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Korea Development Bank

14 Eunhaeng-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, 07242, South Korea

Overview

Long-term financing for projects supporting economic growth and development

Founded

1954

Deals · 12mo

27

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

South Korea
United States

Sector focus

Banking
Mobile
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

89rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
RX
Oct 2026Participated
$7 MSeries A
Turing
Sep 2026Participated
$5 MSeries B
Nexeon
Aug 2026Participated
$135 MOther Equity
Wrtn Technologies
Aug 2026Participated
$69 MSeries C
Liner
Aug 2026Participated
$36 MSeries C
BEI
Aug 2026Participated
$22 MSeries B
NdotLight
Aug 2026Led
$11 MOther Equity
Ready Robust Machine
Aug 2026Participated
$9 MSeries B
MID
Jul 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
CarbonSix
Jul 2026Participated
$40 MSeries A
Leecell
Jun 2026Participated
$3 MSeries A
Perseus
Jun 2026Participated
$11 MSeries B
RX
Oct 2026Participated
$7 MSeries A
Turing
Sep 2026Participated
$5 MSeries B
Nexeon
Aug 2026Participated
$135 MOther Equity
Wrtn Technologies
Aug 2026Participated
$69 MSeries C
Liner
Aug 2026Participated
$36 MSeries C
BEI
Aug 2026Participated
$22 MSeries B
NdotLight
Aug 2026Led
$11 MOther Equity
Ready Robust Machine
Aug 2026Participated
$9 MSeries B
MID
Jul 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
CarbonSix
Jul 2026Participated
$40 MSeries A
Leecell
Jun 2026Participated
$3 MSeries A
Perseus
Jun 2026Participated
$11 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Korea Development Bank: 89 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Korea Development Bank: 89 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Series A220
Series B529
Series C+116
Other Equity68

Monthly Deal Activity

Korea Development Bank: 89 deals are recorded across 97 months.All available history.
Korea Development Bank: 89 deals are recorded across 97 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '202
Apr '200
May '201
Jun '200
Jul '201
Aug '201
Sep '200
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '212
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '211
Sep '212
Oct '212
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '222
Feb '223
Mar '221
Apr '220
May '222
Jun '222
Jul '221
Aug '221
Sep '222
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '232
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '232
Nov '232
Dec '233
Jan '242
Feb '242
Mar '242
Apr '241
May '240
Jun '244
Jul '241
Aug '241
Sep '241
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '252
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '253
Aug '253
Sep '251
Oct '250
Nov '251
Dec '253
Jan '260
Feb '263
Mar '262
Apr '260
May '265
Jun '263
Jul '262
Aug '266
Sep '261
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Korea Development Bank: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (38 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.

Korea Development Bank: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (38 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning38
Hardware & Robotics28
Space & Frontier Tech19
Manufacturing16
Health & Life Sciences16
Enterprise Software15
Data, Analytics & IT11
Networks, Cloud & Communication11
Clean Energy & Sustainability9
Transportation & Logistics8
Media & Entertainment8
Professional Services6
Education & Workforce5
E-Commerce & Retail5
Cybersecurity & Privacy5
AR/VR5
Real Estate & Construction5
Fintech4
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Gaming & eSports3
Marketing & Advertising2
Food & Agriculture2
Social & Community Platforms2
Developer Tools2
Travel & Hospitality1
Government & Defense1

Deal Size Distribution

Korea Development Bank: 89 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.

Korea Development Bank: 89 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M17
$10M-$25M34
$25M-$50M19
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M8
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Korea Development Bank: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (74 deals).All available history.

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

Korea Development Bank: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (74 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
South Korea74
United States10
Europe2
941051
Chile1
Japan1
Korea Development Bank: 20 co-investors are shown, with IMM Investment sharing 11 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Korea Development Bank: 20 co-investors are shown, with IMM Investment sharing 11 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
IMM Investment11
LB Investment11
Hana Ventures10
DSC Investment9
KB Investment9
SV Investment8
Atinum Investment7
Industrial Bank of Korea7
Premier Partners6
Shinhan Venture Investment6
InterVest5
Kakao Ventures5
Mirae Asset Venture Investment5
Smilegate Investment5
Woori Venture Partners5
Company K Partners4
Future Play4
KB Securities4
Korea Investment Partners4
Mirae Asset Capital4

Investment Strategy

Korea Development Bank: Led accounts for 16% and participating for 84% of round participation.All available history.
Korea Development Bank: Led accounts for 16% and participating for 84% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1416%
Participating7584%
Korea Development Bank: Single-lead accounts for 43% and co-led for 57% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Korea Development Bank: Single-lead accounts for 43% and co-led for 57% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead643%
Co-led857%

Team

Adolfo Dindo Abueg

Co-Head of Project Finance, Asia Pacific

Dong-gull Lee

CEO

James Ryu

Credit Officer

Sung Suh

Team Leader