Joseph Jeong has joined Applied Ventures, the corporate venturing fund for US-based nanomanufacturing technology firm Applied Materials. Jeong joined in August, after pursuing an MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and an internship at venture capital firm ARCH Venture Partners.
Prior to his stint at business school, Jeong held a position as a cleantech engineer, working on lithium-ion batteries and fuel cell systems at Samsung SDI, a clean energy subsidiary of home electronics conglomerate Samsung, in Korea.
His brief at Applied will involve focusing on energy storage and lighting opportunities. As of last month, he is working with Applied portfolio company Tera-Barrier Films, and assisting on deals in China and India.