John Sung Kim
Angel Investor
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
John Sung Kim is a chief executive who created the software companies Five9 (NASDAQ: FIVN), DoctorBase (acquired by Kareo), and JetBridge (current). He's an early angel investor in: SpaceX, Rappi, LVL5 (acquired by DoorDash), Credy, Maximus Health, Panther, Siempre Tequila and Juice Labs. Occasionally he writes for TechCrunch, Forbes and hisblog JohnSungKim.com (NSFW).
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 17%
Last updated:
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Industries John Sung Kim invests in
Stages John Sung Kim invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 2 (33%)
- E-Commerce 2 (33%)
- Financial Services 2 (33%)
- Credit 1 (17%)
- Lending 1 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (50%)
- Angel 1 (17%)
- Series A 1 (17%)
- Secondary Market 1 (17%)
Country
- United States 3 (50%)
- India 2 (33%)
- Colombia 1 (17%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| CRED is a members-only credit card management and bill payments platform that rewards users every time they pay their credit card bills.The fintech startup operates an app that rewards customers for paying their credit card bills on time and gives them access to a range of additional services such as credit and a premium catalog of products fromhigh-end brands. Customers are offered a range of features which include the ability to better track spending across various credit cards, and get reminders. Cred is backed by investors such as Falcon Edge Capital, Coatue Management, Insight Partners, DST Global, RTP Global, Tiger Global, Greenoaks Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, and Sofina.It was established in Bengaluru, Karnataka by Kunal Shah in 2017. | Secondary Market / Jan 01, 2021 | ||
| lvl5 creates high-resolution maps for autonomous vehicles and robots using computer vision. lvl5 provides mapping and localization services to support both ADAS and full autonomy. | Seed / Feb 05, 2018 | ||
| Software development and marketing services from the founders of Five9 (NASDAQ: FIVN) and DoctorBase (acquired by Kareo). | $600K / Seed / Feb 04, 2018 | ||
| Credy is a full stack lending company for India. Credy offers a mobile credit line with customization for specific end use - such as medical emergency, school fee payments, and debt consolidation. | Angel / Feb 15, 2017 | ||
| Rappi is a consumer tech company that specializes in providing online delivery services. It connects consumers who want to purchase prepared foods, groceries, clothes, and virtually anything with independent contractors who can fulfill those needs. The company was founded in 2015 with its main offices in Bogota, Colombia. | $9M / Series A / Nov 10, 2016 | ||
| At SnapShip, we enable and empower SMBs to thrive in the new era of e-commerce by giving them access to powerful, affordable, and scalable logistics solutions to deliver their goods and creations to shoppers around the world. | Seed / Feb 26, 2015 |
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FAQ
What does John Sung Kim invest in?
John Sung Kim invests primarily in FinTech, E-Commerce and Financial Services startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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When did John Sung Kim last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for John Sung Kim closed in Jan 2021. Shizune tracks 6 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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