Kiwoom Investment

Kiwoom Investment is a Seoul-based venture capital and private equity manager founded in 1999 as Korea IT Venture Investment. The firm was renamed following a merger in 2007 and forms part of the Kiwoom financial group. It manages investment funds and supports the development of the portfolio companies held within them.

The firm's mandate spans the full investment spectrum from early-stage venture through growth, together with secondary and pre-IPO positions. Sector coverage is broad: display, semiconductors, mobile devices, games, healthcare, mechanical equipment, internet services and platforms, and energy. This breadth distinguishes Kiwoom from single-theme managers and reflects a strategy built around multiple technology and life-science verticals rather than a narrow specialism.

In addition to capital deployment, Kiwoom Investment provides development support to its portfolio companies, a function it treats as part of its stewardship of fund assets. The firm describes its approach in terms of pursuing innovation through investment and responsible stewardship of managed funds. Its activity is documented through an official website presenting fund activity and portfolio holdings.