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Jai Choi

Jai Choi

Jai Choi founded Tekton Ventures and teaches entrepreneurship at USC, bringing early-stage investing experience across international technology markets.

Proudest Mentor Moment

"One of my proudest outcomes has been watching founders I mentored grow from first-time entrepreneurs into global leaders. Early in Tekton’s journey, I spent time with a young founder in Seoul refining his business model and introducing him to key Silicon Valley investors. That company – now a multi-billion-dollar company – serves as encouragement that global ambition can start anywhere."

About

Jai Choi founded Tekton Ventures and teaches entrepreneurship at USC, bringing early-stage investing experience across international technology markets.

Current Work

Founder and Managing Partner, Tekton Ventures

Jai Choi is the founder and managing partner of Tekton Ventures, an early-stage investment platform with a portfolio spanning multiple technology markets. His work connects seed investing with international business development, partnerships and market entry. Tekton’s featured portfolio includes companies in commerce, financial technology and enterprise software.

Choi is also an adjunct professor at USC’s Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and a faculty lead for USC Venture Capital’s investment committee. His investing and teaching experience brings together business-model evaluation, venture portfolio construction and the practical questions involved in building across borders.

Experience Jai brings to founders

  1. Seed investing
  2. Cross-border growth
  3. Market entry
  4. Strategic partnerships
  5. Venture portfolio construction

Operating and investing experience

A selection of companies and roles connected to Jai Choi.

Ventures

Tekton Ventures

Founder and Managing Partner

USC Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies

Adjunct Professor

USC Venture Capital

Investment Committee Faculty Lead

Highlights

  1. Founded Tekton Ventures.
  2. Teaches entrepreneurship at USC.
  3. Serves as a faculty lead for USC Venture Capital’s investment committee.

Questionsfounders ask aboutJai Choi

Who is Jai Choi?

Jai Choi founded Tekton Ventures and teaches entrepreneurship at USC, bringing early-stage investing experience across international technology markets.

What experience does Jai Choi bring to mentoring?

Their experience spans seed investing, cross-border growth, market entry, strategic partnerships and venture portfolio construction.

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