HwiSoo Cha

CEO & founder of Wasabi Factory

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

About

CEO and Founder of Wasabi Factory I have interests in vertical farming and automated farming. As a previous institutional investor, I also have interests in public equity investments. Passed CFA Level I and II in first attempt on Dec 2015 and Jun 2018. Determined to pursue full CFA designation.

Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer at Wasabi Factory
    Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

    CEO and founder of Wasabi Factory Currently running a small scale test farm. Aims to build large-scale vertical wasabi farm in Korea within 2 years and in Japan in the longer term.

  • Investment Associate at The J Asset
    Apr 2021 - May 2023 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Conducted equity research of Korean and global markets. Detail oriented researches in timely manner.

  • Buy-side Analyst at Cobas Asset Management
    Sep 2018 - Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Conducted research on global listed equities, mainly Korean, Japanese and Hong Kong. Modeled investment ideas based on their quantitative and qualitative factors using Excel and Factset Participated in monthly fund management meetings and explain the buy and sell recommendations in detail reflecting the current market movements

  • Equity Research Assistant at Answerble Investment Advisory
    Mar 2017 - Jun 2017 · 4 mos

    An investment advisory start-up. Conducted basic research and classified all equities in Korean markets into an internal investment pool. Wrote research reports on the companies in the investment pool from simple valuation to detailed report. Performed analysis in timely manner.

  • Student Intern at Daishin Securities
    Jul 2016 - Jul 2016 · 1 mo

    Worked as a student intern in asset diversification team, research center for one month