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Dunamu
Dunamu operates Upbit, South Korea's largest digital asset exchange and the first registered virtual asset business operator in Korea, launched in October...
Dunamu
Dunamu operates Upbit, South Korea's largest digital asset exchange and the first registered virtual asset business operator in Korea, launched in October 2017. The company also runs Upbit NFT, a trading platform for digital collectibles, and Upbit Data Lab, a blockchain data analytics service. Headquartered in Seoul, Dunamu focuses on blockchain-based financial infrastructure and digital asset services.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2012
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Seoul
Corporate office
Menlo Park, CA, United States
Additional offices
New York · San Francisco · Seoul · Palo Alto · Los Angeles · San Jose · Covina
Principals
Song Chi-hyung
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Kim Hyung-nyeon
Co-Founder
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Dunamu?
Song Chi-hyung serves as CEO and oversees the firm's strategic direction, including venture investments. The day-to-day investment decisions for the Dunamu & Partners fund are led by a dedicated team with partner-level positions that have not been fully disclosed on public record (per Bloomberg, 2022).
How does Dunamu source proprietary deal flow?
Dunamu uses its position as operator of the Upbit exchange to gain early visibility into emerging blockchain projects and token-based startups. Its venture arm, Dunamu & Partners, also leverages relationships from the broader Korean fintech ecosystem and its own layer-1 blockchain Luniverse to evaluate infrastructure investments.
What investment stages does Dunamu typically target?
Dunamu & Partners invests across early-stage (seed to Series A) and growth-stage rounds in fintech, blockchain, and enterprise software companies. The firm has been observed leading Series A rounds and co-investing in later-stage rounds alongside other strategic investors (per TechCrunch, 2022).
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