# Altos Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Altos Ventures is a vc firm based in South Korea. 230 investments on record, 13 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026.

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# Altos Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 230 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund $23M, Apr 2019 VC firm

Venture Series A Series B E-commerce Fintech

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**43%** of best year **13** **cheques in 12 months**, 230 on record

Since the last cheque **60** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$11M** Rounds led **5 of 230** Sole investor **50 rounds** Exits **9 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 69%**

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## Altos Ventures highlights

- 01 13 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Venture and Series A: 58% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 50 rounds, median $3.0M
- 04 9 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** E-commerce Fintech
- **Based in:** South Korea
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **230 appearances**

- **2026** 8 rounds
- **Sept** **[AfterQuery](https://millionrounds.com/company/afterquery)** Series B · US **$30M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Firecrawl](https://millionrounds.com/company/firecrawl)** Series B · US **$75M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Nexu](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexu)** Debt · MX · LatamList **$143M** With 6 others
- **May** **[Squid](https://millionrounds.com/company/squid)** Venture · CH **$6.0M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[General Analysis](https://millionrounds.com/company/general-analysis)** Seed · US · TechStartups **$10M** *Led*
- **Jan** **[Lightyear](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightyear)** Venture · GB **$16M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Innoxus](https://millionrounds.com/company/innoxus)** Series A **$9.6M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[AiderX](https://millionrounds.com/company/aiderx)** Seed **$6.8M** With 2 others
- **2025** 26 rounds
- **Dec** **[PandaDoc](https://millionrounds.com/company/pandadoc)** TechStartups **$5.9M** With 3 others
- **Dec** **[PermitFlow](https://millionrounds.com/company/permitflow)** Series B · US · AlleyWatch **$54M** With 5 others
- **Dec** **[PureSpace](https://millionrounds.com/company/purespace)** Series A · KR **$4.1M** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Medistream](https://millionrounds.com/company/medistream)** Venture **$19M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[Amae Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/amae-health)** Series B · US **$25M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Laundrygo](https://millionrounds.com/company/laundrygo)** Venture **$7.0M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Path](https://millionrounds.com/company/path)** Venture · US **$5.9M** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[MOFAC Studio](https://millionrounds.com/company/mofac-studio)** Venture **$4.2M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Soraban](https://millionrounds.com/company/soraban)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Quartr](https://millionrounds.com/company/quartr)** Venture · SE **$10M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Biplant](https://millionrounds.com/company/biplant)** Series A **$5.1M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Memebox](https://millionrounds.com/company/memebox)** US **$6.5M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[BHSN](https://millionrounds.com/company/bhsn)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Techtaka](https://millionrounds.com/company/techtaka)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Mercaso](https://millionrounds.com/company/mercaso)** Debt · US **$10M** With 2 others
- **May** **[ZigBang](https://millionrounds.com/company/zig-bang)** Debt **$43M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Urban Sky](https://millionrounds.com/company/urban-sky)** Series B · US · New Stack Ventures **$30M** *Led*
- **Apr** **[Salsa](https://millionrounds.com/company/salsa)** Series A · US **$20M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[LinguixAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/linguixai)** Pre-seed · US **$2.0M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Populix](https://millionrounds.com/company/populix)** Series B · Intudo Ventures **$4.3M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[XILO](https://millionrounds.com/company/xilo)** Series A · US · New Stack Ventures **$7.2M** *Led*
- **Mar** **[Conduit](https://millionrounds.com/company/conduit)** Series A · US **$30M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Cinamon](https://millionrounds.com/company/cinamon)** Venture **$7.6M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Clutch](https://millionrounds.com/company/clutch)** Series D · US **$35M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Bonfire Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/bonfire-studios)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Channel Talk](https://millionrounds.com/company/channel-talk)** Venture · KR **$7.5M** With 4 others
- **2024** 18 rounds
- **Nov** **[Soombit.AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/soombit-ai)** Seed **$3.6M** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[Nirvanana](https://millionrounds.com/company/nirvanana)** Series A · KR **$1.4M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[PushPress](https://millionrounds.com/company/pushpress)** Series B · US **$20M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[MarqVision (Marq AI)](https://millionrounds.com/company/marqvision-marq-ai)** Series A · US **$16M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Makestar](https://millionrounds.com/company/makestar)** Series D · KR **$22M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[VoyagerX](https://millionrounds.com/company/voyagerx)** Venture **$12M** With 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **3 named**

AL **Anthony Lee** Managing Director i Filing they signed

HK **Han Kim** Managing Director i Filing they signed

HN **Hodong Nam** Managing Director i Filing they signed

We also hold **2** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**4+** funds on file numbered funds in its name

Funds they back

## 1 fund commitment on record

- **Managers:** 1

Every fund on record that it has committed money to, and the managers who invest it. Source: fund news.

Managers it backs most

- [NEXPACE 1 fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nexpace)

Most recent commitments

- [NEXPACE Ecosystem Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nexpace)

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **9 in all**

**[SeeControl](https://millionrounds.com/company/seecontrol)** Bought by [Autodesk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/autodesk) **Undisclosed** Aug 2015

**[CalmSea](https://millionrounds.com/company/calmsea)** Bought by Coupang **Undisclosed** May 2014

**[Outspark](https://millionrounds.com/company/outspark)** Bought by gamigo **Undisclosed** Feb 2013

**[DemandTec](https://millionrounds.com/company/demandtec)** Bought by [IBM (International Business Machines)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibm-international-business-machines) **$440M** Dec 2011

**[Provade](https://millionrounds.com/company/provade)** Bought by Pinnacle Technical Resources **Undisclosed** Oct 2011

**[DemandTec](https://millionrounds.com/company/demandtec)** Listed **Undisclosed** Feb 2011

**[Immunet Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/immunet-corporation)** Bought by [Sourcefire](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sourcefire) **$21M** Jan 2011

**[GuardianEdge Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/guardianedge-technologies)** Bought by Symantec **$70M** Apr 2010

**[Nishan Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/nishan-systems)** Bought by [McDATA Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mcdata-corporation) **Undisclosed** Aug 2003

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

New fund on file

**$23M**

raised in Apr 2019

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Venture Series A Series B

Median round joined **$11M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$3.0M**

Led 5 of 230 rounds **2%**

- **Sole investor:** 50 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2026
- **Exits:** 9 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *62*
- Series A *57*
- Series B *46*
- Series C *15*
- Seed *13*
- Series D *13*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 14
- [Goodwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital) 13
- [Thomvest Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thomvest) 11
- [BonAngels Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bon-angels) 9
- [Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tips-program) 9
- [SBVA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbva) 8

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Altos Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **14** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**Goodwater Capital** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital)[**Thomvest Ventures** VC firm **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thomvest)[**BonAngels Venture Partners** Accelerator **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bon-angels)[**Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup** Government **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tips-program)[**SBVA** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbva)[**Battery Ventures** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures)[**Illuminate Ventures** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/illuminate-ventures)[**Korea Development Bank** Government **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-development-bank)[**IMM Investment** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/imm-investment-corp)[**Kakao Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kakao-ventures)[**Smilegate Investment** Growth equity **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smilegate-investment)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Altos Ventures put money into.

[**AfterQuery** $30M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/afterquery)[**Nexu** $143M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexu)[**Squid** $6.0M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/squid)[**General Analysis** $10M · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/general-analysis)[**Lightyear** $16M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightyear)[**AiderX** $6.8M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/aiderx)

## Quick answers about Altos Ventures

### What does Altos Ventures invest in?

Altos Ventures invests most often at Venture and Series A (58% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as E-commerce and Fintech.

### How active is Altos Ventures?

230 investments on record, 13 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 5. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

### What has Altos Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: AfterQuery (Series B, Sept 2026), Firecrawl (Series B, Sept 2026) and Nexu (Debt, Jul 2026).

### How big are Altos Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $11M.

### Does Altos Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 5 of its 230 investments on record (2%).

### Where does Altos Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (69%) and South Korea (15%).

### Is Altos Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 13 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Altos Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (14 rounds together), Goodwater Capital (13 rounds together) and Thomvest Ventures (11 rounds together).

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