About KT Investment
KT Investment is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of Seoul, South Korea. As of Sep 2026, KT Investment is an active investor, having invested in 79 companies, with 5 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 Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of Enhans Overall, KT Investment portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 10 IPOs and 4 acquisitions including key companies like SoundHound, Lunit and Bear Robotics. A lot of funds co-invest with KT Investment, with names like Korea Investment Holdings sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. KT Investment has team of 5 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 4 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
KT Investment's List of Top Investments
KT Investment has a portfolio of 79 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Hogaeng Nono and Onul-Hoi.Their portfolio spans across South Korea, United States, China and 2 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Consumer and 23 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by KT Investment:
1. SoundHound
Provider of cloud and AI-based sound recognition solutions for multiple applications. It is a mobile application for consumers to search and discover music via voice control. The engine is based on its proprietary technologies speech-to-meaning and deep meaning understanding, it allow users to ask multiple questions and filter results. Features include natural language understanding, speech recognition, audio and music identification, multi-lingual text-to-speech, and more. It offers applications for iOS and Android users.
Key facts about SoundHound
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Santa Clara (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $191M
- Employee Count: 779 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Walden Venture Capital, Global Catalyst Partners and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 22, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Lunit
Developer of medical software for cancer screening and oncology diagnostics. This technology utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze medical imaging and pathology data. The software assists clinicians in identifying potential malignancies in chest and breast scans. Additionally, the platform provides tools for biomarker analysis and tissue quantification to support treatment decisions in oncology. These solutions integrate into clinical workflows to facilitate the interpretation of complex diagnostic data.
Key facts about Lunit
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Annual Revenue: $50M - $100M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $135M
- Employee Count: 363 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Deep Learning, Tybourne Capital Management and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 25, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Developer of autonomous mobile robots for various industries and applications. The company provides robots designed for use in restaurants, senior living facilities, hospitals, entertainment venues, hotels, and airport lounges. These robots also serve warehouses, factories, and ghost kitchens. The robots are engineered for efficient delivery on various surfaces and navigation in tight spaces.
Key facts about Bear Robotics
4. Phantom
AI-enabled full-stack system provider for autonomous vehicles. It is an artificial intelligence company focused on developing and optimizing software stacks & sensor suites for autonomous driving while providing various levels of autonomy as end solutions. The company offers technologies for computer vision and Level-2 autonomous vehicles as well as it is developing an optimal platform & sensor suite for Level-4 autonomy in vehicles.
Key facts about Phantom
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Burlingame (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $80.2M
- Employee Count: 53 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Ford, Millennium Technology Value Partners and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Feb 01, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Provider of a plastic surgery and aesthetic information app. They offer users the ability to choose treatments and plastic surgery hospitals.
Key facts about Gangnam Unnie
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $29.7M
- Employee Count: 169 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: KT Investment, IMM Investment and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Feb 17, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
KT Investment's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
KT Investment has invested in 79 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Enhans and most recent follow-on round was in Superb AI.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2022 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2021 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
KT Investment's Investments by Stage
KT Investment has made 8 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $14.8M, 8 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $23M and 7 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $20M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 8 |
Series B | 8 |
Series C | 7 |
Seed | 6 |
Series D | 2 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
KT Investment's Investments by Sector
KT Investment has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 64 Tech companies, 48 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 37 Software companies and at least 30 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 15 |
High Tech | 13 |
Consumer | 6 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 3 |
FinTech | 3 |
Others | 27 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
KT Investment's Investments by Geography
KT Investment has made most investments in South Korea (23), followed by United States where it has made 8 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
South Korea | 23 |
United States | 8 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
KT Investment's recent investments
KT Investment has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. Enhans and Nums AI are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by KT Investment:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 17, 2026 | South Korea | Series C | 7117 | ||
Jul 20, 2026 | South Korea | Seed | 5209 | [+2] | |
Mar 16, 2026 | South Korea | Series C | 5145 | [+3] | |
Mar 03, 2026 | South Korea | Series B | 9417 | ||
Dec 01, 2025 | South Korea | Series A | 1693 | [+9] |
Unicorns in KT Investment's Portfolio
KT Investment has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Korea Credit Data and Megazone Cloud. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Korea Credit Data. It became a unicorn in 2023, 3 years before KT Investment first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in KT Investment's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | Provider of essential services for merchants including business management, customer analysis, and payment services | 2016 | Seoul | Series D | kkzdst{ | ||
64 | Provider of cloud computing services | 2018 | Seoul | Series C | elayglp |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in KT Investment's Portfolio
10 of KT Investment's portfolio companies have become public. The Pink Pong got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX), in Nov 2025 at marketcap of $372M and Meatbox got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX) at marketcap of $73.5M.Here are KT Investment's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 18, 2025 | - | - | 9125 | |
Jan 23, 2025 | - | - | 9058 | |
Oct 25, 2024 | - | - | 6961 | |
Aug 24, 2023 | - | - | 8358 | |
Nov 04, 2022 | 2018 | Series C | 9937 |
Acquired companies in KT Investment's Portfolio
4 companies from KT Investment's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Phantom in Feb 2026 by Harbinger Motors for $*****.Here are KT Investment's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 25, 2026 | Apr 02, 2020 | Series A | 1402 | |
Jan 24, 2025 | Mar 15, 2022 | Series B | 6090 | |
Nov 18, 2020 | Jul 25, 2018 | Series A | 6358 | |
Oct 16, 2019 | Oct 13, 2017 | Series B | 6268 |
Team profile of KT Investment
KT Investment has a team of 5 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in South Korea. KT Investment's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in KT Investment:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | South Korea | - | - | |
Partner | Seoul | - | - | |
Principal | South Korea | - |
Co-investors of KT Investment
Over the past 9 years, 205 investors have co-invested in KT Investment's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before KT Investment: Naver, Kakao Ventures and 44 others have invested in rounds before KT Investment. There are 2 companies where Naver has invested before KT Investment and 2 companies where Kakao Ventures has invested before KT Investment.
- Top Co-investors of KT Investment: 97 investors entered a company along with KT Investment. These include investors like Korea Investment Holdings (7 companies).
- Invested after KT Investment: A total of 62 investors have invested in KT Investment's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Shinhan Financial Group (3 companies), Samsung Venture Investment (2 companies) and Korea Development Bank Europe (2 companies).
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