# VC firms based in South Korea (2026 list)

> 337 VC firms based in South Korea, 17% active in the last 12 months. Led by Korea Investment Partners, Altos Ventures, KB Investment.

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

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# VC firms based in South Korea

Updated 7 November 2026

VC firms headquartered in South Korea.

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**337** investors on the list *+2* this week

**208** cheques in 12 months *-46%* against the market

**$8M** median round they joined *+0%* against the market median

**17%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**7%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (23)

- 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 [Altos Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altos-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **230** **$11M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 3 [KB Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kb-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **214** **$7.5M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 4 [Hashed](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hashed) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **174** **$6.9M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 5 [Kakao Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kakao-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **165** **$3.6M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 6 [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
- 7 [IMM Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/imm-investment-corp) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **136** **$14M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [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
- 9 [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
- 10 [Samsung Venture Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-venture-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **104** **$5M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 11 [SBVA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbva) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **99** **$11M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [DSC Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dsc-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **86** **$7.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Premier Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/premier-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **78** **$15M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 14 [Lotte Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lotte-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **76** **$2.1M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen
- 15 [HB Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hb-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **76** **$9.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Shinhan Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shinhan-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **74** **$3.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [InterVest Co.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intervest-co-ltd) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **72** **$12M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 18 [Partners Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partners-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **72** **$9.3M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 19 [Aju IB Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aju-ib-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **68** **$9.3M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 20 [Softbank Korea](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-korea) dormant VC firm · South Korea **62** **$18M** median round **Dec 2019** last seen
- 21 [Stonebridge Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stonebridge-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **59** **$9.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 22 [Atinum Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atinum-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **58** **$11M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 23 [Bass Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bass-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **54** **$3.1M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 24 [CRIT Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crit-ventures-inc) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **48** **$5.2M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 25 [Coolidge Corner Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coolidge-corner-investment) quiet VC firm · South Korea **29** **$458K** median round **Dec 2014** last seen

**312 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)
- **4** Nov **[MyoPax](https://millionrounds.com/company/myopax)** Pre-seed *With* [BPLUS](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bplus)
- **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 **[1ST Biotherapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/1st-biotherapeutics)** Other · $7.6M *With* [Murex Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/murex-partners)
- **3** Nov **[TDS Innovation](https://millionrounds.com/company/tds-innovation)** Pre-seed · $4.8M *With* [Stonebridge Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stonebridge-ventures)

## Stages This Year

144 rounds

- Venture **22%**
- Series A **18%**
- Seed **18%**
- Series B **12%**
- Other **8%**
- Other **22%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **53**
- Biotech **14**
- Big Data & Analytics **13**
- Robotics **11**
- Automotive & EVs **8**
- Consumer Apps **7**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

92 Q1 25

80 Q2 25

108 Q3 25

129 Q4 25

53 Q1 26

30 Q2 26

30 Q3 26

40 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about VC firms based in South Korea

### Who are the most active VC firms based in South Korea?

By cheques observed, the most active are Korea Investment Partners, Altos Ventures, KB Investment, Hashed and Kakao Ventures.

### How many VC firms based in South Korea are there?

337 are on record. 17% made an investment in the last 12 months and 7% have led a round.

### Which stages do VC firms based in South Korea back?

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

### How big are the rounds VC firms based in South Korea join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7.9M.

### Which sectors do VC firms based in South Korea back most?

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

### Which VC firms based in South Korea lead the most rounds?

Altos Ventures (5 led), IMM Investment (4 led) and Hashed (3 led).

### What have VC firms based in South Korea invested in recently?

Recent rounds include URobotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Kiwoom Investment), MyoPax (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with BPLUS) and Thermit (Seed, Nov 2026, with Mashup Ventures).

### How is this list of VC 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.

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