JK
Jin-young Kim
Partner at 8VC
Palo Alto, California
Overview
Jin-Young Kim is a Partner at 8VC in Palo Alto, California, with a background in investment banking at Morgan Stanley and private equity at General Atlantic. Highlights of his career include roles as Principal at Formation 8 and his current position at 8VC, where he focuses on investing in diverse sectors such as Health & Hospital Services, Health IT, and Consumer Internet in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Work Experience
Partner
2016 - Current
Principal
2012
Formation 8, a California-based technology investment firm, focuses on seed, early, and later stage venture investments.
Associate
2007 - 2010
General Atlantic is a private equity firm that provides capital and strategic support for growth companies.
Analyst
2005 - 2007
Morgan Stanley Venture Partners is a private equity firm that invests in high-growth companies in the technology and healthcare industries.