Hana Securities Signs Productive Financial Cooperation MOU with WeVentures

Hana Securities announced on the 14th that it had signed a 'Productive Financial Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)' with venture capital firm WeVentures.

Under this agreement, the two parties plan to collaborate on nurturing future new industries and supporting the scaling up of the technology startup ecosystem to activate the supply of productive finance. They intend to jointly discover and invest in promising ventures and startups, expand investments, establish a financial support system tailored to each stage of growth, and form and co-manage investment funds.

Youngkyun Jung, Head of IB Group at Hana Securities (left), and Taehoon Ha, CEO of WeVenture, are posing for a commemorative photo at the "Productive Finance Cooperation Agreement Ceremony" held on the 7th at the Hana Securities headquarters in Yeouido. Hana Securities

WeVentures, established in 2019, is a venture capital firm that proactively discovers, invests in, and nurtures outstanding ventures in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) and deep tech. As of the end of 2025, it manages approximately KRW 650 billion in assets under management (AUM).

Through this collaboration, Hana Securities plans to establish a comprehensive financial support system that covers the entire process from discovering promising startups and making initial investments, to follow-up investments, fundraising, IPOs, and M&A advisory services.

Jung Youngkyun, Head of IB Group at Hana Securities, stated, "While the roles of venture capital firms and securities companies are different, we share the same direction in fostering corporate growth. Through our collaboration with WeVentures, we aim to go beyond simple investment support and serve as a financial partner throughout the entire growth journey of innovative companies."

Ha Taehoon, CEO of WeVentures, commented, "If Hana Securities' capital market expertise is combined with the venture capital-driven risk capital market, we can generate significant synergies in the growth process of innovative companies. Through the creation of joint funds and strategic cooperation, we will contribute to the activation of productive finance and the advancement of the domestic venture ecosystem."

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