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DS Investment Partners

Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea

Overview

Corporate finance firm providing investment opportunities.

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

Website

Stage focus

Series C

Geographic focus

South Korea

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Autonomous A2Z
Mar 2026Led
$28 MOther Equity
Nota AI
Jun 2024Participated
$19 MSeries C
Medistream
Apr 2024Participated
$17 MSeries C
Autonomous A2Z
Mar 2026Led
$28 MOther Equity
Nota AI
Jun 2024Participated
$19 MSeries C
Medistream
Apr 2024Participated
$17 MSeries C
3
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Deal Distribution

DS Investment Partners: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
DS Investment Partners: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series C+02
Other Equity10

Monthly Deal Activity

DS Investment Partners: 3 deals are recorded across 31 months.All available history.
DS Investment Partners: 3 deals are recorded across 31 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '241
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

DS Investment Partners: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (1 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 Investment Partners: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (1 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Hardware & Robotics1
Health & Life Sciences1
E-Commerce & Retail1
AI & Machine Learning1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

DS Investment Partners: 3 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 Investment Partners: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

DS Investment Partners: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

DS Investment Partners: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
South Korea3
DS Investment Partners: 18 co-investors are shown, with Daesung Private Equity sharing 1 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 Investment Partners: 18 co-investors are shown, with Daesung Private Equity sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Daesung Private Equity1
E&Venture Partners1
Hana Securities1
IBX Partners1
Industrial Bank of Korea1
InterVest1
KB Investment1
KB Securities1
Korea Development Bank1
Korea Investment & Securities1
LB Investment1
Mirae Asset Securities1
NVESTOR1
SJ Investment Partners1
STIC Ventures1
Stonebridge Ventures1
Suin Investment Capital1
TBT Partners1

Investment Strategy

DS Investment Partners: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation.All available history.
DS Investment Partners: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led133%
Participating267%
DS Investment Partners: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
DS Investment Partners: 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