# Top 50 Community Startup Investors in South Korea in June 2026 ## Strong Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Los Angeles, California, United States - Relevant deals: 17 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Health Care Strong Ventures is a generalist VC firm based in LA and Seoul, backing early-stage startups with a focus on Korean founders. ## Kakao Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 14 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence We are an independent subsidiary of Kakao Corp. & the most active, startup-friendly early stage VC of Korea. (Limited Partnerships, not strategic.). ## Coolidge Corner Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Health Care Coolidge Corner Investment (CCVC) provides Seed and Seed+ funding to the most innovative tech startup companies in Korea. They proudly provide their portfolio companies a customized support in professional incubating, growth hacking, strategy, network and more. ## Fast Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Apps, Health Care, E-Commerce Fast Ventures is a venture capital investment firm. ## Capstone Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Mobile, Gaming Capstone Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs seeking success with fresh ideas. ## Mirae Asset Venture Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology Mirae Asset Venture Investment invests in specialized enterprises and provides technology, funding and management consulting. ## MYSC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongdong, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Food and Beverage, Health Care, E-Commerce MYSC is an innovative company that helps innovation through consulting, social venture accelerating, and impact investing. ## Korea Credit Guarantee Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Daegu, Taegu-jikhalsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Korea Credit Guarantee Fund operates as a public financial institution. ## Big Basin Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cupertino, California, United States - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Apps, Software Big Basin Capital is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, investing in early-stage startups in Korea and the United States. ## DSC Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology DSC Investments invests in early stage and growth companies in the field of corporate identify and focus, IT, software, biotechnology, machinery, and future high-growth areas such as environment and resources. ## KB Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology Founded in 1990, KB Investment Co., Ltd. (KBIC) is one of Korea’s leading investment firms of venture capital and private equity funds with over USD 2.6 Billion of asset under management as of December 2023. KBIC is a subsidiary of KB Financial Group, Korea’s premier financial group with the largest domestic customer base as well as the widestnetwork of service branches in Korea.KBIC’s team is recognized for industry thought leadership, a broad network of powerful industry relationships, and a unique professional investment approach to investing. KBIC passionately support our portfolio companies with active guidance in all key aspects of team building, strategy, operations and governance ## Korea Investment Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Biotechnology, Health Care Korea Investment Partners (KIP) is a leading venture capital & private equity firm that has over 30 years of experience in providing venture capital to bold and innovative entrepreneurs who want to change the world. Korea Investment Partners invests in leading pioneers like Kakao(KOSDAQ:035720), Naver(KRX:035420), YGEntertainment(KOSDAQ:122870), Bodyfriend, Osstem Implant(KOSDAQ:048260), Doubleu Games(KOSDAQ:192080) and Didi Chuxing. KIP manages over 20 venture and private equity funds with US$1.8 billion in total assets under management. The company operates globally from its Seoul headquarters office with other locations in Shanghai, Beijing, and Sunnyvale. ## InfoBank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Gyeongju, Kyongsang-bukto, South Korea - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Apps InfoBank develops and provides mobile messaging solutions and other related services.The company offers business messaging services such as SMS, LMS, and multimedia message services; interactive media services; smart car solutions; and integrated online and offline payment services.InfoBank was founded in 1995 and is based in Gyeongju, SouthKorea. ## We Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence we ventures is a VC industry with innovative venture capitalists, who invest in creative, honest, and outstanding entrepreneurs. ## Hana Financial Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Biotechnology, Software Hana Financial Investment Company Limited offers brokerage, securities dealing, underwriting, mutual funds, and online trading services ## D3 Jubilee - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Health Care D3 is headquartered in Seoul and San Francisco, pioneering the domestic and global impact investment areas. D3 redefines the role of capital by investing in entrepreneurial innovation that improves the lives of low-income families, women, and immigrants, and creates an environmentally sustainable world.Invest in ICT start-ups with highsocio-environmental value in low-income countries such as Korea, USA and South America, Africa and India. ## TheVentures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care TheVentures provides their portfolio companies access to on staff world class experts in recruiting, PR, marketing, early stage customer acquisition, raising money, and strategy. They even provide engineering and design support, co-building products with the founding team, while assiting in hiring those difficult to recruit early engineers. ## Yoonmin Foundation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seocho, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Apps Yunmin Foundation provides start-up support, youth challenge school, and online start-up education. ## Hana Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care Hana Ventures is a corporate venture capital of Hana Financial Group. ## Hyundai Investment Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Medical, Health Care, Software Hyundai Investment Network Co., Ltd. provides financial advisory, and mergers and acquisitions strategy consulting services. The company offers financial advisory funding; consulting services; advisory services for ship charter and vessel acquisition; and investment services for natural resource exploration, development, and production. It alsoprovides financial product brokerage and project financing services. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. ## Mega Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Apps, Logistics Innovative and Passionate Value Creating Venture Capital ## SBVA - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce Established in 2000 as an early-stage venture capital arm of SoftBank Group, SBVA has a storied history of empowering extraordinary entrepreneurs across the globe. In 2023, we joined forces with The Edgeof, a global startup ecosystem builder founded by Taizo Son, JP Lee, and Atsushi Taira and began our new chapter as an independent entity with arenewed commitment to fostering innovation and technological advancement. ## Newborn Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongdong, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Mobile Apps, Travel, Internet of Things Newborn Ventures is an investment consulting firm that provides professional training courses and initial startup funding. ## Korea Investment & Securities - Type: VC Fund - Location: Yongdungpo, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series B, Series C, Series A - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Health Care Korea Investment & Securities is a financial investment company that offers brokerage, asset management, and investment banking services. ## Smilegate Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care Smilegate Investment, founded in 1999 originally as MVP Capital, is a venture capital and private equity firm that grows remarkably alongside invested companies. Since initial venture capital funding in 2000, the firm has since organized and managed more than 30 venture capital and private equity funds and has invested in more than 200 companieswith promising growth potential. ## Kaist Venture Investment Holdings - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Grant - Focus: Information Technology, Health Care, Retail Kaist Venture Investment Holdings is a startup company that invests in startups that solve social problems through innovative technologies. They invest in businesses that maximize synergy by pursuing both social and financial values at the same time. It focuses on five sectors including health, environment, education, elimination of inequality, andsocial infrastructure. Kaist Venture Investment Holdings was founded on October 31, 2014, and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. ## Partners Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software As a responsible and long-term partner, they aim to make various constructive contributions to portfolio companies. ## NH Investment & Securities - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series B, Series C, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical NH Investment & Securities engages in wealth management, investment banking, trading, and equity sales businesses in South Korea and internationally. It operates through Sales, Investment Bank, and Trading segments. The Sales segment offers asset management services, such as brokerage consignment, financial instrument sales, etc. toindividuals, and domestic or foreign institutional investors. The Investment Bank segment provides corporate finance services, including corporate finance, M&A, PF, PEF operation, etc. The Trading segment is involved in stocks and bonds operations, product operations, the supply of derivatives, and capital investment activities. Woori Investment & Securities that began operation in 1969 became NH Investment & Securities in December 2014, with its headquarters in Seoul in South Korea. ## HB Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Software, Health Care HB Investment Inc. was founded on November 11, 1999 starting with paid-in Capital of KRW 10 billion.Since its foundation, HB Investment Inc. has been investing small and medium businesses that have the potential for steady growth and profitability and helping the invested companies to grow well by giving various consulting services. As a result,HB Investment Inc.constructed comprehensive portfolio out of various industrial areas, such as game, entertainment, as well as representative high-tech industries related to semiconductor, Internet, LCD, and a smart phone, bio, health care. In addition, HB Investment Inc. has experiences in implementing business Success-fully by organizing several partnership funds for recent years. ## POSCO Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Pohang, Kyongsang-bukto, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology POSTECH Venture Capital Corporation(POSTECH VC) was founded and financed by POSCO to participate in SME(small and medium enterprise) Revitalization Policy in 1997 for the National Economy Restoration.We seek investment opportunities in diverse markets including Information Technologies, Advanced Materials, Bio Technologies, Renewable Energy,and Life Sciences.And we are to accelerate the commercialization of the valuable technologies from POSTECH(Pohang University of Science and Technology), RIST(Research institute of Industrial Science and Technology), and other institutes in Korea. More than 200 professors in POSTECH help POSTECH VC evaluate the technologiesPOSTECH VC is comprised of a team consisted of experienced venture capitalists who has previous experiences in successful startups, consulting firms, and executive management.We are currently investing from our several funds and manage over 60 billion Won.Our recent primary investment focus is on high growth opportunities in renewable energy such as bio-diesel and photovoltaic technologies. ## Z Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Content Z Venture Capital is the venture capital arm of Z Holdings that invests in companies that focuses on the insurance and finance industry. ## AI Angel Club - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mapo, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: Health Care, E-Commerce, Medical AI Angel Club is an angel investment club that specializes in seed investment in the medical and bio healthcare field. ## Atinum Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Biotechnology Atinum Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in the growth stage startups in the IT, biotech, and healthcare sectors. ## Ascendo Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Medical, Lifestyle Ascendo Ventures is a Seoul, Korea-based venture capital firm that strives to be a true lifecycle partner for the fastest growing, game-changing Asian tech companies. From the moment we invest in our portfolio companies, we commit to being a long-term partner and ascend together embracing the treme ## IMM Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kangnam, Cholla-namdo, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software Korean alternative asset investment firm ## Bass Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seocho, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology Bass Investment is a Investment Firm. ## Base Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Apps Base Investments operates as an investment firm. ## Samsung Venture Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seocho, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Health Care Samsung Venture Investment is plays the role of driving the discovery and development of new businesses and technologies. ## E&Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceutical E&Investment is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea. ## Series Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Changwon, Kyongsang-namdo, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Manufacturing, Health Care, Biotechnology Series Ventures is an investment company for the beauty care, engineering, healthcare, social platform, and enterprise sectors. ## Hana Securities - Type: VC Fund - Location: Yongdungpo, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Manufacturing, Software Hana Securities is a subsidiary of Hana Financial Group. ## Sazze Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Jose, California, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Primer Sazze Partners - We like to find founders who are making the impossible happen through sheer force of will and a refusal to accept hard truths. ## Seoul Business Agency(SBA) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Information Technology, E-Commerce, Health Care Seoul Business Agency (서울산업통상진흥원) is a Koran startup providing support services for small businesses to increase their efficiency and foster a stable business. The company provides support in the areas of technology, management, human resources, and more. ## Base Investment - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Information Technology Base Investment connects private equity, strategic buyers, and private individuals with opportunities to invest. The company works with well-known, enormous national firms that are looking to acquire a business that will help them extend their brand or make better use of their current facilities. ## S Cubic Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Information Technology, Education, Apps S Cubic Angels is an investment firm that helps to discover startups and prospective entrepreneurship teams. ## Lee Seung Ho - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Audio, Social, Sports Lee Seung Ho ## POSCO CAPITAL - Type: VC Fund - Location: Yeoksamdong, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology POSCO Capital offers financial services. ## JB Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dongan, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Apps, Mobile Apps, Manufacturing JB Ventures is a venture capital investment firm and startup accelerator that aims to support startups in the Chungcheongnam-do region. ## Magna Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Manufacturing As a Venture Capital / Accelerator / Private Equity Manager specialized in initial companies, SMEs and SMEs, They are generating profits by finding and investing in companies with promising growth potential. ## TBT - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Beauty TBT is an Adventure Capital.We are more than your average VC investor; we are always up for an adventure. Investment means more than just transfer of capital for us. We want to be a discussion partner that discovers possibilities beyond risk and aligns growth with progress. We want to share decades of industry knowledge and experience in internetand mobile services to build services and products that can make the world a better place.