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

## Korea Credit Guarantee Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Daegu, Taegu-jikhalsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 18
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Manufacturing

Korea Credit Guarantee Fund operates as a public financial institution.

## KOSME
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Jinju, Kyongsang-namdo, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 10
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Manufacturing, E-Commerce, Health Care

KOSME specializes in providing youth entrepreneurship services. It offers support for all the stages of the startup lifecycle. it has contents that major programs, entrepreneurship education, practical education for startups, multiple coaching systems focusing on practical business. additional, follow-up supports for graduate companies forovercoming the Death Vally and innovation growth.

## DSC Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 8
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing

DSC Investments invests in early stage and growth companies in the field of corporate identify and focus, IT, software, biotechnology, machinery, and future high-growth areas such as environment and resources.

## Shinhan Venture Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 7
- 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.

## Industrial Bank of Korea
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 7
- 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.

## Series Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Changwon, Kyongsang-namdo, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Food and Beverage

Series Ventures is an investment company for the beauty care, engineering, healthcare, social platform, and enterprise sectors.

## L&S Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

L&S Venture Capital is a venture capital firm. L&S Venture Capital is specializing in incubation, seed, early, and expansion stage investments. L&S Venture Capital invests in electronic components, including smart phones, pads, televisions and grid; telecommunications equipments; green energy sector, such as solar, wind, fuel cell, LED,and EV; machineries; broadcasting; nanotechnology; intelligent robotics; telematics; medical equipments; media contents, which inlcude creation, distribution and new media. L&S Venture Capital primarily invests in South Korea with a focus in Seoul, Gyeonggi region, and Chungnam province. L&S Venture Capital was founded in 2006 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

## KB Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Founded in 1990, KB Investment Co., Ltd. (KBIC) is one of Korea’s leading investment firms of venture capital and private equity funds with over USD 1.4 Billion of asset under management as of December 2013. KBIC is a subsidiary of KB Financial Group, Korea’s premier financial group with the largest domestic customer base as well as the widestnetwork of service branches in Korea.KBIC’s team is recognized for industry thought leadership, a broad network of powerful industry relationships, and a unique professional investment approach to investing. KBIC passionately support our portfolio companies with active guidance in all key aspects of team building, strategy, operations and governance

## Hana Financial Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, Biotechnology, Health Care

Hana Financial Investment Company Limited offers brokerage, securities dealing, underwriting, mutual funds, and online trading services

## Lotte Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, Manufacturing

Lotte Ventures is a venture capital firm that is based in South Korea.

## Strong Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Health Care, Apps

Strong Ventures is a seed fund, based in California, that finances, supports, and mentors Korean/Asian/Global entrepreneurs, empowering them to build strong ventures and to break successfully into the global market.With proven experience as operators, executives, and entrepreneurs, they provide hands-on assistance and guidance. On topof their financial investment, they aim to provide tangible value to their entrepreneurs, through network reach, strategic thinking, and execution collaboration. And, as they engage together in their venture endeavors, they hope to make the entrepreneurial ecosystem, where they build companies and labor in, a better, stronger, and more fun place for all.

## SJ Investment Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 5
- 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.

## Hyundai Motor Company
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Automotive, Software, Transportation

The Hyundai Motor Company is a South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer. It has various vehicle lineups, brand vision, and global campaigns like clean mobility, sustainability, art, and sports partnership.The company was founded in 1967 and, along with its 32.8% owned subsidiary, Kia Motors, together comprise the Hyundai Motor Group,which is the world's fifth-largest automaker based on annual vehicle sales in 2012. In 2008, Hyundai Motor (without Kia) was ranked as the eighth largest automaker. As of 2012, the company sold over 4.4 million vehicles worldwide in that year, and together with Kia total sales were 7.12 million.

## Coolidge Corner Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Mobile Apps, Software, Manufacturing

Coolidge Corner Investment (CCVC) provides Seed and Seed+ funding to the most innovative tech startup companies in Korea. They proudly provide their portfolio companies a customized support in professional incubating, growth hacking, strategy, network and more.

## POSCO CAPITAL
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Yeoksamdong, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Online Portals, Information Technology

POSCO Capital offers financial services.

## Translink Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology

Translink Investment is a startup investment company.

## AI Angel Club
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mapo, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: Health Care, E-Commerce, Automotive

AI Angel Club is an angel investment club that specializes in seed investment in the medical and bio healthcare field.

## Base Investments
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Software

Base Investments operates as an investment firm.

## Future Science and Technology Holdings
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Daejeon, Taejon-jikhalsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Information Technology

Future Science and Technology Holdings is an investment company that specializes in technology-based services.

## Shinhan Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software

Shinhan Capital is a credit-specialized company offering corporate finance services for its clients. It provides financial services, lease, corporate loans, investment financing, housing loans, installment financing, etc.
Shinhan Capital was established in 1991. The company is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

## Hyundai Technology Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series B
- Focus: Biopharma, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical

Hyundai Technology Investment is a venture capital firm that mainly invests in early-stage companies and is based in South Korea.

## Korea Investment Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 3
- 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.

## MYSC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seongdong, Kyonggi-do, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Health Care, E-Commerce

MYSC is an innovative company that helps innovation through consulting, social venture accelerating, and impact investing.

## Hana Securities
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Hotel, Robotics, Aerospace

Hana Securities is a subsidiary of Hana Financial Group.

## SL Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Manufacturing, Software, Real Estate

SL investment (SLi) aims at a company with global standards through management by principle and transparency.SLi is a venture capital firm founded in February 2000 and has widely invested in the companies from early to mezzanine stage, in the field of semiconductors, display (AMOLED, LED, LCD), renewable energy, and health care industry.Since its incorporation, SLi has recorded black-ink balances for 12 consecutive years with zero debt and also has successfully dissolved all the five funds with outstanding earning rates.SLi tries to raise the value of venture companies not only by offering funds but by supporting the management omnidirectionally after its investment. Consequently, 31 companies have been successfully listed in KOSDAQ market for 12 years and all the companies have positioned as leading firms in their specific fields.

## Intops Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Yeoksamdong, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Software, iOS, Health Care

Intops Investment is a financial investment company.

## Korea Development Bank
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

The Korea Development Bank (KDB) provides long-term financing for projects designed to assist Koreaâ€:tm:s economic growth and development. It offers equipment capital loans and working capital loans to Korean private enterprises that undertake major industrial projects. The bank also extends guarantees to its clients to facilitate their otherborrowings and to finance major industrial projects. KDB guarantees Won-denominated corporate debentures, local currency loans, and other Won liabilities and foreign currency loans from domestic and overseas Korean financial institutions and from foreign institutions. The bankâ€:tm:s other activities include engagement in a range of industrial development activities, including conducting economic and industrial research; performing engineering surveys; providing business analyses and managerial assistance; and offering trust services. As of June 30, 2007, KDB had 40 local branches, 6 overseas branches, and 2 overseas offices. The bank was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

## TheVentures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

TheVentures provides their portfolio companies access to on staff world class experts in recruiting, PR, marketing, early stage customer acquisition, raising money, and strategy. They even provide engineering and design support, co-building products with the founding team, while assiting in hiring those difficult to recruit early engineers.

## Posco
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Manufacturing, Mineral, Transportation

POSCO (formerly Pohang Iron and Steel Company) is a multinational steel-making company. Has become the world's number one steel company POSCO through continuous plant efficiency and production of conductive and practical power beyond the limits. They constantly strive to create better products for new materials development energy.

## Capstone Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Mobile, Gaming

Capstone Partners is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage companies operating in the Information technology, wireless technology, architecture, pharmaceutical, internet, online game, software, solid state disk, and IP television sectors. It primarily invests in China and South Korea, with a focus in Seoul and Gyeonggi province. Thefirm prefers to exit its investments through a trade sale. Capstone Partners was founded in 2008 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.Capstone Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs seeking success with fresh ideas. Capstone Partners values the funds of union investors better than our own, working for the interests of investors and following the objective of the investments.

## Center for Creative Economy and Innovation
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Daegu, Taegu-jikhalsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Automotive, E-Commerce, Information Technology

CCEI is a frontline post of creative economy to create new industries and markets.

## Atinum Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series C
- Focus: Payments, FinTech, Manufacturing

Atinum Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in the growth stage startups in the IT, biotech, and healthcare sectors.

## KDB Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology

KDB Capital Corp. operates as a credit specialized and corporate restructuring company in South Korea.It provides equipment leasing services for various properties, including machineries, ships, IT equipments, medical equipments, automation equipments, transportation machineries, educational research equipments, construction machineries, heavy,and other equipments for social services.The company provides venture capital for companies operating in various areas, including computer and related components, semiconductors and equipment, telecommunication and accessories, software, multimedia, precision chemistry, environment, biotechnology, content/fashion, mechatronics, and entertainment.In addition, the company offers services to help distressed companies, including merger and acquisition, business consulting, merger and acquisition loan, rescheduling, acquisition of stocks, operating loan fund for restructuring, and consulting for corporate reinforcement; funding services, such as working capital, project financing, and equipment funding; financing via acquiring account receivables from corporations; and credit card services.The company was established in 1972 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. KDB Capital Corp. is subsidiary of The Korea Development Bank.

## Pohang University of Science and Technology
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Pohang, Kyongsang-bukto, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software

Pohang University of Science and Technology is a school.

## Golden Oak Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Apps, Beauty, Rental

Golden Oak, LLC is a privately held investment company that focuses on the acquisition, development, and management of value-add multifamily real estate.

## Kingo Investment Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical Device

Kingo Investment Partners is a venture capital firm.

## Intervalue Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Aerospace, Health Care

InterValue Partners is a financial investment firm that provides venture capital, corporate venture capital, and other investment services. The company provides services all over South Korea.

## WeVenture
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 2

Helping companies and consumers navigate the complex subscription economy.

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

Hi Investment Partners is a venture capital firm that provides investment and financial services.

## Hana Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Retail, Health Care

Hana Ventures is a corporate venture capital of Hana Financial Group.

## Naver
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series C, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology

Naver operates as a search engine and e-commerce platform providing fintech, digital content, and cloud services.The company introduces innovative search services such as ‘Comprehensive Search,’ ‘Knowledge iN,’ and ‘Real-time Rising Keyword.' It also offers UGC services such as Blog and Cafe; Junior Naver, a children’s portal; Happybean, anonline donation portal. NAVER launched its Webtoon service in June 2004 and has pioneered the distribution and consumption of webtoons, also known as digital comics. In addition, NAVER also offers services for the global market, including the mobile messenger LINE through LINE Corporation, NAVER’s subsidiary; the video messenger Snow; and the group communication service BAND.NAVER is also involved in software development and distribution; performances and exhibitions business; mobile content development and distribution; search advertising; internet commerce and customer service business; the operation and security services of IT infrastructure; operating online shopping services, and mobile applications marketing.Lee Hae-Jin and Lee Joon-ho headquartered the company in Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea in 1999.

## Kakao Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 2
- 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.).

## Applied Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Manufacturing, Semiconductor, Electronics

Applied Ventures, LLC, is the venture capital arm of Applied Materials, Inc., (NASDAQ: AMAT) investing in innovative startups for over a decade.

## Smilegate Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Health Care, Software, Biotechnology

Smilegate Investment, founded in 1999 originally as MVP Capital, is a venture capital and private equity firm that has been growing remarkably alongside our many invested companies. From our initial venture capital funding in 2000, we have since organized and managed more than 30 venture capital and private equity funds, and have invested in morethan 200 companies with promising growth potential.

## Nau IB Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

Nau IB Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm

## Daesung Private Equity
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Mobile, Apps, Machine Learning

Daesung Private Equity is a Korean venture capital firm offering investment, corporation restructuring, and incubation services.

## Fast Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Apps, E-Commerce

Fast Ventures is a venture capital investment firm.

## VNTG Corp.
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mapo, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B
- Focus: Medical, Biotechnology

VNTG Corp. creates an end-to-end digital ecosystem across the value chain.

## Hyundai Motor Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seocho, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing

Hyundai Motor Group is an automotive company that also affiliates in other industries such as construction, steel, and finance. They have developed a value chain focused on vehicles, steel, and construction, as well as logistics, finance, information technology, and service.

## HK inno.N
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Manufacturing, Food Processing, Food and Beverage

CJ HealthCare Corp. develops pharmaceutical vaccines.

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