# Top 35 Life Science Startup Investors in South Korea in May 2026

## SJ Investment Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Manufacturing, Medical

SJ Investment Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in the IT and biotechnology industries.

## UTC Investment Co.
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Biotechnology, Information Technology, Therapeutics

Since its incorporation in 1988, UTC Investment has been implementing and developing private equity investments with deep roots in buyout area, diversified human resources, and an impressive track record as a leading global investment firm.

## Shinhan Venture Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Information Technology

Shinhan Venture Investment operates as an investment company. Shinhan Venture Investment focuses on earlier-stage venture capital investments and later-stage control investments opportunities derived from the latest megatrends such as the aging population, disruptive technologies, IT convergence, alternative energy and etc.

## Nice Investment Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B
- Focus: Beauty, Social, Sports

NICE Investment Partners is a new technology finance company whose main job is to increase corporate value by discovering and investing in new technology businesses with promising growth, providing various management support, business alliances, and strategic consulting to the invested companies.

## IBK Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Apps, Health Care, Mobile Apps

IBK Capital is the venture capital arm of the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK).

## Medytox Venture Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B
- Focus: Biopharma, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical

Medytox Venture Investment is a TIPS operator that provides opportunities and supports growth in the healthcare sector.

## JX Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Manufacturing, Medical Device

JX Partners is a venture capital firm.

## QUAD Investment Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical

Established in 2009, QUAD is an independent investment manager overseeing approximately US$1.0 billion in equity assets (as of June 2019). Our clients range from institutional clients such as pension funds, endowments and family offices to individual parents and their children. All investment managers and key management being equity partners of thefirm, QUAD members are significant investors in the company, which we believe aligns our goals with the interests of our clients.

## Premier Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, Therapeutics

Premier Partners (프리미어 파트너스) is a Korean domestic funds management company. It provides investment services for individuals and businesses. Premier Partners was established in September 2005 in Seoul, Korea.

## Stonebridge Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Thika, Central, Kenya
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series D
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Biotechnology

Stonebridge Ventures was founded in 2008

## Aju IB Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Yeoksamdong, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics

Aju IB Investment is a venture capital firm that offers SMEs with investments and consulting services.Aju IB Investment offers consulting services that focus on business management, tax, accounting, legal, mergers and acquisitions, additional funding, marketing, and technology support.Aju IB Investment was founded in September 1974 and is basedin Seoul, South Korea.

## HG Initiative
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Apps

HGI runs an impact-driven business, seeking to address diverse social issues through sustainable innovations.

## Timepolio Asset Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Life Science, Biotechnology

Timepolio Asset Management is an asset management firm.

## Industrial Bank of Korea
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) is committed to honoring its charter of financing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The Bank has extended the scope of its expertise to provide a comprehensive range of financial services to individual customers in a quest to emerge as a leading financial services group. In pursuit of that goal, IBK is makingevery effort to enhance its competitiveness, achieve balanced growth and strengthen its global presence.The Bank employs around 10,000 staff and operates a distribution network of 612 branches including 12 overseas branches. Providing complementary services, the Bank also operates several subsidiaries: IBK Capital Corporation, IBK-SG Asset Management, IBK System Co., Ltd., and IBK Credit Information Corporation. In 2008, IBK Investment & Securities was launched, focused on meeting the needs of SME customers for services such as IPOs and M&As. Moreover, strategic alliance with Korea Investment Holdings enhances product competitiveness and affiliation with the National Post Office promoting easy customer access to IBK banking services.

## BNH Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series C
- Focus: Biopharma, Life Science, Neuroscience

BNH Investment is an investment company for bio and healthcare sectors.

## Quantum Ventures Korea
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Biopharma, Video Streaming, Gaming

Quantum Ventures Korea actively invests in companies within the Technology and Bio/Healthcare industries. The firm manages a portfolio of early to growth-stage companies and continues to look for opportunities across a range of company stages.

## STIC Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Apps, Software, Automotive

STIC Ventures invests in small and mid-sized venture companies with core technologies and new business models.

## Mirae Asset Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series C, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence

South Korean investment firm, headquartered in Seoul.

## Korea Investment Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Information Technology

Korea Investment Partners (KIP) is a leading venture capital & private equity firm that has over 30 years of experience in providing venture capital to bold and innovative entrepreneurs who want to change the world. Korea Investment Partners invests in leading pioneers like Kakao(KOSDAQ:035720), Naver(KRX:035420), YGEntertainment(KOSDAQ:122870), Bodyfriend, Osstem Implant(KOSDAQ:048260), Doubleu Games(KOSDAQ:192080) and Didi Chuxing. KIP manages over 20 venture and private equity funds with US$1.8 billion in total assets under management. The company operates globally from its Seoul headquarters office with other locations in Shanghai, Beijing, and Sunnyvale.

## Kakao Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

We are an independent subsidiary of Kakao Corp. & the most active, startup-friendly early stage VC of Korea. (Limited Partnerships, not strategic.).

## Korea Omega Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1

Korea Omega Investment Finance is a private equity and venture capital firm

## KB Securities
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Health Care, Big Data, Biotechnology

KB Securities is a Financial Services company.

## Meritz Securities
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Post-IPO Equity
- Focus: Biotechnology, Sales, Fashion

Securities, Investment, Finance, Trading company

## Kiwoom Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Youidodong, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Apps

Kiwoom Investment provides financial assistance with funding for small businesses.

## The Wells Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: FinTech, Finance, Genetics

 The Wells Investment

## Boditech Med
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chuncheon, Kangwon-do, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Life Science, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical

Boditech Med provides reliable In-Vitro Diagnostic Solutions for everyone at anywhere, and anytime.

## SV Investment Corp
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

SV Investment Corp is a venture capital firm that provides companies with finance, strategic advice and information at critical stages of their development.

## Quad Asset Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Biopharma, Real Estate

Quad Asset Management is an Investment firm.

## P&I Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Music, Content, Content Marketing

P&I Investment is a venture capital firm based in South Korea.

## Ulmus Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A

Ulmus Investment

## Clarevoyant Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Medical, Health Care, Life Science

Clarevoyant Ventures is a wholly owned investment platform that invests in seed, early-stage investments, and growth capital investments.

## Neoflux
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Information Technology, Apps, Software

Neoflux is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea.

## Time Folio Asset Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Biotechnology, Biopharma, Pharmaceutical

 Time Folio Asset Management 

## BSK Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Robotics, Alternative Medicine

BSK Investment is a private equity investment company that invests in unlisted companies.

## Cytogen
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Life Science, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical

Cytogen, Inc., a biotechnology company, develops and sells CTC enrichment systems for cancer diagnosis and treatment in South Korea. It offers Smart Biopsy, an automated CTC enrichment system from blood sample; and cell isolators, IF stainers, cell image analyzers, time laps analyzers, isolation kits, and culture kits. The company was founded in2010 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

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