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HYU Holdings

Creativity Makes Innovators, and Innovators Manage the World.
HYU Holdings, the first university-based holding company in Korea, play a key role as a global start-up accelerator by commercializing new technologies and providing consulting services to early-stage startup or pre-IPO stage companies, which have great potential to grow as our next innovative companies in the world.
HYU Holdings is always pursuing inclusive growth with a partner through running TIPS, angel funds, education funds, and managing venture incubating program.

HISTORY

2020's

2024

  • 06

    Selected as an Operator of 2024 Seoul Unicorn Challenge from Seoul Business Agency (SBA)

  • 04

    Selected as an Operator of 2024 Single Household Youth Digital Career Support Program from National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA)

    Selected as an Operator of TryEverything2024 Investment Program from Seoul Business Agency (SBA)

    Selected as an Operator of Women Venture Accelerating Program from Korea Venture Business Woman’s Association(KVBWA)

    Selected as an Operator of sports Accelerationg Program from Korea Sports Promotion Foundation (KSPF)

    Selected as an Operator of Gyeongbuk TIPS Program from Gyeongbuk Center for Creative Economy and Innovation

  • 02

    Selected as an Operator of Super-Gap Open Innovation Challenge Program from Korea Standards Association (KSA)

2023

  • 11

    Selected as an Operator of Global Accelerating Program from Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development (KISED)

  • 07

    Selected as an Operator of 2023 Innovative Startup School Program from Hanyang Institute for Entrepreneurship

    Selected as an Operator of educating Corporate Venture Program from Lotte Chilsung

  • 05

    Selected as an Operator of TryEverything 2023 Program from Seoul Business Agency (SBA)

    Selected as an Scale-Up Operator of Chungnam Information Culture Technology Industry Agency (KOCCA)

    Selected as an Operator of Gangwon TIPS Program from Gangwon Center for Creative Economy and Innovation

  • 04

    Selected as an Operator of Women Venture Accelerating Program from Korea Venture Business Woman’s Association (KVBWA)

2022

  • 09

    Formed a new fund: ‘Hanyang University Startup Engine Investment Fund III’

    Formed a new fund: ‘Hanyang University Blue Lion Venture Investment Fund’

  • 07

    Direct investment by HYU Holdings Co., LTD : ARALE laboratory Co., Ltd.

    Investment by Hanyang University Startup Private Fund(active fund) : Workershigh Co.,Ltd

    Investment by Hanyang University Technology Startup Investment Fund(active fund) : Tcommercelab Co.,Ltd

  • 04

    Selected as an investment partner of Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator(GBSA) ‘WINGS Program’

  • 03

    Investment by Hanyang University Entrepreneur Engine Investment Fund I(active fund) : ㈜클루

2021

  • 12

    Incorporation of subsidiaries : TrackFarm Co.,Ltd, ourtube Co.,Ltd

    partial exit from portfolio startup ‘Onuii’ (13x profit)

  • 11

    Investment by Hanyang University Startup Private Fund(active fund) : SIDEWALK Entertainment Co.Ltd

  • 09

    Investment by Hanyang University Startup Engine Investment Fund I(active fund) : MEDIAIPLUS Co.,Ltd, Studio Galilei Co.,Ltd, PET PEOPLE Co.,Ltd

    Investment by Hanyang University Startup Private Fund
    (active fund): IOTPLEX Co.,Ltd

    Investment by Hanyang University Technology Base Startup
    Private Fund(active fund) : your-choice-by-c-lab Co.,Ltd, amazingfoodsolution Co.,Ltd

    Investment by Hanyang University Startup Engine Investment
    Fund II(active fund) : PET PEOPLE Co.,Ltd, IOTPLEX Co.,Ltd

  • 08

    Investment by Hanyang University Startup Private Fund
    (active fund) : HSN Co.,Ltd

  • 06

    Investment by Hanyang University Startup Private Fund
    (active fund) : Catius Co.,Ltd

    Investment by Hanyang University Startup Private Fun
    (active fund) : JL MediLabs Co.,Ltd

  • 02

    Appointment of the sixth CEO of HYU Holdings Co., LTD
    (CEO Lee Byung Hee)

  • 01

    Investment by Hanyang University Startup Private Fund(active fund) : GMEX Co.,Ltd

    Investments by Hanyang University Entrepreneur Engine Investment Fund II(In operation) : RtAB, et al.

2020

  • 03

    Appointment of the fifth CEO of HYU Holdings Co., LTD (CEO Ha Sung Kyu)

  • 01

    Founded Hanyang University Entrepreneur Engine Investment Fund II

2010's

2019

  • 07

    Appointment of the fourth CEO of HYU Holdings Co., LTD (CEO Lee Soo Jae)

2018

  • 11

    Hanyang University Startup Investment Fund(In operation) : HanBiotech Co.,Ltd.

  • 10

    Investments by Hanyang University Technology Base Startup Investment Fund(In operation) : Spacewalk, et al.

    Founded Hanyang University Startup Investment Fund

  • 09

    Investment on subsidiary : Supernova Bio

    Investments by Hanyang University Entrepreneur Engine Investment Fund I(In operation) : ONUII, et al.

    Founded Hanyang University Technology Base Startup Investment Fund

  • 08

    Founded Hanyang University Entrepreneur Engine Investment Fund I

  • 06

    Selected as TIPS program operators

  • 03

    Opened HYU Holdings Co., LTD Lionking Incubating Center (Ministry of Science and ICT)Declared participation in R&D service

  • 01

    (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)Registered as startup accelerator

2017

  • 11

    Appointment of the third CEO of HYU Holdings Co., LTD (CEO Yoo Hyun Oh)

  • 02

    Establishment of subsidiaries : Suhsuhbio Co.,Ltd., DeFine Inc.., FountEEI Inc., Neocestech Inc., Endovisionlab Co.,Ltd.

2016

  • 12

    2016 Awarded prize Minister of the Future by Venture acceleration (CEO Lee Byung Hee)

  • 11

    Share sale of subsidaries : Omega Quant Asia Co.,Ltd., EugeneBiotech Co.,Ltd., Askstory HC Inc.

  • 09

    Incorporation of subsidiaries : Merlin’s Lab Co.,Ltd.

  • 08

    Share sale of subsidaries : Clean-Comm Co.,Ltd., 10 million KRW additional withdrawal

    Incorporation of subsidiaries : Wuyang Corporation Co.,Ltd.

  • 06

    Partial share sale of subsidaries : IT-One Co.,Ltd.

2015

  • 11

    Incorporation of subsidiaries : Envient Inc., HanBiotech Co.,Ltd., NexusBe Co.,Ltd.

  • 07

    Selected by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy as ‘Activating Technology holdings by infastructure construction project’

  • 06

    Partial share sale of subsidaries : HyCore Inc., 100 million KRW withdrawal

2014

  • 10

    Establishment of subsidiaries : Artistic Move Inc., Eugene-biotech Inc., IT-One Co.,Ltd., Askstory HC Inc.

  • 06

    Share sale of subsidaries : eWBM Inc., 464 million KRW withdrawal

  • 01

    Appointment of the second CEO of HYU Holdings Co., LTD (CEO Lee Byung Hee)

2013

  • 10

    Selected by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy as ‘Activating Technology holdings by infastructure construction project(2years)’

  • 01

    Incorporation of subsidiaries : Nestfield Co.,Ltd.

2012

  • 12

    Partial share sale of subsidaries : Clean-Comm Co.,Ltd., 200 million KRW additional withdrawal

  • 10

    Awarded for Contribution to technology commercialization by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (CEO Lee Sung-kyun)

  • 09

    Establishment of subsidiaries : HyCore Inc.

  • 07

    Selected by Seoul City as ‘Technology holdings commercialization support project(2 years)’

  • 04

    Launched business consulting service

2011

  • 02

    Incorporation of subsidiaries : Flip Inc., HN Enertech Inc., Eco Metron Inc.

  • 01

    Partial share sale of subsidaries : Clean-Comm Co.,Ltd., 100 million KRW withdrawal

2010

  • 12

    Incorporation of subsidiaries: eWBM Inc.

  • 07

    Agreed on Technology Transfer : acrylate monomer synthesis technology(DL chemical Inc., 70 million KRW)

  • 05

    Selected by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy as ‘Activating Technology holdings by infastructure construction project(3 years)’

2000's

2009

  • 12

    Establishment of subsidiaries: Clean-Comm Co.,Ltd., Omega Quant Asia Co.,Ltd.

  • 07

    Membrane gas seperation technology license&joint business agreement(American Air Product)

2008

  • 10

    Establishment of subsidiaries : Transono Inc., Cresta Inc.

  • 09

    Establishment of HYU Holdings Co., LTD(No.1 Foundation Authorization by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology)

  • 03

    Appointment of the first CEO of HYU Holdings Co., LTD (CEO Lee Sung-kyun)

RESPONSIBILITES

Team Name Title E-mail Responsibility
Investment
Team
KiHyung
Kim
Director khykim2362@hyuholdings.com Startup investment & Consulting
Investment
Team
HyunHoe
Kim
Director hhkim@hyuholdings.com Startup investment & Consulting
Investment
Team
SoonYeob
Hong
General
Manager
sy.hong@hyuholdigns.com Startup investment & Consulting
Investment
Team
HyunJong
Han
Analyst harry702@hyuholdings.com Startup investment & Managing Portfolios
Investment
Team
SeChang
Koh
Analyst sckoh@hyuholdings.com Startup investment & Operating Programs
Investment
Team
JaeSeung
Chung
Manager ivyjason0426@hyuholdings.com Startup investment & Operating Programs
Operation
Team
SoHee
Park
Manager psh0731@hyuholdings.com Management Support(Finance & Operation)