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Kolon Investment

Floor 16, 620, Teheran-ro, Seoul, Gangnam-gu, South Korea

Overview

Venture capital and private equity firm specializing in buyouts and growth.

Founded

2000

Deals · 12mo

13

Links

Website

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

South Korea

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

21rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Turing
Sep 2026Participated
$5 MSeries B
Whif
Aug 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
Step Lab
Aug 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
Nexusbe
Jul 2026Participated
$7 MSeries C
THE SMC
Jun 2026Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Promedius
Jun 2026Participated
$14 MSeries B
LetinAR
May 2026Participated
$19 MOther Equity
Dnotitia
Apr 2026Participated
$61 MSeries A
Afinit
Feb 2026Participated
$22 MSeries E
Wellysis
Feb 2026Led
$14 MOther Equity
Cellens
Dec 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Habit Factory
Oct 2025Participated
$24 MSeries D
Turing
Sep 2026Participated
$5 MSeries B
Whif
Aug 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
Step Lab
Aug 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
Nexusbe
Jul 2026Participated
$7 MSeries C
THE SMC
Jun 2026Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Promedius
Jun 2026Participated
$14 MSeries B
LetinAR
May 2026Participated
$19 MOther Equity
Dnotitia
Apr 2026Participated
$61 MSeries A
Afinit
Feb 2026Participated
$22 MSeries E
Wellysis
Feb 2026Led
$14 MOther Equity
Cellens
Dec 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Habit Factory
Oct 2025Participated
$24 MSeries D
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Deal Distribution

Kolon Investment: 21 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Kolon Investment: 21 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A08
Series B14
Series C+04
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

Kolon Investment: 21 deals are recorded across 119 months.All available history.
Kolon Investment: 21 deals are recorded across 119 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '161
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
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 '181
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
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Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '201
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Apr '200
May '200
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Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '210
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Jul '210
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Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
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Jan '230
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Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '262
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '261
Jun '262
Jul '261
Aug '262
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Kolon Investment: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 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.

Kolon Investment: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning8
Health & Life Sciences7
Enterprise Software4
Space & Frontier Tech4
Data, Analytics & IT2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Marketing & Advertising2
Fintech2
Manufacturing2
Media & Entertainment2
Professional Services2
Social & Community Platforms2
Developer Tools2
Education & Workforce1
E-Commerce & Retail1
AR/VR1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Hardware & Robotics1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Kolon Investment: 21 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.

Kolon Investment: 21 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M11
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Kolon Investment: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (17 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Kolon Investment: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (17 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
South Korea17
United States2
065271
Europe1
Kolon Investment: 20 co-investors are shown, with KB Investment sharing 5 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.

Kolon Investment: 20 co-investors are shown, with KB Investment sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
KB Investment5
Industrial Bank of Korea4
Shinhan Venture Investment4
Hana Ventures3
Korea Development Bank3
SL Investment3
Smilegate Investment3
Company K Partners2
Daesung Private Equity2
HB Investment2
IBK Investment & Securities2
Korea Investment Partners2
Mirae Asset Venture Investment2
QUAD Investment Management2
TS Investment2
Woori Venture Partners2
Almas Investment1
American Cancer Society1
Anda Asia Ventures1
Blackwood1

Investment Strategy

Kolon Investment: Led accounts for 10% and participating for 90% of round participation.All available history.
Kolon Investment: Led accounts for 10% and participating for 90% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led210%
Participating1990%
Kolon Investment: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Kolon Investment: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

BoYoung Kim
Hong Soo Cho
Sang-Jun Ahn

CEO

Yang Seung-rak

Director