John Ryu

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John Ryu is the founder of World Trade Labs, Inc. (2016) and Hypothesis Ventures (2020) as an Investment Partner.
Current jobs include Scout VC LLC as a Board Partner since 2018, Lo & Associates in Technology & Strategic Advisory since 2018, and Kohfounders Management LLC as a Product Advisor.
Former jobs include Senior Director-Search Products & Partnership at MeMedia, Inc. (2002-2006), Director-Product Management & Interim CTO at AdECN, Inc. (2006-2007), Venture Associate at Prism Ventures LLC, Strategy Consultant at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Canada, Inc. (1998-2001), Product Management at WebMD LLC (2009-2012), Investment Banking Analyst at Hambrecht & Quist, Founding Advisor at Greensbury Market Corp.
(2014-2016), and Founding Associate at UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design (2008-2009).
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Yale University and an MBA from Haas School of Business.

John Ryu active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Scout VC LLC Scout VC LLC Investment ManagersFinance Scout VC invests in both public and private companies located in the United States. The firm focuses across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 2 - 5 million. The firm also makes follow-on investments.	Director/Board Member	31/12/2017
Kohfounders Management LLC Kohfounders Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kohfounders invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Private Equity Investor	-
Hypothesis Ventures Hypothesis Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Hypothesis ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in pre-seed and seed stage capital transactions.	Founder	31/12/2019
Lo & Associates	Consultant / Advisor	31/12/2017

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Former positions of John Ryu

Companies	Position	End
Greensbury Market Corp. Greensbury Market Corp. Food RetailRetail Trade Engages in selling fish and meat products through online	Consultant / Advisor	31/12/2015
WebMD LLC WebMD LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Develops Internet-based information and transaction processing of health care information systems	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/2011
UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/2008
AdECN, Inc. AdECN, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides auction-based exchange services	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	31/12/2006
MeMedia, Inc. MeMedia, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online advertising solutions to advertisers, websites, and software publishers	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/2005

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Private companies	15
Prism Ventures LLC
MeMedia, Inc. MeMedia, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online advertising solutions to advertisers, websites, and software publishers	Technology Services
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Canada, Inc. Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Canada, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides management and IT consultancy services	Technology Services
Yale University Yale University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
AdECN, Inc. AdECN, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides auction-based exchange services	Technology Services
WebMD LLC WebMD LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Develops Internet-based information and transaction processing of health care information systems	Technology Services
Haas School of Business Haas School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Scout VC LLC Scout VC LLC Investment ManagersFinance Scout VC invests in both public and private companies located in the United States. The firm focuses across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 2 - 5 million. The firm also makes follow-on investments.	Finance
Hambrecht & Quist
Lo & Associates
Kohfounders Management LLC Kohfounders Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kohfounders invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Finance
Greensbury Market Corp. Greensbury Market Corp. Food RetailRetail Trade Engages in selling fish and meat products through online	Retail Trade
World Trade Labs, Inc. World Trade Labs, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Operates as an insurance agency	Finance
Hypothesis Ventures Hypothesis Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Hypothesis ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in pre-seed and seed stage capital transactions.	Finance
UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services

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