Jay Kim

Investor at Black Jays

New York, New York

Overview 

Jay Kim is an Investor at Black Jays Ventures, with a background in corporate strategy, growth, and strategic planning. His career highlights include investing in various sectors such as Direct-to-Consumer, Wellness & Fitness, and Retail, and his experience includes roles at Samsung Asset Management and PwC. Kim's current role involves investing in pre-seed and seed-stage companies in sectors like Digital Health and Consumer Internet, showcasing his expertise in financial modeling and venture capital.

Work Experience 

  • Investor

    2024 - Current

    Investing in all things within the consumer and healthcare space! Click on this link to learn more -> https://blackjays.vc/portfolio

  • Angel Investor & Advisor

    2021

    Invested in 15+ early-stage companies and funds since 2021. Drawn to companies that are tackling massive problems (or those that I can directly relate to), teams with a clear vision/goal, and companies that are built by people who are extraordinary and those I could learn from. Some of the companies and funds include (but not limited to): - Airplane (Series A, US) - Backwards Capital (Fund I, US) - Caldo (Pre-seed, US) - Coatue (Fund IV & V, US) - Comma Capital (Fund I, US) - Dream Capital (Fund I, US) - Dukkantek (Seed, UAE) - Enso (Seed, US) - Nitra (Seed, US) - OneSchema (Seed+, US) - Preface VC (Fund III, US) - SnoutID (Pre-seed, US) - Sool fka Makku (Pre-seed, US) - Swish (Pre-seed, US) - Zette (Pre-seed, US)

  • Growth

    2018 - 2023

We serve real food—mostly vegetables—that's grown by farmers, cooked by chefs, and inspired by the seasons. 🥕

Raised $136,500,000.00 from Monogram Capital Partners, Union Square Hospitality Group, Avalt, Inherent Group, Kitchen Fund and Eminence Capital LP.

  • Equity Research

    2016 - 2016

  • Research

    2015 - 2015

  • Audit

    2014 - 2014

  • Equity Research

    2013 - 2013

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