IMM Investment, Corp.

Portrait Only

ENG

WHAT WE DO

Value

IMM Investment aims to provide multi-stage investments to innovative entrepreneurs and support them throughout different stages of growth. Our investments range from $ 1 million of seed capital to over $ 1 billion growth equity / infrastructure capital


WHAT WE DO OUR PHILOSOPHY

4S

  • Sound Professionalism

    Pursue ethics-based investments with focus on compliance process

  • Stable Profitability

    Achieve differentiated investment returns based on strong investment fundamentals

  • Steadfast Relationship

    Create significant investment value via thorough and tailored portfolio management

  • Social Responsibility

    Seek win-win investments for all interested parties by adhering to long-term socially responsible investment goals

Global Commitment to the 4S Philosophy

At IMM Investment, our core values—Sound Professionalism, Stable Profitability, Steadfast Relationship, and Social Responsibility—form the foundation of every decision we make. These principles are not only upheld at our headquarters in Seoul, but are actively practiced in our overseas offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan.
Wherever we operate, IMM remains committed to maintaining professional excellence, delivering sustainable returns, building trusted partnerships, and fulfilling our responsibilities to society.
  • Hong Kong
  • Singapore
  • Japan
IMM Investment Hong Kong
At IMM Investment Hong Kong (IMM HK), our commitment to providing sustainable and impactful investment solutions is guided by our 4S philosophy—Sound Professionalism, Stable Profitability, Steadfast Relationships, and Social Responsibility. This framework shapes our mission and drives every decision we make.
Strategic Focus on Growth and Value Creation
We manage a diverse range of funds, each with distinct geographical and sectoral focuses. Despite these differences, our core value-add strategy remains consistent: we drive measurable business growth for our partner companies by enabling market entry, securing commercial contracts, and leveraging our extensive network of investors, strategic partners, and portfolio companies.
As a pan-Asian investment firm, we connect our partners with a robust ecosystem of conglomerates, corporations, industry experts, and co-investors—creating genuine expansion opportunities across global markets. Through active engagement, we prioritize building strategic partnerships that accelerate growth and enhance value. Whether through licensing agreements, joint ventures, or strategic MOUs, we ensure our portfolio companies have the resources and relationships they need to thrive.
IMM Investment Singapore
Aligned with IMM Group’s 4S philosophy, IMM-SG delivers solution-oriented, disciplined investing targeting superior risk adjusted returns for clients and communities. Building on IMM Group’s expertise since 1999, we deploy a multi-asset, multi-stage, multi-tranche strategy grounded in rigorous risk evaluation and unified investment protocols. As a Singapore based gateway to Korea, our mission is to connect global investors with high quality Korean opportunities, structuring access with institutional governance while preserving flexibility across capital structures. These capabilities are delivered through a range of cross-border structures and solutions, one example being LP secondaries and continuation funds that provide liquidity to existing investors, extend ownership of top performing assets, and curate targeted exposure for new LPs. By pairing deep local insight with institutional structuring, we create value consistently, transparently, and at scale.
Strategic Advantage
  • Localized sourcing, global discipline: Deep, on the ground access to Korean deal flow combined with institutional standards shaped in Singapore, yielding high conviction opportunities and consistent execution quality.
  • Precision across capital structures: Flexible design across equity and credit, spanning primary, secondary, and structured solutions to optimize risk adjusted outcomes and align duration with asset fundamentals.
  • Dual market advantage: Portfolio companies benefit from Korea’s ecosystem depth and Singapore’s global capital connectivity, accelerating cross border partnerships, commercial channels, and M&A options.
  • Full cycle value creation: Beyond capital, we deliver targeted business development, operational uplift, governance enhancement, and strategic partnerships to compound value through the hold period.
  • Institutional grade safeguards: Robust governance and risk controls with independent administration and valuation oversight, clear reporting standards, and proactive compliance embedded throughout the investment process.
Cross Border Growth Catalyst
  • Singapore hub, Korea core: Investor friendly vehicles leveraging Singapore’s regulatory and tax infrastructure.
  • Bridge to Korea:
    • Preferential access to IMM Group’s Korean business network
    • Strategic partnerships with leading corporates
    • Accelerated market entry into Korea
    • Regulatory and cultural navigation
  • Secondary and continuation solutions: Tailored liquidity for existing LPs, extended ownership of high-quality assets, and curated access for new global investors.
Beyond Traditional Alternatives
IMM-SG goes beyond conventional private markets by pairing deep Korean market intelligence with cross border structuring to capture mispriced complexity and accelerate value realization, leveraging proprietary access, flexible equity and credit solutions across primary, secondary, and structured deals, active ownership that drives commercial and governance uplift, Singapore based vehicles that ease global onboarding and open partnership and M&A channels, and disciplined underwriting with independent report to align incentives and deliver repeatable, risk aware performance at scale.
IMM Investment Japan
In accordance with the 4S philosophy of IMM Group, our primary mission is to deliver solution-oriented, outstanding risk-adjusted returns that bring value to our clients and communities.
Based on the accumulated expertise of IMM Group since 1999, we pursue a multi-asset, multi-stage, multi-tranche investment strategy, fortified by stringent risk evaluation and robust investment management processes.
Strategic Advantage in Japanese Venture Capital
IMM Investment Japan leverages its extensive local network of industry experts and seasoned executives to identify and nurture the most promising Japanese startups. Our on-the-ground presence and deep market understanding create unique investment opportunities not accessible to traditional VC firms.
Cross-Border Growth Catalyst
We serve as a strategic bridge between Japan and Korea, offering portfolio companies unprecedented access to:
  • IMM Group's established Korean business network
  • Strategic partnerships with leading Korean corporations
  • Accelerated market entry strategies for Korean expansion
  • Specialized regulatory and cultural navigation support
Differentiated Value Creation
  • Unparalleled Local Expertise: Our investment team combines Japanese market fluency with global investment standards.
  • Dual-Market Advantage: Portfolio companies gain privileged access to both Japanese and Korean ecosystems.
  • Comprehensive Growth Support: Beyond capital, we provide tailored business development, operational enhancement, and strategic partnership opportunities.
Beyond Traditional Venture Capital
IMM Investment Japan transcends conventional investment boundaries by integrating profound Japanese market intelligence with IMM Group's sophisticated cross-border capabilities. This distinctive approach enables us to identify strategic opportunities others miss and execute with precision that maximizes long-term value.
Our competitive edge lies in our ability to navigate complex market dynamics across borders, connecting innovative Japanese companies with the resources and relationships needed to achieve sustainable global growth.

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE (“ESG”)

IMM’s approach to ESG has roots from our unique investment philosophy “4S” where we seek to achieve differentiated level of returns as well as considering for social impact through our investments.

Through an independent ESG committee consisting of both investment, risk management and operation professionals, IMM seeks to fully integrate ESG activities in the full range of both our fund level and portfolio level activities.

PRI Principles for Responsible Investment

In 2024, IMM became a signatory of the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

blank imgINTEGRITY
blank imgMASTERSHIP
blank imgMULTI-CULTURE
  • Integrity
    • Prioritize our responsibility as investment professionals
    • Aim Win-Win investments for stakeholders with social responsibility as investors
    • Pursue ethical management and sustainable investing with a focus on compliance
  • Mastership
    • Committed to customers, employees, society, and the community, fulfilling responsibilities of good stewardship
    • Devoted to strengthening investment expertise through discovering and nurturing world-class talents
  • Multi-Culture
    • Values an inclusive culture, embracing cultural and social diversity
    • Strives for employee diversity, fostering work-life balance within the company

STRATEGY

IMM Investment has three investment strategies:
Focus on small-to-mid cap enterprises, Balanced portfolio, and Value-up activity


  • Focus on small-to-mid cap enterprises

    IMM Investment plans to primarily focus on small-to-medium sized companies. Transaction value in this segment is typically in the USD 1m ~ USD 50mn range. IMM Investment has been discovering and investing businesses that have potential to build global competitiveness with Its own technology, marketing strategy and executive ability.

  • Balanced portfolio

    IMM Investment has built well-balanced portfolio of IT, Healthcare/Biotech and Manufacturing. Every investment professionals evaluates a potential of candidate companies with its own experiences and insight on specialized industry. Through its balanced portfolio, IMM Investment manages risk of specific industry effectively.

  • Value-up activity

    IMM Investment has experience significantly increasing value of our portfolio companies by driving positive changes in business strategy, customer acquisition. cost rationalization, balance sheet restructuring and exit planning. IMM Investment actively manages our portfolio companies to help them grow and manage risk effectively through our representation at the board and/or management level of out portfolio companies.

STEWARDSHIP CODE

IMM Investment is a responsible investor and sustainable investing is a key pillar of our investment strategy.
IMM Investment fully supports the principles embodied in the Korea Stewardship Code.
IMM Investment strongly believes that the building of strong relationships with management teams of investee
companies and the monitoring of their performance is a key component of enhancing the long-term value.

Go to Top


PREV ABOUT US Company NEXT OUR PEOPLE Team