SK Planet
VC Fund
Seoul, South Korea
SK Planet is a VC fund in Seoul focused on Mobile and Software. SK planet, a wholly owned subsidiary of SK telecom, was established in October 1, 2011 with an aspiration to become a global platform innovator.As the lynchpin of SK telecom's future growth, the company was spun off with the industry-leading platform businesses including T-Store, T-map, MelOn, and Cyworld, Korea's biggest mobile appstore, mobile navigation, online music service and SNS respectively. The company also pioneers in new media with hoppin, Korea's first multi-screen premium video service, and continues to build momentum in its online commerce leadership with 11th Street. SK planet aspires to develop a wide scope of global partnerships such as TMK, a media joint venture with Disney. Through collaborations with partners, SK planet is committed to building global platform business in Asia and other strategic markets.
- Total investments:
- 17
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 6%
Last updated:
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Industries SK Planet invests in
Stages SK Planet invests in
Countries SK Planet invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $35k–$750k
- Series A
- $600k–$4.3M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Mobile 6 (35%)
- Software 4 (24%)
- Fashion 3 (18%)
- Mobile Apps 3 (18%)
- Hardware 2 (12%)
Stage
- Seed 7 (41%)
- Series A 2 (12%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (12%)
- Angel 1 (6%)
- Series B 1 (6%)
Country
- South Korea 9 (53%)
- United States 3 (18%)
- Indonesia 1 (6%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Greg Park
Executive Vice President
|
Executive Vice President | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
|
Sungwon Suh
Chief Executive Officer
|
Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertis is the AI-Driven proteomics for the Next Era of Precision Medicine. Bertis platform utilises molecular diagnostics to identify cancer-related biomarkers, enabling medical practitioners to detect diseases. | $13.4M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 03, 2021 | ||
| Bertis is the AI-Driven proteomics for the Next Era of Precision Medicine. Bertis platform utilises molecular diagnostics to identify cancer-related biomarkers, enabling medical practitioners to detect diseases. | $11.9M / Dec 28, 2020 | ||
| Bertis is the AI-Driven proteomics for the Next Era of Precision Medicine. Bertis platform utilises molecular diagnostics to identify cancer-related biomarkers, enabling medical practitioners to detect diseases. | $14.6M / Series C / Dec 28, 2020 | ||
| Gomst is a mobile fashion app for m-z gens. It is a fashion consumer platform where users can discover cross-border items. Gomst provides daily updated items from over 1,000 different fashion stores and brands, from over 6 different countries. In addition, AR-CAMERA based Virtual Try On is available for selected products | $600K / Series A / Mar 29, 2016 | ||
| Elevenia is a marketplace-based platform for buyers and sellers.The platform enables its users to buy and sell various product categories, including fashion, beauty and health, babies and kids, home and garden, gadgets and computers, electronics, sports and hobbies, sports and outdoors, books and magazines, automotive, and more.Elevenia waslaunched in 2013 and is based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is a joint venture marketplace from XL Axiata and SK Planet South Korea. | $50M / Private Equity / Feb 01, 2016 | ||
| Stripes is a Korea-based apparel company that designs and manufactures men’s clothing products. Stripes’ clothing collection carries directional designs, as well as every day favorites including, t-shirts, shirts, and suits. The company also provides personalized styling services, enabling customers to personalize their clothes and have themdesigned to a perfect fit. Stripes markets its product through the web and mobile medium, giving consumers the facility of buying clothes at the comfort of their homes.Stripes was established in January 2013. | $4.3M / Series A / Nov 23, 2015 | ||
| Melephant Inc. is a Korea based startup established in October 2013. | $253K / Angel / Oct 26, 2015 | ||
| Melephant Inc. is a Korea based startup established in October 2013. | $284.7K / Seed / Aug 25, 2015 | ||
| Dable, a leading global content discovery platform, announced that the number of partnered premium media in Asia surpassed 3,000 in number and exceeded 5 billion monthly pageviews.Dable recorded an average annual sales growth of more than 50% since its establishment in 2015. Currently, Dable is the most used personalized recommendation platformin Indonesia, Vietnam and Korea. In Taiwan, the sales tripled over the past year whilst Malaysia recorded an average monthly sales growth of 30%. Dable also ranked 46th place out of the top 500 Asia-Pacific High-Growth Companies announced by the Financial Times, and proved its growth potential by ranking 1st in the media category. | $541.6K / Seed / Jun 24, 2015 | ||
| Gimbal develops and delivers mobile contextual awareness platform and solutions to enhance mobile engagement. Using its own hardware and software, Gimbal enables brands, media agencies, and marketers to improve their campaigns with personalized messaging and drive measurable business outcomes. The company offers Gimbal, a geofencing and analyticsplatform; AdSynergy, AdKit, AdCast, AdScore, AudienceArchitect, for mobile media campaigns; people and proximity platform, such as Gimbal Manager, GeoFences, and Location SDK, for cloud-based location management; and Bluetooth smart beacons with iBeacon technology. | Venture - Series Unknown / May 29, 2015 | ||
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FAQ
What does SK Planet invest in?
SK Planet invests primarily in Mobile, Software and Fashion startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 17 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 SK Planet's check size?
SK Planet typically joins rounds of $35k–$750k at Seed and $600k–$4.3M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds SK Planet participates in.
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Who are the partners at SK Planet?
The team at SK Planet includes Greg Park (Executive Vice President) and Sungwon Suh (Chief Executive Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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