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Smilegate Investment

Smilegate Investment

Overview

Smilegate Investment is a Seoul-based venture capital and private equity firm that invests in high-potential companies across sectors including ICT, bio-health, contents media, environment, and renewable energy.

Year Founded

1999

Portfolio Companies

167

Investments

Smilegate Investment investments
CompanyDateStageLead
ABLY CorporationJun 2021Series B ExtensionCo-investor
MolocoAug 2021Series CLead
BucketplaceMay 2022Series DCo-investor
Square YardsNov 2025Private EquityLead
Cashfree PaymentsNov 2020Series BCo-investor
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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Smilegate Investment based?

Smilegate Investment is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

When was Smilegate Investment founded?

Smilegate Investment was founded in 1999.

How many portfolio companies does Smilegate Investment have?

Smilegate Investment has 167 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Smilegate Investment's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include ABLY Corporation, Moloco, Bucketplace, Square Yards, Cashfree Payments.

What was Smilegate Investment's most recent investment shown here?

Smilegate Investment's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Square Yards in 2025.

What sectors does Smilegate Investment focus on?

Smilegate Investment focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Cybersecurity, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Real Estate & PropTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does Smilegate Investment focus on?

Smilegate Investment typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is Smilegate Investment's AUM?

Smilegate Investment's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSeoul
Year Founded1999

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