Jimmy Kim
Co-Founder & General Partner @ SparkLabs Global Ventures
Seoul, South Korea
Jimmy Kim is a seed investor at SparkLabs Global Ventures in Seoul focused on Media and Entertainment and iOS. Jimmy Kim is Co-founder & Partner at SparkLabs Global Ventures. He is also a co-founder & Partner at SparkLabs, a startup accelerator in Korea. Jimmy is co- founder and Chairman of the board of N3N, an interactive software company that mixes passion, creativity and technology to create new interactive user experiences and innovativepresentation solutions. N3N’s client lists include BMW, Infiniti, Nike Golf, Dentsu, Korea Telecom and other leading worldwide companies. He previously served as N3N’s CEO. Jimmy is sought-after speaker on online gaming and technology and has spoke at various conference such as LeWeb, Ad:Tech, and Web 2.0 Expo.Previously, Jimmy was CEO of Nexonova, a game development studio of Nexon Corp that specializes in Social Network Games. Prior to Nexonova, Jimmy served Executive Vice President of Nexon Corp, and Head of Nexon’s Portal (www.nexon.com, market cap: $5 billion) and Web Services. Nexon is one of the most successful online gaming providers, with games such as Maple Story, Dungeon and Fighter, Combat Arms, and Kart Rider. Nexon services over 20 games across 60 countries to an audience of 300 million.Jimmy was the founding investor and active deal adviser of Studio Ex, an online gaming studio that was acquired by Disney in 2012.Jimmy received his B.S. in Engineering from Northwestern University, and also a M.S. in Engineering from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). Jimmy also completed the Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business’s Executive Management Program.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries Jimmy Kim invests in
Stages Jimmy Kim invests in
Countries Jimmy Kim invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Media and Entertainment 2 (67%)
- iOS 1 (33%)
- Apps 1 (33%)
- Android 1 (33%)
- Content 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
GrowthFit
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E-commerce customer behavior data analytics solution | $129.8K / Seed / Sep 05, 2021 | |
Billyo
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Billyo is a music/dance training studio reservation platform for Generation MZ, artist, and creator. We will expand our business both online application and offline space, and become the most iconic and popular one-stop platform in 'Creator Economy' globally | Seed / Jul 29, 2021 | |
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Solomonster
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Advertising agency, digital content development, supply, pop culture art planning/e-commerce | Seed / Apr 14, 2020 |
Co-Investors
About SparkLabs Global Ventures
SparkLabs Global Ventures is a venture capital firm that offers seed-stage investment services to firms in the SaaS, healthcare, education, IoT, fintech, mobile, commerce, HR, gaming, security, and VR industries. It was founded in Dec 2013 and is based in California.Exceptional entrepreneurs, that are building strong, category defining companiesat highly advantageous valuations – can be found anywhere. The company has a team that is highly experienced in finding such talent and helping our entrepreneurs to develop, grow, network, and scale into other markets throughout the world.
SparkLabs Global Ventures Contacts
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Awy Julianto
General Partner
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Jonathan Teo
Advisor
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William Chu
Venture Partner
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Bernard Moon
Co-founder & Partner
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Eugene Kim
Partner
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FAQ
What does Jimmy Kim invest in?
Jimmy Kim invests primarily in Media and Entertainment, iOS and Apps startups, most often at Seed 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.
When did Jimmy Kim last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Jimmy Kim closed in Sep 2021. 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.
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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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