WHO WE ARE
Dynamic team drives startup innovation
TED (TAE HEUM) JEONG
Founder & Managing Partner
Ted has 25+ years experience across a range of corporate functional domains as CFO and venture capitalist, including entrepreneurial strategy, leadership, and corporate development, and has been involved in the investments of over 60 companies with successful returns at KSV Global Innovations and Hyundai Ventures
EDUCATION
Doctor of Management, University of Maryland
BS/MS in Chemistry, POSTECH
DAVID (DONG HWAN) KIM
Partner & COO
David has 10+ years experience in the global startup ecosystem, having operated global accelerator programs and served in leadership roles at Yozma Group and KIC, focusing on U.S. market entry strategies. He has founded two U.S. startups related to pet healthcare and agri-tech, and has extensive networks in the F&B industry
EDUCATION
MBA, Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management
BBA, Korea Aerospace University
JUNG LEE, PhD
Venture Partner
Jung is a pharmaceutical/biotech executive with more than two decades of experience in R&D and establishing partnerships, collaboration, licensing agreements, joint ventures, and acquisitions. He is an author/inventor of fourteen publications, a book chapter, and twenty patents granted and filed. He has also led 60+ business deals
EDUCATION
Postdoctoral fellow, MIT
PhD in Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan
SEUNG HYUN MOON, MD, MPA
Venture Partner
Moon is a biotech executive with 20+ years experience in commercial, medical, clinical, and business development. He is currently the Head of US Commercial and Business Development in Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals, Inc. responsible for commercializing an allogeneic cell therapy and building its oncology / rare disease pipeline. He also served as US General manager at AlloVir and various commercial leadership roles at Alexion.
EDUCATION
MD, Yonsei University
MPA in Health Management and Policy, New York University
Byung Geon Rhee, PhD
Head of Advisory Board
BG (Byung Geon) Rhee, Ph.D., currently serving as a Special Advisor at Flagship Pioneering South Korea, is a preeminent leader in the global biopharma industry with 30+ years of executive experience. He spearheaded clinical development and commercialization of advanced biologics at several biotech companies and pharmaceutical firms as a CEO. Dr. Rhee also holds significant leadership roles in the ecosystem, serving as Chairman of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) Korea Support Committee and having served as Chairman of the Korea Biotechnology Industry Organization (KoreaBIO).
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Chemical/Biomedical Engineering, Rice University
BS / MS in Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University
OUR MISSION
Empowering startups to navigate cross-border challenges, driving transformative solutions in bio, healthcare, and food tech for a healthier, sustainable future.
CORE VALUES: 3I
Innovation
Embracing novel ideas and creative approaches to solve complex problems.
Impact
Focusing on generating significant positive changes in health and technology.
Integrity
Maintaining honesty and transparency in all our actions and decisions.