Korea Development Bank

Investor type

CVC

Founded

1954

AUM

-

Location

South Korea

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series B Series A

Region of investment

Asia
Investor profile last updated: 23 October, 2021

Profile

Since its founding in 1954, Korea Development Bank has been the backbone of the development of the economy and the financial industry in Korea. In an era of continuing challenge and rapid change, KDB is now transforming its traditional role as Korea’s leading policy finance institution to create an ecosystem for innovative industries, and support the 4th Industrial Revolution.

Industry

Agriculture Business Services (B2B) Construction Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) E-commerce/Marketplace Financial Services Fintech Mobile/Apps Real Estate Robotics SaaS Transportation Travel Cybersecurity TravelTech Logistics

Contacts

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Kyung Won Kim, CFA Senior Manager, Alternative Investment Dept.
Senior Manager, Alternative Investment Dept.
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Young Hoon LEE Managing Director / Syndication / DCM Dept.
Managing Director / Syndication / DCM Dept.
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FAQs about Korea Development Bank

Korea Development Bank operates as a corporate VC (CVC). It backs companies at Seed, Series B and Series A, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Korea Development Bank is located in South Korea.
Korea Development Bank was founded in 1954.
Korea Development Bank invests in companies and startups in Agriculture, Business Services (B2B), Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C), E-commerce/Marketplace, Financial Services, Fintech, Mobile/Apps, Real Estate, Robotics, SaaS, Transportation, Travel, Cybersecurity, TravelTech, Logistics.
Korea Development Bank invests in companies and startups in Asia.
Korea Development Bank invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series B, Series A.
Korea Development Bank usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Korea Development Bank can be reached through its website kdb.co.kr and its LinkedIn page. Cold-mailing a general inbox rarely reaches a partner, so Private Equity List also lists the investment-team contacts for Korea Development Bank — names, roles, verified work emails and LinkedIn profiles — available on a Pro plan from $129/month (see pricing). Contacts are sourced from the firm's website and LinkedIn and re-verified on a rolling cycle. Spot a stale contact, or none at all? Report it — we re-run that firm within 48h and get back to you.
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