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Lead investors in South Korea

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 29 →The top 25
29investors on the list+5 this week
126cheques in 12 months-31% against the market
$14Mmedian round they joined+79% against the market median
97%wrote a cheque in 12 months
100%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

  1. 1Korea Investment PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea298$8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2HashedDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea174$6.9Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  3. 3IMM InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea136$14Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Mirae Asset Venture InvestmentDeploying nowFund of funds · South Korea113$9.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Bluepoint PartnersDeploying nowAccelerator · South Korea91$1.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6LB InvestmentDeploying nowPrivate equity · South Korea72$11Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Stonebridge VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea59$9.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Atinum InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea58$11Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9Third PrimeDeploying nowVC firm · United States53$7.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10MYSCDeploying nowInvestment firm · South Korea26$3.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Mashup VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea26$1.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12Cento VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore10$4.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Mirae Asset CapitalDeploying nowGrowth equity · South Korea9$105Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Altos VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States5$30Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  15. 15Portal VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States4$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16JB InvestmentDeploying nowCorporate VC · South Korea3$46Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Kiwoom InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea3$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18Mirae Asset Financial GroupDeploying nowInvestment firm3$325Mmedian roundMar 2026last seen
  19. 19TS InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea2$39Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  20. 20Korea National Growth FundDeploying nowGrowth equity2$510Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 212080 VenturesquietVC firm · Canada1-median roundNov 2025last seen
  22. 22National Growth FundDeploying nowGovernment · Netherlands1$620Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23TheVenturesDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea1-median roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24K2 Investment PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea1$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25Kookmin Growth FundDeploying nowGrowth equity1$620Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about lead investors in South Korea

Who are the most active lead investors in South Korea?

By cheques observed, the most active are Korea Investment Partners, Hashed, IMM Investment, Mirae Asset Venture Investment and Bluepoint Partners.

How many lead investors in South Korea are there?

29 are on record. 97% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

Which stages do lead investors in South Korea back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (29%).

How big are the rounds lead investors in South Korea join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $14M.

Which sectors do lead investors in South Korea back most?

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

Which lead investors in South Korea lead the most rounds?

Third Prime (7 led), Cento Ventures (6 led) and IMM Investment (4 led).

Where are lead investors in South Korea based?

Among the most active, most are based in South Korea (16), the United States (3) and Singapore (1).

What have lead investors in South Korea invested in recently?

Recent rounds include URobotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Kiwoom Investment), Uranium Digital (Series A, Nov 2026, with Portal Ventures) and Thermit (Seed, Nov 2026, with Mashup Ventures).

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