# Dong Yeob Kim

> Dong Yeob Kim is a startup investor at Korea Investment Partners. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Korea Investment Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/korea-investment-partners)
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Dong Yeob Kim is a startup investor at Korea Investment Partners. Dong-yeob is an Executive Director and a veteran investment professional, acknowledged by the Knowledge Economy Minister in 2008. He joined KIP in 2000 and is an expert in discovering hidden champions at an early stage, especially in consumer and healthcare market segments. Many of Dong-yeob's portfolio companies are included in KIP'shall of fame such as Kakao, I-sens and Osstem Implant. He currently serves as the lead manager of Fund 22(Korea Investment Future Growth Venture Fund No. 22, KRW 163.5bn).Dong-yeob studied German Language and Literature at Seoul National University.

## About Korea Investment Partners

VC Fund · Seoul, South Korea

Korea Investment Partners (KIP) is a leading venture capital & private equity firm that has over 30 years of experience in providing venture capital to bold and innovative entrepreneurs who want to change the world. Korea Investment Partners invests in leading pioneers like Kakao(KOSDAQ:035720), Naver(KRX:035420), YGEntertainment(KOSDAQ:122870), Bodyfriend, Osstem Implant(KOSDAQ:048260), Doubleu Games(KOSDAQ:192080) and Didi Chuxing. KIP manages over 20 venture and private equity funds with US$1.8 billion in total assets under management. The company operates globally from its Seoul headquarters office with other locations in Shanghai, Beijing, and Sunnyvale.

5 contacts available at Korea Investment Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Deok Joon Shin | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deok-joon-shin |
| Dong Yeob Kim | Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dong-yeob-kim |
| Kun Ho Kim | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kun-ho-kim |
| Min Q Kim | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/min-q-kim |
| Richard Cui | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richard-cui |

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