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
Manufacturer and vendor of injection moulding and stamping die products for the exterior and interior of automobiles and consumer electrics parts.
Operator of in and out of Korea in automotive, security, medical, and mobile fields.
Manufacturer automotive equipment, wastewater treatment equipment and rubber-related new material business.
Startup accelerator focusing on the smart home, infrastructure, logistics, and industrial IoT.
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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Goodwater Capital LLC | 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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Athena Technology Ventures | United States | 4 | |
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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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ePlanet Capital | United States | 3 | |
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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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TPG Capital LP | Private equity firm | United States | 2 |
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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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Timefolio Asset Management | South Korea | 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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Smilegate Holdings | South Korea | 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 |
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Sycamore Ventures | Global investment firm with offices in the US, India and Singapore. | United States | 1 |
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Toba Capital | Venture capital firm. | United States | 1 |
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Qualcomm Ventures | The corporate venturing arm of Qualcomm. | United States | 1 |
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BK Global Consortium | Plastic surgery medical group. | 1 | |
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New Enterprise Associates Inc | Global venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs build transformational businesses across multiple stages, sectors and geographies. | United States | 1 |
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Growth Ladder Fund | South Korea | 1 | |
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Korea Investment Partners Co Ltd | Korea's largest venture capital firm. | South Korea | 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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LinkVC | Singapore | 1 | |
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Korelya Capital SAS | France | 1 | |
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Grant McWhinney Pty Ltd | Australia | 1 | |
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I2BF Global Ventures | United States | 1 | |
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D.Camp | 1 | ||
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ST Blockchain Fund | Japan | 1 | |
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G Squared Equity Management LLC | Global growth stage venture capital firm. | United States | 1 |
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Digital Currency Group Inc | Investment company focused on bitcoin and blockchain tech businesses. | United States | 1 |
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RUSNANO Capital LLC | The investment vehicle of Rusnano. | 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 |