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Sooyong Son

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George Washington University · MBA '21

Washington, DC

Sooyong Son is a Partner at 78-SW and an Adjunct Instructor with the George Washington University Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, where he mentors more than 100 Korean startups each year on global expansion and customer discovery. He previously led AI-driven business process optimization initiatives at IBM HQ, managing a $200M pipeline and delivering large-scale digital transformation projects for global enterprises. With over 20 years of experience in go-to-market strategy, execution, and strategic partnerships, he has built extensive networks across the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East, supporting startups and corporations in expanding into international markets. He began his career in finance at Merrill Lynch and holds a BA in Economics from Michigan State University, BS in Sports Education from Korea University, and an MBA from GWU.

Woosub Lee is the Managing Director of SID Partners U.S., where he leads startup acceleration, venture ecosystem development, and cross-border investment initiatives between Korea and the United States. With extensive experience working across government, academia, venture capital, and entrepreneurship, he has supported hundreds of technology startups in areas including market entry, fundraising, strategic partnerships, and commercialization. Prior to joining SID Partners, he served as Deputy Director at the Korea Innovation Center (KIC), managing programs such as I-Corps, biotech acceleration, and GovTech initiatives to help Korean startups expand globally. Woosub earned his MBA from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and previously worked as a technology-sector equity analyst while also gaining firsthand entrepreneurial experience as a startup founder. He is currently focused on building investment platforms, fostering innovation partnerships, and helping high-growth startups scale internationally.

Forever Young

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SID Partners · Partner 1

Virginia

좋은 글에 공감합니다. 한때 플립의 바람이 불었고, 현실의 벽(창업자의 이주, 주주들의 반대, 어려운 엑싯 등)에 부딪혀 대안으로 나온 것이 NewCo모델이라 생각합니다. 말씀하신 내용 중 가장 해결하기 어려운 문제 중 하나가 거버넌스라고 생각합니다. 특히, 같은 에셋, 혹은 파생된 에셋을 가지고 얼마나 다르게 포장하고 시장에 맞게 구성하느냐가 중요한 것 같습니다. 옛말에 새 술은 새 부대에 담으라는 것과 어느 정도 통하는 말이 아닐까 싶습니다.