Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, SK telecom ventures is a dedicated venture capital fund with US $100m under management that looks to make financial returns on investments through funding companies that can leverage relationships with the fund's sole limited partner, SK telecom. SK telecom (www.sktelecom.com) is a telecommunications service provider that has established an international reputation for delivering ground-breaking innovative mobile and internet services in the cutting-edge market of South Korea. It has leveraged its technology expertise and operational know-how to advance into China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Mongolia, and has also exported its wireless internet technologies to markets such as the United States, Israel and France. SK telecom ventures is based in the United States but pursues investment opportunities globally and is willing to lead or co-lead investment rounds. To maximize the contribution we can make to the growth of start-ups, we have divided the capital under management into two funds: a seed/early stage fund called the Innovation Fund (SKIF) and a growth stage fund called the Acceleration Fund (SKAF).