Global Venture Without Borders: A Conversation with Eric Kim

Recorded April 2, 2026 - As part of our commitment to building the next generation of founders, The Korea Society is bringing Startup Scene to Yale Ventures – connecting one of the world's most dynamic consumer technology investors with Yale's entrepreneurial community. We are honored to welcome Eric Kim , Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Goodwater Capital and Yale University alumnus, for a fireside conversation on building global consumer technology companies across borders. Eric Kim will reflect on his journey to founding Goodwater Capital, a leading global venture firm with a portfolio of transformative consumer technology companies including Kakao, Coupang, Spotify, ByteDance, and Stitch Fix. Please join us as Eric shares insights on the rise of the global startup ecosystem, cross-border investment strategy, and how investors identify and scale the next generation of consumer platforms. This conversation will be moderated by Josh Geballe , Senior Associate Provost for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Yale University and Managing Director of Yale Ventures. This program is supported by Hanwha Life Co-Hosted with Yale Ventures For more information, please visit the link below:

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This episode is 48:42 long.

This episode was published on Apr 14, 2026.

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