Overview
DFJ Athena is a South Korea-focused venture capital firm with offices in Seoul and Silicon Valley. As a global leader in the electronics industry and early adopter of wireless and broadband technologies, South Korea is becoming the next promising arena for venture capital investing in Asia. Korean entrepreneurs are bringing innovative technologies to market and achievingrapid acceptance in sectors such as broadband, 3.5G, Wimax, digital multimedia broadcasting, and online role-playing-games. With extensive networks in both South Korea and the world via the DFJ Global Network, DFJ Athena's Team has access to emerging Korean technologies and the start-up experience to help these companies succeed both in South Korea and internationally. The investment team has had significant successes with its prior fund, Athena Technology Ventures, including investments in CDS, DemandTec, Ipivot, ProfitLogic, and Zantaz.