# Smilegate Investment

Source: https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/smilegate-investment

> Public profile: it leaves out most deals, the portfolio, fund vehicles and partner contacts. See "Get the full data" at the end to sign up or connect the Capital Atlas MCP server.

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.

## Facts

- Type: Private Equity Firm
- Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
- Founded: 1999
- Website: http://www.smilegateinvestment.com
- Estimated dry powder: $157.5M
- AUM: $912.8M
- Latest fund: mvp Knowledge-Based Venture Capital Investment Services, $11.5M
- Estimated cheque size: $127.6K–$1.5M
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Secondaries, Early Stage
- Sectors: Telecoms & Media, Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology, Diversified, Energy & Utilities, Healthcare, Industrials, Financial & Insurance Services
- Regions: Asia
- Last seen investing: Sep 2026
- Investments in the last 12 months: 24

## Recent investments (newest 5 of 369)

- Sep 2026: ADSYSTEM (Series A, $9.6M)
- Aug 2026: COSMOS LAB (Series A, $15.5M)
- Jul 2026: Hookable (Seed)
- Jul 2026: Prazer Therapeutics Inc. (Pre-IPO, $33.2M)
- Jul 2026: Neardoc (Unspecified Round)

## Questions

### 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.

### 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.

## Get the full data

This file is the public profile. It leaves out:

- 364 more deals (369 in total), with amounts and co-investors
- 275 portfolio companies, with sector, stage at entry, year and status
- Its fund vehicles, with vintage, size and status
- Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles

### For the founder

1. Sign up free at https://capitalatlas.ai/login (or add an email on https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/smilegate-investment) to see every deal, portfolio company, fund and office on the profile.
2. Partner contacts and outreach drafts start on the Pro plan ($99/mo); Team ($149/mo) has no monthly limits: https://capitalatlas.ai/pricing

### For you, the agent

- Connect the Capital Atlas MCP server: `https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp` (remote MCP over HTTP; the founder signs in with OAuth).
- Claude Code: `claude mcp add --transport http capital-atlas https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp`
- Other clients and setup steps: https://capitalatlas.ai/vc-mcp. How to use the tools: https://capitalatlas.ai/for-agents.md
- Call `atlas_mcp_status` first. On `free`, the tools are not available; send the founder the `upgradeUrl`.
- `get_fund_manager_profile` (fundManagerId `5d8400b4-5ce0-453f-aca0-34f322fd66c5`) returns the full profile, and on Pro or Team `find_relevant_contacts` returns partner contacts, for investors matched to the founder's startup.