Michael Hwang

Chairman of the Board at Bigbang Angels

Speaker

Michael Hwang is a co-founder of Bigbang Angels, a seed accelerator and venture capital firm that supports tech startups in Korea and Asia. He has over 30 years of experience in the tech industry, as a software engineer, serial entrepreneur, consultant, director, and professor. He is also the chairman of the board of Bigbang Angels, Inc., an early-stage VC that has invested in over 140 companies with a total market value of 1B USD$ and 6 exit cases.

He facilitates the mutual cooperation and cross-border expansion of portfolio companies in various domains, such as AI, healthcare, beauty, and platform. He is also a board member and strategic advisor for several prominent startups, such as Lezhin Comics, GSIL, Promedius, Firmmit, and Higher Corp. He is an early investor in Allocator One, a VC platform that provides anchor investments and support to first-time venture capital fund managers globally. He is passionate about empowering and mentoring the next generation of innovators and leaders in the tech ecosystem.