Venture Capital Investors

SoftBank Ventures Korea

venture capital investment firm SoftBank Ventures Korea provides capital to innovative tech companies.

Venture Investor Overview

Venture Investor
SoftBank Ventures Korea
Status
Active
Investor Type
Venture Capital
Activity Level
Funds Raised
Industry Focus
Biopharmaceutical
Consumer
Digital Media & VR & AR
ECommerce
FinTech
Internet & IoT
Robotics
Software
Transportation

Contact Information

Contact
JP Lee
Title
Managing Partner
Mailing Address
13F A Wing Kyobo Tower Seocho-dong Seocho-gu
Seoul, 1303-22
Korea
Email Address

Background Information

Overview
Established in 2000, SoftBank Ventures Korea (SBVK) has formed more than 10 funds focused on IT sector. These funds have capitalized at approximately 290 billion KRW, which has been invested into more than 130 startup companies (2012 2H).
Profile
SoftBank Ventures Korea LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
SoftBank Ventures Korea Company Twitter Account
Company News
SoftBank Ventures Korea News
Facebook
SoftBank Ventures Korea on Facebook
YouTube
SoftBank Ventures Korea on YouTube
Last Transaction
4/16/2024

Transaction History

Our records indicate that SoftBank Ventures Korea invested in the VC transactions listed below. Dollar amounts are for the entire raise, which may include other investors.

Company
Date
Amount
4/16/2024
$72,000,000
2/21/2024
$5,200,000
12/19/2023
$23,000,000
12/11/2023
$360,000,000
9/19/2023
$3,010,000
7/27/2023
Unknown
6/29/2023
$20,000,000
3/23/2023
$168,000,000
12/28/2022
$157,000,000
11/21/2022
$37,000,000
6/2/2022
$70,000,000
5/10/2022
$5,800,000
5/9/2022
$182,000,000
9/29/2021
$5,000,000
9/23/2021
$50,000,000
2/25/2021
$30,000,000
2/25/2021
$65,000,000
10/29/2020
$10,000,000
8/6/2020
$63,200,000
4/17/2020
$35,000,000
6/13/2019
$30,000,000
4/26/2019
$15,000,000
1/31/2019
$30,000,000
10/18/2018
$20,000,000
9/14/2018
$17,500,000
5/16/2018
$2,100,000
5/15/2018
$60,000,000
4/26/2018
$10,000,000
3/29/2018
$10,000,000
3/21/2018
$40,000,000
3/20/2018
$10,000,000
10/31/2017
$41,000,000
9/8/2017
$73,000,000
3/15/2017
Unknown
1/5/2017
$8,200,000
9/20/2016
$750,000,000
9/20/2016
$5,000,000
8/10/2016
$80,000,000
4/22/2016
$155,000,000
4/14/2016
$16,000,000
3/17/2016
$55,000,000
2/18/2016
$9,200,000
1/25/2016
$2,500,000
11/27/2015
$120,000,000
11/20/2015
$1,700,000
11/17/2015
$500,000,000
2/24/2015
$4,000,000
10/22/2014
$6,800,000
3/31/2014
Unknown
12/5/2013
$2,800,000
2/20/2013
Unknown
1/26/2013
$1,400,000

 


Investor Contacts

Title
Name
Email & Social
Principal
Edward Chung
  Edward Chung LinkedIn Profile  Edward Chung Twitter Account  Edward Chung News  Edward Chung on Facebook
Partner
Jason Ding
  Jason Ding LinkedIn Profile  Jason Ding Twitter Account  Jason Ding News  Jason Ding on Facebook
Principal
Cindy Jin
  Cindy Jin LinkedIn Profile  Cindy Jin Twitter Account  Cindy Jin News  Cindy Jin on Facebook
Partner
Daniel Kang
  Daniel Kang LinkedIn Profile  Daniel Kang Twitter Account  Daniel Kang News  Daniel Kang on Facebook
Partner
Simon Kim
  Simon Kim LinkedIn Profile  Simon Kim Twitter Account  Simon Kim News  Simon Kim on Facebook
Partner
Sean Lee
  Sean Lee LinkedIn Profile  Sean Lee Twitter Account  Sean Lee News  Sean Lee on Facebook
Managing Partner
JP Lee
  JP Lee LinkedIn Profile  JP Lee Twitter Account  JP Lee News  JP Lee on Facebook
Partner
Sherman Li
  Sherman Li LinkedIn Profile  Sherman Li Twitter Account  Sherman Li News  Sherman Li on Facebook
Partner
Roy Liu
  Roy Liu LinkedIn Profile  Roy Liu Twitter Account  Roy Liu News  Roy Liu on Facebook
Partner
Benjamin Weiss
  Benjamin Weiss LinkedIn Profile  Benjamin Weiss Twitter Account  Benjamin Weiss News  Benjamin Weiss on Facebook

 


Funds

No fund closings have been recorded for this company.

 


Portfolio Companies

SoftBank Ventures Korea has invested in the companies below, according to our database records. If we are missing a portfolio company, please let us know.

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