# Top 50 Media (entertainment) VC (Venture Capital) Funds in South Korea in June 2026 ## Strong Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Los Angeles, California, United States - Relevant deals: 26 - 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. ## Capstone Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 24 - 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. ## Kakao Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 24 - 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.). ## Korea Investment Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 19 - 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. ## Shinhan Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 18 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - 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. ## Laguna Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 18 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Apps Laguna Investment is a venture capital firm focused on professional entrepreneurial investments. ## KB Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 17 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, 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 ## Sazze Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Jose, California, United States - Relevant deals: 14 - 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. ## InfoBank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Gyeongju, Kyongsang-bukto, South Korea - Relevant deals: 14 - 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. ## Mirae Asset Venture Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 12 - 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. ## TheVentures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 12 - 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. ## Primer Sazze Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Jose, California, United States - Relevant deals: 11 - 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. ## Coolidge Corner Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Mobile Apps, Manufacturing 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. ## Korea Credit Guarantee Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Daegu, Taegu-jikhalsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Korea Credit Guarantee Fund operates as a public financial institution. ## DSC Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 10 - 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. ## Smilegate Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 9 - 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. ## Timewise Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, E-Commerce TIMEWISE INVESTMENT, formerly known as CJ Venture Investment, is a principal investment firm specializing in investments in video broadcasting, animation, movies, culture contents, games, communications equipment, arts, sports, leisure, manufacturing and service, mobile devices and solutions, information technology, SI, web agency, cell therapy andbiotechnology sectors. The firm primarily invests in South Korea with a focus in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Jeju. CJ Venture Investment was established in 2000 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. ## SmartStudy Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet SmartStudy Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of global entertainment company SmartStudy. ## Big Basin Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cupertino, California, United States - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology Big Basin Capital is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, investing in early-stage startups in Korea and the United States. ## CRIT Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Information Technology, Blockchain, Gaming The Road Not Taken ## SBVA - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 7 - 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. ## Naver - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Apps Naver operates as a search engine and e-commerce platform providing fintech, digital content, and cloud services.The company introduces innovative search services such as ‘Comprehensive Search,’ ‘Knowledge iN,’ and ‘Real-time Rising Keyword.' It also offers UGC services such as Blog and Cafe; Junior Naver, a children’s portal; Happybean, anonline donation portal. NAVER launched its Webtoon service in June 2004 and has pioneered the distribution and consumption of webtoons, also known as digital comics. In addition, NAVER also offers services for the global market, including the mobile messenger LINE through LINE Corporation, NAVER’s subsidiary; the video messenger Snow; and the group communication service BAND.NAVER is also involved in software development and distribution; performances and exhibitions business; mobile content development and distribution; search advertising; internet commerce and customer service business; the operation and security services of IT infrastructure; operating online shopping services, and mobile applications marketing.Lee Hae-Jin and Lee Joon-ho headquartered the company in Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea in 1999. ## Kona Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Gaming, Mobile Apps, Video Games Kona Venture Partners is a South Korea-based venture capital investment firm. ## Hyundai Investment Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 6 - 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. ## Stonebridge Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Mobile Stonebridge capital, Stonebridge ventures, Specializing in Venture Capital, Private Equity Fund Management ## East Gate Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Gaming, Software, Apps East Gate Partners is a venture capital firm specializing in investment for businesses. ## Industrial Bank of Korea - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence 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. ## We Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 6 - 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. ## Shinhan Venture Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical 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. ## Samsung Venture Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seocho, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 6 - 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. ## Altos Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Menlo Park, California, United States - Relevant deals: 6 - 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. ## MYSC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongdong, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 6 - 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. ## Union Investment Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Medical, Internet “Union Investment Partners” since its founding in 2000, has been the leading venture capital firm in Korea specializing in contents investment that includes successful investment portfolios of films, animations, games, TV dramas, and live concerts. Union Investment Partners will maintain its role as a major investment partner of venture businessesand contents industry that seeks growth and advancement to the global market. ## Seoul Business Agency(SBA) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 6 - 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. ## InterVest Co. - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Health Care Creating Innovative Values for Ventures. Knowledgeable & Experienced Professionals. Leading Venture Capital Investor in Korea ## Devsisters Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 6 - 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. ## Goodwater Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Burlingame, California, United States - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software Consumer Tech Investors - We empower exceptional entrepreneurs everywhere to change the world for good. ## Genaxis - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Therapeutics, Biotechnology, Medical Genaxis is an investment company that provides investment services for the healthcare and bio sectors. ## Innopolis Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Manufacturing, Health Care, Biotechnology Innopolis Partners LLC. is a LLC-type venture capital firm in Korea. Partners of Innopolis Partners are former CEO or Representative Fund Manager of leading venture capital firms, such as Korea Technology Investment, STIC Investment, LG Venture Capital, KTB Network. “Innopolis No. 1 Fund” managed by Innopolis Partners is specialized for hi-techstartups in the Daedeok Innopolis complex. Daedeok Innopolis complex is set up based on former Daedeok R&D complex where most of major national R&D institutes, including ETRI, KAITST, KAERI, KRIBB, are located. ## KDB Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology KDB Capital Corp. operates as a credit specialized and corporate restructuring company in South Korea.It provides equipment leasing services for various properties, including machineries, ships, IT equipments, medical equipments, automation equipments, transportation machineries, educational research equipments, construction machineries, heavy,and other equipments for social services.The company provides venture capital for companies operating in various areas, including computer and related components, semiconductors and equipment, telecommunication and accessories, software, multimedia, precision chemistry, environment, biotechnology, content/fashion, mechatronics, and entertainment.In addition, the company offers services to help distressed companies, including merger and acquisition, business consulting, merger and acquisition loan, rescheduling, acquisition of stocks, operating loan fund for restructuring, and consulting for corporate reinforcement; funding services, such as working capital, project financing, and equipment funding; financing via acquiring account receivables from corporations; and credit card services.The company was established in 1972 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. KDB Capital Corp. is subsidiary of The Korea Development Bank. ## Base Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Software Base Investments operates as an investment firm. ## Midas Doang-A Investment - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Seed - Focus: Food and Beverage, Content, Software Midas Doang-A Investment ## SB Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Media and Entertainment 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. ## Bass Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seocho, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology Bass Investment is a Investment Firm. ## Korea Technology Finance Corporation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Busan, Pusan-jikhalsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Medical Korea Technology Finance Corporation is a South Korea-based fund for small and medium enterprises. ## Company K Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Ilsangu, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence Company K Partners Limited is a principal investment firm specializing in investments in culture content, electronic components, computer, machinery, broadcasting, arts, sports, and leisure industries. The firm primarily invests in South Korea with a focus in Seoul, Gyeongnam, and Gyeonggi. Company K Partners Limited was established in 2006 and isbased in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. ## Series Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Changwon, Kyongsang-namdo, South Korea - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Food and Beverage, Artificial Intelligence Series Ventures is an investment company for the beauty care, engineering, healthcare, social platform, and enterprise sectors. ## KB Securities - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology KB Securities is a Financial Services company. ## Hashed - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services Hashed is a global, early stage venture fund focused on backing founders who are pioneering the future of blockchain and cryptocurrency. Hashed is based in Seoul and San Francisco. ## Aju IB Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Yeoksamdong, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics Aju IB Investment is a venture capital firm that offers SMEs with investments and consulting services.Aju IB Investment offers consulting services that focus on business management, tax, accounting, legal, mergers and acquisitions, additional funding, marketing, and technology support.Aju IB Investment was founded in September 1974 and is basedin Seoul, South Korea.