Korea Investment Partners

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Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

1986

AUM

$5 000 M

Location

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe Asia
Investor profile last updated: 21 August, 2026

Profile

Korea Investment Partners (KIP) is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 1986. It operates as part of Korea Investment Holdings, one of the top financial conglomerates in Korea. The firm has over 89 professionals across various specialized areas. KIP has over three decades of investment experience, distinguishing itself through its ability to adapt to changing market conditions and capitalize on opportunities across various industries.

KIP invests in sectors including biotech and healthcare, interactive contents and media, consumer internet and fintech, ICT and digitalization, and semiconductor and industrial. It caters to companies from early-stage ventures to growth stage with a typical investment size inferred to be $10-50 million. KIP manages a total asset under management (AUM) of approximately 5 trillion KRW ($4.2 billion), with a portfolio of 69 active funds. The firm operates globally with offices in various countries, and its strategy involves diversified value-enhancing investments.

Some of KIP's notable portfolio companies include firms in sectors such as biotechnology, fintech platforms, AI, and other cutting-edge technologies. The firm is renowned for its role in supporting rapidly growing companies and its impressive long-term investment returns, achieving an average IRR of 15.8% since 2001.

Industry

Semiconductors / Chips TravelTech Mobility HealthTech Music Internet of Things (IoT) Energy AI Travel Transportation Telecommunications Software Security Robotics Real Estate Mobile/Apps Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising Internet and Web Services Industrial Healthcare Services Gaming Foodtech Food and Beverage Fintech Financial Services Fashion/Beauty Electronics Edtech Education Biotechnology

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FAQs about Korea Investment Partners

Korea Investment Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Korea Investment Partners is located in Seoul, Seoul, South Korea.
Korea Investment Partners was founded in 1986.
Korea Investment Partners invests in companies and startups in Semiconductors / Chips, TravelTech, Mobility, HealthTech, Music, Internet of Things (IoT), Energy, AI, Travel, Transportation, Telecommunications, Software, Security, Robotics, Real Estate, Mobile/Apps, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, Internet and Web Services, Industrial, Healthcare Services, Gaming, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, Electronics, Edtech, Education, Biotechnology.
Korea Investment Partners invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Asia.
Korea Investment Partners invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Korea Investment Partners usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Korea Investment Partners has around $5 000m assets under management.
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