Investments
161Portfolio Exits
6Funds
3Latest Smilegate Investment News
Jul 18, 2022
Science content provider Geekble raises $3.8 mn in bridge investment Hyundai Motor Co.âs ZER01NE, Smilegate Investment, Cosine Investment, Daekyo Investment and CKD Venture Capital participated By GeekbleăoperatesăitsănamesakeăYouTubeăscienceăchannel Geekble, operator of the YouTube science channel of the same name, has raised 5 billion won ($3.8 million) in bridge investment, the company said on Monday. Hyundai Motor Co.âs ZER01NE, Smilegate Investment, Cosine Investment, Daekyo Investment, CKD Venture Capital, and more took part in the fundraising round. Accumulated investment for the startup now stands at 7.8 billion won ($5.9 million). Park Chan-hoo and Kim Hyun-sung co-founded Geekble in 2017, a portmanteau of âgeekâ and âableâ -- as in geeks can achieve anything. The media startup produces new media content on science and technology with an aim to bridge the gap between science and engineering experts and the rest of the world. The revenue from branded content goes to building the companyâs own "maker space" for experimentation. FansăofăGeekbleălineăupătoăpurchaseămerchandiseăinăSeoulălastămonth Geekble has so far garnered more than 922,000 subscribers with over 400 video uploads. The accumulated view count exceeds 260 million. Back in 2018, The Ministry of Science and ICT designated the channel as one of South Korea's premium cultural products. The company explains the channel provides content that can be enjoyed by both a father and child as married men in their 30s and 40s are the main audience. Geekble will use the latest injection of funds to target the market for childrenâs entertainment. âThe world in which play and education is not always black and white is already here,â Park said. âWe cannot deny that digital content will be at the center of the future of play.â Write to Jong Woo Kim at jongwoo@hankyung.com Jee Abbey Lee edited this article. 4 Min read 6 Min read
Smilegate Investment Investments
161 Investments
Smilegate Investment has made 161 investments. Their latest investment was in Nautilus as part of their Seed VC on July 7, 2022.
Smilegate Investment Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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7/19/2022 | Seed VC | Nautilus | $2.63M | Yes | 1 | |
7/18/2022 | Bridge | Geekble | $3.8M | Yes | 2 | |
7/8/2022 | Secondary Market | SHIFTUP | Yes | 4 | ||
6/30/2022 | Seed VC | |||||
6/30/2022 | Series A |
Date | 7/19/2022 | 7/18/2022 | 7/8/2022 | 6/30/2022 | 6/30/2022 |
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Round | Seed VC | Bridge | Secondary Market | Seed VC | Series A |
Company | Nautilus | Geekble | SHIFTUP | ||
Amount | $2.63M | $3.8M | |||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Smilegate Investment Portfolio Exits
6 Portfolio Exits
Smilegate Investment has 6 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was triple on June 08, 2022.
Smilegate Investment Fund History
3 Fund Histories
Smilegate Investment has 3 funds, including Smilegate Bio Industry Fund (스마일게이트 바이오산업 펀드).
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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10/11/2018 | Smilegate Bio Industry Fund (스마일게이트 바이오산업 펀드) | $9.25M | 1 | ||
AniPang Fund | |||||
Green Growth Fund 1 |
Closing Date | 10/11/2018 | ||
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Fund | Smilegate Bio Industry Fund (스마일게이트 바이오산업 펀드) | AniPang Fund | Green Growth Fund 1 |
Fund Type | |||
Status | |||
Amount | $9.25M | ||
Sources | 1 |
Smilegate Investment Team
2 Team Members
Smilegate Investment has 2 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Kimoon Nam.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Kimoon Nam | Chief Executive Officer | Current | |
John Ku | Executive Vice President | Current |
Name | Kimoon Nam | John Ku |
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Work History | ||
Title | Chief Executive Officer | Executive Vice President |
Status | Current | Current |
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