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    SoftBank Ventures Korea

    Seoul, South KoreaFounded 2000
    E-Commerce & MarketplaceConsumerMedia & EntertainmentEducationHealthcareHR & TalentFintechSocial & CommunityRobotics & AutomationCrypto & Web3Gaming

    SoftBank Ventures Korea, now known as SBVA, focuses on early to mid-stage startups, primarily in the ICT industry, including artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and computing. The firm seeks to invest in innovative technology startups with strong growth potential, particularly "αStartups" in Asia or those with global aspirations in the Asian market, and supports their international expansion.

    Average disclosed round size is $148.4M (across 17 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    17

    Fund Size

    $2B

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Last 12 Mo

    0

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    17 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    PPT TokopediaGrowth$1.1BDec 2018
    Tokopedia logoTokopediaSeries G$1.1BDec 2018
    Gauss Surgical logoGauss SurgicalSeries C$20MOct 2018
    Moka logoMokaSeries B$24MSep 2018
    Ev Hive logoEv HiveSeries A$20MJun 2018
    Funding Societies logoFunding SocietiesSeries B$25MApr 2018
    Fishbrain logoFishbrainSeries B$13.5MMar 2018
    MMyMusicTasteSeries C$11MNov 2017
    ShopBack logoShopBackGrowth$25MNov 2017
    Innoviz Technologies logoInnoviz TechnologiesSeries B$73MOct 2017
    Wonder Workshop logoWonder WorkshopSeries C$41MOct 2017
    MMyMusicTasteSeries A$10MJan 2016
    RRedMartSeries B$26.7MAug 2015
    MMangoplateSeries A$6.1MJun 2015
    LLocoMotive LabsSeries A$4MFeb 2015
    Korbit logoKorbitSeries A$3MAug 2014
    PPlaysightSeries C$21M—

    Top Co-Investors

    Golden Gate Ventures3 shared
    Formation 82 shared
    SoftBank Vision Fund2 shared
    Sequoia Capital India2 shared
    TAL Education Group2 shared
    Qualgro2 shared
    Naver1 shared
    STIC Investment1 shared
    SMDV1 shared
    Insignia Ventures Partners1 shared
    Intudo Ventures1 shared
    EDBI1 shared
    Pantera1 shared
    BAM1 shared
    Strong Ventures1 shared
    Qualcomm Ventures1 shared
    KTB Network1 shared
    Stonebridge1 shared
    Samsung Venture Investment Corporation1 shared
    Alibaba Capital1 shared

    Last updated: 16 April 2026