Altos Ventures

Altos Ventures Management, Inc., founded in 1996 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with an additional office in Seoul, South Korea, specializes in venture capital investments across various stages, including seed/startup and late venture. The firm manages over $3 billion in assets and focuses on early-stage technology and consumer companies, particularly in sectors such as enterprise SaaS, FinTech, and e-commerce. Altos Ventures invests between $0.1 million and $3 million in companies with revenues exceeding $1 million, often holding minority stakes. It has been a lead institutional investor in over 100 companies globally and seeks high-growth, capital-efficient businesses led by founders. The firm's investment strategy includes both direct investments and fund of funds, with a geographical focus on markets such as California, Canada, Korea, and Latin America.

James H. Dai

Partner

Brittany Hargest

Partner

Haemin Jeong

Associate

Hodong Nam

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Moon-Suk Oh

Partner

Hee-Eun Park

Partner

Catherine Shin

Investor

Gyeong-chan Song

Partner

Kyungchan Song

Partner

Tae Yoon

Partner

Past deals in Sales

Kilo

Seed Round in 2021
Kilo develops a retail platform that provides retailers access to price, assortment, and inventory management. The platform is designed specifically to serve small and medium-sized retailers. The Kilo network effect creates a virtuous growth cycle for both supply and demand.

SODA

Series C in 2021
SODA operates a customer-to-customer marketplace called Snkrdunk, primarily focused on the buying and selling of sneakers. With over 2.5 million monthly users in Japan, the platform facilitates safe transactions by offering legitimacy checking services through a local authentication provider. Snkrdunk functions as a sneaker flea market where users can trade premium sneakers, and it fosters a community by regularly posting new sneaker releases, media content, and trend information. This platform not only connects buyers and sellers but also keeps users informed about the latest developments in the sneaker industry.

MEATBOX

Series C in 2018
Operator of an online direct trading platform intended to sell meat products. The company's platform offers a range of livestock directly from the suppliers, enabling buyers to source packed, tested and fresh meat at affordable rates.

MEATBOX

Series B in 2017
Operator of an online direct trading platform intended to sell meat products. The company's platform offers a range of livestock directly from the suppliers, enabling buyers to source packed, tested and fresh meat at affordable rates.

29CM

Venture Round in 2016
AplusB runs an online select shop 29cm, which provides customers with various kinds of domestic and foreign brands. 29cm offers products into four categories: fashion, home, lifestyle, and culture.
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