Hankook Tire
VC Fund
Seoul, South Korea
Hankook Tire is an automotive company that manufactures car tires and truck tires. Hankook Tire is actively embracing the global stage. With constant technological development and commitment to innovation, we are taking a leap to become a leading global tire company that provides sustainable solutions to deliver ultimate driving satisfaction to allcustomers.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 20%
Last updated:
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Industries Hankook Tire invests in
Stages Hankook Tire invests in
Countries Hankook Tire invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Information Technology 2 (40%)
- Apps 1 (20%)
- Fashion 1 (20%)
- Software 1 (20%)
- Automotive 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (40%)
- Series A 2 (40%)
Country
- South Korea 3 (60%)
- United States 1 (20%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Curtis Brison
President and COO
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President and COO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Cho Hong-je
Founder
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Founder | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
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Hyun Bum Cho
CEO
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CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Jong Jin
Vice President Of Marketing
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Vice President Of Marketing | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Rob Williams
Senior Vice President Commercial TBR USA
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Senior Vice President Commercial TBR USA | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmerce is a used vehicle reselling platform. They offer an e-commerce mobile application for buying used vehicles. | $2.3M / Series A / Mar 02, 2023 | ||
| Studio Galilei is an SFO platform company that operates and manages mobility services. | Seed / Aug 24, 2022 | ||
| INTELLIZ specializes in research and development for manufacturing innovation technologies. It’s not a company made in a day.The founder dreamed of starting a business 15 years ago from a manufacturing and production employee. We have more than 10 years of experience in manufacturing and inspection processes. And as an engineer, the goal is to makethis technology a good use by passion and effort. Making a virtuous circle with the technology and good influence of these companies was a dream of a founder when he was young. | $76.3K / Seed / Aug 16, 2022 | ||
| Peaches is a street fashion brand that has cultural codes in automotive tuning culture. It also produces premium video contents, attracting global clients such as BMW, NIKE, and Esquire to collaborate with a brand. | Series A / Apr 30, 2021 | ||
| Peaches is a street fashion brand that has cultural codes in automotive tuning culture. It also produces premium video contents, attracting global clients such as BMW, NIKE, and Esquire to collaborate with a brand. | Series A / Mar 31, 2021 |
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FAQ
What does Hankook Tire invest in?
Hankook Tire invests primarily in Information Technology, Apps and Fashion startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
How do I contact Hankook Tire?
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Who are the partners at Hankook Tire?
The team at Hankook Tire includes Curtis Brison (President and COO), Cho Hong-je (Founder) and Hyun Bum Cho (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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