Our
Mission
Empower companies and investment firms with strategic insight, investment guidance, and partnership support to drive growth through opportunities in emerging and defense technologies. With deep expertise in Northeast Asia’s geostrategic dynamics and South Korea’s defense industry landscape, we help clients manage geopolitical risks, forge strategic partnerships, and succeed in rapidly evolving markets.
Area of
Expertise
- Political-Military Affairs
- Strategy & Business Development
- International Partnerships & Market Expansion
- Geopolitical Risk Management
- Emerging Technologies (Unmanned Systems, Robotics, Space Tech)
- Crisis Response & Operational Planning
What
We Do
Advisory
Focus on business development, investment, and market expansion in emerging and defense technologies, including unmanned systems, drones, and space tech. Provide tailored guidance to help organizations and investment firms seize growth opportunities and navigate complex political and security environments. Support includes crisis management and response planning, ensuring clients are prepared for evolving global challenges.
Research & Analysis
Conduct in-depth studies on emerging trends in technology and geopolitics, helping clients navigate critical challenges and capitalize on new growth areas in fast-evolving markets. Offer insights that guide strategic decisions and future planning for companies and investors.
Knowledge-Sharing
Foster a diverse and balanced community of experts across government, academia, and industry. Lead public dialogue on key geopolitical and defense challenges through mentoring and knowledge-sharing initiatives that raise awareness and drive informed decision-making.
Our
Team
Mr. Choi advises companies and investment firms on business development, market expansion, and strategic partnerships in both emerging commercial and defense technologies. He has worked with South Korean funds, providing insight on geopolitical trends that informed investments in foreign technology firms across sectors. Additionally, he consults commercial companies on establishing strategic partnerships and expanding into the South Korean and global defense markets.
With over 15 years of experience in political-military affairs, international security, and strategy design, Mr. Choi served as an international relations expert at the United Nations Command / Republic of Korea-US Combined Forces Command, where he contributed to strategic initiatives, operational planning, and policy formulation. At the Council on Foreign Relations and the RAND Corporation, he led research projects focused on evolving security dynamics and alliance management.
Mr. Choi frequently participates in high-level dialogues on deterrence, alliance management, and regional security. His insights have appeared in prominent media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Financial Times, National Public Radio (NPR), JoongAng Ilbo, TV Chosun, and Der Spiegel.
Mr. Choi is expecting a PhD in War Studies from King’s College London in December 2024. He also holds an MA in International Cooperation from Seoul National University and a BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Cho’s expertise is in disruptive technologies. Mr. Cho works as a Venture Capitalist at Atinum Investment, one of the leading venture capital investment houses in the Republic of Korea, where his investment focuses on start-ups working with artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and advanced robotics.
Prior to his Venture Capitalist career, Mr. Cho was a strategy consultant at A.T. Kearney, where he provided business consultation to a number of global leading ICT service and manufacturing companies. Previously, he was an R&D engineer at Samsung Electronics, designing radio frequency circuits for the Galaxy S series, the smartphone manufacturer’s flagship lineup. Mr. Cho has served his military duty as an Interpretation Officer at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
Mr. Cho holds a BS in electrical engineering and is an ML candidate in intellectual property law, both at Seoul National University.
Our
Team
Contact
StratWays Group
info@stratways.co
Jung-gu Cheonggyecheon-ro 100
Signature Tower West 11F 1110
Seoul, Republic of Korea 04542
