Lily Joo — Co-Founder
I am constantly inspired by relentless founders tackling big problems globally. That's why I decided to professionalize my angel investing hustle via 10K Ventures -- investing my own capital and time to high conviction deals supporting founders and funds Invested alongside Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global, a16z, Softbank, Dragoneer, local VCs and angels, and more. 20+ Investments. 6 soonicorns ⏳🦄. 2 Exits 🙌. 4 Early-stage VC funds across Europe/UK, LATAM and Emerging Markets globally. Venture Partner for DACH & S.Europe at VentureFriends.vc -- €100M Pan-European Early Stage Fund. Experienced startup operator, having built, scaled, and exited 2 🦄unicorns across 5 continents.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Venture Capitalist with extensive experience in early-stage investments across diverse global markets.
Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Experience: 12 yrs 3 mos
Career Highlights
- 20+ investments with 6 soonicorns.
- Venture Partner at €100M fund.
- Experienced in scaling unicorn startups.
Work Experience
ValerIA
Investor & Board Member (6 mos)
Refery.io
Scout (10 mos)
Edgee
Investor & Board Member (1 yr 7 mos)
Pensero AI
Angel Investor (2 yrs 3 mos)
VentureFriends
Venture Partner (2 yrs 7 mos)
Syra Coffee
Angel Investor (3 yrs 3 mos)
Newtopia VC
Limited Partner (4 yrs 3 mos)
Flow48
Angel Investor (4 yrs 3 mos)
Yuno
Angel Investor (5 yrs 3 mos)
Pliant
Angel Investor (5 yrs 3 mos)
Inventa
Angel Investor (5 yrs 3 mos)
Bazaar Technologies
Angel Investor (5 yrs 3 mos)
Klub
Angel Investor (5 yrs 3 mos)
Nestcoin
Angel Investor (5 yrs 3 mos)
Alter Global
Limited Partner (5 yrs 3 mos)
Ula
Angel Investor (6 yrs 3 mos)
Nilo Saúde
Angel Investor (6 yrs 3 mos)
10K Ventures
Founding Partner (7 yrs 3 mos)
Belvo
Angel Investor (7 yrs 3 mos)
Glovo
Customer (🦄 Exit) 🙌 (3 yrs)
hugo
Angel Investor (Exit) 🙌 (8 yrs 3 mos)
Stealth Startup
Angel Investor - Multiple Companies (8 yrs 3 mos)
Pomelo Fashion
Operations (1 yr)
Alibaba Group
Marketplace (🦄 Exit) 🙌 (2 yrs)
Herndon Capital Management, LLC
Analyst Internship (0 mo)
Georgia Tech Student Foundation Investment Committee
Investment committee (2 yrs)
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) at Georgia Institute of Technology