# Ace Equity Partners

> Ace Equity Partners is a VC fund in Seoul backing Manufacturing, Military and Software. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Ace Equity Partners is a convergence technology buyout private equity firm. Ace Equity Partners established by former SkyLake Investment executive David Ko.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 50% |
| Military | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Automotive | 1 | 25% |
| Electronics | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 25% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 25% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 1 | 25% |
| Israel | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tempo Automation | Tempo Automation is transforming the way companies innovate and bring new electronic products to market. Tempo’s breakthrough, software-automated PCBA manufacturing platform delivers unprecedented speed, quality and transparency at the most critical time in a product’s lifecycle – prototype through new product introduction – when fast iteration andtime to market are imperatives. Customers who count on Tempo Automation for this strategic advantage include the leading innovators in aerospace, medical technology, semiconductor, industrial technology, automotive and other key industries. |  | Post-IPO Equity | Nov 22, 2022 |  |
| Tempo Automation | Tempo Automation is transforming the way companies innovate and bring new electronic products to market. Tempo’s breakthrough, software-automated PCBA manufacturing platform delivers unprecedented speed, quality and transparency at the most critical time in a product’s lifecycle – prototype through new product introduction – when fast iteration andtime to market are imperatives. Customers who count on Tempo Automation for this strategic advantage include the leading innovators in aerospace, medical technology, semiconductor, industrial technology, automotive and other key industries. | $79M | Post-IPO Debt | Nov 22, 2022 |  |
| Preciseley Microtechnology | Preciseley Microtechnology is a pioneer in the design and manufacturing of MEMS products. |  | Private Equity | Aug 26, 2020 |  |
| Inspekto | Inspekto is a German industrial company with Israeli DNA, introducing the new Autonomous Machine Vision Category. | $15M | Series B | Oct 16, 2019 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Business Development Bank of Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bdc-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Business Development Bank of Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/business-development-bank-of-canada) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Firsthand Technology Value Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/firsthand-technology-value-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Grazia Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grazia-equity) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Lux Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lux-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MAHLE](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mahle) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ace Equity Partners invest in?

Ace Equity Partners invests primarily in Manufacturing, Military and Software startups, most often at Series B and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ace Equity Partners last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ace Equity Partners closed in Nov 2022. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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