THAT are founded and managed by great minds
About us
We are a team of extensive experiences in research and investment in various sectors from careers at asset management, venture capital, consulting, accounting, corporate, and securities firms. We have started our investment journey with a passion to bring positive changes to the world via supporting startups founded by great minds. We know this very passion will eventually be delivered together with performance to our investors.
KAICTO Ventures drives investment in four strategic pillars at the heart of the Physical AI era:
AI Tech (computing), Cleantech (energy/power), and Spacetech (communications) as an Infrastructure, and Healthtech+ for the key applications of advanced AI.
We bridge the funding gap in Korea by supporting both early-stage innovation and scale-up growth, ensuring that groundbreaking ventures can reach global impact.
Through collaboration with fellow investors and visionary founders, we are committed to creating positive change for the society while delivering lasting value to our partners.
▲ From left: Ja-eon Lee, Head of Fund Solutions at KaicToVentures; Hee-kyung Yoon, CEO; Professor Sung-jin Park from POSTECH; Yoon-jung Choi, Head of Evaluation Team [2025.07.09.] KaicToVentures recently visited ‘Change Up Ground,’ a startup support space operated by POSCO, to observe hands-on examples of venture ecosystem management and discuss potential avenues for mutual cooperation. Change Up Ground is a platform that supports the entire startup growth cycle—from incubation to investment connections—by building a practical support model conducive to real growth. D
Emphasizing Structural Industry Insights at NextRise 2025 ‘Woman Power in VC’ Session ▲ Heekyoung Yun, CEO of KaicToVentures (second from left) [2025.06.28.] "We invest in technology companies that look beyond the surface to grasp industrial shifts ahead of time and resolve the bottlenecks within those flows. We then actively support them to grow into true game-changers." Heekyoung Yun, CEO of KaicToVentures and an investment veteran with 25 years of experience, encapsulated her investment philosophy with this message. On June 26–27, CEO Yun participated in the panel di
▲ In the second row, fifth from left: Kim Eung-seok (CEO of Mirae Asset Venture Investment), Colin Evans (VC Partnerships at OpenAI), Park Hee-deok (CEO of Translink Investment), Shin Hye-sook (Deputy President of Korea Development Bank), Kwon Jun-hee (CEO of I'M Investment Partners), Yoon Hee-kyung (CEO of KaicToVentures), and Maeng Doo-jin (President of ATUM Investment). [Photo: Korea Development Bank] [2025.04.23. Megaeconomy Min-Ah Oh] The Korea Development Bank (KDB) organized a visit to OpenAI's headquarters as part of its Silicon Valley Global Round initiative. Th