Impact Square

What Impact Square does

Impact Square is a South Korea-based impact business platform founded in 2010 that operates four integrated service lines: ESG business consulting, impact acceleration programs, seed-to-Series A impact investing, and impact measurement and evaluation delivered through its Impactology research institute. The firm serves two primary customer segments: early- to growth-stage social ventures and social enterprises seeking capital, mentorship, and impact measurement capabilities, and large Korean corporations seeking ESG strategy design and open-innovation pipelines into impact startups. The company also partners with multilateral organizations (UNDP Seoul Policy Center, Temasek Foundation, Citi Foundation) and global corporates (Hyundai, Kia, KT&G, Lotte) to deliver flagship programs such as Global ImpactPreneur, SDG Sprint, and L-CAMP Vietnam.

The company's core technology asset is the Impactology research institute, which has accumulated 200+ impact measurement cases and 330+ data measurement points across 14 years. In April 2026, Impact Square productized this dataset as impactology.ai, an AI-based impact measurement and reporting service for social ventures and corporations. The platform combines proprietary measurement methodology with global standards via partnerships with Social Value International and the Impact Management Project.

Impact Square generates revenue through professional services fees (ESG consulting engagements, accelerator program delivery, measurement and evaluation projects), investment-related income (fund management fees and potential carry on its 60+ portfolio investments), and co-developed program funding from corporate sponsors and multilateral partners. Geographic operations are headquartered in Seoul's Seongdong district, with active programs across Asia-Pacific including Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Mongolia, and the Philippines. The company is private, founder-led by CEO Do Hyun-myung, and was selected as a 2025 TIPS Operator by Korea's Ministry of SMEs and Startups.

Name

Impact Square

Legal name

주식회사 임팩트스퀘어

Website

https://impactsquare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Impact Square is a Seoul-based impact business platform offering ESG consulting, startup acceleration, seed-to-Series A impact investing, and AI-powered impact measurement to social ventures and large Korean and Asia-Pacific corporations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ESG and Impact Business Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Miscellaneous Intermediation (52391), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Investment Advice (6282), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Private Markets (Impact PE/VC, Private Credit, Infrastructure) (FSAAALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Impact Investing (Intentional, Measurable Social/Environmental Outcomes) (FSAAALAC), ESG, Sustainability & Impact Research (BPAHALAL), Impact / ESG Venture Capital (FSANAAAG), Impact Investment & Social Finance Programs (BPADAOAJ)

Keywords

• ESG consulting services
• Impact acceleration programs
• Impact investing
• Impact measurement services
• Social venture advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Seongdong

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. ESG Consulting Services: Provides ESG business consulting including ESG agenda analysis, medium-to-long-term goal setting, ESG management implementation strategy design, and execution strategy and project development tailored to each company's situation.
2. Impact Acceleration Programs: Offers acceleration services including corporate diagnosis and growth strategy development, 1:1 mentoring and ongoing management with external expert connections, IR support and open innovation design and matching, and impact measurement reporting.
3. Impact Investing: Invests directly in high-growth potential companies at Seed to Pre-A stage through self-managed funds, contributing directly and indirectly to impact creation. Manages deal sourcing, investment analysis, execution, and post-investment management with ACC program support and mentor/manager matching.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Impact Square is an impact business partner that helps companies make social and environmental value into business competitiveness. It operates four integrated service pillars: ESG business consulting (agenda analysis, goal setting, strategy design, execution support), impact acceleration (corporate diagnosis, 1:1 mentoring, IR support, open innovation matching), impact investing (Seed to Pre-A stage direct investments), and impact measurement & evaluation (Impactology methodology for reporting, research, consulting, and education). It also runs global programs such as Global ImpactPreneur and L-CAMP Vietnam.

Product overview

Impact Square operates as an integrated impact business platform offering four core service pillars: ESG Consulting, Impact Accelerating, Impact Investing, and Impact Measurement & Evaluation (Impactology). The company provides comprehensive support for social ventures and companies engaged in impact business through advisory services, acceleration programs, and direct investment. Key offerings include the AI-powered impact measurement service 'impactology.ai', the global startup program 'Global ImpactPreneur' operated in partnership with UNDP Seoul Policy Center and Hyundai Motor Group Foundation, and the open innovation program 'L-CAMP Vietnam' with Lotte Ventures Vietnam. The company has supported over 700 teams and 60+ investees across its ecosystem, with impact measurement cases spanning 200+ accumulated cases and 330+ data measurement points.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• impactology.ai: AI-based impact measurement and reporting service launched in April 2026
• Global ImpactPreneur
• IBR (Impact Business Review)
• IBT (Impact Bell Tower)
• SDG Sprint
• STAXX

Products and services

• ESG Consulting (ESG 비즈니스 컨설팅)
• Impact Accelerating (임팩트 액셀러레이팅)
• Impact Investing (임팩트 투자)
• Impactology - Impact Measurement & Evaluation (임팩트 측정 및 평가)
• impactology.ai
• Global ImpactPreneur
• L-CAMP Vietnam

Quantifiable outcome

• 700+ social ventures and social enterprises accelerated
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Lotte Ventures VietnammajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Lotte Ventures Vietnam launched L-CAMP Vietnam 2026, an open innovation program offering up to $80,000 in proof-of-concept grant funding to connect high-potential Vietnamese startups with Lotte's affiliate network. The program is run in collaboration with South Korea-based Impact Square and targets startups in retail, AI, robotics, hospitality, F&B, PropTech, and logistics sectors.
• Citizen FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2025Impact Square, UNDP Seoul Policy Center, and Citi Foundation jointly launched the 'SDG Sprint 2025' startup acceleration program targeting Asia-Pacific youth entrepreneurs developing environmental (Green) and digital (Digital) innovations that create social value and aim for global market expansion.
• UNDP Seoul Policy CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025UNDP Seoul Policy Center and Hyundai Motor Group Jung Mong-koo Foundation co-host the 'Global ImpactPreneur' program, with Impact Square serving as the operating organization. This program selects startups from Asia-Pacific countries solving social problems through innovative technology to support their growth and market expansion.
• Temasek FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTemasek Foundation is a key partner for climate-focused programs. Impact Square serves as the official outreach partner for 'Climate Impact Innovation Challenge 2026 (CIIC 2026)', Indonesia's largest climate tech competition, with Tencent newly joining as a global partner.
• Social Value InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial Value International is a global network of impact measurement and evaluation experts. Impact Square serves as the official Korean partner, contributing to the development and adoption of social value measurement standards.
• Impact Alliance (임팩트 얼라이언스)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpact Alliance is a coalition of impact organizations centered around Seoul Forest area. Impact Square is a founding and operating member, working to strengthen the impact ecosystem in Korea.
• IMP (Impact Management Project)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMP is the global consortium providing the Impact Framework, the leading global standard for impact measurement and reporting. Impact Square participates as a Practitioner community member, contributing to and utilizing global impact measurement standards.
• IFK Impact Finance & Impact Finance Committee (IFK 임팩트금융 & 임팩트금융추진위원회)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFK Impact Finance is a specialist impact finance organization and pioneer in local impact investment in Korea. Impact Square and IFK are planned for merger (human resource merger completed in 2021).
• SVT GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVT Group is a US-based organization specializing in impact accounting, measurement, and evaluation. Impact Square has partnered with SVT Group since 2011, collaborating on impact measurement methodologies.
• HG InitiativeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHG Initiative is a leading domestic impact VC in Korea. Impact Square collaborates on follow-on investment linkages and expansion of the impact investment ecosystem.
• Simcenter (심센터)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSimcenter is a non-profit foundation supporting youth social entrepreneurs through fellowship programs. Collaboration focuses on identifying and supporting entrepreneurs in the impact space.
• CSR IMPACTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSR IMPACT is a professional organization providing project consulting and execution based on public institutions' and corporations' social contribution networks.
• Kia (기아)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKia's social contribution program 'Harmonium Education Program' supports multicultural and North Korean defector youth. Impact Square serves as a partner, with Impact Square's ACC program handling education and workshop operations for the 2026 program.
• KT&GmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKT&G and Impact Square co-host the 'KT&G SangSang Startup Camp' accelerator program for youth entrepreneurs. The program has completed 9 cohorts with成果 sharing sessions and continues to support startup growth.
• Lotte Chemical (롯데케미칼)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLotte Chemical collaborated with Impact Square on 'Project Loop', an initiative to build a plastic circular economy ecosystem supporting companies working on plastic recycling and upcycling solutions.
• Social Finance Forum (사회적금융포럼)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial Finance Forum is a cooperative network of domestic social finance institutions contributing to creating institutional environment and infrastructure for social finance activation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• AVPN (Asian Venture Philanthropy Network): Asia-Pacific's largest impact investment and venture philanthropy network, supporting capital flows into social enterprises across the region. Directly comparable to Impact Square's role as an Asian impact ecosystem intermediary and convener.
• Acumen: Global impact investment fund known for combining patient capital with rigorous impact measurement (Lean Data). Comparable in operating model to Impact Square's integrated investment + measurement + acceleration approach.
• LGT Venture Philanthropy: Impact investing and venture philanthropy foundation of the LGT Group, deploying capital and capacity support to social enterprises globally. Comparable as a long-duration impact investor that combines funding with non-financial support.
• Echoing Green: Global social-impact fellowship and seed funder backing emerging leaders and social enterprises. Comparable to Impact Square's acceleration + investment offering for impact-driven founders.
• Village Capital: Impact-focused startup accelerator and early-stage investor operating globally with peer-selection methodology. Comparable in operating accelerator programs and making Seed-stage impact investments.
• Bridges Fund Management: UK-based impact investment firm managing private equity, debt and venture strategies for measurable social/environmental outcomes. Comparable as a specialist impact asset manager with measurable-return discipline.

Broad incumbents

• KPMG IMPACT: Big Four professional services network with dedicated KPMG IMPACT practice covering ESG advisory, assurance, and reporting. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the Korean ESG consulting market where Impact Square competes for corporate mandates.
• Deloitte Sustainability Services: Big Four sustainability and climate consulting practice serving large Korean and multinational corporations on ESG strategy and disclosure. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise ESG consulting budgets.

Regional players

• Yunus Social Business (YSB): Asia-focused social business accelerator and investment fund following Muhammad Yunus's social business principles. Comparable as a regionally-focused impact investor/accelerator but with primary focus on South and Southeast Asia.

Emerging players

• Impact Hub Network: Global network of impact-focused incubators, accelerators, and co-working spaces supporting early-stage impact entrepreneurs. Comparable as a community-driven impact accelerator model with overlapping geographic and mission focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/impactsquare

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments22 records

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