# VIP Research & Management

> VIP Research & Management is a VC fund backing E-Commerce and Fashion. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seocho, South Korea
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Sep 2025
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vip-research-&-investment
- Website: http://vipasset.co.kr
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064115258335

VIP Research & Management is an investment advisory company.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for VIP Research & Management. Shizune tracks 2 team members at VIP Research & Management. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/vip-research-management?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 50% |
| Fashion | 1 | 25% |
| Security | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Cosmetics | 1 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Post-IPO Secondary | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kim Min guk | CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kim-min-guk |
| Peter Kim | Founder | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-kim-1c6f |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| d'Alba Global | With the company mission "No.1 Pioneer of the Premium Beauty Lifestyle", d'Alba Global is operating premium vegan skincare brand d'Alba. |  | Post-IPO Secondary | Sep 22, 2025 |  |
| Snaptag | Snaptag is a developer of an invisible watermark technology intended for image data engine processing. | $2.1M | Series A | Jan 25, 2022 |  |
| Catch Fashion | Catch Fashion is an e-commerce online portal. They sell shoes, bags, jackets, caps, sweatshirts, boots, evening wear, jeans, and shoulder bags. | $18.1M | Series B | Aug 27, 2021 |  |
| Klim Ventures | Klimventures is a startup accelerator for early-stage startups and aspiring entrepreneurs. | $2.5M | Seed | Jun 30, 2020 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DS Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ds-asset-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Central Investment Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/central-investment-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IBK Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ibk-capital-951b) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mirae Asset Venture Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mirae-asset-venture-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Must Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/must-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Shinhan Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shinhan-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does VIP Research & Management invest in?

VIP Research & Management invests primarily in E-Commerce, Fashion and Security startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact VIP Research & Management?

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### Who are the partners at VIP Research & Management?

The team at VIP Research & Management includes Kim Min guk (CEO) and Peter Kim (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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