Korea Investment Partners
Investment Details
Investor Type
Venture Capital
Asset Class Focus
Private Equity, Venture Capital
Stage Focus
Early Stage, Growth, Late Stage, Pre-IPO, Seed, Series A, Series B
Geographical Focus
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, Singapore, China, India, France, Indonesia, South Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Israel, Thailand, Taiwan
Industries Focus
- Financial Services
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Energy
- Consumer Goods
- Media
- Education
- Industrial
- FinTech
- E-commerce
- SaaS
- Transportation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Consumer Technology
- Life Sciences
- Digital Health
- Pharmaceuticals
- Medical Devices
- Entertainment
- Cybersecurity
- Semiconductors
- Robotics
- Biotechnology
- Petrochemicals
- Electronics
Investment Size:
2,000,000 to 3,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 1986
Korea Investment Partners (KIP) is a prominent venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in early to growth-stage investments. As the venture capital and private equity arm of Korea Investment Holdings, KIP manages 58 funds with assets under management totaling approximately $4 billion. The firm has a global presence with offices in China (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu), Singapore, and the United States (Sunnyvale, California), enabling it to invest strategically in promising startups across Asia and North America.
KIP's investment strategy focuses on sectors such as technology, healthcare, biotechnology, consumer goods, industrials, financial services, and media. The firm typically invests between $2 million and $3 million in seed to Series B stages, aiming to support companies with strong market positioning and growth potential. KIP's portfolio includes notable companies like Kakao, Naver, YG Entertainment, Tiki.vn, and Halodoc.
With over 37 years of experience, KIP has liquidated 18 funds with an average multiple of 2.0x and an internal rate of return (IRR) of 16.7%. In 2021, the firm invested around $500 million into promising startups in Korea and globally, accounting for approximately 10% of the total investment capital deployed by all venture capitals in Korea. KIP's mission is to build the future by backing the global winners of tomorrow, leveraging its extensive network and expertise to add value to its portfolio companies.
Requirements
- Strong economic moats
- Substantial reinvestment opportunities
- Superior capital allocation
- Strong market positioning
- Growth potential
- Innovative business models
- Experienced management teams
Contact
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Portfolio Companies
- Enlivex Therapeutics Ltd.
- Kamada Ltd.
- Evogene Ltd.
- Forescout Technologies
- Varonis Systems
- Via Transportation
- DriveNets
- AppsFlyer
- Forescout
- Varonis
- Kakao
- Naver
- YG Entertainment
- Tiki.vn
- Halodoc
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