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KNET Investment Partners

15th floor, 123 Seochojungang-ro, Seoul, South Korea

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in innovative startups.

Founded

2008

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

Website

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

South Korea
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
aweXome Ray
Aug 2026Participated
$5 MSeries B
GXC
Jan 2022Led
$9 MSeries A
Survios
Oct 2020Participated
$17 MOther Equity
aweXome Ray
Aug 2026Participated
$5 MSeries B
GXC
Jan 2022Led
$9 MSeries A
Survios
Oct 2020Participated
$17 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

KNET Investment Partners: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
KNET Investment Partners: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A10
Series B01
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

KNET Investment Partners: 3 deals are recorded across 73 months.All available history.
KNET Investment Partners: 3 deals are recorded across 73 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

KNET Investment Partners: Gaming & eSports is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 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.

KNET Investment Partners: Gaming & eSports is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Gaming & eSports2
Hardware & Robotics1
Manufacturing1
Health & Life Sciences1
AI & Machine Learning1
AR/VR1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

KNET 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.

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

Deals By Geography

KNET Investment Partners: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

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

KNET Investment Partners: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
South Korea2
United States1
KNET Investment Partners: 14 co-investors are shown, with Ascendo Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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KNET Investment Partners: 14 co-investors are shown, with Ascendo Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Ascendo Ventures1
Irongrey1
Korea Development Bank1
L&S Venture Capital1
Lux Capital1
MEGAZONECLOUD1
Re Investment1
S&S Investment1
Samsung Next1
Seoul Investment Partners1
Shasta Ventures1
Tiger Asset Management Discretionary Invest1
Vision Creator1
Woori Capital1

Investment Strategy

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

Ho-jang Lee

Partner & Executive Director