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Jin Ho Hur
General Partner at HRZ Han River Partners
Menlo Park, California
Overview
Jin Ho Hur is a General Partner at HRZ Han River Partners in Menlo Park, California, with a Ph.D. from KAIST and a B.S. from Seoul National University. He has a successful track record of investing in companies like Sellury.ID (Series A) and Market Kurly (Series C), specializing in sectors such as Generative Tech/AI and Social Networks.
With experience as a Founder & CEO at Crzyfish and leadership roles at Neowiz Internet Corp. and NAVER Corp, Jin Ho Hur has demonstrated expertise in entrepreneurship and strategic partnerships, particularly within the realms of mobile applications, e-commerce, and social games.
Work Experience
General Partner
2021 - Current
HRZ is a cross-border venture capital firm that backs rare Korean technology founders capitalizing upon global tailwinds
Managing Director
2014 - 2021
Early-stage VC with $100m+ AUM
Founder & CEO
2010 - 2014
mobile social game publisher & platform
Chairman
2003 - 2011
The industry association of internet businesses in Korea
CEO
2008 - 2010
Social network arm of Neowiz Holdings (KRX: 042420) & Neowiz Games (KRX: 095660) Merged with Neowiz Bugs, and went public on Kosdaq (KRX: 104200)
Board Member
2007 - 2009
Board member of Naver (KRX: 035420)
Founder & CEO
2000 - 2005
management service provider (MSP) startup
Founder & CEO
1994 - 1999
Internet access service provider (ISP) startup