Investments
185Portfolio Exits
39Funds
15About LB Investment
LB Investment is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in buyouts, seed, and expansion capital in seed, early stage, growth capital, private equity financing, cross-border transactions, corporate restructuring, and mezzanine venture-backed private companies. It considers investments in following industries: information technology with a focus on communication, electricity, digital device, digital and mobile contents, digital media, semiconductor, display, OLED, information communication equipment and system, parts and materials, biotechnology, online game, wireless internet, internet services, dot-com, green technology, software, and fusion technology; energy sector, such as renewable energy; shipbuilding; education; and entertainment.
LB Investment Headquarter Location
Shinan Building, 13th Floor 512, Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu
Seoul, 06179,
South Korea
+82 02-3467-0500
Latest LB Investment News
Dec 27, 2021
Nota, a startup with an AI optimization platform, has received $ 14.7 million in Series B funding round.This financing round is supported by Stonebridge Ventures, LB Investment, DS Asset, Intervest and Company K Partners.A Stonebridge Ventures investor said, “The size of high-performance AI models like GPT-3 is growing rapidly, and most AI models are too large for edge devices, so optimizing AI models is becoming increasingly important.“Nota plans to grow its global business and improve its AI optimization technology.Myungsu Chae, CEO of Nota , commented, “The Series B funding will allow us to continue developing our streamlined AI solutions. Disclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated & summarized by a computer program and has not been created by StartupAround.
LB Investment Investments
185 Investments
LB Investment has made 185 investments. Their latest investment was in ProtoPie as part of their Series B on May 5, 2022.
LB Investment Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/11/2022 | Series B | ProtoPie | $8.23M | Yes | 1 | |
4/21/2022 | Series C | IVIM Technology | $12.04M | No | 1 | |
4/18/2022 | Unattributed VC | KTOWN4U | $40M | Yes | 1 | |
3/22/2022 | Series C | |||||
2/22/2022 | Series B |
Date | 5/11/2022 | 4/21/2022 | 4/18/2022 | 3/22/2022 | 2/22/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B | Series C | Unattributed VC | Series C | Series B |
Company | ProtoPie | IVIM Technology | KTOWN4U | ||
Amount | $8.23M | $12.04M | $40M | ||
New? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
LB Investment Portfolio Exits
39 Portfolio Exits
LB Investment has 39 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Tasty9 on January 26, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/26/2022 | Acquired | 1 | |||
1/13/2022 | Acquired | 2 | |||
11/23/2021 | IPO | 1 | |||
LB Investment Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
LB Investment acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was Ohjin on September 24, 2015.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/24/2015 | Acq - Fin | 3 |
Date | 9/24/2015 |
|---|---|
Investment Stage | |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Total Funding | |
Note | Acq - Fin |
Sources | 3 |
LB Investment Fund History
15 Fund Histories
LB Investment has 15 funds, including KoFC-LB Pioneer Champ 2011-4 Venture Capital Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/28/2011 | KoFC-LB Pioneer Champ 2011-4 Venture Capital Fund | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $61.72M | 1 |
7/9/2010 | KoFC-LB Pioneer Champ 2010-10 Expansion Fund | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $35.8M | 1 |
NPS(National Pension Service) 07-06 LG Fund | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Open | 1 | ||
LG China Focus Fund I | |||||
CRC Fund No.1 |
Closing Date | 12/28/2011 | 7/9/2010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | KoFC-LB Pioneer Champ 2011-4 Venture Capital Fund | KoFC-LB Pioneer Champ 2010-10 Expansion Fund | NPS(National Pension Service) 07-06 LG Fund | LG China Focus Fund I | CRC Fund No.1 |
Fund Type | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | ||
Status | Closed | Closed | Open | ||
Amount | $61.72M | $35.8M | |||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
LB Investment Team
9 Team Members
LB Investment has 9 team members, including current Senior Managing Director, Yun-Gwon Kim.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Yun-Gwon Kim | Senior Managing Director | Current | |
Kevin Ahn | Managing Director | Current | |
Doo-Seok Chae | Managing Director | Current | |
Bonwan Koo | Managing Director | Current | |
Jason Junghwe Koo | Managing Director | Current |
Name | Yun-Gwon Kim | Kevin Ahn | Doo-Seok Chae | Bonwan Koo | Jason Junghwe Koo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Senior Managing Director | Managing Director | Managing Director | Managing Director | Managing Director |
Status | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
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