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Venture investment

Overview

According to the Venture Investment Promotion Act, there are small and medium-sized business start-up investment companies, start-up planners (AC), in addition to financial investment enterprises, in the domestic investment sector.

Specific field Work field
Small Business
start-up investment
company
  • Investing in new businesses
  • Investment in management innovation and technological innovation small & medium enterprises
  • Investment in venture companies
  • Establishment of a venture investment association and commercial operation
  • Investing abroad by purchasing stocks or shares of foreign companies
  • Investing in companies created or produced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are run in a way that preserves their financial independence from other companies
Start-up planner (AC)
  • Choosing early-stage businesses and specialized training
  • Financial support for early-stage startups
  • Establishing a venture investment association or an individual investment association and doing business
The following table summarizes the investment performance of businesses involved in start-up investment.
(Unit: 100 million won)
Division 2019 2020 2021P 2022
Start-up Investment Association,
Venture Investment Association 		42,777 43,043 76,802 67,640
You can check the list of member companies and industry statistics through the website of the self-regulating body (association).
Reference : Korea Venture Capital Association (http://www.kvca.or.kr/), Korea Accelerator Association (http://www.k-ac.or.kr/)
- Source : Venture Investment Promotion Act│Korea Venture Capital Association│Korea Accelerators Association

Why Venture Investment in Seoul?

  • Unicorn company

    The domestic startup market is growing rapidly and the number of unicorn companies is increasing.

  • IPO market

    In terms of the number of public offering companies and the size of the public offering, the size of the domestic IPO market is growing rapidly.

  • Investment flexibility

    Korea's financial investment industry has a high degree of freedom for foreign companies to enter and exit.

  • Financial hub

    As the financial hub of Korea, Seoul is densely clustered with various financial institutions.

    In particular, Yeouido, where SFH is located, is Seoul's financial center.