TheVentures

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TheVentures
Company typePrivate Ownership
IndustryVenture capital
Founded2014; 10 years ago (2014)
HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
ProductsVenture capital, Growth capital
Website[1]

TheVentures (Korean: 더벤처스) is a venture fund based in Seoul, South Korea that makes seed investments (between $50,000 and $300,000) in startups.[1]

History

The firm was created in January 2014 by Vingle and Vicki co-founders Changseong Ho and Jiwon Moon.[1]

In 2014 and 2015, the company was ranked by a government-funded survey as the most desired source of funding in Korea by Angel stage entrepreneurs[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Cheng, Jonathan (21 October 2015). "New Wave of Startups in Korea Flourishes". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  2. ^ Park, Wi (31 December 2014). "[2014년 VC결산] 신규투자 15% 증가…벤처 1세대 활동 두드러져". Chosun Biz. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. ^ Park, So-Youn (9 November 2015). "스타트업 분위기, 여전히 뜨겁다". ZDNet Korea. Retrieved 2 December 2015.