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Han Kim

Co-Founder & Managing Director atAltos VenturesCalifornia
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Han Kim is a venture capital investor and co-founder of Altos Ventures. He previously served as a captain in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

What Han can write

Writes checks of$100K to $30M
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Altos Ventures writes $100K to $30M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · captain
  2. Altos Ventures · Co-founder and Managing Director
    Now

Companies founded

Altos Ventures

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

venture capitalSouth Korean startups

Education

U.S. Military Academy at West PointStanford Graduate School of Business, MBA

Before you pitch

Altos Ventures does not invest inWe don’t chase trends or hot sectors. We avoid overfunded areas and prefer companies taking idiosyncratic approaches to solving big problems.

Also at Altos Ventures

Anthony LeeManaging Director
Ho NamCo-Founder & Managing Director

Partners like Han

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Lan XuezhaoFounder & Managing Partner, Basis Set Ventures
Abe Yokell
Abe YokellManaging Partner and Co-Founder, Congruent Ventures

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One email when Han's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Han Kim?

Han Kim is a venture capital investor and co-founder of Altos Ventures. He previously served as a captain in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

How much does Han Kim invest?

Han Kim invests through Altos Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $30M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Han Kim?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Han in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Altos Ventures backed works better.

What did Han Kim do before Altos Ventures?

captain at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Last updated 2026-10-15. Is this you? Ask for a correction.