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Jay Eum

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Jay Eum is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner of GFT Ventures.

Investor Profile

Jay Eum has backed more than 9 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Angel, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, South Korea, Indonesia.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Food and Beverage, Financial Services.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (67%)
  • Angel (22%)
  • Pre Seed (11%)

Country Focus

  • United States (56%)
  • South Korea (33%)
  • Indonesia (11%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Food And Beverage
  • Financial Services
  • E-commerce
  • Govtech
  • Identity Management
  • Information Services
  • Information Technology
  • Internet
  • Virtual Workforce
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Who does Jay Eum frequently co-invest with?

Oyster Angel Fund
Oyster Angel Fund
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Belmont
Co-Investments: 1
UpHonest Capital
UpHonest Capital
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
Dorm Room Fund
Dorm Room Fund
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Philadelphia
Co-Investments: 1
Pareto Holdings
Pareto Holdings
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Co-Investments: 1
Susa Ventures
Susa Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
WI Harper Group
WI Harper Group
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Azure Capital Partners
Azure Capital Partners
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Andreessen Horowitz
Andreessen Horowitz
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
Strong Ventures
Strong Ventures
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Co-Investments: 2
Greylock
Greylock
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Jay Eum often collaborate with?

WG
Wei Guo
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
HL
Holly Liu
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
EL
Edward Lando
North America, Florida, United States, Miami Beach
Shared Deals: 1
AS
Alex Stolyar
North America, California, United States, Los Altos
Shared Deals: 1
PF
Paul Ferris
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
BC
Bora Chung
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 3
AD
Adam D’Angelo
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
AH
Auren Hoffman
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AF
Adam Foroughi
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Jay Eum?

boam.ai

Miami, Florida, United States

The future of restaurant intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareFood and BeverageMachine LearningSoftware
SeedDec 1, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,600,000
Opaper

Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia

Opaper offers solutions to automate the operational processes of restaurants and cafes.

Consumer ApplicationsFood and BeveragePoint of SaleSoftware
Pre SeedMar 10, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,000,000
Merit

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Merit’s Software with a Service (SwaS) transforms large-scale government programs.

GovTechIdentity ManagementInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyInternetSoftwareVirtual Workforce
SeedJan 20, 2017
Amount Raised: $4,300,000
Korea Credit Data

Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea

KCD provides essential services for merchants including business management, customer analysis, POS, and payment services.

Consumer ReviewsCredit BureauFinancial ServicesManagement Information SystemsSmall and Medium Businesses
AngelJul 29, 2016
Amount Raised: $100,000
The Daebak Company

Los Angeles, California, United States

The Daebak Company is a community-driven e-commerce platform that aims to unite and inspire the global Hallyu community.

E-Commerce
SeedJun 5, 2016
Amount Raised: $85,431
RushOrder

Los Angeles, California, United States

Curated take-out and delivery app built for food discovery.

DeliveryE-CommerceFood DeliveryMobile
SeedJul 21, 2015
SimplyCircle

San Francisco, California, United States

SimplyCircle is a online parent communication portal for schools and PTAs to plan and schedule events and share documents with parents.

EducationEventsMessagingOnline PortalsSoftware
AngelFeb 1, 2015
Amount Raised: $1,100,000
Korbit

Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea

Korbit provides online bitcoin exchange, wallet, and merchant processor services.

BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyFinanceFinancial ExchangesFinancial ServicesFinTech
SeedJan 20, 2014
Amount Raised: $400,000
OPENSURVEY Incorporated

Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea

OPENSURVEY is a consumer data company that leverages mobile application and advance analytical technology.

AnalyticsMarket ResearchSoftware
SeedFeb 1, 2012

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