# Growth investors in South Korea (2026 list)

> 37 growth investors in South Korea, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Korea Investment Partners, Korea Development Bank, Cisco Investments.

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

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# Growth investors in South Korea

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a growth round raised by a company in South Korea in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

[See all 37 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fgrowth-investors-in-south-korea)The top 25

**37** investors on the list *+4* this week

**143** cheques in 12 months *-21%* against the market

**$620M** median round they joined *+7650%* against the market median

**100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**35%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Korea Investment Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-investment-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **298** **$8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Korea Development Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-development-bank) *Deploying now* Government · South Korea **205** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Cisco Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco-investments) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **128** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Smilegate Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smilegate-investment) *Deploying now* Growth equity · South Korea **122** **$5.4M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 5 [Industrial Bank of Korea](https://millionrounds.com/fund/industrial-bank-of-korea) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **119** **$6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [DSC Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dsc-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **86** **$7.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Shinhan Venture Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shinhan-venture-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm **83** **$9.8M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 8 [Samsung](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung) *Deploying now* VC firm **42** **$41M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [NAVER Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naver-ventures) *Deploying now* Growth equity **10** **$49M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [LG Electronics](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lg-electronics) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · South Korea **9** **$29M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [KDB Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kdb-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **9** **$24M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Hanwha Asset Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hanwha-asset-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **7** **$225M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Infinitum](https://millionrounds.com/fund/infinitum) *Deploying now* Hedge fund · United States **2** **$635M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Korea Eximbank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-eximbank) *Deploying now* Growth equity · South Korea **2** **$320M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Nextrans](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nextrans) *Deploying now* VC firm · Vietnam **2** **$312M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [The Export-Import Bank of Korea](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-export-import-bank-of-korea) *Deploying now* Growth equity · South Korea **2** **$320M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Korea National Growth Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-national-growth-fund) *Deploying now* Growth equity **2** **$510M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Jericho Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jericho-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **1** **$620M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [MJM Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mjm-investment) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United Arab Emirates **1** **$620M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [National Growth Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-growth-fund) *Deploying now* Government · Netherlands **1** **$620M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [NeoFort Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neofort-holdings) *Deploying now* Growth equity **1** **$620M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [QUDA Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quda-capital-partners) *Deploying now* Growth equity **1** **$620M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Quantum Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quantum-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Indonesia **1** **$620M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Cuda Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cuda-capital-partners) *Deploying now* Growth equity **1** **$620M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Export-Import Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/export-import-bank) *Deploying now* Growth equity **1** **$620M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**12 more on this list**

All 37 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **4** Nov **[Nums AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/nums-ai)** Pre-seed · $1.5M *With* [Korea Investment Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-investment-partners)
- **30** Oct **[NanoForge AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanoforge-ai)** Seed · $11M *With* [Korea Development Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-development-bank)
- **28** Oct **[Multiscale Instrument](https://millionrounds.com/company/multiscale-instrument)** Round *With* [Korea Investment Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-investment-partners)
- **28** Oct **[FuriosaAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/furiosaai)** Series D+ · $620M *Led by* [Korea National Growth Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-national-growth-fund)
- **26** Oct **[Amogy](https://millionrounds.com/company/amogy)** Series C · $20M *Led by* [The Export-Import Bank of Korea](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-export-import-bank-of-korea)
- **23** Oct **[Trior](https://millionrounds.com/company/trior)** Series C · $25M *With* [Korea Development Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-development-bank)

## Stages This Year

97 rounds

- Venture **22%**
- Series A **15%**
- Series B **15%**
- Series C **11%**
- Other **9%**
- Other **27%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **43**
- Semiconductors **10**
- Hardware & Electronics **8**
- Big Data & Analytics **8**
- Cybersecurity **8**
- Biotech **7**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

44 Q1 25

42 Q2 25

45 Q3 25

58 Q4 25

33 Q1 26

20 Q2 26

22 Q3 26

43 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about growth investors in South Korea

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

By cheques observed, the most active are Korea Investment Partners, Korea Development Bank, Cisco Investments, Smilegate Investment and Industrial Bank of Korea.

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

37 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 35% have led a round.

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

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

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $312M.

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

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Semiconductors and Hardware & Electronics.

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

Korea Investment Partners (2 led), Hanwha Asset Management (2 led) and Korea National Growth Fund (2 led).

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

Among the most active, most are based in South Korea (10), the United States (2) and Vietnam (1).

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

Recent rounds include Nums AI (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Korea Investment Partners), NanoForge AI (Seed, Oct 2026, with Korea Development Bank) and Multiscale Instrument (Oct 2026, with Korea Investment Partners).

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