Korea Venture Investment Corp. Announces 2025 Second Half Global Fund Investment Program
Fund of Funds to Invest 76.8 Billion Won
Total Fund Size Expected to Exceed 200 Billion Won
On August 20, Korea Venture Investment Corp. (KVIC) announced that it will launch the "2025 Second Half Global Fund Investment Program" with a total scale of 76.8 billion won.
The Global Fund is a program in which the Fund of Funds invests in funds managed by outstanding overseas venture capital (VC) firms, with the requirement that an amount equal to or greater than the Fund of Funds' investment must be invested in Korean companies. To date, the program has operated a total of 7.43 trillion won through 74 funds worldwide.
Since 2013, Korea Venture Investment Corp. has managed the Global Fund, through which 654 Korean ventures and startups have received investments totaling 1.3 trillion won. The fund has contributed to the growth of domestic ventures and startups such as Bucketplace, Moloco, and Rebellions into unicorns.
For this investment program, the Fund of Funds will invest 76.8 billion won, and the total fund size is expected to exceed 200 billion won. The investment field is general, and the final selected management companies will be required to invest at least an amount equal to the Fund of Funds' commitment in Korean companies.
The investment announcement will be made on August 20, and applications will be accepted from September 5 to 19. After document and on-site reviews and an investment committee, the final selection is scheduled to be announced in early December. Detailed information can be found on the Korea Venture Investment Corp. website.
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Lee Daehee, CEO of Korea Venture Investment Corp., said, "The Global Fund has played a pivotal role in the birth of domestic unicorns and has served as a key bridge connecting Korean startups with overseas investors," adding, "Through the Global Fund, we will actively support overseas investment attraction and global expansion for our ventures and startups, and play a driving role in helping Korea become one of the world's top four global venture powerhouses."
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