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Start-ups

History

of

LB Investment

From Korea to the global stage,

from startup inception to post-IPO success,

LB Investments is your steadfast partner

in growth, anytime, anywhere

From Korea to the global stage, from startup inception to post-IPO success, LB Investments is your steadfast partner in growth, anytime, anywhere

History

Year

AUM

Established LG Venture Investment

1996

Raised LG Investment Fund No.1

1998

10 billion

1%

Raised LG Mercury Fund

2002

77.5 billion

5%

Raised LG Jupiter Fund No.11

2005

135.5 billion

15%

Shanghai Office opened

Raised LG China Fund No.1

2007

184.5 billion

17%

Company rebranded

as LB Investment

2008

178.7 billion

16%

Raised LB Gemini Fund No.16

2009

322.1 billion

31%

Awarded Best Venture Capital House

2011

497.5 billion

48%

Selected as an excellent GP by NPS

Over KRW 500 billion AUM

Raised LB Investment Fund No.20

2014

541.5 billion

53%

Ranked among

China’s top 50 VC

(2017-2021/6 years)

2017

667.6 billion

65%

Selected as the Best VC House by Korea VC Awards 2018

Awarded the Industrial Service Medal for Venture Startup Promotion

2018

689.8 billion

67%

Raised LB Innovation Growth Fund

Awarded the Best Investment Deal from KVCA

2019

782.2 billion

77%

Over KRW 1 trillion AUM

Declaration of

the LB Vision 2025

Raised LB Next Unicorn Fund

2020

1.598 trillion

90%

Awarded Best VC Fund Management House selected by LPs

2021

932.4 billion

86%

Raised LB Innovation Growth Fund II

2022

1.2173 trillion

97%

Awarded Best Venture Capital House

Listed on KOSDAQ

2023

1.2430 trillion

100%

Raised IBK-LB Startup Fund 1

Awarded Best Partner

Venture Capital

2024

1.17530 trillion

100%
ESG

At LB Investment, we uphold social

responsibility as a cornerstone of

our corporate management and

investment strategies.

ESG

At LB Investment, we

uphold social responsibility

as a cornerstone of our

corporate management

and investment strategies.

How we work
We are dedicated to fostering transparency and accountability through a robust governance structure framework, while also championing sustainable practices that consider the environmental and social impacts of our actions. Concurrently, we are committed to nurturing the growth of the companies we engage with, thereby enhancing overall corporate value. To this end, we regularly evaluate our social responsibility policies alongside those of our investment partners. We offer guidance for long-term development aligned with the following principles.
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Employee
Companies must be committed to upholding internationally recognized labor rights. Companies must ensure workers a high quality of life, characterized by fair compensation, stable employment, and a healthy working environment. Companies must make efforts to provide workers with ample opportunities for education, training, and skill enhancement, not only to expand productivity but also to elevate the overall well-being of the workers.
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Partners and Competitors
Companies must advocate for fair market practices and the balanced growth of the national economy through fair trade and compliance with all applicable laws. Companies must prioritize transparent and trustworthy relationships with their partners, vehemently opposing all forms of corruption, abuse of power, and bribery. Companies must treat their partners fairly and communicate with them in the process of executing transactions pursuing social responsibility.
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Consumer
Companies must sell products and services in a fair manner, ensuring that consumers receive accurate information to make informed purchasing decisions and safeguard their interests.
Companies must offer safe and healthy products and services, duly informing consumers of any associated risks and assuming related responsibilities. Recognizing the significant influence consumers wield over a company’s performance, companies must cultivate trusting relationships by diligently fulfilling social responsibilities related to consumer issues.
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Consumer
Companies must enhance the quality of life for residents by investing in education, culture, and health support initiatives. Companies must promote economic growth within local communities through job creation, income generation, procurement, technical assistance, and infrastructure investments. By maintaining effective communication channels with the local community, companies must form harmonious relationships and align their activities with the social and economic aspirations of the local community.

LB Investment is committed to complying with the established code of ethics, practicing sustainable growth, and fulfilling social responsibilities through business activities.

LB Investment is committed to complying with the established code of ethics, practicing sustainable growth, and fulfilling social responsibilities through business activities.

Stewardship Code

LB Investment adheres to the principles outlined in the Korea Stewardship Code,

which delineates the fiduciary responsibilities of institutional investors,

provided by the Stewardship Code Establishment Committee of the Korea Corporate Governance

Service (KCGS). We proudly announce our commitment to implementing each detailed principle below.

Stewardship Code

LB Investment adheres to the principles outlined in the Korea Stewardship Code,
which delineates the fiduciary responsibilities of institutional investors, provided by the Stewardship Code Establishment Committee of the Korea Corporate Governance Service (KCGS). We proudly announce our commitment to implementing each detailed principle below.

Section

I. 수탁자 책임에 관한 기본입장

타인 자산의 관리와 운용에 있어서
제반 책임을 충실히 이행하고,
투자대상 회사의 가치제고를 위해 최선을 다한다.

II. 세부 원칙별 이행계획

+ Ethical management consultation
We inform you that the contents of the report will be treated with utmost confidentiality, in accordance with strict confidentiality protocols. We kindly request that all reports be based on specific facts.
Please understand if a report appears to be a simple complaint, lacks clarity regarding its subject and content, or is deemed unfounded slander, we may be unable to accept or process it.
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