YoungJong Chi, CFA, CAIA

Executive Director @ Forest Partners

About

Hi, I am Young Chi focusing on domestic/cross-boarder PE/VC investment.

Country

South Korea

City

Seoul

Industry

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Skill

Business Strategy, Financial Analysis, Research and Development (R&D), Project Management, Electrical Engineering, IT Strategy, Financial Modeling, Matlab, C++, Engineering Management, Management, Technology Management, Economic Model, Semiconductor Process, Process Integration, Financial & Operational Modeling, Finance, Strategy, Due Diligence, Market Analysis

Experience

Executive Director

Forest Partners

2025-2 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

Seoul, South Korea

Focusing on PE/VC investments in the domestic & cross-border markets(Forest Partners/Forest Ventures) - Direct Investment: Danggeun Market(Korea’s leading hyperlocal community platform), Xorbis(XR and AI-driven robotics technology firm), Moreh(Fabless, AI infra SW) - Representative fund manager(& fund raising): Cherry Tree Hanwha AI contents Fund, NH Amber Tree Fund, Amber Tree Ditto Fund

Director

iM Investment Partners (iM투자파트너스)

2021-8 - 2025-2 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Seoul, South Korea

Focusing on PE/VC investments mainly in the domestic market (Managing 15 funds) - Direct Investment: Jin Mobility(Premium mobility platform,"I.M"), Kim Caddie(Indoor golf reservation platform), Y&A(Accelerator), Roots lab(Eco-friendly stone-materials manufacturer), Withmems(MEMS manufacturer), The Wavetalk(Water quality sensors), Charmacist(Pharmaceutical franchise & Distribution), Aim Future(NPU IP design & licensing), Dabeeo(Geospatial technology and service provider by AI tech.), Honeynaps(Sleeptech), MediMab Bio(Immuno-oncology), Thoth(Smart Factory), etc. - Representative fund manager(& fund raising): HI DGB AI Healthcare venture fund, iM-IV AI aerospace venture fund

Director

Domestic Private Equity firm

2020-7 - 2021-7 · 1 yr 1 mo

Seoul, South Korea

Focusing on Private Equity Buyout and M&A Advisory (Managing 2 buyout funds) - Industrial film manufacturer, Express Bus Transport company

Business Administrator & Financial Officer

Samsung Asset Management

2017-1 - 2020-7 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea

Samsung Active Asset Management (Jan 2017 - July 2020) - M&A (w/ Franklin Templeton AM) / Corporate Finance / Business Administration / HR - London Business School, MBA ('18 - '20)

Corporate Strategist

Samsung Asset Management

2016-1 - 2016-12 · 1 yr

Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea

Samsung Asset Management (Jan 2016 - Dec 2016) - Corporate Strategy (Asset Management Sector) / Spin-off / M&A

Investor

noa

2019 - 2019

London, England, United Kingdom

Europe’s leading PropTech VC firm. Real Estate & Data Technology expertise combined with a sandbox of over $35bn of Real Estate assets from our investors. Stage agnostic, investing permanent capital to support entrepreneurs & companies from Series A to later-stage growth breakouts.

R&D Strategist

SK hynix

2012 - 2015 · 3 yrs

Icheon, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

R&D Strategy Office (R&D Division) - Next Generation Technology Sensing in Semiconductor, DRAM technology Management, R&D strategy, System IC strategy, etc. - Awards: "the best engineer" in R&D division, etc.

Summer Intern

SAMSUNG E&A

2011 - 2011

Seoul, South Korea

Summer intern

Summer Intern

Samsung Electronics

2008 - 2008

Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

- Research Assistant / Telecommunication R&D Center

Education

London Business School

Concentration in Private Equity and Finance

2018 - 2020 · 2 yrs

- Co-president in Korea Club (2019 - 20) - Officer and senior treasurer in Investment Management Club (2018 - 20) - Officer in Private Equity & Venture Capital Club (2018 - 19) - Bronze Medal for Poker in the European MBA Tournament held at HEC Paris (May 2019)