JinA Bae

As an undergraduate, JinA attended Yale where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Ethics, Politics, and Economics and graduated magna cum laude, with Distinction. 

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JinA is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper and is passionate about the Korean reunification and aspires to be one of the first investors to grow the tech ecosystem in the unified Korea.

JinA is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs and maximising positive impact of capital in Asia’s emerging markets. She has built her career as an investor and entrepreneur in the US, Europe, and Asia.

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JinA is a Co-founder and Managing Partner of Abound Capital, a venture debt firm established in Singapore with a mission to expand access to alternative capital for entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia. Abound Capital provides non-dilutive, flexible source of growth funding in the form of venture debt to early - growth stage companies across the region.

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Prior to launching Abound Capital, JinA served as the Head of Corporate Venture at Hanwha, one of the largest conglomerates in Korea, where she led global venture investments for the financial arm of the group. JinA began her career as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company in San Francisco and London and was also a founder of a London-based food tech startup. She holds a B.A. (magna cum laude, Distinction in the Major) in Ethics, Politics & Economics from Yale University and is a Kauffman Fellow (Class 23).

A member of Class 23, JinA is serving her fellowship at Abound Capital under the mentorship of Mr. Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara, Chief Executive Officer of Temasek International.