Daesung Private Equity, Inc.
Overview
Established in 1987, Daesung Private Equity, Inc. is a Seoul-based private equity and venture capital firm. The firm specializes in seed/startup, early venture, turnaround, incubation, and growth capital investments, primarily focusing on venture companies. It also engages in corporate restructurings and secondary markets. Daesung Private Equity invests across a diverse range of sectors, including biotechnology, broadcasting, clothing, cultural contents (such as movies, musicals, and Korean television series), digital television, display, electricity, electronics, environment and energy technology, food and beverage, information communication, machinery, nanotechnology, online, mobile, and video gaming, parts and materials, semiconductor and semiconductor equipment, sound source, and textile and fashion. The firm primarily operates within South Korea, with a focus on Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, and Chungcheongnam-do, and also considers investments in Daegu and Gwangju. The firm's investment strategy encompasses various stages, including seed, early stage, growth, buyout, turnaround, and distressed investments. Daesung Private Equity has a history of notable exits, including investments in companies like Krafton, Sugarhill, and Woman’s Talk. In November 2022, the firm established the Daesung Metaverse Scale-Up Fund, a 110-billion-won ($83.5 million) fund dedicated to the metaverse, marking one of the largest such funds in Korea at the time.
Investment Focus
- Focus on venture companies
- Engage in corporate restructurings and secondary markets
- Invest across diverse sectors including biotechnology, broadcasting, clothing, cultural contents, digital television, display, electricity, electronics, environment and energy technology, food and beverage, information communication, machinery, nanotechnology, online, mobile, and video gaming, parts and materials, semiconductor and semiconductor equipment, sound source, and textile and fashion
- Primarily operate within South Korea, with a focus on Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, and Chungcheongnam-do, and consider investments in Daegu and Gwangju
- Engage in various investment stages including seed, early stage, growth, buyout, turnaround, and distressed investments
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Daesung Private Equity, Inc. invest in?
Daesung Private Equity, Inc. invests in Food and Beverage, Biotechnology, Electronics, Nanotechnology, Mobile Gaming and Electricity, and is based in Seoul, South Korea. Daesung Private Equity, Inc. is listed as a private equity in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Daesung Private Equity, Inc. invest at?
Daesung Private Equity, Inc. backs companies at Seed, Early Stage, Growth, Buyout, Turnaround and Distressed.
Which regions does Daesung Private Equity, Inc. invest in?
Daesung Private Equity, Inc. invests across South Korea.
What companies has Daesung Private Equity, Inc. invested in?
Daesung Private Equity, Inc.'s portfolio includes Krafton, Sugarhill and Woman’s Talk.
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