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Smilegate Investment
Venture CapitalActiveA venture capital and private equity firm specializing in investments in merger and acquisition deals, buyout, early and mezzanine stages.
28
Investments
4
Exits
$1.2B
AUM
14.3%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
Smilegate Investment invests in various stages, including early and mezzanine, and focuses on merger and acquisition deals and buyouts. They seek companies across various industries.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 6 years
2
20130
20143
20151
20164
20172
2018Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 28 companies
M
Medit
Healthcare · Series B, 2018
A
Altibase
Enterprise · Growth, 2018
H
Hyperconnect
Consumer · Series B, 2017
B
Bucketplace
E-commerce · Series B, 2017
L
Lunit
Healthcare · Series A, 2017
K
Krafton
Gaming · Growth, 2017
R
RIDI
Media/Content · Series B, 2016
V
Viva Republica (Toss)
Fintech · Series B, 2015
Y
Yanolja
Marketplaces · Series B, 2015
M
Musinsa
E-commerce · Series B, 2015
V
VCNC
Consumer · Series A, 2013
D
Devsisters
Gaming · Series A, 2013
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
HypergryphIPO2024—
Pearl AbyssIPO2017—
VCNCAcquisition2014—
DevsistersIPO2014—
Frequently Asked Questions
Smilegate Investment focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.
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