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AJU IB Investment

201, Teheran-ro, Seoul, Gangnam-gu, 06141, South Korea

Overview

Venture capital firm providing investments and consulting for SMEs.

Founded

1974

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

South Korea
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

26rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Nventric
Jun 2026Participated
$23 MOther Equity
Illimis Therapeutics
Jul 2025Participated
$42 MSeries B
bitsensing
Jun 2024Participated
$25 MSeries B
MEZOO
Nov 2023Participated
$14 MSeries B
Laundrygo
Nov 2022Participated
$37 MSeries C
S-Alpha Therapeutics
Aug 2021Participated
$9 MSeries A
S-Alpha Therapeutics
Dec 2020Participated
$3 MSeed
SparkPlus
Dec 2019Participated
$25 MSeries B
FamePick
Nov 2019Participated
$5 MSeries A
Leferi
Oct 2019Participated
$8 MSeries B
Arcellx
Oct 2019Led
$85 MSeries B
Amphivena Therapeutics
Sep 2019Participated
$62 MSeries C
Nventric
Jun 2026Participated
$23 MOther Equity
Illimis Therapeutics
Jul 2025Participated
$42 MSeries B
bitsensing
Jun 2024Participated
$25 MSeries B
MEZOO
Nov 2023Participated
$14 MSeries B
Laundrygo
Nov 2022Participated
$37 MSeries C
S-Alpha Therapeutics
Aug 2021Participated
$9 MSeries A
S-Alpha Therapeutics
Dec 2020Participated
$3 MSeed
SparkPlus
Dec 2019Participated
$25 MSeries B
FamePick
Nov 2019Participated
$5 MSeries A
Leferi
Oct 2019Participated
$8 MSeries B
Arcellx
Oct 2019Led
$85 MSeries B
Amphivena Therapeutics
Sep 2019Participated
$62 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

AJU IB Investment: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
AJU IB Investment: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A04
Series B19
Series C+37
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

AJU IB Investment: 26 deals are recorded across 147 months.All available history.
AJU IB Investment: 26 deals are recorded across 147 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '141
Sep '141
Oct '141
Nov '140
Dec '141
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '151
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '151
Jan '160
Feb '161
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '161
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '171
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '191
Aug '191
Sep '191
Oct '192
Nov '191
Dec '191
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '211
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '251
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

AJU IB Investment: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (20 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

AJU IB Investment: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (20 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences20
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Enterprise Software2
Real Estate & Construction2
Marketing & Advertising2
Hardware & Robotics2
Manufacturing2
Travel & Hospitality1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Media & Entertainment1
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

AJU IB Investment: 26 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

AJU IB Investment: 26 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M12
$50M-$100M5
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

AJU IB Investment: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (17 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

AJU IB Investment: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (17 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States17
South Korea9
AJU IB Investment: 20 co-investors are shown, with Cormorant Asset Management sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

AJU IB Investment: 20 co-investors are shown, with Cormorant Asset Management sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Cormorant Asset Management5
Hana Ventures3
Hatteras Venture Partners3
Industrial Bank of Korea3
Mirae Asset Venture Investment3
Morningside3
Shinhan Venture Investment3
SJ Investment Partners3
STIC Ventures3
Clough Capital Partners2
DSC Investment2
EcoR1 Capital2
Epidarex Capital2
InterVest2
Korea Development Bank2
Korea Investment Partners2
LB Investment2
NanoDimension2
Omega Funds2
Perceptive Advisors2

Investment Strategy

AJU IB Investment: Led accounts for 15% and participating for 85% of round participation.All available history.
AJU IB Investment: Led accounts for 15% and participating for 85% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led415%
Participating2285%
AJU IB Investment: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
AJU IB Investment: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead250%
Co-led250%

Team

Derek Yoon

Partner

Jeong Moo-il

Team manager

Jiwon Kim

CEO

Yoon Chang-soo

General Manager