Korea Development Bank (KDB) and Korea Growth Investment Management announced on July 13 that they have finalized the selection of seven fund managers for the second round of the National Growth Fund (indirect investment sector) policy fund, completing the 2026 investment project.
The National Growth Fund (indirect investment sector) policy fund is established to enhance global competitiveness in advanced strategic industries and support the venture and innovation ecosystem, achieving a competition ratio of 9.3 to 1 in the selection of the second fund managers.
The selected investment firms include Dominus Equity, Woori Venture Investment, and Korea Investment Partners in the mid-sized category; Stick Investment in the scale-up category; and LSL Investment in the small-sized category focused on AI and semiconductors. Regional-specific firms include SBI Investment, KB Securities, and Ecopro Partners.
The newly selected fund managers are expected to complete fund formation within the year and quickly execute investments to strengthen the competitiveness of domestic advanced strategic industries, revitalize the KOSDAQ market, and foster growth in regional innovative companies. Notably, the regional-specific league is designed to concentrate funding on local advanced strategic industry ecosystems, contributing to bridging the regional GDP gap between the capital area and other regions.
KDB stated, "We have completed the selection of fund managers for the first year of the National Growth Fund policy fund through continuous communication and collaboration with the government and the private sector. We will ensure that policy finance serves as a catalyst to attract private capital into advanced strategic industries and is swiftly invested in innovative companies."
The National Growth Fund (indirect investment sector) policy fund is established to enhance global competitiveness in advanced strategic industries and support the venture and innovation ecosystem, achieving a competition ratio of 9.3 to 1 in the selection of the second fund managers.
The selected investment firms include Dominus Equity, Woori Venture Investment, and Korea Investment Partners in the mid-sized category; Stick Investment in the scale-up category; and LSL Investment in the small-sized category focused on AI and semiconductors. Regional-specific firms include SBI Investment, KB Securities, and Ecopro Partners.
The newly selected fund managers are expected to complete fund formation within the year and quickly execute investments to strengthen the competitiveness of domestic advanced strategic industries, revitalize the KOSDAQ market, and foster growth in regional innovative companies. Notably, the regional-specific league is designed to concentrate funding on local advanced strategic industry ecosystems, contributing to bridging the regional GDP gap between the capital area and other regions.
KDB stated, "We have completed the selection of fund managers for the first year of the National Growth Fund policy fund through continuous communication and collaboration with the government and the private sector. We will ensure that policy finance serves as a catalyst to attract private capital into advanced strategic industries and is swiftly invested in innovative companies."
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