Seok Won Hong

Seok Won Hong is a Partner at Hashed, a prominent blockchain-focused venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea. In this capacity, he evaluates early-stage investments across the Web3 ecosystem, helping to deploy capital from the firm's institutional vehicles, including a $200 million venture fund launched in 2021. Hong has played a critical role in structuring deals and providing technical due diligence for several of the firm's most notable portfolio companies. Specifically, his investment activities have supported the growth of globally recognized decentralized platforms and gaming networks such as Axie Infinity, The Sandbox, dYdX, and MakerDAO. Before transitioning into venture capital, he built a foundational skill set in software development and strategic product management within the broader Asian technology sector. Hong currently focuses on identifying scalable blockchain infrastructure projects while advising portfolio founders on tokenomics.