Sanghun Byeon

Principal @ Korea Investment Accelerator

About

Hi there. I’m a tech-driven VC interested in building the future, with innovative ideas & technology. If you are eager to impact the world, feel free to reach out to me 😊. [Invesmtnet Focus] - Tech-driven start-ups primarily from seed to series A. - Contact: ethan.byeon@koreainvestment.com

Country

South Korea

City

Seoul

Industry

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Skill

VC, AC, M&A, Due Diligence, IT, 사업기획, 금융, 마케팅, 제품개발, 사업전략, 투자, 제품관리, 비즈니스 가치평가, 벤처캐피탈, 기업금융, 투자은행

Experience

Principal

Korea Investment Accelerator

2024 - Present · 2 yrs

서울, 대한민국

• Venture capitalist focused on early-stage technology companies. • [Deep Tech] HydroXpand(하이드로엑스팬드), Multiscale Instruments(멀티스케일인스트루먼트), SiLi Energy(시리에너지), [AI/Robotics] astral Q(아스트랄큐), Datium(데이티움), [SaaS/Platform] VUS(브이유에스), Riduck(라이덕/TIPS), [ESG] itgreen(잇그린), [Bio/Healthcare] Medi&Gene(메디엔진)

CEO/Founder

IMPACTED

2021 - 2024 · 3 yrs

대한민국 서울

• Built IMPACTED from zero to the company with 10 teammates and total funding of $400K. • Led motifle(모티플), a real-time home workout app based on AI pose estimation technology. • Got selected from governmental accelerating programs and received seed grants: 비대면스타트업육성사업(Ministry of SMEs and Startups), 청년창업사관학교(Korea SMEs and Startup Agency), 융합콘텐츠지원사업(Gyeonggi Content Agency, Ranked 1st).

Investment Banking Analyst

Mirae Asset Securities

2018 - 2019 · 1 yr

대한민국 서울

• Issued asset backed securities(ABS) for major Korean companies: Hyundai, KT, and SK. • Analyzed special situation investment deals: M&A, spin-off, DIP financing, NPL, etc. • Financed overseas real estate: NY and Mumbai.

VC Intern

Atinum Investment

2018 - 2018

대한민국 서울

Military Interpreter/Translator

Republic of Korea Air Force

2016 - 2018 · 2 yrs

Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea

• Helped communication between the Republic of Korea Air Force and the U.S. 7th Air Force, participating in the ROK/US combined military drills such as KR/UFG and Air Boss Conference (ABC). • Led AFOC Volunteer Club and taught English and math to children in need.

VC Intern

InterVest Co., LTD

2015 - 2015

대한민국 서울

Visiting Researcher

Tokyo Institute of Technology

2014 - 2015 · 1 yr

Tokyo, Japan

• Conducted research on advanced short-distance wireless communications, with a fully funded governmental scholarship arranged by the governments of Korea, Japan, and China.