Korea Investment Management Co.
Location on request · Invests in Asia; US; MENA; Europe · Website
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Back the global winners of tomorrow through disciplined venture capital and growth equity investing. We are a trustworthy partner providing capital, operational expertise, and access to pan-Asian networks. Fund-oriented professional VC with fundamental philosophy of quality, responsibility, and stability.
Likely not a fit for
Speculative ventures without customer validation. Founders with poor execution track records. Unfocused diversification. Excessive burn without clear path to profitability. Teams without strong technical and operational balance.
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~1 month
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
3 contacts on file
Portfolio
Kakao is a South Korean internet company that provides various services including communication, entertainment, and business solutions, leveraging advanced technologies like AI.
NAVER is South Korea's leading tech giant, known for its search engine and various services including commerce, content, fintech, and cloud services. It operates NAVER D2SF, a corporate venturing team focused on supporting early-stage startups in technology fields.
DoubleU Games Co., Ltd. develops and services globally competitive mobile games, including popular titles like DoubleDown Casino and DoubleU Casino.
Osstem Implant is a leading provider of dental solutions, specializing in dental implants, digital dentistry technologies, and comprehensive dental equipment. The company is committed to ongoing R&D to enhance dental implant technology and improve patient care.
Global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing vaccines against global pandemics and antibiotic resistance, providing CRMO services for biomedicines, and ensuring compliance with international standards.
eToro is a leading social trading platform that allows users to invest in a variety of assets including stocks, cryptocurrencies, and ETFs, while also enabling features like CopyTrader to replicate the trades of successful investors.
A leading entertainment company known for managing K-pop artists and hosting concerts.
Tiki is a top retail e-commerce platform in Vietnam, offering not only official products but also a fantastic and speedy shopping experience to all customers. Founded in March 2010, Tiki transitioned into a Marketplace model by April 2017, offering over 10 million products from 16 major categories and serving millions of customers nationally.
Halodoc is a digital healthcare platform that provides various services including online consultations with doctors, health store, homecare services, and health check tools.
Building the technology for a future where humans and robots thrive together, specializing in collaborative robots (cobots) and advanced robotic platforms for various applications.
Megazone Cloud is a leading AI and cloud-native company focused on accelerating business expansion in the US market, leveraging partnerships with AWS and specializing in generative AI and quantum computing.
Moloco provides AI-powered advertising solutions that help businesses grow, scale, and monetize through advanced machine learning systems. Their product lines include Moloco Ads, Commerce Media, and Streaming Monetization, focusing on maximizing ad performance and revenue.
Recent activity
- May 2026
HyperAccel
Series B · Lead
- Apr 2026
Fairsquarelab
Series B · Investor
- Mar 2026
MustBio
Series C · Existing investor
- Feb 2026
BreezeBio
Series B · Existing investor
- Feb 2026
Eezee
Pre-Series B · Lead
- Jan 2026
Orange Field
Seed · Lead
- Nov 2025
Twelve Labs
Growth · Investor
- Sep 2025
FuriosaAI
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Sep 2022
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Ex-police fund CIO picked to lead Yellow Umbrella Mutual
May 2021
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Yellow Umbrella Mutual to invest $500 mn in global multi-asset funds
Oct 2020
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Korea Investment, Samsung SRA to buy Manhattan building for $500 mn
Sep 2019
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Public fund of $118 mn launched for Luxemburg building
Jun 2019
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Jun 2019
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Feb 2019
매일경제
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Jul 2018
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May 2018
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Apr 2017
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Dec 2015
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