# GS Venture

> GS Venture is a VC fund in Sankt-peterburg backing Manufacturing and Waste Management. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sankt-peterburg, Russian Federation
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Jul 2023
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://venture.gs/en/

GS Venture is a VC fund in Sankt-peterburg focused on Manufacturing and Waste Management. GS Venture is part of GS Group– an investment and industry holding, operating on the basis of its very own high technologies in telecommunications and innovation. Investments 0.1-10M USD in a startup.Fund Size: 40M USD GS Group is also developing a unique private innovation cluster, located in the special economic zone of Russian Federation(Kaliningrad region). Its aim is built an environment for innovative ideas for innovative ideas that will be able to enter the market. GS Group holding is the investor and initiator of Technopolis GS. It involve industrial cluster, research center, office space and comfortable living area.Priority fields: game developmentinteractive TV services (iTV)original tv contentsmart homeconsumer electronics development and productionmicrochip development for various purposes wearable technology (incl. wristbands, smartglasses, activity trackers, heart rate monitors, etc).

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $2.2M–$9.5M |
| Series B | $13M–$47M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 29% |
| Waste Management | 2 | 29% |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 29% |
| Energy | 1 | 14% |
| Mineral | 1 | 14% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 43% |
| Series B | 3 | 43% |
| Series C | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 5 | 71% |
| Israel | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Green Mineral | Green Mineral specializes in recycling metals in an environmentally friendly and cost-effective manner using microalgae. Green Mineral has developed technology to recycle lithium in an environmentally friendly manner by extracting lithium using a bio-mineralization technique rather than an existing organic solvent. | $4M | Series A | Jul 18, 2023 |  |
| Levit | Mobile commerce app that allows customers to have an enjoyable and affordable shopping experience | $46.6M | Series B | Jun 20, 2023 |  |
| TripleW Group NV | TripleW developed and commercializes an industrial process for the production of lactic acid and Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) bioplastic from organic waste.TripleW R&D developed a simple and profitable proprietary bioprocess that converts renewable carbon from waste and turns it into lactic acid, used in everyday products, including homecare,cosmetics, and production of bioplastic for food packaging. A new era for our environment with goods made from renewable carbon-based lactic acid, preventing the release of greenhouse gases. | $16.5M | Series B | Mar 01, 2023 |  |
| Awexome Ray | Awexome Ray is a company that manufactures next-generation X-ray generator. | $12.7M | Series B | Nov 23, 2022 |  |
| Eight Tech | Eight Tech is a resource circulation platform that solves the waste problem with science and technology. | $2.2M | Series A | Nov 04, 2022 |  |
| GOPIZZA | GOPIZZA operates service restaurants specializing in single-serving pizzas with preparation systems and delivery-focused operations. The company develops compact store formats designed for dine-in, takeaway, and food delivery services. With operations across several international markets, GOPIZZA continues expanding its restaurant network anddigital ordering capabilities. | $25M | Series C | Oct 17, 2022 |  |
| Levit | Mobile commerce app that allows customers to have an enjoyable and affordable shopping experience | $9.5M | Series A | Sep 13, 2022 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Mirae Asset Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mirae-asset-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Bond](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bond-57ec) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [GS Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gs-holdings) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Klim Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/klimventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Korea Investment Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/korea-investment-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mirae Asset Venture Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mirae-asset-venture-investment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does GS Venture invest in?

GS Venture invests primarily in Manufacturing, Waste Management and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is GS Venture's check size?

GS Venture typically joins rounds of $2.2M–$9.5M at Series A and $13M–$47M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds GS Venture participates in.

### When did GS Venture last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for GS Venture closed in Jul 2023. Shizune tracks 7 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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