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HB Investment

819, Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, 06024, South Korea

Overview

Investment firm supporting small and medium businesses with consulting.

Founded

1999

Deals · 12mo

5

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

India
Japan
Singapore
South Korea
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Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

16rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
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$61 MSeries A
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Feb 2026Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Typecast (aka Neosapience)
Jan 2026Participated
$12 MOther Equity
MGRV
Dec 2025Led
$9 MOther Equity
Kreators Network
Jul 2024Participated
$3 MSeries A
Ground Seesaw
Jul 2024Led
$8 MSeries A
AITRICS
Mar 2024Participated
$20 MSeries B
ILIAS Biologics
Oct 2020Participated
$21 MSeries B
MakinaRocks
Aug 2020Participated
$10 MSeries A
Odd Concepts
Mar 2020Participated
$5 MSeries B
Dabeeo
Dec 2019Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Nventric
Jun 2026Participated
$23 MOther Equity
Dnotitia
Apr 2026Participated
$61 MSeries A
PersonaAI
Feb 2026Participated
$8 MOther Equity
Typecast (aka Neosapience)
Jan 2026Participated
$12 MOther Equity
MGRV
Dec 2025Led
$9 MOther Equity
Kreators Network
Jul 2024Participated
$3 MSeries A
Ground Seesaw
Jul 2024Led
$8 MSeries A
AITRICS
Mar 2024Participated
$20 MSeries B
ILIAS Biologics
Oct 2020Participated
$21 MSeries B
MakinaRocks
Aug 2020Participated
$10 MSeries A
Odd Concepts
Mar 2020Participated
$5 MSeries B
Dabeeo
Dec 2019Participated
$3 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

HB Investment: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
HB Investment: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A13
Series B15
Series C+01
Other Equity14

Monthly Deal Activity

HB Investment: 16 deals are recorded across 95 months.All available history.
HB Investment: 16 deals are recorded across 95 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '192
Nov '190
Dec '192
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '201
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '201
Sep '200
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
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 '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '242
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '251
Jan '261
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

HB Investment: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 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.

HB Investment: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning6
Enterprise Software5
Health & Life Sciences5
Data, Analytics & IT3
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Media & Entertainment3
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Hardware & Robotics2
Fintech2
Manufacturing2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

HB Investment: 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.

HB Investment: 16 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M9
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

HB Investment: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

HB Investment: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
South Korea10
Singapore2
India1
065271
Japan1
United States1
HB Investment: 20 co-investors are shown, with Shinhan Capital 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.

HB Investment: 20 co-investors are shown, with Shinhan Capital sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Shinhan Capital3
Daesung Private Equity2
IMM Investment2
KB Investment2
Kiwoom Investment-Shinhan Capital2
Kolon Investment2
Korea Development Bank2
Mirae Asset Capital2
QUAD Investment Management2
Shinhan Venture Investment2
Timefolio Asset Management2
TS Investment2
Ulmus Investment2
AIM Investment1
AJU IB Investment1
Applied Ventures1
Asset One1
Bass Investment1
BNH Investment1
Boneum Investment1

Investment Strategy

HB Investment: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation.All available history.
HB Investment: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led319%
Participating1381%
HB Investment: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
HB Investment: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led3100%

Team

Hwang Yu-sun

CEO

Park Ha-jin

CEO