YG Investment
Profile, fund size and leaders
YG Investment is the corporate venture arm of YG PLUS, an internet and media company. It was founded in 2016 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. It invests from seed to Series C+. Sectors it names: media and gaming, education, semiconductors and hardware.
- AUM or capital under managementS1
- KRW 140bn
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Snapshot
Where it invests and who leads it
LeadersS1
- Han Sang BongCEOFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Nam Tae GyuInvestment Division 1 DirectorFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Moon Deo KeunInvestment Division 2 DirectorFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Jeon In HwaInvestment Division 2, Team 1 LeaderFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Cho Ryul KiInvestment Division 2, Team 2 LeaderFind on LinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | YG PLUS | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Internet and media | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2016 | 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 140bn (AUM or capital under management) | Single source | S1 |
| People on the team page | 9 | Single source | S1 |
| Stages | Seed, Series B, Series C+ (inferred from announced rounds) | Estimate | S4 |
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
- Website yg-investment.com/
Sources
- S1YG InvestmentFirm
- S2YG Investment (Korean)Firm
- S3FundingWatcher corporate venture capital investor listThird-party report
- S4Tracxn: YG Investment investor profileThird-party report
Disclaimer and corrections
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