# Kim Won-je

> Kim Won-je is a Series A investor at KB Investment backing Medical and Oncology. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [KB Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kbinvest)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Kim Won-je is a Series A investor at KB Investment focused on Medical and Oncology. Kim Won-je is the head of KB Investment.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 50% |
| Oncology | 1 | 50% |
| Pharmaceutical | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Novorex | Novorex specializes in the development of molecule drugs targeting oncology and neurology diseases. | $8.5M | Series A | Nov 24, 2023 |  |
| Novorex | Novorex specializes in the development of molecule drugs targeting oncology and neurology diseases. | $8.9M | Convertible Note | Nov 21, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Company K Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/company-k) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Korea Technology Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/korea-technology-finance-corporation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [UTC Investment Co.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/utc-investment-co) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AON Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aon-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BNH Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bnh-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hana Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hana-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About KB Investment

VC Fund · Seoul, South Korea

Founded in 1990, KB Investment Co., Ltd. (KBIC) is one of Korea’s leading investment firms of venture capital and private equity funds with over USD 2.6 Billion of asset under management as of December 2023. KBIC is a subsidiary of KB Financial Group, Korea’s premier financial group with the largest domestic customer base as well as the widestnetwork of service branches in Korea.KBIC’s team is recognized for industry thought leadership, a broad network of powerful industry relationships, and a unique professional investment approach to investing. KBIC passionately support our portfolio companies with active guidance in all key aspects of team building, strategy, operations and governance

5 contacts available at KB Investment.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Byong Ha Soh | Chief Executive Officer & Managing director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/byong-ha-soh |
| Jung Ho Yoo | Executive Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jung-ho-yoo-0cf0 |
| Kim Won-je | Head | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kim-won-je |
| Park Deok-gyu | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/park-deok-gyu |
| Seung-gon Hong | Team leader | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seung-gon-hong |

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## FAQ

### What does Kim Won-je invest in?

Kim Won-je invests primarily in Medical, Oncology and Pharmaceutical startups, most often at Series A and Convertible Note 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 Won-je last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kim Won-je closed in Nov 2023. 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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