14 investors back Seoul fintech in 2026. Korea runs on Toss, KakaoBank, and Naver Pay. US funds led the big rounds, with local VCs and bank arms close behind.
Seoul has a deep digital-finance market. Most people pay through an app.
Toss and KakaoBank reshaped Korean banking. Big rounds followed close behind.
US funds led those landmark deals. Local VCs and bank arms fill the rest.
Cheques run US$500K to US$50M. US funds lead the biggest rounds.
Crypto is now a real pillar too. Naver's Upbit deal proved its scale.
Fintech rounds run on trust and clean data. Ellty keeps your files in one tracked room.
| Type | Check size | Sector focus | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Investment Partners | VC | US$1M-$15M | Fintech, AI, consumer, bio | kipvc.com |
| Hashed | Crypto / Web3 fund | US$0.5M-$10M | Crypto, DeFi, Web3 infra | hashed.com |
| Altos Ventures | VC (US) | US$1M-$50M | Fintech, consumer, super-apps | altos.vc |
| Goodwater Capital | VC (US) | US$5M-$30M | Consumer fintech, neobanks | goodwatercap.com |
| KB Investment | Corporate VC (KB) | US$2M-$20M | Fintech, enterprise, consumer | kbic.co.kr |
| Mirae Asset Venture | Corporate VC | US$2M-$25M | Fintech, digital assets, AI | miraeasset.co.kr |
| SBVA | VC | US$1M-$15M | Fintech, AI, SaaS, healthcare | sbvacorp.com |
| Atinum Investment | VC | US$2M-$20M | Platform, SaaS, fintech, bio | atinuminvest.co.kr |
| Shinhan Venture Investment | Corporate VC (Shinhan) | US$1M-$15M | Fintech, blockchain, platform | shinhanvc.com |
| Kakao Ventures | Corporate VC (seed) | US$0.2M-$3M | Early IT, fintech, deep tech | kakao.vc |
| Stonebridge Ventures | VC | US$4M-$13M | High tech, fintech, life science | stonebridge.co.kr |
| DSC Investment | VC | US$1M-$15M | Consumer, AI, fintech, blockchain | dscinvestment.com |
| Bass Investment | VC (early-stage) | US$0.5M-$10M | AI, fintech, SaaS, life science | bassinvestment.com |
| Hana Ventures | Corporate VC (Hana) | US$1M-$10M | Fintech, healthcare, mobility | hanaventures.co.kr |
Keep your fintech data room ready for every fund
Fintech funds run hard diligence on your licences and risk. Ellty logs every view so you know who is serious before the call.
Start free 14-day trialWhat a fintech investor backs
A fintech investor backs trust and unit economics. They want safe, fast growth.
They check your licences and risk controls. Store proof in one virtual data room.
They study your take rate and default rates. Ellty features make sharing simple.
They look for a moat regulators respect. A licence rivals can't copy wins trust.
Ellty gives each fund one tracked link to your data. You see who read your numbers first.
Naver Financial agreed to buy Upbit operator Dunamu for about US$10.3 billion in 2025, one of Korea's largest fintech deals.
14 Seoul fintech investors
1. Korea Investment Partners
KIP is one of Korea's oldest and largest VCs.
Recent Activity: Manages ~US$4B across 58 funds since 1986
LinkedIn: Korea Investment Partners LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Fintech, AI, consumer, bio
Stage Focus: Seed to growth
Check Size: US$1M-$15M
Location: Seoul
Website: kipvc.com
2. Hashed
Hashed is Seoul's leading crypto and Web3 fund.
Recent Activity: SMBC Nikko backed its third Web3 fund in 2025
Sector Focus: Crypto, DeFi, Web3 infra
Stage Focus: Early-stage
Check Size: US$0.5M-$10M
Location: Seoul
Website: hashed.com
3. Altos Ventures
Altos is the top US backer of Korean fintech.
Recent Activity: Wrote Toss's first cheque; led later rounds
Sector Focus: Fintech, consumer, super-apps
Stage Focus: Early to growth
Check Size: US$1M-$50M
Location: Menlo Park (backs Korea)
Website: altos.vc
4. Goodwater Capital
Goodwater is a US consumer-fintech investor in Korea.
Recent Activity: Holds about 11.6% of Toss parent Viva Republica
Sector Focus: Consumer fintech, neobanks
Stage Focus: Growth
Check Size: US$5M-$30M
Location: Burlingame (backs Korea)
Website: goodwatercap.com
5. KB Investment
KB Investment is KB Financial Group's VC arm.
Recent Activity: Anchored US$100M into Elev8 Venture Partners
Sector Focus: Fintech, enterprise, consumer
Stage Focus: Early to growth
Check Size: US$2M-$20M
Location: Seoul
Website: kbic.co.kr
6. Mirae Asset Venture
Mirae Asset is the boldest financial group in fintech.
Recent Activity: Joined US digital-asset bank Erebor's 2025 round
Sector Focus: Fintech, digital assets, AI
Stage Focus: Early to growth
Check Size: US$2M-$25M
Location: Seoul
Website: miraeasset.co.kr
Share one link with every Seoul fintech fund
Ellty shows when KIP or SBVA opens your deck. Follow up with each fund at the right time.
Start free 14-day trial7. SBVA
SBVA is a top Korean VC, once SoftBank's arm.
Recent Activity: Closed a US$150M 2024 fund covering fintech
LinkedIn: SBVA LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Fintech, AI, SaaS, healthcare
Stage Focus: Early to mid
Check Size: US$1M-$15M
Location: Seoul
Website: sbvacorp.com
8. Atinum Investment
Atinum is a listed VC and one of Korea's oldest.
Recent Activity: Held Upbit operator Dunamu before its 2025 sale
Sector Focus: Platform, SaaS, fintech, bio
Stage Focus: Series A, B
Check Size: US$2M-$20M
Location: Seoul
Website: atinuminvest.co.kr
9. Shinhan Venture Investment
Shinhan Venture is Shinhan Group's VC arm.
Recent Activity: Closed a ~US$200M global flagship fund
Sector Focus: Fintech, blockchain, platform
Stage Focus: Early to growth
Check Size: US$1M-$15M
Location: Seoul
Website: shinhanvc.com
10. Kakao Ventures
Kakao Ventures is Kakao's seed-stage fund.
Recent Activity: Backed fintech unicorn Korea Credit Data
LinkedIn: Kakao Ventures LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Early IT, fintech, deep tech
Stage Focus: Seed
Check Size: US$0.2M-$3M
Location: Seongnam (Greater Seoul)
Website: kakao.vc
11. Stonebridge Ventures
Stonebridge backs Korean high-tech and fintech.
Recent Activity: Led a US$13M Series A for BIGC in 2025
Sector Focus: High tech, fintech, life science
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: US$4M-$13M
Location: Seoul
Website: stonebridge.co.kr
12. DSC Investment
DSC is a listed VC active in fintech and crypto.
Recent Activity: Formed a ~US$219M secondary fund in 2024
LinkedIn: DSC Investment LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Consumer, AI, fintech, blockchain
Stage Focus: Early to growth
Check Size: US$1M-$15M
Location: Seoul
Website: dscinvestment.com
13. Bass Investment
Bass is an early-stage Korea-US fintech investor.
Recent Activity: Backs Korea-US fintech and AI startups
Sector Focus: AI, fintech, SaaS, life science
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: US$0.5M-$10M
Location: Seoul
Website: bassinvestment.com
14. Hana Ventures
Hana Ventures is Hana Financial Group's VC arm.
Recent Activity: Hana Financial Group's fintech-focused VC arm
Sector Focus: Fintech, healthcare, mobility
Stage Focus: Seed to Series B
Check Size: US$1M-$10M
Location: Seoul
Website: hanaventures.co.kr
Seoul's super-app fintechs
Korea's fintech runs on a few super-apps. Toss and KakaoPay lead daily money.
These apps pull in millions of users fast. New startups build on top of them.
A super-app tie-up can win you scale fast. It also raises the bar on data security.
Distribution is the real moat here. One app slot beats a big ad budget.
AI now reshapes Korean finance too. See our Seoul AI investors guide too.
Investors want clean metrics on day one. Ellty keeps every number in one place.
Banks, crypto, and strategic money
Korea's banks run their own VC arms. KB, Shinhan, and Hana all invest.
Crypto is a separate, real pillar here. Hashed and Upbit anchor that side.
A bank deal often comes with a pilot. That early customer can prove your model.
A strategic backer brings users too. One partner can unlock real scale.
Strategic deals need careful due diligence. Keep every file in one place.
Ellty shows who opened each file and when. You learn which backer is serious early.
From seed to a fintech scale-up
A seed round proves the model works. The next round wants real scale.
Korean fintech rounds can grow fast. Bank and US money joins quickly.
A clean cap table keeps that pace up. Have it ready before the term sheet.
A profitable unit model unlocks growth. Funds reward clean economics fast.
Read our due diligence timeline guide. Know what each stage will ask.
Watch for due diligence red flags early. Ellty logs who opened each file and when.
How to pitch a Seoul fintech investor
Lead with trust and clean numbers.
- 1.Lead with trust and clean numbers.Fintech funds want safe growth, so open with retention and unit economics.
- 2.Show your licences and risk controls.Korean funds check these hard, so prove you handle compliance and fraud.
- 3.Show a channel that scales cheaply.Funds want low CAC, so prove how you grow without burning on ads.
- 4.Share one Ellty link to your whole data room.Skip scattered email attachments and track who opens which files in real time.
- 5.Follow up the same day a fund digs in.Ellty flags the moment they open your numbers, so you reach out while interest is high.
How Ellty helps you land a fintech investor in Seoul
You've shortlisted your Seoul fintech investors already. Set up a data room before the first call.
- 1.Upload your licences, metrics, and deck.Set access per fund or per partner.
- 2.Share one trackable link with each fund.Each fund gets its own tracked link.
- 3.Watch opens and follow up at the right time.Use Ellty analytics to time each nudge.
Seoul fintech investor questions
- KIP, SBVA, and DSC back fintech. KB and Shinhan invest too.
- Cheques run US$0.5M to US$30M in 2026. US funds lead the biggest rounds.
- No, US funds led those big rounds. Local VCs came in smaller.
- Yes, it is a real, separate pillar. Hashed and Upbit anchor it.
- Trust, licences, and clean unit economics. A safe path to growth.
- Before your very first investor call. Track who opens your numbers.
