Private equity firms in South Korea
16 private equity firms headquartered in South Korea are recorded here. Stated investment stages run from seed to buyout. The sectors named most often are Healthcare, Financial services and Consumer. The cities with most of them are Seoul (11). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crevisse Partners impact · asset management & professional services · TMT · FMCG |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Seoul, South Korea |
| DS Private Equity technology · healthcare · consumer · financial services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | South Korea |
| Forest Partners AI · ICT · semiconductor · mobility |
Direct investor | Private equity | Seed – Growth | 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 |
| Helios Private Equity 5G communications manufacturing · software · biotech/pharma · semiconductors |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Seoul, South Korea |
| IMM Private Equity | Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | South Korea |
| JKL Partners | Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Seoul, South Korea |
| KTB Private Equity industrial · retail · branded consumer |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Seoul, South Korea |
| MBK Partners telecom/media · financial services · consumer/retail · healthcare |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Seoul, South Korea |
| Nautic Investment | Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Seoul, South Korea |
| Q Capital Partners pharmaceuticals · telecom · chemicals · logistics |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | South Korea |
| STIC Investments technology · healthcare · consumer · financial services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Seoul, South Korea |
| UON Investment | Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Seoul, South Korea |
| VIG Partners financial services · consumer goods · online and mobile commerce · household appliances |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | South Korea |