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Daniel Shin

b. 1985

South Korean businessperson

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Born 1985. Daniel Shin is a South Korean.

Shin Hyun-seung (; born 12 November 1985), commonly known as Daniel Shin, is a South Korean businessman and investor. He is founder and CEO of the fintech company PortOne Global. Shin is a founding partner at Bass Ventures, a venture capital fund.

Shin is also the founder and former CEO of the e-commerce platform Ticket Monster and a co-founder of Terraform Labs, the parent company of the crashed stablecoin TerraUSD and cryptocurrency Luna.

Early life and education Shin was born in Seoul, South Korea, on 12 November 1985. Him and his family moved to the Washington, D.C., when Shin was 9.

Early career In 2007, Shin co-founded Invite Media, an advertising agency for which he raised US$1 million for.

Career In 2010, Shin returned to South Korea and started Ticket Monster. The company was modeled after Groupon, but later focused on mobile commerce. It was acquired for $260 million to Groupon in 2014.

In 2011, Shin co-founded Fast Track Asia, a business incubator. In 2017, he founded Bass Ventures to invest in blockchain companies.

In 2018, Shin founded PortOne Global, a B2B fintech company specializing in payment orchestration. Shin's Chai Corporation, a Terra-ecosystem payment service company that he founded, closed its entire B2C business as a result.

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Shin Hyunseung

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Daniel Shin?

South Korean businessperson

When was Daniel Shin born?

Daniel Shin was born on 12 November 1985.

What nationality is Daniel Shin?

Daniel Shin is South Korean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Daniel Shin

· Wikidata: Q118127247

· DBpedia: Daniel Shin

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