KT Corp
VC Fund
Seongnae, South Korea
KT Corp is a VC fund in Seongnae focused on Apps and Mobile. Expanding 4.5 million fixed lines to 20 million in just 12 years, kt introduced universal telephone service to every citizen of Korea, leading the development and advancement of communications services. More recently, kt established an advanced broadband network for the first time in Asia, and launched Korea's first communication satellite'Mugunghwa (Sharon's Rose)', contributing to making Korea one of the most advanced countries in information and communications.Since becoming a government-funded corporation in 1997, kt changed its business portfolio to focus more on wireless and internet services instead of fixed lines. Taking over Hansol M.com and merging with its subsidiary KTF, kt expanded its business scope and included mobile communication as its main service. kt became a privately owned company in 2002 and began concentrating on building broadband network. As a result, the company set several new records including the increase of ADSL subscribers to 6 million in just 3 years and played a leading role in the age of digital networking.
- Total investments:
- 12
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
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Industries KT Corp invests in
Stages KT Corp invests in
Countries KT Corp invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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| See all 8 contacts → | |||
Investment Focus
Industry
- Apps 3 (25%)
- Mobile 2 (17%)
- Software 2 (17%)
- Health Care 2 (17%)
- Biotechnology 2 (17%)
Stage
- Series B 5 (42%)
- Corporate Round 4 (33%)
- Series A 1 (8%)
- Series D 1 (8%)
- Funding Round 1 (8%)
Country
- South Korea 6 (50%)
- United States 3 (25%)
- China 1 (8%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Andy HyunJoo Lee
Executive Director & Global Business Group
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Executive Director & Global Business Group | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Chang-Gyu Hwang
Chairman and CEO
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Chairman and CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Chang-Seok Seo
Senior Vice President & Head of Network Strategy
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Senior Vice President & Head of Network Strategy | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Dongmyun Lee
CTO & EVP
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CTO & EVP | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Kangirm Choi
Vice President and Head of Connected Car Business Department
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Vice President and Head of Connected Car Business Department | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 8 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| AI chip architects are often inattentive to advanced deep learning features and requirements because they believe software stacks between their silicon and algorithms can provide effective abstract layers. We disagree. We do not think such naively designed chips can efficiently utilize expensive custom silicon resources. The more native hardwaresupports are enabled, the higher performance is achieved.Rebellions Inc is building genuine AI accelerators by bi-directionally bridging the gap between underlying silicon architectures and deep learning algorithms. We push algorithm boundaries to better exploit silicon budgets, while re-architecting AI processors to incorporate sophisticated deep learning features through silicon-dedicated DL kernels.Our goal is to deliver a domain-specific AI processor along with its optimized software. This approach, together with our unique decentralized programming model, will enable customers to arm with the most powerful yet energy-efficient AI hardware as well as seamless integration. | $123.7M / Series B / Jan 29, 2024 | ||
| Sonde Health is a digital medicine company developing voice-based technologies to transform the way we monitor and diagnose our mental and physical health. | $19.3M / Series B / Dec 08, 2022 | ||
| Table Manager is a reservation management solution that systematically manages telephone reservations. | $1.5M / Series B / Aug 29, 2022 | ||
| AI chip architects are often inattentive to advanced deep learning features and requirements because they believe software stacks between their silicon and algorithms can provide effective abstract layers. We disagree. We do not think such naively designed chips can efficiently utilize expensive custom silicon resources. The more native hardwaresupports are enabled, the higher performance is achieved.Rebellions Inc is building genuine AI accelerators by bi-directionally bridging the gap between underlying silicon architectures and deep learning algorithms. We push algorithm boundaries to better exploit silicon budgets, while re-architecting AI processors to incorporate sophisticated deep learning features through silicon-dedicated DL kernels.Our goal is to deliver a domain-specific AI processor along with its optimized software. This approach, together with our unique decentralized programming model, will enable customers to arm with the most powerful yet energy-efficient AI hardware as well as seamless integration. | $70M / Series A / Jun 02, 2022 | ||
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Digital Pharm
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Digital Pharm is a pharmaceutical company that specializes in electroceuticals and DTx. | Corporate Round / Apr 01, 2022 | |
| NeuroSigma, Inc. is a medical device company based in Westwood, California. NeuroSigma is focused on commercialization of its unique Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (TNS) technology, and has a growing pipeline of treatments targeting epilepsy, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).NeuroSigma is actively engaged in cutting-edge preclinical research and development, as well as groundbreaking Phase I, II, & III clinical trials. | $5M / Corporate Round / Dec 08, 2021 | ||
| Banksalad is a fintech company that develops financial applications. | $120.4M / Series D / Apr 09, 2021 | ||
| One Store is a mobile app market that allows users to download apps that are limited in Korea only. It is run by mobile carriers SK Telecom, KT, LG Uplus and tech company Naver. It has combined its own four different platforms for Android-based smartphones and other mobile devices. Users can upgrade one of the apps to use One Store. It can be usedon Android phones and tablets in Korea. It provides games, apps, mobile commerce, e-books, and video content to 35 million members. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Seongnam Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. | $23.1M / Corporate Round / Mar 03, 2021 | ||
| HYUNDAI ROBOTICS OF NORTH AMERICA, in partnership with HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES offers a complete line of automation robots to today’s highly competitive manufacturing marketplace. HYUNDAI has designed and built robots and robotic systems for their automotive group for over fifteen (15) years. The robotic equipment is designed and built withaccuracy and durability in mind. Complying with automotive quality and manufacturing standards, HYUNDAI produces some of the most reliable robots within the industry. | $41.1M / Corporate Round / Jun 17, 2020 | ||
| Wochu.cn is an eCommerce platform for fresh vegetables. | $10M / Series B / Nov 28, 2016 | ||
| See all 12 investments → | |||
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What does KT Corp invest in?
KT Corp invests primarily in Apps, Mobile and Software startups, most often at Series B and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at KT Corp?
The team at KT Corp includes Andy HyunJoo Lee (Executive Director & Global Business Group), Chang-Gyu Hwang (Chairman and CEO) and Chang-Seok Seo (Senior Vice President & Head of Network Strategy), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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