About
HK7 PARTNERS is an active investor and consulting company based in Paris, operating at the crossroads of Europe, Korea and Japan.
Our mission is to act as a bridge for business opportunities between these markets, working together to navigate cultural, regulatory and commercial differences with confidence.
We support European, Korean and Japanese companies in their international development: market entry strategies, partner identification, deal structuring and operational support. Leveraging our experience on the ground in all three regions, we help our clients reduce risk, shorten time-to-market and build sustainable, long-term relationships.
Whether you are a European company targeting Asia, an Asian group exploring Europe, or an investor looking for qualified opportunities between these regions, HK7 PARTNERS provides a trusted platform to connect, design and execute your international projects.
Principles
Independent
Privately held. No retainers we can't walk away from.
Embedded
Senior partners on every engagement. No layers.
Experience-driven
Extended field expertise & deep industry knowledge.
Founders
The people behind HK7.
Two senior experts with complementary backgrounds across European and Asian digital, cultural and creative industries. Together, they bring decades of hands‑on field experience building platforms, launching IP and leading teams in France, Korea and Japan.
Born in Asia and raised in France, he is passionate about the cultural and creative industries and convinced of the unique synergy between France and Asia, which drives his commitment to innovative digital projects.
He has led major entrepreneurial ventures in France, including serving as Founding Member and COO of DELITOON (later acquired by KIDARI STUDIO) from 2015 to 2021 and as Founder & CEO of piccoma Europe (Kakao Piccoma) from 2021 to 2025, before creating HRK CONSULTING in 2025 and founding HK7 PARTNERS in 2026 to support the next generation of cross‑border opportunities in CCIs.
As a graduate of Université Paris‑Dauphine (PSL Research University) with a Bachelor in Management and a Master’s degree in Marketing & Strategy, he combines strategic vision with operational experience to help digital content, gaming and IP‑driven businesses scale between Europe and Asia.
Hyoung Jo Kim
Based between Seoul & Tokyo Co-founder & Partner
As a seasoned expert in the digital content industry, he has a deep experience in content production, platform development, distribution, services and marketing across Korea and Japan.
Over more than two decades, he has held key leadership roles shaping the online and mobile content ecosystem, including General Manager of Korea Contents Network, General Manager of Gaiax (Tokyo) & Gaiax Korea, Founder & CEO of DIPPET7, Executive Director of KIDARI STUDIO, Founder & CEO of Toyou Studio JP (Toyou’s Dream) in Tokyo and Vice President of Contents Lab Blue, before founding HK7 PARTNERS in 2026.
As graduate of Seoul National University of Science & Technology in Computer Science, he now focuses on online and mobile games, comics and webtoons, VOD, BGM distribution and emoticon services, leveraging his technical background and binational experience to develop global opportunities for East Asian IP.
Company profile
HK7 PARTNERS
- Company type
- Société à Responsabilité Limitée (SARL)
- Founders
- Hyung-Rae Kim, Hyoung Jo Kim
- Address
- 61 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris, France
- Business areas
- International Business Strategy & Development, Cultural and Creative Industries, Manga/Comics/Webtoon Industries, Digital Marketing, Contents Strategy & Development, Market Research & Strategy, Investment Strategy