# Lead investors in South Korea (2026 list)

> 29 lead investors in South Korea, 97% active in the last 12 months. Led by Korea Investment Partners, Hashed, IMM Investment. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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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.

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**29** investors on the list *+5* this week

**126** cheques in 12 months *-31%* against the market

**$14M** median 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 [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 [Hashed](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hashed) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **174** **$6.9M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 3 [IMM Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/imm-investment-corp) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **136** **$14M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Mirae Asset Venture Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mirae-asset-venture-investment) *Deploying now* Fund of funds · South Korea **113** **$9.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Bluepoint Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bluepoint) *Deploying now* Accelerator · South Korea **91** **$1.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [LB Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lb-investment) *Deploying now* Private equity · South Korea **72** **$11M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Stonebridge Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stonebridge-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **59** **$9.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Atinum Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atinum-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **58** **$11M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Third Prime](https://millionrounds.com/fund/third-prime) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **53** **$7.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [MYSC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mysc) *Deploying now* Investment firm · South Korea **26** **$3.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Mashup Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mashup-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **26** **$1.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [Cento Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cento-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **10** **$4.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Mirae Asset Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mirae-asset-capital) *Deploying now* Growth equity · South Korea **9** **$105M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Altos Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altos-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **5** **$30M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 15 [Portal Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/portal-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **4** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [JB Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jb-investment) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · South Korea **3** **$46M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Kiwoom Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kiwoom-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **3** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [Mirae Asset Financial Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mirae-asset-financial-group) *Deploying now* Investment firm **3** **$325M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 19 [TS Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ts-investment-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **2** **$39M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 20 [Korea National Growth Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-national-growth-fund) *Deploying now* Growth equity **2** **$510M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [2080 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/2080-ventures) quiet VC firm · Canada **1** **-** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 22 [National Growth Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-growth-fund) *Deploying now* Government · Netherlands **1** **$620M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [TheVentures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/theventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [K2 Investment Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k2-investment-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **1** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 25 [Kookmin Growth Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kookmin-growth-fund) *Deploying now* Growth equity **1** **$620M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**4 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[URobotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/urobotics)** Series A · $30M *Led by* [Kiwoom Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kiwoom-investment)
- **5** Nov **[Uranium Digital](https://millionrounds.com/company/uranium-digital)** Series A · $17M *With* [Portal Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/portal-ventures)
- **4** Nov **[Thermit](https://millionrounds.com/company/thermit)** Seed *Led by* [Mashup Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mashup-ventures)
- **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)
- **3** Nov **[TDS Innovation](https://millionrounds.com/company/tds-innovation)** Pre-seed · $4.8M *Led by* [LB Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lb-investment)
- **3** Nov **[Muvin](https://millionrounds.com/company/muvin)** Series A *Led by* [IMM Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/imm-investment-corp)

## Stages This Year

96 rounds

- Seed **21%**
- Series A **21%**
- Venture **16%**
- Series B **13%**
- Other **11%**
- Other **19%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **40**
- Robotics **9**
- Big Data & Analytics **9**
- Hardware & Electronics **7**
- Fintech **7**
- Software **7**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

55 Q1 25

39 Q2 25

45 Q3 25

60 Q4 25

27 Q1 26

21 Q2 26

14 Q3 26

36 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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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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