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KAIST Youth Startup Investment Holdings

160, Yeoksam-ro, Gangnam-gu Gangnam Job & Startup Hub 2F, Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, 02455, South Korea

Overview

Invests in startups solving social problems with innovative technologies.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

South Korea

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
FinTech
Social
...

Investment portfolio

2rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Visionary
May 2026Led
$0.54 MSeed
Open Rhapsody
Sep 2025Led
$2 MSeries A
Visionary
May 2026Led
$0.54 MSeed
Open Rhapsody
Sep 2025Led
$2 MSeries A
2
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Deal Distribution

KAIST Youth Startup Investment Holdings: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
KAIST Youth Startup Investment Holdings: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A10

Monthly Deal Activity

KAIST Youth Startup Investment Holdings: 2 deals are recorded across 14 months.All available history.
KAIST Youth Startup Investment Holdings: 2 deals are recorded across 14 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '251
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '261
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

KAIST Youth Startup Investment Holdings: Marketing & Advertising 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.

KAIST Youth Startup Investment Holdings: Marketing & Advertising is the largest displayed sector by deal count (1 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Marketing & Advertising1
Enterprise Software1
AI & Machine Learning1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

KAIST Youth Startup Investment Holdings: 2 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.

KAIST Youth Startup Investment Holdings: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

KAIST Youth Startup Investment Holdings: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals).All available history.

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

KAIST Youth Startup Investment Holdings: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States1
South Korea1
KAIST Youth Startup Investment Holdings: 2 co-investors are shown, with Ascendo Ventures 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.

KAIST Youth Startup Investment Holdings: 2 co-investors are shown, with Ascendo Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Ascendo Ventures1
MY Social Company1

Investment Strategy

KAIST Youth Startup Investment Holdings: Led accounts for 100% and participating for 0% of round participation.All available history.
KAIST Youth Startup Investment Holdings: Led accounts for 100% and participating for 0% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2100%
Participating00%
KAIST Youth Startup Investment Holdings: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
KAIST Youth Startup Investment Holdings: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led2100%

Team

Byungtae Lee

Founder and CEO

Changhyun Kwon

Associate Professor

Kyoungchul Kong

Associate Professor