KT Investment
Profile, fund size and portfolio
KT Investment is the corporate venture arm of KT, a telecommunications company. It was founded in 2015 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. It invests from Series A to Series B. Sectors it names: artificial intelligence, enterprise software, industrial technology and robotics, healthcare and digital health.
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Series A to Series B |
| Sectors | Artificial intelligence, Enterprise software, Industrial technology and robotics, Healthcare and digital health |
| Geography | Asia |
| Offices | Seoul, South Korea |
Sources: S1 KT Investment home page.
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | KRW 352.5bn | AUM or capital under management | Stated by the firm or its parent | S1 |
| Companies backed | 142 | companies | Stated by the firm | S1 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 78 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S3 |
Sources: S1 KT Investment home page; S3 KT Investment portfolio page.
Where it invests and who leads it
LeadersS4S1
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | KT | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Telecommunications | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2015 | Single source | S1 |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea | Single source | S1 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S1 |
| Headline size | KRW 352.5bn (AUM or capital under management) | Single source | S1 |
| Companies backed | 142 | Single source | S1 |
| People on the team page | 12 | Single source | S1 |
| Stages | Series A, Series B | Single source | S1 |
Notable outcomes
IPOs and acquisitions of portfolio companies. Price shown only where published.
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 78 companies.S3
The firm also states 142 companies backed. The page list and the stated total measure different things.S1
Every company on the KT Investment list
78 companies, as listed on the firm's own website: 65 listed, 13 exited.S3 Read the firm's list.
Listed 65
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- 4D Replay
- Adriel
- Algorithm LABS
- AM Telecom
- B Garage
- BBros
- Bear Robotics
- BePro11
- BigPearl
- Bizmarket Rental
- Cafenono
- CardInfoLink
- Chain Logis
- Class 101
- CMI Tech
- Cookat
- Enhans
- Extriber
- Fount
- Green Vet
- Healing Paper
- Humelo
- INEEJI
- Innopia Tech
- Korea Credit Data
- Linkflow
- LinkShops
- Looko
- LVIS
- MachBase
- Major 9
- Manna
- Meatbox Global
- Medipal
- Mediquitous
- Megazone Cloud
- Merlot Lab
- Movandi
- N.CODE
- Payta LAB
- Phantom AI
- Pion
- Plask
- PortOne
- Pyler
- QS Tag
- Rebellions
- ROEN Surgical
- SecuLetter
- Smartscore
- Stockeeper
- Super Makers
- Superb AI
- TainAI
- Team Fresh
- The Pinkfong Company
- Turing
- Twinny
- Vibeon
- Watcha
- Wavice
- Yeolmae
- 오늘식탁
- 의식주컴퍼니
Exited 13
- Auto &
- Emro
- Hyprsense
- Lunit
- Neuromeka
- NGeneBio
- Paymint
- Saltlux
- SoundHound
- Sua Lab
- 두꺼비세상
- 번개장터
- 호갱노노
For founders
| Item | What the firm says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Stages | Series A, Series B | S1 |
Recent rounds
History
- KT Investment established on 2015-09-17 (capital KRW 20 billion, KT 100 percent)S1
- KT Investment AUM about KRW 340 billion across 14 funds, 17 exits (9 IPOs and 8 M&As) per CEO interview, April 2025S7
- Participated in Twinny Series C (March), Constant Series B (March) and Numzai AI first round (July)S9
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
Sources
- S1KT Investment home pageFirm
- S3KT Investment portfolio pageFirm
- S4KT Investment: Investment Team pageFirm
- S5KT Investment: Exits pageFirm
- S7Unicorn Factory (Money Today): Korea CVC report, KT Investment CEO interviewPress
- S8Ajunews: Aju Chodaeseok, KT Investment behind BunjangPress
- S9Maeil Business: Twinny Series CPress
- S10Asia Economy: Constant (Refield) Series BPress
- S11Asia Economy: Numzai AI 4 billion won first investmentPress
Disclaimer and corrections
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