Profile
Choong Sohn is the founder of Forest Ventures LLC, which was founded in 2019.
He is currently the Director & Head of Silicon Valley at 3M Ventures since 2020 and the General Partner at Sohn Capital Advisors since 2019.
Previously, he worked as Sr. Manager & Open Innovation at Lenovo Group Ltd.
from 2016 to 2019, Manager-ASIC & Foundry Marketing at Samsung Electronics America, Inc. from 2006 to 2008, Investment Associate at SK Telecom Americas from 2012 to 2014, and Chief Marketing Officer at Red Resource, Inc. from 2009 to 2010.
Choong Sohn active positions
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3M Ventures
3M Ventures Investment ManagersFinance 3M Ventures (3M Ventures) is a venture capital firm division of 3M Co. Founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in St Paul, Minnesota. | Director/Board Member | 31/05/2020 |
Forest Ventures LLC
Forest Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Forest Ventures LLC (Forest Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Sohn Choong and Yoon Choi. The firm is headquartered in Berkeley, California. | Founder | 31/01/2019 |
Sohn Capital Advisors | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2018 |
Former positions of Choong Sohn
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LENOVO GROUP LIMITED | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2018 |
SK Telecom Americas
SK Telecom Americas Investment ManagersFinance Part of SK Telecom Co., Ltd., SK Telecom Americas is a venture investment and corporate development arm of SK Telecom, the largest telecommunications company in South Korea. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. SK Telecom Americas actively pursues collaborative opportunities with leaders and innovators in ICT. The company seeks to strengthen its competitiveness through differentiated, immersive hyper-experience in commerce, next-generation media, cloud gaming, esports, and much more. SK Telecom Americas' core activities focus on advancing growth opportunities for SK Telecom via acquisition, investment, and partnerships. The company's portfolio comprises leading-edge companies that are developing innovative, highly differentiated, and defensible technologies across a wide variety of markets, and that are aligned with SK Telecom's strategic vision. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2013 |
Red Resource, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2009 |
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Samsung Electronics America, Inc. provides marketing services for consumer electronics, information systems and home appliance products. It delivers digital consumer electronics, mobile products and wearables, wireless infrastructure, information technoogy and home appliance products. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2007 |
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Listed companies | 1 |
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LENOVO GROUP LIMITED | Electronic Technology |
Private companies | 6 |
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3M Ventures
3M Ventures Investment ManagersFinance 3M Ventures (3M Ventures) is a venture capital firm division of 3M Co. Founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in St Paul, Minnesota. | Finance |
Forest Ventures LLC
Forest Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Forest Ventures LLC (Forest Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Sohn Choong and Yoon Choi. The firm is headquartered in Berkeley, California. | Finance |
SK Telecom Americas
SK Telecom Americas Investment ManagersFinance Part of SK Telecom Co., Ltd., SK Telecom Americas is a venture investment and corporate development arm of SK Telecom, the largest telecommunications company in South Korea. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. SK Telecom Americas actively pursues collaborative opportunities with leaders and innovators in ICT. The company seeks to strengthen its competitiveness through differentiated, immersive hyper-experience in commerce, next-generation media, cloud gaming, esports, and much more. SK Telecom Americas' core activities focus on advancing growth opportunities for SK Telecom via acquisition, investment, and partnerships. The company's portfolio comprises leading-edge companies that are developing innovative, highly differentiated, and defensible technologies across a wide variety of markets, and that are aligned with SK Telecom's strategic vision. | Finance |
Red Resource, Inc. | |
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Samsung Electronics America, Inc. provides marketing services for consumer electronics, information systems and home appliance products. It delivers digital consumer electronics, mobile products and wearables, wireless infrastructure, information technoogy and home appliance products. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ. | Electronic Technology |
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