I enjoy and take pride in working with entrepreneurs and investors driven for production, innovation and success.
About Sale
Sale works with high-growth private companies, startup founders and venture capital investors in all stages and industries, advising on company formations, corporate governance and equity matters, venture financings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic, commercial and general corporate matters over the full life cycle of his clients.
The Legal 500 US recognized Sale as a Next Generation Partner in Venture Capital and Emerging Companies from 2021 through 2024. He frequently speaks on various topics relating to startups and venture capital and serves as a member of the investment committee for Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs United (SAEU).
Fluent in Korean, Sale also is actively involved in various South Korean organizations in the startup/venture ecosystem.
Sale’s current and former representations include:
- ACVC Partners
- AIM Intelligent Machines
- Allo
- ANAFLASH
- Andreessen Horowitz
- Arch Veterinary Services
- Armored Fresh
- Asia2G Capital
- Auditoria.AI
- Banyan Infrastructure
- Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeons (Tech Beauty)
- Build Block
- CapitalG
- Centaurus Therapeutics
- ClearFlame Engines
- Crowdbotics
- CTK USA Holdings
- DFJ Growth
- Doosan Corporation
- EarlyBird
- EOFlow
- EverCharge
- EXO Freight
- Gaya Technologies
- Genvax Technologies
- GS Futures
- Hanwha Asset Management
- Hanwha Corporation
- Hazelcast
- Higgsfield
- Higher Life Ventures
- HOYA Corporation
- Hyundai Mobis
- Jetson
- KB Investment
- Kodra Technologies
- Korea Investment Corporation
- Korea Investment Partners
- LevitasBio
- LFX Ventures
- LG Technology Ventures
- Lightspeed Venture Partners
- Maverick Ventures
- MIMCHIK
- Mitsubishi Corporation
- Neosapience (Typecast)
- Noom
- NOVA Prime Fund
- NVIDIA Corporation
- Passkey
- Pathwater
- Proxima Enterprises
- Qlay Technologies
- RAPT Therapeutics
- RegCell
- Samsung Securities
- Samsung Venture Investment Corporation
- Sandlot Partners
- Shinhan Investment
- SK hynix
- Soulbrain
- Spotlight Therapeutics
- Svexa
- TEECOM
- Vanilla Technologies
- Waiker
- WeMade Entertainment
- Wheeler Bio
- Woori Venture Partners
- WPD Management
- Yum! Brands
- Zoom Video Communications
Sale served as a captain in the Republic of Korea Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps and represented South Korea in various defense procurement deals.
While in law school, he completed an externship with US District Judge Vaughn R. Walker of the US District Court for the Northern District of California.
Education
Stanford Law School
JD, 2008
Stanford University
MA, 2005, Sociology
Stanford University
BA, 2004, Psychology
Rankings and accolades
The Legal 500 US: Next Generation Partner for Venture Capital and Emerging Companies (2021 – 2024)
Memberships and affiliations
American Bar Association (ABA)