Prior to establishing ACE, David was with Korean technology private equity firm Skylake Investment for 10 years, most recently as Managing Director.
Between 2001 and 2007, David was an Equity Research Analyst with Merrill Lynch, CLSA Asia and HSBC Securities, and was named a Top 10 Analyst in IT Hardware by Asia Money.

David holds a BA in Economics from UC Berkeley.

Managing Director

Yu-Jin was previously the Fund Administrator with Unison Capital Korea.
She is a Korean CPA and Chartered Tax Adviser and holds a BA in Business from Konkuk University.

Heesuk (Shawn) Shin is a Managing Director based in Seoul.
Prior to joining ACE in 2025, Heesuk worked as an investment director at Q Capital Partners for 8 years.
Prior to that, he worked at Leveraged Financing Division, IBD, KB Securities.

Heesuk holds a BA in Economics from Columbia University.

Dr. Nam was formerly with Halcyon Search, a senior management and private equity recruiter in Korea.
He is also an Adjunct Professor on Corporate Governance at Sogang University Business School.

Tony holds a PhD in Business from Loughborough University in the UK, and is a member of the Korea Securities Association.

Sungik Choi is a Senior Manager based in Seoul.
Prior to joining ACE in 2023, Sungik worked as an investment professional at Must Ventures and H&Q Korea Partners.
Prior to that, he worked as a CPA at Samil PwC Deal Advisory department.

Sungik holds a BA in Business Administration from Yonsei University.
He is a CFA Charterholder and a member of the Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountant.

Before joining ACE, Michael is a Partner with Asia-IO Advisors.
He had 9 years with Apax Partners in Hong Kong and Munich, where his last role was Senior Principal, and he was most recently the Executive Director of the Global Private Equity Initiative for INSEAD.

He holds an MBA from INSEAD and an MSc in Business Administration from HHL Handelshochschule Leipzig.

Ki-bok Baek is an Operating Advisor based in Seoul.
Prior to joining ACE, Ki-bok served as the President of the Korean Human Resources Organization Association.
He was also an honorary professor and chairman of Kookmin University.
Ki-bok holds a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Houston, United States.

Shane Shin is a Venture Partner based in UAE. Together with Mahmoud, Shane co-founded Shorooq Partners, a leading seed stage Venture Capital focusing on IT industry.
Shane was named Forbes 30 under 30 in 2019, being globally acknowledged as one of the brightest young entrepreneurs.
Shane holds a BA in Finance and Mandarin (Summa Cum Laude) from Upenn Wharton School

Mahmoud is a Venture Partner based in UAE.
After twelve years of experience in the investment sector, Mahmoud co-founded Shorooq Partners with Shane.
Prior to Shorooq, Mahmoud worked at Global Foundries, focusing on corporate development and M&A. Mahmoud holds an MBA from Stanford University.

Hyeri An is a Senior Associate based in Seoul office. Prior to joining ACE in 2017, Hyeri was formerly with Q Capital Partners.
She holds a BA degree in International Tourism Management from Shilla University.

Minyoung Park is a Senior Associate based in Seoul office.
Prior to joining ACE in 2020, Minyoung worked for Samjong KPMG Deal Advisory department. Prior to that, she was with CJ 4DPlex America, Inc based in Los Angeles.
She holds a BS degree in Management Science from University of California, San Diego and she is a USCPA.

Hyeon Jeong Lee is a Senior Associate based in the Seoul office.
Prior to joining ACE in 2024, Hyeon Jeong worked in the Deal Advisory department at EY Hanyoung and the Tax department at Samjong KPMG.

She is a licensed Korean CPA and holds a BA in Business from Korea University.