# Leading Investment & Securities Co.

> Leading Investment & Securities Co. is a VC fund in Seoul backing Travel and Software. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leading-investment-&-securities-co.-ltd
- Website: http://www.leading.co.kr

Leading Investment & Securities Co. is a VC fund in Seoul focused on Travel and Software. Leading Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. provides investment banking services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Travel | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Education | 1 | 33% |
| Consulting | 1 | 33% |
| Online Portals | 1 | 33% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 2 | 67% |
| China | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ENKI | Whitehat-based offensive security service provider | $1.7M | Secondary Market | Jul 08, 2026 |  |
| Openknowl | OPENKNOWL is an online career management system, offering mentoring facilities and careers camps for those wanting to develop a career in the IT sector. | $17.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 11, 2022 |  |
| Zhonghai EV | A Transportation & Space Company based in Beijing,China. |  | Seed | Jun 11, 2018 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ChiFortune Venture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chifortune-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Donghoon Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dooghoon-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [E&Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/e-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hana Financial Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hana-financial-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hanyang Securities](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hanyang-securities) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Junsan Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/junsan-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Leading Investment & Securities Co. invest in?

Leading Investment & Securities Co. invests primarily in Travel, Software and Education startups, most often at Seed and Secondary Market 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.

### When did Leading Investment & Securities Co. last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Leading Investment & Securities Co. closed in Jul 2026. 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?

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