Investments (#)
Investments (USD)
Transactions
Recent transactions - South Korea
| Company | Funding round | Date | |
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DeepX Maker of on-device artificial intelligence (AI) chips. artificial intelligence, integrated circuits, neural processing units (NPU) |
Series C KRW 108,500,000,000 (USD 80,000,000) at KRW 723,000,000,000 (USD 529,000,000) valuation. |
9 May 2024 |
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Myrealtrip Online travel platform. travel |
Series F KRW 75,600,000,000 (USD 56,700,000) |
19 Jan 2024 |
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Semiconductor Ecosystem Fund |
Fund Closing KRW 300,000,000,000 (USD 230,000,000) |
26 Jun 2023 |
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Startrip |
Acquisition |
31 Dec 2022 |
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DeepX Maker of on-device artificial intelligence (AI) chips. artificial intelligence, integrated circuits, neural processing units (NPU) |
Series B |
31 Dec 2021 |
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Myrealtrip Online travel platform. travel |
Series D |
31 Dec 2020 |
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Viva Republica Co Ltd Mobile payments platform. fintech, remittances, mobile payments |
Series F USD 64,000,000 (USD 64,000,000) at USD 2,100,000,000 (USD 2,100,000,000) valuation. |
8 Aug 2019 |
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BTC KoreaCom Corp Cryptocurrency exchange. cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain, cryptocurrencies |
Series A USD 200,000,000 (USD 200,000,000) |
15 Apr 2019 |
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Viva Republica Co Ltd Mobile payments platform. fintech, remittances, mobile payments |
Series E USD 80,000,000 (USD 80,000,000) at USD 1,100,000,000 (USD 1,100,000,000) valuation. |
10 Dec 2018 |
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BTC KoreaCom Corp Cryptocurrency exchange. cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain, cryptocurrencies |
N/A USD 352,000,000 (USD 352,000,000) at USD 880,000,000 (USD 880,000,000) valuation. |
12 Oct 2018 |
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FANTOM Foundation blockchain |
N/A USD 40,000,000 (USD 40,000,000) |
21 Jun 2018 |
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Viva Republica Co Ltd Mobile payments platform. fintech, remittances, mobile payments |
Series D USD 40,000,000 (USD 40,000,000) |
18 Jun 2018 |
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Coupang South Korean e-commerce company. unicorns, ecommerce |
Series I |
5 Mar 2018 |
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Spoon Real-time personal audio broadcasting platform. broadcasting |
Venture KRW 400,000,000 |
31 Dec 2017 |
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Viva Republica Co Ltd Mobile payments platform. fintech, remittances, mobile payments |
Series C USD 48,000,000 (USD 48,000,000) |
9 Mar 2017 |
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Viva Republica Co Ltd Mobile payments platform. fintech, remittances, mobile payments |
Series B USD 23,700,000 (USD 23,700,000) |
13 Apr 2016 |
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Corstone Growth Strategy M&A Private Equity Fund Private equity fund targeting M&A and growth equity investments in small to mid-sized companies domiciled in South Korea. |
Fund Closing KRW 150,000,000,000 (USD 124,500,000) |
28 Jan 2016 |
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Daewoo Securities |
Acquisition KRW 2,390,000,000,000 (USD 2,000,000,000) at KRW 5,558,140,000,000 (USD 4,600,000,000) valuation. |
24 Jan 2016 |
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Viva Republica Co Ltd Mobile payments platform. fintech, remittances, mobile payments |
Series A USD 4,500,000 (USD 4,500,000) |
21 Jul 2015 |
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Growth Ladder Fund limited partners, fund of funds |
Fund Closing KRW 440,000,000,000 (USD 412,000,000) |
31 Dec 2014 |
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Viva Republica Co Ltd Mobile payments platform. fintech, remittances, mobile payments |
Seed USD 1,000,000 (USD 1,000,000) |
8 Aug 2014 |
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Oriental Brewery Co Ltd |
Acquisition USD 5,800,000,000 (USD 5,800,000,000) at USD 5,800,000,000 (USD 5,800,000,000) valuation. |
20 Jan 2014 |
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Coupang South Korean e-commerce company. unicorns, ecommerce |
N/A |
31 Dec 2011 |
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I-um Socius Co Ltd |
N/A |
31 Dec 2011 |
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Asia Nanotechnology Fund LP nanotechnology |
Fund Closing |
16 Jun 2011 |
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Asia Nanotechnology Fund LP nanotechnology |
Fund Closing |
15 Jun 2011 |
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Spicus |
N/A |
31 Dec 2009 |
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PharmAbcine Inc Develops fully human therapeutic monoclonal antibody (mAb) |
Series A |
1 Sep 2009 |
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PharmAbcine Inc Develops fully human therapeutic monoclonal antibody (mAb) |
Series A |
1 Sep 2009 |
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Silicon Mitus Inc Provider of TFT LCD notebook & monitor, LCD/AMOLED mobile display, and LED lighting/BLU applications. |
Series B |
1 Aug 2009 |
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Oriental Brewery Co Ltd |
N/A |
6 May 2009 |
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Nable Communications Inc |
N/A |
31 Dec 2008 |
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Nurien Soft Ltd |
Series A |
1 Apr 2008 |
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BlogCocktail |
N/A |
31 Dec 2007 |
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zSoup |
Seed 90,000 (USD 90,000) |
1 Sep 2007 |
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Pandora TV Co Ltd |
N/A |
31 Dec 2006 |
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Alticast Corp Provider of multimedia home platform solutions to the interactive TV industry. |
Venture |
1 Jul 2006 |
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WiniaMando Inc Leading manufacturer of kimchi refrigerators, airwashers, water purifiers and air conditioning units. |
N/A |
1 Nov 2005 |
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Com2uS Corp |
Series A |
1 Aug 2005 |
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CJ CGV Co Ltd Operator of multiplex cinemas in Korea. |
N/A |
31 Dec 2003 |
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Haitai Confectionery and Foods Co Ltd Second largest manufacturer of confectionery, ice cream and frozen food products in South Korea. |
N/A |
31 Dec 2001 |
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DM Foods Ltd Producer of sauce and culinary flavorings and non pasteurized milk. |
N/A |
31 Dec 2000 |
Companies
Best funded companies in South Korea
Developer of indoor/outdoor terminal equipments for high-speed internet subscribers and short-range communication devices.
Specialize in producing investing casting products for special alloys such as Titanium,Nikcel ang Cobalt as well as stainless steel.
Manufacturer and seller of cranes for various application in South Korea and internationally.
Global, early stage venture fund focused on backing founders who are pioneering the future of blockchain and cryptocurrency.
Investors
Top investors - South Korea
| Investor | Profile | Country | Investments | |
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Samsung Ventures America | Venture capital fund managed by Samsung Venture Investment. | United States | 47 |
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KTB Ventures Inc | Korean venture capital firm investing in early & growth stage startups. | United States | 24 |
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Altos Ventures | United States | 13 | |
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H&Q Asia Pacific Venture Management Pte Ltd | Singapore | 11 | |
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Athena Technology Ventures | United States | 4 | |
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Goodwater Capital LLC | United States | 4 | |
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Bessemer Venture Partners | Early stage venture capital firm. | United States | 4 |
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CVC Capital Partners | United Kingdom | 4 | |
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ePlanet Capital | United States | 3 | |
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Storm Ventures LLC | Venture capital firm focused solely on early-stage enterprise investments. | United States | 3 |
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Lombard Investments Inc | United States | 3 | |
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Novartis Services Inc | United States | 3 | |
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TPG Capital LP | Private equity firm | United States | 2 |
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Entree Capital Ltd | Global venture capital firm with offices in Israel, the UK, and the US. | United Kingdom | 2 |
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Walden International | United States | 2 | |
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The Riverside Co | Global investment firm. | United States | 2 |
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PayPal Ventures | 2 | ||
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Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC | Venture capital firm. | United States | 2 |
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Block Crafters Capital Pte Ltd | South Korea | 2 | |
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TPG Growth LLC | The middle market and growth equity investment platform of TPG. | United States | 2 |
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GIC Private Ltd | Singapore sovereign wealth fund. | Singapore | 2 |
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SK Planet | 1 | ||
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KTB Network Corp | South Korea | 1 | |
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BTC Holdings Co | 1 | ||
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Ribbit Capital | Venture capital firm that invests globally in early stage companies who are aiming to disrupt financial services. | United States | 1 |
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Korean Teachers' Pension Fund | South Korea | 1 | |
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Globespan Capital Partners | Global venture capital firm investing in information technology companies | United States | 1 |
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Singapore Economic Development Board | The lead government agency for planning and executing strategies to enhance Singapore's position as a global business centre. | Singapore | 1 |
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SkyLake Equity Partners Co Ltd | Technology private equity firm specialising in buyout and growth investments. | South Korea | 1 |
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Aspex Management | 1 | ||
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Korelya Capital SAS | France | 1 | |
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Kosmos Capital | Crypto VC firm. | Australia | 1 |
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Mobility Ventures LLC | United States | 1 | |
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Kunwu Jiuding Capital Holdings Co Ltd | China | 1 | |
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Arrington XRP Capital Fund LP | USD 100 million cryptocurrency hedge fund denominated in XRP, the digital currency developed by enterprise blockchain global payments company Ripple. | United States | 1 |
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OrbiMed Advisors LLC | American investment firm focused on making public and private investments in the healthcare and biotechnology industries. | United States | 1 |
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Bond Capital | Global technology investment firm that supports visionary founders throughout their entire life cycle of innovation & growth. | United States | 1 |
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Summer Capital Management Co Ltd | Asia-based investment company. | Hong Kong SAR China | 1 |
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Tekton Ventures | 1 | ||
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Fenbushi Capital | China-based venture capital firm that exclusively invests in Blockchain-enabled companies. | China | 1 |
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The Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology | 1 | ||
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DCM Inc | Venture capital firm. | United States | 1 |
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AJU IB Investment Co Ltd | South Korea | 1 | |
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Partech International SA | Global tech investment firm headquartered in Paris, with offices in Berlin, Dakar, Dubai, Nairobi, and San Francisco. | France | 1 |
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QCP Capital Pte Ltd | Full-suite crypto-asset trading firm that has a vision to adopt blockchain and cryptocurrency to various industries. | Singapore | 1 |
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AIG Investments | United States | 1 | |
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X Fund | 1 | ||
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Hyperchain Capital | Digital assets management company focused on Blockchain based projects and decentralized protocols. | Singapore | 1 |
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Tong Yang Venture Capital Corp | United States | 1 | |
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Pantera Capital Management LP | Investment firm focused exclusively on ventures, tokens, and projects related to blockchain tech, digital currency, and crypto assets. | United States | 1 |
Acquirers
Top acquirers - South Korea
| Investor | Profile | Country | Investments | |
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Myrealtrip | Online travel platform. | South Korea | 3 |
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Anheuser-Busch Inbev Worldwide Inc | United States | 1 | |
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Mirae Asset Securities | 1 |