# Top 50 Hardware Startup Investors in South Korea in June 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KB Investment | 30 | South Korea, United States, Vietnam | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology |
| Kakao Ventures | 30 | South Korea, United States, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| Capstone Partners | 19 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Mobile, Gaming |
| Korea Credit Guarantee Fund | 19 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology |
| Industrial Bank of Korea | 19 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence |
| DSC Investment | 18 | South Korea, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B, Seed | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology |
| Mirae Asset Venture Investment | 16 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology |
| KDB Capital | 16 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology |
| Smilegate Investment | 15 | South Korea, United States, Vietnam | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care |
| Company K Partners | 15 | South Korea, United States, Gibraltar | Series A, Series B | Biotechnology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence |
| InfoBank | 15 | South Korea, South Africa, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Apps |
| L&S Venture Capital | 14 | South Korea, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B, Seed | Information Technology, Manufacturing, Software |
| Korea Development Bank | 14 | South Korea, United States, China | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| Shinhan Capital | 14 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce |
| Korea Investment Partners | 13 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B, Seed | Information Technology, Biotechnology, Health Care |
| Strong Ventures | 12 | South Korea, United States, Poland | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Software, Health Care |
| SBVA | 11 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B, Series C | Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce |
| Samsung Venture Investment | 11 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Series B, Seed | Information Technology, Software, Health Care |
| Stone Bridge Ventures | 11 | South Korea, United States, South Africa | Series A, Seed, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology |
| Center for Creative Economy and Innovation | 11 | South Korea | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Manufacturing, Information Technology |
| Stonebridge Capital | 10 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Mobile |
| Magna Investment | 10 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Series B | Health Care, Biotechnology, Manufacturing |
| IBK Capital | 10 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Health Care, Biotechnology, Information Technology |
| Shinhan Venture Investment | 10 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Series B, Series A | Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical |
| Hyundai Motor Group | 10 | South Korea, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series C | Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning |
| Coolidge Corner Investment | 10 | South Korea, United States, Belgium | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Manufacturing, Health Care |
| Hana Ventures | 10 | South Korea, Japan, Malaysia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care |
| We Ventures | 9 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| Naver | 9 | South Korea, United States, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, Apps |
| TBT | 9 | South Korea, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Beauty |
| Lotte Ventures | 9 | South Korea, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Manufacturing |
| Mirae Asset Capital | 9 | South Korea, United States, India | Series B, Series A, Series C | Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical |
| Hyundai Motor Company | 9 | South Korea, United States, Israel | Seed, Series A, Corporate Round | Automotive, Software, Transportation |
| Korea Science and Technology Holdings | 9 | South Korea | Seed, Series A, Angel | Manufacturing, Software, Information Technology |
| Innopolis Partners | 8 | South Korea, United States | Series A, Seed | Manufacturing, Health Care, Biotechnology |
| BNK Venture Capital | 8 | South Korea, Kuwait | Series A, Series B, Seed | Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software |
| SBI Investment Korea | 8 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Series A, Series B, Series C | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| Big Basin Capital | 8 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Apps, Software |
| IMM Investment | 8 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Series B, Series A | Biotechnology, Health Care, Software |
| Atinum Partners | 8 | South Korea, United States, Hong Kong | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence |
| SV Investment Corp | 8 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| LB Investment | 7 | South Korea, China, United States | Series B, Series A, Series C | E-Commerce, Health Care, Software |
| STIC Ventures | 7 | South Korea, United States, Vietnam | Series A, Series B | Biotechnology, Software, Health Care |
| Hana Financial Investment | 7 | South Korea, Singapore, India | Series A, Series B, Seed | Information Technology, Biotechnology, Software |
| Korea Technology Finance Corporation | 7 | South Korea, Russian Federation | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Manufacturing, Medical |
| Pohang University of Science and Technology | 7 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software |
| POSCO CAPITAL | 6 | South Korea, United States | Series A, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Biotechnology |
| UTC Investment Co. | 6 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Series A, Series B | Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical |
| InterVest Co. | 6 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Series B, Series A, Series C | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Health Care |
| KOSME | 6 | South Korea | Seed, Series A | Manufacturing, E-Commerce, Health Care |