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Investors from South Korea in the United States

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms based in South Korea that we have watched in a round raised by a company in the United States in the last two years. The investors who already make this crossing, ranked by how many of those rounds they joined.

See all 62 →The top 25
62investors on the listNo change this week
350cheques in 12 months-41% against the market
$11Mmedian round they joined+32% against the market median
95%wrote a cheque in 12 months
39%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by rounds in the United States, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Korea Tech Incubator Program For StartupDeploying nowGovernment · South Korea16 of 597$2.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  2. 2Altos VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea16 of 230$11Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  3. 3HashedDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea12 of 174$6.9Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  4. 4Kakao VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea11 of 165$3.6Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  5. 5Korea Development BankDeploying nowGovernment · South Korea10 of 205$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6BonAngels Venture PartnersDeploying nowAccelerator · South Korea10 of 125$4.3Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  7. 7Korea Investment PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea9 of 298$8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8NAVER D2SFDeploying nowAccelerator · South Korea9 of 74$4.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9KB InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea7 of 214$7.5Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  10. 10Bluepoint PartnersDeploying nowAccelerator · South Korea7 of 91$1.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11SBVADeploying nowVC firm · South Korea6 of 99$11Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12IMM InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea5 of 136$14Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13Smilegate InvestmentDeploying nowGrowth equity · South Korea5 of 122$5.4Mmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  14. 14Premier PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea5 of 78$15Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  15. 15Mashup VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea5 of 26$1.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16FuturePlayDeploying nowAccelerator · South Korea4 of 108$4Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17SparkLabsDeploying nowAccelerator · South Korea4 of 100$3.3Mmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  18. 18DSC InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea4 of 86$7.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19InterVest Co.Deploying nowVC firm · South Korea4 of 72$12Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  20. 20CRIT VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea4 of 48$5.2Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  21. 21Hanwha Asset ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea4 of 7$225Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Capstone PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea3 of 129$5.2Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
  23. 23Samsung Venture InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea3 of 104$5Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  24. 24Lotte VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea3 of 76$2.1Mmedian roundJan 2026last seen
  25. 25LB InvestmentDeploying nowPrivate equity · South Korea3 of 72$11Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
37 more on this list

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Quick answers about investors from South Korea in the United States

Who are the most active investors from South Korea in the United States?

By rounds in the United States, the most active are Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup, Altos Ventures, Hashed, Kakao Ventures and Korea Development Bank.

How many investors from South Korea in the United States are there?

62 are on record. 95% made an investment in the last 12 months and 39% have led a round.

Which stages do investors from South Korea in the United States back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (25%) and Seed (25%).

How big are the rounds investors from South Korea in the United States join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5.4M.

Which sectors do investors from South Korea in the United States back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Big Data & Analytics and Biotech.

Which investors from South Korea in the United States lead the most rounds?

Altos Ventures (5 led), IMM Investment (4 led) and Hashed (3 led).

Where are investors from South Korea in the United States based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in South Korea (25 of the top 25).

What have investors from South Korea in the United States invested in recently?

Recent rounds include URobotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Aju IB Investment), Thermit (Seed, Nov 2026, with Mashup Ventures) and Nums AI (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Korea Investment Partners).

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