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Joan Kim
Principal at Fortitude Ventures
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Joan Kim
Principal at Fortitude Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Joan Kim is currently a Principal at Fortitude Ventures in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a background in corporate strategy, financial analysis, and venture capital. With experience at companies like Samsung Next and Flex, Kim has a proven track record in investments, due diligence, and market research, focusing on sectors such as IoT and SaaS in the Bay Area startup ecosystem.
Work Experience
Principal
2024 - Current
Fortitude Ventures operates as an investment firm.
Investor
2021 - 2024
We invest in the boldest and most ambitious founders. Our venture capital team funds early stage startups and accelerates their growth by leveraging the Samsung ecosystem.
Strategy Manager
2019 - 2021
Build strategies and projects aimed at transforming Samsung Electronics into a global SW and services leader.
Samsung NEXT invests in transformative seed-stage software and services startups.
Senior Associate, Corporate Strategy
2019 - 2019
Advise C-level executives of the $26B sketch-to-scale™ solutions leader in the provision of innovative design, engineering, and manufacturing services to companies across a broad range of industries.
Associate, Corporate Strategy
2016 - 2019
Associate Analyst
2013 - 2016
Financial Analyst
2011 - 2012
Wells Fargo & Company is a financial services firm that provides banking, insurance, investments, and mortgage services.
Research Assistant
2010 - 2011
Education
B.S.
2009 - 2013