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Songyee Yoon

Managing Partner at Chamaeleon

United States

Overview 

Songyee Yoon is an accomplished early-stage investor with a background in gaming and technology, having held leadership roles at prominent companies like NCSOFT and SK Telecom. Currently serving as the Founder & Managing Partner of Chamaeleon, she specializes in seed and Series A investments in sectors such as games, entertainment, and deep tech, with a focus on fostering diversity and innovation in the startup ecosystem. Yoon's career highlights include her tenure as President & CSO at NCSOFT, where she played a key role in shaping the company's strategic direction, and her experience as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, honing her skills in management consulting and business strategy.

Work Experience 

  • Founder & Managing Partner

    2021 - Current

    Early stage VC firm based in Silicon Valley investing globally.

early stage venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley investing globally

  • President & CSO

    2008 - 2023

    NCSOFT is a premiere digital entertainment company and global publisher with eight locations and more than 4,000 employees focused on bringing extraordinary games to life for millions of fans around the world. Best known for critically acclaimed franchises including Lineage, Aion, Guild Wars, Blade & Soul and WildStar, NCSOFT is also one of the world’s top mobile developers with Lineage M occupying the #1 grossing revenue slot on Google Play since its launch in Korea on June 21, 2017.

  • Vice President

    2004 - 2007

    SK Telecom Co., Ltd. provides wireless telecommunications services in South Korea. It offers wireless voice transmission services; cellular global roaming services; and interconnection services to connect its networks to fixed-line and other wireless networks. The company also provides wireless data communication and has the larget market share.

  • Engagement Manager

    2000 - 2002

    McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm that serves leading businesses, governments, non governmental organizations, and not-for-profits. It conducts qualitative and quantitative analysis to evaluate management decisions across the public and private sectors.

McKinsey Growth Tech serves leading growth stage tech players, venture capital, and growth private equity

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