About Big Basin Capital
Big Basin Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of Cupertino, United States. As of May 2026, Big Basin Capital is an active investor, having invested in 55 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in South Korea based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Enterprise Applications and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Willog Overall, Big Basin Capital portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 1 IPO and 3 acquisitions including key companies like Shiftee, Zepl and Kong Studios. A lot of funds co-invest with Big Basin Capital, with names like BonAngels Venture Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Big Basin Capital has team of 10 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Big Basin Capital's List of Top Investments
Big Basin Capital has a portfolio of 55 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Cookat and Tutoring.Their portfolio spans across South Korea, United States and Singapore. They have invested in Consumer, Enterprise Applications, High Tech and 24 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Big Basin Capital:1. Naver
Provider of a keyword based search engine platform. The platform enables users to search for various information by providing keywords. Also, users can get daily news, weather forecasts, entertainment data, and more. It also offers other solutions such as communication and online shopping.
Key facts about Naver
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Seongnam-si (South Korea)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Investors: Shield Investment, Partners Investment and 8 Others
2. TEUIDA
Application for learning the Korean language. It provides videos or vlogs of native Koreans. It also provides users with pronunciation training, AI conversation practice, and quizzes. The app is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about TEUIDA
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Seongnam-si (South Korea)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $608K
- Employee Count: 12 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Big Basin Capital, Lotte Ventures and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 24, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of AI-driven platform for security operations, threat detection, and response. The platform unifies security alerts, logs, network traffic, and endpoint data. It offers automated threat hunting, incident response, and case management. The platform helps security teams to identify threats and improve security effectiveness.
Key facts about Stellar Cyber
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Santa Clara (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $68M
- Employee Count: 148 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Samsung, Azoic Ventures and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Apr 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Gopizza
Gopizza owns and operates a chain of pizzerias. Its offerings include pizzas with various toppings. The company serves the customers through its branded franchise stores and food trucks across South Korea.
Key facts about Gopizza
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Annual Revenue: $10M - $50M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $55M
- Employee Count: 41 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Capstone Partners, Mirae Asset and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 10, 2024, $*****
5. Cookat
Online platform for meal kit ordering and delivery. It enables users to discover meal kits. The customers can order food online, and have them delivered home. It offers fried chicken, pasta & noodles, desserts, frozen products, and more.
Key facts about Cookat
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $43M
- Investors: KB Securities, STIC Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 16, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Big Basin Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Big Basin Capital has invested in 55 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. As of May 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Willog and most recent follow-on round was in Mayi.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2022 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Big Basin Capital's Investments by Stage
Big Basin Capital has made 17 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.85M, 11 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $4.32M and 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $14.9M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 17 |
Series A | 11 |
Series B | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Big Basin Capital's Investments by Sector
Big Basin Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Retail, Vertical SaaS and EdTech. Notably, it has invested in 45 Tech companies, 27 Consumer (B2C) companies, 24 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 18 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 14 |
Enterprise Applications | 10 |
Retail | 5 |
Vertical SaaS | 5 |
EdTech | 3 |
Others | 33 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Big Basin Capital's Investments by Geography
Big Basin Capital has made most investments in South Korea (24), followed by United States where it has made 8 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
South Korea | 24 |
United States | 8 |
Singapore | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Big Basin Capital's recent investments
Big Basin Capital has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Willog.Here are the most recent investments by Big Basin Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 06, 2026 | South Korea | Series B | 6458 | [+3] | |
Feb 26, 2024 | South Korea | Seed | 9012 | ||
Dec 13, 2023 | South Korea | Series A | 2318 | ||
2023 | United States | Seed | 9509 | [+4] | |
Nov 01, 2022 | United States | Seed | 7227 | [+2] |
Unicorns in Big Basin Capital's Portfolio
Big Basin Capital has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Kong Studios. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Kong Studios which became a unicorn in 2021, 6 years after Big Basin Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Big Basin Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
47 | Developer and publisher of games | 2013 | San Francisco | Series B | tcnsgvh |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Big Basin Capital's Portfolio
1 of Big Basin Capital's portfolio company became public - HiDeep. It got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX), in Dec 2020 at marketcap of $8.33MHere are Big Basin Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 21, 2020 | - | - | 3373 |
Acquired companies in Big Basin Capital's Portfolio
3 companies from Big Basin Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Harmonic Bionics in Jun 2025 by Bionessmedical for $*****.Here are Big Basin Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 18, 2025 | Mar 30, 2021 | Series A | 7288 | |
Mar 13, 2025 | - | - | 3334 | |
May 11, 2021 | Dec 22, 2014 | Series A | 5958 |
Team profile of Big Basin Capital
Big Basin Capital has a team of 10 members including 1 Partner and 1 Venture Partner located in United States. Big Basin Capital's team sits on the board of 1 company.Co-investors of Big Basin Capital
Over the past 12 years, 120 investors have co-invested in Big Basin Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Big Basin Capital: SparkLabs, DSC Investment and 12 others have invested in rounds before Big Basin Capital. There are 3 companies where SparkLabs has invested before Big Basin Capital and 2 companies where DSC Investment has invested before Big Basin Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Big Basin Capital: 56 investors entered a company along with Big Basin Capital. These include investors like BonAngels Venture Partners (3 companies).
- Invested after Big Basin Capital: A total of 50 investors have invested in Big Basin Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Atinum Investment (2 companies), Translink Investment (2 companies) and JB Investment (1 company).
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South Korea-based pizza brand rounds up $45m in series CTech in Asia•Nov 30, 2022•Prpt, GS Venture, Woori Bank, Big Basin Capital and 2 others
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