# Top 50 Sports Startup Investors in South Korea in June 2026 ## Strong Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Los Angeles, California, United States - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Health Care Strong Ventures is a generalist VC firm based in LA and Seoul, backing early-stage startups with a focus on Korean founders. ## SANG SANG ebiz - Type: VC Fund - Location: Doksansadong, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Apps, Software SANG SANG ebiz offers software education and MySQL DBMS consulting services. ## Sazze Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Jose, California, United States - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Primer Sazze Partners - We like to find founders who are making the impossible happen through sheer force of will and a refusal to accept hard truths. ## Shinhan Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce Shinhan Capital is a credit-specialized company offering corporate finance services for its clients. It provides financial services, lease, corporate loans, investment financing, housing loans, installment financing, etc. Shinhan Capital was established in 1991. The company is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. ## D3 Jubilee - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Health Care D3 is headquartered in Seoul and San Francisco, pioneering the domestic and global impact investment areas. D3 redefines the role of capital by investing in entrepreneurial innovation that improves the lives of low-income families, women, and immigrants, and creates an environmentally sustainable world.Invest in ICT start-ups with highsocio-environmental value in low-income countries such as Korea, USA and South America, Africa and India. ## Evergreen Investment Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: England, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software Check out this GoDaddy hosted webpage! http://evergreeninvestmentpartners.com. ## Coolidge Corner Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Health Care Coolidge Corner Investment (CCVC) provides Seed and Seed+ funding to the most innovative tech startup companies in Korea. They proudly provide their portfolio companies a customized support in professional incubating, growth hacking, strategy, network and more. ## Lotte Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Manufacturing Lotte Ventures is a venture capital firm that is based in South Korea. ## NBH Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Travel, Software, E-Commerce NBH Capital is an investment firm. ## TheVentures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care TheVentures provides their portfolio companies access to on staff world class experts in recruiting, PR, marketing, early stage customer acquisition, raising money, and strategy. They even provide engineering and design support, co-building products with the founding team, while assiting in hiring those difficult to recruit early engineers. ## One Billion Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Sports, Information Technology, Art One Billion Partners is a South Korea-based investment firm. ## IBK Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Gaming IBK Capital has established an enviable track record as an independent Canadian investment banking firm. ## Industrial Bank of Korea - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) is committed to honoring its charter of financing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The Bank has extended the scope of its expertise to provide a comprehensive range of financial services to individual customers in a quest to emerge as a leading financial services group. In pursuit of that goal, IBK is makingevery effort to enhance its competitiveness, achieve balanced growth and strengthen its global presence.The Bank employs around 10,000 staff and operates a distribution network of 612 branches including 12 overseas branches. Providing complementary services, the Bank also operates several subsidiaries: IBK Capital Corporation, IBK-SG Asset Management, IBK System Co., Ltd., and IBK Credit Information Corporation. In 2008, IBK Investment & Securities was launched, focused on meeting the needs of SME customers for services such as IPOs and M&As. Moreover, strategic alliance with Korea Investment Holdings enhances product competitiveness and affiliation with the National Post Office promoting easy customer access to IBK banking services. ## Hyperithm - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services A premier digital asset manager based in Tokyo and Seoul. ## Bokwang Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Mobile, Health Care Bokwang Investment is a Korean investment management firm that supports funds and management for small- and medium-sized companies. ## Laguna Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Apps Laguna Investment is a venture capital firm focused on professional entrepreneurial investments. ## MYSC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongdong, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Food and Beverage, Health Care, E-Commerce MYSC is an innovative company that helps innovation through consulting, social venture accelerating, and impact investing. ## The Wells Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Apps, Software, Artificial Intelligence VC, Venture Capital ## Lee Seung Ho - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Audio, Social, Sports Lee Seung Ho ## Falcon Partners VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Travel, Cycling, Leisure Falcon Partners is a leading private equity and venture capital investment firm licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) headquartered in Hong Kong with offices in Shenzhen and Shanghai. Founded by former investors at institutions such as Warburg Pincus, Apax Partners, Capital Group, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, Falcon partners withexceptional management teams to build enduring, category-defining businesses over the long-term by providing value-added capital and strategic support at all stages of the company’s development – from pre-seed to pre-IPO. Returns from our investments have reflected the success of this approach, with portfolio companies backed by Falcon at the pre-seed stage raising over US$500 million in follow on investments at unicorn valuations, and later-stage companies achieving rapid growth across Asia and attaining valuations well north of US$1 billion. Falcon primarily focuses on high impact innovation areas such as AI/machine learning, consumer, e-commerce, education, and pharma life-sciences in the China Greater Bay Area. See less ## Korea Credit Guarantee Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Daegu, Taegu-jikhalsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Korea Credit Guarantee Fund operates as a public financial institution. ## Big Basin Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cupertino, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Apps, Software Big Basin Capital is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, investing in early-stage startups in Korea and the United States. ## Smilegate Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care Smilegate Investment, founded in 1999 originally as MVP Capital, is a venture capital and private equity firm that grows remarkably alongside invested companies. Since initial venture capital funding in 2000, the firm has since organized and managed more than 30 venture capital and private equity funds and has invested in more than 200 companieswith promising growth potential. ## Kiwoom Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Youidodong, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Biotechnology Kiwoom Investment provides financial assistance with funding for small businesses. ## Wantedlab - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Sports, Fitness, Software Wanted provides personalized job recommendations and content programs to empower your lifelong career journey. Wanted is here for you, every step of the way. ## Translink Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology Translink Investment is a startup investment company. ## Devsisters Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Gaming, Biotechnology Venture Capital firm in Korea. We are interested in early-stage investment in gaming, healthcare/biotech, IT services and high technology companies. ## Hana Financial Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Biotechnology, Software Hana Financial Investment Company Limited offers brokerage, securities dealing, underwriting, mutual funds, and online trading services ## IMO Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Mateo, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, E-Commerce IMO Ventures is a privately held venture capital and seed investing company across China and the US. ## Center for Creative Economy and Innovation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Daegu, Taegu-jikhalsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Manufacturing, Information Technology CCEI is a frontline post of creative economy to create new industries and markets. ## Samsung Venture Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seocho, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Health Care Samsung Venture Investment is plays the role of driving the discovery and development of new businesses and technologies. ## Hanwha Investment Corp - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Big Data, Manufacturing Hanwha Investment Trust Management is an asset manager applying advanced Hanwha Venture Capital was established in 2000 to nurture startup small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with promising business models and advanced technology but lack capital and management capabilities. The comprehensive support packages include capital, managementexpertise and technology that cover from establishment through initial public offering. In addition, the firm plays a leading role in the Korean venture capital industry. The company utilizes various domestic and overseas networks to secure advanced investment methods and gather information on cutting-edge technologies that will drive the future. Hanwha Venture Capital invests for future value and serves as a trustworthy partner for invested companies, creating venture investment funds that provide stable financing sources and making investment decisions after careful study. The firm also acts as a trusted asset manager for limited partners of the investment funds and helps to strengthen the competitive edge of domestic SMEs. ## Kakao Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence We are an independent subsidiary of Kakao Corp. & the most active, startup-friendly early stage VC of Korea. (Limited Partnerships, not strategic.). ## Seoul Global Startup Center - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Sports, Travel A city government funded startup incubation center supporting foreign entrepreneurs in Korea to begin their startup journey in Seoul. ## Fast Track Asia - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Apps, Software, Mobile They're Company Builder, Company Building Company.Fast Track Asia (http://www.fast-track.asia) is Company Builder, start-up holding company. They're backed by Daniel Shin (Founder & CEO of Ticketmonster, acquired by Groupon for $300M), Chester Roh (Founder & CSO of 5rocks, acquired by Tapjoy for $40M, Angel Investor ofTicketmonster, Serial Entrepreneur, ex-Googler), Stonebridge Capital (Korea-based Venture Capital, Investor of Ticketmonster), Insight Venture Partners (US-based Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm, Investor of Ticketmonster), Hur Min (Founder of Wemakeprice, ex-Founder of Neople, acquired by Nexon for $400M) and a lot of local serial entrepreneurs ## WONIK Investment Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Manufacturing Wonik Investment Partners, formerly known as Hanmi Technology Investment Co., Ltd., is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investments in incubation, start-up, early and mid-stage companies, growth capital and corporate restructuring. The firm prefers to invest in gaming contents, electronic components, computer,telecommunications equipment, petroleum, energy, machinery and equipment industries. It seeks to exit through an IPO or merger and acquisition. Wonik Investment Partners was established in 1997 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. ## KDB Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology KDB Capital Corp. operates as a credit specialized and corporate restructuring company in South Korea.It provides equipment leasing services for various properties, including machineries, ships, IT equipments, medical equipments, automation equipments, transportation machineries, educational research equipments, construction machineries, heavy,and other equipments for social services.The company provides venture capital for companies operating in various areas, including computer and related components, semiconductors and equipment, telecommunication and accessories, software, multimedia, precision chemistry, environment, biotechnology, content/fashion, mechatronics, and entertainment.In addition, the company offers services to help distressed companies, including merger and acquisition, business consulting, merger and acquisition loan, rescheduling, acquisition of stocks, operating loan fund for restructuring, and consulting for corporate reinforcement; funding services, such as working capital, project financing, and equipment funding; financing via acquiring account receivables from corporations; and credit card services.The company was established in 1972 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. KDB Capital Corp. is subsidiary of The Korea Development Bank. ## Central Investment Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Yeoksamdong, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Real Estate, Online Portals Central Investment Partners is a financial service provider company. ## Alumni Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Bakery, Local Business Alumni Partners is a venture capital firm based in South Korea. ## K- Bridge Investment - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series C - Focus: Apps, SaaS, Mobile K- Bridge Investment ## Truston Asset Management - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Fitness, Training, Health Care Truston Asset Management is an asset management company. ## SK Securities - Type: VC Fund - Location: Yongdungpo, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Information Technology, Apps, Health Care SK Securities is a South Korea-based financial service provider that specializes in the securities market. It primarily engaged in securities brokerage, dealing and underwriting businesses, covering stocks, futures, options, government bonds, corporate bonds, foreign exchanges, and financial derivative products. The company also involves in theinvestment banking business, which provides acquisition, project financing services, and wealth management services.SK Securities was founded in 1955. ## Gentium Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Pet, Apps, Sensor Gentium Partners is an investment management firm that offers financial services. ## Stone Bridge Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology Stone Bridge Ventures invests in entrepreneurs with bold ideas that improve and expand people's lives, industries, and markets. They provide professional assistance and a network of contacts geared towards businesses in order to help them expand. ## TINVESTMENT - Type: VC Fund - Location: Yeoksamdong, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing TINVESTMENT is a venture capital investment firm. ## Quad Asset Management - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, Biopharma Quad Asset Management is an Investment firm. ## SangSang Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: B2B, Sports, Fashion SangSang Ventures is a venture capital firm. ## Korea Technology Finance Corporation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Busan, Pusan-jikhalsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Health Care Korea Technology Finance Corporation is a South Korea-based fund for small and medium enterprises. ## Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Mobile, Video R&D fund for Korean startups who secured at least $100,000 from designated startup VCs or Accelerators ## Mirae Asset Venture Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology Mirae Asset Venture Investment invests in specialized enterprises and provides technology, funding and management consulting.