Daegwon Chae is a Partner at Bond who leads investments in companies that use technology to modernize large, operationally complex industries like logistics, home improvement, and agriculture, rather than purely digital businesses. He focuses on backing companies that solve offline bottlenecks in labor-intensive sectors across international markets, combining his role as a major fund GP with active early-stage angel investing.

• Focus on high-growth international regions and emerging economies where technology drives rapid value creation. He highlights the digitization of consumer services in Africa and payments infrastructure that democratizes financial access for millions of people outside the US.
• Attraction to startups modernizing massive, legacy industries that have historically remained untouched by major tech advancements. This includes restructuring supply chains in the grocery sector or bringing faster innovation cycles to agriculture and insurance.
• Interest in the evolving relationship between digital content, community, and commerce. He looks for opportunities in Web3 that redefine digital identity and ownership, noting how increased screen time fundamentally shifts how consumers engage with brands and each other.
• Enthusiastic and humorous support for Houston sports franchises. He frequently tweets about the Rockets, Texans, and Astros, often making jokes about their losing streaks or playfully suggesting he is ready to be drafted by the teams.