When was Premier Partners founded?

Premier Partners was founded in 2005.

Where is Premier Partners' headquarters located?

Premier Partners' headquarters is located in Seoul (South Korea).

How big is Premier Partners' investment team?

Premier Partners has a team of 38, including 20 partners.

How many companies has Premier Partners invested in?

Premier Partners has invested in 174 companies, including Krafton & Zigbang.

Which companies has Premier Partners invested in lately?

RoboHoliday & BEI Lab are the latest investments by Premier Partners.

Premier Partners - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio & Team

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Premier Partners is a private equity firm founded in 2005. It is primarily based in Seoul, South Korea. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 10 funding rounds.

Overall Premier Partners portfolio has seen 4 unicorns, 46 IPOs and 6 acquisitions including key companies like Krafton, Kakao Games and Musinsa. A lot of funds co-invest with Premier Partners, with names like IMM Investment sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

Premier Partners has a team of 38 people, including 20 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2005

Location

Seoul, South Korea

Investment Deals

Krafton, Zigbang & 172 more

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They have invested in a total of 174 companies. Their most recent investment was in RoboHoliday (Series A round) on Jul 13, 2026. Here is the most recent investment by Premier Partners:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
Jul 13, 2026	RoboHoliday	Series A	8589	Stonebridge Ventures ... and 13 others
Jul 2026	BEI Lab	Series B	7622	In-Q-Tel and 6 others
Jun 01, 2026	AcesoStem Biostrategies	Series A	4685	-
Apr 15, 2026	XCENA	Series B	8129	Atinum Investment and 17 others

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Here is the portfolio snapshot of Premier Partners:

Investments by Year

The maximum number of investments were made in 2018

Premier Partners has a team of 38 members including 20 Partners and 12 Principals located in South Korea. Premier Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of top team members in Premier Partners:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Sungin Chung	Partner	-	-	1 Email
Jay Song	Partner	South Korea	-	-
Seong-eun Kim	Partner	-	-	1 Email
Donghoon Lee	Partner	Seoul	-	-
Yongkee Lim	Partner	Seoul	-	1 Email
Donghoon Jeon	Partner	South Korea	-	1 Email
Hayoung Yoon	Partner	Seoul	-	-
Cho Hyun-moo	Partner	Seoul	-	-
Steve Moon	Partner	-	-	-
Byeongchan Kim	Partner	-	-	-
Hayoung Yun	Partner	-	-	-

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Over the past 21 years, 121 investors have co-invested in Premier Partners's portfolio companies.

Top Co-investors of Premier Partners: 121 investors entered a company along with Premier Partners. These include investors like IMM Investment (7 companies).

View the list of Co-Investors of Premier Partners

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