Kihong Bae Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Managing Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Kihong Bae General Information

Biography

Mr. Kihong Bae serves as Managing Partner at Strong Ventures. Mr. Bae serves as Board Member at SnackFever. He serves as Advisor at Brandboom & Bookoob. He also served as President at The Good Ear Company. He holds a Master's degree in Engineering from Stanford University and is an MBA candidate, currently on indefinite leave, at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Managing Partner, Strong Ventures
Education
Stanford University, MS (Master of Science)
University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Exits
Email
ki
Phone
+1 (310)
Address
  • 3435 Wilshire Boulevard
  • 14th Floor
  • Los Angeles, CA 90010
  • United States
+1 (310)

Kihong Bae Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Strong Ventures Investor Managing Partner Los Angeles, CA Venture Capital

Kihong Bae Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Daebak Internet Retail Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Los Angeles, CA

Kihong Bae Lead Partner on Deals (43)

Kihong Bae has been the lead partner on 43 deals. Their latest deal was with Class 101, a educational software company. The deal was made for on 03-Feb-2025.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Class 101 03-Feb-2025 Later Stage VC (Series B) Completed Educational Software Seoul, South Korea
Bolta (Financial Software) 26-Jan-2024 Completed Financial Software Seoul, South Korea
Unastella 30-Nov-2023 Completed Aerospace and Defense Seoul, South Korea
Paymonths 07-Feb-2022 Completed Other Financial Services Seoul, South Korea
Pillyze 29-Oct-2021 Completed Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Seoul, South Korea
Jober 14-Apr-2021 Completed Business/Productivity Software Seoul, South Korea
Code States 08-Feb-2021 Completed Educational and Training Services (B2C) Seoul, South Korea
Miso 31-Jan-2021 Completed Real Estate Services (B2C) Seoul, South Korea
Umodeler 25-May-2020 Seed Round Completed Multimedia and Design Software Seoul, South Korea
Rarajob 28-Apr-2020 Seed Round Completed Human Capital Services Seoul, South Korea

Kihong Bae Network (126)

Board Members (1)

Name Company Representing Location From
Daebak Strong Ventures Los Angeles, CA

Portfolio Executives (124)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Ko Ji-yeon Class 101 Co-Chief Executive Officer 03-Feb-2025 Seoul, South Korea
Daeseon Kong Class 101 Co-Chief Executive Officer 03-Feb-2025 Seoul, South Korea
Class 101 Co-Founder & Co-Chief Executive Officer 03-Feb-2025 Seoul, South Korea
Bolta (Financial Software) Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 26-Jan-2024 Seoul, South Korea
Unastella Founder & Chief Executive Officer 30-Nov-2023 Seoul, South Korea

Fund Team Members (1)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Strong Ventures Los Angeles, CA
Strong Ventures Los Angeles, CA

Kihong Bae Affiliated Funds (3)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Strong Seed Fund II Strong Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2021
Strong Seed Fund I Strong Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2014
Strong Seed Fund III Strong Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2020

Kihong Bae Advisory Roles (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Bookoob Company Advisor Goyang, South Korea Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)
Brandboom Company Advisor Los Angeles, CA Business/Productivity Software

Kihong Bae FAQs

  • Who is Kihong Bae?

    Mr. Kihong Bae serves as Managing Partner at Strong Ventures.

  • How much does Kihong Bae typically invest?

    Kihong Bae's median deal size is .

  • What is Kihong Bae’s main position?

    Kihong Bae’s primary position is Managing Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Kihong Bae?

    Kihong Bae’s email address is ki and his phone number is +1 (310) .

  • How many active board seats does Kihong Bae hold?

    Kihong Bae holds a board seat in Daebak.

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