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John Kim
Principal at Aphelion Capital
San Francisco, California
Overview
John Kim is a Physician and Venture Capital Principal based in San Francisco, California, with a background in healthcare, research, and entrepreneurship. With experience as Principal and Managing Partner at Aphelion Capital, he has successfully invested in companies like Moving Analytics at the seed stage, focusing on sectors such as Medical Devices and Health IT in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Work Experience
Principal
2011 - Current
Identify intriguing companies and management with unique technologies that is helping to reduce the cost of health care. Participate on boards, help identify syndicates for larger rounds, and anything else that is needed to get the company off the ground and onto the highway of success.
Managing Partner
2010
Aphelion Capital is a venture capital firm focused on the creation and growth of innovative medical technology and digital health companies
Emergency Dept Attending
2010
Triaging and treating the Veteran population when they first walk into the Emergency Department. This can range from cardiovascular events to simple lacerations, a good supply of intoxicated individuals requiring seizure prophylaxis and also includes small procedures such as paracentesis / thoracentesis / and bedside ultrasound.
Hospitalist
2009
Admitting patients into the hospital, ordering the correct tests for further evaluation and identification of disease processes. Treating the disease processes identified ranging from cardiovascular events, chronic disease processes and subsequent finding safe discharge plans for outpatient care. Also responsible for minor procedures. Also involved with the Value Add Committee.
SCVMC is a public hospital owned and operated by the County of Santa Clara.
Equity Research Associate
2006 - 2008
Analyze companies such as St Jude Medical, Boston Scientific, Thoratec, Abbott to assess valuation, predict stock price movement, guide investors towards future catalysts and create research reports.
Research / Manager
1996 - 1999
Researched and managed 14-person laboratory supported by the NIH and National Cancer Institute. Published research reports on DNA binding proteins involved in the early development of the immune system.