Managing Partner Samuel KimI find immense satisfaction in connecting the right people with the right ideas and serving as a strategic partner on their journeys to build a future that we can collectively look forward to. Having lived across 4 different continents, I am able to do what I love with a global mindset. I have spent most of my career in investment banking and corporate development, financing critical infrastructure projects (highways, ports, and power plants) and establishing strategic partnerships across Asia, the Middle East, and the US. My experiences inspire me to partner with startups that promise to build critical infrastructure for our livelihood and make a global impact. What is your professional background?Can you share a little about yourself?Startups are experiments in progress and venture capital is about backing founders who embrace intelligent failures. I get excited to work with razor-focused, purpose-driven founders - their resilience and vision are the lifeblood of innovation.What excites you most about venture?What is one thing founders should know about you?I am eager to partner with founders who challenge the status quo and redefine possibilities with unconventional thinking.[Plant/Horticulture] [Cooking/Food] [Wine] [Golf] [Reading research papers]What are your hobbies?What is one fun fact about you? I am currently working to build a 10-hectare high-tech indoor farm. It is an ambitious project that merges my passion for innovation and sustainable agriculture.How can I get in touch with you?Please feel free to reach out to me over LinkedIn
Managing Partner Samuel KimI find immense satisfaction in connecting the right people with the right ideas and serving as a strategic partner on their journeys to build a future that we can collectively look forward to. Having lived across 4 different continents, I am able to do what I love with a global mindset.
I have spent most of my career in investment banking and corporate development, financing critical infrastructure projects (highways, ports, and power plants) and establishing strategic partnerships across Asia, the Middle East, and the US. My experiences inspire me to partner with startups that promise to build critical infrastructure for our livelihood and make a global impact.
What is your professional background?
Can you share a little about yourself?
Startups are experiments in progress and venture capital is about backing founders who embrace intelligent failures. I get excited to work with razor-focused, purpose-driven founders - their resilience and vision are the lifeblood of innovation.
What excites you most about venture?
What is one thing founders should know about you?
I am eager to partner with founders who challenge the status quo and redefine possibilities with unconventional thinking.
[Plant/Horticulture] [Cooking/Food] [Wine] [Golf] [Reading research papers]
What are your hobbies?
What is one fun fact about you?
I am currently working to build a 10-hectare high-tech indoor farm. It is an ambitious project that merges my passion for innovation and sustainable agriculture.How can I get in touch with you?
Please feel free to reach out to me over How does Hico support its portfolio companies post-investment?
"Our global investment platform provides support to portfolio companies across key corporate functions, including business development, marketing, fundraising, and talent. In addition, our collaboration-friendly approach to venture allows us to tap into the resources of:
- SK Networks: SK Networks is the inceptive unit of SK Group, a F500 conglomerate. As an anchor LP to our fund, SK Networks is committed to supporting our portfolio companies in efforts spanning fundraising, internationalization, and business plan execution.
- Bow Capital: a University of California ecosystem fund that invests in Series A startups. Our partnership with Bow Capital allows our portfolio companies to gain exclusive access to the University of California, sports and media, and Silicon Valley titans.
Are there areas that Hico does not invest in?
Please feel free to reach out to us over LinkedIn
