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HYU Holdings

Creativity Makes Innovators, and Innovators Manage the World.
HYU Holdings, the first university-based holding company in Korea, play a key role as a global start-up accelerator by commercializing new technologies and providing consulting services to early-stage startup or pre-IPO stage companies, which have great potential to grow as our next innovative companies in the world.
HYU Holdings is always pursuing inclusive growth with a partner through running TIPS, angel funds, education funds, and managing venture incubating program.

HISTORY

2020's

2022

  • 09

    Formed a new fund: ‘Hanyang University Startup Engine Investment Fund III’

    Formed a new fund: ‘Hanyang University Blue Lion Venture Investment Fund’

  • 07

    Direct investment by HYU Holdings Co., LTD : ARALE laboratory Co., Ltd.

    Investment by Hanyang University Startup Private Fund(active fund) : Workershigh Co.,Ltd

    Investment by Hanyang University Technology Startup Investment Fund(active fund) : Tcommercelab Co.,Ltd

  • 04

    Selected as an investment partner of Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator(GBSA) ‘WINGS Program’

  • 03

    Investment by Hanyang University Entrepreneur Engine Investment Fund I(active fund) : ㈜클루

2021

  • 12

    Incorporation of subsidiaries : TrackFarm Co.,Ltd, ourtube Co.,Ltd

    partial exit from portfolio startup ‘Onuii’ (13x profit)

  • 11

    Investment by Hanyang University Startup Private Fund(active fund) : SIDEWALK Entertainment Co.Ltd

  • 09

    Investment by Hanyang University Startup Engine Investment Fund I(active fund) : MEDIAIPLUS Co.,Ltd, Studio Galilei Co.,Ltd, PET PEOPLE Co.,Ltd

    Investment by Hanyang University Startup Private Fund
    (active fund): IOTPLEX Co.,Ltd

    Investment by Hanyang University Technology Base Startup
    Private Fund(active fund) : your-choice-by-c-lab Co.,Ltd, amazingfoodsolution Co.,Ltd

    Investment by Hanyang University Startup Engine Investment
    Fund II(active fund) : PET PEOPLE Co.,Ltd, IOTPLEX Co.,Ltd

  • 08

    Investment by Hanyang University Startup Private Fund
    (active fund) : HSN Co.,Ltd

  • 06

    Investment by Hanyang University Startup Private Fund
    (active fund) : Catius Co.,Ltd

    Investment by Hanyang University Startup Private Fun
    (active fund) : JL MediLabs Co.,Ltd

  • 02

    Appointment of the sixth CEO of HYU Holdings Co., LTD
    (CEO Lee Byung Hee)

  • 01

    Investment by Hanyang University Startup Private Fund(active fund) : GMEX Co.,Ltd

    Investments by Hanyang University Entrepreneur Engine Investment Fund II(In operation) : RtAB, et al.

2020

  • 03

    Appointment of the fifth CEO of HYU Holdings Co., LTD (CEO Ha Sung Kyu)

  • 01

    Founded Hanyang University Entrepreneur Engine Investment Fund II

2010's

2019

  • 07

    Appointment of the fourth CEO of HYU Holdings Co., LTD (CEO Lee Soo Jae)

2018

  • 11

    Hanyang University Startup Investment Fund(In operation) : HanBiotech Co.,Ltd.

  • 10

    Investments by Hanyang University Technology Base Startup Investment Fund(In operation) : Spacewalk, et al.

    Founded Hanyang University Startup Investment Fund

  • 09

    Investment on subsidiary : Supernova Bio

    Investments by Hanyang University Entrepreneur Engine Investment Fund I(In operation) : ONUII, et al.

    Founded Hanyang University Technology Base Startup Investment Fund

  • 08

    Founded Hanyang University Entrepreneur Engine Investment Fund I

  • 06

    Selected as TIPS program operators

  • 03

    Opened HYU Holdings Co., LTD Lionking Incubating Center (Ministry of Science and ICT)Declared participation in R&D service

  • 01

    (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)Registered as startup accelerator

2017

  • 11

    Appointment of the third CEO of HYU Holdings Co., LTD (CEO Yoo Hyun Oh)

  • 02

    Establishment of subsidiaries : Suhsuhbio Co.,Ltd., DeFine Inc.., FountEEI Inc., Neocestech Inc., Endovisionlab Co.,Ltd.

2016

  • 12

    2016 Awarded prize Minister of the Future by Venture acceleration (CEO Lee Byung Hee)

  • 11

    Share sale of subsidaries : Omega Quant Asia Co.,Ltd., EugeneBiotech Co.,Ltd., Askstory HC Inc.

  • 09

    Incorporation of subsidiaries : Merlin’s Lab Co.,Ltd.

  • 08

    Share sale of subsidaries : Clean-Comm Co.,Ltd., 10 million KRW additional withdrawal

    Incorporation of subsidiaries : Wuyang Corporation Co.,Ltd.

  • 06

    Partial share sale of subsidaries : IT-One Co.,Ltd.

2015

  • 11

    Incorporation of subsidiaries : Envient Inc., HanBiotech Co.,Ltd., NexusBe Co.,Ltd.

  • 07

    Selected by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy as ‘Activating Technology holdings by infastructure construction project’

  • 06

    Partial share sale of subsidaries : HyCore Inc., 100 million KRW withdrawal

2014

  • 10

    Establishment of subsidiaries : Artistic Move Inc., Eugene-biotech Inc., IT-One Co.,Ltd., Askstory HC Inc.

  • 06

    Share sale of subsidaries : eWBM Inc., 464 million KRW withdrawal

  • 01

    Appointment of the second CEO of HYU Holdings Co., LTD (CEO Lee Byung Hee)

2013

  • 10

    Selected by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy as ‘Activating Technology holdings by infastructure construction project(2years)’

  • 01

    Incorporation of subsidiaries : Nestfield Co.,Ltd.

2012

  • 12

    Partial share sale of subsidaries : Clean-Comm Co.,Ltd., 200 million KRW additional withdrawal

  • 10

    Awarded for Contribution to technology commercialization by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (CEO Lee Sung-kyun)

  • 09

    Establishment of subsidiaries : HyCore Inc.

  • 07

    Selected by Seoul City as ‘Technology holdings commercialization support project(2 years)’

  • 04

    Launched business consulting service

2011

  • 02

    Incorporation of subsidiaries : Flip Inc., HN Enertech Inc., Eco Metron Inc.

  • 01

    Partial share sale of subsidaries : Clean-Comm Co.,Ltd., 100 million KRW withdrawal

2010

  • 12

    Incorporation of subsidiaries: eWBM Inc.

  • 07

    Agreed on Technology Transfer : acrylate monomer synthesis technology(DL chemical Inc., 70 million KRW)

  • 05

    Selected by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy as ‘Activating Technology holdings by infastructure construction project(3 years)’

2000's

2009

  • 12

    Establishment of subsidiaries: Clean-Comm Co.,Ltd., Omega Quant Asia Co.,Ltd.

  • 07

    Membrane gas seperation technology license&joint business agreement(American Air Product)

2008

  • 10

    Establishment of subsidiaries : Transono Inc., Cresta Inc.

  • 09

    Establishment of HYU Holdings Co., LTD(No.1 Foundation Authorization by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology)

  • 03

    Appointment of the first CEO of HYU Holdings Co., LTD (CEO Lee Sung-kyun)

RESPONSIBILITES

Team Name (Title) E-mail Responsibility
CEO Byunghee Lee
(Managing Director)
hyuh@hyuholdings.com Supervision of all business operations
Investment Team Kyeongchoel, Choi
(Director)
kcchoi@hyuholdings.com Startup investment & Consulting
Investment Team Hyunhoe, Kim
(General Manager)
hhkim@hyuholdings.com Startup investment & Consulting
Investment Team Soon Yeob, Hong
(Deputy General Manager)
sy.hong@hyuholdings.com Startup investment & Consulting
Investment Team Jaehyung, Kim
(Associate Manager)
jhkim511@hyuholdings.com Deal sourcing, Portfolio management & Global partnerships
Operations Team Sohee, Park
(Associate Manager)
psh0731@hyuholdings.com Management Support(Finance & Operational matters))
Operations Team Hansu, Lee
(Assistant Manager)
kwoanl@hyuholdings.com Management Support(Subsidiaries & Operational matters)