We build great companies with you
About Us
Forest Partners is a leading, independent venture capital firm in South Korea focused on investing in Korean founder-led, early-stage to growth companies. The firm has three major businesses: Venture Capital, Growth/Private Equity, and Public Equity.
Our unique platform with full-stack capabilities allows us to outperform across cycles. It also enables cross-over collaboration between our Venture Capital, Growth/Private Equity, and Public Equity teams to make strategic investment decisions as our private companies crossover into the public market.
Our vision is to grow together with great companies so that we can become the go-to alternative investment firm in Asia.
Our Values
Based on trust-based partnerships, our team is committed to enabling growth and creative outcomes for all our partners. Our team is driven by the following values:
Passion for Excellence
Passion for excellence permeates every investment decision and the long-term supporting role we play for the founders we back in order to secure maximized, solid returns for our investors.
Independent Thinking
Our investment decisions are driven by independent thinking and we aim to make a lasting impact for companies at their pivotal moments of growth.
Professional Integrity
We hold ourselves to the highest standards of professional integrity in everything we do and are committed to transparency.
Our Team
Alex Seung Han
Founding Partner & CEO
Sukkyun Kim
Growth/PE Partner
Hoyon Hwang
General Partner & CSO
Do Yoon Kim
Growth/PE Managing Director
Dong Yeol Yoo
VC Executive Director
Hyunjin Kim
Growth/PE Executive Director
Euna Cook
Director, Head of IR & PR
Jun Su Daniel Park
Growth/PE Senior Associate
Nam Hweu Jo
VC Senior Associate
Young Chan Cho
Growth/PE Associate
Jae Jin Lee
Growth/PE Senior Analyst
ChangYoon Won
Growth/PE Analyst
Yoojung Jang
VC Analyst
Mijeong Kim
Associate Manager
Heejin Bae
Staff
Kyeong Seo Park
Staff
Our Advisory Partners
Ryan Youngmyung Lee
Forest Asset Management Partner
Hyungsoo Kim
Venture Advisory Partner
Seung-woo Luke Chung
Venture Advisory Partner