# Min Q Kim > Min Q Kim is a Series A investor at Korea Investment Partners backing Apps and Security. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Korea Investment Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/korea-investment-partners) - Total investments: 2 - Last investment: Mar 2024 - Lead investor: 50% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/min-q-kim-a454917 Min Q Kim is a Series A investor at Korea Investment Partners focused on Apps and Security. Min-Q has solid 11 years of work experience at Samsung Electronics, a successful venture startup, and KIP. As an Electrical Engineering Ph.D. candidate with expertise in short-range low-power wireless systems and high-speed analog/digital systems, he co-founded softDSP, a company specializing in wireless communication software. During hiscareer at Samsung Electronics, Min-Q developed Bluetooth cores and designed hardware modules for cell phones. Min-Q acquired 15+ patents during his engineering career. After joining KIP, he fully utilized his academic as well as hands-on experience as a successful engineer and invested in several promising companies such as Nestri(stereoscopic display device developer), DaeJung Chemical & Metals(new materials), and Kokam(secondary batteries).Min-Q received his B.S. and M.S. in Control and Instrumentation Engineering from Seoul National University and completed the Ph.D. program in Electrical Engineering there. He is a fluent English speaker. ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Apps | 1 | 50% | | Security | 1 | 50% | | Metaverse | 1 | 50% | | Blockchain | 1 | 50% | | Video Games | 1 | 50% | 9 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Series A | 1 | 50% | | Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Hong Kong | 1 | 50% | | Singapore | 1 | 50% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | StealthMole | StealthMole is an AI-powered dark web intelligence firm that focuses on monitoring cyber dangers and detecting criminality. | $7M | Series A | Mar 28, 2024 | | | Animoca Brands | Animoca Brands is a metaverse and gaming venture capital firm that focuses on driving digital property rights to gamers and internet users through NFTs. It utilizes gamification and blockchain to develop and market a portfolio of mobile applications, games, and additional products oriented to educational learning to ensure transparency, security,and new business models. | $50M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 01, 2021 | | 2 of 2 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Hibiscus Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hibiscus-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Liberty City Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/liberty-city-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Scopely](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scopely) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Smilegate Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smilegate-investment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Blue Pool Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-pool-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Coinbase Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coinbase-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Korea Investment Partners VC Fund · Seoul, South Korea Korea Investment Partners (KIP) is a leading venture capital & private equity firm that has over 30 years of experience in providing venture capital to bold and innovative entrepreneurs who want to change the world. Korea Investment Partners invests in leading pioneers like Kakao(KOSDAQ:035720), Naver(KRX:035420), YGEntertainment(KOSDAQ:122870), Bodyfriend, Osstem Implant(KOSDAQ:048260), Doubleu Games(KOSDAQ:192080) and Didi Chuxing. KIP manages over 20 venture and private equity funds with US$1.8 billion in total assets under management. The company operates globally from its Seoul headquarters office with other locations in Shanghai, Beijing, and Sunnyvale. 5 contacts available at Korea Investment Partners. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Deok Joon Shin | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deok-joon-shin | | Dong Yeob Kim | Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dong-yeob-kim | | Kun Ho Kim | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kun-ho-kim | | Min Q Kim | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/min-q-kim | | Richard Cui | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richard-cui | ## Similar investors ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund ## FAQ ### What does Min Q Kim invest in? Min Q Kim invests primarily in Apps, Security and Metaverse startups, most often at Series A and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Hong Kong. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### When did Min Q Kim last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Min Q Kim closed in Mar 2024. Shizune tracks 2 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. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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