Rim Ji-hoon

He began his career at Accenture, then moved on to Naver, South Korea's most-visited online search engine, before joining Boston Consulting Group and later, Softbank Ventures in Seoul.

Prior to Kakao, Rim founded K Cube Ventures in 2012, which became one of the most reputable VC firms in South Korea.

During his tenure as CEO of Kakao, Rim successfully expanded the company's business into finance, content, mobility and invested heavily in artificial intelligence.

[4] Professor Rim joined NYU Stern School of Business in 2019 and teaches two of the most highly regarded MBA elective courses: Managing a High-Tech Company and Founding a Startup.

He also teaches at TRIUM, a global EMBA run by NYU Stern, London School of Economics, and HEC Paris.