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CEO of HPSP
Lee Ki-doo
PEF Chief Takes Helm, Balancing Exit and Long-Term Growth
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Last Updated on Sep 18, 2026
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CEO of HPSP
Life Summary
Lee Ki-doo is CEO of HPSP. He also serves as CEO of Crescendo Equity Partners, or Crescendo.
He became co-CEO with Kim Jae-hyun, who was appointed on August 31, 2026.
He was born on September 7, 1972.
He majored in materials science and engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and earned a doctorate in materials science and engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
He founded optical communications company LNL Technologies. He later joined Intel as an engineer.
He moved to global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company and worked as a consultant before serving as Korea representative of Hong Kong-based PEF manager Excelsior Capital Asia.
In 2012, he co-founded private equity firm Crescendo with Peter Thiel, the founder of PayPal and Palantir.
In June 2026, he became CEO of AI semiconductor equipment company HPSP, directly taking charge of value creation as an investor with an engineering background.
He became co-CEO with Kim Jae-hyun, who was appointed on August 31, 2026.
He was born on September 7, 1972.
He majored in materials science and engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and earned a doctorate in materials science and engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
He founded optical communications company LNL Technologies. He later joined Intel as an engineer.
He moved to global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company and worked as a consultant before serving as Korea representative of Hong Kong-based PEF manager Excelsior Capital Asia.
In 2012, he co-founded private equity firm Crescendo with Peter Thiel, the founder of PayPal and Palantir.
In June 2026, he became CEO of AI semiconductor equipment company HPSP, directly taking charge of value creation as an investor with an engineering background.