Korea Investment Partners

Korea Investment Partners (KIP) is a prominent venture capital and private equity firm based in Seoul, South Korea, with over 30 years of experience in the industry. Established in 1986, KIP focuses on investing in innovative companies across various sectors, including biotechnology, healthcare, media, financial technology, and information technology. The firm has a diverse portfolio that includes notable companies such as Kakao, Naver, and YG Entertainment. KIP manages more than 20 venture and private equity funds, with total assets under management amounting to approximately $1.8 billion. In addition to its headquarters in Seoul, KIP operates offices in Shanghai, Beijing, and Sunnyvale, showcasing its commitment to global investment opportunities.

Yer-hyun Baek

CEO and President

Young-bong Cho

Executive Director, Head - Growth Investment Team

Steve Hong

Manager

Sang Hyuk Jang

Associate

Hyeong-sun Jeon

Principal

Dong-yeob Kim

Executive Director

Min-kyu Kim

Director

Yong-Jae Kim

Head of Management Support, MD

Kun-ho Kim

Principal

Won-Bae Lee

Executive Director

Ke Liu

Principal

Yeo-hyun Paek

Chief Executive Officer and President

Minsik Park

Director

Jin-han Park

Senior Principal

Hyeong-jun Park

Principal

Young-ho Park

Senior Principal

Deok-joon Shin

Director

Sung-wook Yoo

Principal

Past deals in Eastern Asia

Xpanner

Series A in 2023
Xpanner(Builtworlds Top 50), digital contech site solution, not only can bring productivity improvement(by 15% average), management efficency, safety and ESG improvement through our smart integration of conTech disparate products.

NRISE

Series B in 2022
NRISE is develops MOCI and WIPPY services. NRISE research and develops social media services to bring people the joy of communication.

Innospace

Series B in 2022
Innospace is an aerospace and defense company focused on developing hybrid rocket-powered small satellite launch vehicles. The company aims to provide cost-effective, low-latency, and environmentally friendly launch services tailored for the small satellite market. By utilizing innovative hybrid rocket technology, Innospace is committed to delivering reliable solutions for satellite deployment, catering to the increasing demand for efficient access to space.

XYZ

Series A in 2022
LoungeLAB is a Retail-tech startup that augments space with technology, using the state-of-the-art technologies such as AI and Robotics technology. LoungeLAB focuses on enhancing the product value and services, and we develop in the field rather than on the desk. We Invent Everyday Technology for All.

Apposter

Series B in 2022
Apposter is a Korean-based interactive solutions company engaged in providing UI development, app development, and mobile business consultancy solutions to its customers. Apposter has released many mobile apps and solutions to the enterprise market including, Fotofly, Life Valley, and Tok Song.

Innogen Pharmaceutical

Venture Round in 2022
Innogen Pharmaceutical Technology is a high-tech, innovation-driven international pharmaceutical manufacturing, and R&D company.

Interior Teacher

Series A in 2022
Interior Teacher is solidifying its position as a premium home styling service.

LumanLab

Seed Round in 2022
LumanLab develops digital therapeutics to solve developmental delay problems.

Genieworks

Series B in 2022
Genieworks is pioneering new business with creative ideas and technology.

Toffee Pie

Series B in 2022
Toffee Pie is a retailer of bras in different sizes. They develop bras of different sizes and shapes, enabling customers with different needs to access suitable underwear. They offer a large-cup underwear brand that researches and develops bras for big-breasted girls.

RECON Labs

Series A in 2022
RECON Labs is a creator of a cloud-based artificial intelligence platform that makes it easier to transform 2D photographs into 3D ones. The business' virtual reality-based technology transforms photos into 3D models automatically to get a new method of buying, allowing customers and merchants to experience the online commerce sector to boost their happiness and lead to increase sales.

Jaranda

Series B in 2022
Jaranda Co., Ltd. owns and operates a platform that integrates teachers, parents, and students. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Catch Table

Series C in 2022
Operator of a restaurant management platform intended to provide restaurant reservation services. The company's platform helps to book tables in restaurants to manage reservations, enabling customers to search by desired conditions such as date, time, and number of people and make real-time reservations.

Doosan Mobility Innovation

Venture Round in 2022
Doosan Mobility Innovation focuses on the mobile applications of fuel cell technology.

Fast Forward

Series A in 2022
Fast Forward is an app development company that operates DOMINO, an investment management app.

Torder

Seed Round in 2022
Torder is a technology company that has transitioned from its original focus on a tablet ordering and advertising platform to a broader aim of facilitating unattended control of devices from any location. By utilizing a glass panel rather than traditional plastic touch panels, Torder enhances the user experience while optimizing operational efficiency. The company’s innovative approach allows clients to lower their monthly expenses while providing a comfortable interface for consumers. This evolution positions Torder as a next-generation leader in the tech space, dedicated to streamlining device management and enhancing user accessibility.

PILAB

Series A in 2022
PILAB is a research-focused blockchain company that develops multipurpose software that enables communication and management of data across different platforms. PILAB is backed by South Korean venture capital firm Korea Investment Partners.

MORAI

Series B in 2022
MORAI Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a simulation platform designed to create three-dimensional virtual environments that closely mimic real road conditions. This platform is utilized to test and enhance autonomous driving algorithms, providing essential verification and validation solutions for autonomous vehicles. Additionally, MORAI offers datasets that support the development of advanced driving algorithms. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, the company also operates an office in San Francisco, California.

Newlinks Technology

Series E in 2022
Newlinks Technology is a car refueling service provider, mainly providing one-button cardless refueling service. The application recommends a gas station for the user and offers membership subscription, discounts, and more. In addition, it also provides car maintenance, 4S services, tire services, auto insurance, car care, and other services. Newlinks Technology was founded on 2016.

Loadcomplete

Series B in 2022
Loadcomplete (로드컴플릿) is a social and mobile game developer in Korea. It develops games such as Tap Tap Heroes, Disco Panda, Bumping Bears, Play Kale, Trino, and Blue Heart for iOS and Android devices. Loadcomplete was founded in December 2009.

AIONCO KOREA Co

Series B in 2021
AIONCO KOREA provides competitive item sourcing and logistics solution service to cross border eCommerce clients. AIONCO specializes in the delivery of exceptional Multi-Channel Fulfillment solutions. From pallets to beautifully gift wrapped packages, they provide a streamlined, single-source solution that optimizes the supply chain across all channels for brands in both the direct-to-consumer and wholesale arenas. The company was established in 2015 and is based in Seoul, Korea.

Kangdesai Medical Technology

Seed Round in 2021
Kandesai is a personalized tumor immunotherapy developer, focusing on the development of immunotherapy platforms based on tumor neoantigens. It has independently developed 3 tumor drug pipelines based on neoantigens and innovative pipelines for liver cirrhosis with independent intellectual property rights. Help patients suppress tumor recurrence and metastasis.

Contents Lab. Blue

Series A in 2021
Contents Lab. Blue is a webtoon production company that makes 'novel comics' based on Internet novels, upcycles comic books into webtoons, develops Internet novels as a source for other media adaptations, and translates and localizes popular webtoons for many different countries.

ONDA

Series B in 2021
T Port Inc. is an accommodation management platform. T Port Inc.'s real-time reservation management book can easily manage all bookings on the computer or smartphone anytime, anywhere.

Aulton

Series B in 2021
Aulton New Energy Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in developing battery swapping technology for electric vehicles in China. Headquartered in Shanghai, with an additional office in Guangzhou, the company manufactures equipment for quick battery exchanges and manages power stations that facilitate the installation of batteries in taxis and vehicles used for car-hailing services. Aulton also offers energy management services and has created an automated chassis replacement system that allows for the disassembly and installation of batteries in a fully automated environment, significantly reducing the time required for battery replacement to just a few minutes.

Sellerhub

Series B in 2021
Seller Hub Co., Ltd provides solutions for shopping malls. The company provides solutions such as self contract event, hub X Koolmin card, courier contract, amd hub X coupang. Seller Hub Co., Ltd was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Gametales

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of mobile games platform designed to organize gaming leagues for amateur as well as professional players. The company's gaming platform offers a virtual reality experience and a variety of games and gaming tournaments online, enabling game enthusiasts to showcase their skills and win prizes.

Autonomous a2z

Series A in 2021
Autonomous a2z Co., Ltd. is a South Korean company specializing in artificial intelligence-based autonomous driving solutions. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Gyeongsan-si, with additional offices in Anyang-si and Sejong City, the company focuses on developing technologies that enable vehicles to recognize surrounding conditions, assess driving strategies, and execute automatic vehicle control. Through its advanced driving mobility platform, Autonomous a2z aims to enhance the safety and efficiency of autonomous transportation.

S-Alpha Therapeutics

Series A in 2021
S-Alpha Therapeutics Inc., a digital therapeutics company, researches and develops health applications and platform technologies that enable digital devices to treat different diseases. Its products include SAT-001, an ophthalmology related application for eye disease treatment; SAT-002, neurology application for treatment of nervous system disease; SAT-003, oncology application for recovery and treatment of cancer patients; and SAT-008, a public crisis application for overcoming social problems. Additionally, it also develops therapeutic devices. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

SK Plasma

Series E in 2021
SK Plasma Co., Ltd., established in 2015 and based in Seongnam-si, South Korea, specializes in the production of plasma-derived products. The company focuses on essential medicines that address various health conditions, including hypoalbuminemia, hemorrhagic shock, antithrombin deficiency, and tetanus, as well as providing prevention and treatment solutions for hepatitis B. As a subsidiary of SK Chemicals Co., Ltd., SK Plasma has gained recognition for its high-quality products and services, particularly in the export market. The company's plasma fractionation business plays a crucial role in promoting human health, enabling healthcare providers to deliver effective treatments for congenital immunodeficiency diseases and hemophilia, thereby contributing to the overall well-being of society.

MAXVAX

Series A in 2021
MAXVAX focuses on the development and commercialization of innovative vaccines targeting viral diseases, including rotavirus, shingles, and herpes. By leveraging advanced vaccine technology, the company aims to enhance treatment options within the biotechnology sector. MAXVAX's goal is to provide healthcare professionals with effective tools to improve patient care and outcomes in the fight against these viral infections.

Fast Forward

Seed Round in 2021
Fast Forward is an app development company that operates DOMINO, an investment management app.

Fast Five

Series E in 2021
Fast Five is a premium SOHO office business center that aims to become an offline social network based on Fast Five membership. FAST FIVE is a membership-based premium SOHO office that offers a great business space at a reasonable price without deposit. At FAST FIVE, they aim to become an offline social network that creates a strong bond through a community manager who resides to create friends and partners with famous people from various fields such as founders, investors, professionals, and freelancers.

Inflearn

Series A in 2021
Operator of an online education platform intended for sharing and teaching IT knowledge. The company's platform has lectures conducted by expert IT personnel on various topics like python and data analytics, enabling students to reach out to IT experts who are willing to share their domain expertise.

Innogen Pharmaceutical

Venture Round in 2021
Innogen Pharmaceutical Technology is a high-tech, innovation-driven international pharmaceutical manufacturing, and R&D company.

Aloha Factory

Seed Round in 2021
Aloha Factory develops hyper-casual games, that are easy and intuitive, so anyone can play them.

Algorithm LABS

Series A in 2021
Developer of artificial intelligence platform designed to educate industry experts on how to plan and research and develop projects. The company's platform provides industry-specific artificial intelligence training through lectures and practical content with AI cognitive interaction system applied, enabling businesses to solve problems in planning to commercialization and improve their productivity.

Trenbe

Series B in 2021
Trenbe Inc. sells apparel, bags, shoes, and accessories online for men and women. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

NRISE

Seed Round in 2020
NRISE is develops MOCI and WIPPY services. NRISE research and develops social media services to bring people the joy of communication.

MicuRx Pharmaceuticals

Series E in 2020
MicuRx discovers and develops novel antibiotics to combat drug resistant bacterial infections. Founded in 2007, MicuRx employs a hybrid U.S./China business model to capitalize on the global opportunities afforded by U.S. research and development coupled with the high-quality, cost-efficient infrastructure and scientific resources available in China. This hybrid business model enables MicuRx to implement an accelerated global development strategy with a goal of completing Phase II trials for its drug candidates in both the United States and China.

Yibai Technology

Series A in 2020
Yibai Technology is a specialist in healthcare-based software-as-a-service.

EJN

Series A in 2020
EJN Corp. owns and operates online community platforms and services for gamers. The company offers e-sports platform Battle.dog, which analyzes the viewing data of e-sports competitions; and Twip an online sales channel for creators and streamers; and Twitch, an online social community for games. It also offers community and payment services for game video streaming services. EJN Corp. was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Virogin Biotech

Series C in 2020
Virogin Biotech Ltd. ("Virogin") was founded in 2015, with the headquarters located in Vancouver, Canada. They are dedicated to developing the next generation of oncolytic virus (OV) therapeutics using their novel Synerlytic™ technical platform for improved cancer treatment. By exploring innovative approaches to immunotherapy, Virogin is committed to becoming a world leader in the field of immuno-oncology.

Virogin Biotech

Series C in 2020
Virogin Biotech Ltd. ("Virogin") was founded in 2015, with the headquarters located in Vancouver, Canada. They are dedicated to developing the next generation of oncolytic virus (OV) therapeutics using their novel Synerlytic™ technical platform for improved cancer treatment. By exploring innovative approaches to immunotherapy, Virogin is committed to becoming a world leader in the field of immuno-oncology.

Gaussian Robot

Series B in 2020
Gaussian Robot, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Shanghai, China, specializes in the development and manufacture of commercial automatic sweeping robots. The company offers a range of products, including commercial cleaning robots, unmanned sanitation vehicles, security robot solutions, and building distribution robots. Gaussian Robot utilizes advanced technologies, such as simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), to enhance the capabilities of its autonomous robots. These innovations cater to various commercial applications, providing effective solutions for cleaning, surveillance, and facility management within the robotics industry.

Newlinks Technology

Series D in 2020
Newlinks Technology is a car refueling service provider, mainly providing one-button cardless refueling service. The application recommends a gas station for the user and offers membership subscription, discounts, and more. In addition, it also provides car maintenance, 4S services, tire services, auto insurance, car care, and other services. Newlinks Technology was founded on 2016.

Newlink

Series D in 2020
Newlink primarily operates as a digital energy service provider. It promotes energy change, the energy Internet of Things EIoT, and an energy new retail platform. It is a dual-material unicorn at home and abroad, one of the world's top 500 new energy companies, with more than 3,000 employees. Covering oil, electricity, hydrogen, and gas multiple energy categories, opening up the upstream and downstream of the energy industry chain, and digitally reconstructing the energy ecology.

eBrace

Series B in 2020
Guangzhou eBrace Biotechnology Co., Ltd. specializes in the research, development, production, and sale of orthodontic biological materials and digital 3D printing technologies. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Guangzhou, China, the company offers a range of products including 3D custom printed orthodontic teeth, dentures, and personalized lingual and bracketless invisible appliances. eBrace is committed to providing detailed and accurate dental solutions, leveraging advanced 3D printing equipment to meet the needs of its customers in the orthodontics sector.

Oasis Market

Venture Round in 2020
Oasis Co., Ltd. operates as an online grocery delivery platform. It offers convenience food, agricultural products, livestock, aquatic products, health/beverage, seasoning, general food, and side dishes. The company also operates offline stores and provides early morning delivery. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. Oasis Co., Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of GaeaSoft Corp.

JF Chuxing

Seed Round in 2020
JF Chuxing is a chinese personalized car rental service platform.

Laundrygo

Series B in 2020
Laundrygo is a on-demand laundry service.

Haoxinqing

Series A in 2020
Haoxinqing is an online medical service platform focusing on the fields of mental psychology and chronic disease management.

Medizen Humancare

Series B in 2020
MEDIZEN HUMANCARE Inc., a research company, engages in the genomic analysis to predict diseases on an individual basis in Asia, the Americas, Europe, and internationally. Its services include M-CHECK, which provides an analysis of patients’ risk for genetic diseases using genomic variation packages related to specific diseases with gene chips or analysis kits; and MELTHY (DTC), a DNA analysis service. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Zhenge Biotech

Series A in 2020
Shanghai ZhenGe Biotechnology Co.,Ltd. researches and develops drugs. It also engages in mammalian cell line development, upstream development, downstream development, and formulation development for various protein therapeutics. In addition, the company provides contract development and manufacturing services; and offers IND and BLA filing services. Further, it provides platform for research and development of antibodies, transient infection, process development, N-Glycosylation, and CAR-T. Shanghai ZhenGe Biotechnology Co.,Ltd. was founded in 2017 and is based in Shanghai, China.

Seculetter

Series B in 2020
SecuLetter Co.,Ltd. develops, manufactures, and markets cyber security appliances to detect unknown attacks with hybrid approaches. Its products include SecuLetter Email (SLE), a threat analysis protection solution for email that blocks cyber attacks which use malicious code; and SecuLetter FileServer (SLF), a threat analysis protection solution for fileserver that blocks the attack via attachment which targets organization that shares files server for co-work. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Seongnam-si, South Korea.

ExcelMab

Series A in 2020
Guangzhou Excelmab Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd. develops anti-tumor bispecific antibody drug. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Guangzhou, China.

Longmao Data

Series B in 2020
Longmao Data specializes in offering data services intended for artificial intelligence platforms. It collects images, texts, voices, and videos then utilizes crowdsourcing to annotate the data. The big data is then provided to clients that are in the artificial intelligence field, enabling them to train their AI models. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Supertree

Series A in 2020
Supertree Co., Ltd. is a company based in Seoul, South Korea, that develops an innovative online gaming platform utilizing meta-blockchain technology, including Ethereum and EOS. Established in 2017, Supertree aims to create a next-generation gaming experience by focusing on three key elements: decentralized identity, decentralized ledger, and decentralized content delivery network (CDN). This approach is designed to enhance user experience and ensure a truly decentralized service in the gaming industry.

Seculetter

Series B in 2019
SecuLetter Co.,Ltd. develops, manufactures, and markets cyber security appliances to detect unknown attacks with hybrid approaches. Its products include SecuLetter Email (SLE), a threat analysis protection solution for email that blocks cyber attacks which use malicious code; and SecuLetter FileServer (SLF), a threat analysis protection solution for fileserver that blocks the attack via attachment which targets organization that shares files server for co-work. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Seongnam-si, South Korea.

Newlinks Technology

Series C in 2019
Newlinks Technology is a car refueling service provider, mainly providing one-button cardless refueling service. The application recommends a gas station for the user and offers membership subscription, discounts, and more. In addition, it also provides car maintenance, 4S services, tire services, auto insurance, car care, and other services. Newlinks Technology was founded on 2016.

Newlink

Series C in 2019
Newlink primarily operates as a digital energy service provider. It promotes energy change, the energy Internet of Things EIoT, and an energy new retail platform. It is a dual-material unicorn at home and abroad, one of the world's top 500 new energy companies, with more than 3,000 employees. Covering oil, electricity, hydrogen, and gas multiple energy categories, opening up the upstream and downstream of the energy industry chain, and digitally reconstructing the energy ecology.

Haitun Dingnai

Series A in 2019
Dolphin ordering milk is a mobile-based application platform that allows its users to order domestic milk. Its software platform integrates consumer demand for milk it connects domestic and foreign milk production enterprises.

Cocktail Funding

Series A in 2019
Operator of a P2P lending platform inteded to specialize in asset securitization products such as real estate, stocks, and trade receivables. The company's platform focuses on small and medium-sized PFs which have good business potential but is difficult for financial institutions to invest in, enabling companies and businesses to procure funding and investors to invest in upcoming business models and real estate.

Crowdworks

Series B in 2019
CrowdWorks, Inc. develops online crowd sourcing platform for artificial intelligent (AI) which engages in collecting, strengthening, and structuring leaning data for machine learning. The company offers its services for analysis and classifying of image works, text works, voice works, and survey works. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Moguyun

Series A in 2019
Mushroom Cloud is a model that uses gamification to solve the financial needs of young people. Mushroom Cloud” is a model that uses the “game-based investment theme operation + wealth management small shop small program” a model to provide brokers with WeChat small programs, H5, and other financial services providers for game-based cloud services.

Humanscape

Venture Round in 2019
Humanscape, Inc. is a health-tech company based in Seoul, South Korea, established in 2016. The company specializes in developing blockchain software to gather and process health information from patients with intractable and rare diseases. By collecting comprehensive patient health data, including genotype, clinical, and phenotype information, Humanscape creates a complete and ready-to-use dataset. This systematic compilation of data significantly aids pharmaceutical companies and researchers in accelerating drug development processes, ultimately enhancing the chances of finding effective treatments for patients with rare diseases.

Shawya

Series A in 2019
Shawya is a skin care brand operator, which has a variety of product lines such as skin care, beauty, maternal and child, to meet the needs of users.

Adriel

Series A in 2019
Adriel Co., Ltd. specializes in designing and developing digital marketing and advertising software solutions, utilizing machine learning to automate marketing processes. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, Adriel serves a variety of sectors, including shopping malls, educational services, real estate, and travel agencies. The platform is particularly geared towards small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups, allowing users to create and manage ads across multiple platforms, such as Google, Facebook, and Instagram, with minimal effort. By simplifying access to digital advertising through a pay-as-you-go model, Adriel enables even the smallest businesses to effectively market their products and reach target customers, continually optimizing ad performance over time. With a growing global presence, Adriel has attracted thousands of customers who rely on its automated solutions to enhance their marketing efforts.

Hisense Bio

Series B in 2019
Hisense Bio offers treatment for intractable dental diseases. They provide research on original technology for tooth development and dentin regeneration. They developed physiological dentin regeneration technology and periodontal ligament regeneration technology based on basic dental research . They offer treatment of intractable dental diseases such as tooth decay, dental hypersensitivity, tooth decay, dental caries, and periodontal disease.

wadiz

Series C in 2019
Wadiz Corp. operates a crowdfunding platform for start ups. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Seongnam, South Korea.

Bifrost

Seed Round in 2019
Bifrost is a full developer suite for multichain DApp development, liberating blockchain developers from currently constrained infrastructure for specific blockchain networks.

M.Monstar

Series C in 2019
Developer of a corporate SI platform designed to offer a modular tool. The company offers omnichannel and mobile SCM to build SI large shopping malls in a short period, enabling clients to integrate shopping mall management.

IGAWorks

Series D in 2019
IGAWorks is an full stack ad-tech company founded on 2006, and we are a group of industry-leading global services for the smart success of digital marketing and mobile businesses. We provide full-stack of ad-tech services which follows: ‘Tradingworks’, agency trade desk offering media, audience, performance as total advertisement service; ‘adbrix’, an all-in-one data platform which leads the growth of mobile businesses with data based on the ad performance and user data; ‘adPOPcorn’, the biggest ad network in Korea; ‘Mobile Index‘, mobile app market analytics platform; ‘Campaign Intelligence’, reporting tool which dramatically lessens marketer’s reporting workload. Today, more than 30,000 mobile apps are utilizing the solutions of IGAWorks for their growth of businesses.

PILAB

Seed Round in 2019
PILAB is a research-focused blockchain company that develops multipurpose software that enables communication and management of data across different platforms. PILAB is backed by South Korean venture capital firm Korea Investment Partners.

Immotor

Series B in 2018
Immotor is a company based in Shenzhen, China, that specializes in the development and sale of portable and personal transport systems. Founded in 2016, the company offers a range of innovative products, including the Immotor GO, a portable motorized scooter, and the Immotor Super Battery, which serves as a power management source. Additionally, Immotor provides the Immotor Cloud, a tool for remote control and fleet management of the Immotor GO. The company also focuses on intelligent battery swapping systems and offers battery-as-a-service solutions for electric motorcycles and lightweight electric vehicles. Immotor is committed to promoting cleaner energy and zero emissions through its advanced technologies and products designed for outdoor activities.