his career as a researcher at Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute. Prior to joining the firm in 2023, he worked as a Principal in Investment Division at Company K Partners.

Education
Dr. Do received B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from University of California at Berkeley, and M.S., PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.
Sungjun Yoon

Principal

Investment Team
Sungjun Yoon Principal Investment Team

Experience
Mr. Yoon is a Principal at STIC Ventures and is part of Investment Team at the firm. Prior to joining the firm in 2019, he started his career at Product Development Team of Oreganic Design and Investment Team of Medytox Venture Investment.

Education
Mr. Yoon received B.F.A. in Product Design from Parsons School of Design and MBA from Seoul National University.
Chang-Mo Nam

Principal

Investment Team
Chang-Mo Nam Principal Investment Team

Experience
Mr. Nam is a Principal at STIC Ventures and is part of Investment Team at the firm. Prior to joining the firm in 2021, he founded monitor corporation as a co-founder. He also worked as a researcher at Seoul National University Hospital at Bundang.

Education
Mr. Nam received a B.S. in Electronic Engineering from Hanyang University and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from KAIST.
Junyong Lee

Principal

Investment Team
Junyong Lee Principal Investment Team

Experience
Mr.Lee is a Principal at STIC Ventures and is part of Investment Team at the firm.
Prior to joining the firm in 2021, Mr. Lee worked as an equity analyst at Samsung Securities.

Education
Mr. Lee received a B.A. in Business Administration at Korea University.
Minsop(Mark) Kim

Senior Associate

Investment Team
Minsop(Mark) Kim Senior Associate Investment Team

Experience
Mr.Kim is a Senior Associate at STIC Ventures and is part of Investment Team at the firm.
Prior to joining the firm in 2021, Mr. Kim worked as a Business Development Manager and Product Manager at LG Chem Life Sciences company and Boryung Pharmaceuticals

Education
Mr. Kim received a B.A. in Applied Sciences, Biology at University of Colorado at Boulder
Hyungyu Kim

Senior Associate

Investment Team
Hyungyu Kim Senior Associate Investment Team

Experience
Mr. Kim is a Senior Associate at STIC Ventures and is part of Investment Team at the firm. Prior to joining the firm in 2023, Mr. Kim worked at Kiwoom Investment, Samsung Electronics Mechatronics R&D Center, and Tmax A&C Software R&D Center.

Education
Mr. Kim received a B.A. and M.S. in Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at KAIST

Risk Management/ Management Support Team

Do Haeng Lee

Managing Director

Risk Management/ Management Support Team
Do Haeng Lee Managing Director Risk Management/ Management Support Team

Experience
Mr. Lee is a Managing Director on Risk Management Team at STIC Ventures. Prior to joining the firm in 2018, Mr. Lee served as an internal auditor at Sogang University. He was also an accountant and a consultant at KPMG and PwC.

Education
Mr. Lee received a B.A. in Business Administration from Yonsei University. He is a Certified Public Accountant (Korea).
Keetaek Sung

Managing Director/In-house Counsel/Compliance Officer

Risk Management/ Management Support Team
Keetaek Sung Managing Director/In-house Counsel/Compliance Officer Risk Management/ Management Support Team

Experience
Mr. Sung is an Managing Director on Risk Management Team at STIC Ventures. Prior to joining the firm in 2017, Mr. Sung worked as an in-house counsel at Daishin Securities.

Education
Mr. Sung received an LL.B. from Seoul National University and a J.D. from Korea University. He is a member of Korean Bar Association.
Wonpyo Kong

Managing Director

Risk Management/ Management Support Team
Wonpyo Kong Managing Director Risk Management/ Management Support Team

Experience
Mr. Kong is a Managing Director on the Fund Operations team at STIC Ventures.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Kong worked at Dongah Construction Industrial and Digital Power Communications as an accountant and an investor relations manager.

Education
Mr. Kong received a BA in Accounting from Chung-Ang University. He is a Certified Public Accountant (US).
Sunny Oh

Senior Manager

Risk Management/ Management Support Team
Sunny Oh Senior Manager Risk Management/ Management Support Team

Experience
Ms. Oh is a Senior Manager on the Management Support Team at STIC Ventures. Prior to joining the firm in 2003, Ms. Oh worked as an accounting staff at Orientech.

Education
Ms. Oh received a B.A. in Tax Accounting at Osan University.
Youngae Kim

Manager

Risk Management/ Management Support Team
Youngae Kim Manager Risk Management/ Management Support Team

Experience
Ms. Kim is a Manager on the Fund Operations team at STIC Investments. She joined the firm in 2018. She is based in Seoul. Prior to STIC Investments, Ms. Kim worked as an accounting staff at Pulmuone.

Education
Ms. Kim received a BA in Business Administration from Jeju National University.
Jaewon Lee

Manager

Risk Management/ Management Support Team
Jaewon Lee Manager Risk Management/ Management Support Team

Experience
Ms. Lee is an Manager on the Management Support Team at STIC Ventures. Prior to joining the firm in 2021, Ms. Lee worked as business management team at Block Crafters and acceleration team at Shift.

Education
Ms. Lee received a B.A. in Education at Sookmyung Womens University.

Operating Partner Group

Kitae Kim

Operating Partner

Operating Partner Group
Kitae Kim Operating Partner Operating Partner Group

Experience
Mr. Kim is an Operating Partner at STIC Ventures. Prior to joining the firm in 2017, Mr. Kim was the president of E&P at SK Innovation. Before joining SK Innovation E&P, he worked as a Head of Biz Innovation at SK Innovation and, and as a Head of Custom Manufacturing Service at SK Holdings.

Education
Mr. Kim received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Seoul National University and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from KAIST.