Leadership
Dr. Jim Kyung-Soo Liew
Finance & Strategy · Co-Founder
Finance professor, entrepreneur, and AI strategist leading Dome Therapeutics' corporate strategy, capital formation, and commercialization.

Biography
Dr. Jim Kyung-Soo Liew is Associate Professor of Finance at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, where he teaches entrepreneurship, AI, blockchain, and quantitative investing.
He is also President and Co-Founder of SoKat, an AI and data science firm. At Dome, he leads corporate strategy, financing, and partnerships.
Focus
Research Interests
- Venture Capital
- Biotechnology Commercialization
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Quantitative Finance
- Financial Markets
- Blockchain
- Alternative Data
- Entrepreneurship
- Corporate Strategy
- Venture Building
- Innovation
Research
Selected Publications
- 2017
The Case for Bitcoin for Institutional Investors: Bubble Investing or Fundamentally Sound?
SSRN Electronic Journal
- 2019
Cryptocurrency Investing Examined
The Journal of the British Blockchain Association
- 2019
Pairs Trading Strategy with Geolocation Data: The Battle Between Under Armour and Nike
The Journal of Financial Data Science
- 2019
This Time Is Different, but It Will End the Same Way: Unrecognized Secular Changes in the Bond Market Since the 2008 Crisis
SSRN Electronic Journal
Training
Education
B.A., Mathematics
University of Chicago
Ph.D., Finance
Columbia Business School
Recognition
Awards & Honors
- 2015–2019
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Dean's Award for Faculty Excellence
Editorial Board, Journal of Portfolio Management
Editorial Board, Journal of Alternative Investments
Editorial Board, Journal of the British Blockchain Association
Chairman, Johns Hopkins Innovation Factory
Career
Professional Experience
- Present
Co-Founder
Dome Therapeutics
- Present
Associate Professor of Finance
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
- Present
Chairman
Johns Hopkins Innovation Factory
- Present
President & Co-Founder
SoKat
- Previously
Carlyle Asset Management Group
- Previously
Campbell & Company
- Previously
Morgan Stanley
Ventures
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Present
President & Co-Founder
SoKat
- Present
Chairman
Johns Hopkins Innovation Factory
- Present
Faculty Advisor
Johns Hopkins Private Equity, Angel Investing & Venture Capital Club
- Present
Faculty Advisor
Johns Hopkins FinTech Club
- Present
Faculty Advisor
Innovation Factory
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