Profile
Edward graduated from Seoul National University with a double major in electrical engineering and business administration.
He began his career as an engineer at a tech start-up and, helped manage its operations and finances until the company was listed on the KOSDAQ stock exchange after 3.5 years.
He then joined McKinsey & Company as a consultant, where he developed business strategies for global companies.
In 2015, he joined SoftBank Ventures Asia (SBVA) and invested in early to growth-stage companies.
From 2021 to 2023, he worked as the EVP/CSO of Blank Corp.
(SBVA's portfolio company) and led the company's turnaround.
Afterwards, in 2023, he rejoined SBVA as an Investment/Operating Partner.
Edward Jiwoo Chung active positions
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SBVA
 SBVA Investment ManagersFinance SBVA (SBVA) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of SoftBank Korea Co., Ltd founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-12-31 |
Training of Edward Jiwoo Chung
| Seoul National University | Undergraduate Degree |
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SBVA
SBVA Investment ManagersFinance SBVA (SBVA) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of SoftBank Korea Co., Ltd founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. | Finance |
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