Ann Kim

Ann earned a Bachelor's degree in Molecular and Cell Biology from UC Berkeley. She was President of the Korean-American Student Organization and the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA).

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She is a Bay Area native and active in the venture and tech community. She is currently a Kauffman Fellow, lead mentor to TechStars Starburst Space Accelerator, and member of the Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA).

Ann Kim is Managing Director and Sector Head of the Frontier Technology group at Silicon Valley Bank. She focuses on VC-backed high-growth companies in aerospace, transportation, robotics, IoT, virtual reality, consumer electronics, and semiconductors. She was previously on the Corporate Finance team, advising later-stage and public tech companies. Prior to SVB, Ann was a consultant and focused on commercialization strategies for pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

Ann is serving her fellowship at Silicon Valley Bank as a member of Class 24 under the mentorship of Rob Coneybeer (Class 2), Managing Director at Shasta Ventures and John China, President of SVB Capital.