SBI Investment Korea Co., Ltd. is a venture capital and private equity firm focused on seed and growth-stage investments, buyouts, takeover bids, corporate restructurings, cross-border transactions, mergers and acquisitions, pre-IPO deals, and sell-offs in the fintech sector. It does not invest in apartment-type factory or trading sectors. The firm targets sectors including information technology and communication, semiconductors, telecommunications, culture and entertainment, consumer products, digital contents, high technology, biotechnology and healthcare, medical and healthcare equipment, fine chemistry, telecommunications equipment, machinery equipment, game software, electric and electronic, renewable energy, energy efficiency, media contents, auto components, and services. It also invests in small and medium-sized companies, unlisted venture businesses, listed and to-be-listed companies on the Korea New Exchange, and entrepreneurs. Geographically, it seeks investments in South Korea (Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Jeonbuk provinces), the U.S., and the Pan-Asia region including China and Hong Kong. The firm offers financial and management advice in exchange for a major stake in the company. Established in 1986, SBI Investment Korea Co., Ltd. is based in Seoul, South Korea, with additional offices in China, Japan, and the U.S.