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KT Investment

129 Teheran-ro 14th Floor, Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea

Overview

Investment company focusing on promising SMEs and venture opportunities.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

South Korea
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

15rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Nums AI
Jul 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Refilled
Mar 2026Participated
$7 MSeries B
Sionic AI
Dec 2025Participated
$17 MSeries A
Medipal
Nov 2023Participated
$4 MSeries A
cafe nono
Sep 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Phantom AI
Feb 2023Participated
$37 MSeries C
Superb AI
Sep 2022Participated
$16 MSeries B
Rebellions
Jun 2022Participated
$50 MSeries A
Plask
Oct 2021Participated
$3 MSeries A
Humelo
Oct 2021Led
$3 MSeries A
Fount
Oct 2021Participated
$33 MSeries C
Class101
Sep 2021Participated
$26 MSeries B
Nums AI
Jul 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Refilled
Mar 2026Participated
$7 MSeries B
Sionic AI
Dec 2025Participated
$17 MSeries A
Medipal
Nov 2023Participated
$4 MSeries A
cafe nono
Sep 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Phantom AI
Feb 2023Participated
$37 MSeries C
Superb AI
Sep 2022Participated
$16 MSeries B
Rebellions
Jun 2022Participated
$50 MSeries A
Plask
Oct 2021Participated
$3 MSeries A
Humelo
Oct 2021Led
$3 MSeries A
Fount
Oct 2021Participated
$33 MSeries C
Class101
Sep 2021Participated
$26 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

KT Investment: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
KT Investment: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Series A16
Series B03
Series C+02
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

KT Investment: 15 deals are recorded across 100 months.All available history.
KT Investment: 15 deals are recorded across 100 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
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Mar '190
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Nov '210
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Dec '251
Jan '260
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Apr '260
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

KT 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.

KT Investment: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning8
Enterprise Software3
Data, Analytics & IT3
Fintech2
Health & Life Sciences2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AR/VR1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Hardware & Robotics1
Manufacturing1
Media & Entertainment1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

KT Investment: 15 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.

KT Investment: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

KT Investment: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals).All available history.

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

KT Investment: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
South Korea11
United States4
KT Investment: 20 co-investors are shown, with Kakao Ventures sharing 3 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.

KT Investment: 20 co-investors are shown, with Kakao Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Kakao Ventures3
Korea Development Bank3
Mirae Asset Venture Investment3
Atinum Investment2
Bass Investment2
IMM Investment2
Korea Investment Partners2
Mirae Asset Capital2
Pavilion Capital2
Smilegate Investment2
SoftBank Ventures Asia2
Strong Ventures2
Amorepacific Group1
Base Ventures1
BSK Investment1
Duke University1
Flux Ventures1
Goodwater Capital1
GS Holdings1
GU Equity Partners1

Investment Strategy

KT Investment: Led accounts for 7% and participating for 93% of round participation.All available history.
KT Investment: Led accounts for 7% and participating for 93% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led17%
Participating1493%
KT Investment: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
KT Investment: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Seo Ye- jin

partner

Won gyun Lee

Senior team leader