Birth of Korea’s 1st VC and Initiation of PE management
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2008
Incorporation of AJU Group
(Acquisition of KIbo’s Shares)
- 2006 Initiating PE Management
- 1999 Change of company name to KIbo Capital
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1991
KIbo, Investment and Management Participation
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1985
Capital participation from government
research institutes(ETRI etc) -
1974
Establishment of corporation with KIST wholly owned subsidiary
Step up to Korea Leading
VC/PE Management Firm
VC/PE Management Firm
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2017
2017 Best Venture Capital Awarded
Total AUM exceeded 1 Trillion KRW
Raised 250 billion KRW Fund (AJU Good Private Equity Fund) -
2016
KRX Chariman Commendation
(Supporting Foreign IPO)
- 2015 2015 Best Venture Capital House Awarded Raised 2nd Foreign Investment Fund (AJU Growth & Healthcare Fund)
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2013
Establishment of U.S Office (Boston)
Raised 1st Foreign Investment Fund
(AJU Life Science Overseas Expansion Platform Fund) -
2008
Change of company name to AJU IB Investmnet
IPO(KOSDAQ) and Transition to U.S. Corp., Growing into
Global Investment company
Global Investment company
- 2023 2023 Best VC House Awarded
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2022
Economic vice minister commendation
– Award for contribution to Korean New Deal -
2021
Total AUM exceeded 2 Trillion KRW
The 1st supporting TCFD in Korea Venture Capital
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2020
Establishment of Accelerator business group
2020 Best VC House Awarded -
2019
Conversion from U.S. Office to U.S. Corp.(Solasta Ventures)
Establishment of Solasta Ventures Silicon Valley Office
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2018
Raised 3rd Foreign Investment Fund
(Aju Life Science 3.0 Venture Fund)
IPO(KOSDAQ)