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Korea Investment Holdings is a financial holding company centered on investment banking, publishing quarterly earnings results, regulatory disclosures, and annual reports for customers and shareholders.
Also known as KIP · 한국투자파트너스
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Korea Investment Partners (KIP) is a Seoul-headquartered investment firm founded in 1986 that provides venture capital and private equity to early- to growth-stage companies. It is a subsidiary of Korea Investment Holdings, described as one of the largest private financial groups in Korea. The firm targets investments across South Korea and maintains a presence in Seoul, Shanghai, Beijing and Sunnyvale, with a total of seven offices; its Seoul headquarters is at 10F Asem Tower, 517 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu.
KIP invests through a family of fund strategies spanning multiple asset classes and regions, with 25 closed funds recorded, including KIPUS New Horizons (closed August 2024), Korea Investment IBKC Innovation Growth (June 2024) and KIP Icon (April 2024). Reported focus areas include biotechnology, software, health care, information technology and medical, with investment types covering early-stage venture and private equity. The firm's leadership includes Mahn Soon Hwang as Chief Executive Officer and President, Kim Dong Yeob as Chief Investment Officer and Executive Managing Director, and Hak Sung Chang as Managing Director and Head of the Private Equity Division.
Founding story
The firm was founded in 1986 and operates as a subsidiary of Korea Investment Holdings.
Business model
The firm manages closed-end venture capital and private equity funds on behalf of institutional partners, deploying capital into portfolio companies over long holding periods and realizing returns through exits.
Traction
Recorded 129 investments including 39 as lead investor on one data platform, while an industry ranking cites more than 470 companies backed. The firm has closed 25 funds, three of which closed in 2024.
Latest developments
In November 2025, Korea Investment Partners led a $10 million Series A round in Indian AI research startup Redrob, alongside KB Investment, Kiwoom Investment, Korea Development Bank Capital, Daekyo Investment and DS & Partners.
▸Full profile — market position, go-to-market, geography
Market position
Listed among the leading venture capital firms in South Korea, with more than 30 years of activity and one of the largest portfolio counts in the domestic market; it has backed over 470 companies according to one industry ranking.
Go-to-market
Entrepreneurs and companies at early- to growth-stage across sectors such as biotechnology, software, health care, information technology and medical devices; capital is raised from institutional limited partners.
Geography
Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, with offices reported in Shanghai, Beijing and Sunnyvale, and additional locations including Singapore; seven offices in total. Investment activity spans South Korea and international markets, including India.
Compiled by commissioned research from 7 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 4
launches, deals, and filingsKorea Investment Partners led a USD 10 million Series A financing round for Indian AI research startup Redrob, with participation from KB Investment, Kiwoom Investment, Korea Development Bank Capital, Daekyo Investment and DS & Partners.
$10M source ↗
Closed fund KIPUS New Horizons recorded with a close date of August 2024.
Closed fund Korea Investment IBKC Innovation Growth recorded with a close date of June 2024.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 7
primary sources listed
- Korea Investment Partnerskoreainvestment.com · web
7 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Korea Investment Partners do?
- Seoul-based venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1986, investing in early- to growth-stage companies.
- Who are Korea Investment Partners's investors?
- Korea Investment Partners's investors include Mirana Ventures, Korea Investment Partners.