The Endless AI Model Race: Are Models Becoming Commoditized? — Ethan Cho, TheVentures | AI Summit Seoul & Expo 2026

The Endless AI Model Race: Are Models Becoming Commoditized?

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Speaker

Ethan Cho
Ethan Cho
Partner & CIO
TheVentures
Venture Capital AI Startups Portfolio Strategy Global BD

Ethan Cho is a venture investor and Partner & CIO at TheVentures. He graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Business Administration and began his career at Samil PwC. He went on to earn his MBA from Columbia University in the United States.

He has since held roles at a global hedge fund, Samsung Electronics' Samsung Strategy & Innovation Center (SSIC), as Korea lead for Qualcomm Ventures, and as a Partnership Development Manager at Google Korea.

After serving as Head of Division at KB Investment and Partner at Fast Ventures, he now leads early-stage startup sourcing and portfolio value-up strategy at TheVentures. Drawing on business development experience at global tech companies including Google, Qualcomm, and Samsung, along with hands-on international investment experience, he excels at reading subtle shifts in founders and markets and quickly turning opportunities into action.