# Dong-ho Kim (Kelvin Kim)

> Dong-ho Kim, also known as Kelvin Dongho Kim, is the Seoul-based co-founder and CEO of Korea Credit Data. He previously co-founded Opensurvey in 2011. At KCD, founded in 2016, he has expanded from Cashnote’s merchant sales management into payments, POS and business credit assessment, while pursuing a bank focused on small businesses. He was selected as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader in 2025.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Korea Credit Data (한국신용데이터)
- **Organizations:** Korea Credit Data, Opensurvey (IDINCU), Korea Fintech Industry Association
- **Nationality:** South Korean
- **Education:** Information and Industrial Engineering, Yonsei University, Korea Science Academy of KAIST
- **Known for:** Co-founded Opensurvey and led it as CEO for five years., Built KCD from its 2016 founding into a unicorn in 2022., Named a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader in 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Co-founded IDINCU, the mobile consumer research company known as Opensurvey.
- **2016** — Stepped down as Opensurvey CEO and co-founded Korea Credit Data in April.
- **2017** — KCD launched Cashnote in April, initially through KakaoTalk.
- **2022** — KCD became a unicorn; affiliate Korea Credit Service received a sole-proprietor credit bureau license in July.
- **2023** — Appointed vice chairman of the Korea Fintech Industry Association in May.
- **2025** — Selected as a WEF Young Global Leader. KCD-led Korea Soho Bank consortium failed to secure preliminary authorization; Kim said he would continue the effort.
- **2026** — Marked KCD’s tenth anniversary and spoke at dcamp’s October Startup Morning Club about trust, useful data and AI.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Opensurvey and led it as CEO for five years.
- Built KCD from its 2016 founding into a unicorn in 2022.
- Named a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader in 2025.
- KCD reported its first monthly operating profit for December 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Spoke at dcamp’s October 12 Startup Morning Club; the October 21 recap described his emphasis on useful data, customer trust and changes to everyday work through AI.
- **2026-08** — His updated biography reported Cashnote adoption at 2.3 million establishments and approximately 3.6 million establishments served across the KCD group.
- **2026-08** — KCD was reported to be discussing pre-IPO financing; the company said size and timing were undecided.
- **2026-05** — Published his tenth-anniversary message, dated April 27, on his personal blog.
- **2026-01** — KCD announced its first monthly operating profit, recorded in December 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://kelvinkim.net/
- LinkedIn: https://kr.linkedin.com/in/kelvinkim
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/kelvindonghokim

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