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KB Investment

9F, 731 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06072, South Korea

Overview

Leading venture capital and private equity investment firm.

Deals ยท 12mo

11

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

South Korea
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

80rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
GMI Cloud
Sep 2026Participated
$663 MDebt
Crystalys Therapeutics
Jul 2026Participated
$130 MSeries B
Xpanner
May 2026Participated
$18 MSeries B
Mediwhale
Apr 2026Participated
$14 MSeries C
Autonomous A2Z
Mar 2026Participated
$28 MOther Equity
Coxwave
Jan 2026Participated
$5 MSeries A
Align AI
Jan 2026Participated
$5 MSeries A
Logpresso
Dec 2025Participated
$11 MSeries B
Redrob
Nov 2025Participated
$10 MSeries A
Medility
Nov 2025Led
$4 MSeries A
Habit Factory
Oct 2025Participated
$24 MSeries D
Crystalys Therapeutics
Sep 2025Participated
$205 MSeries A
GMI Cloud
Sep 2026Participated
$663 MDebt
Crystalys Therapeutics
Jul 2026Participated
$130 MSeries B
Xpanner
May 2026Participated
$18 MSeries B
Mediwhale
Apr 2026Participated
$14 MSeries C
Autonomous A2Z
Mar 2026Participated
$28 MOther Equity
Coxwave
Jan 2026Participated
$5 MSeries A
Align AI
Jan 2026Participated
$5 MSeries A
Logpresso
Dec 2025Participated
$11 MSeries B
Redrob
Nov 2025Participated
$10 MSeries A
Medility
Nov 2025Led
$4 MSeries A
Habit Factory
Oct 2025Participated
$24 MSeries D
Crystalys Therapeutics
Sep 2025Participated
$205 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

KB Investment: 80 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
KB Investment: 80 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed12
Series A822
Series B524
Series C+010
Other Equity16
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

KB Investment: 80 deals are recorded across 113 months.All available history.
KB Investment: 80 deals are recorded across 113 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '171
Jul '170
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 '181
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '191
Feb '191
Mar '191
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '193
Aug '190
Sep '191
Oct '192
Nov '190
Dec '192
Jan '203
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '202
May '201
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '201
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '212
Feb '212
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '212
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '211
Oct '210
Nov '212
Dec '212
Jan '221
Feb '221
Mar '221
Apr '220
May '222
Jun '222
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '222
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '233
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '232
Oct '231
Nov '234
Dec '232
Jan '242
Feb '240
Mar '242
Apr '241
May '241
Jun '242
Jul '240
Aug '242
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '241
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '252
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '251
Sep '252
Oct '251
Nov '252
Dec '251
Jan '262
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '261
May '261
Jun '260
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

KB Investment: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (24 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.

KB Investment: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (24 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences24
AI & Machine Learning24
Enterprise Software15
Networks, Cloud & Communication14
Hardware & Robotics14
Data, Analytics & IT13
Professional Services10
Transportation & Logistics8
Fintech8
Media & Entertainment8
Space & Frontier Tech7
AR/VR6
E-Commerce & Retail5
Education & Workforce4
Cybersecurity & Privacy4
Real Estate & Construction4
Marketing & Advertising4
Manufacturing3
Developer Tools3
Gaming & eSports2
Travel & Hospitality1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

KB Investment: 80 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.

KB Investment: 80 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M16
$10M-$25M30
$25M-$50M16
$50M-$100M5
$100M-$250M5
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

KB Investment: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (45 deals).All available history.

Top 9 of 9 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

KB Investment: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (45 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
South Korea45
United States20
Israel3
Singapore3
India3
941052
Europe2
Japan1
Indonesia1
KB Investment: 20 co-investors are shown, with Korea Investment Partners sharing 12 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.

KB Investment: 20 co-investors are shown, with Korea Investment Partners sharing 12 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Korea Investment Partners12
IMM Investment9
Korea Development Bank9
Future Play7
Hana Ventures7
Atinum Investment6
Alexandria Venture Investments5
Industrial Bank of Korea5
Kakao Ventures5
Kolon Investment5
Premier Partners5
QUAD Investment Management5
Smilegate Investment5
SV Investment5
DSC Investment4
InterVest4
KTB Network4
Mirae Asset Capital4
Mirae Asset Venture Investment4
Shinhan Venture Investment4

Investment Strategy

KB Investment: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation.All available history.
KB Investment: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1519%
Participating6581%
KB Investment: Single-lead accounts for 47% and co-led for 53% of lead dynamics.All available history.
KB Investment: Single-lead accounts for 47% and co-led for 53% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead747%
Co-led853%

Team

Byong Ha Soh

Chief Executive Officer & Managing director

Jiae Lee

Executive Managing Director

Jung Ho Yoo

Executive Managing Director

Junseok Lee

Business Management

Kiho Lee
Kim Won-je

Head

Park Deok-gyu

Director

Seung-gon Hong

Team leader

Seunghwan Kim

Head of Global Investment