Investments
211Portfolio Exits
5Funds
10About KIWOOM Investment
KIWOOM Investment is the private equity and venture capital arm of KIWOOM Securities. KIWOOM Investment specializes in investments in display, semiconductor, mobile devices and games, healthcare, mechanical equipment & plant, internet service & platform, eco-energy, and solar energy companies. The firm considers investments in secondary market and companies at pre-IPO stages. It also invests in listed companies. KIWOOM Investment was founded in 1999 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
Latest KIWOOM Investment News
Nov 17, 2025
다우키움그룹 계열 벤처캐피탈(VC)인 키움인베스트먼트가 김동준 대표의 키움증권 이사회 의장 겸직을 계기로 그룹과 시너지를 내면서 금융 핀테크 분야의 투자 저변을 넓히고 있다. 김익래 그룹 창업주의 아들인 김동준 대표가 키움증권 사장 직책을 동시에 수행하면서 모그룹 계열
KIWOOM Investment Investments
211 Investments
KIWOOM Investment has made 211 investments. Their latest investment was in Gadget Korea as part of their Series A - II on October 27, 2025.
KIWOOM Investment Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/27/2025 | Series A - II | Gadget Korea | $3.47M | Yes | InterValue Partners, Smilegate Investment, STIC Ventures, and Undisclosed Investors | 2 |
8/28/2025 | Series B | Elleven | $6.47M | Yes | KD Investment, KDB Capital, MARK and Company, Signite Partners, Solid One Partners, and V Asset Management | 2 |
8/12/2025 | Series B | Selectstar | $15.5M | No | ACVC Partners, InfoBank, KB Investment, KB Securities, Moorim Group, Salesforce Ventures, Samsung Securities, SBI Investment, Shinhan Venture Investment, and Undisclosed Investors | 3 |
8/12/2025 | Series B | |||||
7/17/2025 | Series B |
Date | 10/27/2025 | 8/28/2025 | 8/12/2025 | 8/12/2025 | 7/17/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A - II | Series B | Series B | Series B | Series B |
Company | Gadget Korea | Elleven | Selectstar | ||
Amount | $3.47M | $6.47M | $15.5M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | No | ||
Co-Investors | InterValue Partners, Smilegate Investment, STIC Ventures, and Undisclosed Investors | KD Investment, KDB Capital, MARK and Company, Signite Partners, Solid One Partners, and V Asset Management | ACVC Partners, InfoBank, KB Investment, KB Securities, Moorim Group, Salesforce Ventures, Samsung Securities, SBI Investment, Shinhan Venture Investment, and Undisclosed Investors | ||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 3 |
KIWOOM Investment Portfolio Exits
5 Portfolio Exits
KIWOOM Investment has 5 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was YLAB on July 20, 2023.
KIWOOM Investment Fund History
10 Fund Histories
KIWOOM Investment has 10 funds, including Kiwoom New Hero 8 Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/17/2024 | Kiwoom New Hero 8 Fund | 1 | |||
12/1/2021 | Kiwoom New Hero 4 Scale Up Fund | $119.16M | 1 | ||
11/1/2020 | Kiwoom New Hero 2 Technology Innovation Fund | $47.07M | 1 | ||
11/30/2012 | Kiwoom Gazelles Fund | ||||
2/10/2012 | Kiwoom Growth 12 Job Creation |
Closing Date | 5/17/2024 | 12/1/2021 | 11/1/2020 | 11/30/2012 | 2/10/2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Kiwoom New Hero 8 Fund | Kiwoom New Hero 4 Scale Up Fund | Kiwoom New Hero 2 Technology Innovation Fund | Kiwoom Gazelles Fund | Kiwoom Growth 12 Job Creation |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $119.16M | $47.07M | |||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
KIWOOM Investment Team
7 Team Members
KIWOOM Investment has 7 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Sancho Park.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Sancho Park | Chief Executive Officer | Current | |
Name | Sancho Park | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Status | Current |
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