# Foreign investors in South Korea (2026 list)

> 64 foreign investors in South Korea, 92% active in the last 12 months. Led by 500 Global, Plug and Play, Google for Startups. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-south-korea (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Foreign investors in South Korea

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms based outside South Korea that we have watched back a company there in the last two years. Useful when the local market is thin, or when you want a backer who can open doors abroad.

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**64** investors on the list No change this week

**1,465** cheques in 12 months *-29%* against the market

**$9.6M** median round they joined *+19%* against the market median

**92%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**55%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **765** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **649** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Goodwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **526** **$4.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [B Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/b-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **495** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **480** **$7.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [SBI Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **330** **$8.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [Animoca Brands](https://millionrounds.com/fund/animoca-brands) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Hong Kong SAR China **318** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [Samsung Next](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-next) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **311** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **307** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Collaborative Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/collaborative-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **305** **$7.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Legend Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/legend-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · China **288** **$26M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Hustle Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hustle-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **280** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Storm Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/storm-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **262** **$7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [Sting](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sting) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **219** **$1.5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [Ridge Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ridge-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **210** **$6.5M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 20 [Z Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/z-venture-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **200** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [YZi Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yzi-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **153** **$7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [Eli Lilly](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eli-lilly) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **137** **$56M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 23 [Ascend](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ascend) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **136** **$4.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Infinity Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/infinity-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **130** **$6.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 25 [Strong Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/strong-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **130** **$2.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**39 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[T-Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-therapeutics)** Series B · $133M *With* [Eli Lilly](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eli-lilly)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Samsung Next](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-next)
- **5** Nov **[Uranium Digital](https://millionrounds.com/company/uranium-digital)** Series A · $17M *With* [Portal Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/portal-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *With* [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures)
- **4** Nov **[Bullshot](https://millionrounds.com/company/bullshot)** Other · $7.7M *Led by* [Animoca Brands](https://millionrounds.com/fund/animoca-brands)
- **4** Nov **Sentra** Series C · $150M *With* [Zeev Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zeev-ventures)

## Stages This Year

1,324 rounds

- Seed **22%**
- Venture **20%**
- Series A **17%**
- Series B **8%**
- Pre-seed **8%**
- Other **24%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **550**
- Fintech **85**
- Healthcare **73**
- Big Data & Analytics **70**
- Biotech **69**
- Financial Services **56**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

509 Q1 25

553 Q2 25

548 Q3 25

585 Q4 25

488 Q1 26

387 Q2 26

318 Q3 26

69 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [Foreign investors in United States 1,267](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-united-states)
- [Foreign investors in United Kingdom 1,145](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-united-kingdom)
- [Foreign investors in Germany 553](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-germany)
- [Foreign investors in Canada 546](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-canada)
- [Foreign investors in France 461](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-france)
- [Foreign investors in Switzerland 417](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-switzerland)
- [Foreign investors in Australia 388](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-australia)
- [Foreign investors in Singapore 343](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-singapore)
- [Foreign investors in Netherlands 337](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-netherlands)

[All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists)

## Quick answers about foreign investors in South Korea

### Who are the most active foreign investors in South Korea?

By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, Plug and Play, Google for Startups, Insight Partners and Antler.

### How many foreign investors in South Korea are there?

64 are on record. 92% made an investment in the last 12 months and 55% have led a round.

### Which stages do foreign investors in South Korea back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (31%) and Series A (23%).

### How big are the rounds foreign investors in South Korea join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7M.

### Which sectors do foreign investors in South Korea back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Healthcare.

### Which foreign investors in South Korea lead the most rounds?

Insight Partners (43 led), Headline (24 led) and B Capital (14 led).

### Where are foreign investors in South Korea based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (18), Japan (3) and the United Kingdom (1).

### What have foreign investors in South Korea invested in recently?

Recent rounds include T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with Eli Lilly), firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Samsung Next) and Uranium Digital (Series A, Nov 2026, with Portal Ventures).

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