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7About CJ Investment
CJ Investment invests in bio, ICT, food & distribution, and movie & TV drama production. The firm was formerly known as Timewise Investment and changed its name to CJ Investment in August 2022. CJ Investment was founded in 2000 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. In August 2022, Timewise Investment was acquired by CJ Group for $16.9M.
Latest CJ Investment News
Mar 29, 2023
Seoul-based digital treatment startup, S-Alpha Therapeutics, has successfully raised 11 billion won ($8.4 million) in a Series B funding round led by Korea Investment Partners, Tony Investment, CJ Investment, LB Investment, Mirae Asset Capital, and Hana Ventures. Since its establishment in 2019, S-Alpha has raised a total investment of $18.8 million and is currently developing ‘SAT-001’, a digital treatment aimed at inhibiting the progression of myopia in children. Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is a growing concern in South Korea, with the World Health Organization reporting that around 97% of adolescents in large cities are affected by the condition due to prolonged exposure to electronic devices such as smartphones and game consoles. SAT-001 aims to address this issue by reducing the extension of the eyeball axis in children while allowing them to enjoy non-contact intervention games for 30 minutes a day. S-Alpha received approval for a clinical trial plan from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in early 2022 and has since conducted clinical trials. With the new funding, S-Alpha plans to actively conduct domestic and international clinical trials of SAT-001 and announce the data obtained within the next 1-2 years. LB Investment, one of the investors, expressed confidence in SAT-001, saying that it has great potential based on biomarkers that are easy to measure. Clinical trials for the product are currently underway in both Korea and the United States. The funding round is expected to further accelerate S-Alpha’s research and development efforts as it continues to focus on developing innovative digital treatments to improve the health and wellbeing of people around the world. Also Read,
CJ Investment Investments
87 Investments
CJ Investment has made 87 investments. Their latest investment was in Frankly as part of their Seed VC on November 11, 2023.

CJ Investment Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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11/17/2023 | Seed VC | Frankly | Yes | 2 | ||
11/16/2023 | Seed VC - II | Changupin | $1M | Yes | 2 | |
10/17/2023 | Bridge | MEDINNO | $7.02M | Yes | 1 | |
9/19/2023 | Series A - II | |||||
9/12/2023 | Seed VC - II |
Date | 11/17/2023 | 11/16/2023 | 10/17/2023 | 9/19/2023 | 9/12/2023 |
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Round | Seed VC | Seed VC - II | Bridge | Series A - II | Seed VC - II |
Company | Frankly | Changupin | MEDINNO | ||
Amount | $1M | $7.02M | |||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 1 |
CJ Investment Portfolio Exits
7 Portfolio Exits
CJ Investment has 7 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Seoul Store on April 08, 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 |
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4/8/2022 | Acquired | 1 | |||
Date | 4/8/2022 | ||||
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Exit | Acquired | ||||
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Sources | 1 |
CJ Investment Team
3 Team Members
CJ Investment has 3 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, Dohan Kim.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Dohan Kim | CJ ENM, Samsung Electronics, and KT Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
Name | Dohan Kim | ||
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Work History | CJ ENM, Samsung Electronics, and KT Corporation | ||
Title | Chief Executive Officer | ||
Status | Current |
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