KB Investment

KB Investment Co., Ltd. is a venture capital and private equity firm established in 1990 and based in Seoul, South Korea. As an investment arm of KB Financial Group, it specializes in early-stage investments, growth capital, and select buyout transactions, primarily focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises. The firm targets various sectors, including biotechnology, information technology, shipbuilding, healthcare, and clean technology. It is particularly interested in companies involved in software, gaming, cultural content, and social ventures that address sustainable development goals. KB Investment manages significant assets and emphasizes providing guidance to portfolio companies in areas such as strategy, operations, and governance. Its investment activities are concentrated in South Korea, particularly in major provinces including Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Busan, with buyout transaction values typically ranging from KRW 5 billion to KRW 10 billion.

Park Deok-gyu

Director

Seunghwan Kim

Director

Jiae Lee

Executive Managing Director

Jung Ho Yoo

Executive Managing Director

Past deals in Language Processing

Kaldea

Seed Round in 2021
CLOA is a pipeline solution optimized for real-time processing of data.we are developing a data pipeline solution optimized to process massive amounts of data in real-time. we expect all the features to be designed with real-time data processing in mind, boasting superior performance in data processing speed and throughput compared to existing solutions.

Cakap

Series B in 2021
Cakap is an online language learning platform based in Jakarta, Indonesia, that facilitates interactive learning through video calls and text conversations between learners and professional tutors across the Asia Pacific. Founded in 2013 and originally known as SquLine, Cakap aims to provide accessible, high-quality education, focusing on enhancing life skills and conversational language proficiency. The platform connects students with native teachers, allowing them to study flexibly from home or the office while avoiding the challenges of traditional education, such as inconvenient scheduling and high costs. Cakap is committed to empowering individuals by making skill enhancement available to everyone, regardless of their location or time constraints.
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