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Korea Venture Investment Corporation

By: Paul A. Gompers and Billy Chan
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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.)
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Paul A. Gompers

Entrepreneurial Management
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