# Brian Kim

> Brian Kim is a seed investor in Jeju backing Fashion, Medical and Women's. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Jeju, South Korea
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Brian Kim is a seed investor in Jeju focused on Fashion and Medical. Brian Kim is Founder & Chairman at Kakao.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $891k–$6.9M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fashion | 1 | 33% |
| Medical | 1 | 33% |
| Women's | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Cosmetics | 1 | 33% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Malama Health | Malama Health offers holistic support through community-based doulas, covering various services like pregnancy care and postpartum recovery. The company connects community-based doulas, health plans, and clinical systems across Medicaid markets through a unified operating model that standardizes referral processes, data tracking, risk management,and quality assessment. By incorporating remote patient monitoring, chronic disease management, and Doula-Care Navigators, Malama Health assists women from pregnancy through the postpartum period, addressing clinical requirements, social health factors, and long-term disease prevention all in one location. | $6.9M | Seed | Mar 12, 2026 |  |
| Neuroventi | Neuroventi is a biotechnology venture that focuses on creating therapies for neurological disorders. It is engaged in the development of small molecule medications targeting neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and depression, while also performing preclinical contractdevelopment and research organization (CDRO). | $747.7K | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 19, 2024 |  |
| Art and Design International | Art and Design International(ADI) is a Korea-based global manufacturer & distributor, with large customer base mainly in Korea, China, North America, and other countries. Headquartered in Seoul, Korea, the firm provides a comprehensive range of cosmetic products including face/body/hair products, and it extends its business intolifestyle products and services. | $891K | Seed |  |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Acumen America](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acumen-america-b7c1) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Capital F](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capital-f) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alpine Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alpine-investors-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Coyote Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coyote-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Wisdom Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wisdom-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Y Combinator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/y-combinator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Brian Kim invest in?

Brian Kim invests primarily in Fashion, Medical and Women's startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Brian Kim's check size?

Brian Kim typically joins rounds of $891k–$6.9M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Brian Kim participates in.

### When did Brian Kim last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Brian Kim closed in Mar 2026. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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