David Shim – Startup Investor Profile

General Info

David Shim is a Korean-American chef known for his culinary prowess and leadership at the Michelin-starred restaurant COTE in New York City. He transitioned from a dream of becoming a professional soccer player to achieving Michelin fame in the culinary world, focusing on Korean-style steaks. Shim’s culinary philosophy revolves around ‘sincerity,’ evident in his work at City Harvest serving Korean-style barbecue at the New York City Marathon. His list of previous investments includes companies like Quantcast, Farecast, and Webtrends. He is known for his keen eye for product-market fit and collaboration style, as seen in his recent partnership with GMA Network for new Korean-Filipino movies.
Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Country: Korea, Republic of
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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🤖 AI Activity Report

Status: low-active

AI Reasoning: Crunchbase shows David Shim’s most recent investments were in 2021: Orgspace (Sep 2021) and Hola Cash (May 2021). The last known investment is more than 12 months ago (over four years), so classify accordingly. The startup invested most recently was Orgspace.

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Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.



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