Investments
85Portfolio Exits
9Funds
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Latest SBI Investment Korea News
Dec 23, 2022
SFA to acquire 28% stake in CIS to lead renewable battery equipment sector Through the sale of the shares, SBI Investment and more will reap a whopping 70% ROI in just two years By LogoăofăgeneralăequipmentămanufacturerăSFAăEngineeringăCorp South Koreaâs general equipment manufacturer SFA Engineering Corp. is poised to acquire CIS Corp., a renewable battery production equipment maker. SFA signed a formal contract on Friday to acquire a 28% stake in CIS held by SBI Investment Korea, ST Leaders Private Equity, and CEO of CIS Kim Soo-ha at 180 billion won ($141 million). Through the sale of the shares, SBI Investment and more will reap a whopping 70% return on investment (ROI) in just two years. The Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives, which participated in the acquisition fund, will also enjoy robust profits. CIS makes electrode manufacturing equipment such as coater, roll press, and slitter, which are necessary for renewable battery manufacturing. The company also makes the gas diffusion layer (GDL). LogoăofăCIS Along with Wonik PNE, CIS is widely known as one of the two companies that can manufacture electrode manufacturing equipment in Korea. The companyâs annual revenue reached 132.7 billion won while the operating revenue recorded 16.4 billion won. Both revenue and operating profit surged more than 15% from the year prior. SFA manufactures all types of equipment needed in renewable battery manufacturing except for the electrode process. Once the acquisition of CIS is complete, SFA will be able to manufacture the entire lineup of equipment needed for renewable battery manufacturing. Write to Dong-Hun Lee at leedh@hankyung.com Jee Abbey Lee edited this article. 1 Min read
SBI Investment Korea Investments
85 Investments
SBI Investment Korea has made 85 investments. Their latest investment was in No Search as part of their Seed VC on September 9, 2022.

SBI Investment Korea Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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9/20/2022 | Seed VC | No Search | $2.1M | Yes | 2 | |
6/8/2022 | Series C | Rznomics | $29.6M | No | 4 | |
5/26/2022 | Series A | Space Oddity | $3.17M | Yes | 3 | |
5/18/2022 | Series B | |||||
5/10/2022 | Series C |
Date | 9/20/2022 | 6/8/2022 | 5/26/2022 | 5/18/2022 | 5/10/2022 |
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Round | Seed VC | Series C | Series A | Series B | Series C |
Company | No Search | Rznomics | Space Oddity | ||
Amount | $2.1M | $29.6M | $3.17M | ||
New? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 2 | 4 | 3 |
SBI Investment Korea Portfolio Exits
9 Portfolio Exits
SBI Investment Korea has 9 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Mesh Korea on February 24, 2023.
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 |
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2/24/2023 | Acquired | 1 | |||
Date | 2/24/2023 | ||||
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Exit | Acquired | ||||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 1 |
SBI Investment Korea Fund History
7 Fund Histories
SBI Investment Korea has 7 funds, including 2011 KIF-SBI IT Venture Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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10/12/2011 | 2011 KIF-SBI IT Venture Fund | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $26.91M | 1 |
12/1/2008 | Chungcheongbukdo-KTIC Economy Capital Fund | ||||
12/31/2007 | KTIC Investment Partnership for Cultural Contents No.2 | ||||
12/31/2007 | Gyunggi SMB Corporate Restructuring Fund | ||||
10/15/2007 | KTIC Partnership No.27 MIC2007-1 For Medium & Small Ent |
Closing Date | 10/12/2011 | 12/1/2008 | 12/31/2007 | 12/31/2007 | 10/15/2007 |
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Fund | 2011 KIF-SBI IT Venture Fund | Chungcheongbukdo-KTIC Economy Capital Fund | KTIC Investment Partnership for Cultural Contents No.2 | Gyunggi SMB Corporate Restructuring Fund | KTIC Partnership No.27 MIC2007-1 For Medium & Small Ent |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $26.91M | ||||
Sources | 1 |
SBI Investment Korea Team
2 Team Members
SBI Investment Korea has 2 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Takahashi Yoshimi.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Takahashi Yoshimi | Chief Executive Officer | Current | |
Name | Takahashi Yoshimi | |
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Work History | ||
Title | Chief Executive Officer | |
Status | Current |
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