About Kingo
Kingo is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of Seoul, South Korea. As of Nov 2026, Kingo is an active investor, having invested in 39 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series B round in South Korea based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Life Sciences to High Tech and HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of URobotics Overall, Kingo portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 6 IPOs including key companies like DeepX, INNOSPACE and MEZOO. A lot of funds co-invest with Kingo, with names like Shinhan Venture Investment sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Kingo has team of 4 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series B, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Kingo's List of Top Investments
Kingo has a portfolio of 39 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in MEZOO and IMBiologics.Their portfolio spans across South Korea and United States. They have invested in Life Sciences, High Tech, HealthTech and 18 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Kingo:1. DeepX
Developer of AI semiconductors, modules, and systems for edge computing applications. It offers AI chips engineered for integration into devices, AI modules with inference capabilities, and AI systems designed for performance and efficiency. The company's solutions cater to smart factories, smart cities, robotics, AI computing, AI networking, and smart cameras, enabling real-time processing and automation across industries.
Key facts about DeepX
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Seongnam-si (South Korea)
- Annual Revenue: $0 - $1M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $143M
- Employee Count: 162 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Samsung Venture Investment, Korea Development Bank Europe and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Oct 08, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. GridWiz
GridWiz has developed solutions for solar energy, energy storage systems, electric vehicle infrastructure demand response and smart plant solutions. The demand response management system is based on OpenADR international standard and provide demand management services thus reducing the energy during peak times. It provide EV emulator and EVSE emulator that can verify the communication. Smart Factory Energy Management Service offers real-time monitoring of energy usage of electric power facilities and production facilities to provide various information services such as energy use history information and usage analysis.
Key facts about GridWiz
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Seongnam-si (South Korea)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $42M
- Employee Count: 81 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Groom Investment, Kingo and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, $*****
3. INNOSPACE
Key facts about INNOSPACE
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Sejong City (South Korea)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $27.1M
- Employee Count: 113 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Kolon Glotech, Kolon Investments and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Novelty nobility is developing the therapeutics for eye and cancer diseases. The company has ongoing clinical trials on NN3201, NN3901, and NN2901 for ophthalmology and eye disease indications. The company uses technology as the SCF/c-KIT pathway as a drug target.
Key facts about Novelty Nobility
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Seongnam-si (South Korea)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $8.37M
- Employee Count: 10 as on Oct 31, 2026
- Investors: AFW Partners, Solidus Investment and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 04, 2020, $*****
5. MEZOO
Developer of a wearable ECG monitoring device. HiCardi is the patch-type ECG device used by medical professionals for the remote monitoring of patients with heart disease or after major heart treatments.
Key facts about MEZOO
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Wonju si (South Korea)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $23.5M
- Investors: Mirae Asset, The Wells Investment and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 07, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Kingo's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Kingo has invested in 39 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. As of Nov 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in URobotics.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kingo's Investments by Stage
Kingo has made 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $11.5M, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $16.8M, 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $841K and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $11.7M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 3 |
Series A | 2 |
Seed | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kingo's Investments by Sector
Kingo has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Consumer, Internet of Things - Industry Applications, Life Sciences and EdTech. Notably, it has invested in 22 Tech companies, 20 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 10 Tech hardware companies and at least 9 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 3 |
Consumer | 2 |
Internet of Things - Industry Applications | 2 |
Life Sciences | 2 |
EdTech | 1 |
Others | 8 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kingo's Investments by Geography
Kingo has made most investments in South Korea (7).Kingo's recent investments
Kingo has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - URobotics and Team Turing.Here are the most recent investments by Kingo:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Nov 06, 2026 | South Korea | Series A | 3041 | [+8] | |
Sep 01, 2026 | South Korea | Series B | 3393 | ||
Nov 07, 2023 | South Korea | Series B | 4220 | [+10] | |
Jul 24, 2023 | South Korea | Series B | 8146 | [+14] | |
Jun 20, 2023 | South Korea | Series C | 5972 | [+3] |
Unicorns in Kingo's Portfolio
Kingo has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - DeepX. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is DeepX which became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Kingo's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
59 | Developer of AI semiconductors, modules, and systems for edge computing applications | 2018 | Seongnam-si | Series D | nhrrc{v |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Kingo's Portfolio
6 of Kingo's portfolio companies have become public. MEZOO got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX), in Mar 2026 at marketcap of $139M and IMBiologics got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX) at marketcap of $257M.Here are Kingo's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Mar 26, 2026 | Nov 07, 2023 | Series B | 8990 | |
Mar 20, 2026 | Jul 24, 2023 | Series B | 4336 | |
Jul 02, 2024 | - | - | 1324 | |
Nov 07, 2023 | - | - | 2609 | |
Sep 10, 2021 | - | - | 3414 |
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Team profile of Kingo
Kingo has a team of 4 members including 3 Partners. Kingo's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Kingo:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Kingo
Over the past 5 years, 49 investors have co-invested in Kingo's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before Kingo: KB Investment, Atinum Investment and 4 others have invested in rounds before Kingo. There is 1 company where KB Investment has invested before Kingo and 1 company where Atinum Investment has invested before Kingo.
- Top Co-investors of Kingo: 39 investors entered a company along with Kingo. These include investors like Shinhan Venture Investment (2 companies).
- Invested after Kingo: A total of 4 investors have invested in Kingo's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include ALUMNI-PARTNERS (1 company), Hyundai Motor Group (1 company) and Roy Partners (1 company).
Recent News related to Kingo
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Turing Secures 7 Billion Won in Series B Funding for AI Agent GPAIVenture Square•Sep 01, 2026•Korean Development Bank, Turing, Kingo, Industrial Bank of Korea
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People&Technology Secures 7 Billion KRW Series C FundingEtnews•May 21, 2025•Kingo, KB Securities, Meritz Securities, People and Technology and 1 other
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Korean Health Tech Mezoo Secures KRW 18B in Series B Funding for HiCardiWowtale•Nov 07, 2023•MEZOO, Industrial Bank of Korea, WOORI Venture Partners, Korea Technology Finance and 11 others
