What Intops Investment does

Intops Investment (인탑스인베스트먼트) is a Seoul-based venture capital and private equity firm incorporated on April 10, 2018, and regulated in South Korea as a "new technology business finance company" (신기술사업금융업) under the Financial Supervisory Service. The firm is a subsidiary of Intops (인탑스), a diversified manufacturing conglomerate founded in 1981 that generated approximately 1.1142 trillion KRW (~USD 840M) in 2022 consolidated revenue and operates EMS, injection molding, coating, tooling, and precision machining facilities across 11 plants in South Korea (6), China (3), and Vietnam (2). Intops Investment focuses on identifying and acquiring equity stakes in Korean technology startups across robotics, EV charging, fintech, healthcare, semiconductors, and digital health, with a stated value proposition of on-site engagement and co-growth alongside portfolio companies rather than passive financial sponsorship.

The firm operates a fund-of-funds/GP model managing 17 cumulative vehicles and 120 cumulative investments with assets under management of 1,859 억원 (~USD 140M) and registered capital of 100 억원 (~USD 7.5M). Capital is structured as co-investment vehicles with strategic institutional LPs including IBKS/IBKC (Industrial Bank of Korea affiliates), Wonik Investment Partners, and Inlight, with recent vehicles spanning blind funds, seed/mother-funds, growth/value-up funds, and project-specific partnerships (e.g., the 2021 Intops-Inlight Smart Water City Fund, the Wonik-Intops IBK Value-Up Fund, and the IBKC-INTOPS New Deal SMB Funds 1 and 2). GTM is direct and sales-led: deal origination occurs through business-plan submissions to [email protected] followed by internal due diligence, with no public pricing or external fundraising for the management company itself.

Revenue is generated indirectly through management fees on AUM, carried interest on successful exits, and equity returns from portfolio companies — note that in 2025 the IBKS-INTOPS Innovation Corporate Design New Technology Investment Fund was liquidated at a 14% IRR, providing a validated performance data point. The management team comprises roughly 10 professionals across investment and management functions, with key personnel including Chairman Kim Geun-ha (former Intops CEO, Samsung Electronics, PCA Asset Korea), CEO Lee Jung-chul (former IT analyst at Daishin and Mirae Asset, Japan-fund PM at Mirae Asset Asset Management), and Vice President Jang Cheol-jin (ex-Wonik Partners, TS Investment, Magellan Technology Investment).

Name

Intops Investment

Legal name

인탑스인베스트먼트(주)

Website

https://intopsinv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Intops Investment (인탑스인베스트먼트) is a Seoul-based Korean venture capital and private equity firm, licensed as a new technology business finance company, that invests equity into Korean technology startups across robotics, EV, fintech, semiconductors, and healthcare, managing 17 funds and ~120 portfolio investments backed by parent Intops and institutional LPs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital and Private Equity

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Services / Fintech Growth Equity (FSANACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Fintech / Insurtech CVC (Financial-services-led CVC) (FSANAHAK)

Keywords

• Venture capital investment
• Technology startup funding
• Private equity firm
• New technology finance
• Startup equity investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Investment Management and Fund Operations: INTOPS Investment manages multiple venture capital funds including IBKC-INTOPS, 원익-인탑스, IBKS-INTOPS series funds. The company generates returns through equity investments in portfolio companies, fund management fees, and exit proceeds from successful IPOs or acquisitions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

INTOPS Investment (인탑스인베스트먼트) is a venture capital and private equity firm registered as a new technology business finance company (신기술사업금융업) that identifies and acquires equity stakes in promising Korean technology startups and venture companies. The firm manages multiple venture capital funds in partnership with Korean financial institutions and deploys capital across sectors including robotics, EV charging, fintech, semiconductors, digital health, and biotech, while providing hands-on value-up support to portfolio companies from due diligence through IPO readiness.

Product overview

Intops Investment (인탑스인베스트먼트) is a venture capital and investment firm, not a technology product company. The company does not offer a unified product platform or modules. Instead, it provides investment services, identifying and investing in promising startups and venture companies with advanced technologies and products. The company manages funds and makes strategic investments in technology-focused companies across various sectors including EV charging, robotics, fintech, biotech, and digital health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IBKS-INTOPS Innovation Technology Design Fund (IBKS-INTOPS 혁신기술디자인조합) Venture capital fund established jointly with IBKS to invest in Korean innovation technology companies; the successor vehicle IBKS-INTOPS Innovation Corporate Design New Technology Investment Fund was liquidated in 2025 with a 14% IRR.
• IBKC-INTOPS New Deal SMB Fund 1 (IBKC-INTOPS 뉴딜소부장 1호조합) Venture capital fund targeting small and medium-sized Korean technology companies in priority New Deal sectors, co-established with IBKC.
• Wonik-INTOPS Smart Value-Up Growth Fund (원익-인탑스 스마트밸류업 성장펀드) Seed/mother venture capital fund co-established with Wonik Investment Partners focused on value-up initiatives for portfolio companies.
• Intops-Inlight Smart Water City Fund (인탑스-인라이트 스마트워터시티펀드) Seed/mother venture capital fund co-established with Inlight (인라이트) targeting smart water city and related infrastructure technology investments.
• Wonik-INTOPS IBK Value-Up Fund (원익-인탑스 IBK밸류업펀드) Growth-stage venture capital fund co-established with Wonik Investment Partners focused on value-up growth financing under the IBK framework.
• IBKC-INTOPS New Deal SMB Fund 2 (IBKC-INTOPS 뉴딜소부장 2호조합) Second venture capital fund in the IBKC-INTOPS New Deal SMB series, targeting small and medium-sized Korean technology companies.
• IBKC-INTOPS New Technology Business Investment Fund 3 (IBKC-INTOPS 신기술사업투자조합 3호) Third venture capital fund in the IBKC-INTOPS new technology business investment series, focused on Korean technology startups.
• Intops IP Scale-up Fund (인탑스 아이피 스케일업펀드) Seed/mother venture capital fund focused on scaling up Korean companies with strong intellectual property assets.
• Intops SaaS-led Innovation Growth Fund (인탑스 SaaS주도 혁신성장펀드)

Quantifiable outcome

• IBKS-INTOPS 혁신기업디자인 신기술투자조합 achieved 14% IRR upon liquidation in 2025

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Korea Investment Partners: Korea's largest venture capital and growth equity firm managing multiple ICT and deep-tech funds. Direct competitor for Korean technology venture deals and institutional LP relationships.
• KB Investment: KB Financial Group's venture and growth investment arm, focused on Korean tech startups and growth companies. Directly comparable in fund-of-funds structure, institutional LP backing, and tech-stage focus.
• Atinum Investment: Korean early-to-growth VC firm investing across technology sectors including fintech, digital health, and deep tech. Closely comparable in size, multi-fund structure, and sector-agnostic tech thesis.
• LB Investment: Mid-to-large Korean VC and growth equity firm managing multiple venture funds with institutional LP partnerships. Comparable in deal volume, fund-of-funds construction, and technology sector coverage.
• Smilegate Investment: Corporate venture arm of Smilegate Holdings investing in Korean and global startups. Comparable as a CVC with multi-fund structure and sector-diverse tech portfolio including gaming, deep tech, and consumer.
• DSC Investment: Korean venture and growth equity firm with multiple funds backing technology startups from seed to pre-IPO. Directly comparable in fund construction, deal cadence, and Korean tech focus.
• POSCO Capital: CVC arm of POSCO Holdings investing in technology and advanced manufacturing startups. Comparable as a strategic corporate VC with parent-company operational value-add for portfolio companies.
• TS Investment: Korean venture and growth equity firm with multiple technology-focused funds. Comparable in vintage, sector mix, and institutional LP relationships; a former INTOPS VP previously served as venture head here.
• Wonik Investment Partners: Korean private equity and venture firm affiliated with Wonik Group, co-managing several INTOPS-branded funds. Direct comparable in fund management and a key LP/co-GP partner.

Broad incumbents

• Samsung Venture Investment: CVC arm of Samsung Group, vastly larger than INTOPS but operating in overlapping technology venture and growth equity. Represents the upper bound of Korea's CVC market and a benchmark for institutional-grade execution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments73 records

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