FuturePlay (CEO Kwon Oh-hyung) announced on the 3rd that it has acquired a license as an executive officer for an institutional private equity fund (PE). With this qualification, FuturePlay now has a full-cycle investment system that encompasses the entire corporate lifecycle, from pre-startup stages through scale-up and post-IPO maturity.
FuturePlay, leveraging its technology-focused investment capabilities and value-building experience, plans to design the optimal capital structure for each company stage. Beyond simple equity investment, it also plans to support entrepreneurs' continued challenges and expansion, even in the post-growth phase.
This acquisition of PEF operator qualification marks a significant step forward for FuturePlay, which established itself as Korea's first AC-scalable VC model after its launch as a company builder for technology entrepreneurs in 2013. FuturePlay then acquired an accelerator (AC) license in 2019 and a venture capital (VC) license in 2023. This further strengthens FuturePlay's investment expertise, establishing it as a full-cycle investment firm encompassing AC, VC, and PE.
Kwon Oh-hyung, CEO of Futureplay, said, “Our role is to accompany the companies in which Futureplay invests on their journey so that they can continue to grow even after going public.” He added, “Securing this PEF management qualification is not just about expanding our investment stage, but also a stepping stone to becoming a comprehensive investment firm that accompanies entrepreneurs from their founding to their listing.”
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