# ChanSeok Choi

> ChanSeok Choi is a Series B investor at Yanolja (Ichonidong) backing Rental and Travel. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Yanolja](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yanolja)
- Location: Ichonidong, South Korea
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2025
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chanseok-choi-4b9705101/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/choichanseok

ChanSeok Choi is a Series B investor at Yanolja in Ichonidong focused on Rental and Travel. Chanseok Choi is based out of Ichonidong, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi and is the President, Corporation (Holdings) of Yanolja. Chanseok previously worked at Netmarble as a Head of investment division and Managing director. Chanseok Choi attended the Korea University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rental | 1 | 50% |
| Travel | 1 | 50% |
| Hospitality | 1 | 50% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 50% |
| Residential | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trustay | Trustay is a real estate asset management company. |  | Series B | Apr 13, 2025 |  |
| KAFLIX | KAFLIX is a mobility service company that provides travel products and rental car services. | $26.3M | Series B | Mar 22, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## About Yanolja

VC Fund · Seoul, South Korea

Yanolja is a leisure platform that provides online accommodation and travel services. Its platform offers information regarding all aspects of travel including accommodation, leisure, and transportation that allow clients to book every type of hotel room from overseas. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

5 contacts available at Yanolja.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ChanSeok Choi | President, Corporation (Holdings) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chanseok-choi |
| Jong Kim | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jong-yoon-kim-a442 |
| Lee Sujin | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lee-sujin |
| Andrew Kim | director of global solutions business | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-kim-4929 |
| Kim Se- joon | Head of global business unit | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kim-se-joon |

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## FAQ

### What does ChanSeok Choi invest in?

ChanSeok Choi invests primarily in Rental, Travel and Hospitality startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did ChanSeok Choi last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for ChanSeok Choi closed in Apr 2025. Shizune tracks 2 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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