Synergy IB Investment

Name

Synergy IB Investment

Legal name

Synergy IB Investment Co., Ltd.

Website

https://synergyib.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity & Venture Capital Investment Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Investment Management Advisory (RIA) (FSAEAAAB)

Keywords

• Private investment management
• Venture capital funding
• Growth capital investing
• Fund management services
• Capital markets advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Yongsan

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fund Management Fees and Carried Interest: Synergy IB Investment generates revenue through managing investment funds, including management fees and performance-based carried interest from successful portfolio company exits. The firm has demonstrated strong exit performance with 107 fully exited investments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Synergy IB Investment is a Korean private investment firm that raises and manages multiple investment funds backed by top-tier domestic financial institutions, providing continuous capital supply and strategic value creation to growth-stage companies from startup through IPO and beyond. The firm deploys capital via direct equity investments, charging management fees and carried interest, and has accumulated KRW 1.1 trillion in AUM across 558 deals, 162 funds raised, and 107 fully exited investments with a 23.2% average gross IRR.

Product overview

Synergy IB Investment operates as a single, unified investment management platform offering full-lifecycle capital support to companies from startup through IPO and beyond. The firm manages investment funds across multiple stages and sectors, providing strategic capital allocation, deal structuring, and portfolio management services to its limited partners and portfolio companies. Founded in 2014, the firm has raised 162 funds with KRW 1.1 trillion in AUM across 558 deals, delivering a 23.2% average gross IRR through disciplined, cycle-resilient investing. The firm does not appear to offer distinct named investment products or sub-brands based on available information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investment Fund Management Management of multiple investment funds backed by top-tier Korean financial institutions, with 162 funds raised and KRW 1.1 trillion in accumulated AUM across 558 deals. The service targets Korean growth-stage companies and institutional limited partners, delivering a 23.2% average gross IRR through cycle-resilient investing with a 2.5-year average holding period.
• Full-Cycle Equity Capital Deployment Direct equity investment in Korean growth-stage companies across every stage of the corporate lifecycle, from startup through IPO and post-IPO expansion. Supported 200+ portfolio companies as evidenced, providing continuous capital supply and strategic value creation alongside funding.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23.2% average gross IRR achieved across portfolio
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• KB Investment: PE/VC arm of KB Financial Group, one of Korea's largest financial groups, managing multiple funds with institutional LPs across growth stages — directly comparable in scale, LP base, and Korean capital markets focus.
• STIC Investments: Korean PE/VC firm raising and managing multiple growth and venture funds backed by Korean financial institutions; directly comparable in fund vintage model and growth-stage deal sourcing.
• IMM Investment: Korean private equity firm managing growth and buyout funds with institutional LP backing; comparable to Synergy in fund structure, Korean institutional capital base, and full-lifecycle investment approach.
• TS Investment: Korean private investment firm managing multiple funds focused on growth-stage companies with institutional LP backing; similar in structure, target segment, and domestic Korean market focus to Synergy IB.
• Korea Investment Partners: One of Korea's largest and most established venture capital and growth equity firms, managing multi-stage funds with top-tier Korean institutional LPs — a direct comparator to Synergy IB's growth-stage investment model.
• Mirae Asset Capital: Investment arm of the Mirae Asset Financial Group, managing PE/VC funds and direct investments in Korean growth companies; comparable in institutional LP base and capital markets discipline.
• SV Investment: Korean venture and growth capital firm managing multiple funds backed by Korean financial institutions, with a similar full-lifecycle investment thesis.
• HB Investment: Korean private investment firm managing growth-stage funds with institutional LP backing, similar fund vintage structure and disciplined investment approach.
• Korea Investment Accelerator: Korean early-stage investor that co-led the PhyxUp Health seed round with Synergy IB; operates a comparable fund-driven model investing in growth-stage and cross-border Korean-led deals.

Regional players

• BonAngels Venture Partners: Early-stage Korean VC focused on Korean founders and startups; comparable in being a Korean-domestic fund manager with institutional backing, though focused on earlier-stage deals than Synergy's growth-stage mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/synergy-ib-investment

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments19 records

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