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SK Hynix

2091 Gyeongchung-daero, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17336, South Korea

Overview

Global leader in semiconductor production, including DRAM and NAND flash.

Founded

1983

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Canada
China
Germany
Israel
...

Sector focus

Manufacturing
Semiconductor
Sensor

Investment portfolio

19rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Etched.ai
Jul 2026Participated
$300 MSeries C
Anthropic
May 2026Participated
$50.0 BSeries H
Fabric8Labs
Nov 2025Participated
$50 MOther Equity
Avicena Tech
May 2025Participated
$65 MSeries B
NeuReality
Dec 2022Participated
$35 MSeries A
Movellus
Sep 2022Participated
$23 MSeries B
Pliops
Aug 2022Participated
$100 MSeries D
d-Matrix
Apr 2022Led
$44 MSeries A
SiFive
Mar 2022Participated
$175 MSeries F
GigaIO
Sep 2021Participated
$15 MSeries B
Ferroelectric Memory Company
Nov 2020Participated
$20 MSeries B
SiFive
Aug 2020Led
$61 MSeries E
Etched.ai
Jul 2026Participated
$300 MSeries C
Anthropic
May 2026Participated
$50.0 BSeries H
Fabric8Labs
Nov 2025Participated
$50 MOther Equity
Avicena Tech
May 2025Participated
$65 MSeries B
NeuReality
Dec 2022Participated
$35 MSeries A
Movellus
Sep 2022Participated
$23 MSeries B
Pliops
Aug 2022Participated
$100 MSeries D
d-Matrix
Apr 2022Led
$44 MSeries A
SiFive
Mar 2022Participated
$175 MSeries F
GigaIO
Sep 2021Participated
$15 MSeries B
Ferroelectric Memory Company
Nov 2020Participated
$20 MSeries B
SiFive
Aug 2020Led
$61 MSeries E
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Deal Distribution

SK Hynix: 19 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
SK Hynix: 19 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A11
Series B15
Series C+17
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

SK Hynix: 19 deals are recorded across 121 months.All available history.
SK Hynix: 19 deals are recorded across 121 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

SK Hynix: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 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.

SK Hynix: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Space & Frontier Tech12
Hardware & Robotics11
Manufacturing7
AI & Machine Learning7
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Data, Analytics & IT3
Enterprise Software2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AR/VR1
Transportation & Logistics1
Social & Community Platforms1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

SK Hynix: 19 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.

SK Hynix: 19 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B1
$1B+1

Deals By Geography

SK Hynix: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals).All available history.

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

SK Hynix: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States15
Israel2
China1
Europe1
SK Hynix: 20 co-investors are shown, with Intel Capital sharing 8 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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SK Hynix: 20 co-investors are shown, with Intel Capital sharing 8 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Intel Capital8
Samsung3
Coatue2
Glory Ventures2
Jane Street2
Lam Research2
Lightspeed Venture Partners2
Prosperity7 Ventures2
Qualcomm Ventures2
Samsung Ventures2
Sequoia Capital2
Sutter Hill Ventures2
Accelerate Blue Fund1
Air Liquide Venture Capital1
Altimeter Capital1
Amazon1
AMP PBC1
Andreessen Horowitz1
Applied Ventures1
Argo1

Investment Strategy

SK Hynix: Led accounts for 16% and participating for 84% of round participation.All available history.
SK Hynix: Led accounts for 16% and participating for 84% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led316%
Participating1684%
SK Hynix: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
SK Hynix: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead133%
Co-led267%

Team

Eugene Kim

Team lead at Automotive & Embedded Planning

Heejin Chung
Hongsok Choi

VP of NAND Development and Design

Joe Lee

Director of Sales, Automotive Business Development

Josh Su

Senior Manager, Venture Investment

Paul Fahey

VP Technology, Technical Marketing and FAE

Rene Chostner

Director of Venture Investment team

Tony Yoon

EVP, SKhynix NAND Solution Division & CEO

Yongtak Song

Director of Venture Investment