# PE firms based in South Korea (2026 list) > 116 PE firms based in South Korea, 16% active in the last 12 months. Led by Smilegate Investment, LB Investment, Stonebridge Capital. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-based-in-south-korea (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # PE firms based in South Korea Updated 7 November 2026 PE firms headquartered in South Korea. [See all 116 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpe-firms-based-in-south-korea)The top 25 **116** investors on the list No change this week **42** cheques in 12 months *+26%* against the market **$29M** median round they joined *+263%* against the market median **16%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **6%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (14) - 1 [Smilegate Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smilegate-investment) *Deploying now* Growth equity · South Korea **122** **$5.4M** median round **May 2026** last seen - 2 [LB Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lb-investment) *Deploying now* Private equity · South Korea **72** **$11M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [Stonebridge Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stonebridge-capital) quiet Private equity · South Korea **28** **$1.4M** median round **Aug 2014** last seen - 4 [Samsung Electronics](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-electronics) *Deploying now* Growth equity · South Korea **18** **$145M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 5 [STIC Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stic-investment) dormant Private equity · South Korea **15** **$10M** median round **Feb 2011** last seen - 6 [Mirae Asset Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mirae-asset-capital) *Deploying now* Growth equity · South Korea **9** **$105M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 7 [Daesung Private Equity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daesung-private-equity) quiet Growth equity · South Korea **5** **$2.5M** median round **Aug 2014** last seen - 8 [Hanwha Investment & Securities](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hanwha-investment-and-securities) *Deploying now* Private equity · South Korea **3** **$56M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 9 [Skylake Incuvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/skylake-incuvest) quiet Growth equity · South Korea **3** **$8M** median round **Aug 2011** last seen - 10 [POSCO Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/posco-venture-capital) quiet Growth equity · South Korea **3** **$3.2M** median round **May 2015** last seen - 11 [BCi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bci) *Deploying now* Growth equity · South Korea **2** **$140M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen - 12 [Daishin Securities](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daishin-securities) *Deploying now* Private equity · South Korea **2** **$59M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [KOREA INVESTMENT & SECURITIES](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-investment-and-securities) *Deploying now* Private equity · South Korea **2** **$55M** 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 [Shinhan Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shinhan-private-eq) quiet Private equity · South Korea **2** **$23M** median round **Apr 2018** 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 [Woori Venture Partners US](https://millionrounds.com/fund/woori-venture-partners) *Deploying now* Private equity · South Korea **2** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 18 [MKI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mki) quiet Growth equity · South Korea **2** **$30M** median round **Oct 2014** last seen - 19 [Alpenroute Asset Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alpenroute-asset-m) quiet Private equity · South Korea **1** **$18M** median round **Jul 2019** last seen - 20 [Anchor Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anchor-equity-partners) quiet Private equity · South Korea **1** **$107M** median round **Dec 2016** last seen - 21 [BSK Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bsk-investment) *Deploying now* Private equity · South Korea **1** **$4.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 22 [Bricks Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bricks-capital-management) quiet Private equity · South Korea **1** **$60M** median round **-** last seen - 23 [Corstone Asia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/corstone-asia) *Deploying now* Growth equity · South Korea **1** **$135M** median round **May 2026** last seen - 24 [Crescendo Equity Partners Limited](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crescendo-equity-partners) quiet Private equity · South Korea **1** **$50M** median round **Jun 2019** last seen - 25 [DAYLI Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dayli-partners) *Deploying now* Growth equity · South Korea **1** **$29M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen **91 more on this list** All 116 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpe-firms-based-in-south-korea) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **3** Nov **[TDS Innovation](https://millionrounds.com/company/tds-innovation)** Pre-seed · $4.8M *Led by* [LB Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lb-investment) - **28** Oct **[FuriosaAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/furiosaai)** Series D+ · $620M *With* [The Export-Import Bank of Korea](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-export-import-bank-of-korea) - **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* [Woori Venture Partners US](https://millionrounds.com/fund/woori-venture-partners) - **22** Oct **[Pascal](https://millionrounds.com/company/pascal)** Other · $9.3M *Led by* [LB Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lb-investment) - **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 32 rounds - Series B **16%** - Series A **16%** - Other **13%** - Series D+ **13%** - Venture **9%** - Other **34%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **13** - Hardware & Electronics **3** - Energy **3** - Biotech **3** - Cloud **3** - Healthcare **3** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 6 Q1 25 6 Q2 25 8 Q3 25 16 Q4 25 10 Q1 26 8 Q2 26 6 Q3 26 13 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [VC firms based in United States 25,936](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-based-in-united-states) - [PE firms based in United States 19,904](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-based-in-united-states) - [VC firms based in United Kingdom 2,451](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-based-in-united-kingdom) - [VC firms based in China 1,473](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-based-in-china) - [VC firms based in India 1,309](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-based-in-india) - [VC firms based in Canada 1,211](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-based-in-canada) - [VC firms based in Germany 1,186](https://millionrounds.com/lists/vc-firms-based-in-germany) - [PE firms based in United Kingdom 974](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pe-firms-based-in-united-kingdom) - [Incubators and accelerators based in United States 828](https://millionrounds.com/lists/incubators-accelerators-based-in-united-states) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about PE firms based in South Korea ### Who are the most active PE firms based in South Korea? By cheques observed, the most active are Smilegate Investment, LB Investment, Stonebridge Capital, Samsung Electronics and STIC Investment. ### How many PE firms based in South Korea are there? 116 are on record. 16% made an investment in the last 12 months and 6% have led a round. ### Which stages do PE firms based in South Korea back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series B (21%) and Series A (21%). ### How big are the rounds PE firms based in South Korea join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $30M. ### Which sectors do PE firms based in South Korea back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Hardware & Electronics and Energy. ### Which PE firms based in South Korea lead the most rounds? LB Investment (2 led), Samsung Electronics (2 led) and Mirae Asset Capital (2 led). ### What have PE firms based in South Korea invested in recently? Recent rounds include TDS Innovation (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with LB Investment), FuriosaAI (Series D+, Oct 2026, with The Export-Import Bank of Korea) and Amogy (Series C, Oct 2026, with The Export-Import Bank of Korea). ### How is this list of PE firms 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. Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)