Tak Lee

CEO & Managing Partner

2021 - Current

Hashed's dedicated team and fund for builders from India and other emerging markets Launched Hashed Emergent Fund I: Crypso(S), Flint(S), Renaissance(S), Questbook(A), TravClan(pre-A), Buildlers Tribe(S), Haloo(S), KaliDAO(S), Lysto(pre-A), Liminal(S), i-get(S), Bungee(S), Glip(pre-A), Jia(S), Persona(S), Gamerboard(pre-S), Fijit(pre-S), Mayhem(A), Nestcoin(pre-A), Airstack(pre-S), Theya(pre-S), 0xPass(pre-S), X-Gaming(pre-S), Nexus Network(pre-S), etc.

Venture Partner

2020

One of the most active web3 focused investment firms globally with a presence in Korea, US, Singapore, and India Led an investment in: Headfone(A), Loco(A,B), Stockal(pre-A), GetMega(B), Olive(S), PlotX(A), Merge(S), MoHash(S), etc.

Founder

2018

Cross-border investment advisor, accelerator and company builder with a focus on emerging states Advised: - Shinhan Venture Investment(Neoplux, previously) on: Licious(B), POPxo(B, merged with MyGlamm), HungerBox(B), Mech Mocha(A2), Ninjacart(B), Bira(pre-C), and Mylo(A) - NPX Capital on the launch and the management of NPTK Emerging Asia Fund I, the first India-dedicated fund out of Korea: Ninjacart(C), MoneyTap(B), ShopKirana(B), PocketAces(B), Loco(S) - STIC Investments on: Dunzo(D), Sahyadri Hospital(buyout), Ninjacart(C4, D, secondaries), Zeno(C) - STIC Ventures on: Dunzo(D) - TheVentures on: TravClan(pre-A), Kilofarms(A1) - Mainstreet Investment on: Ninjacart(D) Invested in HungerBox(A), Mosaic Wellness(S), kindlife(A)

Expert & Investment Advisor

2020

Impact Collective is a community-driven investment & acceleration project for impact-driven startups focusing on opportunities in Asia. We invest in, support, and connect startups that are solving global challenges to accelerate the positive impact in the world.

Venture Partner (India)

2019

Korean private equity firm with accumulated AUM of US$5B and pan-Asia presence

Investment Advisor (India)

2016

Exclusive advisor to Neoplux, the independent investment arm (VC/PE; AUM: US$1.2B) of Doosan Group - the oldest & one of the largest conglomerate(s) in Korea, for its Indian investments and portfolio management Acquired by Shinhan Financial Group, one of top 5 financial conglomerate in Korea, in late 2020 and rebranded as Shinhan Venture Investment

Venture Partner (India)

2019 - 2021

Spun-off VC arm of STIC Investments

India Head

2015 - 2018

Early-stage investor and incubator focusing on technology, community, and impact Founded a cross-border company builder in Bengaluru that secured a seed funding from TheVentures and subsequently became its Indian arm - TheVentures India

Investment Team (Global TMT)

2013 - 2015

U.S. & India-based deep value investor in global equities Covered the global TMT sector with a focus on internet companies in Northeast Asia

Senior KATUSA (Korean Augmentation To the United States Army)

2006 - 2008