# Altos Ventures

> Altos Ventures is a Silicon Valley technology investment firm founded in 1996. It invests in early-to-growth-stage consumer and enterprise companies, combining equity capital with a patient approach to company building and a substantial history of investing in South Korea.

- **Founded:** 1996
- **Headquarters:** Burlingame, United States
- **Founders:** Han Kim (Co-founder and Managing Director), Ho Nam (Co-founder and Managing Director)
- **Products:** Early-stage equity investing, Follow-on and growth capital, Company-building support
- **Notable:** Built an investment practice spanning consumer and enterprise technology in the United States and South Korea., Backed companies including Roblox, Coupang and Viva Republica (Toss)., Altos Hybrid 6 reported USD 500 million sold in its October 2024 SEC filing.

## Products & services

- **Early-stage equity investing** — Initial investments in consumer and enterprise technology businesses; Series A is a frequent entry point, with flexibility across stages.
- **Follow-on and growth capital** — Additional capital for established portfolio relationships, potentially more than a decade after the initial investment.
- **Company-building support** — Advice and relationships for founders, including hiring, finance and communications support described on the Korean pitch page.

## Achievements

- Built an investment practice spanning consumer and enterprise technology in the United States and South Korea.
- Backed companies including Roblox, Coupang and Viva Republica (Toss).
- Altos Hybrid 6 reported USD 500 million sold in its October 2024 SEC filing.
- Altos Korea Opportunity Fund 7 reported USD 350 million sold in April 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Altos Korea Opportunity Fund 7 filed Form D on April 13, reporting USD 350 million sold to 49 investors; first sale April 2.
- **2025-01** — Partner Tae Yoon discussed the firm’s dot-com-era lessons and lifecycle investing in an EO interview.
- **2024-10** — Altos Hybrid 6 filed Form D reporting USD 500 million sold to 65 investors; first sale September 26.

## Links

- Website: https://altos.vc/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/altos-ventures
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/altosvc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/altosventures

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Last updated: 2026-10-27