What has Smilegate Investment invested in recently?

Recent investments include ADSYSTEM, COSMOS LAB and Hookable. It made 24 investments in the last 12 months.

Where is Smilegate Investment based?

Smilegate Investment is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

How do I contact Smilegate Investment?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for Smilegate Investment are on the Capital Atlas Pro and Team plans, which also draft outreach and track replies. Check the stages and cheque size above first, so you pitch a firm that fits your round.

Smilegate Investment

Private Equity FirmSeoul, South KoreaFounded 1999smilegateinvestment.com

Est. dry powder

$157.5M

Raised, not yet invested

AUM

$912.8M

Assets under management

Latest fund

$11.5M

mvp Knowledge-Based Venture Capital Investment Services

Est. cheque size

$127.6K–$1.5M

From fund sizes

Deals, last 12 months

Last seen investing Sep 2026

About Smilegate Investment

Smilegate Investments is a private equity and a venture capital firm based in South Korea. The firm makes investment in various sectors including ICT, bio-health, contents media, environment, and renewable energy.

Type: Private Equity Firm
Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
Stages: SeedSeries ASeries BSeries CSeries DSeries ESecondariesEarly Stage
Est. cheque size: $127.6K–$1.5M
Sectors: Telecoms & Media, Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology, Diversified, Energy & Utilities, Healthcare, Industrials, Financial & Insurance Services
Regions: Asia
Strategies: Buyout, Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth

Where they invest

From deals and portfolio companies on record

Most frequent rounds

Series A95
Series B70
Seed37
Series C24
Pre-IPO9

Across 369 deals

Portfolio sectors

Software37
Biotechnology6
Consumer Products4
Medical Devices & Equipment4
Semiconductors4

Across 275 companies

Portfolio countries

South Korea89
US7
India2
Israel1
Singapore1

Across 275 companies

Recent investments

Newest 5 of 369

Sep 2026
ADSYSTEM
Sep 2026 · Series A
Series A$9.6MKorea Development Bank, LB Investment, Innopolis Partners, Mirae Asset Venture Investment +2
Aug 2026
COSMOS LAB
Aug 2026 · Series A
Series A$15.5MiM Investment Partners, Rising S Ventures
Jul 2026
Hookable
Jul 2026 · Seed
Seed——
Jul 2026
Prazer Therapeutics Inc.
Jul 2026 · Pre-IPO
Pre-IPO$33.2MJohnson & Johnson Innovation, Shinhan Asset Management, WOORI Venture Partners, Company K Partners +5
Jul 2026
Neardoc
Jul 2026 · Unspecified Round
Unspecified Round—Strong Ventures, Korea Investment Accelerator

Offices

1 location

Seoul, South KoreaHQ

Questions about Smilegate Investment

How much does Smilegate Investment invest per deal?

Based on the size of its funds, Smilegate Investment writes estimated cheques of $127.6K–$1.5M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.

What stages does Smilegate Investment invest in?

Smilegate Investment has invested at Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D and Series E. Its most frequent rounds on record are Series A, Series B and Seed.

How much capital does Smilegate Investment have left to invest?

Smilegate Investment has an estimated $157.5M in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.

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