SBVA Overview
- Investor Type
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Strategic Acquirer
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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28
- Investments
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355
- Portfolio
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139
- Exits
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118
SBVA General Information
Company Description
Founded in 2000, SoftBank Ventures Asia is the corporate venture capital arm of SoftBank Group based in Seoul, South Korea. The firm seeks to invest in consumer products, consumer services, information technology, big data, virtual reality, e-commerce, mobile, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and technology-based sectors in Korea, Singapore, China, Israel, and the United States
Business Details
Investor Status
Trade Association
Primary Investor Type
Other Investor Types
Corporate Office
- 19th Floor, B Wing, Kyobo Tower, 465
- Gangnam-daero, Seocho - Gu
- Seoul, 06611
- South Korea
SBVA Investments (355)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Class 101 | 03-Feb-2025 | Later Stage VC | Educational Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| doeat | 24-Jan-2025 | Application Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Endowus | 09-Jan-2025 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| GoleRobotics | 17-Dec-2024 | Other Hardware | Generating Revenue | |||
| MarqVision | 02-Oct-2024 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| You.com | 04-Sep-2024 | Internet Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Heuron | 01-Sep-2024 | Other Healthcare Technology Systems | Generating Revenue | |||
| Baropharm | 29-Aug-2024 | Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) | Profitable | |||
| Payhere | 20-Aug-2024 | Later Stage VC | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| BeringLab | 19-Jul-2024 | Early Stage VC | Legal Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue |
SBVA Exits (118)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Meatbox Global | 23-Jan-2025 | IPO | |
| SemiFive | 03-Oct-2024 | ||
| Meatbox Global | 02-May-2024 | ||
| Conbus | 01-Apr-2024 | ||
| Keystone Marketing Company | 01-Apr-2024 | ||
| Security Platform | 04-Mar-2024 | ||
| SYSTRAN | 11-Jan-2024 | ||
| Tomocube | 01-Jan-2024 | ||
| Qualson | 10-Dec-2023 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Aria Pharmaceuticals | 27-Sep-2023 | Out of Business |
SBVA Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
SBVA Co-Investors (418)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Mirae Asset Capital | 9 |
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| Capstone Partners Korea |
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| Korea Development Bank |
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SBVA FAQs
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What is SBVA?
Founded in 2000, SoftBank Ventures Asia is the corporate venture capital arm of SoftBank Group based in Seoul, South Korea.
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When was SBVA founded?
SBVA was founded in 2000.
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Where is SBVA headquartered?
SBVA is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
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What is SBVA's total asset value?
SBVA has around in total assets under management.
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How many investments has SBVA made?
SBVA has made 355 investments.
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What has SBVA invested in?
SBVA has made numerous investments in companies like Class 101, doeat, and Endowus within the Educational Software, Application Software, and Financial Software industries.
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What has SBVA invested in recently?
SBVA's latest investment was on 03-Feb-2025 in Class 101, a company within the Educational Software industry.
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