Publications
Publications
- February 2024 (Revised July 2024)
- HBS Case Collection
Korea Venture Investment Corporation
By: Paul A. Gompers and Billy Chan
Abstract
Financial service sector Korea Venture Investment Corporation (KVIC) is the venture capital arm of the Korean government with a founding mission to build a domestic startup ecosystem that would be as competitive as Silicon Valley. KVIC manages a basket of funds-of-funds and has become an irreplaceable force in the venture capital market after nearly two decades of operations. As Korea’s startup ecosystem matures and private venture capital increases, KVIC’s management confronts the question of how to create new values using government resources.
Keywords
Entrepreneurship; Society; Investment; Venture Capital; Mission and Purpose; State Ownership; Financial Services Industry; Asia; South Korea
Citation
Gompers, Paul A., and Billy Chan. "Korea Venture Investment Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 224-022, February 2024. (Revised July 2024.)