"Korea Fund of Funds Must Play a Role in Long-Term Investment for AI and Deep Tech"

2026 2nd Korea Fund of Funds Policy Forum Held

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups and Korea Venture Investment Corp. announced that they held the '2026 2nd Policy Forum on Korea Fund of Funds' on June 24, 2026, to discuss the operational status and performance of the Korea Fund of Funds as well as key current issues.

The forum was attended by Seunghwan Mok, Director General for Startup and Venture Innovation at the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the CEO of Korea Venture Investment Corp., experts from the venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) industries, venture and startup CEOs, and professors from academia—leaders of the venture investment ecosystem.

The main theme of the forum was 'Spreading Social Value and Revitalizing the Social Venture Ecosystem.' Participants shared the achievements of the Korea Fund of Funds in contributing to solving various social issues and reached a consensus that venture investment should pursue both financial returns and social value. They also agreed on the need for policy support to help early-stage social venture companies secure the investment capital required for scaling up.

The forum also explored the theme of 'Building an Ultra-Long-Term Investment Ecosystem for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Tech,' discussing the role and initiatives of the Korea Fund of Funds. Presenters highlighted challenges in the field—such as early equity liquidation before the completion of technology commercialization under the current venture fund maturity structure, which is set at up to 10 years—and shared successful scale-up cases.

Seunghwan Mok, Director General for Startup and Venture Innovation at the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, stated, "Over the past 20 years, the Korea Fund of Funds has served as a steadfast pillar of Korea's venture ecosystem, sowing the seeds for innovative growth. Now, it is time to actively seek roles in both social value generation and AI·deep tech innovation." He added, "We will actively listen to the voices raised at the forum and further elaborate the investment strategy of the Korea Fund of Funds for social value creation, while reinforcing its role in providing long-term patient capital to AI and deep tech startups."

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