# Bigpicture Interactive

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/bigpicture-interactive

- Industry: Travel & Leisure
- Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
- Website: www.bigpi.co
- Total disclosed funding: $35M
- Latest round: Series C (Mar 8, 2024)
- Investors on record: 17

## About

Founded in 2015 and based in Seoul, South Korea, Bigpicture Interactive Corp., initially launched as a Game Coach and game video tutorials, now operates as a multifaceted eSports and gaming company. Some of the firm's partners include Hana Ventures, Mirae Asset, Nexon, SmileGate, Logitec, Maxtill, etc. In March 2024, Bigpicture Interactive Corp. raised KRW 13.3 billion in series C funding led by investors Woori Venture Partners, Woori Venture Partners, and Daishin Securities. The firm, as of August 2024, is led by its CEO, Song Kwang-jun. 

The company is a multifaceted enterprise enhancing gamers' lives through various services and investments in the eSports arena. Big Picture's offerings span multiple areas: its platform business facilitates global gamer interaction; its competition business organizes both domestic and international eSports events; and its media content division produces gaming-related videos and documentaries. The education segment includes Game Coach Academy, which specializes in eSports training institutions. Additionally, the company operates the M-Storm division for event management, runs a PC room business with gaming cafes, and provides marketing solutions tailored to the gaming industry.\

The company plans to utilize the March 2024 funding to expand the reach of its business through developing a gaming ecosystem.

## Funding rounds

- Series C, Mar 8, 2024, $10M — WOORI Venture Partners, Smilegate Investment, Daesung Private Equity, DT&Investment, Daishin Securities, Hana Ventures
- Series B, Aug 27, 2021, $14M — Smilegate Investment, Daesung Private Equity, Midas Donga Investment, Magna Investment, KTB Investment Management, Enlight Ventures, Hana Ventures, Intops Investment, Crit Ventures, We Ventures
- Series B, Nov 19, 2019, $8.6M — Smilegate Investment, Daesung Private Equity, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Midas Donga Investment, Magna Investment, Sejong Venture Partners, Hana Ventures
- Series A, May 3, 2018, $2.3M — Daesung Private Equity, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Midas Donga Investment, Magna Investment, Sejong Venture Partners, Solon Investment
- Seed, Jun 1, 2015, $0M — Digital Entertainment Ventures

## Investors

- Digital Entertainment Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/digital-entertainment-ventures) — Seed
- Daesung Private Equity (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/daesung-private-equity) — Series A, Series B, Series C
- Mirae Asset Venture Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mirae-asset-venture-investment) — Series A, Series B
- Midas Donga Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/midas-donga-investment) — Series A, Series B
- Magna Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/magna-investment) — Series A, Series B
- Sejong Venture Partners — Series A, Series B
- Solon Investment — Series A
- Smilegate Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/smilegate-investment) — Series B, Series C
- Hana Ventures — Series B, Series C
- KTB Investment Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ktb-investment-management) — Series B
- Enlight Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/enlight-ventures) — Series B
- Intops Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/intops-investment) — Series B
- Crit Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/crit-ventures) — Series B
- We Ventures — Series B
- WOORI Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/woori-venture-partners) — Series C
- DT&Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dt-investment) — Series C
- Daishin Securities — Series C