Young Sohn is the Founding Managing Partner of Walden Catalyst Ventures. See contact routes.
Young Sohn is the Founding Managing Partner of Walden Catalyst Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm he co-founded to connect startups with global opportunities, drawing on his prior executive career as President and Chief Strategy Officer of Samsung Electronics. His investment thesis targets early-stage deep tech companies globally, with specific focus on artificial intelligence, semiconductors, robotics, and next-generation computing. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed in available sources, he has served as the lead partner on at least three deals and is recognized as a seed investor in innovative companies. Notable portfolio companies include Zoom Video, Ring, Berkeley Lights, AI21 Labs, Noom, SambaNova, and TTTech. Sohn distinguishes his approach through the “NABC” framework—Need, Approach, Benefit, and Competitive—which he applies to evaluate how technology creates stakeholder value and addresses pain points. He also co-founded the Extreme Tech Challenge, the world’s largest global startup competition inspired by UN Sustainable Development Goals, reflecting his commitment to tech for societal impact [
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