Global Venture Capital Network

Business Bridge Service for inbound and outbound Startups: Enhancing Global Business Partnership

We closely collaborate with our extensive global and local VC industry networks to offer tailored solutions for tech-based startups, aiding their worldwide expansion and overall success.

Cross-border Business Partnership

• Technology Transfer
• Technology Commercialization (R&BD, Pilot Production, ODM, OEM)
• Technical Marketing for Target Products and Services
• and more collaborations through Global Venture Capital Networks

Branch Office or Agency Service

• Market Research and Feasibility Study
• Arranging Business Meetings and Tours
• Developing Sales Channels and Local Partnerships
• Solutions to Business Regulation & Certification
• Engineering/Product Supervision & Inspection
• Commercial Trading Agency and more requested

Investment Bridge Service for Investors: Sharing Co-Investment and M&A Opportunities

We collaborate to identify cross-border co-investment and merger and acquisition opportunities that align with investors' goals. We also support strategic and financial investors throughout the pre/post-investment processes.

• Deal sourcing (Seed, Series A, B, and Pre-IPO, including M&A)
• Pre-investment management until deal-done
• Post-investment management of risk hedging, value-up, and exit
• All the customized services required

Investment Bridge Service for Startups: Finding the Right Investors and Offering CFO Support

• Identifying the right investors, Strategic and Financial
• Providing CFO activities required in the fundraising process
• Post-CFO support after investment

Customized Solutions for foreign (non-Korean) Venture Capital

We support deal sourcing and fundraising for foreign VC funds.

• Deal Sourcing

We source deals from the VC industry network in Korea to offer co-investment opportunities of Seeds, Series A, B, and pre-IPO with Korean venture capitals and strategic investors. 

• Fundraising from Korean LPs

Our services include providing all necessary information about the Korean VC ecosystem and offering tailored support to help obtain funds from Korean LPs.

• Branch and Liaison Office

We provide branch or liaison office services for international venture capital firms that want to explore investment and fundraising opportunities in Korea through vast VC networks in the local market. 

We also support fundraising programs for foreign VC funds.

• The Korean public funds of funds have implemented various initiatives to support and enhance Korea's venture capital industry ecosystem. 
• One of these initiatives is “the FVCIF Investment Plans,“ which aims to help Korean startups expand globally by collaborating with foreign VCs and utilizing their international networks. 
• FVCIF (Foreign VC Investment Fund) is a government fund of funds that invests in foreign VC funds managed by foreign VCs, with KVIC (Korea Venture Investment Corp.) serving as the GP.
• Foreign venture capitalists (VCs) can leverage the program's success as an indicator of successful foreign VCs in Korea to gain access to top Korean limited partners.

Customized Solutions for Foreign (non-Korean) LPs

We support the entry of foreign limited partners to Korean VC funds. Over 400 VC funds are launched annually in Korea, with over half sponsored by the Korea Fund of Funds (KFoF).

We offer foreign investors the chance to invest in Korean VC funds sponsored and pre-reviewed by the KFoF and institutional anchors. 

The Korea Venture Capital Market Summary

Our network covers Venture Capital, Startups, R&BD Institutions, and Engineering Professionals

• Strategic and Financial Investors of VC, CVC, PE, and Institutional Investors
• Managers and Engineers of VC-backed/Tech-based Startups
• R&BD Institutions and their Portfolios
• Startup-supporting Consulting Agencies and Consultants 
• Institutions in Law, Accounting, Finance, Real Estate, HRM, and Commercial Trading

Venture Capital and Startup

• Korea Venture Capital Association
• Korea Core Industrial Technology Investment Association
• Korea Venture Business Association
• Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development
• Ministry of SMEs and Startups

R&BD Institution

• Korea Institute of Materials Science
• Korea Carbon Industry Promotion Agency 
• Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology
• National IT Industry Promotion Agency
• Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute
• Korea Electric Power Research Institute
• Korea Creative Content Agency
• Korea Institute of Energy Research
• Korea Institute of Design Promotion
• Korea Fashion Industry Association
• Korea Drug Research Association
• Korea Institute of Sport Science

Business and Engineering Professional

• Korea Professional Engineer Association
• Korea Technology Transfer Agents Association
• Korea Management & Technology Consultants Association
• Korea Consultancy Industry Association