Jay Eum
Location: USA
Jay Eum is a co-founder and managing partner of GFT Ventures. He is an advisor at Tapas. He is a senior advisor at DTCP. He is a co-founder and managing director of TransLink Capital. He is also a board member at Singular and AirPlug. Most recently, he headed Samsung Ventures America. Before joining Samsung, he was an investment officer in the Silicon Valley office of Vertex Management, a global venture capital firm headquartered in Singapore.
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Jay Eum
Founding Managing Partner at GFT Ventures
Founding Managing Partner
GFT Ventures (January 2021 – Present)
- Leading early-stage venture capital firm focused on AI, data science, and frontier technologies
- Investment focus on category-leading startups in US and Israel
- Managing investment strategy and portfolio development
- Specializing in identifying and supporting transformative technology companies
Senior Advisor
- Strategic advisory role for German-based investment firm
- Focus on technology investments and market expansion
- Supporting portfolio companies with international growth strategies
Co-Founder
TransLink Capital (February 2007 – Present)
- Co-founded Palo Alto-based early-stage venture capital firm
- Led successful investments in multiple companies with notable exits:
- Carbonite (NASDAQ: CARB)
- Chartboost (acquired by Zynga)
- Enterprise DB (acquired by Peak Equity Partners)
- Epic (acquired by Byju’s)
- nWay (acquired by Animoca)
- YuMe (NYSE: YUME)
- Specialized in supporting portfolio companies’ expansion into Asian markets
- Key role in developing strategic partnerships and customer connections in Asia
Managing Director
Samsung Ventures (July 2003 – February 2007)
- Established and led US venture capital operations for Samsung
- Directly led successful investments including:
- AnalogTech (NASDAQ: AATI)
- DivX (NASDAQ: DIVX)
- InPhi (NASDAQ: IPHI)
- Pure Digital (acquired by Cisco)
- Techwell (NASDAQ: TWLL)
- Teknovus (acquired by Broadcom)
General Manager, North Asia
Aicent (January 2003 – July 2003)
- Led business development and sales operations in Korea and Japan
- Direct reporting to CEO
- Mobile data roaming service provider spun off from GRIC Communications (NASDAQ: GRIC)
Additional Leadership
- Chairman & Board Director, Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA) (2011 – Present)
- Board Director, Association of Asian American Investment Managers (AAAIM) (2015 – Present)
Investment Portfolio
engaged in a Seed Round deal on July 31, 2023, operating in the Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure sector. The company was generating revenue at the time of investment.
received investment on August 10, 2022, focusing on Business/Productivity Software while generating revenue.
secured funding on July 15, 2022, operating in the Business/Productivity Software space with revenue generation.
received investment on January 1, 2021, specializing in Business/Productivity Software with active revenue streams.
obtained funding on February 26, 2020, developing Entertainment Software while generating revenue.
secured investment on March 28, 2019, providing Business/Productivity Software solutions with established revenue.
received funding on January 1, 2019, operating in the Business/Productivity Software sector while generating revenue.
obtained investment on February 9, 2017, focusing on Entertainment Software with active revenue generation.
secured a Seed Round on January 20, 2017, operating in Media and Information Services (B2B) while generating revenue.
received a Seed Round investment on July 21, 2015, developing Application Software. The company is currently out of business.
Education
- MBA, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (1997-1999)
- BS, MS in Chemistry, Seoul National University (1988-1994)
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