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KDB Capital

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 9 cheques on record.

VC firmDeploying now

Series BVentureSeries AArtificial IntelligenceHealth Care

Deploying now
100%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 9 on record
Since the last cheque8days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$24MRounds led0 of 9Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inSouth Korea, 75%
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KDB Capital highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Venture: 75% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Artificial IntelligenceHealth Care
Based in
South Korea
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first9 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Oct
    FuriosaAISeries D · KR · Bharat Fast$620MWith 33 others
  3. Jun
    UnastellaSeries B · KR · TechCrunch$24MWith 6 others
  4. 2019

    1 round

  5. Dec
    Seoul RoboticsKR · FinSMEs$5.0MWith 1 other
  6. 2015

    1 round

  7. Aug
    Mesh KoreaSeries B · KR$3.4MWith 1 other
  8. 2012

    1 round

  9. Jun
    IGAWorksSeries B · KR · whowired.net$3.0MWith 1 other
  10. 2011

    1 round

  11. Jul
    CLO Virtual Fashion IncSeries A · KR$1.4MWith 1 other
  12. 2007

    1 round

  13. Sept
    CanestaVenture · US · thealarmclock.com$10MWith 5 others
  14. 2005

    1 round

  15. Aug
    CanestaVenture · US$8.0MWith 5 others
  16. 2001

    1 round

  17. Sept
    SPDVenture$5.0MWith 3 others

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The team

We 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

CanestaBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedOct 2010

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

Who they invest alongside

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

Recently backed

The latest companies KDB Capital put money into.

Quick answers about KDB Capital

What does KDB Capital invest in?

KDB Capital invests most often at Series B and Venture (75% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Artificial Intelligence and Health Care.

How active is KDB Capital?

9 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has KDB Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: FuriosaAI (Series D, Oct 2026), Unastella (Series B, Jun 2026) and Seoul Robotics (Undisclosed round, Dec 2019).

How big are KDB Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $24M.

Does KDB Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 9 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does KDB Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in South Korea (75%) and the United States (25%).

Is KDB Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does KDB Capital invest alongside?

Most often Korea Development Bank (2 rounds together), STIC Investment (2 rounds together) and Shrem, Fudim, Kelner Technologies (2 rounds together).

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