SV Investment

SV Investment is a venture capital firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2006. It provides financing, strategic guidance, and information to portfolio companies at critical stages of development, helping them scale. The firm targets a broad range of sectors including B2B, B2C, healthcare, information technology, life sciences, e-commerce, financial technology, food technology, gaming, health technology, micro-mobility, agriculture technology, and software as a service.

ILYONG CHOI

Executive Vice President

Lee Jae-won

Director

Past deals in South Korea

DESILO

Venture Round in 2024
Desilo Inc. is a technology company based in Seoul, South Korea, that specializes in developing machine learning solutions leveraging homomorphic encryption. This innovative technology allows data to be processed while remaining encrypted, ensuring that sensitive information is not disclosed. Desilo aims to create a secure data collaboration platform that promotes a safe and unrestricted data ecosystem. By prioritizing data privacy and regulatory compliance, the company provides tools for digital property protection and safeguards against potential security breaches and data leakage. Ultimately, Desilo enables data analysts to explore new opportunities in data-oriented businesses without compromising the integrity and confidentiality of the data they handle.

SemiFive

Series B in 2023
SemiFive is a processor design company based in Seongnam-si, South Korea, specializing in custom silicon solutions. It develops RISC-V core intellectual property and cloud-based SoC design platforms to create custom systems for consumer and industrial IoT. The company offers end-to-end SoC design capabilities, including platform-based approaches that leverage configurable domain-specific architectures and pre-validated IP pools to accelerate development and reduce cost and risk. It collaborates with foundry partners, notably Samsung Foundry as a SAFETM DSP partner, to provide a one-stop solution for silicon designs. SemiFive aims to help customers realize AI-enabled and data-center oriented workloads through scalable, low-cost silicon solutions.

Nonce Classic

Seed Round in 2023
Established in 2021, Nonce Classic is a venture capital firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It specializes in investing in early-stage companies operating within the cryptocurrency and financial technology sectors.

THE PIRATES

Series C in 2022
The Pirates Co., Ltd. specializes in the development and operation of a mobile application that serves both wholesale and retail markets for seafood products. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, the company also operates an aquatic market news platform that delivers information on fresh seafood offerings. This platform connects consumers with suppliers, providing essential insights into the quality of marine products and facilitating informed purchasing decisions. Through its innovative approach, The Pirates aims to enhance the seafood purchasing experience by bridging the gap between consumers and the fish market.

Nextchip

Private Equity Round in 2021
Nextchip is a South Korean fabless semiconductor company that designs image signal processors, system-on-chip products, and automotive intelligent camera technology. Its solutions support video security, automotive, and consumer applications and include image processing and recognition capabilities for advanced driver assistance systems. Founded in 1997 and based in Seongnam, Nextchip focuses on image processing and recognition for automotive and security markets.

Dable

Series C in 2021
Dable is a Seoul-based global content discovery platform founded in 2015 that uses big data to help publishers and advertisers manage, deliver, and optimize content on the open web. The platform enables real-time content creation and editing, supports multiple formats, analyzes visitor behavior, and provides data-driven audience discovery to foster engagement and profitability. Dable has grown to partner with thousands of premium media and handles billions of monthly pageviews, with significant adoption across Asia including Korea, Indonesia, and Vietnam, and notable growth in Taiwan and Malaysia. The company has been recognized in the Financial Times APAC High-Growth list and leads in its media category.

Dillyhub

Seed Round in 2020
Dillyhub Inc. is a company that develops and operates a digital platform aimed at promoting the work of independent comic artists. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Namyangju-si, South Korea, with an additional office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Dillyhub provides a publishing and monetization platform specifically designed for comic creators. The platform employs proprietary technology to connect creators with fans, enhancing the discoverability of their works. By offering innovative tools for monetization, Dillyhub enables artists to effectively showcase and profit from their digital content, thereby fostering a supportive environment for independent comic creators.

Toss Lab

Series B in 2020
Toss Lab, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing collaboration tools designed to enhance communication and project management within organizations. Its primary product, JANDI, is a group-oriented messaging platform that integrates various collaboration features, including group messaging, task and project management, file searching, and archiving services. This platform is tailored for workplace environments, enabling users to effectively communicate and manage their projects. Founded in 2014 by Daehyun Kim and Daniel Chan, Toss Lab is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, and has expanded its presence with additional offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Taipei City, Taiwan. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including businesses, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions across Asia and internationally.

THE PIRATES

Series B in 2020
The Pirates Co., Ltd. specializes in the development and operation of a mobile application that serves both wholesale and retail markets for seafood products. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, the company also operates an aquatic market news platform that delivers information on fresh seafood offerings. This platform connects consumers with suppliers, providing essential insights into the quality of marine products and facilitating informed purchasing decisions. Through its innovative approach, The Pirates aims to enhance the seafood purchasing experience by bridging the gap between consumers and the fish market.

Influential

Series B in 2020
Influential Inc. is a South Korean company founded in 2008 that specializes in publishing books and audiobooks. It operates a subscription service for its online audiobooks, catering to a wide audience. Additionally, Influential organizes lectures and seminars featuring industry experts, offering professional speaking services to companies and organizations around the globe. The company's focus on disseminating knowledge through various formats positions it as a key player in the educational and professional development sectors.

Dano

Series B in 2019
Dano (다노) is a Korea-based company that develops diet apps for the health and fitness sector. Dano’s Diet App is a journal-based app that enables users to stay focused and monitor their daily progress. The app offers many useful tools to help users stay committed to their diet programs. Dano also released Diet Cover, a lock-screen photo app that enables users to have a photo of their role model, in order to remind themselves about their diet during the course of the day. This app enables users to eat healthily and be mindful of their diet at any given moment. Dano was established in July 2013.
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