Daesung Private Equity
Private equitySeoul ยท SeedโLate Stage
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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 4 of 57 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ร2Gaming ร2Consumer ร1Direct to Consumer ร1E-commerce ร1EdTech ร1FoodTech ร1
HQs:South Koreaร3
Investments ยท 57 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathScatterLab 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.
South Korean music and entertainment group behind BTS, operating multiple labels plus the Weverse fan platform and a games arm.
Seoul
Bang Si-Hyuk(Executive Officer, Director)Park Jiwon(Executive Officer, Director)Lee Jin-Hyung(Executive Officer, Director)Lenzo Yoon(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardPark Youngho(Director)inKim Byunggyu(Director)
Co-investorsKiwoom InvestmentLB InvestmentLaguna InvestmentShinhan Venture Investment
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
ํ์ง์(๋ํ์ด์ฌ (CEO))
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.IMM Investment JapanLB Investment
SOCRA AI develops AI-based learning technology that uses a Socratic questioning approach, presenting multiple AI answers so learners compare perspectives and reach conclusions themselves.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
YJ (Young-Jun) Jang(Founder)in
Co-investorsGroom InvestmentPremier PartnersDSC Investment
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
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details โ typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
HYBE ยท thatericalper.com ยท Aug 16, 2026
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 57 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- 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, Atinum Investment Co. Ltd., LB Investment, among 8 tracked co-investors.
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