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

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Strong Ventures | 9 | South Korea, United States, Poland | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | E-Commerce, Health Care, Apps |
| Hashed | 6 | United States, South Korea, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services |
| Capstone Partners | 5 | South Korea, United States, Finland | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Mobile, Gaming |
| Bokwang Investment | 5 | South Korea, United States | Series A, Series B, Seed | Mobile, Music, FinTech |
| KB Investment | 3 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| DSC Investment | 3 | South Korea, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing |
| Softbank Ventures Asia | 3 | South Korea, United States, China | Series B, Series A, Series C | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology |
| Digital Currency Group | 3 | United States, United Kingdom, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech |
| InfoBank | 2 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, Apps, Software |
| Daekyo Investment | 2 | South Korea, Hong Kong | Series A, Seed, Series B | Finance, Software, Mobile Apps |
| Pietro Dova | 2 | United States, South Korea | Series A, Seed | Events, Ticketing, Consumer Electronics |
| Stone Bridge Ventures | 2 | South Korea, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| SK Networks | 2 | South Korea, United States, The Netherlands | Series A, Series B, Series C | Software, Blockchain, Agriculture |
| Kiwoom Investment | 2 | South Korea, Japan, Germany | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, Biotechnology, Apps |
| Pathfinder H | 2 | South Korea | Series A, Series B, Seed | E-Commerce, Software, Food and Beverage |
| TS Investment | 2 | South Korea, India | Series B, Series A, Seed | Biotechnology, Health Care, Apps |
| SJ Investment Partners | 2 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Manufacturing, Information Technology, Automotive |
| Stonebridge Capital | 2 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Mobile |
| DWF Labs | 2 | Singapore, United Kingdom, United States | Pre-Seed, Seed | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology |
| HOF Capital | 2 | United States, Singapore, India | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Pantera Capital | 2 | United States, United Kingdom, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services |
| Premier Partners | 2 | South Korea, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B, Series C | Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, Therapeutics |
| Draper Associates | 2 | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, FinTech, Information Technology |
| Altos Ventures | 2 | South Korea, United States, Indonesia | Series A, Series B, Series C | Software, E-Commerce, Internet |
| Samsung NEXT | 2 | United States, Israel, Canada | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Blockchain, Information Technology |
| Cadenza Ventures | 1 | United States, Singapore, Nigeria | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, FinTech |
| Richard Seongho Choi | 1 | South Korea | Seed | Trading Platform, Virtual Currency |
| Struck Crypto | 1 | United States, China, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Solid Ventures | 1 | The Netherlands, Colombia, United States | Series A, Seed | Software, SaaS, Casual Games |
| Karen Ventures | 1 |  |  |  |
| BCI | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Private Equity, Seed, Corporate Round | Transportation, Logistics, Manufacturing |
| Woori Bank | 1 | South Korea, China, Hong Kong | Series B, Series A, Seed | Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology |
| Kona Venture Partners | 1 | United States | Seed |  |
| Superscrypt | 1 | United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Apps, Software |
| Jiranjigyo Security | 1 | South Korea | Series A | Finance, Cryptocurrency |
| LG Uplus | 1 | South Korea, United States | Series A, Series B, Corporate Round | Software, Information Technology, Apps |
| LINK ASSET MANAGEMENT | 1 | United States, South Korea | Series A, Series D | FinTech, Aerospace, Marketplace |
| Atinum Investment | 1 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce |
| Hana Ventures | 1 | South Korea, Japan, Malaysia | Seed, Series A | Software, Retail, Health Care |
| Samsung Venture Investment | 1 | South Korea, United States, India | Series B, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Hardware |
| SK Planet | 1 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Angel, Series B | Mobile, Mobile Apps, Software |
| Neowiz | 1 | South Korea, United States, Hong Kong | Seed, Series B | Gaming, Software, Blockchain |
| Mirana Ventures | 1 | United States, Singapore, China | Seed, Series A | Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Gaming |
| Alameda Ventures | 1 | United States, Israel, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, FinTech |
| 100x Ventures | 1 | India, Hong Kong, Singapore | Series A, Seed | Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, FinTech |
| DigiFinex | 1 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | Cryptocurrency, Credit, Banking |
| S Cubic Angels | 1 | South Korea | Seed, Angel | Information Technology, Apps, Education |
| Finngram | 1 | South Korea | Seed | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency |
| Songyee Yoon | 1 | United States, South Korea | Seed, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Video |
| Yoonmin Foundation | 1 | South Korea | Seed | Apps, EdTech, Rental |

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