Benex Investment
Est. dry powder
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Not reported
AUM
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Not reported
Latest fund
$170M
benex Contents Fund
Est. cheque size
$1.7M–
From fund sizes
Deals, last 12 months
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Not reported
About Benex Investment
Benex Investment, established in 2006, is a South Korea-based private equity firm. Its main sectors of investment include the content & lifestyle, disruptive technology, energy and cleantech industries. Benex Investment, which has links to both public and private industry players, seeks to add value to portfolio companies through its industrial and management expertise and sector knowledge. As of May 2012, Benex Investment was no longer active in the private equity asset class, following the sale of its private equity portfolio to South Korea-based firm FiTech Venture Partners. Fundraising activities for benex Clean Energy Fund (renamed Fitech Global Fund) and Global New Growth Private Equity Fund (renamed FiTech Global Opportunities Fund), previously managed by Benex Investment will be done by FiTech Venture Partners going forward.
- Type
- Venture Capital Firm
- Headquarters
- Seoul, South Korea
- Stages
- SeedEarly Stage
- Est. cheque size
- $1.7M–$8.5M
- Sectors
- Diversified
- Regions
- Asia
Where they invest
From deals and portfolio companies on record
Most frequent rounds
- —1
Across 2 deals
Portfolio sectors
- Semiconductors1
- Software1
Across 2 companies
Portfolio countries
- South Korea2
Across 2 companies
Recent investments
Newest 2 of 2
- —$500K
Clavis Technologies International Co.
Dec 2010 · —
- Unspecified Round$6.7M
Protec Mems Technology Inc.
May 2008 · Unspecified Round
Offices
2 locations
- Seoul, South KoreaHQ
- Menlo Park, California, US
Questions about Benex Investment
How much does Benex Investment invest per deal?
Based on the size of its funds, Benex Investment writes estimated cheques of $1.7M–$8.5M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.
What stages does Benex Investment invest in?
Benex Investment has invested at Seed and Early Stage. Its most frequent rounds on record are —.
What has Benex Investment invested in recently?
Recent investments include Clavis Technologies International Co. and Protec Mems Technology Inc..