Summary
이 준표 jplee is a seasoned tech investor and operator with over a decade of experience building and scaling media and consumer technology ventures across Korea, the US and Japan. As CEO and Managing Partner of SoftBank Ventures Asia since 2018, he backs founders he calls dreamers and underdogs, drawing on prior roles as Partner at SoftBank, co‑founder/CSO of Enswers, and CEO of Enswers America. He has a strong track record in commercializing ACR and image-to-video technologies, negotiating strategic partnerships with Samsung and broadcasters, and leading exits such as Enswers’ acquisition by Tribune Media Group. Earlier entrepreneurial success includes founding Evixar and driving GOM TV’s commercialization, demonstrating his ability to turn technical innovations into profitable businesses. Based in Seoul and educated in computer science at KAIST, he blends product strategy, corporate development and hands‑on M&A experience to help startups scale internationally. Less obvious: he often pairs deep tech diligence with creative commercial deals, favoring unconventional teams and business models that reshape media distribution and advertising.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
English, Korean