SM Culture Partners
Profile and portfolio
SM Culture Partners is the corporate venture arm of SM Entertainment, an internet and media company. It was founded in 2022 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. It invests from seed to Series A. Sectors it names: media and gaming, consumer and retail.
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Snapshot
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| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Series A |
| Sectors | Media and gaming, Consumer and retail |
| Geography | Asia |
| Offices | Seoul, South Korea |
Sources: S1 Topdaily: SM Culture Partners moves to run funds, plans KRW 50B fund in 3Q (2026-06-25).
Where it invests and who leads it
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | SM Entertainment | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Internet and media | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2022 | Single source | S1 |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea | Reported by Korean Wikipedia: SM Culture Partners | S2 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent and outside investors | Single source | S1 |
| Stages | Seed, Series A (inferred from announced rounds) | Estimate | S1 |
Fund vehicles
History
- SM Culture Partners established by SM EntertainmentS1
Portfolio
Public sources name 4 portfolio companies.S1
Every company on the SM Culture Partners list
4 companies, as named in the sources cited.S1 Read the firm's list.
- Bower Lab
- Jinaem
- Koi Labs
- Seobuk
Sources
Disclaimer and corrections
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