Jaehyun Kim

Jaehyun Kim

Philosophy & Strategy

Founder & CEO

Chair of Corporate Executive Committee


Jaehyun Kim is the captain of the Crevisse exploration crew, a trustworthy friend of social innovation entrepreneurs and an impact investor focusing on acceleration of social innovation businesses.

Since his founding of Crevisse Partners  in 2002, Crevisse Partners has invested in and accelerated more than 30 impact ventures. By creating sustainable profitability, he has proven the potential of impact investing and impact ventures. Since 2014, he has been pursuing sustainable growth across Asia and Africa, through international development and blended finance. He is endeavoring to integrate impact investing with mainstream capital markets, such as establishing the Crevisse Impact Venture Fund No. 1 worth 20 billion KRW in 2018.

From 2010 to 2014, Jaehyun was the youngest senior executive in Kyowon Group - the biggest education company in Korea - and was in charge of developing a digital educational product called ‘Doyose English’, supervising numerous English education projects, and establishing a R&D system. In addition, he has been contributing to the social innovation sector from a non-profit perspective, by serving on the board of directors of Concern Worldwide, Impact Alliance, and Band Foundation.


From 2014, he was selected as a member of the Softbank Academia (Softbank Successor Group), a program to find the next Masayoshi Son, founder and CEO of Softbank Group. In 2019, he received the Presidential Citation for his contribution to social ventures and impact investing.

"Everyone starts small. I also started in 2002 with four tables in a small office. I believe that entrepreneurs who work with us can create great impact and growth, as I know from personal experience that a feeble start does not necessarily lead to feeble results. We will continue to create remarkable changes and impact the world."

Work Experience: Companies

  • Crevisse Partners, Board of Directors 2002. - Present
  • Lemonbase, Board of Directors 2020. - Present
  • TERAROSA, Board of Directors 2019. - Present
  • Spacewalk, Board of Directors 2016. - Present
  • Enlignten, Board of Directors2014. - Present
  • Tree Planet, Board of Directors2010. - Present
  • Kyowon Group, Senior Vice President2010. - 2014

Work Experience: Foundations

  • Concern Worldwide Korea, Board of Directors 2022. - Present 
  • Impact Alliance, Board of Directors 2019. - Present
  • Band Foundation, Board of Directors 2019. - Present

Awards

  • Presidential Citation Medal2019
  • Softbank Academia Selected2014

Certificate

  • Certified Excavating Machine Operator 2021
  • PADI Open Water Diver2002

Education

  • B.S. in Business, Seoul National University

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Copyright © 2002-2021 Crevisse Partners, Corp. All rights reserved.

Jaehyun Kim is the captain of the Crevisse exploration crew, a trustworthy friend of social innovation entrepreneurs and an impact investor focusing on acceleration of social innovation businesses.

Since his founding of Crevisse Partners  in 2002, Crevisse Partners has invested in and accelerated more than 30 impact ventures. By creating sustainable profitability, he has proven the potential of impact investing and impact ventures. Since 2014, he has been pursuing sustainable growth across Asia and Africa, through international development and blended finance. He is endeavoring to integrate impact investing with mainstream capital markets, such as establishing the Crevisse Impact Venture Fund No. 1 worth 20 billion KRW in 2018.

From 2010 to 2014, Jaehyun was the youngest senior executive in Kyowon Group - then the biggest education company in Korea - and was in charge of developing a digital educational product called ‘Doyose English’, supervising numerous English education projects, and establishing a R&D system. In addition, he has been contributing to the social innovation sector from a non-profit perspective, by serving on the board of directors of Concern Worldwide, Impact Alliance, and Band Foundation.


From 2014, he was selected as a member of the Softbank Academia (Softbank Successor Group), a program to find the next Masayoshi Son, founder and CEO of Softbank Group. In 2019, he received the Presidential Citation for his contribution to social ventures and impact investing.

"Everyone starts small. I also started in 2002 with four tables in a small office. I believe that entrepreneurs who work with us can create great impact and growth, as I know from personal experience that a feeble start does not necessarily lead to feeble results. We will continue to create remarkable changes and impact the world."

Work Experience : Companies

  • Crevisse Partners, Board of Directors 2002. - Present
  • Lemonbase, Board of Directors 2020. - Present
  • TERAROSA, Board of Directors 2019. - Present
  • Spacewalk, Board of Directors 2016. - Present
  • Enlignten, Board of Directors2014. - Present
  • Tree Planet, Board of Directors2010. - Present
  • Kyowon Group, Senior Vice President2010. - 2014

Work Experience : Foundations

  • Concern Worldwide Korea, Board of Directors 2022. - Present 
  • Impact Alliance, Board of Directors 2019. - Present
  • Band Foundation, Board of Directors 2019. - Present

Awards

  • Presidential Citation Medal 2019
  • Softbank Academia Selected 2014 

Certificate

  • Certified Excavating Machine Operator 2021
  • PADI Open Water Diver2002

Education

  • B.S. in Business, Seoul National University

Copyright © 2002-2021 Crevisse Partners, Corp. All rights reserved.