Tim Chae
San Francisco, California, United States
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I'm a Managing Partner at 500 Global and help oversee 500's HQ based US & global flagship…
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If we were to rebuild the Internet from scratch as an agentic 𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝟰.𝟬, here are the two questions I’d start with 1️⃣ How much will the…
If we were to rebuild the Internet from scratch as an agentic 𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝟰.𝟬, here are the two questions I’d start with 1️⃣ How much will the…
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Big day today: we’re launching prediction markets on Underdog in partnership with Crypto.com From the start, our mission has been simple: make…
Big day today: we’re launching prediction markets on Underdog in partnership with Crypto.com From the start, our mission has been simple: make…
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Honored that SBVA has been chosen as GP to manage the Alpha Korea Sovereign AI Fund with the Korean government (Ministry of SMEs and Startups…
Honored that SBVA has been chosen as GP to manage the Alpha Korea Sovereign AI Fund with the Korean government (Ministry of SMEs and Startups…
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Experience
Education
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Babson College
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Activities and Societies: Babson United Rugby Club, Babson College Radio, Kairos Society (a national entrepreneurial organization)
- Double Intended Concentration in Entrepreneurial Studies and Tech Entrepreneurship and Design.
- Left early to pursue my startup
Honors & Awards
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Forbes 30 Under 30
Forbes
Forbes' 1st Inaugural class of Asia's 30 Under 30 for Venture Capital.
http://www.forbes.com/30-under-30-asia-2016/finance-venture-capital/#6274b2907ce9
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Korean
Professional working proficiency
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$800M AUM. 8 years in the making. From explaining what an S&P 500 ETF is in 2017, to now helping tens of thousands invest, trade, and build wealth…
$800M AUM. 8 years in the making. From explaining what an S&P 500 ETF is in 2017, to now helping tens of thousands invest, trade, and build wealth…
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The most epic moment of the week was celebrating the birth of OpenAI Korea with RM (BTS) on his own birthday, alongside Jason K., Oliver J., Joanne…
The most epic moment of the week was celebrating the birth of OpenAI Korea with RM (BTS) on his own birthday, alongside Jason K., Oliver J., Joanne…
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Today, we announced a partnership with dcamp, South Korea’s premier foundation dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship, that builds on over a decade…
Today, we announced a partnership with dcamp, South Korea’s premier foundation dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship, that builds on over a decade…
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늘 '더더더' 를 실행하는 마리트. Donggun Lee 여기서 '0' 하나 더 기다리고 있습니다. https://lnkd.in/eW89_imd
늘 '더더더' 를 실행하는 마리트. Donggun Lee 여기서 '0' 하나 더 기다리고 있습니다. https://lnkd.in/eW89_imd
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We just built a neo-bank from scratch in 4 weeks with Stripe. Stripe is shocked, saying they've never seen someone integrate this fast with them…
We just built a neo-bank from scratch in 4 weeks with Stripe. Stripe is shocked, saying they've never seen someone integrate this fast with them…
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So good to regroup with the leadership team after the summer. Reflect on the past few months, but mainly focus on what’s ahead. Momentum keeps…
So good to regroup with the leadership team after the summer. Reflect on the past few months, but mainly focus on what’s ahead. Momentum keeps…
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Extreme risk for extreme reward: This is what venture capital was always for. The exciting reality of "Supernova" AI startups hitting Bessemer’s…
Extreme risk for extreme reward: This is what venture capital was always for. The exciting reality of "Supernova" AI startups hitting Bessemer’s…
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TIME has ranked Altos Ventures on its list of America’s Top VCs in 2025. (In my heart, we’ll always be #1..😁) Altos is sometimes seen as a “Korean…
TIME has ranked Altos Ventures on its list of America’s Top VCs in 2025. (In my heart, we’ll always be #1..😁) Altos is sometimes seen as a “Korean…
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I recently joined Lightfield as Chief of Staff, and it’s been an exciting first month diving in. At Lightfield, we believe CRMs shouldn’t just be…
I recently joined Lightfield as Chief of Staff, and it’s been an exciting first month diving in. At Lightfield, we believe CRMs shouldn’t just be…
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About 20 years ago we hosted similar events for the gaming community in Korea and US and it led to investments such as Krafton and Roblox (combined…
About 20 years ago we hosted similar events for the gaming community in Korea and US and it led to investments such as Krafton and Roblox (combined…
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Once you store ground truth, CRM schema is just a lens. That “truth” isn’t your CRM’s object model — it’s the raw words of your customer across…
Once you store ground truth, CRM schema is just a lens. That “truth” isn’t your CRM’s object model — it’s the raw words of your customer across…
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A few people sent me the news that Robinhood is expanding to MENA. Whenever a big name enters your space, the chatter starts. - How much should you…
A few people sent me the news that Robinhood is expanding to MENA. Whenever a big name enters your space, the chatter starts. - How much should you…
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The future of VC won’t be replaced by AI (at least not early stage). It will be replaced by another VC who knows how to use it well. As a solo GP, I…
The future of VC won’t be replaced by AI (at least not early stage). It will be replaced by another VC who knows how to use it well. As a solo GP, I…
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A context-aware customer communication tool for the future. I don't think we've built anything nearly as useful or engaging before.
A context-aware customer communication tool for the future. I don't think we've built anything nearly as useful or engaging before.
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A constant highlight of my day is talking to our most active investors. Today I met Ziyad, 21 year old founder, already investing with real…
A constant highlight of my day is talking to our most active investors. Today I met Ziyad, 21 year old founder, already investing with real…
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A few months ago, some friends and I made a google form to find people to set each other up with. We weren’t sure if there would even be a single…
A few months ago, some friends and I made a google form to find people to set each other up with. We weren’t sure if there would even be a single…
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