Name
Lee Sang-hyuk
Lee Sang-hyuk
Seoul, South Korea
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Sogang University | Master of Science, KAIST
South Korea
Yello Mobile
investments, Self Made
$1,100,000,000
2057
#38 Korea's 50 Richest 2019
#2057 Billionaires 2019
Lee Sang-hyuk is the founder of the country's second-biggest unicorn, Yello Mobile. Launched in 2012, Yello operates as a tech incubator by growing and investing in young mobile-based startups. His company has been valued at $4 billion by investors; his ownership is just over 26%.
Lee worked as an executive for Korean search engine Daum for a year-and-a-half before leaving in 2013.Yello Mobile has a portfolio of more than 80 companies across shopping, media, advertising and travel.
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