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We provide Business and Investment Bridge Services to venture capital firms and VC-backed, tech-focused startups in Korea and worldwide, fostering global synergy and enhancing the value of venture capital funds and their portfolio companies.
Business Bridge Service
We cultivate global business partnerships among VC-backed, tech-focused startups in Korea and worldwide. We collaborate closely with our extensive network of international and Korean venture capital firms to provide a tailored business bridge service.
This approach generates global synergy, facilitates their expansion into international markets, and overall success, which naturally fosters cross-border co-investment and M&A opportunities.
Cross-border business partnerships
- Technical marketing for target products and services
- Joint R&BD (Research and Business Development)
- Technology transfer and commercialization (pilot production, ODM, OEM)
- Additional collaborations that create global synergy
Branch Office and Local Agency Service
- Market Research and Feasibility Study
- Arranging Business Meetings
- Developing Sales Channels and Local Partnerships
- Providing Business Regulation & Certification Solutions
- Product and Service Supervision & Inspection
- Commercial Trading Agency, etc.
Investment Bridge Service
We offer cross-border co-investment and M&A opportunities to venture capital firms and strategic investors in Korea and globally.
Cross-border venture investments and M&A entail various collateral risks. The most effective method to mitigate these risks and enhance returns is to develop and promote global business synergies through strategic business partnerships worldwide.
Investment Bridge Service for Korean and Global Investors
We offer a tailored Investment Bridge Service that provides cross-border investment and M&A opportunities aligned with investors' strategic and financial goals while mitigating collateral risks through international business partnerships.
We also support investors throughout the entire pre- and post-investment processes as outlined below.
- Deal sourcing (Seed, Pre-Series, Series A, B, C, Pre-IPO, and M&A)
- Managing pre-investment processes until the deal is finalized
- Overseeing post-investment activities, including risk hedging, value enhancement, and exit strategies
- Delivering all necessary customized services
Investment Bridge Service for Startups
Leveraging our global and domestic venture capital networks, we identify and connect with suitable investors and verified CFOs for startups seeking fundraising.
- Identifying appropriate investors, both strategic and financial
- Providing verified CFOs for startups pursuing fundraising
Customized Bridge Services for International Venture Capital Firms (GPs)
Branch and Liaison Office
We offer branch or liaison office services to international venture capital firms seeking investment opportunities and fundraising from Korean limited partners (LPs).
Fundraising from Korean LPs
We provide comprehensive information about the Korean venture capital ecosystem and offer tailored support to help secure funds from Korean limited partners (LPs).
FVCIF Programs for foreign venture capital funds
The Korean Fund of Funds (managed by KVIC) has launched various initiatives to support and strengthen Korea's venture capital ecosystem. One such initiative is the “FVCIF Investment Plans,” which aims to help Korean startups expand globally by collaborating with global venture capital firms and leveraging their international networks. The FVCIF (Foreign Venture Capital Investment Fund) is a Korean government fund of funds that invests in foreign venture capital funds managed by global venture capital firms, with KVIC (Korea Venture Investment Corp.) acting as the general partner. Foreign venture capital firms can use the program's success as a benchmark for successful foreign VCs in Korea to access leading Korean limited partners.
Customized Bridge Services for International Limited Partners (LPs)
Investment Opportunity for Korean Venture Capital Fund
We assist foreign limited partners (LPs) in investing in Korean venture capital funds. More than 400 venture capital funds are launched annually in Korea, with over half sponsored by the Korea Fund of Funds (KFoF), managed by the Korea Venture Investment Corporation (KVIC).
We provide foreign investors with opportunities to invest in Korean venture capital funds that are sponsored and pre-reviewed by the KFoF and institutional anchors, along with verified General Partners (GPs).
The Summary of the Korean Venture Capital Market
