SBVA Overview
- Investor Type
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Venture Capital
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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27
- Investments
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392
- Portfolio
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138
- Exits
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156
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 prefers 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
Corporate Office
- 19th Floor, B Wing, Kyobo Tower, 465
- Gangnam-daero, Seocho - Gu
- Seoul, 06611
- South Korea
SBVA Investments (392)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Nums AI | 28-Oct-2026 | Seed Round | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Neolix Technologies | 20-Oct-2026 | Road | Generating Revenue | |||
| Hyperaccel | 14-Oct-2026 | Application Specific Semiconductors | Generating Revenue | |||
| Spectrabrain | 18-Sep-2026 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Databricks | 13-Aug-2026 | Database Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Dentlink | 23-Jun-2026 | Clinics/Outpatient Services | Generating Revenue | |||
| Scatter Lab | 14-Jun-2026 | Entertainment Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| A2sys AI | 08-Jun-2026 | Software Development Applications | Startup | |||
| Wink (Seoul) | 01-Jun-2026 | Early Stage VC | Social/Platform Software | Stealth | ||
| Wirobotics | 15-May-2026 | Later Stage VC | Other Hardware | Generating Revenue |
SBVA Exits (156)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baropharm | 11-Nov-2026 | IPO | |
| Rael | 22-Sep-2026 | ||
| Dawin | 11-Sep-2026 | ||
| NearthLab | 24-Aug-2026 | ||
| Utaite | 05-Jul-2026 | ||
| BC Labs | 30-Jun-2026 | ||
| BlueShift (Business/Productivity Software) | 17-Jun-2026 | ||
| Genoplan | 01-Jun-2026 | ||
| Caret Games | 01-Apr-2026 | Secondary Transaction - Private | |
| Publ | 01-Mar-2026 | Secondary Transaction - Private |
SBVA Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
SBVA Co-Investors (515)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Mirae Asset Venture Investment | 11 |
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| Korea Investment Partners |
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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 392 investments.
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What has SBVA invested in?
SBVA has made numerous investments in companies like Nums AI, Neolix Technologies, and Hyperaccel within the Business/Productivity Software, Road, and Application Specific Semiconductors industries.
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What has SBVA invested in recently?
SBVA's latest investment was on 28-Oct-2026 in Nums AI, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.
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