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IMM Investment Japan

Venture capital

Seoul · Seed–Late Stage · 21 people tracked

Also known as IMM Investment Japan株式会社

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Investment thesis

IMM Investment positions itself as one of Asia's leading multi-asset alternative investment firms, spanning venture capital, growth equity, infrastructure, indirect strategies such as fund-of-funds, and real estate. Its stated approach is to back innovative entrepreneurs with multi-stage investments and to support portfolio companies through successive phases of growth. A team of more than 70 investment professionals across offices in Seoul, Tokyo, and Hong Kong collaborates to generate superior risk-adjusted returns across varied market conditions while aiming to drive positive change.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Seoul, KR
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1999
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$7.7B
Tracked investments
256

Team · 21 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 105 of 256 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×30Biotech ×29Healthtech ×25Medical Devices ×25Deep Tech ×17Consumer ×15Advanced Manufacturing ×14Hardware ×11

HQs:South Korea×85United States×3Japan×2India×1Vietnam×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 15 portfolio companies
80%
solo founders
12 of 15 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×122 founders×3

Investments · 256 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 12017 · 13 dated

3D Controls Venture Capital3dcontrols.co.kr𝕏

3D Controls, founded in December 2014, develops ceramic 3D printing processes and materials, having created its own proprietary process and materials for ceramic 3D printing.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew Materials

Lee Sang-gyu(CEO)

42DOT Venture Capital42dot.aiin

42dot is the global software center of Hyundai Motor Group that develops software-defined vehicles with advanced AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningMobility & Transportation

Park Min-woo(CEO)

Co-investorsWe Ventures

4D Replay Venture Capital4dreplay.comin𝕏

4DReplay produces multi-view and bullet-time instant replay video for live TV broadcasts, and offers an interactive OTT web platform (4Dist) where viewers can rotate and replay action from any angle in the browser.

AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSports TechSan Francisco, US

Hong Su Jung(Mr. Jung is a founder.)Kibum Kimin

BoardNobutake Suzuki(Director)Chang Hyun Lee(Director)Sang Yun Lee(Director)Henry E Chon(Director)

Co-investorsKDDI Open Innovation FundKT investment Inc.

AbClon Venture Capitalabclon.com

Co-investorsAju IB Invesment Corporation

Abion Venture Capitalabionbio.comin𝕏

Abion is a biotech company focused on precision oncology, researching and developing novel anticancer drugs.

BiotechHealthtech

Shin Young-ki(CEO (대표이사))

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Hyundai Venture Investment CorporationSolidus Investment

ABL Bio Venture Capitalablbio.com

ABL Bio develops biotherapeutic drugs using dual antibody platform technology for immunotherapy cancer treatments and degenerative neurological diseases.

BiotechMedical DevicesSouth Korea, KR

Sang Hoon Lee(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.

AIOBIO Venture Capitalaiobio.co.kr

Hongcheol Yoon 님(Founder)in

Aju Steel Venture Capitalajusteel.com
AK Holdings Venture Capitalaekyunggroup.co.kr
Alpa Korea Venture Capitalalpakorea.co.kr
aluxonline Venture Capitalaluxonline.com

ALUX develops drones and robots for educational and industrial applications, positioning itself as a manufacturer of aerial and ground-based intelligent systems for next-generation technology learning and deployment.

EdTechHardwareRobotics

Co-investorsLotte Ventures

Andromeda Games Venture Capitalandromedagames.net

Andromeda Games is a mobile and casual game developer that creates titles including card games, puzzle games, and sports simulations for both domestic and international markets.

Gaming

APR Venture Capitalapr-in.com

APR is a South Korean beauty-tech company that develops and manufactures beauty devices (such as EMS, HIFU, and radio-frequency skincare devices under its Medicube AGE-R line) alongside cosmetics, fragrance, and fashion brands including APRILSKIN, Medicube, Forment, and NERDY.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsKiwoom InvestmentLotte Ventures

aprinoia Venture Capitalaprinoia.com

APRINOIA is a clinical-stage biotech company developing diagnostic tools and therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Astory Venture Capitalastory.co.kr
B GARAGEbgarage.aiin

B GARAGE builds autonomous drones powered by computer vision that count and digitalize warehouse inventory in near real time, offered through a Robot-as-a-Service subscription model.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Jose, US

Aiden Kim(Founder)

Co-investorsKT investment Inc.LB InvestmentZ Venture Capital

B.CAVE Venture Capitalbcave.co.kr
Backpackr Venture Capitalidus.com

Co-investorsWe Ventures

Bagelcode Venture Capitalbagelcode.com

Bagelcode is a global mobile game company founded in 2012 that develops and publishes mobile games for players worldwide, using technology and data to improve its game services.

ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentMobility & TransportationSeoul, KR

Donghoon Cha 님(Founder)in

Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Groom InvestmentLB Investment

BARRELS Venture Capitalbarrels.co.kr

Co-investorsWe Ventures

Battle Entertainment Venture Capitalbattleent.com

Co-investorsPearl Abyss Capital

bejewel Venture Capitalbejewel.co.kr

amondz Lab provides an ODM platform and materials infrastructure for jewelry brand creators, offering surgical steel manufacturing, design support, and cross-border distribution to make jewelry brand creation accessible beyond capital-intensive traditional channels.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesCreator Economy

Big Hit Entertainment Venture Capitalibighit.com
BIG OCEAN ENM Venture Capitalbigoceanenm.com
Biorchestra Venture Capitalbiorchestra.com
Blisspack Venture Capitalblisspack.com

Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationKiwoom InvestmentQ Capital Partners

Bluehole Venture Capitalbluehole.net
BONIF Venture Capitalbonif.co.kr

Bon IF (본아이에프) is a South Korean franchise company operating knowledge-based food franchise brands, including its porridge brand Bonjuk (본죽).

B2B MarketplacesConsumerFoodTech

Brand X Corporation Venture Capitalxexymix.com𝕏

XEXYMIX is a South Korean activewear and athleisure brand selling leggings, cooling apparel, sportswear, innerwear, swimwear, golf wear, and running shoes for women, men, and kids.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

BreezeBio Venture Capitalgenedit.comin𝕏

BreezeBio develops a programmable delivery platform called NanoGalaxy for targeted delivery of genetic medicines to specific cells and tissues.

BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices

Co-investorsBlue Bear VenturesBow CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)

Bridge BIO Venture Capitalbridgebiorx.com

Co-investorsLB Investment

Brilliant Plumbing International Venture Capitalhhsn.cn
Bucketplace Venture Capitalohou.se

Co-investorsSBVA

Buzzvilbuzzvil.cominJan 2017

Buzzvil operates a reward-based, full-funnel marketing and advertising platform that connects users, advertisers, and partners by giving users benefits such as coupons, event entries, and payment points in exchange for engagement with ads, quizzes, mini-games, and short-form content.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSeoul, KR

Jueun Seo(Founder)inOhsu Kwon(Director)Goanwoo Lee(Executive Officer)Youngho Lee(Executive Officer)

BoardDoosuk Chae(Outside Director)Gyuhak Moon(Outside Director)

Co-investorsLB InvestmentSoftBank Group

Cafe24 Venture Capitalcafe24.com

Co-investorsAI Angel Club

Carver Korea Venture Capitalhydration.co.kr
Carvi, Inc. Venture Capitalgetcarvi.comin

CARVI develops AI-powered driving behavior analysis and accident prediction technology for car insurance companies, mobility services, and fleet operators.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Kevin Eunsu Lee(CEO)

CDNetworkscdnetworks.co.kr

Co-investorsOak Investment Partners

Cellemedy Venture Capitalcellemedy.com

Cellemedy develops next-generation therapeutic proteins designed to replace conventional antibody treatments in healthcare.

BiotechMedical Devices

Celleron Therapeutics Venture Capitalcellerontherapeutics.com
Cellidcellid.cominApr 2025 · $7.5M

Cellid is a fabless company developing AR glasses displays (waveguides) and spatial recognition engines for next-generation devices.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRoppongi, JP

Ken Shirakami(Representative Director & CEO)SATOSHI SHIRAGA(Founder)inKen Shiragami(Representative Director & CEO)

Co-investors15th RockGlobal BrainTechstarsTEL Venture Capital, Inc.Development Bank of JapanFFG Venture Business Partners+2 more

Cellid Venture Capitalcellid.co.kr
Celltrioncelltrion.comin𝕏

Celltrion is a biopharmaceutical company that researches, develops, manufactures, and markets biosimilars and novel biologic therapeutics across therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, hematology, ophthalmology, and endocrinology.

BiotechMedical DevicesIncheon, KR

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.One Equity Partners

Channel Corp Venture Capitalchannel.ioin𝕏

Channel.io offers Team Chat, a messaging app for internal team communication that supports direct messages, group chats, and remote team collaboration.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Colopl NextKDDI Open Innovation FundLaguna Investment

CIS Venture Capitalcisro.co.kr

Cisro provides equipment and inspection/measurement solutions for the electrode processing step in secondary battery (lithium-ion) manufacturing, and supplies precision measurement and defect inspection technology for semiconductor and PCB production.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSemiconductors

Co-investorsLB Investment

CLOclo3d.comin𝕏

CLO is 3D garment design software that lets fashion designers visualize the fabric, fit, and silhouette of clothing in real time.

Advanced ManufacturingRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Pearl Abyss Capital

cnai Venture Capitalcnai.kr
CNTUS-SUNGJIN Venture Capitalcntus-sungjin.com

Co-investorsAju IB Invesment Corporation

Coagulant Therapeutics Venture Capitalcoagulanttherapeutics.com

Coagulant Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company, formed in 2019, developing biologics with a focus on hematology and coagulation-related therapeutics.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Terry Hermiston(Founder & CEO)Derek Sim(CSO)Frank Booth(Chief Medical Officer)

Co-investorsColopl Next

Coinplug Venture Capitalcoinplug.com

Coinplug (CPLABS) builds blockchain-based infrastructure and technology, working with financial, telecom, and government organizations on digital identity and related projects.

Crypto & Web3Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Cracle Factory Venture Capitalwomanstalk.co.kr
Crowdworkscrowdworks.kr

Crowdworks builds AI solutions for enterprises by processing and refining corporate data into structured knowledge systems.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Minu Park(Founder)in

Co-investorsGroom Investment

CU Medical Systems Venture Capitalcu911.com

CU Medical provides AED (automated external defibrillator) devices and remote monitoring systems for emergency medical response.

HealthtechIoTMedical Devices

Curaco Venture Capitalcuraco.co.kr

Curaco manufactures an ergonomic care robot designed for elderly and bedridden patients to manage personal hygiene and toileting needs independently.

HealthtechIoTRobotics

Curiox Biosystems Venture Capitalcuriox.com
Curocellbtxcurocellbtx.com

Curocell is a Korean biotech company developing CAR-T cell therapies for cancers such as lymphoma and leukemia, as well as autoimmune conditions like lupus.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Gunsoo Kim(CEO / Founder)

Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.LB Investment

CytoGen Venture Capitalcytogenlab.com

CytoGen Lab develops liquid biopsy technology for cancer detection through circulating tumor cell (CTC) isolation from blood samples, combining biotechnology and engineering for precision medicine applications.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesSeoul, KR

전병희

Co-investorsKiwoom Investment

DA EUN TECH Venture Capitaldaeun21c.com
deepbrainai Venture Capitaldeepbrainai.ioin𝕏

DeepBrain AI develops AI video generation and conversational AI technology centered on "AI Human," a virtual human system that replicates human faces, voices, and gestures for real-time communication.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeep TechEdTechMedia & EntertainmentSeoul, KR

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has IMM Investment Japan made?
IMM Investment Japan has 255 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does IMM Investment Japan invest at?
IMM Investment Japan invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does IMM Investment Japan focus on?
IMM Investment Japan focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Energy, Gaming, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors.
Where is IMM Investment Japan located?
IMM Investment Japan is headquartered in Seoul, KR.
Who does IMM Investment Japan co-invest with?
IMM Investment Japan most often shares deals with Aju IB Invesment Corporation, Atinum Investment Co. Ltd., LB Investment, among 48 tracked co-investors.

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