Investors in South Korea
33 investors headquartered in South Korea are recorded here, among them 7 other investors, 7 private equity firms, 7 venture capital firms and 4 asset managers. Stated investment stages run from pre-seed to buyout. The sectors named most often are AI, Healthcare and Deep tech. The cities with most of them are Seoul (24) and Seongnam (3). Every fact comes from the investor’s own website and links back to the page it was read from. Coverage is incomplete and biased toward investors who publish clearly.
| Investor | Layer | Type | Stage | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Align Partners Capital Management Inc. listed companies |
Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Seoul, South Korea |
| Billionfold Asset Management Inc. | Layer unknown | Asset manager | Unknown | Seoul, South Korea |
| BonAngels Venture Partners AI · robotics · biotech · consumer |
Direct + LP | Venture capital | Seed – Series A | Seoul, South Korea |
| CRIT Ventures Culture · Contents · Metaverse · ICT |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Unknown | Seoul, South Korea |
| DS Asset Management | Direct investor | Asset manager | Unknown | Seoul, South Korea |
| Exponential Investments Co., LTD. | Direct investor | Asset manager | Unknown | Seoul, South Korea |
| F&F Holdings fashion · beauty · lifestyle · culture |
Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Seoul, South Korea |
| FuturePlay Deep Tech · AI · Robotics · Bio |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Series B | Seoul, South Korea |
| Glenwood Private Equity buyouts · corporate carve-outs |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Seoul, South Korea |
| H&Q Korea mid-market companies |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | South Korea |
| Hahn & Company | Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Seoul, South Korea |
| Hashed AI · Crypto · blockchain · frontier tech |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Seoul, South Korea |
| IMM Investment venture capital · growth equity · infrastructure · real estate |
Direct + LP | Other | Unknown | Seoul, South Korea |
| IMM Private Equity | Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | South Korea |
| Kakao Ventures deep tech · service · digital healthcare · game |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Seed – Series A | Seongnam, South Korea |
| Korea Investment Corporation Equities · Bonds · Private Equity · Real Estate |
Direct + LP | Sovereign wealth fund | Seed – Growth | Seoul, South Korea |
| Korea Venture Investment Corp (KVIC) venture · startup · SME · regional innovation |
Limited partner | Public fund | Unknown | Seoul, South Korea |
| KRAFTON | Direct investor | Other | Unknown | Seoul, South Korea |
| KTB Private Equity industrial · retail · branded consumer |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Seoul, South Korea |
| LB Investment Deep-tech · AI · Platform/Service · Contents |
Direct + LP | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | Seoul, South Korea |
| MBK Partners telecom/media · financial services · consumer/retail · healthcare |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Seoul, South Korea |
| Mirae Asset Financial Group finance · asset management · securities · insurance |
Direct + LP | Other | Unknown | Seoul, South Korea |
| NAVER Corp. startups |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Unknown | Seongnam, South Korea |
| NAVER D2SF AI · Robotics · Spatial Computing · Healthcare |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Pre-seed – Series C+ | South Korea |
| NH-Amundi Asset Management Equities · Bonds · Mixed · Fund of Funds |
Direct investor | Asset manager | Unknown | Seoul, South Korea |
| Primer technology · e-commerce · travel · fintech |
Direct investor | Accelerator | Seed – Series A | South Korea |
| Sazze Partners technology · cross-border · consumer · enterprise |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Seed – Growth | South Korea |
| Shinhan Financial Group finance |
Direct + LP | Other | Unknown | Seoul, South Korea |
| Smilegate 게임 · 엔터테인먼트 · 콘텐츠 · 스타트업 |
Direct + LP | Other | Seed – Growth | Seongnam, South Korea |
| SparkLabs Group | Direct + LP | Accelerator | Seed – Growth | Seoul, South Korea |
| Springcamp AI & Robotics · Software & B2B · Commerce & Consumer · Healthcare |
Direct investor | Venture capital | Pre-seed – Seed | Seoul, South Korea |
| VIG Partners financial services · consumer goods · online and mobile commerce · household appliances |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | South Korea |
| WOORI Venture Partners technology · healthcare · fintech · consumer |
Direct investor | Corporate venture | Unknown | Seoul, South Korea |