# Series B investors in South Korea (2026 list)

> 56 series B investors in South Korea, 95% active in the last 12 months. Led by Plug and Play, Insight Partners, Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup.

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

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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.

[See all 56 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fseries-b-investors-in-south-korea)The top 25

**56** investors on the list *-1* this week

**764** cheques in 12 months *-34%* against the market

**$11M** median 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 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **765** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Korea Tech Incubator Program For Startup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tips-program) *Deploying now* Government · South Korea **597** **$2.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [Goodwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **526** **$4.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 5 [B Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/b-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **495** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [SBI Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **330** **$8.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [Samsung Next](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-next) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **311** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Korea Investment Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-investment-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **298** **$8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [KB Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kb-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **214** **$7.5M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 10 [Korea Development Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-development-bank) *Deploying now* Government · South Korea **205** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Kakao Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kakao-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **165** **$3.6M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 12 [Korea Credit Guarantee Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/korea-credit-guarantee-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **137** **$1.8M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 13 [IMM Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/imm-investment-corp) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **136** **$14M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Strong Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/strong-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **130** **$2.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [Capstone Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capstone-partners-co-ltd) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **129** **$5.2M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 16 [BonAngels Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bon-angels) *Deploying now* Accelerator · South Korea **125** **$4.3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 17 [Smilegate Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smilegate-investment) *Deploying now* Growth equity · South Korea **122** **$5.4M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 18 [Industrial Bank of Korea](https://millionrounds.com/fund/industrial-bank-of-korea) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **119** **$6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Boldstart Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boldstart-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **109** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [FuturePlay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/futureplay) *Deploying now* Accelerator · South Korea **108** **$4M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 21 [Hana Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hana-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · South Korea **102** **$6.2M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 22 [SBVA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbva) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **99** **$11M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [Premier Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/premier-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **78** **$15M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 24 [HB Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hb-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **76** **$9.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Zeev Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zeev-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **75** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**31 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 **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Samsung Next](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-next)
- **4** Nov **Sentra** Series C · $150M *With* [Zeev Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zeev-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)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)
- **3** Nov **[Carryt](https://millionrounds.com/company/carryt)** Round *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)

## Stages This Year

622 rounds

- Venture **21%**
- Seed **18%**
- Series A **18%**
- Series B **9%**
- Series C **6%**
- Other **27%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **256**
- Big Data & Analytics **40**
- Healthcare **39**
- Fintech **33**
- Biotech **32**
- Financial Services **27**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

275 Q1 25

263 Q2 25

333 Q3 25

359 Q4 25

268 Q1 26

181 Q2 26

141 Q3 26

44 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders at Series B and scaling

- Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies Reid Hoffman · 2018 3.95 from 7,118 ratings on Goodreads Scaling and operations Leading and managing Moats and competition About the book Foreword by Bill Gates LinkedIn cofounder, legendary investor, and host of the award-winning Masters of Scale podcast reveals the secret to starting and scaling massively valuable companies. What entrepreneur or founder doesn’t aspire to build the next Amazon, Facebook, or… On AmazonListen on Audible
- One Page Talent Management: Eliminating Complexity, Adding Value Marc Effron · 2010 4.00 from 311 ratings on Goodreads Leading and managing Hiring and culture Scaling and operations About the book A Revolutionary Approach to Talent Management You know that winning in today’s marketplace requires top quality talent. You also know what it takes to build that talent, and you spend significant financial and human resources to make it happen. Yet somehow, your company’s… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups Daniel Coyle · 2017 4.24 from 37,412 ratings on Goodreads Hiring and culture Leading and managing About the book What do Pixar, Google and the San Antonio Spurs basketball team have in common?The answer is that they all owe their extraordinary success to their team-building skills. In The Culture Code, Daniel Coyle goes inside some of the most effective organisations in the world and… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't Verne Harnish · 2014 4.16 from 6,229 ratings on Goodreads Scaling and operations Leading and managing About the book Winner of the 2015 International Book Awards for General Business Winner of the 2015 National Indie Excellence Award for General Business Winner of the 2015 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Gold Medal for Non-Fiction Business Winner of the 2015 Paris Book… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&stage=scaling).

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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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