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KB Securities

50, Yeouinaru-ro, Seoul, Yeongdeungpo-gu, 07328, South Korea

Overview

Financial services company.

Founded

1962

Deals · 12mo

4

Links

Website

Stage focus

Multi-stage

Geographic focus

Chile
Japan
Singapore
South Korea
...

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

19rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Liner
Aug 2026Participated
$36 MSeries C
Upstage AI
Apr 2026Participated
$122 MSeries C
Autonomous A2Z
Mar 2026Participated
$28 MOther Equity
Power Cube Semi
Dec 2025Participated
$4 MOther Equity
FriendliAI
Aug 2025Participated
$20 MSeed
SSEM
Apr 2024Participated
$4 MSeries B
Dencom
Feb 2024Participated
$8 MSeries A
JLT
Feb 2024Led
$2 MSeed
Quad Miners
Nov 2023Led
$12 MSeries B
Eight Tech
Nov 2023Participated
$0.07 MSeries A
Remote Waters
Jun 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
Laundrygo
Nov 2022Participated
$37 MSeries C
Liner
Aug 2026Participated
$36 MSeries C
Upstage AI
Apr 2026Participated
$122 MSeries C
Autonomous A2Z
Mar 2026Participated
$28 MOther Equity
Power Cube Semi
Dec 2025Participated
$4 MOther Equity
FriendliAI
Aug 2025Participated
$20 MSeed
SSEM
Apr 2024Participated
$4 MSeries B
Dencom
Feb 2024Participated
$8 MSeries A
JLT
Feb 2024Led
$2 MSeed
Quad Miners
Nov 2023Led
$12 MSeries B
Eight Tech
Nov 2023Participated
$0.07 MSeries A
Remote Waters
Jun 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
Laundrygo
Nov 2022Participated
$37 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

KB Securities: 19 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
KB Securities: 19 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed12
Series A04
Series B13
Series C+05
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

KB Securities: 19 deals are recorded across 88 months.All available history.
KB Securities: 19 deals are recorded across 88 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '192
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '201
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Jan '260
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

KB Securities: Enterprise Software 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.

KB Securities: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software5
AI & Machine Learning5
Manufacturing4
Health & Life Sciences4
Hardware & Robotics3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Fintech2
Travel & Hospitality1
Education & Workforce1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Marketing & Advertising1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Media & Entertainment1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

KB Securities: 19 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 Securities: 19 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

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

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

KB Securities: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
South Korea14
United States1
Singapore1
941051
Chile1
Japan1
KB Securities: 20 co-investors are shown, with Hana Securities sharing 4 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 Securities: 20 co-investors are shown, with Hana Securities sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Hana Securities4
Korea Development Bank4
Woori Venture Partners3
Altos Ventures2
Atinum Investment2
Capstone Partners2
CJ Investment2
DSC Investment2
Future Play2
KTB Network2
LB Investment2
Shinhan Venture Investment2
TS Investment2
AJU IB Investment1
Alumni Ventures1
Axiom Asia Private Capital1
Badgers Investment1
Blue Corner1
Daesung Private Equity1
Daily Partners1

Investment Strategy

KB Securities: Led accounts for 16% and participating for 84% of round participation.All available history.
KB Securities: Led accounts for 16% and participating for 84% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led316%
Participating1684%
KB Securities: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
KB Securities: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

Oh Young-joo

Team Manager