When was LB Investment founded?

LB Investment was founded in 1996.

Where is LB Investment's headquarters located?

LB Investment's headquarters is located in Seoul (South Korea).

How big is LB Investment's investment team?

LB Investment has a team of 41, including 15 partners.

How many companies has LB Investment invested in?

LB Investment has invested in 195 companies, including Krafton & Kurly.

Which companies has LB Investment invested in lately?

ROAI & XCENA are the latest investments by LB Investment.

LB Investment - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio & Team

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LB Investment is a private equity firm founded in 1996. It is primarily based in Seoul, South Korea. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 8 funding rounds.

A lot of funds co-invest with LB Investment, with names like Korean Development Bank sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

LB Investment has a team of 41 people, including 15 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1996

Location

Seoul, South Korea

Investment Deals

Krafton, Kurly & 193 more

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They have invested in a total of 195 companies. Their most recent investment was in ROAI (Series A round) on Apr 29, 2026. Here is the most recent investment by LB Investment:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
Apr 29, 2026	ROAI	Series A	2327	KB Investment and 4 others
Apr 15, 2026	XCENA	Series B	8274	Atinum Investment and 17 others
Apr 02, 2026	CarbonSix	Series A	6406	DSC Investment and 9 others
Jan 20, 2026	Whizzo	Series A	7278	Lightspeed Venture Partners ... and 2 others

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Here is the portfolio snapshot of LB Investment:

Investments by Year

The maximum number of investments were made in 2021

LB Investment has a team of 41 members including 15 Partners and 10 Principals located in South Korea, China and 2 more locations. LB Investment's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of top team members in LB Investment:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Brian Koo	Partner	South Korea	-	-
Koo Bon-Chun	Partner	-	-	-
Kiho Park	Partner	South Korea	-	1 Email
Wonyun Choi	Partner	South Korea	-	-
Hongseok Jang	Partner	-	-	-

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Over the past 30 years, 168 investors have co-invested in LB Investment's portfolio companies.

Top Co-investors of LB Investment: 168 investors entered a company along with LB Investment. These include investors like Korean Development Bank (9 companies).

View the list of Co-Investors of LB Investment

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Physical AI Startup Carbon Six Secures $40M Series A Fundingeconomist.co.kr•Jul 02, 2026•DSC Investment, CarbonSix, LB Investment

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THE SMC Secures $13M Pre-IPO Funding to Scale AI Creator Marketing PlatformThe SaaS News•Jun 22, 2026•LB Investment, Kolmar Korea, The Smc, SMC and 21 others

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AI Startup LoAI Secures 13 Billion KRW in Series A FundingEtnews•Apr 30, 2026•Doosan Investments, KB Investment, LB Investment, ROAI

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Indian materials science startup Whizzo raises $15m series ATech in Asia•Jan 20, 2026•Whizzo, Fundamentum, LB Investment, Lightspeed Venture Partners and 4 others

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Emversity raises $30 million in funding from Premji Invest, Lightspeed, Z47Moneycontrol•Jan 15, 2026•Premji Invest, Z47, Emversity, Lightspeed and 8 others

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