Forest Partners
Investment Details
Investor Type
Venture Capital
Asset Class Focus
Venture Capital, Private Equity, Public Equity
Stage Focus
Seed, Early Stage, Growth, Late Stage, Pre-IPO, Buyout, Turnaround, Distressed
Geographical Focus
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Japan, Australia, Singapore, China, India, France, Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Netherlands, Vietnam, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Sweden, Thailand
Industries Focus
- Financial Services
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Energy
- Real Estate
- Telecommunications
- Media
- Retail
- Education
- Agriculture
- Consumer
- Logistics
- Transportation
- Manufacturing
- Entertainment
Investment Size:
1,000,000 to 20,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 2016
Forest Partners is a prominent independent venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in early-stage to growth investments in technology and consumer sectors. The firm operates through three main divisions: Venture Capital, Growth/Private Equity, and Public Equity, enabling a comprehensive investment approach that spans various stages of company development. This structure allows Forest Partners to provide tailored support to portfolio companies, facilitating their growth from early stages to public market entry.
The firm's investment strategy is characterized by a founder-centric approach, focusing on visionary entrepreneurs with bold ideas. Forest Partners leverages an extensive network of enterprises, investors, academics, and top-tier entrepreneurs to source proprietary deals, investing amounts ranging from $1 million to $20 million per company, depending on the growth stage. This approach emphasizes active collaboration with founders to build global leaders in their respective industries.
In July 2025, Forest Partners expanded its venture capital capabilities by acquiring UTC Investment, a leading mid-sized venture capital firm in Korea with assets under management of approximately 800 billion won. This strategic acquisition aims to strengthen the firm's venture investment expertise and enhance operational stability, positioning Forest Partners as a significant player in the Asian alternative investment landscape.
Requirements
- Founder-led companies
- High growth potential
- Technology and consumer sectors
- Early-stage to growth-stage companies
- Companies with visionary and bold ideas
Contact
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Portfolio Companies
- Tridge
- Pado
- More
- Market Kurly
- SemiFive
- ASICLand
- SmartScore
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