When was Korea Technology Finance founded?

Korea Technology Finance was founded in 1989.

Where is Korea Technology Finance's headquarters located?

Korea Technology Finance's headquarters is located in Busan (South Korea).

How big is Korea Technology Finance's investment team?

Korea Technology Finance has a team of 21, including 8 partners.

How many companies has Korea Technology Finance invested in?

Korea Technology Finance has invested in 24 companies, including PARAMETA & BEYOND HONEYCOMB.

Which companies has Korea Technology Finance invested in lately?

K Bio Gateway & K Bio Gateway are the latest investments by Korea Technology Finance.

How many exits has Korea Technology Finance been involved in?

Korea Technology Finance's portfolio has seen 2 IPOs.

Korea Technology Finance - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

Korea Technology Finance, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 1989, is based in Busan, South Korea. With a presence in 1 country, it has supported around 24 startups in sectors like High Tech, HealthTech. As of Oct 2026, Korea Technology Finance has witnessed 2 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in its portfolio include PARAMETA, BEYOND HONEYCOMB and EXOSYSTEMS. The program is backed by a team of 21 people who primarily support Series A startups based in South Korea. Its latest investment was a $833K Seed round in K Bio Gateway on Sep 21, 2026, which also saw participation from BluePoint Partners and Y&Archer.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1989

Location

Busan, South Korea

Portfolio Companies

PARAMETA, BEYOND HONEYCOMB & 22 more

Sectors of Investment

High Tech, HealthTech & 13 more

Stages of Investment

Series A, Seed & 2 more

Locations of Investment

South Korea

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Korea Technology Finance has a portfolio of 24 companies. Their most notable investments are in K Bio Gateway and K Bio Gateway.Their portfolio spans across and South Korea. They have invested in High Tech, HealthTech, Life Sciences and 12 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Korea Technology Finance:

1. PARAMETA

Web3 enabler offering white-label blockchain solutions. It offers Parameter W for wallet as a service, Parameter N for NFT as a service, Parameter S for STO as a service, Parameter T for token management as a service, and more. Its features include solutions for key management, wallet creation, NFT distributions, and more.

Key facts about PARAMETA

Founded Year: 2016
Location: Seoul (South Korea)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $20M
Employee Count: 46 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: Korea Technology Finance, Shinhan Venture Investment and 6 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 28, 2024, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. BEYOND HONEYCOMB

Platform developing AI sensing and robotics solution for kitchen devices. It offers solutions to create a customized food menu according to the recipe given by chefs.

Key facts about BEYOND HONEYCOMB

Founded Year: 2020
Location: Seoul (South Korea)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $12.6M
Employee Count: 23 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: Korea Technology Finance, Korean Development Bank and 8 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 09, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. EXOSYSTEMS

Developer of a wearable medical device used for rehabilitation. The company's solution provides optimized exercise programs to patients through analyzing user rehabilitation activity data. The device helps people suffering from joint problems.

Key facts about EXOSYSTEMS

Founded Year: 2016
Location: Seongnam-si (South Korea)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $4.5M
Employee Count: 17 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: Laguna Investment, Kakao Ventures and 3 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 28, 2021, $*****

4. MEZOO

Developer of a wearable ECG monitoring device. HiCardi is the patch-type ECG device used by medical professionals for the remote monitoring of patients with heart disease or after major heart treatments.

Key facts about MEZOO

Founded Year: 2014
Location: Wonju si (South Korea)
Stage: Public
Total Funding till date: $23.5M
Investors: Mirae Asset, The Wells Investment and 11 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 07, 2023, $*****
Highlight: Public

5. Barogo

Barogo is a provider of on-demand B2B hyperlocal food delivery services in South Korea. Offers a consumer-facing console to enable real-time ordering and a web-based user interface for businesses to manage delivery operations centrally. The company also operates multiple hubs and a network of crowdsourced delivery agents throughout South Korea. Clients include McDonald's, Krispy Kreme, Burger King, KFC, Baskin Robbins, and Dunkin Donuts among others.

Key facts about Barogo

Founded Year: 2014
Location: Seoul (South Korea)
Stage: Series C
Total Funding till date: $101M
Employee Count: 45 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: STIC Ventures, Shinhan Capital and 10 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 10, 2021, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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Korea Technology Finance has invested in 24 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in K Bio Gateway and most recent follow-on round was in Jltfa.

Here are Korea Technology Finance's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	5	0	5
2025	2	0	2
2024	6	1	7
2023	2	0	2
2022	1	0	1
2021	1	0	1
2020	1	1	2
2019	4	0	4

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Korea Technology Finance has made 12 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.33M, 7 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.53M, 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $13M and 1 investment in Conventional Debt stage with an average round size of $178K.

Here are Korea Technology Finance's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Series A	12
Seed	7
Series B	3
Conventional Debt	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Korea Technology Finance has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Energy Tech, Environment Tech, Life Sciences and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 20 Tech companies, 18 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 10 Tech hardware companies and at least 9 companies focusing on Software.

Here are Korea Technology Finance's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
High Tech	9
Energy Tech	5
Environment Tech	5
Life Sciences	5
Sustainability Tech	5
Others	26

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Korea Technology Finance has made most investments in South Korea (21).

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Korea Technology Finance has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. K Bio Gateway and K Bio Gateway are the latest among them.

Here are the most recent investments by Korea Technology Finance:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Sep 21, 2026	K Bio Gateway	-	Seed	9594	BluePoint Partners [+1]
Sep 21, 2026	K Bio Gateway	South Korea	Seed	2753	BluePoint Partners [+1]
Aug 25, 2026	UEL	South Korea	Series A	8392	Korean Development Bank [+9]
Apr 13, 2026	InterGravity	South Korea	Seed	6808	Stonebridge Ventures [+3]
Jan 05, 2026	11lite	-	Seed	6351	-

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2 of Korea Technology Finance's portfolio companies have become public. MEZOO got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX), in Mar 2026 at marketcap of $139M and ESV got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX) at marketcap of $56.4M.

Here are Korea Technology Finance's portfolio companies that went public:

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Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
MEZOO	Mar 26, 2026	Nov 07, 2023	Series B	2603
ESV	Dec 24, 2015	Oct 2014	Series A	8097

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Korea Technology Finance has a team of 21 members including 8 Partners and 7 Principals located in South Korea and United States. Korea Technology Finance's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of top team members in Korea Technology Finance:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Kim Jong-Ho	Partner	-	-	-
Koo Young-Chan	Partner	Seoul	-	-
Kim Tae-joo	Partner	Seoul	-	1 Email
Leo Park	Partner	Seoul	-	-
Will Kim	Partner	San Francisco	-	-
Hyeongkyu Choi	Partner	South Korea	-	-
Seoyeon Jang	Partner	South Korea	-	1 Email
Sungtack Kim	Partner	Seoul	-	-
Mosu Koo	Principal	Busan	-	-
Scott Lee	Principal	Bothell	-	-
Jeonghun Mun	Principal	South Korea	-	-

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Over the past 12 years, 103 investors have co-invested in Korea Technology Finance's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.

Invested before Korea Technology Finance: LB Investment, Korean Development Bank and 16 others have invested in rounds before Korea Technology Finance. There is 1 company where LB Investment has invested before Korea Technology Finance and 1 company where Korean Development Bank has invested before Korea Technology Finance.
Top Co-investors of Korea Technology Finance: 54 investors entered a company along with Korea Technology Finance. These include investors like Industrial Bank of Korea (3 companies).
Invested after Korea Technology Finance: A total of 31 investors have invested in Korea Technology Finance's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Shinhan Venture Investment (2 companies) and Partners Investment (2 companies).