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Louis Kang

Advisor at Woori Venture Partners US

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Overview 

Louis Kang is an Impact Investor and Entrepreneur based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a strong track record of investing in impactful startups in sectors like EnergyTech and ClimateTech. He has co-founded March Therapeutics, Inc. and served as a Partner at ACCELR8, contributing to the growth of companies like Webacy and BlocPower through strategic investments at various stages. Louis Kang has made significant contributions to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Boston/New England and beyond, leveraging his background as a Harvard Ph.D. graduate to support innovative startups addressing global challenges. His work as a Member of the Leadership Board at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and as an Advisor at Woori Venture Partners US showcases his dedication to driving positive change through impactful investments and strategic partnerships.

Work Experience 

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

  • Member of the Leadership Board

    2022 - Current

    one of the Harvard Medical School hospitals

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is a health care system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals.

Raised $5,580,652.00 from Parkinson's Foundation, BIRD Foundation, MassAITC, Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine and Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.

bidmc.org
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ACCELR8

  • Partner

    2020

    VC fund addressing climate change mitigation

Accelr8 is an impact fund that seeks to invest in companies that accelerates the reduction and sequestration of greenhouse gases.

accelr8.com
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March Therapeutics, Inc.

  • Co-Founder

    2020

    developing novel genetic medicines

March Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that offers a variety of genome-based services.

marchtx.com
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Woori Venture Partners US

  • Advisor

    2019

    VC arm of one of the four largest banks in South Korea

various projects attempting to address global challenges

  • Doer/Thinker

    2010

    ranging from fabricating quantum-tunneling field-effect transistors, to econometrics and machine learning for game (e.g., MMORPG games) economy management, to turning human feces into biomass energy in Ghana

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The Thiel Foundation

  • Associate & Ambassador

    2015 - 2017

    part of supporting deep tech venture creation

We support science, technology, and long-term thinking about the future.

thielfoundation.org

Education 

Investments 

Webacy

Seed

Total funding: $5M

Analog

Seed

Total funding: $16M

BlocPower

Series A

Total funding: $80M

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