KT Investment Fund IV | 2015 VC Fund

KT Investment

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

Suwon, South Korea

Countries of investment

South Korea
Singapore
Indonesia
United States
Malaysia
China

Investment stages

Seed
Series A

Industries

Artificial Intelligence
Enterprise Software
Healthcare

About
Established in 2015, KT Investment is a venture capital firm and the investment arm of KT Group. The firm invests in and supports early-stage startups, aiming to foster innovation and growth by connecting its portfolio with KT Group's vast resources and ecosystem.

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Max check size: $10M
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Investment Thesis

KT Investment is the venture capital arm of KT Group, focusing on early-stage startups with innovative technologies and business models. They primarily invest in the ICT, semiconductor, biotech/healthcare, and content/game sectors. Beyond financial support, their unique value proposition is providing strategic support by leveraging KT Group's extensive infrastructure and business capabilities to create powerful synergies for their portfolio companies.

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Manager's Experience

The management team at KT Investment is primarily composed of professionals from its parent company, KT Group, with deep experience in corporate M&A and CVC operations. Key leaders, including the CEO Kim Jik-tae, honed their skills within KT's Corporate Center before leading the fund. The broader team's expertise is augmented by experience from other major Korean venture firms and technology corporations like Samsung Electronics and Mirae Asset Venture Investment.