Daniel Yang
Founder Managing Partner At Athena Partners at Athena Partners Ltd
South Korea
Summary
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Top SchoolDaniel Yang is a founder and managing partner with 14 years in investment management and a decade of broader industry experience, having managed $1.1 billion in funds and raised $700 million from institutional investors. He blends deep asset management pedigree—from state-owned insurers to leading Korean financial groups—with hands-on cross-border trade execution through Athena Partners, helping manufacturers and brands enter Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern, and other global markets. Known for strong investor relations, deal sourcing, and practical transaction execution, he pairs strategic analysis with operational discipline across the full trade lifecycle. Based in South Korea and grounded in a finance degree from Ohio State, he favors rigorous, methodical approaches—echoed by his GitHub motto, "Remember that there are no shortcuts"—and brings a rare mix of institutional investment know-how and entrepreneurial global-trade pragmatism.
10 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Finance and Financial Management Services, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Finance and Financial Management Services at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
Github Skills (17)
region8
translation8
scp6
simulator6
rendering5
cpp3
game-development3
opengl3
physically-based-rendering2
vulkan2
game-engine2
rendering-engine2
voxel2
cross-platform1
discord1
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
SeolYang/opengl_pbr
May 2019 - Apr 2022
Contributions:127 commits, 84 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 11 months
SeolYang/project_mile
Nov 2016 - Sep 2021
Contributions:895 commits, 517 pushes, 8 branches in 4 years 10 months
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