
Our
Mission
We empower companies and investment firms with strategic advisory support to drive growth through business development, market entry, and strategic partnerships in complex, globally connected markets.
With deep expertise in Northeast Asia’s geostrategic landscape and South Korea’s defense and technology ecosystem, we help clients shape strategy, pursue opportunities across defense, dual-use technologies, and security-adjacent sectors, and navigate geopolitical complexity with confidence.


Area of
Expertise
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Commercial & Investment Advisory
(focus on defense, dual-use, and security-relevant industries) -
Strategy Development
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Market Entry & Expansion
(South Korea and the broader Asia-Pacific) - Geostrategic Risk & Insight
What
We Do
Commercial & Investment Advisory
We support companies and funds with strategic planning, opportunity evaluation, and decision-making in defense, dual-use tech, and security-adjacent sectors.
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Help investment firms design their sector theses
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Advise on early-stage diligence and post-investment strategy
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Support capital positioning and commercial alignment for founders and portfolio companies
Market Entry & Growth Strategy
We guide clients entering or expanding in South Korea and the broader Asia-Pacific — from strategy design to execution.
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Navigate geostrategic and policy-driven environments
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Advise on business development and localization strategy
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Enable strategic partnerships to strengthen local operations
Geostrategic Insight & Risk Advisory
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We provide tailored insight into geopolitical, security, and regional dynamics to support strategy and decision-making in complex global environments.
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Identify the strategic implications of shifting geopolitical and security developments
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Offer forward-looking assessments of regional risk and political dynamics
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Integrate geopolitical context into commercial, investment, and growth planning
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Our
Team
Dr. Choi previously served as the internal subject-matter expert on defense and national security at a Korean private equity firm, where he led efforts to establish a new investment and strategic advisory practice focused on dual-use innovation. He played a key role in shaping the firm’s early thesis, identifying target sectors, and building a strategic network across industry and institutional partners.
With over 15 years of experience in political-military affairs, international security, and strategy design, Dr. Choi served as an international relations expert at the United Nations Command / ROK–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.
Dr. Choi frequently contributes to high-level dialogues on deterrence, alliance management, and regional security. His commentary has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Washington Post, NPR, Der Spiegel, and JoongAng Ilbo.
He holds a PhD in War and Strategy from King’s College London, an MA in International Cooperation from Seoul National University, and a BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
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
Jongro-gu Sejongdae-ro 149
Gwanghwamun Building 20th Floor
Seoul, Republic of Korea 03186