Young Tak Lee

Young Tak Lee is a Principal at Korea Investment Partners based in Seoul, South Korea. In this capacity, he specializes in sourcing, evaluating, and managing early-stage venture capital investments across the technology sector, with a particular emphasis on software, artificial intelligence, and consumer internet startups. His firm operates as one of the largest venture capital entities in Asia, managing over $10 billion in assets under management. Korea Investment Partners has backed several prominent regional technology unicorns, including e-commerce giant Coupang, hospitality platform Yanolja, and fintech operator Viva Republica. The firm has recently led funding rounds exceeding $200 million in the artificial intelligence and financial technology sectors throughout 2024 and 2025. Lee currently focuses his investment efforts on identifying high-potential Asian technology enterprises and providing the strategic capital necessary to accelerate their early-stage commercial growth.