# Jong Ho Lee

> Jong Ho Lee is a Series C investor at SK Telecom (Seoul) backing Biotechnology and Sustainability. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [SK Telecom](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sktelecom)
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jan 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jong-ho-lee-1483657/?ppe=1

Jong Ho Lee is a Series C investor at SK Telecom in Seoul focused on Biotechnology and Sustainability. Jong Ho Lee - Senior Vice President @ SK Telecom

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |
| Sustainability | 1 | 100% |
| Product Research | 1 | 100% |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | 100% |
| Building Material | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MycoWorks | MycoWorks is engaged in the creation of sustainable design solutions with advanced biomaterials. The company’s proprietary custom-engineered material is sustainable, versatile, and animal-free, and feels and performs like leather. Their first product, Reishi, and the proprietary platform to make it, Fine Mycelium, are a groundbreaking approach tobiomaterials that delivers unparalleled versatility and unmatched performance in strength, durability, and hand feel. The perfect intersection of art and science, Reishi is the only natural material that performs like cowhide leather and is engineered to meet the highest quality standards.MycoWorks was founded by Sophia Wang and Philip Ross in 2013 and is based in Emeryville, California. | $125M | Series C | Jan 12, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Mirabaud Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mirabaud-asset-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Prime Movers Lab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/prime-movers-lab) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About SK Telecom

VC Fund · Seoul, South Korea

SK Telecom is dedicated to developing advanced telecommunications technologies for the mobile lifestyle. SK Telecom has established an ecosystem by forming strategic alliances with Asia's information communications operators. In addition, they actively participate in a variety of international cooperation activities with overseastelecommunication institutions, as well as international organizations including the ITU, PTC and CDG, and more. Through such efforts, they continue to reinforce their competency and reach out to the world.

5 contacts available at SK Telecom.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jong Ho Lee | Senior Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jong-ho-lee |
| Shashi Kumar | Entrepreneur In Residence - Mentor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shashi-kumar |
| Hyung Kyu Lim | Vice-Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyung-kyu-lim |
| Jaeshin Lee | VP and Head of Global Business Development | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jaeshin-lee |
| Jaeyoo Cho | Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jaeyoo-cho |

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## FAQ

### What does Jong Ho Lee invest in?

Jong Ho Lee invests primarily in Biotechnology, Sustainability and Product Research startups, most often at Series C stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Jong Ho Lee last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jong Ho Lee closed in Jan 2022. Shizune tracks 1 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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