About DSC Investment
DSC Investment is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of Seoul, South Korea. As of Aug 2026, DSC Investment is an active investor, having invested in 297 companies, with 7 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in South Korea based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Life Sciences to High Tech and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Intelligent HW Overall, DSC Investment portfolio has seen 6 unicorns, 54 IPOs and 13 acquisitions including key companies like Kurly, Kakao Games and Kakao. A lot of funds co-invest with DSC Investment, with names like Korea Investment Holdings sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. DSC Investment has team of 29 people including 11 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 5 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
DSC Investment's List of Top Investments
DSC Investment has a portfolio of 297 companies, including 6 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in List Biological Laboratories and Myclebs.Their portfolio spans across South Korea, United States, Israel and 3 more locations. They have invested in Life Sciences, High Tech, Enterprise Applications and 37 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by DSC Investment:
1. Kurly
Online platform offering groceries. The product catalog includes fruits, vegetables, household items, meat, bakery products, salads & snacks, and more. It also offers beauty care products, household products & kitchen utensils, and more.
Key facts about Kurly
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $654M
- Employee Count: 643 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: TransLink Capital, Hillhouse and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, May 06, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Zigbang
Web and mobile-based real estate listing platform. It is an apartment search app that enables users to find houses of their choice. It also offers commercial property listings. Users can search for rental & sale properties by the number of rooms, occupants, and price. Its mobile app is available for both Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Zigbang
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $142M
- Employee Count: 230 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, Altos Ventures Management and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, May 09, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. My Real Trip
Online retailer of tours, tickets, accommodations, and travel-related services. It provides a platform for booking various travel experiences. These include guided tours, attraction tickets, lodging, and transportation options. The platform facilitates connections between travelers and local service providers.
Key facts about My Real Trip
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Annual Revenue: $10M - $50M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $98.9M
- Employee Count: 272 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Altos Ventures Management, Korelya Capital and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jan 19, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Kakao Games
Key facts about Kakao Games
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Seongnam-si (South Korea)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $130M
- Employee Count: 1,001 - 5,000 as on Mar 01, 2026
- Investors: Netmarble Games Corporation, Tencent and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Feb 14, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
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5. Kakao
Online platform offering multi-category messaging and advertising applications. It provides services in the global mobile and internet markets based on human resources, technology, content, and competitive mobile traffic. It provides solutions ranging from messaging, news, advertising, gaming, e-commerce, and music.
Key facts about Kakao
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Jeju-si (South Korea)
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 3,235 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: GIC, Maverick Ventures and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 20, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
DSC Investment's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
DSC Investment has invested in 297 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 9 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 11 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 8 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Intelligent HW and most recent follow-on round was in Inocras.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2025 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
2024 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
2023 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2022 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
2021 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2019 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2018 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
2017 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
DSC Investment's Investments by Stage
DSC Investment has made 45 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $12.4M, 28 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.08M and 27 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $25.2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
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Series A | 45 |
Seed | 28 |
Series B | 27 |
Series C | 8 |
Post IPO | 4 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
DSC Investment's Investments by Sector
DSC Investment has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Life Sciences, High Tech, Enterprise Applications, HealthTech and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 202 Tech companies, 169 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 83 Software companies and at least 82 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Life Sciences | 32 |
High Tech | 31 |
Enterprise Applications | 24 |
HealthTech | 16 |
Consumer | 14 |
Others | 124 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
DSC Investment's Investments by Geography
DSC Investment has made most investments in South Korea (92), followed by United States where it has made 17 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
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South Korea | 92 |
United States | 17 |
Israel | 3 |
Singapore | 2 |
China | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
DSC Investment's recent investments
DSC Investment has made 8 investments in 2026 so far. Intelligent HW and Inocras are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by DSC Investment:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 19, 2026 | South Korea | Series A | 6858 | [+6] | |
Aug 03, 2026 | United States | Series B | 9090 | [+9] | |
Jul 29, 2026 | - | Series A | 5572 | [+4] | |
Apr 15, 2026 | South Korea | Series B | 9508 | [+17] | |
Apr 02, 2026 | United States | Series A | 5074 | [+9] |
Unicorns in DSC Investment's Portfolio
DSC Investment has 6 unicorns in its portfolio - RIDI, Kong Studios, Moloco and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is RIDI. It became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before DSC Investment first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in DSC Investment's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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49 | E-book store operator | 2008 | Seoul | Series C | otktiyg | ||
47 | Developer and publisher of games | 2013 | San Francisco | Series B | mhafzzw | ||
69 | Cloud platform offering AI enabled mobile DSP software | 2013 | Redwood City | Series C | h{fmaez | ||
80 | Online platform offering groceries | 2015 | Seoul | Series G | ohrfkg{ | ||
72 | Online community-driven platform for fashion products | 2001 | Seoul | Series C | feqlwyw |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in DSC Investment's Portfolio
54 of DSC Investment's portfolio companies have become public. Sky Labs got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX), in Sep 2026 at marketcap of $139M and Dealicious got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX) at marketcap of $79.6M.Here are DSC Investment's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Sep 04, 2026 | - | - | 9699 | |
Aug 12, 2026 | Jan 05, 2022 | Series C | 4845 | |
May 14, 2026 | - | - | 5117 | |
Dec 29, 2025 | - | - | 6387 | |
May 12, 2025 | - | - | 1212 |
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Acquired companies in DSC Investment's Portfolio
13 companies from DSC Investment's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Phantom in Feb 2026 by Harbinger Motors for $*****.Here are DSC Investment's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Feb 25, 2026 | Apr 02, 2020 | Series A | 7057 | |
Nov 26, 2025 | - | - | 4792 | |
Jun 18, 2025 | May 18, 2020 | Seed | 6842 | |
Jan 24, 2025 | Mar 15, 2022 | Series B | 8351 | |
Sep 20, 2024 | Feb 19, 2019 | Seed | 2859 |
Team profile of DSC Investment
DSC Investment has a team of 29 members including 11 Partners and 3 Principals located in South Korea. DSC Investment's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in DSC Investment:
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Partner | Seoul | - | - | |
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Co-investors of DSC Investment
Over the past 14 years, 498 investors have co-invested in DSC Investment's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before DSC Investment: KTB Network, Daily Partners and 95 others have invested in rounds before DSC Investment. There are 5 companies where KTB Network has invested before DSC Investment and 4 companies where Daily Partners has invested before DSC Investment.
- Top Co-investors of DSC Investment: 229 investors entered a company along with DSC Investment. These include investors like Korea Investment Holdings (11 companies).
- Invested after DSC Investment: A total of 172 investors have invested in DSC Investment's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Korean Development Bank (9 companies), Atinum Investment (5 companies) and DS (4 companies).
Recent News related to DSC Investment
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Inocras Raises $31 Million in Oversubscribed Series B-3 FinancingMassinvestor•Aug 06, 2026•Inocras, NDS, Korea Investment Holdings, DT&Investment and 6 others
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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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V1C Secures $8.8M in Pre-Series A Funding Led by Bass Ventures and DSC InvestmentThe SaaS News•Apr 02, 2026•BASS Investment, DSC Investment
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Orum, biotech marrying ADCs with protein degraders, captures $100M in fundingBioPharmaDive•Dec 18, 2025•Orum Therapeutics, Kb Investments, KB Investment, Daily Partners and 7 others
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Keeper Raises $4M Pre-Seed FundingFinSMEs•Dec 11, 2025•Champion Hill Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Lakehouse Ventures, Lightbank and 6 others
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Pinetree Therapeutics Raises $47 Million in Oversubscribed Series B to Advance Next-Generation Protein Degraders in Oncologyintelligence360•Nov 14, 2025•Gauss, Sj Invest Online, S&S Investment, Pinetree Therapeutics and 8 others
