# The Miilk 더밀크

> The Miilk (더밀크) is a Silicon Valley-based cross-border media startup that translates the technology, economy, and investment stories of the U.S. for Korean-speaking professionals. Founded in 2020 by former Maeil Business Newspaper correspondent JaeKwon Son, it runs a subscription news platform at themiilk.com plus the free ViewsLetter newsletter, delivering on-the-ground reporting, analysis, and market intelligence from the heart of Silicon Valley.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Palo Alto, California, United States
- **Founders:** JaeKwon Son (Founder, CEO & President)
- **Team size:** ~14 employees
- **Products:** themiilk.com, ViewsLetter (뷰스레터), The Miilk events & briefings
- **Notable:** Raised a ~$5.1M Series A in May 2022 as a media startup, Built a cross-border subscription media platform from a solo correspondent's beat, Founder has covered CES for 13+ years

## Products & services

- **themiilk.com** — A subscription-based digital media platform with original reporting, analysis, and market intelligence on Silicon Valley and global tech and economy trends.
- **ViewsLetter (뷰스레터)** — A free email newsletter delivering key news and insights from Silicon Valley and the U.S. about three times a week.
- **The Miilk events & briefings** — Live coverage, talks, and briefings around moments like CES, where the team shares on-the-ground analysis of emerging tech trends.

## Achievements

- Raised a ~$5.1M Series A in May 2022 as a media startup
- Built a cross-border subscription media platform from a solo correspondent's beat
- Founder has covered CES for 13+ years
- Founder spent 19 years as a reporter in Korea and 3 years as Maeil Business Newspaper's first Silicon Valley correspondent

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — JaeKwon Son continues recurring CES coverage and speaking, sharing analysis of emerging tech and media trends.
- **2024-06** — The Miilk expands coverage of the generative AI wave reshaping Silicon Valley.
- **2022-05** — Closed a ~$5.1M Series A round to scale the cross-border media platform.

## Links

- Website: https://themiilk.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/themiilkinc
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/gjack
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-0y2JFUmuMZ_ScWWpfC-fQ

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Last updated: 2026-06-11