Shinhan Financial Group Launches First 100 Billion Won Venture Fund of Funds
Supplying 1 Trillion Won in Venture Capital
for High-Tech Strategic Industries such as AI
Shinhan Financial Group announced on July 10, 2026, that it has established the 'Shinhan Venture Nexus Fund I,' a private venture fund of 100 billion won, and will provide a total of 1 trillion won in venture capital for investments in national high-tech strategic industries such as artificial intelligence (AI) and regional innovation industries.
This venture fund was jointly established by group affiliates including Shinhan Bank, Shinhan Card, Shinhan Investment & Securities, and Shinhan Capital, and will be managed by Shinhan Venture Investment. The fund plans to invest in fund-of-funds managed by domestic venture capital firms, attracting private capital and eventually forming a total of 1 trillion won in sub-funds.
Shinhan Venture Investment plans to leverage its direct investment experience and industrial expertise in innovative industries such as AI to select outstanding delegated fund managers, expand its direct investment capabilities to fund-of-funds investments, and further strengthen its role as the group’s venture investment platform.
The company will also participate in the creation of venture funds with a focus on regional investments and in LP Growth Funds (Platform Funds) established by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and Korea Venture Investment Corp. In the third quarter of this year, Shinhan plans to select delegated fund managers through the first round of investment announcements and sequentially establish the sub-funds.
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A Shinhan Financial Group representative said, “With the establishment of this fund-of-funds, the group’s productive finance strategy is yielding tangible results,” and added, “We will continue to support investments in future growth industries and the revitalization of the venture investment ecosystem.”
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