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    Recent transactions - South Korea

    Funding round Date
    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
    Myrealtrip
    Online travel platform.
    travel
    Series F
    KRW 75,600,000,000 (USD 56,700,000)
    19 Jan 2024
    Semiconductor Ecosystem Fund
    Fund Closing
    KRW 300,000,000,000 (USD 230,000,000)
    26 Jun 2023
    Startrip
    Acquisition
    31 Dec 2022
    DeepX
    Maker of on-device artificial intelligence (AI) chips.
    artificial intelligence, integrated circuits, neural processing units (NPU)
    Series B
    31 Dec 2021
    Myrealtrip
    Online travel platform.
    travel
    Series D
    31 Dec 2020
    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
    BTC KoreaCom Corp
    Cryptocurrency exchange.
    cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain, cryptocurrencies
    Series A
    USD 200,000,000 (USD 200,000,000)
    15 Apr 2019
    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
    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
    FANTOM Foundation
    blockchain
    N/A
    USD 40,000,000 (USD 40,000,000)
    21 Jun 2018
    Viva Republica Co Ltd
    Mobile payments platform.
    fintech, remittances, mobile payments
    Series D
    USD 40,000,000 (USD 40,000,000)
    18 Jun 2018
    Coupang
    South Korean e-commerce company.
    unicorns, ecommerce
    Series I
    5 Mar 2018
    Spoon
    Real-time personal audio broadcasting platform.
    broadcasting
    Venture
    KRW 400,000,000
    31 Dec 2017
    Viva Republica Co Ltd
    Mobile payments platform.
    fintech, remittances, mobile payments
    Series C
    USD 48,000,000 (USD 48,000,000)
    9 Mar 2017
    Viva Republica Co Ltd
    Mobile payments platform.
    fintech, remittances, mobile payments
    Series B
    USD 23,700,000 (USD 23,700,000)
    13 Apr 2016
    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
    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
    Viva Republica Co Ltd
    Mobile payments platform.
    fintech, remittances, mobile payments
    Series A
    USD 4,500,000 (USD 4,500,000)
    21 Jul 2015
    Growth Ladder Fund
    limited partners, fund of funds
    Fund Closing
    KRW 440,000,000,000 (USD 412,000,000)
    31 Dec 2014
    Viva Republica Co Ltd
    Mobile payments platform.
    fintech, remittances, mobile payments
    Seed
    USD 1,000,000 (USD 1,000,000)
    8 Aug 2014
    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
    Coupang
    South Korean e-commerce company.
    unicorns, ecommerce
    N/A
    31 Dec 2011
    I-um Socius Co Ltd
    N/A
    31 Dec 2011
    Asia Nanotechnology Fund LP
    nanotechnology
    Fund Closing
    16 Jun 2011
    Asia Nanotechnology Fund LP
    nanotechnology
    Fund Closing
    15 Jun 2011
    Spicus
    N/A
    31 Dec 2009
    PharmAbcine Inc
    Develops fully human therapeutic monoclonal antibody (mAb)
    Series A
    1 Sep 2009
    PharmAbcine Inc
    Develops fully human therapeutic monoclonal antibody (mAb)
    Series A
    1 Sep 2009
    Silicon Mitus Inc
    Provider of TFT LCD notebook & monitor, LCD/AMOLED mobile display, and LED lighting/BLU applications.
    Series B
    1 Aug 2009
    Oriental Brewery Co Ltd
    N/A
    6 May 2009
    Nable Communications Inc
    N/A
    31 Dec 2008
    Nurien Soft Ltd
    Series A
    1 Apr 2008
    BlogCocktail
    N/A
    31 Dec 2007
    zSoup
    Seed
    90,000 (USD 90,000)
    1 Sep 2007
    Pandora TV Co Ltd
    N/A
    31 Dec 2006
    Alticast Corp
    Provider of multimedia home platform solutions to the interactive TV industry.
    Venture
    1 Jul 2006
    WiniaMando Inc
    Leading manufacturer of kimchi refrigerators, airwashers, water purifiers and air conditioning units.
    N/A
    1 Nov 2005
    Com2uS Corp
    Series A
    1 Aug 2005
    CJ CGV Co Ltd
    Operator of multiplex cinemas in Korea.
    N/A
    31 Dec 2003
    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
    DM Foods Ltd
    Producer of sauce and culinary flavorings and non pasteurized milk.
    N/A
    31 Dec 2000

    Best funded companies in South Korea





    Cryptocurrency exchange.





    Mobile payments platform.

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    Maker of on-device artificial intelligence (AI) chips.





    Online travel platform.

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    Leading provider for ubiquitous network security.





    Producer of sauce and culinary flavorings and non pasteurized milk.





    Provider of TFT LCD notebook & monitor, LCD/AMOLED mobile display, and LED lighting/BLU applications.





    Global, early stage venture fund focused on backing founders who are pioneering the future of blockchain and cryptocurrency.

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    Provider of PC camera application.





    Leading manufacturer of kimchi refrigerators, airwashers, water purifiers and air conditioning units.





    Leader of technical development and instruction and pursues costumers satisfaction.





    Processor of allograft bones and connective tissues for transplantation.





    One of the fastest P2P file transfer solutions to send files of unlimited size anywhere in the world.

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    Provider of point of sale products and systems in South Korea.





    Decentralized P2P (peer-to-peer) financial ecosystem using smart contract technology.

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    Automation equipment and localization of semiconductor equipment company.





    Mobile multimedia company over heterogeneous networks.





    Develops fully human therapeutic monoclonal antibody (mAb)


    Top investors - South Korea

    Profile Country Investments
    Samsung Ventures America Venture capital fund managed by Samsung Venture Investment. United States 47
    KTB Ventures Inc Korean venture capital firm investing in early & growth stage startups. United States 24
    Altos Ventures United States 13
    H&Q Asia Pacific Venture Management Pte Ltd Singapore 11
    CVC Capital Partners United Kingdom 4
    Athena Technology Ventures United States 4
    Goodwater Capital LLC United States 4
    Bessemer Venture Partners Early stage venture capital firm. United States 4
    Storm Ventures LLC Venture capital firm focused solely on early-stage enterprise investments. United States 3
    Lombard Investments Inc United States 3
    Novartis Services Inc United States 3
    ePlanet Capital United States 3
    The Riverside Co Global investment firm. United States 2
    PayPal Ventures 2
    Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC Venture capital firm. United States 2
    Block Crafters Capital Pte Ltd South Korea 2
    TPG Growth LLC The middle market and growth equity investment platform of TPG. United States 2
    GIC Private Ltd Singapore sovereign wealth fund. Singapore 2
    TPG Capital LP Private equity firm United States 2
    Entree Capital Ltd Global venture capital firm with offices in Israel, the UK, and the US. United Kingdom 2
    Walden International United States 2
    Korea Investment Partners Co Ltd Korea's largest venture capital firm. South Korea 1
    LinkVC Singapore 1
    SkyLake Equity Partners Co Ltd Technology private equity firm specialising in buyout and growth investments. South Korea 1
    Grant McWhinney Pty Ltd Australia 1
    Korelya Capital SAS France 1
    I2BF Global Ventures United States 1
    D.Camp 1
    ST Blockchain Fund Japan 1
    G Squared Equity Management LLC Global growth stage venture capital firm. United States 1
    Digital Currency Group Inc Investment company focused on bitcoin and blockchain tech businesses. United States 1
    RUSNANO Capital LLC The investment vehicle of Rusnano. 1
    AJU IB Investment Co Ltd South Korea 1
    JAFCO Investment (Asia Pacific) Ltd Singapore 1
    BlackEdge Capital United States 1
    Partech International SA Global tech investment firm headquartered in Paris, with offices in Berlin, Dakar, Dubai, Nairobi, and San Francisco. France 1
    Danhua Ventures Venture capital firm that invests in early stage and growth stage technology startups. United States 1
    Novartis Venture Funds The corporate venturing arm of Novartis. Switzerland 1
    Softbank Ventures Korea Co 1
    BlueRun Ventures Korea 1
    Reimagined Ventures 1
    Partech International Inc United States 1
    Rakuten Ventures (Global Fund) Japan 1
    Corstone Capital Corp United States 1
    KKR Asset Management Ltd United Kingdom 1
    Signum Capital Management Pte Ltd Investment firm focused on distributed ledger technologies and crypto assets. Singapore 1
    Skylake Incuvest South Korea 1
    MB Technology Ltd Blockchain project and ICO advisory firm. Australia 1
    SV Investment Partners LLC Private equity firm United States 1
    Bibox Artificial intelligence (AI) enhanced encrypted digital asset exchange platform. 1

    Top acquirers - South Korea

    Profile Country Investments
    Myrealtrip Online travel platform. South Korea 3
    Mirae Asset Securities 1
    Anheuser-Busch Inbev Worldwide Inc United States 1

    South Korea industry map

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    smart contracts
    energy storage
    carbon nanotubes (CNT)
    limited partners
    integrated circuits
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    fund of funds
    neural processing units (NPU)
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