Investors in South Korea

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IMM Investment Corp. - 아이엠엠인베스트먼트

IMM Investment Corp. is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in mezzanine investments. It focuses on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investing, corporate restructuring, private equity investing, industry consolidation, management buyouts, spin-offs, recapitalizations, and cross-border investments. Within mergers and acquisitions, the firm invests in strategic mergers, growth through acquisitions, going public via a reverse merger, and strategic divestures. For recapitalizations, it targets family owned enterprise considering whole or partial exit and balance sheet restructuring. The firm also co-invests in buyout transactions. For its growth stage investments, it allocates 20 percent to startups, 40 percent to expansion, and 40 percent to mezzanine. The firm targets companies operating in information technology infrastructure, wireless communications entertainment and contents, franchising, cement, software, electricity, food and beverage, machinery, game software, chemical, paper manufacture, and automobile parts industries. For industries concentration, it sets 40 percent to information technology infrastructure focusing on security, application service provider, and e-commerce solutions; 30 percent to contents, focusing on education, game, and animation; and 30 percent to digital hardware focusing on network and communications equipment, semiconductor, parts and others. The firm also invests in infrastructure, high-technology, 5G, Internet of things, mobile, commerce service, environment, manufacturing, enzyme, biotechnology, and healthcare sectors. The firm also makes secondary investments. It considers investments in companies with T5 or higher ratings by Tech Credit Bureau. The firm primarily invests in medium-sized companies located in South Korea, including Seoul, Gyeonggi, Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and Chungcheongbuk-do. It prefers to take an active role in management. IMM Investment Corp. was founded in July 1999 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Korea Venture Investment Corp

Established in 2005, Korea Venture Investment Corp is a government-backed institution under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. Based in Seoul with additional offices in California, Shanghai, and Singapore, it invests globally in venture capital funds through its 'Korea Fund of Funds'.
Made 19 investments in South Korea

Korea Investment Partners

Established in 1986, Korea Investment Partners is a prominent venture capital firm headquartered in Seoul. With over three decades of experience, the company invests globally in innovative startups across various sectors, including technology, healthcare, and manufacturing. Notable investments include Kakao, Naver, YG Entertainment, and Didi Chuxing. The firm manages multiple funds with total assets under management exceeding US$1.8 billion.
Made 65 investments in South Korea

KB Investment

Established in 1990, KB Investment is a prominent South Korean venture capital firm with over USD 2.6 billion in assets under management as of December 2023. It is a subsidiary of KB Financial Group, Korea's leading financial group. KB Investment specializes in supporting early-stage and growth-oriented companies across various sectors, including consumer products, healthcare, information technology, life sciences, and clean tech, primarily in the United States, Southeast Asia, and Israel.
Made 69 investments in South Korea

IMM Investment

IMM Investment is an investment firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It operates as an independent asset manager that makes investments across information technology, healthcare and biotech, and manufacturing sectors, including venture capital, mezzanine, and infrastructure opportunities. The firm serves institutional investors and investment professionals to create value for portfolio companies in these sectors.
Made 102 investments in South Korea

Capstone Partners

Founded in 2008, Capstone Partners is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea. It focuses on early-stage investments in technology sectors such as information technology, wireless technology, and artificial intelligence, primarily in China and South Korea.
Made 121 investments in South Korea

Kakao Ventures

Kakao Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 2012, it focuses on deep technology, services, digital healthcare, and games, and is described as a founder-friendly seed-stage investor. It operates as an independent subsidiary of Kakao Corp that manages external funds raised from limited partners.
Made 87 investments in South Korea

Smilegate Investment

Smilegate Investment is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 1999 as MVP Capital. It conducts venture capital and private equity investments across South Korea.
Made 44 investments in South Korea

Altos Ventures

Founded in 1996, Altos Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California with an additional office in Seoul, South Korea. It specializes in early-stage investments in consumer and technology companies, focusing on enterprise SaaS, FinTech, e-commerce, and consumer brands and services. The firm invests globally, with a particular interest in North America, Asia, and Latin America.
Made 82 investments in South Korea

Premier Partners

Premier Partners is a Seoul-based investment firm established in 2005 that focuses on venture capital and private equity investments in South Korea. It targets small- to mid-sized companies across sectors such as mobility, healthcare, e-commerce, and digital content, employing an alternative investment approach to support growth throughout the Korean market. The firm serves both individuals and businesses by providing investment services and managing capital for selective investments.
Made 62 investments in South Korea

Atinum Partners

Atinum Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in the growth stage startups in the IT, biotech, and healthcare sectors.
Made 59 investments in South Korea

Murex Partners

Founded in 2017, Murex Partners is a venture capital firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It specializes in thesis-driven investing across enterprise, healthcare, and consumer sectors.
Made 32 investments in South Korea

Samsung Venture Investment Corporation

Samsung Venture Investment Corporation is the corporate venture arm of Samsung Electronics, founded in 1999 and based in Seoul. It maintains a global presence with activity in innovation hubs such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, London, Tel Aviv, Bangalore, Tokyo, and Beijing, and it backs emerging technology startups across Europe, Asia, and North America. The firm sources and invests in technology companies at multiple stages, from early-stage to pre-IPO, focusing on areas including semiconductors, materials, mobile services, internet, software, security, and enterprise solutions, as well as bioengineering and medical tech. Its investment approach targets companies developing AI, robotics, augmented and virtual reality, cybersecurity, 5G, next generation displays, battery technology, digital health, and insurtech, among others, to support shaping future technologies.
Made 33 investments in South Korea

Shinhan Venture Investment

Shinhan Venture Investment is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea, that pursues early-stage venture capital investments and later-stage control investments across a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, gaming, industrials, power and energy, consumer and retail, information and communications technology, and disruptive technologies such as alternative energy and IT convergence, with a focus on megatrends like aging populations.
Made 102 investments in South Korea

HB Investment

Founded in 1999, HB Investment is a venture capital firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It invests in small and medium-sized businesses with growth potential across various sectors, including technology, healthcare, entertainment, and semiconductor industries. The company provides consulting services to support the growth of its portfolio companies.
Made 57 investments in South Korea

Aju IB Investment

Founded in 1974, Aju IB Investment is a venture capital firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, with additional offices in Boston and San Francisco. The company specializes in investing in small to medium-sized startups across various sectors, including information technology, biotechnology, life science, environment, healthcare, and technology.
Made 33 investments in South Korea

DSC Investment

DSC Investment is a venture capital firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2012. It focuses on early-stage technology investments and participates in growth-stage and secondary deals. The firm backs startups across sectors including consumer, content, medtech, robotics, artificial intelligence, fintech, hardware, climate tech, platforms and commerce, blockchain, manufacturing, biotechnology, and healthcare.
Made 63 investments in South Korea

Hana Ventures

Established in 2018, Hana Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Hana Financial Group, based in Seoul, South Korea. It focuses on investing in companies operating within consumer products and services, financial services, healthcare, information technology, and life sciences sectors.
Made 36 investments in South Korea

CRIT Ventures

Established in 2020, CRIT Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It focuses on investing in technology companies at various stages of development.
Made 28 investments in South Korea

Kolon Investment

Kolon Investment is a venture capital and private equity firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, established in 2000. It engages in buyouts, mezzanine financing, corporate restructuring, growth capital, and turnaround investments. The firm targets a broad mix of sectors, including electronic components, petroleum and energy products, computers, and telecommunications equipment, and it also seeks opportunities in healthcare and technology. Kolon Investment concentrates its activity in South Korea, with a focus on Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, and Gyeongbuk. It participates across the company life cycle, backing seed through growth-stage opportunities to support strategic development and value creation.
Made 27 investments in South Korea

Yuanta Investment

Established in 1989, Yuanta Investment is a venture capital firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It focuses on investing in healthcare, business-to-consumer services, and life science sectors, particularly oncology.
Made 19 investments in South Korea

SoftBank Ventures Asia

Established in 2000 as SoftBank Group's early-stage venture capital arm, SBVA is now an independent entity focused on empowering global entrepreneurs and fostering innovation across various technology sectors.
Made 51 investments in South Korea

Springcamp

Spring Camp is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in early-stage investments. Established in 2015, the firm focuses primarily on startups within the gaming and entertainment sectors. In addition to providing capital, Spring Camp offers an acceleration program designed to support the growth and development of its portfolio companies, helping them navigate the challenges of the startup landscape. Through its targeted investment strategy and comprehensive support, Spring Camp aims to foster innovation and drive success in the South Korean startup ecosystem.
Made 45 investments in South Korea

LB Investment

Established in 1996, LB Investment is a venture capital firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The company focuses on investing in early-stage and growth-stage companies across diverse industries such as technology, healthcare, biotech, media, consumer goods, education, clean tech, and manufacturing.
Made 39 investments in South Korea

Strong Ventures

Strong Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, California, pursuing seed-stage investments across the United States and South Korea. Beyond funding, it offers hands-on guidance, mentorship, and access to an extensive network to help entrepreneurs from Korean, Asian, and global backgrounds build and scale ventures capable of competing in global markets. The firm engages with a broad range of sectors, including software as a service, e-commerce, fintech, health tech, mobility, content, and other technology-enabled industries, emphasizing practical execution, strategic development, and ecosystem value.
Made 59 investments in South Korea

FuturePlay

Founded in Seoul, South Korea in 2014, FuturePlay is an accelerator and early-stage investor focused on deep tech startups. It has invested in over 55 companies, primarily based in South Korea, with a third operating in the U.S. FuturePlay also expands its reach to Southeast Asia and acts as a limited partner for funds like 500 Kimchi and Zeroth.ai. The company offers two acceleration programs: TechUP and TechUP+, providing resources and support to help startups grow sustainably.
Made 36 investments in South Korea

BonAngels Venture Partners

Founded in South Korea in 2006, BonAngels Venture Partners is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments. They provide initial funding and operational support to startups primarily in South Korea, Japan, the United States, and Southeast Asia, with a preference for sectors like technology, healthcare, gaming, and consumer products.
Made 50 investments in South Korea

STIC Ventures

Founded in 2018, STIC Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It invests in small and mid-sized companies with core technologies and innovative business models across various sectors such as B2B, media, healthcare, information technology, gaming, life science, and materials & resources, primarily focusing on the Asian region.
Made 39 investments in South Korea

SL Investment

SL Investment is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea, established in February 2000. The firm focuses on investing in small and medium-sized companies across various sectors, including biotechnology, healthcare, semiconductors, display technologies, renewable energy, and artificial intelligence. SL Investment has a strong track record, having achieved positive financial results for 12 consecutive years without incurring any debt. The firm not only provides capital but also actively supports the management of its portfolio companies to enhance their value. Over the years, SL Investment has successfully facilitated the listing of 31 companies on the KOSDAQ market, helping them to become leaders in their respective industries.
Made 27 investments in South Korea

Union Investment Partners

Union Investment Partners is a prominent venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea, established in 2000. The firm specializes in investments within the entertainment industry, focusing on films, animations, games, TV dramas, and live concerts. In addition to its strong presence in content investment, Union Investment Partners also seeks opportunities in various sectors, including media, mobile platforms, biotechnology, healthcare, branding, distribution, and semiconductors. The firm aims to be a key investment partner for venture businesses and the content industry, supporting their growth and expansion into global markets.
Made 16 investments in South Korea

InterVest

InterVest Co. is a Seoul-based venture capital firm that funds startups from seed to growth stages and provides pre-IPO financing through mezzanine and bridge transactions. It backs technology-driven companies in Korea and international markets across artificial intelligence, fintech, semiconductors, healthcare and biotech, energy, mobility, and digital platforms, as well as emerging fields such as metaverse, space tech, NFTs, and decentralized finance. The firm focuses on early- to later-stage investments and supports portfolio companies through financing that enables scaling and an eventual transition toward public markets.
Made 28 investments in South Korea

SBI Investment

SBI Investment is the corporate venture capital arm of SBI Holdings, based in Tokyo, Japan. It funds and supports the growth of private venture companies by managing venture capital funds and attracting capital from institutional partners. The firm backs a broad range of technology-driven sectors, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, fintech, information technology, cybersecurity, e-commerce, biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, and environmental energy. Through regional operations such as SBI Investment Korea, it engages with startups in Korea and focuses on sectors including healthcare, consumer, ICT, entertainment, information services, and manufacturing. SBI Investment aims to create value by helping portfolio companies scale, form strategic partnerships, and pursue exits via initial public offerings or acquisitions, reinforcing its role in fostering innovation and core industries in the 21st century.
Made 43 investments in South Korea

Bluepoint Partners

Founded in 2013, Bluepoint Partners is a venture capital firm based in Daejeon, South Korea. It invests primarily in biotechnology, medical, cleantech, data, artificial intelligence, food tech, healthcare, technology, and industrial tech sectors. The firm also operates accelerator programs for startups in South Korea.
Made 18 investments in South Korea

Dayli Partners

Founded in 2018, Dayli Partners is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea. It focuses on investing in bio ventures across various healthcare areas such as therapeutics, life sciences, medical devices, diagnostics, and fintech.
Made 21 investments in South Korea

Solidus Investment

Founded in June 2011, Solidus Investment is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea. It focuses on investing in companies with growth potential across the bio/agriculture, marine products, green energy, and information technology sectors.
Made 12 investments in South Korea

Primer Sazze Partners

Primer Sazze Partners is an accelerator and early-stage venture capital firm based in San Jose, California, with an additional office in Seoul. It makes investments in startups across the United States, South Korea and Southeast Asia, focusing on consumer technology, marketplaces, e-commerce and related services, mobile solutions, cybersecurity, synthetic biology, artificial intelligence, information technology, SaaS, augmented reality, health tech, life sciences, mobility and other tech-enabled sectors. Typical checks range from $0.5 million to $1.5 million, with openness to larger syndicates or leading rounds, and a separate accelerator program offering about $0.1 million. The firm emphasizes practical, day-to-day execution support for entrepreneurs, aiming to form lasting partnerships as companies grow.
Made 27 investments in South Korea

Coolidge Corner Investment

Coolidge Corner Investment is a Seoul-based venture capital firm founded in 2010 that targets early-stage technology companies in Korea, with a diversified footprint across Asia including China and India. It primarily invests in internet, communications and technology sectors, and maintains about 70% of its portfolio in South Korea. The firm distinguishes itself by offering portfolio companies customized support in incubation, growth initiatives, strategic guidance, and access to its professional network.
Made 32 investments in South Korea

Mega Investment

Mega Investment Co., Ltd. is the venture capital division of Megastudy Co., Ltd., established in 2012 and located in Seoul, South Korea. The firm focuses on investing in start-ups within the agricultural food sector, primarily targeting Series A funding rounds. Additionally, it participates in the TIPS program and provides seed-stage investments using its balance sheet. Mega Investment is also committed to making follow-on investments to support its portfolio companies as they grow. Through its strategic investments, the firm aims to foster innovation and create value in the food industry.
Made 13 investments in South Korea

STIC Investments

STIC Investments is an investment firm based in Seoul, Korea, founded in 1999. It engages in private equity and venture capital activity, including management buyouts, acquisitions, restructurings, replacement capital, turnaround deals, and public-to-private transactions, with a focus on technology and a broad mix of sectors such as ICT, industrials, business services, biology, healthcare, consumer, consumer technology, games, and entertainment. The firm seeks to support promising businesses and drive growth across Asia, aiming to foster growth and prosperity in regional economies.
Made 17 investments in South Korea

ActnerLab

ActnerLab is an accelerator and early-stage investor based in Seoul, South Korea, established in 2012, focusing on hardware startups including IoT and biotech, helping early-stage companies establish their footholds and scale.
Made 17 investments in South Korea

Wells Investment

Wells Investment is a venture capital firm established in 2016 and located in Seoul, South Korea. The firm focuses on providing capital, management expertise, and network support to companies with promising potential across various sectors. Its investment interests include deep technology, information technology, bio-healthcare, services, commerce, hardware, materials, consumer goods, sustainability, commercial products, and business services. By leveraging its resources and industry knowledge, Wells Investment aims to foster the growth of innovative companies and contribute to advancements in multiple fields.
Made 15 investments in South Korea

Big Basin Capital

Big Basin Capital is a venture capital investment firm established in 2013 and located in Cupertino, California. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage startups, specifically targeting seed-stage and later-stage companies. Its investment interests span various sectors, including business products, business services, information technology, e-commerce, and food technology. Big Basin Capital primarily operates in the United States and South Korea, aiming to support innovative companies that demonstrate growth potential in these dynamic markets.
Made 19 investments in South Korea

Nvestor

Founded in 2015, Nvestor is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea. It focuses on investing in early-stage companies (Seed, Series A) and growth companies (pre-IPO, M&A, buyout) within industries such as internet/mobile, game, bio, aerospace, and technology.
Made 7 investments in South Korea

D3 Jubilee Partners

D3 Jubilee, with headquarters in Seoul and San Francisco, focuses on impact investment aimed at fostering entrepreneurial innovation that enhances the lives of low-income families, women, and immigrants while promoting environmental sustainability. The firm specializes in investing in information and communication technology (ICT) start-ups that demonstrate significant socio-environmental value, particularly in low-income regions including Korea, the United States, South America, Africa, and India. By redefining the role of capital, D3 Jubilee seeks to create positive social change and improve living conditions for underserved communities across the globe.
Made 21 investments in South Korea

Woori Technology Investment

Woori Technology Investment is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 1996. It invests in Korean companies across the semiconductor, biotechnology, software, telecommunications, and environmental sectors.
Made 7 investments in South Korea

Devsisters Ventures

Founded in 2015, Devsisters Ventures is a venture capital arm based in Seoul, South Korea. It focuses on early-stage investments in gaming, digital healthcare, mobile technologies, and high-tech industries.
Made 21 investments in South Korea

Partners Investment

Founded in 2000, Partners Investment is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea. It focuses on investing in various sectors including software, biotechnology, healthcare services, semiconductors, and telecommunications.
Made 21 investments in South Korea

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.
Made 11 investments in South Korea

SJ Investment Partners

Founded in 2010, SJ Investment Partners is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea. The firm focuses on investing in companies operating within the information and communication technology, biotechnology, materials parts equipment, and tourism sectors.
Made 14 investments in South Korea

Wonik Investment Partners

Founded in 1997, Wonik Investment Partners is a private equity firm based in Seoul, South Korea. It specializes in investing in early to growth-stage companies across various sectors including information and communication technology, parts and materials, media contents, new and renewable energy, and life sciences.
Made 20 investments in South Korea