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Sunbo Angel Partners
Sunbo Angel Partners is a startup accelerator and technology-focused venture capital investor. They have made 53 investments, including a Seed VC investment in...
Sunbo Angel Partners
Sunbo Angel Partners is a startup accelerator and technology-focused venture capital investor. They have made 53 investments, including a Seed VC investment in SYU on January 15, 2026. The firm has 3 portfolio exits, with FESCARO exiting on December 10, 2025.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
2016
Location
Region
Asia
Country
South Korea
City
Busan
Corporate office
A-2802, Centum Skybiz, 97, Centum jungang-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan, 48058, South Korea
Additional offices
Seoul, South Korea · Ulsan, South Korea · Gwangju, South Korea · Singapore · Berlin, Germany
Principals
Young-chan Choi
CEO
Jong-hoon Oh
Co-CEO
Choi Geum-sik
Chairman, Sunbo Family
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Sunbo Angel Partners?
CEO Young-chan Choi and Co-CEO Jong-hoon Oh lead the firm. Choi is the son of Sunbo Family Chairman Choi Geum-sik, who built the underlying shipbuilding-equipment business Sunbo Industries. The dual-CEO structure suggests shared investment-committee authority, though the firm does not publish a detailed governance breakdown.
How is Sunbo Angel Partners related to Sunbo Industries?
Sunbo Industries is the parent company and core operating business of the Sunbo Family group, specializing in shipbuilding equipment. Sunbo Angel Partners was created as the group's early-stage investment vehicle. The parent relationship means the partnership does not raise outside funds in the conventional venture-capital manner — its capital and strategic direction flow from the industrial group.
What investment stages does Sunbo Angel Partners target?
The firm targets early-stage investments, specifically seed and start-up rounds. It operates as a direct investor rather than a fund-of-funds, focusing on ventures that can leverage Korea's manufacturing scale-up infrastructure for global commercialization.
Which sectors does Sunbo Angel Partners prioritize?
The firm focuses on the energy transition and industrial technology, including advanced materials and green-energy systems. Its partnership with SKC on an open platform for new-materials technology, active since 2017, confirms a sustained commitment to hard-tech and materials science.
Does Sunbo Angel Partners maintain a presence outside Korea?
Yes. The firm operates offices in Singapore (Far East Square) and Berlin (Brunnenstraße 196), alongside four domestic Korean offices in Busan, Seoul, Ulsan, and Gwangju. The European and Southeast Asian locations align with its cross-border commercialization mandate for portfolio companies.
Does Sunbo Angel Partners co-invest alongside external partners?
The firm has a demonstrated history of industrial co-investment partnerships rather than purely financial syndicates — its open-platform collaboration with SKC is the clearest public example. No other named co-investment partners have been confirmed.
How is Sunbo Angel Partners' philanthropic activity structured?
The Choi family separates its social contributions through the Sunbo Family Social Contribution foundation. Chairman Choi Geum-sik also serves as Chairman of the Busan Social Welfare Community Chest. These structures are maintained outside the investment partnership.
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