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Seed investors in South Korea

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 66 →The top 25
66investors on the list+1 this week
826cheques in 12 months-38% against the market
$6.8Mmedian round they joined-14% against the market median
89%wrote a cheque in 12 months
35%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1500 GlobalDeploying nowAngel · United States2,140$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Korea Tech Incubator Program For StartupDeploying nowGovernment · South Korea597$2.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  4. 4B CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States495$14Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Global Brain CorporationDeploying nowVC firm · Japan480$7.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6HeadlineDeploying nowVC firm · United States307$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Korea Investment PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea298$8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Storm VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States262$7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9KB InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea214$7.5Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  10. 10Ridge VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States210$6.5Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  11. 11Korea Development BankDeploying nowGovernment · South Korea205$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Z Venture CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan200$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13HashedDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea174$6.9Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  14. 14Kakao VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea165$3.6Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  15. 15Korea Credit Guarantee FundDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea137$1.8Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  16. 16Infinity VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States130$6.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17BonAngels Venture PartnersDeploying nowAccelerator · South Korea125$4.3Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  18. 18Smilegate InvestmentDeploying nowGrowth equity · South Korea122$5.4Mmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  19. 19Industrial Bank of KoreaDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea119$6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Mirae Asset Venture InvestmentDeploying nowFund of funds · South Korea113$9.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21FuturePlayDeploying nowAccelerator · South Korea108$4Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  22. 22SparkLabsDeploying nowAccelerator · South Korea100$3.3Mmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  23. 23MintDeploying nowVC firm97$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  24. 24Bluepoint PartnersDeploying nowAccelerator · South Korea91$1.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25DSC InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea86$7.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
41 more on this list

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Quick answers about seed investors in South Korea

Who are the most active seed investors in South Korea?

By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, Antler, Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup, B Capital and Global Brain Corporation.

How many seed investors in South Korea are there?

66 are on record. 89% made an investment in the last 12 months and 35% have led a round.

Which stages do seed investors in South Korea back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (33%) and Series A (21%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6.5M.

Which sectors do seed investors in South Korea back most?

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

Which seed investors in South Korea lead the most rounds?

Headline (24 led), B Capital (14 led) and Antler (7 led).

Where are seed investors in South Korea based?

Among the most active, most are based in South Korea (15), the United States (6) and Japan (2).

What have seed investors in South Korea invested in recently?

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

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