# STIC Investment: portfolio, investments and team > STIC Investment is a private equity based in South Korea. 15 investments on record, latest Feb 2011. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/stic-investment (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) South Korea · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # STIC Investment No cheque observed since Feb 2011, after 15 earlier cheques, and the website is dead. Dormant New fund $172M, Jan 2014 Private equity Seed Series A Series B Tech For Good Sdg Social Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 15 on record Since the last cheque **5741** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$10M** Rounds led **0 of 15** Exits **3 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 77%** Pitch STIC Investment ## STIC Investment highlights - 01 15 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Venture and Series B: 64% of its rounds - 03 3 exits from the portfolio ## What they do > Filed 1 private fund offering with the SEC, the most recent in 2014-01 From their own website - **Type:** Private equity (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth - **Sectors:** Tech For Good Sdg Social - **Based in:** Palo Alto, South Korea - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **15 appearances** - **2011** 1 round - **Feb** **[Saehwa International Machinery](https://millionrounds.com/company/saehwa-international-machinery)** finsmes.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **2010** 1 round - **Aug** **[PlaySpan](https://millionrounds.com/company/playspan)** Series C · US · paidcontent.org **$18M** With 6 others - **2009** 1 round - **Jul** **[Plato Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/plato-networks)** Series C · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$7.5M** With 2 others - **2008** 3 rounds - **Nov** **[PlaySpan](https://millionrounds.com/company/playspan)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$17M** With 3 others - **Jul** **[PlaySpan](https://millionrounds.com/company/playspan)** Venture · US · venturedeal.com **$5.0M** With 3 others - **Jun** **[Yeong Guan Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/yeong-guan-energy)** Venture · vctoday.com **$30M** With 1 other - **2007** 4 rounds - **Sept** **[Canesta](https://millionrounds.com/company/canesta)** Venture · US · thealarmclock.com **$10M** With 5 others - **Sept** **[PlaySpan](https://millionrounds.com/company/playspan)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$6.5M** With 3 others - **Jul** **[Plato Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/plato-networks)** Series B · US · platonetworks.com **$20M** With 2 others - **Apr** **[Pandora.TV](https://millionrounds.com/company/pandora-tv)** Series B · KR · venturebeat.com **$10M** With 3 others - **2006** 4 rounds - **Nov** **[BinOptics](https://millionrounds.com/company/binoptics)** Series C · US · binoptics.com **$6.0M** With 4 others - **May** **[DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT](https://millionrounds.com/company/datang-mobile-communications-equipment)** Venture · CN **$25M** With 2 others - **Feb** **[Anthology Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/anthology-solutions)** Series B · US · findarticles.com **$10M** With 1 other - **Jan** **[Hi-Dis(Mosen)](https://millionrounds.com/company/hi-dis-mosen)** Series A · KR **$5.5M** With 1 other - **2005** 1 round - **Aug** **[Canesta](https://millionrounds.com/company/canesta)** Venture · US **$8.0M** With 5 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 **4 named** BW **Byung Won Choi** Director i Filing they signed DH **Dae Hwan Kwag** Director i Filing they signed DG **Dong Guel Kwak** Director i Filing they signed SB **Sang Bok Lee** Director i Filing they signed We also hold **12** 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 listed **3 in all** **[BinOptics](https://millionrounds.com/company/binoptics)** Bought by M/A-COM Technology Solutions **$230M** Nov 2014 **[PlaySpan](https://millionrounds.com/company/playspan)** Bought by [Visa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/visa) **$190M** Feb 2011 **[Canesta](https://millionrounds.com/company/canesta)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **Undisclosed** Oct 2010 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. New fund on file **$172M** raised in Jan 2014 From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy. ## The cheque Seed Series A Series B Median round joined **$10M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 15 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Feb 2011 - **Exits:** 3 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Venture *5* - Series B said *4* - Series C *3* - Series A said *2* - Seed said *-* - Growth said *-* Cheques by year Led Joined 2005 2011 Often in the room with - [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) 4 - [Easton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/easton-capital-investment-group) 3 - [Novel TMT Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novel-tmt-ventures) 3 - [BlueRun Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bluerun-ventures) 2 - [Crosslink Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital) 2 - [Granite Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/granite-ventures) 2 **Pitching STIC Investment?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as STIC Investment. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Menlo Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures)[**Easton Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/easton-capital-investment-group)[**Novel TMT Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novel-tmt-ventures)[**BlueRun Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bluerun-ventures)[**Crosslink Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital)[**Granite Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/granite-ventures)[**KDB Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kdb-capital)[**Shrem, Fudim, Kelner Technologies** Investment firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shrem-fudim-kelner-technologies)[**The Carlyle Group** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-carlyle-group)[**Venrock** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock) ## Quick answers about STIC Investment ### What does STIC Investment invest in? STIC Investment invests most often at Venture and Series B (64% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Tech For Good, Sdg and Social. ### How active is STIC Investment? 15 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2011. ### How big are STIC Investment's cheques? The median round it joins is $10M. ### Does STIC Investment lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 15 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does STIC Investment invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (77%), South Korea (15%) and China (8%). ### Is STIC Investment investing now? It looks quiet: no investment on record since Feb 2011. ### Who does STIC Investment invest alongside? Most often Menlo Ventures (4 rounds together), Easton Capital (3 rounds together) and Novel TMT Ventures (3 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is STIC Investment? STIC Investment is a private equity firm based in Palo Alto, South Korea. ## Raising now? 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