Mark & Company (CEO Hong Kyung-pyo) announced on the 4th that it held a general meeting and officially established the 'Mark Innovation Forest Seed Fund No. 1' worth 5.4 billion won.
This fund was established to invest in early-stage companies with high global scalability in areas such as AI, robotics, mobility, content, and beauty. Director Jang Hye-seung serves as the lead fund manager, and CEO Hong Kyung-pyo serves as a key asset manager.
Anchor LP is the founder of Mother Fund and Zinus, Chairman Lee Yoon-jae. Mark & Company was selected as the trustee for the early-stage (small-cap) startup sector in the Mother Fund's second regular round in 2025 and received a KRW 1.8 billion investment from Mother Fund. Since the sale of Zinus, Chairman Lee has supported the startup ecosystem through sponsorship of the entrepreneurship education program "G&G School" and startup investments, and has also invested in this fund.
CEO Hong Kyung-pyo said, “This is a significant investment as it is the first investment in the mother fund and an early stage fund in which senior entrepreneurs participate,” and added, “As the name of the fund suggests, we will actively invest in early stage companies to help them sprout the seeds of possibility, and even after the investment, we will carry out value-up activities tailored to each company’s growth stage.”
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