John Kim

John is the managing partner and co-founder of Amasia, a thesis-driven, global venture capital firm currently focused on sustainability and climate. He began 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 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 was a Kauffman Fellow, a member of the Young Presidents Organization and serves on the advisory board for The Choson Exchange, a non-profit focused on training entrepreneurs in North Korea. He is also a lay preacher and board member at his church, Solomon’s Porch Singapore. He attended the Jerome Fisher Dual Degree Program in Management and Technology at the University of Pennsylvania, earning a Bachelor of Science in Economics from The Wharton School and a Bachelor of Applied Science from the School of Engineering.