Benjamin Kim is a Partner at Playground Global, focusing on engineered biology. He previously was a PhD student and NSF Fellow at Stanford University.
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Playground Global writes $3M to $10M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.
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- Stanford University · PhD graduate student and NSF Fellow
- Playground Global · PartnerNow
- Stanford University · PhD graduate student
- Playground · Venture Fellow2019
- Playground · Venture Associate
- Playground · Venture Principal2022
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Who is Benjamin Kim?
Benjamin Kim is a Partner at Playground Global, focusing on engineered biology. He previously was a PhD student and NSF Fellow at Stanford University.
How much does Benjamin Kim invest?
Benjamin Kim invests through Playground Global, which writes checks of $3M to $10M at seed, series a.
How do I pitch Benjamin Kim?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Benjamin in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Playground Global backed works better.
What did Benjamin Kim do before Playground Global?
PhD graduate student and NSF Fellow at Stanford University; PhD graduate student at Stanford University; Venture Fellow at Playground; Venture Associate at Playground; Venture Principal at Playground.
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