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Shane Kim

Shane Kim

Managing Partner atBaleon CapitalWashington DC
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Shane Kim is a Managing Partner at Baleon Capital with over 20 years of growth equity investing experience. He has held board positions at numerous companies and previously co-founded Island Peak Capital.

What Shane can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
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Baleon Capital writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Camden Partners · Analyst
    1999
  2. Camden Partners · Partner and Managing Member
    2007
  3. Island Peak Capital
  4. Baleon Capital · Managing Partner
    Now
  5. Island Peak Capital

Companies founded

Island Peak Capital

Investments named in public bios

ShadowboxSlick TechnologiesClearstepCyberhill PartnersEquipifiFingercheckAvenue ZBluefin PaymentsIngo MoneyMasterplanNew HorizonsPlanet PaymentSanta Rosa HoldingsVantage OncologyViventium SoftwareCardSystems

Focus

growth equityboard memberearly-stage companies

Education

University of Maryland, B.S.

Also at Baleon Capital

Jon Kaiden
Jon KaidenChairman and Managing Partner
Alon Polischuk
Alon PolischukVice President
Kevin Scoby
Kevin ScobyPrincipal

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Who is Shane Kim?

Shane Kim is a Managing Partner at Baleon Capital with over 20 years of growth equity investing experience. He has held board positions at numerous companies and previously co-founded Island Peak Capital.

How much does Shane Kim invest?

Shane Kim invests through Baleon Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $10M.

How do I pitch Shane Kim?

A warm intro from a founder Baleon Capital backed works best.

What did Shane Kim do before Baleon Capital?

Analyst at Camden Partners; Partner and Managing Member at Camden Partners; Island Peak Capital; Island Peak Capital.

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