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This study examined public companies by comparing the effect of human capitals of entrepreneurs on each stage of entrepreneurial process in Korean venture industry. In our sample of 260 KOSDAQ-listed firms, we then sought to find what characteristics of human capitals influence each stage of entrepreneurial process. Our primary objective was to help close a research gap regarding human capital. We examined the comparative importance of various types, such as age, school prestige, educational level, related industry experience and functional background, on the each stage of entrepreneurial process. Our findings supported that the role of the youth, related industry experience and functional background in predicting who among the entrepreneurs of the sample companies would develop opportunities in IT industry. However, other human capital measure, such as school prestige and educational level, did not appear to be factors.