Jai Choi - AngelList

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I invest in 8-10 startups @ $100K-$500K a year

How I like to add value

Incubation/Concept Vetting, Business/Corporate Development, Marketing, Fundraising, Strategy, etc.

Skills

Business Development, Strategy, Venture Fundraising

What I'm looking for

Markets

Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Analytics, Automotive, B2B, Big Data, Bridging Online and Offline, Business Intelligence, Business Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Data Services, Consumer Goods, Consumer Internet, Consumers, Crowdsourcing, Digital Media, E-Commerce, Education, Enterprise Software, Enterprises, Entertainment, Fashion, Finance, Financial Services, Food and Beverages, Games, Health Care, Health and Wellness, Information Services, Information Technology, Internet, Location Based Services, Loyalty Programs, Marketplaces, Media, Mobile, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Games, Mobile Payments, Mobile Payments, Music, Online Travel, Payments, Personal Health, Platforms, Postal and Courier Services, Recruiting, Retail, Retail Technology, Reviews and Recommendations, SaaS, Sales and Marketing, Small and Medium Businesses, Social Commerce, Social Games, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Platforms, Spam Filtering, Travel, Ventures for Good, Video

Locations

Asia, Austin, Georgia, Lithuania, Los Angeles, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, New York City, Northern California, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Southern California, United Kingdom, Utah, Virginia, Washington

What I've done

Founder

PeerPong (Acquired by FormSpring) , Tekton Ventures

Investor

Coupang , DoodleDeals , EAT Club , Ifeelgoods , Kidlandia , PeerPong , Seamless Receipts , TastemakerX , Tinfoil Security , UserVoice

Worked At

Partech International

Tekton Ventures

Credentials

QUALIFIED

An accredited U.S. investor

REVIEWED

10 out of 11 recommended Jai

ACTIVE

5 confirmed investments in popular companies on AngelList

Investor

UserVoice

Apple of Customer Service (SaaS)
Investor

Tinfoil Security

Better automated website security
Investor

Coupang
Investor

Seamless Receipts

Stay connected with in-store customers.

11 Reviews

1937 Followers

1016 Following

Reviews

10 out of 11 people recommended Jai.

Gives good advice even if he does not invest. Very smart and entrepreneur friendly.

— Founder of a company Jai took an intro to
Made high quality intros that are turning into advisors and deals, and helped source a key hire by publicized our job openings.

— Founder of a company Jai invested in
Nice guy.

— Founder of a company Jai took an intro to
Jai brings both connections as an investor and insights as an entrepreneur. Always willing to help out and make things happen.

— Founder of a company Jai invested in
Incredibly smart and asks the right questions. If you can meet with him, I highly recommend doing so, regardless of the outcome. His insight is invaluable.

— Founder of a company Jai took an intro to
He is the very FIRST serious investor with valuable credentials to express interest in my start-up. As we all know, being FIRST takes guts! Jai has it.

— Founder of a company Jai took an intro to
Smart, honest pointed feedback. Candid and extremely helpful.

— Founder of a company Jai took an intro to

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