From the earliest stages through critical inflection points and beyond, we stand alongside founders and teams with clarity and conviction. We view trust and shared vision as the foundation for transforming capital into enduring impact.
Partnership Begins with People
From the earliest stages through critical inflection points and beyond, we stand alongside founders and teams with clarity and conviction. We view trust and shared vision as the foundation for transforming capital into enduring impact.
Investment Team
Investment Team
CEO
Sun-Yup Lee
Sun-Yup Lee is the CEO of AFW Partners. Prior to joining the firm, he previously served as Chief Investment Officer of the OCIO division and as Senior Strategist at Shinhan Securities. He has extensive experience in institutional capital management and macro-level investment strategy across market cycles.
Senior Managing Director
Kyungmin Kim
Kyungmin Kim is a Senior Managing Director at AFW Partners. Prior to joining the firm, he previously held senior leadership roles in investment research and portfolio strategy at KB Asset Management and Prudential Asset Management (now Hanwha Asset Management). He managed absolute return and venture-oriented public equity strategies and has specialized expertise in structured finance, with deep relationships across Korean conglomerates and financial institutions.
Managing Director
Jin Woo Choi
Jin Woo Choi is a Managing Director at AFW Partners. Prior to joining the firm, he was previously with Goldman Sachs in Seoul, advising global corporates and financial sponsors on cross-border M&A transactions. Prior to that, he was with Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Hong Kong and New York, where he advised on M&A, IPOs, and shareholder defense mandates across the Asia Energy Transition & Natural Resources and Global Healthcare sectors. Jin Woo received a B.A. in Political Science from Columbia University.
Director
Jaehwan Lee
Jaehwan Lee is a Director at AFW Partners. Prior to joining the firm, he previously held roles at Kiwoom Securities, Seoul IR Network, and Yuanta Securities, where he focused on IPO execution, investor communications, and institutional relationship management. He brings strong expertise in public market transactions and capital formation.
Principal
Seungho Lim, Ph.D
Seungho Lim is a Principal at AFW Partners. Prior to joining the firm, he was previously with Lead Compass Investment, where he focused on early-stage and growth investments across healthcare, ICT, and industrial technologies. He also held roles at LabGenomics and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), contributing to biomedical research and innovation. Seungho received a Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Seoul National University.
Associate
Jaecheol Kim
Jaecheol Kim is an Associate at AFW Partners. Prior to joining the firm, he was previously an equity research analyst at Kiwoom Securities, covering the financial and small-cap sectors. He was also with FnPricing, where he focused on alternative assets, including private equity, mezzanine, and infrastructure investments. He brings a strong foundation in fundamental analysis and multi-asset valuation.
Associate
Inseok Hwang
Inseok Hwang is an Associate at AFW Partners. Prior to joining the frim, he previously led a multidisciplinary research team at Theragen Bio, contributing to national-scale R&D programs focused on next-generation sequencing (NGS) applications for rare and chronic diseases. He brings a cross-sector understanding of biotech and healthcare IT and has collaborated closely with medical institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and healthcare technology firms. Inseok received an M.S. in Biomedical Science from Yonsei University College of Medicine.
Business Management Team
Chief Compliance Officer
Seungguk Han
Seungkuk Han is the Chief Compliance Officer at AFW Partners, responsible for internal controls and firm-wide operational oversight. Prior to joining the firm, he spent 21 years at Mirae Asset Securities, where he served in executive leadership roles, including as a regional branch head and senior executive director. He oversaw branch operations and led relationship management for institutional and high-net-worth clients.
General Manager
Jaehee Baek
Jaehee Baek is a General Manager at AFW Partners, overseeing fund operations and administrative management across the firm’s investment platform. Prior to joining the firm, she previously held roles at Friend Investment Partners and the Principal Investment team at Eugene Investment & Securities, where she managed proprietary fund operations and internal controls. She also led fund administration and corporate operations at Muirwoods Ventures.
Manager
Sinyoung Park
Sinyoung Park is a Manager at AFW Partners, supporting fund operations and administrative oversight across the firm’s investment platform. Prior to joining the firm, she previously held roles at Xcell Therapeutics and DAWON, where she was responsible for financial reporting, IPO preparation and audit coordination. She was also with Magellan Technology Investment, where she managed policy-backed fund vehicles supported by Korea Growth Investment Corporation and the Korea Fund of Funds.
Assistant Manager
Jaehee Lee
Jaehee Lee is a Assistant Manager at AFW Partners, supporting fund operations and administrative functions. Prior to joining the firm, she was with DB Financial Investment, where she managed SPC liquidity, capital operations, and client asset administration.
Investment Team
