Forest Partners is a leading, independent venture capital firm in South Korea focused on investing in Korean founder-led, early-stage to growth companies. The firm has three major businesses: Venture Capital, Growth/Private Equity, and Public Equity.
Our unique platform with full-stack capabilities allows us to outperform across cycles. It also enables cross-over collaboration between our Venture Capital, Growth/Private Equity, and Public Equity teams to make strategic investment decisions as our private companies crossover into the public market.
Our vision is to grow together with great companies so that we can become the go-to alternative investment firm in Asia.
Based on trust-based partnerships, our team is committed to enabling growth and creative outcomes for all our partners. Our team is driven by the following values:
Passion for excellence permeates every investment decision and the long-term supporting role we play for the founders we back in order to secure maximized, solid returns for our investors.
Our investment decisions are driven by independent thinking and we aim to make a lasting impact for companies at their pivotal moments of growth.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards of professional integrity in everything we do and are committed to transparency.
Founding Partner & CEO
Growth/PE Partner
VC Partner & CSO
VC Executive Director
Growth/PE Executive Director
Growth/PE Director
VC Senior Associate
Growth/PE Associate
Growth/PE Senior Analyst
Growth/PE Senior Analyst
VC Analyst
Managing Director, Fund Distributions
Senior Manager
Senior Manager
Staff
Staff
Forest Asset Management Partner
Venture Advisory Partner
Venture Advisory Partner