# Top 50 Digital Media Startup Investors in South Korea in June 2026 ## Stonebridge Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Mobile Stonebridge capital, Stonebridge ventures, Specializing in Venture Capital, Private Equity Fund Management ## LB Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Health Care, E-Commerce, Software LB Investment is one of the top VCs in Korea. LB invests in diverse industries ranging from Technology and Contents to Bio and healthcare ## Capstone Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## DSC Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, 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. ## KTB Network - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Information Technology Korea Technology Development Company, a government-funded investment vehicle specializing in technology-related investment opportunities, KTB Financial Group(“KTB”) has since grown into a comprehensive financial group offering a wide range of financial services, including securities, asset management, venture capital, and private equity.KTB alsohas expanded our global network by actively entering overseas markets includes the United States, China, and Thailand. ## Mirae Asset Daewoo - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Virtual Reality, Information Technology South Korea’s top securities firm. ## Mirae Asset Venture Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence Mirae Asset Venture Investment invests in specialized enterprises and provides technology, funding and management consulting. ## Shinhan Venture Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Information Technology Shinhan Venture Investment operates as an investment company. Shinhan Venture Investment focuses on earlier-stage venture capital investments and later-stage control investments opportunities derived from the latest megatrends such as the aging population, disruptive technologies, IT convergence, alternative energy and etc. ## Altos Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Menlo Park, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services We are privileged to invest on behalf of institutional investors, most with charitable, educational, or non-profit missions. Serving entrepreneurs is a calling for us, and we look to partner with companies with an equally strong sense of purpose. ## Z Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## Reventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Software Reventures is an investment management company that provides venture investment services for investors and startup partners. ## Pathfinder H - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Food and Beverage Pathfinder H is a venture capital firm. ## KNet Investment Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Manufacturing, Information Technology, Gaming K-Net is a venture capital firm. ## Ilshin Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Seafood, Software, Organic Food Ilshin Investment is a venture capital firm producing cotton yarn for small and medium enterprise establishments act. The firm has invested in numerous companies within IT manufacturing, IT service, electronic components, and biotechnology, enduring through various venture capital cycles. It also invested in the consumer retail sector and achievedstrong returns by utilizing advanced management techniques.Additionally, through many innovative investments in film, music, television, performing arts and other entertainment sectors, Ilshin has contributed significantly to the growth of the cultural industry in Korea. The firm has provided its portfolio companies with hands-on added value to be able to contribute to the long-term sustainability of their businesses.Ilshin Investment was founded in 1990 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. ## NEOVALUE - Type: VC Fund - Location: Yeoksamdong, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B - Focus: Video, Internet, Digital Entertainment NEOVALUE is a real estate development and construction company. ## Industrial Bank of Korea - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) is committed to honoring its charter of financing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The Bank has extended the scope of its expertise to provide a comprehensive range of financial services to individual customers in a quest to emerge as a leading financial services group. In pursuit of that goal, IBK is makingevery effort to enhance its competitiveness, achieve balanced growth and strengthen its global presence.The Bank employs around 10,000 staff and operates a distribution network of 612 branches including 12 overseas branches. Providing complementary services, the Bank also operates several subsidiaries: IBK Capital Corporation, IBK-SG Asset Management, IBK System Co., Ltd., and IBK Credit Information Corporation. In 2008, IBK Investment & Securities was launched, focused on meeting the needs of SME customers for services such as IPOs and M&As. Moreover, strategic alliance with Korea Investment Holdings enhances product competitiveness and affiliation with the National Post Office promoting easy customer access to IBK banking services. ## TINVESTMENT - Type: VC Fund - Location: Yeoksamdong, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing TINVESTMENT is a venture capital investment firm. ## KOSME - Type: VC Fund - Location: Jinju, Kyongsang-namdo, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Manufacturing, E-Commerce, Health Care KOSME specializes in providing youth entrepreneurship services. It offers support for all the stages of the startup lifecycle. it has contents that major programs, entrepreneurship education, practical education for startups, multiple coaching systems focusing on practical business. additional, follow-up supports for graduate companies forovercoming the Death Vally and innovation growth. ## Gaia Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Content, Content Creators, Fashion Gaia Venture Partner is an investment firm that offers venture capital to startups. ## Globlex Holding Management - Type: VC Fund - Location: Pathum Wan, Krung Thep, Thailand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Digital Media, Service Industry Globlex Securities offers investment holding and management services. They also provide stock trading, trading derivatives, investment banking,and mutual fund trading services. ## Lifestyle Central Preparation Corporation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Retail, Commercial, E-Commerce Lifestyle Central Preparation Corporation is a new corporation that will be in charge of media-based lifestyle business. ## TBT Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Information Technology, Finance, Software TBT Partners is an investment firm. ## Times Internet - Type: VC Fund - Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Apps, Software, E-Commerce Times Internet builds premium digital products that simplify and enhance the everyday lives of people. We are India’s largest digital products company with presence in a wide range of categories across news, entertainment, marketplaces and transactions.Many of our products are market leaders and iconic brands in their own right. TOI, ET,Cricbuzz, Gaana, MX Player, Dineout, Indiatimes, MensXP, iDiva, NBT, Gradeup among others are products that bring you closer to your interests and aspirations. Website - http://www.timesinternet.in Industry - Internet Company size - 1,001-5,000 employees Headquarters Gurgaon, Haryana Type - Privately Held Founded 1999 Specialities e-commerce, Advertisement Solutions, News and Entertainment, Start-up acceleration, Music streaming services, AdTech, Merger & A, Acquisition, Sports, Classified, and Startup Investment ## Tencent - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Software, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence Tencent is an internet service portal offering value-added internet, mobile, telecom, and online advertising services. Its communications and social platforms Weixin and QQ connect users with each other, with digital content and daily life services in just a few clicks. Tencent has maintained steady growth under its user-oriented operatingstrategies. It provides value-added internet, mobile, and telecom services, as well as online advertising under the strategic goal of providing users with "one-stop online lifestyle services." Tencent’s Internet platforms in China – QQ (QQ Instant Messenger), WeChat, QQ.com, QQ Games, Qzone, 3g.QQ.com, SoSo, PaiPai, and Tenpay – aim to address the various needs of internet users, including communication, information, entertainment, e-commerce, and others.In September 2013, Tencent's market valuation rose to $101 billion, and as of November 21, 2013, QQ had 2 billion active users and WeChat had 650 million monthly active users. The numbers of active users for QQ mail, Qzone, Tencent Weibo, and QQ news were 274 million, 626 million, 220 million, and 150 million, respectively.Tencent was founded in November of 1998. In April 2000, the IDG and PCCW invested a total of $2.2 million dollars in the company. Tencent was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK) on June 16, 2004. Baidu, Alibaba, and Netease are Tencent's major competitors. ## Devsisters Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Gaming, Biotechnology Venture Capital firm in Korea. We are interested in early-stage investment in gaming, healthcare/biotech, IT services and high technology companies. ## IMM Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kangnam, Cholla-namdo, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software Korean alternative asset investment firm ## Steve Chen - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet Steve Chen was an internet entrepreneur and the co-founder and previous Chief Technology Officer of YouTube. Born in August 1978 in Taiwan. Raised in Taiwan, Chen and his family immigrated to the United States when he was 15.After graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chen worked at PayPal, where he met Chad Hurley andJawed Karim. In 2005, the three founded YouTube, a website designed to simplify video sharing online.Chen was named one of the "The 50 people who matter now" by Business 2.0 magazine in 2006. That year, he and Hurley sold YouTube to Google, Inc. for $1.65 billion in stock.Chen most recently co-founded AVOS Systems with YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley. ## Michigan Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Music, Content, Software Michigan Venture Capital Co., Ltd. is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in investments in the late and growth stages, and buyout deals. The firm typically invests in the technology and telecommunication, sports, leisure information technology, game software, education, consumer retail focusing on the high-end global brands,entertainment projects including movies, television dramas, high-end musicals, operas, exhibitions, media, financial advisory services including equity and debt financing, corporate advisory services including mergers and acquisitions and asset divestitures, and consulting services including sales and marketing, operating and branding. It primarily invests in South Korea with a focus in Seoul nad Gyeonggi province. The firm primarily invests between $0.5 million and $1million in the initial stage, and between $1 million and $2.5 million in the late stage investments. Michigan Venture Capital Co., Ltd. was established in 2002 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. ## Access Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Access Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on early stage technology companies in Vietnam, Indonesia and Korea. They provide strategic expertise to their founders and access to their unique network of executives and technology professionals. Leveraging their robust network of strategic investors, they also focus their attention on creatingand executing sound exit strategies. ## SB Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Media and Entertainment, Software, E-Commerce SB Partners is an investment firm in South Korea. Its major businesses include new technology business and Finance Business. It was established on December 11, 2017. ## K2 Investment Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Software K2 Investment Partners is a leading LLC in Korea specializing in growth-stage venture capital investment ## Translink Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology Translink Investment is a startup investment company. ## Insight Equity Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Southlake, Texas, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Software, Artificial Intelligence Insight Equity is an equity firm that makes control investments in middle-market and asset-intensive companies. It is partnering with corporate divestitures, bankruptcies, restructurings, and family-owned liquidity events. Insight Equity has the ability to execute circumstances where speed is a priority. It is headquartered in Southlake, Texas. ## Center for Creative Economy and Innovation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Daegu, Taegu-jikhalsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Manufacturing, Information Technology CCEI is a frontline post of creative economy to create new industries and markets. ## Ascendo Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Medical 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 ## F&F - Type: VC Fund - Location: Yeoksamdong, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Retail, Commercial, E-Commerce F&F mainly engaged in the manufacture and sale of apparel and accessories. The Company operates its business through four segments. The Fashion segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of apparel, hats, and shoes under the brand names DISCOVERY, MLB, MLB KIDS, and STRETCH ANGELS. ## IP Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B, Series D - Focus: News, Medical, Logistics IP Ventures ## KB Securities - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care KB Securities is a Financial Services company. ## Kakao Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software Incorporated in 2015, Kakao Investment is a 100% subsidiary of Kakao which specializes in venture capital investments.Based on Kakao’s philosophy of “Connect Everything”, Kakao Investment seeks to invest and support innovative start-ups that can realize interpersonal connection and the connection of all of us to the things around us. Also KakaoInvestment strives to foster a virtuous circle with in the venture environment by facilitating M&As and IPOs. ## Maple Investment Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Busan, Pusan-jikhalsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, Therapeutics Maple Investment Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in small and medium-sized venture companies. Maple Investment Partners presents the optimal deal structure for each stage of growth of SMEs and executes investments through the formation and management of funds such as SME Startup Investment Association and Korea Venture InvestmentAssociation.In addition to venture investment, Maple Investment Partners carries out various investment activities such as Private Equity (PE) and has professional manpower responsible for such investment. ## YG Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B, Series C - Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Mobile YG Investment is an investment firm. ## Hi Investment & Securities - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Video, Digital Media, Media and Entertainment Hi Investment & Securities is the provider of asset management services for various foreign and domestic funds ## Mainstreet Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Marketing, E-Commerce, Media and Entertainment Mainstreet Investment is a privately held investment firm dedicated to advancing the world by allocating capital, talent, and ideas to missions that allow us to travel to the future. ## Coolidge Corner Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. ## Samsung Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing The primary responsibilities of the group are to source, qualify, and invest in technology related companies. Our major investment areas include semiconductors, materials, mobile service, internet, software, security, enterprise solutions, bio engineering & medical, while potential investment subjects range from early-stage startups to pre-IPOcompanies. Currently, the group has over $1.8B under management and invests $250M annually.Samsung Ventures was founded on October 8, 1999, and is based in Seoul, South Korea. ## Shinhan Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce Shinhan Capital is a credit-specialized company offering corporate finance services for its clients. It provides financial services, lease, corporate loans, investment financing, housing loans, installment financing, etc. Shinhan Capital was established in 1991. The company is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. ## AMOREPACIFIC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Yongsan, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: B2C, Apps, Beauty Established in 1945, Amorepacific is Korea’s No.1 beauty company and a blue-chip corporation. Amorepacific owns nearly 30 well-known brands and has been developing rapidly worldwide. Amorepacific pays great attention to product research and development through research centers located in Korea, France, Japan and Shanghai, to develop premium andhigh quality skincare and cosmetics products. The Group chose Hong Kong as a strategic bridgehead for the expansion of its presence across the Greater China region and the rest of the world. Two flagship brands - LANEIGE and Sulwhasoo, were introduced in Hong Kong in 2002 and 2004 respectively. The eponymous luxury brand – AMOREPACIFIC, was introduced in Hong Kong in 2014. In 2015, ETUDE HOUSE, a playful cosmetics brand, made its debut in the territory. In 2018, the Company set foot in the personal care product market, introducing the Group’s legendary hair care brand ‘Ryo’ into Hong Kong. ## Strong Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Los Angeles, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. ## SBVA - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. ## AJ Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Sports, Marketing, Advertising AJ Capital Partners invests in businesses that develop new technologies or apply to commercialize them. AJ Capital Partners is a financial service that carries out investment, financing, and establishment and operation of new technology investment associations. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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