# Widus Partners

> Widus Partners is a VC fund in Hong Kong backing Gaming and PC Games. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 57%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/widus-partners-limited/
- Website: https://widuspartners.com/

Widus Partners is a VC fund in Hong Kong focused on Gaming and PC Games. Founded in 2010, Widus Partners was established to provide practical solutions and advice to corporations in Asia and the U.S. Our services include: (1) M&A and Investment Advisory and (2) Private Equity and Principal Investments. Because of our reputation for getting transformative deals done, our unwavering ambition to “connect-the-dots”across markets, and our focus on building long-term relationships, we are quickly becoming one of the premier go-to “deal makers” in Asia and beyond. What makes us unique is that we are led by professionals who were previously PE/M&A lawyers, management consultants, investment bankers, and public and private equity investors, having lived and worked in many of the key markets around the world and now working together under one roof, Widus Partners.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.4M–$15M |
| Debt Financing | $15M–$35M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 1 | 14% |
| PC Games | 1 | 14% |
| Robotics | 1 | 14% |
| Education | 1 | 14% |
| MMO Games | 1 | 14% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 43% |
| Series A | 1 | 14% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 14% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 3 | 43% |
| Singapore | 1 | 14% |
| United States | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Lee | Partner / Head of Advisory | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-lee-16e0 |
| Jason Park | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jason-park-76e3 |
| Damon Jeon | Senior Associate | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/damon-jeon |
| Jonathan Lee | COO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathan-lee-6cab |
| Kenneth Chang | Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kenneth-chang-79b1 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SkyArk | SkyArk Chronicles is a Triple-A fantasy JRPG game with interoperable NFTs and a free-to-play blockchain game that lets players own or trade in-game assets. | $15M | Seed | Jan 12, 2024 |  |
| Million on Mars | Play, Build and Own with Million on Mars An MMO open sandbox city builder where you decide on your homestead's location, and build out your settlement on the highest-fidelity in-game Mars terrain! Painstakingly created from NASA/JPL topographical data, your location is as close to reality as you can get. | $3.5M | Seed | Jan 11, 2023 |  |
| Wholesum Brands | Our mission is to transform the ecommerce entrepreneur journey by discovering their brands and inspiring innovative teams who re-think brand expansion and scaling strategies to elevate independent local products into global brands. | $14.9M | Debt Financing | Aug 26, 2022 |  |
| Wholesum Brands | Our mission is to transform the ecommerce entrepreneur journey by discovering their brands and inspiring innovative teams who re-think brand expansion and scaling strategies to elevate independent local products into global brands. | $15M | Series A | Apr 05, 2022 |  |
| Wholesum Brands | Our mission is to transform the ecommerce entrepreneur journey by discovering their brands and inspiring innovative teams who re-think brand expansion and scaling strategies to elevate independent local products into global brands. | $35M | Debt Financing | Apr 05, 2022 |  |
| Shin Starr presents | Shin Starr presents create, operate, and franchise Korean cuisine-based QSR and fast-casual dining restaurants built around its proprietary robotic kitchen technology and Korean cuisine excellence.It develops and commercializes SPACE+ Technology™, a spatial technology platform brand created by SHIN STARR presents to enhance cooking and foodservicing quality and efficiency.SPACE+ combines and integrates in-house made robotic and network technologies into a flawless autonomous kitchen platform. | $2.4M | Seed | Feb 24, 2021 |  |
| SJW International | SJW International provides basic English courses, online English courses, and teaching video courses for kids and adults. |  | Private Equity | Aug 01, 2017 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does Widus Partners invest in?

Widus Partners invests primarily in Gaming, PC Games and Robotics startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 7 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 Widus Partners's check size?

Widus Partners typically joins rounds of $2.4M–$15M at Seed and $15M–$35M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Widus Partners participates in.

### How do I contact Widus Partners?

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### Who are the partners at Widus Partners?

The team at Widus Partners includes David Lee (Partner / Head of Advisory), Jason Park (Partner) and Damon Jeon (Senior Associate), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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