Entrepreneur, seed investor and international venture capitalist with start-up and multinational corporate experience. Relationships span across US, Europe and Asia with leading Internet, technology, media and mobile companies.Specialties: Incubation, business development, joint ventures, and M&A. Focus on consumer Internet, ecommerce, software, mobile and classic consumer. Strong business development relationships with major Internet companies, software, consumer electronics manufacturers and international wireless & wireline carriers.
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Founder | Managing PartnerTekton Ventures 2009 - PresentSan Francisco, Ca, UsTEKTON VENTURES is a an early stage investment firm specializing in backing enduring companies in fintech, consumer and enterprise technology across the globe. Our unfair advantage lies in decades of investing in early stage companies globally with Silicon Valley base and extraordinary pattern recognition. > Limited Partner in over 50 top early stage venture capital managers globally> Select late stage investments include Alibaba, Palantir, Uber, Instacart, etcServe as a mentor / advisor to various start-ups and accelerators - Mucker Lab, SparkLabs. -
Venture PartnerFebe Ventures Jan 2024 - PresentSingapore, SgA global seed-focused venture capital firm led by a team of ex-founders who have collectively built more than 30 companies and backed ~200+ startups. Read more about our Fund II launch at https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/28/febe-ventures-launches-75-million-second-fund/ -
Venture PartnerPartech 2006 - PresentParis, Île-De-France, FrFounded in 1982, Partech Partners is a global venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco, Paris, Berlin and Dakar. We are a partnership with $1.5B under active management currently investing across seed to growth stage globally. Our mission is to help outstanding entrepreneurs to succeed in a global economy. We look for companies with a substantial technology or innovation leverage, both in consumer internet and information technology.We manage seed, venture and growth funds, allowing ourselves to invest from $250,000 to $30 million in the early institutional rounds of high growth companies.Partech has a unique 35+ year track record assisting its portfolio companies to become global market leaders. To learn more go to www.partechventures.com. -
Seed InvestorCoupang 2010 - PresentSeoul, Seoul, Kr2021 IPO on NYSE under ticker symbol: CPNG. One of the largest online retailers in Asia. Amazon of Korea. -
Early Stage InvestorViva Republica (Toss) Feb 2017 - PresentSeoul , Seoul , KrLeading mobile banking platform for Korea -
Seed InvestorSignifyd Feb 2012 - PresentSan Jose, California, UsLeading fraud protection platform for ecommerce -
Seed InvestorFlutterwave Mar 2016 - PresentSan Francisco , California, UsLeading cross border payment service for Pan Africa region -
Seed InvestorMerama Dec 2020 - PresentMexico City And Sao Paulo, OoEcommerce platform that partners with the best and largest online group of brands in Latin America. -
Seed InvestorNowports Jan 2019 - PresentMonterrey , Nuevo León, MxLeading digital freight forwarder that automates the supply chain process of companies. -
Seed InvestorGrubmarket Inc. Mar 2015 - PresentSan Francisco, UsGrubMarket's mission is to change the world by making it easy for food producers of any scale and buyers to connect and share food, by supplying fresh, locally-sourced, healthy food with affordable prices and convenient delivery. -
Seed InvestorPayjoy Feb 2017 - PresentSan Francisco, California, UsSmartphone-enabled consumer financing solutions. -
Seed InvestorCandex Jan 2018 - PresentNew York, Ny, UsAn enterprise spend management payment platform to automate tail spend purchasing -
Seed InvestorRedcoat.Ai Jun 2023 - Present
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Seed InvestorTripalink Corp. Oct 2018 - PresentLos Angeles, California, UsCommunity Co-living platform targeting young professionals and college students. -
Seed InvestorFlyx Ai May 2023 - PresentNew York, Ny, Us -
Seed InvestorOutdoorsy Apr 2015 - PresentAustin, Tx, UsOutdoorsy is the world's first, true Peer-to-Peer marketplace for RVs -
Seed InvestorCotopaxi.Com Jan 2014 - PresentSalt Lake City, Utah, UsNext-generation, direct-to-consumer, outdoor gear and apparel company with a social focused mission of eradicating extreme poverty -
Seed InvestorBugcrowd Inc Apr 2013 - PresentSan Francisco, Ca, UsCrowdsourced cybersecurity. Bugcrowd is the premier marketplace for security testing on web, mobile, source code and client-side applications. -
Seed InvestorFrontier Car Group May 2016 - PresentFrontier Car Group(Acquired by Naspers) builds and runs marketplaces focused on emerging markets in the auto sector.
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Seed InvestorZenyum Jul 2019 - PresentSingapore, Singapore , Sg3D-printed invisible braces for SEA region. Online Invisalign of Asia. -
Early Stage Investor마이리얼트립 (Myrealtrip) Jun 2020 - PresentSeoul, Seoul, Kr -
Seed InvestorEndless West Jan 2018 - PresentDetroit, Michigan, UsA molecular food technology company that produces food/spirits entirely from molecules derived from plants and yeast -
Seed InvestorUdhaar Book Sep 2021 - PresentKarachi, PkLeading cashflow payment management services provider for small businesses -
Seed InvestorPashouses Nov 2021 - PresentJakarta, IdiBuyer real-estate tech marketplace platform for Southeast Asia -
Seed InvestorPandas Feb 2022 - PresentBogotá, Co -
Seed InvestorCapital Apr 2019 - PresentNew York, Ny, UsModern alternative to equity financing built to put power back into the hands of the entrepreneur -
Seed InvestorAddressable Dec 2020 - PresentFull-stack personalized direct marketing growth automation platform
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Seed InvestorBeam Mar 2019 - PresentSingapore, SgLeading micro-mobility company(e-scooters) for Asia-Ex China. -
Seed InvestorCalii Mar 2020 - PresentSan Francisco, California, UsCalii automates the food supply chain, connecting producers directly to households, restaurants and retailers -
Seed InvestorRoadsync Aug 2019 - PresentAtlanta, Georgia, UsDigital payment software application platform for the logistics industry. -
Early Stage InvestorKyash Feb 2020 - Present港区, 東京都, JpFull stack mobile banking platform -
Seed InvestorMindlogic.Ai Mar 2019 - PresentAn AI-driven social consumer application
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Seed InvestorMay Mobility May 2017 - PresentAnn Arbor, Mi, UsMay Mobility develops autonomous vehicles from the chassis up with a focus on system level safety design -
Seed InvestorRuna Mar 2018 - PresentPolanco Reforma, Federal District, MxA payroll automation SaaS platform for Latam. Gusto model for Latam. -
Early Stage InvestorMollybox Jun 2018 - PresentLeading D2C company offering pet food and supplies for the China market. U.S. equivalent is Chewy.com
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Seed InvestorLidya Feb 2018 - PresentGreenbelt, Maryland, UsA financial services lending platform targeting SMEs to improve access to credit and finance across frontier and emerging markets. Kabbage model for Africa. -
Seed InvestorThursday Boot Company Feb 2018 - PresentNew York City , UsA D2C brand for high quality men and women footwear boots and accessory -
Seed InvestorAtvenu May 2018 - PresentSan Clemente, California, UsLeading live event commerce payment platform. -
Seed InvestorLemonbox Mar 2018 - PresentSanta Clara, California, UsA D2C offering for personalized vitamin supplements directly from U.S. to China consumers. Careof model for China market. -
Seed InvestorBnext Apr 2018 - PresentMadrid, Community Of Madrid, EsA fast growing digital mobile banking platform for the Latam region -
Seed InvestorAtrium Lts Jun 2017 - PresentSan Francisco, Ca, UsAtrium builds products and services to help automate legal workflows, innovate new processes, and help firms identify new clients. -
Seed InvestorMandaê (Acquired By Nuvemshop) Feb 2018 - PresentAn asset-light, software platform that works across supply chains to optimize the fragmented, physical world of private parcel delivery in Brazil
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Seed InvestorEat Club 2011 - PresentRedwood City, Ca, UsLargest business-focused online lunch delivery company in the US -
Seed InvestorFreightwalla Mar 2018 - PresentMumbai, Maharashtra, InSoftware to automate freight forwarding and logistics systems -
Early Stage InvestorThe Bouqs Company Mar 2017 - PresentMarina Del Rey, California, UsA cut-to-order online flower delivery service. -
Seed InvestorCuvva Aug 2016 - PresentLondon, GbA new affordable pay-as-you-go insurance company targeting infrequent drivers. -
Seed InvestorMemebox Corporation 2014 - PresentSan Francisco, Ca - California, UsA fast growing beauty and cosmetics brand building a full-stack vertically integrated commerce model -
Seed InvestorFlirtey Feb 2015 - PresentReno, Nv, UsCommercial UAV(drone) delivery service -
Seed InvestorAxinan May 2018 - PresentSingapore, Singapore, SgA full-stack digital insurance platform for the SEA region -
Seed InvestorFastwork Technologies Co., Ltd. Sep 2018 - PresentBangkok, Bangkok, ThOnline freelancing platform (UpWork model for SEA region). -
Seed InvestorBrightfunnel (Acq By Terminus) Jul 2014 - PresentPredictive Marketing Intelligence for CMOs
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Seed InvestorAscend Consumer Finance (Acq By Jora Financial) Apr 2015 - PresentConsumer loans based on a real-time credit worthiness
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Seed InvestorPlae (Www.Goplae.Com) Sep 2012 - PresentSan Francisco, California, UsActive lifestyle brand starting with the best kids shoe on the planet! -
Seed InvestorDeako Apr 2016 - PresentSeattle, Wa, UsSmart lighting switches + platform -
Seed InvestorInstacarro.Com Feb 2016 - PresentSão Paulo, BrBrazil's leading online used car marketplace and auctioneer -
Seed InvestorOku Tech (Fastfox.Com) Jul 2016 - PresentLargest network of Real Estate Brokers in India focused on rental listings.
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Seed InvestorDopay Apr 2015 - PresentCairo, Egdopay uses payroll to reach the largest untapped segment in retail banking by helping companies pay their unbanked staff -
Seed InvestorTruebil Feb 2015 - PresentMumbai, Maharashtra, InLeading used car buying/selling marketplace for India -
Seed InvestorKuainiu Express(Yeemu.Cn) Oct 2015 - PresentLeading last mile logistics platform for China.
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Seed InvestorPlato Mar 2016 - PresentSan Francisco, California, UsEnterprise data access platform across seamless messaging interface(i.e. Slack). -
Seed InvestorTapfwd (Acquired By Sambatv) Jun 2014 - PresentThe intelligent mobile ad platform | Powered by data from everywhere
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Seed InvestorJobr, Inc. (Acquired By Monster Worldwide) Jun 2014 - PresentLeading mobile job recruitment app
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Seed InvestorKorbit(Acquired By Nexon Parent Co Nxc) Jan 2014 - Present
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Seed InvestorPricematch (Acquired By Booking.Com) 2013 - Present
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Seed InvestorAttune Inc. 2013 - PresentAttune increases sales by instantly optimizing product collections, and options, for mobile and web.By reading, evaluating and responding in real-time to information from both products and customers, we elevate the products each customer is most likely to buy within each collection. We also optimize within product options so that your customer sees the right versions of the products they're most likely to want, every time. -
Seed InvestorSidecar Technologies(Acquired By Gm) 2013 - Present
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Co-Founder | Seed InvestorPeerpong, Inc. (Acquired By Formspring.Me) 2008 - May 2011UsCloud-based semantic search web service incubated inside Partech. Seed funding from First Round Capital, DCM, and Charles River Ventures. -
PrincipalIgnite Ventures (Aka Ignite Group) 2001 - 2006VC firm focused on investments in consumer-driven technologies and services.
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DirectorOnepage (Acquired By Sybase, Inc) 1999 - 2001- Personalization software & services company (Pageflakes for enterprise) - Product Marketing / Business Development Executive
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Co-Founder And ExecutiveOn-Air Networks (Acquired By Loudeye/Nokia) 1997 - 1999- Internet media infrastructure platform for delivering audio and video content to the Web - Co-Founder and Product Marketing
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Senior AnalystPa Consulting Group (Acquired Theodore Barry & Associates) 1996 - 1997- Strategy Consulting Firm headquartered in UK (Telecom, Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Group) - Senior Analyst
Jai Choi Education Details
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University Of Southern CaliforniaFinance And Economics
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