I’m a senior editor at Forbes based in Hong Kong, covering entrepreneurs and investors in Asia. I edit the Korea’s 50 Richest wealth ranking and co-edit the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list. I also help research and write other Asia-related lists, including 30 Under 30 Asia, Hong
Under 30 Alums’ AI Startup Aims To Help Hedge Funds Speed Up Stock Research
Founded by a former Goldman banker, a quant and two MIT Ph.D.s, Linq graduated from the Techstars accelerator and is backed by the likes of Kakao and Smilegate.
Former Naver Research Scientist Launches AI Startup, Aims To Be The OpenAI Of Korea
Trillion Labs comes out of stealth mode to announce funding from investors including Strong Ventures and the venture capital arm of Korean internet giant Kakao.
China’s Third Plenum Leaves Investors Longing For More Specifics
China concluded its Third Plenum, a key economic policy-setting meeting, but the initial reaction to its priorities has been lacklustre.
Founder Of Korean Gaming Company Becomes Billionaire As Shares Surge On Listing
Shift Up shares jumped 18% in their public-trading debut and made its founder and CEO, Kim Hyung-tae, a billionaire.
HL Mando-Backed Korean Radar Startup Raises $25 Million, Eyes Growth Beyond Autonomous Cars
The Series B round marks the fourth time HL Mando, the auto parts making unit of South Korean conglomerate HL Group, has invested in Bitsensing.