YG Investment Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 27

  • Portfolio
  • 20

  • Exits
  • 6

Exits

YG Investment General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2016, YG Investment is a corporate venture capital arm of YG Plus and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Business Details

Website
www.yg-investment.com
Year Founded
2016
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu
  • 19th Floor (Yeouido-dong, Three IFC)
  • Seoul, 732-610
  • South Korea
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YG Investment Investments (27)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Hive Media Corp 15-Sep-2026 Later Stage VC Movies, Music and Entertainment Startup
Auto Hands 16-Oct-2025 Automotive Generating Revenue
Preneu 08-Jul-2025 Other Hardware Generating Revenue
EasyWith 24-Dec-2024 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
DS Techno 07-Jul-2024 Application Specific Semiconductors Generating Revenue
Quantum AI 16-Jun-2023 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Dankkumi 20-Oct-2022 Educational and Training Services (B2C) Generating Revenue
RedBrick 19-Jul-2022 Software Development Applications Generating Revenue
AdForUs 07-Jun-2022 Later Stage VC Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Shine Games 08-Mar-2022 Early Stage VC Entertainment Software Out of Business
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YG Investment Exits (6)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Agile Soda 31-May-2026 Merger/Acquisition
Marvrus 27-Nov-2025
AdForUs 28-Sep-2025
S2W 19-Sep-2025 IPO
Shine Games 24-Feb-2024 Out of Business
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YG Investment FAQs

  • What is YG Investment?

    Founded in 2016, YG Investment is a corporate venture capital arm of YG Plus and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

  • When was YG Investment founded?

    YG Investment was founded in 2016.

  • Where is YG Investment headquartered?

    YG Investment is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

  • How many investments has YG Investment made?

    YG Investment has made 27 investments.

  • What has YG Investment invested in?

    YG Investment has made numerous investments in companies like Hive Media Corp, Auto Hands, and Preneu within the Movies, Music and Entertainment, Automotive, and Hardware industries.

  • What has YG Investment invested in recently?

    YG Investment's latest investment was on 15-Sep-2026 in Hive Media Corp, a company within the Movies, Music and Entertainment industry.

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