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John Kim is a co-founder of Amasia, a thesis-driven venture capital firm with offices in the Bay Area and Singapore. At Amasia, they work with founders building companies in the current thesis area: fighting the climate crisis and enhancing sustainability, through behavior change.

He started his career as an entrepreneur, founding music internet and e-consulting businesses before joining Merck & Co as a Systems Specialist. He left Merck to start his third company, a Delaware-incorporated rock band called The Ally. He had the chance to tour around the US and collaborate with top artists across the US and Korea, perhaps most notably receiving a platinum record for his contribution to an album with Grammy Award winner, Brandy.

He spent the next 10 years managing trading and investment strategies across multiple asset classes for Goldman Sachs, Korean National Investments and Mercuria Energy Group.

Over the years he has been affiliated with various organizations at the intersection of entrepreneurship and education. He’s a Kauffman Fellow, a member of the Young Presidents Organization and sits on the advisory board for The Choson Exchange, a non-profit focused on training entrepreneurs in North Korea. He’s also a lay preacher and board member at his church, Solomon’s Porch Singapore.