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DS Asset Management

Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, 07326, South Korea

Overview

Investment firm focusing on listed companies and venture capital.

Founded

2008

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

South Korea
Sweden
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Impact Investing
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

16rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
DEEPX
Aug 2026Participated
$29 MSeries D
ADEL
Apr 2026Participated
$33 MOther Equity
LabradorLabs
Mar 2026Participated
$10 MSeries B
AIMMO
Sep 2023Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Tridge
Aug 2022Led
$37 MSeries D
Boosters
Feb 2022Participated
$10 MSeries A
AIMMO
Jan 2022Participated
$12 MSeries A
Curi Bio
Dec 2021Participated
$10 MSeries A
Nota AI
Dec 2021Participated
$15 MSeries B
D&D Pharmatech
Oct 2021Participated
$51 MSeries C
S2W
Oct 2021Participated
$10 MSeries B
3i
Sep 2021Participated
$24 MSeries A
DEEPX
Aug 2026Participated
$29 MSeries D
ADEL
Apr 2026Participated
$33 MOther Equity
LabradorLabs
Mar 2026Participated
$10 MSeries B
AIMMO
Sep 2023Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Tridge
Aug 2022Led
$37 MSeries D
Boosters
Feb 2022Participated
$10 MSeries A
AIMMO
Jan 2022Participated
$12 MSeries A
Curi Bio
Dec 2021Participated
$10 MSeries A
Nota AI
Dec 2021Participated
$15 MSeries B
D&D Pharmatech
Oct 2021Participated
$51 MSeries C
S2W
Oct 2021Participated
$10 MSeries B
3i
Sep 2021Participated
$24 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

DS Asset Management: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
DS Asset Management: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A05
Series B03
Series C+13
Other Equity04

Monthly Deal Activity

DS Asset Management: 16 deals are recorded across 119 months.All available history.
DS Asset Management: 16 deals are recorded across 119 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '161
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
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Sector Breakdown

DS Asset Management: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 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.

DS Asset Management: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning5
Enterprise Software4
Health & Life Sciences4
E-Commerce & Retail3
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Transportation & Logistics2
Marketing & Advertising2
Media & Entertainment2
Data, Analytics & IT1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Hardware & Robotics1
Fintech1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

DS Asset Management: 16 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.

DS Asset Management: 16 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M10
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

DS Asset Management: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

DS Asset Management: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
South Korea14
United States1
Europe1
DS Asset Management: 20 co-investors are shown, with LB Investment sharing 3 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.

DS Asset Management: 20 co-investors are shown, with LB Investment sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
LB Investment3
S&S Investment3
Stonebridge Ventures3
Korea Asset Investment Securities2
Korea Development Bank2
Korea Investment & Securities2
Mirae Asset Venture Investment2
YG Investment2
Atwater Capital1
Base Investment1
BNW Investments1
Company K Partners1
Creandum1
Cresco Lake Partners1
Dynamk Capital1
E&Investment1
Enlight Ventures1
EQT1
G.N. Tech Venture Capital1
Hanwha Investment1

Investment Strategy

DS Asset Management: Led accounts for 6% and participating for 94% of round participation.All available history.
DS Asset Management: Led accounts for 6% and participating for 94% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led16%
Participating1594%
DS Asset Management: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
DS Asset Management: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Hee Joong Kim

Portfolio Manager