Seoul National University Startup Network Angel Club

What Seoul National University Startup Network Angel Club does

SNUSV Angel Club (Seoul National University Startup Network Angel Club) is a Seoul-based angel investment network founded around 2020 by alumni of SNUSV, Seoul National University's student venture community, together with venture investment professionals. The club operates as a vetted membership organization of approximately 80 members, spanning SNUSV alumni founders, exit-experienced serial entrepreneurs, and a defined roster of professionals — lawyers, patent attorneys, accountants, examiners, financial-sector professionals, and corporate executives. Its stated purpose is to support junior startup teams through three pillars: angel investment, mentoring, and networking.

The club's core operating mechanism is a recurring cadence of offline IR days and general assemblies held three or more times per year, each featuring two to three pre-screened startup teams. Investments are executed through 개인투자합 (personal investment vehicles) under Korean venture investment promotion law, allowing individual members to participate at KRW 10–30 million per deal with a 100% income tax deduction within the eligible range. The club does not operate a technology platform; its "product" is the curated community itself and the structured offline events that channel deal flow. Member recruitment is referral-driven and subject to operational committee approval, with annual membership dues of KRW 300,000 covering venue, meals, and operations.

Disclosed portfolio holdings are limited: Atostudy Green Lamp, a Korean local reading-room-based fintech represented by Lee Dong-jun, and Payap, a Vietnam-headquartered commerce startup described as Vietnam's No. 1 commerce platform, represented by Heo Gyeong-seok. The leadership team comprises founder Cho Se-won (SNU Computer Engineering, Class of 1999; founder of Waterbear; currently Vice Representative at RUIDE), co-founder Kim Hoo-sung (SNU Business Administration, Class of 1999; Columbia MBA 2013; representative accountant at HK CPA Firm; acquired Zebra Investment Advisory), and co-founder Kwak Jun-young (Korea University College of Law, Class of 2003; representative attorney at Law Firm WAVE; former EY Han-young). Revenue is incidental — membership fees of KRW 300,000 across ~80 members generate roughly KRW 24 million annually, used for operational cost recovery rather than commercial return.

Name

Seoul National University Startup Network Angel Club

Legal name

SNUSV Angel Club

Website

https://snusvangelclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SNUSV Angel Club is a Seoul-based angel investment network founded in 2020 by Seoul National University alumni and venture professionals, connecting roughly 80 vetted members — exit-experienced founders, lawyers, accountants, and financial experts — with early-stage Korean and Southeast Asian startups through offline IR events, personal investment vehicles, and structured mentorship.

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Product category

Angel Investment Network

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Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

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Keywords

• Angel investment network
• Startup seed funding
• Entrepreneur mentoring
• Early-stage investment
• Investor relations events

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees provide operational funding for the club. Full members pay KRW 300,000 per year, with fees used for venue rental, meals at general assemblies, and club operations. The primary revenue model supports the club's operational costs rather than generating investment returns.
2. Angel Investment Returns: The club facilitates angel investments through personal investment vehicles (개인투자조합) established under Korean venture investment promotion law. Individual investors participate with amounts ranging from KRW 10-30 million, with expectations of investment returns and tax benefits (100% income deduction within specified ranges).

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Core offering

SNUSV Angel Club is a Seoul National University-affiliated angel investment club that pools capital from approximately 80 members to invest KRW 10-30 million per early-stage startup. It operates as a curated deal-flow platform, holding three or more IR (investor relations) days per year to evaluate and select portfolio companies, and pairs invested startups with experienced entrepreneur mentors from its membership base.

Product overview

SNUSV Angel Club is a university-affiliated angel investment and startup support network, not a technology product company. It operates as a membership-based angel investor club that provides three core support pillars — Angel Investment (through regular IR days and small-scale meetings connecting members with screened startups), Mentoring (leveraging member expertise to support portfolio founders), and Networking (connecting founders with domain experts, serial entrepreneurs, and financial professionals). The organization functions as a community of approximately 80+ members including Seoul National University student venture alumni, professionals (lawyers, patent attorneys, accountants, examiners), exit-experienced founders, and financial personnel. It uses a personal investment fund structure under Korean venture investment law to execute investments, with individual investors able to participate in the 10–30 million KRW range. The club's portfolio includes startups such as Atostudy Green Lamp (local reading room-based fintech) and Payap (Vietnam's top commerce startup).

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Angel Club Membership Annual membership in the SNUSV Angel Club providing access to club deal flow, IR day events, and the SNU-affiliated investor and entrepreneur network, priced at approximately KRW 300,000 per year.
• Startup Angel Investment Angel investment of KRW 10-30 million per early-stage startup, sourced and screened through the club's IR day process, deployed by members from a pool of approximately 80 investors.
• IR Day (Investor Relations Day) Pitch and selection events held three or more times per year where early-stage startups present to the club's ~80 members and are evaluated for KRW 10-30 million angel investments.
• Mentorship Program Mentorship and advisory support provided to portfolio startups by experienced entrepreneur and senior executive members of the SNUSV Angel Club.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% income tax deduction for investments within KRW 10-30 million range
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Broad incumbents

• SparkLabs: One of Korea's largest startup accelerators and seed investors. Comparable because it provides angel/seed capital combined with structured mentoring to early-stage Korean startups, but operates at significantly larger scale and with institutional backing.
• Kakao Ventures: Corporate venture arm of Kakao investing in seed and Series A Korean startups. Comparable as a source of early-stage Korean capital, but operates with much larger check sizes and corporate strategic support that SNUSV Angel Club cannot match.
• Naver D2 Startup Factory (D2SF): Naver's startup accelerator investing in and supporting early-stage Korean tech founders. Comparable as a Korean early-stage capital + mentorship provider, but with corporate backing and significantly larger scale.
• Primer (Primer.kr / Primer Ventures): Korean early-stage investor and accelerator supporting founders from idea to seed. Comparable in providing pre-seed capital and mentorship to Korean founders, but at greater scale and with a more formalized program structure.
• D.CAMP (beSUCCESS D.CAMP): Bank-backed Korean startup support organization providing workspace, mentorship, and investor introductions. Comparable because it acts as a hub connecting early-stage founders with angels and investors in Korea, though it is institutionally funded rather than member-funded.

Others

• Korea Angel Investment Association (한국엔젤투자협회): Korean industry association supporting the development of angel investing in Korea. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler for Korean angel investors, but operates as a trade body rather than a deploying angel club.
• SBA Seoul Station (Small Business Administration Korea programs): Korean government startup support programs providing co-investment and mentoring to early-stage founders. Comparable as a funnel for Korean angel deal flow and founder support, but operates with public funding rather than a private member model.

Direct peers

• Fast Track Asia (FASTTRACK): Korean seed accelerator (originally via Steve Backs) providing pre-seed funding, mentorship, and follow-on support to Korean founders. Closely comparable business model to SNUSV Angel Club — small angel/seed checks combined with founder community and mentorship.

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M&A

Investments2 records

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