Daesung Private Equity
Private equitySeoul ยท SeedโLate Stage
Investment thesis
The firm invests in promising companies and projects across equity investments and project financing. Its portfolio spans gaming, ICT, software, film and content IP, distribution, machinery, agriculture, and biotech. With a 37-year track record, it reports around 472 invested companies and roughly 538.9 billion KRW in total investment. Equity stakes are taken in technology, gaming and content firms, while project financing supports films and performances. The firm emphasizes research and feasibility analysis before making investment decisions and continued support afterward to maximize returns.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 17, 2026.
What they invest in
from 3 of 55 portfolio companiesGaming ร2AI & Machine Learning ร1Consumer ร1Direct to Consumer ร1E-commerce ร1FoodTech ร1
HQs:South Koreaร3
Investments ยท 55 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathEquity investment - Distribution
ScatterLab builds Zeta, an AI-native entertainment app where users co-create interactive story experiences with AI characters in real time, powered by its own fun-optimized AI model Spotwrite-1.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerGaming
Kim Jong-yoon(CEO)
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.
Equity investment - Distribution
Equity investment - IP (Content)
Equity investment - IP (Content)
Equity investment - Distribution
E-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).
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationID VenturesKolon Investment, Inc.LB InvestmentPremier PartnersSkycatcher Fund+3 more
Pearl Abyss is a game development company that creates video game experiences focused on fun and quality.
GamingGwacheon, KR
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Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.IMM Investment JapanLB Investment
Mobile, online and console game developer (equity investment November 2018).
Equity investment - distribution
Equity investment - ICT (Dunamu)
Equity investment - ICT (MakinaRocks)
Project financing - Performance
Equity investment - ICT (bHaptics)
Equity investment - distribution
Sirloin is a South Korean premium Korean beef (hanwoo) B2C brand that sells 1++/1+ grade beef, dry- and wet-aged cuts, and holiday gift sets via dawn delivery.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
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)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Pearl Abyss ยท invenglobal.com ยท Aug 15, 2026
KRAFTON ยท pulse2.com ยท Jul 28, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Daesung Private Equity made?
- Daesung Private Equity has 55 tracked investments.
- 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 AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Gaming, Hardware, Media & Entertainment, New Materials, Retail Tech, SaaS, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is Daesung Private Equity located?
- Daesung Private Equity is headquartered in Seoul, KR.
- Who does Daesung Private Equity co-invest with?
- Daesung Private Equity most often shares deals with Aju IB Invesment Corporation, LB Investment, Atinum Investment Co. Ltd., among 8 tracked co-investors.
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