# Investors based in South Korea (2026 list)

> 858 investors based in South Korea, 10% active in the last 12 months. Led by Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup, Korea Investment Partners, Altos...

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# Investors based in South Korea

Updated 26 October 2026

Firms headquartered in South Korea, ordered by what we have observed them do rather than by what they claim to invest in. Where a firm sits is not where it invests; for that, see investors in South Korea.

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**858** investors on the list *+3* this week

**445** cheques in 12 months *-35%* against the market

**$9.8M** median round they joined *+22%* against the market median

**10%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**3%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tips-program) *Deploying now* Government · South Korea **597** **$2.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 2 [Korea Investment Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-investment-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **295** **$8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 3 [Altos Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altos-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **230** **$11M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [KB Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kb-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **214** **$7.5M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 5 [Korea Development Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-development-bank) *Deploying now* Government · South Korea **203** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Hashed](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hashed) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **174** **$6.9M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 7 [Kakao Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kakao-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **165** **$3.6M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 8 [Korea Credit Guarantee Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-credit-guarantee-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **137** **$1.8M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 9 [IMM Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/imm-investment-corp) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **134** **$14M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [Capstone Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capstone-partners-co-ltd) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **129** **$5.2M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 11 [BonAngels Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bon-angels) *Deploying now* Accelerator · South Korea **125** **$4.3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 12 [Smilegate Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smilegate-investment) *Deploying now* Growth equity · South Korea **122** **$5.4M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 13 [Industrial Bank of Korea](https://millionrounds.com/fund/industrial-bank-of-korea) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **118** **$5.9M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 14 [Mirae Asset Venture Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mirae-asset-venture-investment) *Deploying now* Fund of funds · South Korea **111** **$9.1M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 15 [FuturePlay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/futureplay) *Deploying now* Accelerator · South Korea **106** **$3.8M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 16 [Samsung Venture Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-venture-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **104** **$5M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 17 [Hana Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hana-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · South Korea **102** **$6.2M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 18 [SparkLabs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-labs) *Deploying now* Accelerator · South Korea **100** **$3.3M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 19 [SBVA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbva) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **99** **$11M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [Bluepoint Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bluepoint) *Deploying now* Accelerator · South Korea **90** **$1.9M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 21 [DSC Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dsc-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **84** **$7.8M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 22 [Premier Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/premier-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **78** **$15M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 23 [Lotte Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lotte-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **76** **$2.1M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen
- 24 [HB Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hb-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **76** **$9.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Shinhan Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shinhan-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **74** **$3.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **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)
- **22** Oct **[Pascal](https://millionrounds.com/company/pascal)** Other · $9.3M *Led by* [LB Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lb-investment)
- **22** Oct **[NationA](https://millionrounds.com/company/nationa)** Series A · $6.5M *With* [Hyundai Investment Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hyundai-investment-partners)
- **22** Oct **[AnyBridge](https://millionrounds.com/company/anybridge)** Seed *Led by* [TheVentures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/theventures)
- **21** Oct **[TraceWeave](https://millionrounds.com/company/traceweave)** Seed · $2.3M *Led by* [Mirae Asset Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mirae-asset-capital)

## Stages This Year

245 rounds

- Venture **24%**
- Seed **19%**
- Series A **16%**
- Series B **10%**
- Grant **7%**
- Other **24%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **78**
- Biotech **20**
- Healthcare **16**
- Big Data & Analytics **16**
- Consumer Apps **12**
- Hardware & Electronics **11**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

165 Q1 25

123 Q2 25

183 Q3 25

239 Q4 25

126 Q1 26

65 Q2 26

48 Q3 26

26 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about investors based in South Korea

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

By cheques observed, the most active are Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup, Korea Investment Partners, Altos Ventures, KB Investment and Korea Development Bank.

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

858 are on record. 10% made an investment in the last 12 months and 3% have led a round.

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

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (28%) and Series A (23%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5.9M.

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

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

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

Altos Ventures (5 led), Hashed (3 led) and Korea Investment Partners (2 led).

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

Recent rounds include Amogy (Series C, Oct 2026, with The Export-Import Bank of Korea), Trior (Series C, Oct 2026, with Korea Development Bank) and Pascal (Other, Oct 2026, with LB Investment).

### How is this list of investors based in South Korea ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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