Entrepreneurship is like continuosly solving big and knarly problems. We would like to provide practical help for early startups living this era with the experience, competency, and network of the partners who have gone through the process of starting a business and solving challenging problems, as well as providing financial support along the journey of these entrepreneurs.

If domestic conglomerates were products of a specific stage of development in Korea, now we stand in the startup era. I hope that we can provide support along the process of solving the problems raised in our era in a creative way.

Moreover, our vision reaches beyond BASS Investment simply investing in the cohort of portfolio companies. We hope that successful teams that we meet in this process take the lead in the future as partners of BASS to contribute in building a virtuous cycle of providing long-term support for early stage startup ecosystem.

Of course, it is the founder who ignites the start. However, there is always an existence that helps and promotes their growth next to the founders and companies who have created great growth. I believe venture capitals exist to fulfill such tasks.

Just like a child going thorugh childhood to adulthood, startups grow along a life cycle. BASS Investment will be there from the very beginning when the startup builds something that hasn’t existed before (0 to 1), to eventually when they start shifting from something monolithic to a large tree – scaling up by spreading its branches (1 to 10)

Founders who enlights the beginning of startups can change the world. We will try our best to maximize the imapct of those changes.

Luckily, I was able to gain first-hand expeirence of growing a firm in accordance with the cycle of an exponentially growing startup; starting from the establishment of the company to attracting investment, scaling-up and pursuing M&A, overseas expansion, and settlement of the organizational culture.

Based on this experience, I aspired to become an investor who can best understand the founder’s psychology and sincerely empathize with various ups & downs they will have to hassle through. There are many investors who can inject funds, but I believe there are very few VCs who can breathe in courage for founders when they are depressed and become a genuine thought partner when they stand at strategic crossroads.

The meaning of Bass Investment was born in the same vein. We aim to be bassists who can act as pace makers against the backdrop of the main vocalists on the stage to shine. BASS Investment will be there along the long winding and lonely journey of the early stage founders so they can shine the most on the stage.

At LINE, I was in charge of strategy and business development of various verticals such as social, content, fintech, AI, and AR in countries such as Indonesia, the UK, and Japan.

I was struck by the profound impact that new technologies / services can bring to the world, and was able to understand the significance of developing mutual growth with early stage startups while spearheading startup accelerating programs at Google.

My heart beats for the stories of start-up underdogs’ aspirations. Spending the night with craft beer and a deep-dive conversation about the tech industry is one of my greatest pleasures.

They are inherently interesting and fun. Historically, many entrepreneurs have dived into R&D driven by the excitement and potential of technology, leading to ongoing innovations in our lives. However, while this fundamental curiosity is a powerful motivator, it can also be risky. For a company’s growth, balancing technological curiosity with an understanding of customers and the market is vital. A one-sided focus could impede long-term growth.

Leveraging my background in both business and technology, I am committed to being an investor who not only deeply empathizes with tech entrepreneurs but also actively assists them in achieving smoother business results. I want to passionately support tech entrepreneurs in their ventures.

In addition to BASS Investment’s financial support, we are also on board of each and every one of the portfolio company’s team building journey to provide practical help from the very beginning.

I am determined to share with you the technological, organizational, cultural and other various problems that I have been pondering upon, and the know-how that I have obtained whilst working in various companies that have grown rapidly.