Stonebridge Ventures "Expecting Benefits from Introduction of Deep Tech Technology Special Listing"

Stonebridge Ventures announced on the 25th that it expects to benefit from the introduction of the so-called 'Deep Tech Special Listing' track.

Stonebridge Ventures is a deep tech specialized venture capital (VC) managing a fund worth 1.09 trillion KRW. Over the past five years, its liquidated fund returns have reached 25%. More than 40% of its total investments have been concentrated in the deep tech sector, which benefits from advanced technology, global expansion, and digital transformation.

The government is considering easing the technology evaluation to a single evaluation for companies in advanced technology fields (such as deep science and deep tech) with sufficient market recognition by establishing a 'super-gap technology special case' at the technology special listing application stage.

The company's major upcoming deep tech portfolio includes ‘RevesMed,’ which developed the world's first multi-degree-of-freedom multi-joint laparoscopic surgical instrument used in surgical sites across more than 50 countries. Also included are ‘EnerEver Battery Solution,’ the third domestic company to mass-produce secondary battery separators; ‘IdeaHub,’ Asia's largest patent monetization specialized company (NPE); and ‘OnePredict,’ which developed GuardiOne, an industrial AI-based predictive maintenance solution.

Additionally, there is ‘AP Technology,’ which produces irreplaceable human milk oligosaccharides and received SI investment from France's Roquette Group, the largest food ingredient company in Europe, and ‘Onconic Therapeutics,’ which achieved 170 billion KRW in overseas technology export results based on a new drug that passed clinical phase 3.

The total investment amount in these six portfolios is approximately 100 billion KRW, accounting for 10% of the company's assets under management (AUM). Once these companies' listings accelerate, it is expected to have a significant positive impact on Stonebridge Ventures' financial performance.

Yoo Seung-woon, CEO of Stonebridge Ventures, said, “The disclosed portfolios have high equity stakes by the company and are companies already showing results in the global market with high entry barriers in the deep tech sector. We expect them to make a significant contribution to the company's future financial performance.” He added, “We plan to further expand investments in deep tech sectors that can achieve global expansion or quickly dominate the market based on high technological capabilities.”

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