About

Introduction to UTC Investment.

About Us

We build an investment environment for the investors as well as portfolio companies to achieve mutual growth.

  • For the past 30 years, UTC Investment has built a successful investment track-record through its high caliber asset management professionals with more than 10 years of average investment experiences.

    We are focusing on building internal competency and securing additional growth opportunities through active value-up activities in such sectors as bio/healthcare, life-style and IT/semiconductor in which we are market leader.

  • 건물
  • 악수
  • We place top priority in performance and trust, and strive to grow with both investors and investees by actively developing market leading venture companies.

Historical Milestones

  • 2018
    • 12.01

      Established the first management participation-type
      private equity investment fund

    • 02.01

      Awarded the Best Exit Deal award
      by Korea Venture Capital Association

  • 2017
    • 02.01

      Awarded the Best Innovative House award
      by Korea Venture Capital Association

  • 2010
    • 10.01

      Established the first Korea venture capital fund

  • 2004
    • 04.04

      Established the first restructuring fund

    • 04.01

      Company name changed to UTC Investment

    • 03.01

      Authorized as a restructuring consulting company

  • 1998
    • 07.01

      Established the first start-up capital fund

    • 06.01

      Registered as a start-up capital company

  • 1988
    • 04.01

      Company founded as Samseung Investment Consulting Co., Ltd.

Accumulated AUM since 2015(USD million)
  • 2022
    561
  • 2021
    465
  • 2020
    300
  • 2019
    300
  • 2018
    200
  • 2017
    80
  • 2016
    68
  • 1988

    Year of establishment
  • 778 billion won+α

    Total AUM
  • 25Funds

    under management
  • 14.8%, 23.4%(past 10 years)

    Cummulative IRR

Investment Philosophy & Asset Management Strategies

Since its establishment in 1988, the core values of the UTC Investment’s investment philosophy have been transparency and integrity. Based on these core values, we have been able to build long-term trust relationships with our investment partners, and we have completed a virtuous cycle of investment by closely communicating with the investment enterprises, capital markets, and industries throughout the entire process of investment including deal sourcing, portfolio management and exit. Such core values and experiences have become the foundation for our ‘long-term value creation’ investment, and we are faithfully fulfilling our mission for the growth and advancement of the domestic venture ecosystem.

We pursue a virtuous investment cycle among the investment enterprises, capital markets, and industries through creating long-term value beyond simple investment profits
  • In

    Inspiring Excellence

    Investment excellency for co-existence, creating value for investors, enterprises and society.

  • V

    Value-Up & Change Capital

    Proactive investment to create additional value through value-up activities after determining potential value.

  • E

    Essential Rightness

    Honest investment with top priority in transparency and integrity.

  • S

    Systematic Investment
    &Management

    Investment based on systematic internal procedures for each phase including investment execution, portfolio management, exit, etc.

  • T

    Team-based Decision Making

    Team consensus-based investment to minimize investment decision risks.

Strength of UTC in Investment life-cycle

For over 30 years since inception, UTC Investment has experienced in over 200 investments in various phases of investment life cycle. Based on the experiences and knowledge, we as their reliable pacemaker, assist enterprises to leap into the next phase of growth.