# HYK Partners

> HYK Partners is a VC fund backing Biopharma, Consulting and Biotechnology. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

HYK Partners is a VC fund focused on Biopharma and Consulting. HYK is an investment company in Seoul, South Korea

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $2.7M–$5.4M |
| Series B | $11M–$24M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biopharma | 2 | 22% |
| Consulting | 2 | 22% |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 22% |
| Pharmaceutical | 2 | 22% |
| Food Processing | 2 | 22% |

28 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 5 | 56% |
| Series B | 3 | 33% |
| Seed | 1 | 11% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Etnova Therapeutics | Etnova Therapeutics is a bio-venture company that specializes in the research and development of new drug substances. | $4.3M | Series A | Apr 07, 2022 | https://etnova.co.kr |
| CultureHero | CultureHero is a food company. | $11M | Series B | Dec 03, 2021 | https://culturehero.net/ |
| JOINANDJOIN | JOINANDJOIN is a food and beverage company that produces dessert. | $5.5M | Seed | Nov 11, 2021 | https://www.joinandjoin.com/ |
| Da-gym | Da-gym is the most convenient marketplace platform for searching gyms. | $2.7M | Series A | Nov 05, 2021 | https://www.da-gym.co.kr/home |
| ProAbTech | ProAbTech develops biotechnology solutions focused on site-specific bioconjugation technology for therapeutic proteins and antibodies. Its platform enhances the precision, stability, and functionality of biologic drugs. The company works on advanced drug development solutions aimed at improving targeted therapies and supporting innovation inprotein-based pharmaceuticals and medical research applications. | $4.3M | Series A | Oct 25, 2021 | http://www.proabtech.com |
| TWC | TWC provides IT solutions, HR, consulting and optimized business operation services by incorporating artificial intelligence. | $23.8M | Series B | Jul 01, 2021 | https://www.thecloudgate.co.kr |
| The White Communication | The White Communication provides cloud consulting, migration, and managed services for enterprises. The company designs architectures on public cloud platforms, sets up governance and security controls, and implements automation for deployment and operations. Service offerings include workload assessment, application containerization, CI/CDenablement, monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery planning. Cost management support covers rightsizing, billing visibility, and usage optimization. Integration work connects cloud infrastructure with identity management, networking, and data services. Training and documentation help client teams operate and scale environments after handoff. | $23.8M | Series B | Jul 01, 2021 | http://www.thewc.co.kr |
| Aconic | Aconic is a fashion, model management, and brand consulting company that develops and produces marketing and brand content production. |  | Series A | Dec 25, 2020 | https://aconic.co.kr/ |
| 5minlab | 'A game development company with superior techniques leading to business growth' 5minlab is a PC/mobile game development company based in Seoul, South Korea. Since our launch in 2013, we’ve brought 5 PC/mobile games, 3 VR games, and 24 hyper-casual games to the global market. In addition, our technical skills have developed overthe years while performing various outsourcing tasks and projects.Since 2018, based on our years' worth of know-how, a PvP game 'Smash Legends' has started developing, which allowed users to participate and gather worldwide. In 2020, 5minlab successfully attracted Series A investment from 4 investors due to the success of the game in 2019.Currently, 5minLab has 70 experts from various backgrounds, from a brilliant developer born in 00 to the art director of ‘Dragon Nest' and ‘Phantom Chaser'. The senior development leader of ‘Dungeon & Fighter'.Starting with 'Smash Legends', which is scheduled to be released in the first half of 2021, 5minlab aims to release the next game in 2024 to become a developer that can create global IP in a chain. | $5.4M | Series A | Jul 01, 2020 | http://5minlab.com |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Golden Oak Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/golden-oak-investment) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [SK Securities](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sk-securities) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Golden Oak](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/golden-oak) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mirae Asset Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mirae-asset-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mirae Asset Venture Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mirae-asset-venture-investment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [NBH Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nbh-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does HYK Partners invest in?

HYK Partners invests primarily in Biopharma, Consulting and Biotechnology startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 9 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 HYK Partners's check size?

HYK Partners typically joins rounds of $2.7M–$5.4M at Series A and $11M–$24M 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 HYK Partners participates in.

### When did HYK Partners last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for HYK Partners closed in Apr 2022. Shizune tracks 9 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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