Moby Dick Ventures

Overview

Moby Dick Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea, focusing on early-stage technology companies. The firm invests in sectors such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, Internet of Things, augmented reality, virtual reality, digital healthcare, and proptech. Moby Dick Ventures was formerly known as DK Investment Partners and rebranded in October 2022 to its current name. The firm is a subsidiary of Daekwang Geonyeong, a mid-sized construction company, and has a paid-in capital of 3 billion KRW, meeting the requirements for establishing a startup investment company. The firm's investment strategy emphasizes the 4th industrial revolution sectors, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, Internet of Things, augmented reality, virtual reality, digital healthcare, and proptech. Moby Dick Ventures formed the 'DK Startup Plus Investment Association No.1' with a total commitment amount of approximately 9.4 billion KRW through funds from Daekwang Geonyeong affiliates. The portfolio includes companies such as Enhanced Bio, Roots Lab, Wave Lifestyle Tech, and Bflow. Moby Dick Ventures is led by CEO Song Moon-kyu, who previously served as the head of the Planning and Coordination Headquarters at Hancom Group and was involved in Hancom's acquisition and merger activities. The firm aims to leverage its expertise and resources to support the growth of innovative startups in South Korea's technology sector.

Investment Focus

• Early-stage technology companies in South Korea

Portfolio Companies