Henry Choi has left Korea Investment Partners to lead global investment endeavours for Hana Ventures, the first corporate venture capital vehicle launched by a South Korea-based financial services firm.

Henry Choi, formerly a principal at venture capital and private equity firm Korea Investment Partners, has joined Hana Ventures, South Korea-based financial services firm Hana Financial Group’s ₩1 trillion ($894m) fund-of-funds.

Choi will head Hana Ventures’ global investment efforts. Launched in December 2018, Hana Ventures is understood to be the first corporate venturing subsidiary set up by a Korea-headquartered financial services firm.

The unit intends to back venture capital firms focusing on investments in biotech and information, communication and…

Edison Fu

Edison Fu is a reporter and Asia liaison at Global Corporate Venturing.