# Kite Foundation

> Kite Foundation is a VC fund backing Gaming, eSports and Robotics. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Dec 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026

Kite Foundation is a VC fund focused on Gaming and eSports. Kite Foundation

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $268k–$2.5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 1 | 33% |
| eSports | 1 | 33% |
| Robotics | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Wind Energy | 1 | 33% |

11 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Minkonet | Founded in 2014, Minkonet’s mission is to change the way we watch and play video games. Based in Seoul and Los Angeles, Minkonet has developed a proprietary 3D replay technology system for gaming, streaming content, and 5G eSports. Our innovative technology will be able to unleash new content never seen or experienced before during gameplay andadvance the quality and entertainment of live streaming & eSports to a whole new level. Minkonet is comprised of some of the leading computer science & engineering developers around the world and backed by notable Accelerators including Bluepoint Partners, Kite Foundation, and Evergreen Investment Partners. We are excited to continue our passion for connecting the gaming experience to worldwide audiences and revolutionizing video content and cloud gaming for gamers | $2.5M | Seed | Dec 06, 2017 | https://www.minkonet.com |
| Twinny | Twinny specializes in the development of self-driving robots. | $268.4K | Seed | Mar 31, 2017 | https://twinny.ai/ |
| Enerwin Korea | Enerwin Korea is a renewable energy firm that offers wind power technology capable of generating power at low wind speed. |  | Seed | Apr 14, 2015 | https://www.ewk.co.kr/ |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bluepoint](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bluepoint-partners-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Evergreen Investment Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/evergreen-investment-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Shinhan Venture Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shinhan-venture-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Kite Foundation invest in?

Kite Foundation invests primarily in Gaming, eSports and Robotics startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 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 Kite Foundation's check size?

Kite Foundation typically joins rounds of $268k–$2.5M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Kite Foundation participates in.

### When did Kite Foundation last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kite Foundation closed in Dec 2017. Shizune tracks 3 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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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