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Venture capitalSeoul · 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.
Team · 17 people
from the firm's websiteCEO of Magna Investment. Holds a bachelor's in journalism/broadcasting from Yonsei University; previously worked at Samsung Electronics, LG Ad/Kumkang Planning, and VGX Pharmaceuticals (USA).
Vice President and head of the Future Technology Investment Division. Holds business degrees from Yonsei and a business doctorate from Kookmin University; previously at Samsung Securities, IBK Asset Management, KB Asset Management, Hana Financial Investment and Quantwise.
Vice President and head of the Venture Investment Division. Studied business at Yonsei University; prior experience at Nara Merchant Banking, Muhan Investment, First Bridge Holdings and KR law firm.
President and CIO. Holds bachelor's/master's in business from Yonsei and a doctorate in business (venture management) from Hoseo University; prior experience at LG Electronics, Kiwoom Investment, M Venture Investment, Muhan Investment and Donghun Venture Capital.
Senior investment manager. Holds master's/doctorate degrees from KAIST in electrical/electronic engineering and culture technology; previously at KAI Co.
Senior investment manager. Holds a bachelor's in applied biology/agricultural economics and a master's in agricultural biotechnology from Seoul National University; previously at CJ CheilJedang.
Staff member in the fund management team.
Staff member in the fund management team.
Investment manager. Studied economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; previously at Cape Investment & Securities, Kiwoom Securities and Hankook & Company.
Executive director. Holds a biochemistry bachelor's from UC Davis and a master's in biological sciences from KAIST; previously at Ildong Pharmaceutical, Pacific Pharma, Shinyoung Securities, Mirae Asset Daewoo and Mirae Asset Capital.
Investment manager. Studied biosystems/medical science at Korea University; previously at Lee & Mock Patent Firm and Sunjung International Patent & Law Office.
Investment manager. Studied tourism at Kyung Hee University; previously at the Korea Tourism Organization.
Deputy manager in the fund management team.
Manager in the fund management team.
Director in the fund management team.
Chief Financial Officer in the fund management team.
Director. Studied electrical and electronic engineering at Chung-Ang University; previously at Samsung Techwin, Hanwha Aerospace and Hana Securities.
What they invest in
from 29 of 52 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×11Biotech ×10AI & Machine Learning ×9Medical Devices ×9Advanced Manufacturing ×4Digital Health ×4SaaS ×4Consumer ×3
HQs:South Korea×23
Investments · 52 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 23 dated
GLPharmTech (지엘팜텍) develops incrementally modified drugs, including pregabalin extended-release tablets for neuropathic pain such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy and postherpetic neuralgia.
BiotechHealthtechSeongnam, KR
Jin Seong-pil(Co-CEO)Kim Yong-il(Co-CEO)진성필김용일
Co-investorsSBI Investment Korea Co. Ltd.
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
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 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
Korean manufacturer of smart card substrate tapes used in USIM, payment, ID and IoT applications.
Co-investorsKiwoom Investment
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
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 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
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
DEEPX builds the DX-M1M, an on-device AI processor (NPU) that delivers 25 TOPS at about 3W and integrates LPDDR4x memory in a compact package for edge applications like computer vision and audio analysis.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors
Lokwon Kim(Founder)in
Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentCapstone Partners Korea
EndoRobotics builds robotic and manual platforms that convert a standard diagnostic endoscope into a precise surgical tool for endoluminal therapies such as ESD, EMR, and defect closure.
HealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsSeoul, KR
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University(Co-founder)
Co-investorsOlympus Innovation VenturesPremier Partners
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
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
Shin Sanghoon(Founder)Choi Sungwoo(Founder)Ahn Donghyeon(Founder)
Co-investorsHashed
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
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
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))
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-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
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 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
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
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
Framto develops battery materials, with a focus on next-generation battery technology.
CleantechDeep TechNew Materials
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
테크윙은 메모리 테스트 핸들러와 큐브 프로버 등 반도체 후공정 검사장비를 제조하는 코스닥 상장 기업이다.
Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentHyundai Venture Investment CorporationKiwoom Investment
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
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
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
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-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 DevicesDaejeon, KR
Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentDAYLI PartnersIMM Investment JapanKiwoom InvestmentPearl Abyss Capital
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
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
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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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 23 tracked co-investors.
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