Lam Capital

Dr. Peter Hong, Senior Investment Director, Lam Capital

Peter Hong brings more than 20 years of experience in business development, strategy, and technology leadership, with a strong track record of building partnerships and driving growth in the semiconductor and electronics industries. Prior to joining Lam Research, Peter led Business Strategy at a Korean semiconductor equipment company from 2018, where he oversaw market intelligence, strategic collaborations, corporate venture capital investments, and M&A activities to strengthen the company’s supply ecosystem. Earlier in his career, he spent three years at Kodak as a Business Development Manager for the Functional Printing business, leading regional go-to-market initiatives and commercialization efforts. Before Kodak, Peter held a variety of leadership roles at Samsung Electro-Mechanics over a ten-year period, spanning sales, R&D, new product introduction (NPI), and product planning. His experience covered a broad range of technologies, including mobile camera modules, packaging substrates, LEDs, and touch sensors. Peter combines deep technical expertise with strategic business insight, enabling him to bridge technology innovation and commercial execution effectively. He holds an MBA from the KAIST College of Business and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from POSTECH, both in the Republic of Korea.

 

Topic:
Beyond Capital: Building the Commercialization Ecosystem for Semiconductor Deep Tech

 

Abstract:
The AI era is creating unprecedented opportunities for semiconductor Deep Tech, but commercialization remains one of the industry’s greatest challenges. This presentation explores how startups, VCs, and CVCs can work together to reduce commercialization risk through ecosystem-driven collaboration. Drawing on examples such as the Lam-Hana Fund, the Lam Capital Venture Competition, and regional partnerships across Asia, Lam Capital shares its approach to building “commercialization syndicates” that combine capital, technical validation, customer access, and strategic partnerships. The session highlights why the future of semiconductor innovation depends not only on breakthrough technologies, but on the ecosystems that bring those technologies to market.