# Jong Kim

> Jong Kim is a seed investor at Yanolja backing Social, Sports and Travel. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Yanolja](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yanolja)
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jongyoon
- Website: https://x.com/jongyoonk
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jongyoonk

Jong Kim is a seed investor at Yanolja focused on Social and Sports. Jong Kim is based out of South Korea and is the CEO of Yanolja. Jong previously worked at McKinsey and Company as an Engagement Manager. Jong Kim attended Seoul National University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Social | 1 | 25% |
| Sports | 1 | 25% |
| Travel | 1 | 25% |
| FinTech | 1 | 25% |
| Big Data | 1 | 25% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SMARTIX | SMARTIX is a BPO, TCM service development and operation agency service provider company. |  | Seed | Apr 08, 2022 |  |
| Korea Exchange Systems | Korea Exchange Systems is a proptech company based on real estate big data and AI technology services. | $17.4M | Series A | Jul 22, 2021 |  |
| Nodit | Founded in 2012, Dunamu (CEO Lee Seok-woo) is currently providing services as the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Korea, 'Upbit'​ and stock trading platform based on social network, ‘Kakao Stock'​. Both services are leading in the industry and ecosystems. (Upbit launched in Oct. 2017, Kakao Stock launched in Feb. 2014) Dunamuprovides the best service in the fields of cryptocurrency, securities, and asset management. Dunamu is getting much attention in both domestic and global market with professional specialists, innovative services and excellent technology. Recently, it announced to make investment of 100 billion dollars in the blockchain industry, leading the way in creating blockchain ecosystem. | $6.5M | Series A | Jun 01, 2020 |  |
| Frip | Bored of the same old daily life, but not sure where to begin? Or you know what you want to do, but your friends don't share that same interest? Frientrip was born to satisfy these needs. Frientrip is a social activity platform which allows people to gather and enjoy various outdoor/indoor activities together.As the biggest platformof its kind in Korea, Frientrip believes that everyone can lead a more energetic life by trying out new things and meeting new people. Therefore, we aim to create a community where people enhance their experience and share it with one another, as our slogan goes -- WE INSPIRE PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE THE WORLD. |  | Seed |  |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Chong Kun Dang](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chong-kun-dang) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SK discovery](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sk-discovery) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Woori Technology Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/woori-technology-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## 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 Jong Kim invest in?

Jong Kim invests primarily in Social, Sports and Travel startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 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 Jong Kim last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jong Kim closed in Apr 2022. Shizune tracks 4 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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