# Kim Hyun-kyu

> Kim Hyun-kyu is a Series B investor at STIC Ventures backing Marketing and E-Commerce. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [STIC Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stic-ventures)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Kim Hyun-kyu is a Series B investor at STIC Ventures focused on Marketing and E-Commerce. Kim Hyun-kyu is the Senior Researcher at STIC Ventures

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Marketing | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |
| Advertising | 1 | 50% |
| Social Media | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Featuring | Featuring’s goal is to make it easy for anyone to see and utilize the power of influencers. Today, as companies are accelerating their transition to digital business due to COVID-19, the number of companies leveraging The number of influencers is explosively increasing. Featuring allows brands and marketers to discover product-fit influencers andhelps matching based on their needs. Currently, over 3,600 brands are using Featuring, and more than 8,500 influencer campaigns have been done. As a Korea-based startup, Featuring plans on expanding the business to Far East Asia, including Japan and China. | $10.2M | Series B | May 19, 2026 |  |
| Wavelord | Wavelord is a semiconductor company founded in 2019 that develops and manufactures gallium nitride (GaN)–based wafers and chips used in power electronics, RF devices, and microLED displays. The company focuses on compound semiconductor technologies, including GaN epitaxial wafers and microLED components, for applications in communications, energy,and display industries. | $9.3M | Series B | Oct 01, 2025 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Albatross Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/albatross-investment-1a41) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hana Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hana-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Industrial Bank of Korea](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/industrial-bank-of-korea) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [KDB Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kdb-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kiwoom Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kiwoom-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Korea Development Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/korean-development-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About STIC Ventures

VC Fund · Seoul, South Korea

STIC Ventures invests in small and mid-sized venture companies with core technologies and new business models.

5 contacts available at STIC Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ChangMo Nam | Senior Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/changmo-nam |
| Hyunseok Lee | director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyunseok-lee-1aed |
| Junyong Lee | Senior Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/junyong-lee-381f |
| Kim Hyun-kyu | Senior Researcher | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kim-hyun-kyu-6d01 |
| Minki Ryu | Chief Investigator | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryu-min-gi |

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## FAQ

### What does Kim Hyun-kyu invest in?

Kim Hyun-kyu invests primarily in Marketing, E-Commerce and Advertising startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Kim Hyun-kyu last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kim Hyun-kyu closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 2 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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