Daesung Private Equity
Venture capitalSeoul · Seed–Late Stage
Investment thesis
Daesung operates numerous investment associations (funds) focused on Korean startups and small-to-medium ventures. Active vehicles target themes such as metaverse innovation, youth entrepreneurship, impact companies aligned with the UN SDGs, women-led ventures, agri-food businesses, cultural content (film, drama, performances, new media), and regionally balanced development in Korea. The firm has a long history of managing venture funds dating back to 1997, including sector-specific vehicles in fisheries, materials/components, textiles/fashion, and secondary funds.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 29, 2026.
Investments · 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathE-sports tournament platform, education and agent business (equity investment April 2018).
Solar power / mini IPP energy and environment company (equity investment July 2021).
ICT financial product platform service (equity investment November 2016).
Software company developing simulators for vehicles and railways (equity investment December 2016).
Software and IT/SW/services company (equity investment May 2013).
Game software development and distribution (equity investment June 2016).
Online and mobile game developer (equity investment December 2016).
Mobile, online and console game developer (equity investment November 2018).
Equity investment - distribution
Equity investment - ICT (Dunamu)
Equity investment - ICT (MakinaRocks)
Equity investment - ICT (bHaptics)
Equity investment - distribution
Equity investment - ICT (Scatter Lab)
Equity investment - distribution
Equity investment - ICT (agriculture company)
Equity investment - IP/content (formerly Blue Entertainment)
Equity investment - software (Kakao)
Equity investment - IP/content
Equity investment - game (Krafton)
Equity investment - distribution (Kmong)
Equity investment - game (Pearl Abyss)
Equity investment - machinery/aerospace (Perigee Aerospace)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Daesung Private Equity invest at?
- Daesung Private Equity invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Daesung Private Equity focus on?
- Daesung Private Equity focuses on Biotech, Cleantech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Gaming, Hardware, Media & Entertainment, New Materials, Retail Tech, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is Daesung Private Equity located?
- Daesung Private Equity is headquartered in Seoul, KR.
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