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Overview

Korean domestic funds management and investment services provider.

Founded

2005

Deals ยท 12mo

7

Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

South Korea
United States

Sector focus

Finance

Investment portfolio

26rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
HITS
Sep 2026Participated
$13 MSeries B
BEI
Aug 2026Participated
$22 MSeries B
Asteromorph
May 2026Participated
$28 MSeed
Mediwhale
Apr 2026Led
$14 MSeries C
Upstage AI
Apr 2026Participated
$122 MSeries C
MustBio
Mar 2026Participated
$24 MSeries C
AITRICS
Dec 2025Participated
$24 MSeries C
Celltrio
Jun 2025Led
$15 MOther Equity
AIGEN Sciences
Oct 2024Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Upstage AI
Apr 2024Participated
$72 MSeries B
AITRICS
Mar 2024Led
$20 MSeries B
Medipixel
Oct 2023Participated
$13 MSeries B
HITS
Sep 2026Participated
$13 MSeries B
BEI
Aug 2026Participated
$22 MSeries B
Asteromorph
May 2026Participated
$28 MSeed
Mediwhale
Apr 2026Led
$14 MSeries C
Upstage AI
Apr 2026Participated
$122 MSeries C
MustBio
Mar 2026Participated
$24 MSeries C
AITRICS
Dec 2025Participated
$24 MSeries C
Celltrio
Jun 2025Led
$15 MOther Equity
AIGEN Sciences
Oct 2024Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Upstage AI
Apr 2024Participated
$72 MSeries B
AITRICS
Mar 2024Led
$20 MSeries B
Medipixel
Oct 2023Participated
$13 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Premier Partners: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Premier Partners: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A04
Series B38
Series C+23
Other Equity32

Monthly Deal Activity

Premier Partners: 26 deals are recorded across 112 months.All available history.
Premier Partners: 26 deals are recorded across 112 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '171
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 '191
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '191
Jul '192
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
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Apr '201
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Aug '200
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Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
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Jul '210
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Sep '211
Oct '210
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Dec '210
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Oct '232
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Dec '251
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Mar '261
Apr '262
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Aug '261
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Premier Partners: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (15 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.

Premier Partners: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (15 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning15
Health & Life Sciences13
Enterprise Software6
Data, Analytics & IT4
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Hardware & Robotics3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Manufacturing2
Education & Workforce1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1
Marketing & Advertising1
Fintech1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Premier Partners: 26 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.

Premier Partners: 26 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M14
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Premier Partners: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (18 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Premier Partners: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (18 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
South Korea18
United States7
Europe1
Premier Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with IMM Investment sharing 6 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.

Investment Strategy

Premier Partners: Led accounts for 31% and participating for 69% of round participation.All available history.
Premier Partners: Led accounts for 31% and participating for 69% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led831%
Participating1869%
Premier Partners: Single-lead accounts for 38% and co-led for 63% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Premier Partners: Single-lead accounts for 38% and co-led for 63% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead338%
Co-led563%

Team

Donghoon Jeon

Principal

Hayoung Yun

Director

Hyun-moo Cho

Director

Jason Oh

Principal

Jay Song

Chief Executive Officer

Kyung Kim

Senior Associate

Sung-In Chung

Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner

Sunjae Jung

Principal