ID Ventures
Venture capitalSeoul Β· SeedβSeries A
Investment thesis
ID Ventures positions itself as Korea's first and most prolific IP-focused investment manager, assessing genuine company value through rigorous IP due diligence. The firm supports portfolio companies across growth stages with capital, mentoring, and global network access to strengthen their IP competitiveness and raise valuations, including help expanding overseas. It maintains an extensive network of limited partners, universities, public research institutions, patent and law firms, and accelerators, and is staffed by professionals with backgrounds spanning patent attorneys, accountants, finance, and entrepreneurship.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Investments Β· 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathMaker of the game Battlegrounds (PUBG); exited after KOSPI listing in 2021.
Biotech company developing novel drugs; invested in 2014, exited after KOSDAQ listing.
Game software development and distribution (equity investment June 2016).
North America's first webtoon platform developer; exited via M&A.
Korean proptech / real estate platform.
Korean-style NPE (patent monetization) company; equity investment and patent monetization project investment.
Korea's leading crowdfunding platform; first to obtain a securities-type crowdfunding license in 2016.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does ID Ventures invest at?
- ID Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does ID Ventures focus on?
- ID Ventures focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Cleantech, Energy, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, New Materials, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is ID Ventures located?
- ID Ventures is headquartered in Seoul, KR.
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