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Magna Investment

Venture capital

Seoul · Seed–Growth · 17 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Magna Investment identifies promising high-growth companies and nurtures them through investment to generate returns, focusing on early-stage and small/mid-sized enterprises across venture capital and private equity strategies. As an official operator of Korea's private-led Scale-up TIPS R&D support program, it strategically selects and provides one-stop support to technology-based innovation ventures. Its funds span sectors including agri-food, biotech and pharmaceuticals, healthcare, energy and new industries (renewables, batteries, ICT), cosmetics/K-beauty, social impact ventures, tourism, and cultural content, backing companies from creation and re-launch through scale-up.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
Seoul, KR
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2010
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
52
IPOs
5

Team · 17 people

from the firm's website
곽수영· 주임

Staff member in the fund management team.

권용빈· 주임

Staff member in the fund management team.

임예지· 차장

Deputy manager in the fund management team.

임주빈· 과장

Manager in the fund management team.

정유숙· 이사

Director in the fund management team.

조상범· CFO

Chief Financial Officer in the fund management team.

What they invest in

from 29 of 52 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×11Biotech ×10AI & Machine Learning ×9Medical Devices ×9Advanced Manufacturing ×4Digital Health ×4SaaS ×4Consumer ×3

HQs:South Korea×22

Investments · 52 tracked

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By year:2026 · 12025 · 23 dated

(주)지엘팜텍glpt.co.kr

GLPharmTech is a South Korean pharmaceutical company focused on drug formulation technology and the development of improved/incrementally-modified drugs (개량신약).

BiotechHealthtechSeongnam, KR

Jin Seong-pilKim Yong-il

Co-investorsSBI Investment Korea Co. Ltd.

276 Holdings276holdings.comSep 2025

276holdings offers a supply chain finance solution that turns transaction data into credit scoring and working capital for small and mid-sized businesses.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsBig Basin Capital

3billion3billion.io

3billion provides genetic diagnostic services for rare diseases, using automated reanalysis and clinical review to increase diagnostic yield for healthcare providers and institutions.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech

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 CorporationIMM Investment JapanSolidus Investment

Agencomagencomm.com

Korean manufacturer of smart card substrate tapes used in USIM, payment, ID and IoT applications.

Co-investorsKiwoom Investment

AI Medicaimedic.kr

AIMEDIC develops AI-based cardiovascular imaging and medical simulation technology, including analysis of coronary CT scans for plaque and blood flow.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices

Castingncastingn.comin

CastingN (캐스팅엔) builds procurement spend-management software for Korean companies, starting with the country's first indirect-purchasing bidding platform and expanding into medical and healthcare brokerage.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSeoul, KR

최준혁(CEO & Co-Founder)이교원 (Lee Gyo-won)(Vice President, Former 30 years at LG Electronics Procurement & SCM)

Co-investorsKakao VenturesPKSHA Technology Capital

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-investorsIMM Investment JapanKiwoom Investment

D&D Pharmatechddpharmatech.cominJun 2025

DD Pharmatech develops therapeutics for metabolic disorders, with a focus on oral and long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist formulations.

Biotech

Seulki Lee(Executive Officer, Director)inSunghoon Hong(Executive Officer, Director)Sungmook Lim(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDaehyun Shin(Director)Seungwon Lim(Director)Seol-Heui Han(Director)

Co-investorsDAYLI PartnersKiwoom InvestmentLB InvestmentOctave Ventures Llc

Deepxdeepx.aiin

DEEPX designs low-power AI semiconductors and accelerators (such as the DX-M1 and DX-M2 chips) for on-device and edge AI processing.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors

Lokwon Kim(Founder)in

Co-investorsAju IB Investment

EndoRobotics Co., Ltd.endorobo.com

EndoRobotics develops robotic technology that attaches to standard diagnostic endoscopes, adding multi-degree-of-freedom manipulation to turn them into therapeutic platforms for flexible endoscopic surgery.

HealthtechMedical DevicesRobotics

Co-investorsOlympus Innovation VenturesPremier Partners

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 PartnersKorea Investment Partners

Ignisegnis.kr

Egnis is a South Korean consumer brand company that develops and sells a range of health-focused food, beverage, supplement, snack, and beauty products through its own direct-to-consumer channels.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Kwangdong Healthbiokdhealthbio.com

KD Health Bio (광동헬스바이오) is an OEM/ODM contract manufacturer of health and wellness products, offering custom formulation, production, packaging, and quality control based on GMP-certified facilities.

Advanced ManufacturingHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Life Semanticsspherecorp.kr

Sphere Corporation is a global supplier of high-performance specialty alloys engineered for demanding aerospace applications such as launch vehicles, rockets, and satellites.

Advanced ManufacturingNew MaterialsSpace TechSeoul, KR

Choi Kwang-soo(CEO (대표이사))

MetiMedimetimedi.com

Metimedi Pharmaceuticals is a South Korean biopharmaceutical company developing calcium-based "booster" drugs, with a focus on refractory metastatic colorectal cancer and enhancing the efficacy of chemotherapy agents.

BiotechHealthtech

Motiv Intelligencemotiv-i.com

Motiv-i is a full-stack advertising and marketing platform company that serves both advertisers and publishers with programmatic ad buying, targeting, and revenue optimization tools.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSeoul, KR

Yang Jun-mo(CEO)Kim Seung-beom(CTO)Shin Dal-ho(CFO)Kim Yun-gyu(CDO)Jung In-jun(CSO)

Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentSolidus Investment

Musicowmusicow.comin

Seoul-based platform that securitizes music copyright royalties so retail investors can buy and trade fractional shares of songs.

Seoul, KR

Jisoo Kim(Founder)in

Co-investorsColopl NextLB InvestmentPremier PartnersSTIC Investments

MyNormal Companymynormal.shop

MyNormal is an online retailer selling food products, operating as an e-commerce platform primarily serving the Korean market.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSeoul, KR

Lee Hyung-jin

Co-investorsLotte Ventures

Oncocrossoncocross.com

Oncocross is a South Korean precision medicine company that uses an AI platform built on multi-omics data, with business spanning drug discovery, diagnostics, and clinical applications.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech

OSTEONICosteonic.com

Osteonic manufactures bone and reconstructive implants using metal and biodegradable composite materials, with product lines spanning craniomaxillofacial (CMF), trauma, sports medicine, spine, and dental osteosynthesis.

Advanced ManufacturingHealthtechMedical DevicesSeoul, KR

Prem2framto.com

Framto develops battery materials, with a focus on next-generation battery technology.

CleantechDeep TechNew Materials

Tascomtascom.org

TASCOM manufactures in vitro diagnostic products, including a point-of-care immunochemistry system that analyzes health markers from a fingertip drop of blood.

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

UXNuxn.co.kr

UXN develops non-enzymatic blood glucose sensors based on nanoporous platinum electrodes, using electrochemical and biosensor technology for continuous, blood-draw-free glucose monitoring.

Deep TechDigital HealthMedical Devices

VIRNECTvirnect.comin

VIRNECT develops integrated Physical AI solutions combining extended reality, artificial intelligence, and robotics to enhance worker productivity and safety in industrial settings.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRobotics

Co-investorsLotte VenturesKB InvestmentKTB NetworkSTIC Ventures

WireBarleywirebarley.com

WireBarley operates a mobile app for international money transfers and currency exchange, targeting individuals such as expatriates, students, and workers sending money across borders.

ConsumerFintech

Wise UX Globalimdak.com

Imdak (아임닭) is a South Korean brand selling chicken breast and related products directly to consumers, offering dawn/next-day and courier delivery through its official app.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech

Y-Biologicsybiologics.com

Y-Biologics (와이바이오로직스) develops antibody-based drugs using its antibody discovery, fully human antibody library, and antibody engineering technologies, working through its own pipeline and partner collaborations.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentIMM Investment JapanKiwoom Investment

모아라이프플러스moalifeplus.com

Based on the partner page listing major Korean hospitals, pharmaceutical firms, and international biotech institutions, the company appears to operate in healthcare or biotech, but the page does not explicitly state the company's core business or customer focus.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsSolidus Investment

빅픽처인터렉티브bigpi.co

Big Picture Interactive (빅픽처인터렉티브) is a company focused on building products and services aimed at improving the quality of life for gamers.

GamingSeoul, KR

Co-investorsCrit VenturesDaesung Private EquityWe Ventures

알테오젠alteogen.com

Hye-Shin Chung(Founder)Soon Jae Park(Founder)

Co-investorsSolidus Investment

테크윙techwing.co.kr

테크윙은 메모리 테스트 핸들러와 큐브 프로버 등 반도체 후공정 검사장비를 제조하는 코스닥 상장 기업이다.

Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentHyundai Venture Investment CorporationKiwoom Investment

피처링featuring.coinMay 2026

Featuring offers an AI-based influencer marketing platform that helps marketing teams discover, group, and manage influencers, along with content and schedules, and predict and track campaign performance.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechSaaSSeoul, KR

장지훈(CEO)Jang Ji-hun(CEO (대표))

Co-investorsKiwoom InvestmentLaguna InvestmentHana VenturesKorea Development BankSTIC Ventures

Other

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

(주)수젠텍Advanced Nano ProductsAnyGenDexLevoDoohandsDoosan TesnaEnsol BiosciencesEutilexFastlaneGAE&Cgiinnovation Venture CapitalGlobal DisplayGreenlabsLB SemiconProteomeTechSapphire TechnologyStandard Energy애드바이오텍지노믹트리

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Magna Investment made?
Magna Investment has 52 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Magna Investment invest at?
Magna Investment invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
What sectors does Magna Investment focus on?
Magna Investment focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Cleantech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Gaming, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Media & Entertainment, Semiconductors, Travel & Hospitality.
Where is Magna Investment located?
Magna Investment is headquartered in Seoul, KR.
Who does Magna Investment co-invest with?
Magna Investment most often shares deals with Aju IB Investment, DAYLI Partners, Kiwoom Investment, among 22 tracked co-investors.

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