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
Technology private equity firm specialising in buyout and growth investments.
Provider of TFT LCD notebook & monitor, LCD/AMOLED mobile display, and LED lighting/BLU applications.
Korean investment firm focused on disruptive technologies that will lead the next digital innovation.
A $250M diversified technology company with global leadership in Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and integrated systems.
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 | 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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Novartis Services Inc | United States | 3 | |
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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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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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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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BlueRun Ventures Korea | 1 | ||
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Softbank Ventures Korea Co | 1 | ||
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Partech International Inc | United States | 1 | |
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Rakuten Ventures (Global Fund) | Japan | 1 | |
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Reimagined Ventures | 1 | ||
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Corstone Capital Corp | United States | 1 | |
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KKR Asset Management Ltd | United Kingdom | 1 | |
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Timefolio Asset Management | South Korea | 1 | |
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Skylake Incuvest | South Korea | 1 | |
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Smilegate Holdings | South Korea | 1 | |
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Signum Capital Management Pte Ltd | Investment firm focused on distributed ledger technologies and crypto assets. | Singapore | 1 |
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MB Technology Ltd | Blockchain project and ICO advisory firm. | Australia | 1 |
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Bibox | Artificial intelligence (AI) enhanced encrypted digital asset exchange platform. | 1 | |
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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 |
Acquirers
Top acquirers - South Korea
| Investor | Profile | Country | Investments | |
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Myrealtrip | Online travel platform. | South Korea | 3 |
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Mirae Asset Securities | 1 | ||
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Anheuser-Busch Inbev Worldwide Inc | United States | 1 |