Carey Kim is a Founding Partner of CFT Capital Partners. Previously, Carey was a Managing Director at the Cherng Family Trust (CFT), the family office of Andrew and Peggy Cherng, the founders and 100% owners of Panda Restaurant Group. Prior to joining CFT, Carey spent 15 years at Wells Fargo & Co. (Wells Fargo Capital Finance) and was a Managing Director responsible for sourcing and executing debt facilities in support of leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and growth financings. Carey graduated magna cum laude in Business Administration with a minor in Chinese from the University of California, Riverside. Carey is currently on the board of FCL Partners, Jeffer


Carey D. Kim
Founding Partner
CFT Capital Partners
United States, California, Los Angeles
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Founding Partner
CFT Capital Partners
Investment Team,Operations Team
Investor
Family Office
Los Angeles
California
United States
Feb 25, 2025
Work Experience
CFT Capital Partners
Founding Partner May 2022 - Present
Email: ckim@cftcapitalpartners.com
Matcon
Member Board Of Directors Jul 2021 - Present
Email: ckim@cftcapitalpartners.com
Sweetwater Private Equity
Board Observer Jul 2020 - Present
Email: ckim@cftcapitalpartners.com
GumGum
Board Observer Jun 2019 - Present
Email: ckim@cftcapitalpartners.com
Cherng Family Trust
Managing Director Jun 2016 - Present
Email: ckim@cftcapitalpartners.com
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