# Top 50 Automotive Startup Investors in South Korea in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KDB Capital | 5 | South Korea, United States, Mexico | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology |
| Lotte Ventures | 5 | South Korea, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Manufacturing |
| AI Angel Club | 5 | South Korea | Seed, Series A, Angel | Health Care, E-Commerce, Automotive |
| Strong Ventures | 4 | South Korea, United States, Poland | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | E-Commerce, Health Care, Apps |
| Hyundai Motor Company | 4 | South Korea, United States, Israel | Seed, Series A, Series B | Automotive, Software, Transportation |
| Atinum Investment | 3 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce |
| KB Investment | 3 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| Korea Credit Guarantee Fund | 3 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Series A | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Manufacturing |
| Hyundai Motor Group | 3 | South Korea, Canada, United States | Seed, Series A, Angel | Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing |
| Halla Holdings | 2 | South Korea | Seed, Series A, Corporate Round | Apps, Analytics, Automotive |
| IDG Ventures Korea | 2 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Series A | iOS, Local, Mobile |
| Fast Ventures | 2 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Health Care, Apps, E-Commerce |
| Series Ventures | 2 | South Korea | Seed, Series A | Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Food and Beverage |
| Korea Development Bank | 2 | South Korea, China, India | Series A, Series B, Series C | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning |
| Kakao Ventures | 2 | South Korea, United States, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| SBI Investment Korea | 2 | South Korea, United States, China | Series B, Series A, Series C | Apps, Software, Food and Beverage |
| BDC Laboratories | 2 | South Korea |  | Fitness, Shipping, Logistics |
| Capstone Partners | 2 | South Korea, United States, Finland | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Mobile, Gaming |
| KB Securities | 2 | South Korea | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Big Data, Biotechnology |
| SJ Investment Partners | 2 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Manufacturing, Information Technology, Automotive |
| Seoul Investment Partners | 2 | South Korea, Germany, Iceland | Series A, Series B | Gaming, Online Games, Software |
| Mando Coperation | 2 | South Korea | Seed, Series A | Drones, Sensor, Automotive |
| Shinhan Financial Group | 2 | South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia | Series A, Series C, Series D | E-Commerce, Automotive, Apps |
| Central | 2 | Singapore | Series A, Series B | Blockchain, IT Infrastructure, Information Technology |
| Artesian VC | 2 | Australia, United States, Hong Kong | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology |
| STIC Ventures | 2 | South Korea, Vietnam, United States | Series A, Series B, Seed | Apps, Software, Automotive |
| CKD Venture Capital Corporation | 1 | South Korea | Seed, Series A, Convertible Note | Apps, Agriculture, Information Technology |
| MYSC | 1 | South Korea, China, France | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Food and Beverage, Health Care, E-Commerce |
| Small Business Corporation | 1 | South Korea | Series A | Apps, Automotive, Customer Service |
| Chonnam National University Technology Holdings | 1 | South Korea | Seed | Automotive, E-Commerce, Information Technology |
| Center for Creative Economy and Innovation | 1 | South Korea | Seed | Automotive, E-Commerce, Information Technology |
| Pusan National University | 1 | South Korea | Seed | Craft Beer, Food and Beverage |
| SparkLabs Global Ventures | 1 | United States, Singapore, South Korea | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, FinTech |
| InfoBank | 1 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, Apps, Software |
| Naver | 1 | South Korea, United States, Indonesia | Seed, Series C, Series A | E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology |
| Korea Angel Investment Association | 1 | South Korea | Seed | Solar, Energy, Manufacturing |
| Company K Partners | 1 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Series B, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology |
| Korea Investment Partners | 1 | South Korea, United States, China | Series B, Series A, Seed | Biotechnology, Health Care, Information Technology |
| TBT | 1 | South Korea | Seed, Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Information Services, B2B |
| Shinhan Asset Management | 1 | South Korea | Seed, Series C | Energy, Gaming, Mobile |
| SK Networks | 1 | South Korea, United States, The Netherlands | Series A, Series B, Series C | Software, Blockchain, Agriculture |
| UTC Investment Co. | 1 | South Korea, France, United States | Series B, Series A, Series C | Biotechnology, Information Technology, Therapeutics |
| Daum Communications | 1 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Series A | Comics, Mobile, Content |
| Nau IB Capital | 1 | South Korea | Series B, Series A | Information Technology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence |
| TS Investment | 1 | South Korea, Singapore | Series B, Series A | Health Care, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical |
| Smilegate Investment | 1 | South Korea, United States, Vietnam | Series A, Series B, Series C | Health Care, Software, Biotechnology |
| Hana Financial Investment | 1 | South Korea, Singapore, India | Series A, Series B, Seed | Information Technology, Biotechnology, Health Care |
| Hemi Ventures | 1 | United States, China, South Korea | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Biotechnology, Automotive |
| K and Investment Partners | 1 | South Korea | Series A | Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles |
| POSCO CAPITAL | 1 | South Korea, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Online Portals, Information Technology |

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