Laguna Investment

What Laguna Investment does

Laguna Investment (라구나인베스트먼트) is a South Korean venture capital firm founded in 2018, headquartered in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, that invests in early to growth-stage Korean startups with a thematic focus on content, entertainment IP, gaming, and AI. The firm operates multiple blind funds (1–4), dedicated project funds, and a 500 billion KRW scale-up fund formed in 2024, with total AUM reported at approximately 1.2 trillion KRW. Its portfolio spans roughly 80 companies including Channel Corp (Channel Talk), Modhaus, SCON, Bind (Athler), FridaysLab (Retentics), Allganize, CNAPS.AI, and Walk in Space, covering virtual entertainment, AI workflow automation, D2C marketing, business messaging, men's fashion, and space technology. Laguna was founded as a subsidiary of the gaming company Joycity, and Park Young-ho has served as CEO since December 2020 while also acting as CIO of Joycity.

Name

Laguna Investment

Legal name

Laguna Investment | 라구나인베스트먼트

Website

https://lagunai.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Laguna Investment is a South Korean venture capital firm founded in 2018, investing in early to growth-stage content, entertainment, AI, and technology startups with over 1.2 trillion KRW in AUM across multiple blind, project, and scale-up funds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Media, Entertainment & Gaming Growth Equity (FSANACAI)

Keywords

• Venture capital
• Startup investment
• Equity funding
• Venture funding
• Growth capital

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns: Laguna Investment generates returns through equity investments in portfolio companies. The firm earns returns via exits through IPOs, acquisitions, or secondary sales. They invest using blind funds and project funds, with LP investors providing capital for deployment into startup investments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Laguna Investment is a South Korean venture capital firm that deploys equity capital into early-stage to growth-stage Korean startups, primarily in content, entertainment, gaming, and AI sectors. It operates multiple blind funds, project funds, and a 500 billion KRW scale-up fund, with total AUM exceeding 1,000 billion KRW. The firm sources deals through direct outreach to founders, industry networks, and referrals, and provides portfolio companies with strategic network connections through LP investors including early founders of Naver, Hive, Krafton, and Yanolja.

Product overview

Laguna Investment (라구나인베스트먼트) is a South Korean venture capital firm established in 2018, specializing in early-stage investments in content and technology startups. The firm operates multiple investment funds including blind funds (1호, 2호, 3호), project funds, and a 500 billion KRW scale-up fund. As of 2021, the firm reported Assets Under Management (AUM) exceeding 1,000 billion KRW, with subsequent funds pushing total AUM to approximately 1,200 billion KRW. Laguna Investment's portfolio spans diverse sectors including entertainment, gaming, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, and digital content, with portfolio companies including Channel Corp (Channel Talk), Mod Haus, SCON, Bind (Athler), FridaysLab (Retentics), Allganize, and over 80 other startups. The firm is headquartered in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and is led by CEO Park Young-ho.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blind Fund 4 (Contactless Fund) A venture capital blind fund vehicle that invests LP capital into Korean startups without disclosing individual portfolio companies in advance; targeted size of 400-500 billion KRW across multiple closings.
• Blind Fund 3 A 158.8 billion KRW blind venture fund that exceeded its original 100 billion KRW target by 59 billion KRW.
• Scale-up Fund A 500 billion KRW scale-up fund for growth-stage Korean startups, the first of its kind for Laguna Investment, backed by LP commitments from major Korean tech companies and first-generation founders.
• Laguna-Dynamic Game & Contents Fund A regionally-focused project fund partnered with Busan Metropolitan City to support game content companies based in Busan, South Korea.
• Seoul Innovation Growth Fund (operator allocation) Municipal venture fund operator mandate with 4 billion KRW allocation, focused on Seoul-based innovation and growth-stage startups in the 4th industrial revolution sector.
• Suwon Enterprise Saebit Fund (operator allocation) Municipal venture fund operator mandate for the Suwon Enterprise Saebit Fund targeting over 100 billion KRW for investment in Suwon-based enterprises.

Quantifiable outcome

• AUM exceeded 1 trillion KRW across multiple blind funds and project funds
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Altos Ventures: Korean-origin early-to-growth stage VC; co-invested with Laguna in Channel Corp's funding round and pursues similar Series A/B deals in Korean tech and consumer startups.
• IMM Investment: One of Korea's largest VC/growth firms leading and participating in rounds like Walk in Space's Pre-Series A; directly competitive in growth-stage Korean investments including content and deep tech.
• Smilegate Investment: Corporate-affiliated Korean VC backed by gaming company Smilegate; co-invested with Laguna in Retentics' Series A and focuses on similar content, gaming, and AI opportunities in Korea.
• Mirae Asset Venture Investment: Established Korean VC; co-invested alongside Laguna in Walk in Space and is a direct competitor across stage and sector including content, AI, and emerging tech rounds.
• Kakao Ventures: Korea's largest corporate VC; participated in Athler alongside Laguna and competes directly for early-stage Korean content, platform, and AI deals with similar check sizes and follow-on capacity.
• NAVER D2SF: Corporate CVC arm of Naver (a Laguna LP); led the CNAPS.AI seed round and is one of the most active Korean early-stage investors with deep AI and content focus, making it both a partner and a key competitor in Laguna's target sectors.
• Strong Ventures: Korea-US early-stage VC operating multiple seed and pre-seed funds; comparable in stage (seed to Series A) and Korean/Asian content-tech focus, often co-investing in similar founder profiles.
• BonAngels Venture Partners: Korean early-stage VC that led Channel Corp's round where Laguna participated; directly comparable in stage, sector coverage, and Korean venture target market.
• Bluepoint Partners: Korean early-stage investor; participated in CNAPS.AI seed round alongside Laguna and shares a comparable focus on AI startups at seed-to-Series A stages in Korea.

Broad incumbents

• Korea Investment Partners: One of Korea's largest and most established VC/growth firms covering all stages; serves as a broad incumbent peer given Laguna's expansion into scale-up/Series B territory with its 500 billion KRW fund.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lagunainvestment

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments94 records

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