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Series B investors in South Korea

Updated 7 November 2026

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

56investors on the list-1 this week
764cheques in 12 months-34% against the market
$11Mmedian round they joined+32% against the market median
95%wrote a cheque in 12 months
30%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2Insight PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States765$40Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Korea Tech Incubator Program For StartupDeploying nowGovernment · South Korea597$2.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  4. 4Goodwater CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States526$4.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  5. 5B CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States495$14Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6SBI InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · Japan330$8.7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  7. 7Samsung NextDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States311$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Korea Investment PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea298$8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9KB InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea214$7.5Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  10. 10Korea Development BankDeploying nowGovernment · South Korea205$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Kakao VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea165$3.6Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  12. 12Korea Credit Guarantee FundDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea137$1.8Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  13. 13IMM InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea136$14Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14Strong VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States130$2.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15Capstone PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea129$5.2Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
  16. 16BonAngels Venture PartnersDeploying nowAccelerator · South Korea125$4.3Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  17. 17Smilegate InvestmentDeploying nowGrowth equity · South Korea122$5.4Mmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  18. 18Industrial Bank of KoreaDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea119$6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Boldstart VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States109$10Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20FuturePlayDeploying nowAccelerator · South Korea108$4Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21Hana VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · South Korea102$6.2Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  22. 22SBVADeploying nowVC firm · South Korea99$11Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23Premier PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea78$15Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  24. 24HB InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea76$9.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Zeev VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States75$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
31 more on this list

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Quick answers about series B investors in South Korea

Who are the most active series B investors in South Korea?

By cheques observed, the most active are Plug and Play, Insight Partners, Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup, Goodwater Capital and B Capital.

How many series B investors in South Korea are there?

56 are on record. 95% made an investment in the last 12 months and 30% have led a round.

Which stages do series B investors in South Korea back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (26%).

How big are the rounds series B investors in South Korea join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7.5M.

Which sectors do series B investors in South Korea back most?

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

Which series B investors in South Korea lead the most rounds?

Insight Partners (43 led), B Capital (14 led) and Goodwater Capital (11 led).

Where are series B investors in South Korea based?

Among the most active, most are based in South Korea (16), the United States (8) and Japan (1).

What have series B investors in South Korea invested in recently?

Recent rounds include URobotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Kiwoom Investment), firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Samsung Next) and Sentra (Series C, Nov 2026, with Zeev Ventures).

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