# Kim Ji-won

> Kim Ji-won is a Series C investor at Shinhan Venture Investment backing Software. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Shinhan Venture Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shinhan-venture-investment)
- Total investments: 1
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Kim Ji-won is a Series C investor at Shinhan Venture Investment focused on Software and Machine Learning. Kim Ji-won is Deputy General Manager at Shinhan Venture Investment. She works on venture investment and portfolio management, supporting startup evaluation, deal sourcing, and growth-stage investments within the firm’s VC activities.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Machine Learning | 1 | 100% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Return Zero | AI, ASR, Diarization, Speech, ML | $3.5M | Series C |  |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Woori Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/woori-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Shinhan Venture Investment

VC Fund · Seoul, South Korea

Shinhan Venture Investment operates as an investment company. Shinhan Venture Investment focuses on earlier-stage venture capital investments and later-stage control investments opportunities derived from the latest megatrends such as the aging population, disruptive technologies, IT convergence, alternative energy and etc.

3 contacts available at Shinhan Venture Investment.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ho Jun Lee | Managing Director & GM | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ho-jun-lee-1255 |
| Kim Ji-won | Deputy General Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kim-ji-won |
| Lee Beom su | Head | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lee-beom-su |

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## FAQ

### What does Kim Ji-won invest in?

Kim Ji-won invests primarily in Software, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Series C stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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