Forest Partners

Seoul, South Koreaforestgp.com

Forest Partners is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea, investing in Software & Developer Tools, Commerce & Marketing and Cybersecurity, 3 tracked investments.

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About Forest Partners

Operating out of Seoul, South Korea, Forest Partners is a venture capital firm. Our dataset covers 3 investments involving Forest Partners.

Recorded deals span Software & Developer Tools, Commerce & Marketing, Cybersecurity and AgriTech. Coverage extends to 8 sectors in total. Participation spans Seed and Series C+ rounds.

Forest Partners is a venture capital firm based in South Korea that focuses on growth-stage investments. They primarily invest in the Industry & Hardware sector, particularly in series-c-plus rounds.

Investment Focus

Stage Focus

seedseries-c-plus

Sectors

Software & Developer ToolsCommerce & MarketingCybersecurityAgriTechcybersecuritythreat-detectionapplication-securitycloud-security

Investment Thesis

Forest Partners is a venture capital firm based in South Korea that focuses on growth-stage investments. They primarily invest in the Industry & Hardware sector, particularly in series-c-plus rounds.

Team

Alex Seung HanFounding Partner & CEO

Built career across IT and finance over 15 years. B.A. in Economics from University of Michigan, J.D. from Washington University. Previously at BRV Capital Management.

Sukkyun KimGrowth/PE Partner

30 years experience at Korea Development Bank as industry analyst and head of M&A, Corporate Banking, and Corporate Restructuring. Former CEO of Seoul Air Bus.

Hoyon HwangGeneral Partner & CSO / Forest Ventures Managing Partner

Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Tiger Pacific Capital. Previously Managing Director at Tiger Asia Management in New York. B.A. from Seoul National University, MBA from Stanford.

Dong Yeol YooVC Managing Director

Previously at BRV Capital Management as value creation team leader. Worked in marketing at Johnson & Johnson. B.A. from Korea University.

Jinwoo JeongVC Managing Director

Over 19 years at UTC Investment in later-stage venture and buyout investments. Focused on B2B gateway-type service companies in fintech, ICT, and software-driven industries.

Hyunjin KimHead of Private Equity Division

Previously Director at Anchor Equity Partners involved in M&A deals and portfolio management. Head of Business Development at NBT Inc. Investment banking at Morgan Stanley for three years.

Youngjong ChiVC Executive Director

CFA, CAIA. Extensive experience in private equity and venture capital at iM Investment Partners. Strategic planning at Samsung Asset Management. Bachelor's from Purdue, Master's from University of Michigan, MBA from London Business School.

Seungyong KimVC Executive Director

Leads Bio Division at Forest Ventures. Investment and exit experience in 50+ biohealthcare companies. Previously at KIST, EQUISnZAROO, YOUAI, and Handok Pharmaceuticals.

Junsu ParkGrowth/PE Director

Manages investment prospect generation and finance functions. Previously at Ernst & Young as Strategy and Transactions team member. B.B.A. from George Washington University, MBA from Columbia University.

Hyunjin ChoVC Director

Joined UTC Investment in 2011, active in venture capital for over a decade. Invested in 50+ companies in AI, system semiconductors, deep tech, and food tech. B.A. in Economics from Kyung Hee University.

Kilhoon YiVC Director

Leads deal sourcing and investment analysis at Forest Ventures. Started at Samsung Electronics in SCM and Regional PM. Worked at Korea Venture Investment Corp. and POSCO Investment.