SV Investment Corporation (289080) Stock Overview

SV Investment Corporation is a private equity and venture capital firm. The firm specializes in growth capital and buyouts. It also considers investments in companies at early, mid, and late venture stages and also private investments in public equities. For venture capital investments, the firm focuses on investments in small and medium sized venture companies based in South Korea, operating in light emitting diode and its applications, digital contents, mobile information technology, semiconductor and display, and new growth engine industries. It typically invests between KRW 1 billion (USD 0.88 million) and KRW 5 billion (USD 4.4 million) per transaction for venture capital investments. For private equity investments, the firm considers investments both in listed and private companies based in South Korea operating in light emitting diode and its applications, solar energy, and active matrix organic light-emitting diode industries. It typically invests KRW 5 billion (USD 4.4 million) per transaction. The firm prefers to invest for a ten percent stake or more or active management participation. It also considers investments in healthcare, biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, cultural entertainment, technology, media, telecommunications, information technology, culture-information communication technology convergence, and consumer sectors. The firm typically exists through mergers and acquisitions by public companies, IPO, and management buyback. SV Investment Corp. was founded in 2006 and is based in Seoul, South Korea with additional offices in Hong Kong; Boston, Massachusetts; and Shanghai, China.