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Murex Partners
Murex Partners is a South Korean venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies. The firm has made 97 investments, including a Series C investment...
Murex Partners
Murex Partners is a South Korean venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies. The firm has made 97 investments, including a Series C investment in CONNEXT on March 03, 2026. Murex Partners has facilitated three portfolio exits, with Monolith exiting on August 29, 2025.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2017
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Asia
Country
South Korea
City
Seoul
Corporate office
서울시 강남구 도산대로317, 13층, Seoul, South Korea
Principals
이범석
총괄 대표이사
강동민
대표이사
오지성
대표이사
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Murex Partners?
The firm lists three CEOs—Lee Bum-suk, Kang Dong-min, and Oh Ji-sung—on its website, all holding the title 대표이사 (CEO). This suggests a shared leadership model rather than a single CIO. The team page further divides staff into Tech Team and M&A Team, implying that day-to-day investment decisions are delegated within these verticals under the CEO group's oversight.
How does Murex Partners source proprietary deal flow?
The firm maintains a venture-partner bench that includes operating executives from the Korean technology ecosystem. Lee Su-jin, CEO of Yanolja (a major travel technology company), serves as a venture partner. Advisory relationships with Kim Taek-dong (Lake Investment Advisory) and data specialist Ha Yong-ho provide additional origination channels into consumer internet and data infrastructure companies.
Is Murex Partners a venture capital firm or a buyout shop?
Murex Partners pursues both. Its Tech Team targets early-stage, growth, and pre-IPO technology investments, while the M&A Team handles buyouts and expansion-stage control deals. This dual-track structure is unconventional for a firm of its size and lets each group operate with a distinct investment logic under the same roof.
Does Murex Partners co-invest alongside other firms?
No public source confirms the firm's co-investment practices. Given the presence of venture partners from other investment entities—such as Kim Taek-dong of Lake Investment Advisory—the firm may access syndicated or club-style opportunities, but its standard posture on third-party co-investment is not disclosed.
What is Murex Partners' known position on fund commitments versus direct deals?
Available information describes private equity direct investing, not a fund-of-funds program. The structured Tech and M&A teams suggest a direct-deal orientation across both minority and control positions. There is no mention of making commitments to external funds, though the venture partners' own firms could create cross-entity relationships.
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