‘ID Ventures, Inc.’ seeks out and cultivates startups with life changing ideas.
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- Invested early-stage in Korea’s No.1 crowdfunding platform, Wadiz, in 2016
- The company became the first to receive a license as securities-type crowdfunding became legal in January of 2016, and eventually grew to become the largest crowdfunding platform in South Korea
- Wadiz is now preparing for IPO in the Korean market.WADIZ CO., Ltd. ICT -
- Invested in Peptron, a new pharmaceutical developer in 2014
- Supported the company’s IPO on KOSDAQ and achieved a high investment returnPeptron, lnc. Bio / Health care -
- Invested in Tapas Media, the first webtoon platform developer in North America in 2017
- Helped the company secure new content suppliers by partnering with existing portfolio companies and also supported US publishing of domestic webtoon IP. Investment exit achieved through M&A.Tapas Media, Inc. Contents -
- Invested in Krafton, the developer of Battleground in 2017
- Became the most paid game worldwide in 2018, and became public on KOSPI in 2021.KRAFTON, Inc. Games -
- Made equity and IP project investment into Ideahub, a Korean NPE
- One of the IP Projects has achieved over 150% in investment return up to dateIDEAHUB Inc. NPE
We pursue long-term profits through ESG performance, invest in companies that can bring forth social benefits, and look into the sustainability of each company.
We assess true corporate value through detailed IP evaluation.
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Professional VC
- Korean’s first and largest IP investment track record.
- We assess true corporate value through detailed IP evaluation. -
Value-up
- Financial support for each stage of startup’s growth, improvement of IP competitiveness through mentoring, assistance in corporate value enhancement.
- Support for overseas expansion by utilizing global network. -
Networking
Possesses a network of various LPs, universities, research institutes, patent/law firms, and accelerators
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Professionalism
Composed of experts with diverse expertise including patent attorneys, accountants, founders, and finance professionals
IDV team provides the best solutions in innovative ways.