Intervalue Partners

What Intervalue Partners does

InterValue Partners (인터밸류파트너스) is a Seoul-based venture capital and fund management firm founded in December 2016 and registered as a venture investment company (벤처투자회사) under Korean law. The firm manages 9 active investment partnerships with cumulative assets under management of approximately 1,885 billion KRW (~$140M USD) and has built a portfolio of approximately 80 companies. InterValue Partners invests in pre-Series A to Series A stage startups, with a particular emphasis on deep tech sectors including materials, mobility, climate tech, robotics, space and aerospace, and healthcare, alongside targeted verticals such as semiconductor fabless, patent technology commercialization, regulatory sandbox startups, youth entrepreneurship, and energy innovation.

The firm operates a multi-fund, multi-vertical platform in which each investment partnership is structured around a specific theme or sector — for example, the 215 billion KRW Patent Technology Commercialization Fund (Feb 2024), the 175 billion KRW KGrowth-Gyeonggi Regulatory Sandbox Fund (Jul 2024), the 23.5 billion KRW Advanced Semiconductor Fabless Fund (Sep 2022), and the InterValue-Hana S&B Energy Innovation Fund (Jan 2026). Portfolio companies gain access to growth capital, IP consulting, proof-of-concept project opportunities with large Korean corporates, and global market connections. Deal sourcing is conducted both directly and through institutional partnerships, including a five-VC consortium with Aventures, IM Investment Partners, L&S Venture Capital, and SJ Investment Partners for D.CAMP's 8th batch deep tech acceleration program.

The firm's revenue model is conventional Korean venture capital economics: management fees on committed/deployed capital across its 9 funds, plus performance-based carry on successful exits. Pricing and terms are negotiated individually with limited partners and are not publicly disclosed. InterValue Partners formally adopted the Korea Stewardship Code effective March 22, 2024, signaling institutional-grade fiduciary governance. The team is lean at approximately 7 members organized into an Investment Division (투자본부) led by Representative Director Kim Young-seok and a Business Management Division (경영관리본부). All operations are domestic to South Korea, with headquarters in Seoul's Gangnam-gu.

Name

Intervalue Partners

Legal name

인터밸류파트너스(주)

Website

https://www.intervaluep.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

InterValue Partners is a Seoul-based venture capital firm managing 9 funds with ~188.5 billion KRW in cumulative AUM and 80 portfolio companies, investing pre-Series A to Series A capital in Korean deep tech, semiconductor fabless, patent commercialization, regulatory sandbox, and energy innovation startups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital Management

NAICS

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

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Sector / Generalist Growth Equity (FSANACAO), Energy & Sustainability / Climate Growth Equity (FSANACAG)

Keywords

• Venture capital management
• Deep tech investment
• Fund management services
• Startup growth capital
• Corporate venture 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, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Fund Management Fees and Carry: InterValue Partners generates revenue through managing multiple venture capital funds. The firm collects management fees and performance-based carry from its 9 actively managed funds totaling 1,885 billion KRW in cumulative size.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

InterValue Partners is a South Korean venture capital firm that manages 9 actively managed investment funds with cumulative assets of approximately 1,885 billion KRW, investing in roughly 80 portfolio companies across deep tech sectors including materials, mobility, climate tech, robotics, space and aerospace, healthcare, semiconductor fabless, youth entrepreneurship, patent technology commercialization, regulatory sandbox startups, and energy innovation. The firm provides growth capital, IP consulting, proof-of-concept project opportunities with large corporations, and global network connections to portfolio companies. Revenue is earned through management fees and performance-based carry collected from limited partners in each fund.

Product overview

InterValue Partners (인터밸류파트너스) is a venture capital and fund management firm. The company does not offer technology products or services; it operates as an investor providing capital to startups through multiple investment funds. The firm manages 9 funds with accumulated assets under management of approximately 1,885억원 (188.5 billion KRW), investing in approximately 80 portfolio companies across sectors including deep tech, semiconductors, patent technology, youth entrepreneurship, and regulatory sandbox startups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• InterValue 5th Next Unicorn Youth Venture Investment Partnership (인터밸류5호 Next Unicorn 청년창업 투자조합) 340 billion KRW venture capital fund targeting youth-led startups in South Korea, providing growth-stage capital to early-stage entrepreneurs.
• InterValue 6th Patent Technology Commercialization Investment Partnership (인터밸류6호 특허기술사업화 투자조합) 215 billion KRW venture capital fund focused on commercializing patented technologies from Korean startups and research institutions.
• InterValue 7th KGrowth-Gyeonggi Regulatory Sandbox Startup Investment Partnership (인터밸류7호 KGrowth-경기 규제샌드박스 스타트업 투자조합) 175 billion KRW venture capital fund focused on startups operating within Korea's regulatory sandbox programs, particularly those supported by Gyeonggi Province.
• InterValue Advanced Semiconductor Fabless Investment Partnership (인터밸류 첨단 반도체 팹리스 투자조합) 23.5 billion KRW venture capital fund targeting advanced semiconductor fabless companies in South Korea.
• InterValue 8th Deep Tech Startup Investment Partnership (인터밸류8호 딥테크 창업기업 투자조합) Venture capital fund focused on deep tech startup companies across materials, mobility, climate tech, robotics, space and aerospace, and healthcare sectors.
• InterValue-Hana S&B Energy Innovation Investment Partnership (인터밸류-하나S&B 에너지혁신 투자조합) Energy innovation venture capital fund jointly formed with Hana S&B, targeting startups in the energy innovation sector.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• D.CAMPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026Startup growth support platform operated by Banks Foundation for Young Entrepreneurs. InterValue Partners participates as a joint investment partner for the 8th batch of deep tech acceleration program targeting pre-Series A to Series A stage companies.
• Banks Foundation for Young EntrepreneurscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026Operator of D.CAMP startup growth support platform. Partnered with InterValue Partners for the 8th batch deep tech acceleration program covering materials, mobility, climate tech, robotics, space and aerospace, and healthcare sectors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LB Investment: Korean VC firm of comparable scale and vintage (founded 2005) managing multiple sector-focused funds with overlapping deep tech and startup investment mandates. Most direct comparable as a Korean boutique VC with multiple fund vehicles.
• IMM Investment: Korean VC/PE firm managing multiple sector-focused funds with active deep tech and startup investment activities. Comparable as a multi-fund Korean alternative asset manager.
• Atinum Investment: Korean VC firm focused on deep tech and growth-stage startups, with comparable fund-of-funds and direct investment strategy across technology verticals. Overlaps in semiconductor and advanced technology investment themes.
• TS Investment: Korean VC firm with multiple investment partnerships focused on technology and innovation startups. Similar scale and multi-fund strategy targeting Korean startup ecosystem.
• Capstone Partners: Korean VC firm operating multiple thematic funds targeting early-stage startups in technology and innovation sectors. Comparable fund-of-funds and direct investment approach.
• Murex Partners: Korean boutique VC firm operating multiple investment partnerships focused on early-stage and growth-stage startups. Comparable scale and strategy as a domestic VC with thematic fund vehicles.
• Pathfinder Investment: Korean VC firm managing multiple investment partnerships focused on startup and technology investment. Overlaps with InterValue in operating multiple thematic fund vehicles in Korean market.

Broad incumbents

• Korea Investment Partners: Major Korean VC/PE firm with broad sector coverage and substantially larger fund sizes. Comparable in operating multiple funds across stages but at significantly larger institutional scale.
• KB Investment: Large Korean VC/PE subsidiary of KB Financial Group with broader sector mandates and significantly larger AUM. Overlaps in deep tech and growth-stage investing but operates at much greater scale.

Others

• D.CAMP (Banks Foundation for Young Entrepreneurs): Korean startup accelerator and growth support platform operated by Banks Foundation. Direct partner of InterValue in deep tech acceleration programs; comparable as ecosystem infrastructure rather than direct investment competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments31 records

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