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Kolon Investment

Profile and portfolio

Parent Kolon GroupHQ Seoul, South KoreaFounded 2000

Kolon Investment is the corporate venture arm of Kolon Group, a conglomerate. It was founded in 2000 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. It invests across sectors.

Companies backedS4
12+

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Snapshot

Scale and capital allocated
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MeasureValueUnitKindSource
Companies backed12+companiesStated by the firmS4
Companies on the firm's portfolio page12companiesCounted from the firm's own listS4

Sources: S4 Kolon Investment: Track Record.

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Scale and capital allocated

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Sources: S4 Kolon Investment: Track Record.

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Where it invests and who leads it

Geography

Headquarters
Seoul, South Korea

Investment regionsS1

Key facts

FactValueStatusSource
Parent companyKolon GroupSingle sourceS1
Parent industryConglomerateSingle sourceS1
Founded2000Single sourceS3
HeadquartersSeoul, South KoreaSingle sourceS1
StatusActiveSingle sourceS5
Companies backed12+Single sourceS4

Notable outcomes

IPOs and acquisitions of portfolio companies. Price shown only where published.

CompanyTypeYearAcquirer or exchangeSource
Cafe24IPO2018KOSDAQS4
YMTIPO2017KOSDAQS4
ESVIPO2015KOSDAQS4
C-TRIIPO2015KOSDAQS4
Boditech MedIPO2015KOSDAQS4
ELPIPO2017KOSDAQS4
SFCIPO2011KOSDAQS4
Sinjin SMIPO2011KOSDAQS4
TechwingIPO2011KOSDAQS4

Fund vehicles

VehicleSizeYearSource
Kolon Investment AI fund (2026)KRW 203bn2026S5

Portfolio

The firm's portfolio page lists 12 companies.S4

Shared portfolio with other corporate VCs

4 companies on the Kolon Investment portfolio page also appear on the portfolio page of at least one other firm in this directory. Matched by company website, or by name where no website is published.

FirmSharedCompanies in common
WOORI Venture Partners2Boditech Med, ELP
Hyundai Investment Partners2Cafe24, YMT

Companies backed by the most corporate VCs

Every company on the Kolon Investment list

12 companies, as listed on the firm's own website.S4 Read the firm's list.

  • Boditech Med
  • C-TRI
  • Cafe24
  • ELP
  • ESV
  • GNS BHC
  • Sapphire Technology
  • SFC
  • Sinjin SM
  • SundayToz
  • Techwing
  • YMT

History

  1. Kolon Venture Capital established.S3
  2. Renamed Kolon Investment.S3

Official pages

Read the firm's own pages for current information.

Sources

  1. S1Kolon Investment: homeFirm
  2. S2Kolon Investment: TeamFirm
  3. S3Kolon Investment: HistoryFirm
  4. S4Kolon Investment: Track RecordFirm
  5. S5The Bell: Kolon Investment closes record KRW 203 billion AI fund (13 Apr 2026)Press

Disclaimer and corrections

Not affiliated. This page is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Kolon Investment or any company named on it. Names and trademarks belong to their owners. Informational only. This is a public-source reference. It is not investment, legal or tax advice and not an offer or solicitation. Sources. Each figure names its source. Figures may have changed. Please read the firm's official pages, linked above. Corrections and takedown. To report an error or ask for a change or removal, use the correction form or email Richard@CorporateVentureCapital.com.

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