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Korea Investment Partners

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Seoul · Seed–Series C · 80 people tracked

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Korea Investment Partners is a South Korea-based venture capital firm that invests across multiple stages from early-stage startups through growth and buyout transactions, including venture debt and mezzanine financing. The firm operates across venture capital, middle market, and growth equity investment categories.

Stage
Seed–Series C
Check
$3M – $10M
HQ
Seoul, KR
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1986
Last 12 months
11 investments
AUM
$1.9B
Tracked investments
169
Unicorns
15
IPOs
11
Acquisitions
4

Team · 80 people

from public directories
Chang Ho Kim· Managing Director
Haksung Chang· Senior Managing Director
Hwa Mok Chung· Managing Director
Hwang Kim· Managing Director
Kun Ho Kim· Managing Director
Michelle Zheng· Associate Partner
Sang Hwa Lee· Managing Director
Sang Joon Park· Managing Director
Sujin Kim· Managing Director
Synclare Kim· Managing Director
Tae Woo Nam· Managing Director
Yeong Mok Gil· Managing Director
Yong Jae Kim· Executive Managing Director
Benjamin Hyun Mok Song· Principalin
Cathy Jin· Director
Dong Hyun Song· Executive Director
Dongwon Ellie Sung· Principal
Eunjae Jung· Executive Director
Han Gil Son· Executive Director
Hee Jin Kim· Executive Director
Hee Song· Executive Director
Jihoon Jung· Executive Director
Jihyun Ahn· Principal
Jin Yoon· Principal
Jiyun Kim· Principal
John MJ KIM· Principal
Jun Young Baek· Director
JunIk Jang· Principal
Junseok Oh· Principal
Kilho Jeong· Principal
Michael Kyo-wook Lee· Executive Director
Mijin Han· Principal
Reco Yu· Director
Richard Cui· Director
Soon Ouk Jung· Executive Director
Soonoh Ga· Principal
Soonoh Ka· Principalin
Stephanie Seung-hi Kang· Director
SuChan Kwon· Principalin
Woo Ram Yoo· Executive Director
Beom Jun Kim· Assistant Manager
Bruce Hong· Associate Director
Cutey Lv· Assistant Manager
David Hong· Manager
Deuk Hee Kim· General Manager
Eun Ji Park· Assistant Manager
Harry Zhang· Associate Investment Officer
Hee Yun Choi· Assistant Manager
Hyoungsub Kim· Manager
Hyunsoo Go· General Manager
In Ho Hwang· Deputy General Manager
Jeong Hoon Lee· Assistant Manager
Jeong Hyun Cha· Assistant Manager
Ji Eun Kim· Assistant Manager
Min Jung Kim· Manager
Minjoon Park· Associate
Ok Hwa Baek· Deputy General Manager
Sang Heon Shin· General Manager
Seung Been Paik· General Manager
Seung Min Lee· Associate
Soo Hyun Jeon· Manager
Soohyun Lee· Associate
U Rim Sohn· Manager
Youlim Choi· Assistant Manager
Yu Joung Kim· Manager

What they invest in

from 107 of 169 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×43Deep Tech ×25Consumer ×22Gaming ×17Healthtech ×17Biotech ×16Fintech ×11Hardware ×11

HQs:United States×35South Korea×32Singapore×3Israel×2India×2China×1

Investments · 169 tracked

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By year:2026 · 92025 · 82024 · 62023 · 42022 · 52021 · 62020 · 22019 · 32018 · 42017 · 42016 · 12015 · 155 dated

Enlivexenlivex.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ENLVSeries B · Sep 2017 · $8M

Enlivex is a Nasdaq-listed clinical-stage biotech developing Allocetra, a macrophage reprogramming immunotherapy targeting age-related knee osteoarthritis to restore mobility and function in aging populations.

BiotechCrypto & Web3Longevity

Co-investorsPontifax Venture Capital

etoroetoro.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ETORMar 2018

eToro's Smart Portfolios are ready-made, thematic investment portfolios curated by its analysts and partners (such as Franklin Templeton and BlackRock), bundling diversified financial assets around market trends like AI, fintech, and commodities.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechBnei Brak

Johnathan Alexander Assia(Executive Officer, Director)Ronen Assia(Executive Director, Co-founder and Director)inYoni Assia(Founder)inShalom Berkovitz(Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer)inHedva Ber(Executive Officer)inTuval Chomut(Chief Solutions Officer)in

Co-investors10T Fund1435 Capital91 VenturesAglae VenturesAlexander Geza Marcus PejacsevichAnthemis Venture+22 more

Inovio Pharmaceuticalsinovio.comNASDAQ: INOAug 2019 · $15M

INOVIO is a biotechnology company developing DNA medicines to treat or prevent disease, with a clinical pipeline focused on HPV-related diseases, oncology, and infectious disease.

BiotechHealthtechPlymouth Meeting, US

J. Jospeh Kim(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Kies(Chief Financial Officer)Jacqueline Shea(President & Chief Executive Officer)inLaurent Humeau(Chief Scientific Officer)Michael Sumner(Chief Medical Officer & Head of Development)Steve Egge(Chief Commercial Officer)in

Precision BioSciencesprecisionbiosciences.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DTIL

Precision BioSciences develops gene-editing medicines using its proprietary ARCUS genome editing platform, which employs sequence-specific nuclease enzymes to insert, remove, or repair DNA in living cells to treat hard-to-treat conditions including rare genetic diseases and hepatitis B (HBV).

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechDurham, US

MATTHEW KANE(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Smith(Co-founder)inDerek Jantz(Co-founder)inTODD MELBY(Executive Officer)inMichael Amoroso(President, Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardROBERT ADELMAN(Director)

Co-investorsage1Agent CapitalAliment CapitalBrace PharmaF-Prime CapitalOCV Partners+6 more

Quantinuumquantinuum.comin𝕏NASDAQ: QNTDec 2023

Quantinuum develops quantum computers and quantum software solutions for applications in drug discovery, healthcare, materials science, cybersecurity, and energy.

Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingBroomfield, US

Ilyas Khan(Founder)inRajeeb Hazra(Founder)inAvinash Palaniswamy(Chief Commercial Officer)Susan Schwamberger(Chief Human Resources Officer and SVP Operations)inJennifer Strabley(VP and General Manager, Compute Products)inWaseem Shiraz(Senior VP Strategic Initiatives & Chief of Staff)in

Co-investorsAccess Ventures (New York)Adequita CapitalEdenBaseHoneywell VenturesICON Quantum VenturesKhosla Ventures+14 more

SoFisofi.comNASDAQ: SOFI

SoFi Technologies is a digital personal-finance company offering student and personal loans, mortgages, investing, banking and credit cards through one app; it went public on the Nasdaq in 2021 via SPAC.

Anthony Noto(Founder)inChristopher Lapointe(Chief Financial Officer)Arun Pinto(Chief Risk Officer)Jeremy Rishel(Chief Technology Officer)Dan Macklin(Founder)Ian Brady(Founder)

Co-investorsAlpha Square GroupBaseline VenturesBling CapitalBlue LionBlue Lion GlobalCanvas Ventures+39 more

SpaceXspacex.comNASDAQ: SPCX

Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary

Hawthorne, US

Elon Musk(Founder)inBret Johnsen(Executive Officer)inGwynne Shotwell(Executive Officer, Director)Tom Mueller(Founder)

BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)inSteve Jurvetson(Director)in

Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures1802 Ventures2080 Ventures3Spoke Capital4DX Ventures+211 more

Caremedicaremedi.co.kr✓ verified

CareMedi is a South Korean medical device company, founded as a university spinout from Sogang University in 2015, that develops wearable drug-delivery devices based on its proprietary plate electroosmotic pump (PEOP) technology.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Woon Sup Shin(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.

Ecodmlabecodmlab.com✓ verified

Ecodmlab develops electroceramic materials and manufactures beauty and medical devices using patented ultrasound technology for applications including HIFU, ultrasonic probes, sensors, and actuators.

Deep TechHardwareMedical DevicesNew MaterialsChungcheongbuk-do, KR

Co-investorsAju IB Investment

Gaudio Labgaudiolab.comin𝕏✓ verified

Gaudio Lab develops audio technologies including spatial audio, loudness management, and AI-driven sound processing for music streaming, video platforms, gaming, and cinema.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsLB InvestmentNaverSamsung Venture Investment Corporation

Humanscapehumanscape.ioin✓ verified

LifeX connects users and healthcare institutions across life stages (pregnancy, childbirth, childcare, disease treatment, and daily health management) and builds data-driven intelligence from accumulated life cycle data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthFemTech

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystNaverAI Angel ClubKorea Development Bank

MachBasemachbase.comin𝕏✓ verified

Machbase (Machbase Inc., formerly Infiniflux) develops a high-speed time-series database engine and solutions for collecting, storing, and analyzing real-time data in IoT applications such as smart cities and smart factories.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureIoTSeoul, KR

Andrew Kim(Founder)inBenedict H(Founder)in

Co-investorsSmilegateKT investment Inc.KT Strategic Investment Fund 4

멥스젠mepsgen.com✓ verified

MEPSGEN develops microphysiological systems (MPS) and organ-on-chip technologies for drug development and testing, serving pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSeoul, KR

Co-investorsKolon Investment, Inc.SBI Investment Korea Co. Ltd.Solidus Investment

(주)레인보우로보틱스rainbow-robotics.com

Rainbow Robotics is a full-stack robotics company founded on the core technology of the humanoid robot "HUBO," and it develops and commercializes collaborative robots, mobile robots, quadruped robots, and mobile dual-arm robots.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics

Jun-Ho Oh(Founder)

Co-investorsSBI Investment Korea Co. Ltd.

(주)뷰노vuno.co

VUNO develops AI-based medical device software for hospitals, providing solutions that analyze patient data such as ECG readings, chest X-rays, and fundus images.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical DevicesSeoul, KR

Hyun-Jun Kim(Founder)Kyuhwan Jung(Founder)Yeha Lee(Founder)

Co-investorsSBI Investment Korea Co. Ltd.FuturePlaySmilegate Investment

(주)인덴트코퍼레이션indentcorp.comin

Indent Corporation develops technology aimed at helping small or one-person teams build large consumer brands.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech

Seldon Yoon(Founder)in

Co-investorsCrit Ventures

㈜퍼즐몬스터즈puzzlemonsters.io

Puzzle Monsters is a game studio that develops and publishes mobile games, including titles such as Ninja Idle and Ninja Survival.

Gaming

Jinhwan Yangin

Co-investorsCrit Ventures

0101.aiJul 2026 · $100M

01.AI builds full-stack enterprise and sovereign AI solutions, including foundation models, industry agents, and decision-support applications for CEOs, executives, investment teams, and B2B/government sales organizations.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareBeijing, CN

Guoyin Wang(Founder)in

BoardKai-Fu Lee(Founder)in

Co-investorsSinovation VenturesHongShan Capital GroupIndex VenturesLux CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Quadrille Capital+1 more

1939 Games1939games.comin𝕏Sep 2021 · $5.3M

1939 Games develops a digital collectible card game set in a WWII military theme.

Gaming

Gudmundur KristjanssonIvar Kristjanssonin

Co-investorsCrit VenturesCrowberry CapitalSisu Game VenturesSeoul Investment PartnersTencent Holdings

A2Sysa2sys.ai

a2sys develops an agent-native inference operating system that integrates AI, software, and hardware on memory-centric infrastructure, optimized for agentic workloads and LLM-based tool-calling at scale.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsSeongnam, KR

Dongsoo Lee(Chief Executive Officer)inMinsoo Rhu(Chief Research Officer)inBaeseong Park(Chief Product Officer)inSe Jung Kwon(Chief Strategy Officer)in

Co-investorsKakao Ventures

Aidin Roboticsaidinrobotics.comin

AIDIN Robotics develops force/torque and tactile sensors that give robots the ability to perceive physical force and touch, and builds robot hands, modules, and automation solutions on top of this "Force-Aware" sensing technology.

HardwareIoTRobotics

이윤행(CEO / 대표)

Co-investorsSamsung Next

Aldaveraldaver.co.krDec 2024

Korean startup making biopolymer-based artificial organs for medical device testing and surgical training simulators.

Steve Park(Founder)in

Co-investorsAscendo VenturesDAYLI PartnersKB Investment

ALOHA FACTORYaloha-corp.com

Aloha Factory develops mobile casual games designed to create memorable entertainment experiences for players globally.

GamingMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsCrit VenturesLB Investment

AmazeVR Inc.amazevr.com

Produces immersive VR concert content with proprietary cameras and cloud tools.

West Hollywood, US

Jae Bum Lee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jaebum Lee(Founder)Jeremy Nam(Founder)inSeung Joon (Steve) Lee(Founder)Steve Lee(Founder)Ernest Lee(Executive Officer, Promoter)

Co-investorsCrit VenturesDunamu & PartnersGS FuturesLG Technology VenturesWe VenturesBass Investment+1 more

Animoca Brandsanimocabrands.comin𝕏Jul 2021 · $50M

Animoca Brands invests in blockchain and digital asset projects across gaming, infrastructure, culture, and real-world asset categories, with a portfolio of 600+ companies and a focus on Web3 ecosystem development.

B2B MarketplacesCrypto & Web3GamingSector Agnostic

Yat Siu(Founder)Robby YunginDavid J. Kim(Founder)

Co-investors2080 Ventures500 GlobalA'Z AngelsAdit Ventures Management, LlcAlpha Wave GlobalAppWorks Ventures+49 more

Anthropicanthropic.comin𝕏

Anthropic is an AI safety research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Dario Amodei(Founder)inDaniela Amodei(Founder)inTom Brown(Founder)inJack Clark(Founder)inJared Kaplan(Founder)inChris Olah(Founder)in

Co-investors3Comma Capital7BC Venture Capital7GC & CoA.Capital VenturesAccelAkka+151 more

Appota Corporationappota.comMar 2017

Vietnamese digital group operating game publishing, advertising, payments and cloud businesses from Hanoi.

Quang Tran(Founder)in

Co-investorsGMO VenturePartnersGolden Gate VenturesKiwoom InvestmentMirae Asset Venture Investment

Apptronikapptronik.comin𝕏

Apptronik builds humanoid robots designed to perform repetitive, physically taxing, and dangerous tasks in warehousing and manufacturing environments, aiming to free workers for higher-value activities.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsAustin, US

Jeff Cardenas(Founder)inNicholas Arden Paine(Executive Officer, Director)Luis Sentis(Founder)Nick Paine(Founder)

BoardClarence Gordon Daugherty, IV(Director)Howard Lee Morgan(Director)in

Co-investors1435 CapitalAssembly VenturesAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.B Capital GroupB4 CapitalBaseTwo+36 more

Artes Studio Ltdmatch-cash.com

Match Cash is a skill-based mobile gaming app offering live match-3 puzzle gameplay where players compete against others in multiplayer tournaments for cash prizes.

ConsumerFintechGaming

Co-investorsCrit VenturesPlay Ventures

Auris Healthaurishealth.com

Developer of a surgical robotic system for minimally invasive endoscopy and laparoscopy

Frederic Moll(Founder)

Co-investorsBeast VenturesLux CapitalMithril Capital ManagementPractica CapitalSBI Investment Korea Co. Ltd.Sonder Capital+5 more

Autonomous a2zautoa2z.ai

Autonomous A2Z develops self-driving vehicle technology and uses it to operate on-demand public transportation and logistics delivery services.

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsGyeongsan-si, KR

Jihyeong Han(Founder)Han Ji-hyung(Representative)

Beamworksbeamworks.co.kr

Jaeil Kim(Founder)Wonhwa Kim(Founder)

BioPharmXin

BiotechMenlo Park, US

Anja Krammer(President and Director)inJAMES PEKARSKY(CEO and CFO)Greg Kitchener(Chief Financial Officer)in

BoardMichael Hubbard(Chairman)Stephen Morlock(Director)

Bitmagicbitmagic.gamesJul 2024 · $4M

Bit Magic is a browser-based platform where users create playable games from text descriptions without coding or a game engine, and publish them instantly to a built-in audience.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGaming

Jani Penttinen(Founder)in

Co-investorsSisu Game VenturesSupercell

Blindteamblind.com

Blind is an anonymous online community where verified professionals discuss workplace topics, pay, layoffs and job moves.

Sunguk Moon(Founder)inKyum Kim(Founder)

Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentCisco InvestmentsDCM VenturesGlobal BrainKiwoom InvestmentStorm Ventures+2 more

Blueheyblue.comin𝕏

A keyboard application for iPhone that uses voice dictation, powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT, to enable faster text input through speech.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareSan Francisco, US

Omar Abdelaziz(CEO)inFarhan Hossain(Founder)inPeter Krogh(Founder)in

Co-investorsEval Ventures FundPioneerShorooq PartnersY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzBatch Ventures+13 more

BlueStacksbluestacks.comin𝕏Apr 2014

BlueStacks, by now.gg, Inc., is an Android app player and cloud gaming platform that lets gamers run and play mobile games on Windows PCs, laptops, and Mac, or instantly in a browser.

Cloud ComputingConsumerGamingCampbell, US

Rosen Sharma(Executive Officer, Director)Suman Saraf(Founder)in

Co-investorsQualcomm VenturesAndreessen HorowitzIgnition VenturesRadar PartnersRedpoint Ventures

Bos Semibos-semi.comin

BOS designs automotive semiconductors, including chiplet-based system-on-chip and AI accelerator products for ADAS, in-vehicle infotainment, and physical AI applications in vehicles, advanced mobility, and robotics.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareMobility & TransportationSemiconductors

Jae-hong Park(Founder)Park Jae-hong(Founder)

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Persistent

BreezeBiobreezebio.comin𝕏Feb 2026

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

BiotechDeep TechLongevity

Co-investorsACVC PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Kiwoom InvestmentSequoia CapitalDAYLI PartnersDSC Investment+3 more

Bucketplacebucketplace.com

Bucketplace (오늘의집) is a lifestyle platform that connects user-generated content, community, and commerce to help people discover and realize their desired lifestyle through home design and interior solutions.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Seung-jae Lee(Founder)Seungjae Lee(Founder)

Co-investorsGolden Gate VenturesBond Capital ManagementIMM InvestmentMirae Asset Venture InvestmentNaverSmilegate Investment+1 more

CashKarocashkaro.comin𝕏Series B · Sep 2020 · $10M

CashKaro is an India-based cashback and coupons platform where users shop at partner online retailers such as Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra and Nykaa via its app or site to earn cashback, which can be withdrawn to a bank account, UPI, or as gift cards.

ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechGurgaon, IN

Swati Bhargava(Co Founder)inRohan Bhargava(Co Founder)in

Co-investorsKalaari Capital

Clarify AIclarify.aiin𝕏Jan 2025

Clarify builds a modern CRM platform that consolidates customer data from multiple sources, automates workflows, and provides insights to drive business growth.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechDover, US

Patrick Thompson(Founder)inOndrej Hrebicek(Founder)inAustin Hay(Founder)inPranav Priyush(CEO)

BoardMatt Garratt(Director)inZachary Bratun-Glennon(Director)in

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalEssence Venture CapitalFikaGradient VenturesInvariantes FundMadrona Venture Group+6 more

Cobxbiocobxbio.comin𝕏Sep 2025

CoBX Bio is a drug discovery company working in chemical proteomics.

BiotechDeep Tech

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Kiwoom InvestmentCompany K PartnersKB InvestmentSolidus Investment

Constantuseconstant.comin

Constant provides AI-powered analyst services for institutional investment firms on the buy-side, automating research workflows from data gathering through model building with verification and grounding of results.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US

Ben Sender(Founder)in

Co-investorsHarvest Venture PartnersSGH CapitalY CombinatorFirst Check VenturesGoodwater CapitalGrant Park Ventures

Daangndaangn.com𝕏

Daangn is a community-based mobile marketplace and social platform that connects neighbors for buying, selling, sharing, and helping each other in local communities across South Korea.

ConsumerMarketplacesSocialSeoul, KR

Gary Kim(Founder)Kim Jae-hyun(Founder)Kim Yong-hyun(Founder)

Co-investorsCapstone Partners KoreaGaldana VenturesKakao VenturesRBCxReverent PartnersSBVA+1 more

Dahmakandahmakan.comin

A food delivery platform that uses artificial intelligence, data analytics, and automated cooking equipment to offer affordable meals with culinary innovation.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFoodTechLogistics & Supply Chain

Chris Edelmann(Founder)inChristian Edelmann(Founder)Jessica Li(Founder)inJonathan Weins(Founder)in

Co-investorsECONA AGAsia Venture GroupEast VenturesJAFCO AsiaPartech VenturesPioneer+3 more

Eezeeeezee.sgFeb 2026

eezee offers single-point automatic lubricators, including gas-driven (LAGD) and electro-mechanical (TLSD) models, that deliver a continuous, precise amount of grease to bearings in hard-to-reach and safety-critical points.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesE-commerce

Co-investorsGenesis Alternative VenturesKickstart VenturesWavemaker ImpactWavemaker PartnersInsignia Ventures PartnersJanuary Capital

Eliyaneliyan.comin

Eliyan develops chiplet interconnect PHY technologies, including its NuLink and NuLink-X products, aimed at increasing bandwidth, power efficiency, and lowering total cost of ownership for generative AI and high-performance computing data center systems.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Ramin Farjadrad(Founder)inPatrick Soheili(Co-founder & CEO)inSyrus Ziai(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCelesta CapitalCisco InvestmentsCleveland AvenueIntel CapitalMESH+9 more

Enerzaienerzai.cominMay 2025

EnerzAI is an AI company, founded in 2019, that provides technology to improve AI model performance across accuracy, speed, cost efficiency, and sustainability.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoT

Daniel Hanhim Chang(Founder)inHanhim Chang(Founder)

Co-investorsAscendo VenturesKorea Development BankSBI Investment

FuriosaAIfuriosa.aiin𝕏

FuriosaAI designs AI accelerator chips, including the RNGD NPU for large language models and multimodal workloads and a Vision NPU for computer vision, along with related server and PCIe products and a developer platform.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsSeoul, KR

June Paik(Founder)inJoon Ho Baek(Executive Officer, Director)Alex LiuinHanjoon Kim(Director)Hyungil Koo(Director)Kyungho Lee(Director)

Co-investorsCrit VenturesFuturePlayHan River PartnersIMM Investment JapanMarketX VenturesVision Ventures+2 more

G2Gbiog2gbio.com

G2GBIO (Good to the Globe Biotech) is a pharmaceutical company developing improved new drug injectable formulations, with platform technology applicable to treatments for various diseases and mass-production techniques.

BiotechMedical Devices

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.DAYLI PartnersMagna Investment

Gangnamunnigangnamunni.comFeb 2025

Korean aesthetic-medicine platform, operated by Healing Paper, connecting users with clinics for treatment information and bookings.

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Kiwoom InvestmentKT investment Inc.KT Strategic Investment Fund 4Aju IB InvestmentDSC Investment+4 more

GENEOS TherapeuticsinSeries A · Mar 2021 · $12M

BiotechPlymouth Meeting, US

Niranjan Y. Sardesai(Executive Officer, Director)inLaurent Humeau(Director)James Eadie(Director)Samuel Broder(Director)Sangwoo Lee(Director)Casey Cunningham(Director)

Co-investors3B Future Health Fund

Geniusgenius.comin𝕏Sep 2020Acquired

Genius is a crowdsourced music encyclopedia where a community of contributors annotates and discusses song lyrics, artist information, and music culture across all genres.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocialNew York City, US

Tom Lehman(CEO)inIlan Zechory(Founder)inMahbod Moghadam(Founder)Eddie Washington(Head of Recruiting)Andrew Warner(CTO)

BoardJacob Cohen(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCollaborative FundLerer HippeauTransmedia CapitalY CombinatorBetaworks Ventures Management, Llc+6 more

Glorang inc.glorang.com

Glorang provides AI-powered education infrastructure that automates administrative and content creation tasks for educational institutions.

AI & Machine LearningEdTech

Hwang Tae-il(CEO)Taeil Hwang(Founder)

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesPKSHA Technology CapitalIndustrial Bank of KoreaKorea Development BankMurex PartnersTBS Innovation Partners

Gushcloudgushcloud.comin𝕏Sep 2019 · $11M

Gushcloud provides creator management and licensing services, alongside content publishing, capital financing, and AI-powered monetization tools for creators and brands in the entertainment industry.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

Althea Limin

Co-investorsAlexander Geza Marcus PejacsevichKejora CapitalLiquidity CapitalLotte VenturesNorth Base MediaWavemaker Partners

Halodochalodoc.com

Digital platform simplifying access to quality healthcare for millions of Indonesians.

Jonathan Sudharta(Founder)inDoddy Lukito(Founder)

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAllianz XBrama One VenturesGDP VentureIntudo VenturesOpenspace Ventures+1 more

HanchorBiohanchorbio.comin

HanchorBio is a biotech company developing innovative immunotherapy drugs for cancer treatment through translational medicine, moving from early research to clinical applications.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesTaiwan, TW

Co-investorsPanacea VentureVivo Capital

Healing paperhealingpaper.com

Healing Paper operates Gangnam Unni, a platform providing information and reviews about cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures that connects consumers with clinics for consultations.

Digital HealthHealthtechMarketplacesSeoul, KR

Seung-il Hong(CEO)

Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentPremier PartnersAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.

HyperAccelhyperaccel.aiinMay 2026

Bertha 500 is an AI inference accelerator hardware chip designed for cloud data centers, optimized for energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness compared to traditional GPU alternatives.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSeoul, KR

Kim Joo-young(CEO)inJoo-Young Kim(Founder)

Co-investorsAsia2G CapitalLB Investment

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AGLAthomeATTNBaskitBrave CompanyChannel CorporationCrowdworksElastagenETSFastlaneFountGalaxy CorporationI.M.LABImel BiotherapeuticsInnospaceKorbitLiveinLoad CompleteMeixin GlobalNBTNormaOasisOMNI PharmaceuticalsPDC*line PharmaQuantum HoldingsSellerHubShoplSpatialStudio SkyWello

Exits · 15

11 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 8

EnlivexNASDAQ: ENLVetoroNASDAQ: ETORInovio PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ: INOPrecision BioSciencesNASDAQ: DTILQuantinuumNASDAQ: QNTSoFiNASDAQ: SOFISpaceXNASDAQ: SPCXxAIacq. by SpaceX

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Korea Investment Partners made?
Korea Investment Partners has 169 tracked investments, 15 of which have exited, including 19 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Korea Investment Partners invest at?
Korea Investment Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
What is Korea Investment Partners's typical check size?
Korea Investment Partners typically writes checks of $3M – $10M.
What sectors does Korea Investment Partners focus on?
Korea Investment Partners focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Biotech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Energy, FoodTech, Hardware, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Retail Tech, SaaS, Semiconductors.
Where is Korea Investment Partners located?
Korea Investment Partners is headquartered in Seoul, KR.

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