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Kiwoom Investment

Asia, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea, Youidodong

Description

Kiwoom Investment provides financial assistance with funding for small businesses.

Investor Profile

Kiwoom Investment has backed more than 15 startups, with 12 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 2 rounds, about 13% of its total and boasts 4 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series Unknown, Series C, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in South Korea.
  • Strong thematic focus on Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software.
  • Led 2 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Series Unknown (33%)
  • Series C (27%)
  • Series B (20%)
  • Series A (13%)
  • Seed (7%)

Country Focus

  • South Korea (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Information Technology
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Software
  • Biotechnology
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Health Care
  • Beauty
  • Medical
  • Gaming
  • Pharmaceutical
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Who does Kiwoom Investment frequently co-invest with?

Industrial Bank of Korea
Asia, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea, Seoul
Co-Investments: 3
Samsung Securities
Asia, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea, Seoul
Co-Investments: 2
DSC Investment
Asia, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea, Seoul
Co-Investments: 2
Albatross Investment
Asia, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea, Seoul
Co-Investments: 2
Smilegate Investment
Asia, Kyonggi-do, South Korea, Seongnam
Co-Investments: 2
Aju IB Investment
Asia, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea, Yeoksamdong
Co-Investments: 2
Shinhan Venture Investment
Asia, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea, Seoul
Co-Investments: 3
STIC Ventures
Asia, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea, Seoul
Co-Investments: 2
Premier Partners
Asia, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea, Seoul
Co-Investments: 3
Quad Ventures
Asia, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea, Seoul
Co-Investments: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Kiwoom Investment?

Trioar

Daejeon, Taejon-jikhalsi, South Korea

Trioar is a biotechnological research company that manufacture pharmaceutical products and drugs.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyPharmaceutical
Series BJul 17, 2025
Amount Raised: $16,163,094
LBox Co

Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea

LBox is an information technology services and consulting company.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataCloud Data ServicesLegal
Series CJun 18, 2025
Amount Raised: $21,880,432
Heum Labs

Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea

Heum Labs offers 'Alfred,' an AI-powered financial assistant designed for small businesses and SMEs.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Financial Services
Series BApr 8, 2025
Amount Raised: $7,141,723
Prazer Therapeutics

Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea

Prazer Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that generates novel therapeutics for refractory diseases.

BiotechnologyPharmaceuticalTherapeutics
Series BApr 1, 2025
Amount Raised: $19,728,977
Gangnam Unni

Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea

Gangnam Unni is in the field of beauty medical services, helping users choose a treatment and plastic surgery hospital.

BeautyCosmetic SurgeryMedicalWellness
Series CFeb 17, 2025
Amount Raised: $29,702,535
Healing Paper

Seocho, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea

Healing Paper uses ICT to improve medical service access, reduce costs, and balance information between experts and non-experts.

BeautyHealth CareMedicalmHealth
Series CFeb 17, 2025
Amount Raised: $29,702,535
MAYMUST

Gangneung, Kangwon-do, South Korea

MayMust offers IT consulting service.

Cloud ComputingConsultingInformation Technology
Series UnknownDec 26, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,767,847
NUUA

Mapo, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea

NUUA is a travel tech company that offers travel companion applications.

Air TransportationAppsTravel
Series ADec 2, 2024
Amount Raised: $9,253,133
Curiosis

Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea

Curiosis develops, produces, and supplies laboratory equipment by using core technologies of biophysics and electronic engineering.

BiotechnologyHealth CareLife Science
Series UnknownOct 14, 2024
Amount Raised: $9,569,175
WeMeet Mobility

Mapo, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea

WeMeet Mobility is an AI-based logistics platform that offers transportation planning, location, routing, and monitoring services.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)LogisticsSoftware
Series BSep 25, 2024
Amount Raised: $14,963,634