About DS Investment Partners
DS Investment Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2022. It is primarily based out of Seoul, South Korea. As of Jun 2026, DS Investment Partners is an active investor, having invested in 5 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series C round in South Korea based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Auto Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Skye Insights Overall, DS Investment Partners portfolio has seen 1 IPO, namely Nota. A lot of funds co-invest with DS Investment Partners, with names like Korean Development Bank sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. DS Investment Partners has team of 3 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Series C & Series A
Portfolio IPOs
Deals in last 12 months
DS Investment Partners' List of All Investments
DS Investment Partners has a portfolio of 5 companies. Their most notable investments include Nota and Autonomous A2G.Their portfolio spans across and South Korea. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Auto Tech and 6 other sectors, across stages such as Series C, Series A stages. Here is the list of all investments by DS Investment Partners:1. Nota
Developer of AI optimization solutions for on-device and edge computing. The company provides tools for AI model compression and optimization across various industries. It offers solutions for applications such as surveillance, industrial safety, and intelligent transportation systems. The company focuses on enabling high-performance AI on diverse devices.
Key facts about Nota
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $63.1M
- Employee Count: 176 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: SBVA, Samsung and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 18, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
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Autonomous driving solutions for vehicles. The platform offers solutions like providing a development platform for technology developers, consulting, training, and more. Also, it offers products like VP16 SDK( Lidar sensor), MRP-2000( receiver), and more.
Key facts about Autonomous A2G
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Gyeongsan si (South Korea)
- Annual Revenue: $1M - $10M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $54.5M
- Employee Count: 68 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: KB Securities, Daesung Startup Investment and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 12, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Solivis
Manufacturer of sulfide based solid electrolytes for solid state batteries. These materials serve as ionic conductors in energy storage cells, replacing liquid components to enhance safety and performance. Production processes include both crystalline and amorphous synthesis methods to meet specific operational requirements for battery applications. Research focuses on the development and refinement of solid state electrolyte technology for integration into various battery architectures.
Key facts about Solivis
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $42.5M
- Employee Count: 1 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Partners Investment, Korea Technology Finance and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 05, 2026, $*****
4. Integration
Provider of a tech platform for healthcare professionals to run data-driven clinics. The company's platform develops community platforms, building commerce systems, consulting advertising, and CRM systems, and advertising payment platforms, enabling businesses by connecting and integrating health services and infrastructure.
Key facts about Integration
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Chungju-si (South Korea)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $29.1M
- Investors: Altos Ventures Management, Smile Gate Investment and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Dec 24, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of synthetic data pipelines for training physical artificial intelligence. This technology generates high-precision digital twins and physics-based simulations to enable machine learning in real-world environments. The platform produces synthetic datasets featuring lighting changes, material reflections, and rare scenarios to improve vision recognition performance. These digital infrastructures support applications in robotics, manufacturing, electronics, logistics, automotive, and defense industries.
Key facts about Skye Insights
- Location: South Korea
- Stage: Series A
- Investors: DS Investment Partners
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 11, 2026, $*****
DS Investment Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
As of Jun 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Skye Insights.DS Investment Partners' Investments by Stage
DS Investment Partners has made 4 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $20.3M and 1 investment in Series A stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series C | 4 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
DS Investment Partners' Investments by Sector
DS Investment Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Auto Tech, Vertical SaaS and Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 5 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 5 Tech companies, 4 Software companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 4 |
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
Auto Tech | 2 |
Vertical SaaS | 2 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 1 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
DS Investment Partners' Investments by Geography
DS Investment Partners has made most investments in South Korea (5).DS Investment Partners' recent investments
DS Investment Partners has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Skye Insights and Solivis are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by DS Investment Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 11, 2026 | South Korea | Series A | 9179 | - | |
Jun 05, 2026 | South Korea | Series C | 5431 | [+5] | |
Mar 12, 2026 | South Korea | Series C | 7360 | [+3] | |
Jun 18, 2024 | South Korea | Series C | 2673 | [+5] | |
Apr 02, 2024 | South Korea | Series C | 2522 |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in DS Investment Partners' Portfolio
1 of DS Investment Partners' portfolio company became public - Nota. It got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX), in Nov 2025 at marketcap of $135MHere are DS Investment Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 03, 2025 | Jun 18, 2024 | Series C | 3805 |
Team profile of DS Investment Partners
DS Investment Partners has a team of 3 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in South Korea. DS Investment Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in DS Investment Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | South Korea | - | - |
Co-investors of DS Investment Partners
Over the past 2 years, 42 investors have co-invested in DS Investment Partners's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before DS Investment Partners: LB Investment, Samsung SDS and 25 others have invested in rounds before DS Investment Partners. There is 1 company where LB Investment has invested before DS Investment Partners and 1 company where Samsung SDS has invested before DS Investment Partners.
- Top Co-investors of DS Investment Partners: 14 investors entered a company along with DS Investment Partners. These include investors like Korean Development Bank (2 companies).
- Invested after DS Investment Partners: Altos Ventures Management (1 company) is the only investor which has invested in DS Investment Partners's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to DS Investment Partners
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Sky Intelligence Secures Series A Funding from DS Investment Partners for AI and Digital Twin TechnologyDigitalToday•Jun 11, 2026•DS Investment Partners
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Solibis attracts Series C investment worth KRW 21 billion... IPO preparations in full swingWowtale•Jun 05, 2026•Samho Green Investment, TY & PARTNERS, DS Investment Partners, Hana Ventures and 2 others
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Funding to Korean tech startups at 7-year low; seed funding soarsKedglobal•Feb 03, 2025•Rebellions, Ably, Korea Investment Holdings, IMM Investment and 9 others
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Nota AI Secures $19.9Million Series C to Pioneer On-Device Generative AIAiThority•Jun 18, 2024•Nota, STIC Ventures, Korea Development Bank Europe, Stonebridge Ventures and 5 others
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Meditech ‘Initiation’, attracting KRW 23.1 billion Series C investmentWowtale•Apr 02, 2024•MEDITECH, Korea Development Bank Europe, IBX, TBT and 6 others
