News 2026.07.14

SBI Investment Selected as Fund Manager for the Regional League of the National Growth Fund’s Second Round… Ramping Up Investment in Advanced Strategic Industries Outside the Capital Region

SBI Investment has been selected as a fund manager for the regional league in the second round (indirect investment) of the National Growth Fund's capital commitment program, run by the Korea Development Bank (KDB) and Korea Growth Investment Corp. The second round totals KRW 1.6 trillion and drew applications from 65 fund managers, a competition ratio of 9.3 to 1.
Only two managers were selected for the regional league (KRW 200 billion in total): SBI Investment and KB Securities–EcoPro Partners (Co-GP). Each manager plans to form a fund of KRW 50–100 billion within the year and invest primarily in advanced strategic industries and innovative regional companies located outside the Seoul metropolitan area.
Named on the list alongside STIC Investments (scale-up league), Dominus Equity Partners, Woori Venture Partners and Korea Investment Partners (mid-sized league), and SL Investment (small league for AI and semiconductors), SBI Investment will serve as a key fund manager driving the revitalization of regional venture ecosystems.

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