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SK Telecom Ventures

Last cheque observed Feb 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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QuietCorporate VC

CrowdfundingGrowthSeedAi/mlSemiconductorInfrastructure

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 19 on record
Since the last cheque4281days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.0MRounds led0 of 19Sole investor2 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 95%
Pitch SK Telecom Ventures

SK Telecom Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    19 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 56% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $1.2M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

SK Telecom Americas (SKTA) is the US-based corporate venture capital investment arm of SK TelecomFrom their own website
Type
Corporate VC
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
CrowdfundingGrowthSeedSeries A
Sectors
Ai/mlSemiconductorInfrastructure
Based in
Sunnyvale, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first19 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Feb
    SIGFOXSeries D · FR$115MWith 8 others
  3. 2014

    1 round

  4. Jun
    MCube, IncSeries C · US$37MWith 6 others
  5. 2013

    2 rounds

  6. Jan
    Argyle DataSeries C · US · sec.gov$5.5MWith 2 others
  7. Jan
    ChartboostSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$19MWith 2 others
  8. 2012

    2 rounds

  9. Jul
    Argyle DataVenture · US · sec.gov$1.9MWith 1 other
  10. Feb
    SchoolFeedSeed · US · finance.yahoo.com$1.8MWith 4 others
  11. 2011

    4 rounds

  12. Oct
    ChartboostSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 2 others
  13. May
    KabamSeries D · US · freshnews.com$85MWith 6 others
  14. May
    BuckSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$6.6MWith 3 others
  15. May
    SequentSeries A · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  16. 2010

    6 rounds

  17. Nov
    EnglishCentralUS · techcrunch.com$7.1MWith 4 others
  18. Oct
    Argyle DataSeries B · US · techcrunchit.com$4.0MWith 2 others
  19. Aug
    CueSeed · US · techcrunch.com$700KWith 8 others
  20. Jun
    Argyle DataSeries A · US · deals.venturebeat.com$1.7MSole investor
  21. Jun
    GiivSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.4MWith 3 others
  22. Feb
    Sim Ops StudiosSeries A · US · sec.gov$699KSole investor
  23. 2009

    2 rounds

  24. May
    Wild PocketsUS · wildpockets.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  25. Mar
    MytopiaSeries A · US$3.2MWith 2 others
  26. 2008

    1 round

  27. Nov
    RockYouSeries C · US$17MWith 1 other

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 registration1 named

JLJaejoon LeeCEO / SktaiForm ADV

We also hold 3 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

$172Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
SK Telecom Venture Capital, LLC
SEC number
CRD 296804

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed4 in all

CueBought by Apple$50MOct 2013
Wild PocketsBought by AutodeskUndisclosedDec 2010
Sim Ops StudiosBought by AutodeskUndisclosedDec 2010
MytopiaBought by 888 Holdings$18MJun 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 SK Telecom Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

ATA VenturesGrowth equity3rounds togetherFounder CollectiveVC firm2rounds togetherGoogle VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherIntel CapitalCorporate VC2rounds togetherTranslink CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherXG VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about SK Telecom Ventures

What does SK Telecom Ventures invest in?

SK Telecom Ventures invests most often at Series A and Series B (56% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Ai/ml, Semiconductor and Infrastructure.

How active is SK Telecom Ventures?

19 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2015.

How big are SK Telecom Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.0M.

Does SK Telecom Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 19 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does SK Telecom Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (95%) and France (5%).

Is SK Telecom Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2015.

Who does SK Telecom Ventures invest alongside?

Most often ATA Ventures (3 rounds together), Founder Collective (2 rounds together) and Google Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is SK Telecom Ventures?

SK Telecom Ventures is a corporate VC based in Sunnyvale, United States.

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