About Keistone Partners
Keistone Partners is a private equity firm founded in 2007. It is primarily based in Seoul, South Korea. As of Aug 2026, Keistone Partners is an active investor with a portfolio of 27 companies, comprising 27 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round. The firm primarily invests in companies based in South Korea and United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Enterprise Applications. Its latest investment was a $***** Series C round in Furiosa on Jul 31, 2025 which also saw participation from Korean Development Bank, Industrial Bank of Korea and other investors.
A lot of funds co-invest with Keistone Partners, with names like Industrial Bank of Korea sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Keistone Partners has a team of 26 people, including 14 partners.
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Founded Year
2007
Location
Seoul, South Korea
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Keistone Partners' Portfolio
Keistone Partners has a portfolio of 27 companies. They have invested in a total of 27 companies. Their most recent investment was in Furiosa (Series C round) on Jul 31, 2025. Here is the most recent investment by Keistone Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 31, 2025 | Series C | 7566 | ||
Aug 10, 2021 | PE | 3711 | - |
Keistone Partners has acquired 1 company. Their most recent acquisition was of Laftel on Nov 08, 2022. Here is the most recent acquisition by Keistone Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Nov 08, 2022 | Animation video streaming platform | - | 2014 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Keistone Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2025
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2022
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in South Korea and United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Consumer
Team profile of Keistone Partners
Keistone Partners has a team of 26 members including 14 Partners and 3 Principals located in South Korea. Keistone Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Keistone Partners:
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Co-investors of Keistone Partners
Over the past 19 years, 2 investors have co-invested in Keistone Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Keistone Partners: 2 investors entered a company along with Keistone Partners. These include investors like Industrial Bank of Korea (1 company).
Keistone Partners News
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POBA commits $140 mn to four Korean buyout, growth equity firmsKedglobal•Oct 10, 2025•Keistone Partners, VIG Partners, KCGI
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FuriosaAI Closes $125M Investment Round to Scale Production of Next-Gen AI Inference ChipBusiness Wire•Jul 31, 2025•Furiosa, Keistone Partners, Kakao Investment, Industrial Bank of Korea and 5 others
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LS Cable & System bets on EV parts businessKorea Herald•Mar 06, 2019•LS Cable & System, Keistone Partners
