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Ethan Cho
A perspective on AI, business, and work—from inside Korea’s technology and venture ecosystem.
CIO & Partner, TheVentures · Based in Seoul · Interviews in English and Korean
ethan.cho@theventures.vcShort introduction
Ethan Cho is CIO and Partner at TheVentures in Seoul. Previously at Google and Qualcomm Ventures, he writes and speaks about AI, business, work, and Korea’s place in global markets.
Speaker biography
Ethan Cho is Chief Investment Officer and Partner at TheVentures, based in Seoul. His experience spans Google, Qualcomm Ventures, KB Investment, and Samsung. A Korean CPA and Columbia MBA, he writes about AI, business, work, and Korea’s opportunities in global markets. He is the author of Moduui Tuja, a Korean-language book on venture fundraising.
Conversations worth having
01
Korea builds the chips. Who captures the AI opportunity?
The gap between industrial strength and globally competitive AI businesses—and what founders, investors, and buyers should watch.
Related essay (English) ↗02
Why successful companies miss the next shift
What Google and Nike reveal about incentives, products, and the cost of relying on yesterday’s success.
Related essay (Korean) ↗03
What happens when honest work becomes cheap?
AI lowers the cost of execution. How does that change careers, judgment, and the meaning of useful work?
Related essay (English) ↗04
When a founder should turn down venture capital
Matching the business, the founder’s goals, and the financing model—before fundraising becomes the goal itself.
Related book (Korean) ↗Watch Ethan in conversation
AI Proem · May 11, 2026 · English
There’s more to Korea than just chips
An English-language conversation about Korea’s AI supply chain, founders, and the next opportunities to build for global markets.
- 02:47 Korea’s AI supply chain
- 33:39 Assessing founders
- 39:39 The next export opportunity
Book · Korean-language edition · 2026
Moduui Tuja
A founder’s guide to venture fundraising
From the first investor meeting to financing terms—and the choice not to raise venture capital. Published in Korean in July 2026.
Book details (Korean) ↗For producers and editors
Please include the subject, audience, format, preferred dates, and whether recording is remote or in person. Ethan is based in Seoul and speaks English and Korean.
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