Minsol Hwang

• Investment Associate, New Business Team at HL Mando (2022-05 – 2025-03)
• Sourced and led initial commercial due diligence on a strategic investment in Partridge Systems, evaluating its AI-based big data platform for investment merits and downside risks (Closed Jan 2023)
• Executed deep-tech investments – including NaviPra and IPIN LAPS (Closed Dec 2022) – leading technical due diligence spanning SLAM and IP portfolios and validating PoC feasibility for commercialization
• Screened 30+ direct investment opportunities, shortlisting to 3 targets based on M/S, scalability and revenue growth
• Built and scaled a strategic network of institutional investors, GPs, LPs, and advisors to enhance proprietary deal sourcing, sharpen market intelligence, and improve execution efficiency within high-potential deep tech opportunities
• Deepened domain expertise in deep-tech verticals, including mobility, robotics, AI SW and tech-enabled solutions
• Analyst, Corporate Venture Capital at Doosan Corp. (2021-04 – 2021-12)
• Contributed to successful negotiation outcomes by conducting DCF valuation to evaluate a hydrogen startup, resulting in a 50% reduction of the target company's EV from $600M to $300M due to identification of overvalue issue
• Organized and conducted an initial review of a vast pool of 800+ high-tech startups, leveraging strong analytic skills and market research insights to screen and identify potentially disruptive firms for further consideration
• Facilitated monthly sessions with US-based VC counterparts to identify and evaluate potential disruptive startups
• Intern, Valuation / M&A Advisory at Deloitte Financial Advisory (2019-12 – 2022-03)
• Prepared Investment Committee memoranda and presentation materials, including investment rationale, valuation outputs, and key risk factors to support informed decision-making by senior investment professionals
• Played a key role in 4 buy-side and sell-side M&A deals, contributing to the preparation of teasers and investment memorandum, conducting due diligence of analysis comprehensive comparable valuation models
• Received the highest assessment by 12 team managers for exceptional teamwork and proactive attitude
• RA, AUM 1 Trillion KRW Private Equity Firm at Praxis Capital Partners (2020-11 – 2021-03)
• Conducted end-to-end due diligence – spanning market research and financial analysis – in support of the $50M acquisition of dietary supplement company, Seung-Myeong (Closed Jul 2021)
• Conceptualized the peer analysis in the Information Memorandum using EV/EBITDA instead of DCF for a $370M worth LBO deal of JTBC Studio Co., a TV drama production company (Closed Dec 2020)
• Contributed to preliminary exit scenario analysis and value realization considerations as part of investment evaluation
• One of the 24-selected trainees, Bloomberg Academy Hong Kong 2019 at Bloomberg L.P. (2019-06 – 2019-06)
• Mastered Bloomberg Terminal analytics and designed a forecasting model to predict the top market leader among Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Google over a 10-year horizon

Bachelor of Art in Sociology – Ewha W. University, College of Social Sciences (2016-03 – 2021-02)