Stonebridge Ventures Launches 325 Billion Won 'AI Global Fund,' Expanding AUM to 1.7 Trillion Won
AI Global Fund Finalized at July 31 Formation Meeting
Major LPs Join Including National Pension Service, Government Employees Pension Service, and KDB
60% Allocated to AI Investments... Dongyeol Choi Appointed Lead Fund Manager
KOSDAQ-listed venture capital (VC) firm Stonebridge Ventures has formed a large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) fund worth 325 billion won, increasing its assets under management (AUM) to approximately 1.7 trillion won.
On August 3, Stonebridge Ventures announced that it held a formation meeting on July 31 and successfully launched the 325 billion won "Stonebridge AI Global Investment Partnership." The company stated, "For administrative convenience, this fund was formed in parallel as the 'Stonebridge AI Global Fund No.1' with a committed capital of 225.08 billion won, and the 'Stonebridge AI Global Fund No.2' with a committed capital of 99.92 billion won."
Investors in Fund No.1 include Korea Development Bank, Industrial Bank of Korea, Korea Growth Investment Corporation, Korea Federation of SMEs, and Korea Post. For Fund No.2, the National Pension Service and Government Employees Pension Service are participating as limited partners, aligning with the government's national AI investment drive.
The primary investment areas span the AI value chain, including AI infrastructure, models, applications, and AI transformation (AIX), with 60% of the fund allocated to these sectors. The remaining 40% will be proactively invested across adjacent industries such as bio and deep tech, as well as other related fields.
Chief Investment Officer Dongyeol Choi will serve as the lead fund manager. Choi has led signature deals and exits for Stonebridge Ventures, including investments in LEEVSMED, Nota, S2W, and Holiday Robotics. Key investment managers Byungjin Kim, Youngdon Song, and Jonghyun Lee will join as core operational staff. Each brings experience across different sectors of the AI value chain such as AI semiconductors, infrastructure, software, AI applications, and physical AI, with hands-on execution throughout all stages of the investment cycle.
Chief Investment Officer Dongyeol Choi commented, "With the government accelerating the national 'AI transformation' by investing more than 5 trillion won in 2026 alone, the AI value chain represents the most promising growth sector. Since Stonebridge Ventures has long-standing expertise and a proven track record in this field, we will proactively discover and nurture Korean AI value chain companies capable of achieving results in global markets, and deliver returns accordingly."
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Chief Executive Officer Seungwoon Yoo emphasized, "Every decision our company makes is based on maximizing value for our stakeholders, including shareholders and limited partners. Forming this large-scale fund is also aimed at expanding our stable profit base while enhancing both corporate value and investor returns. We will continue to earn your trust through excellent management performance."
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