Plutus Investment Co Ltd (019570)

Plutus Investment Co.,Ltd. formerly known as Leaders Technology Investment Co.,Ltd, is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in buyouts, corporate restructurings, cross-over, new technology business and in companies from start-up to pre-IPO stage. The firm provides management consulting and M&A brokerage services. The firm does not invest in accommodation and restaurant, financing, insurance, real estate, dancing hall, golf course, ski resort, gambling, cosmetics, and bath sectors. For venture capital investments, it does not take secondary stake at a portfolio company, but for investments in small and medium sized companies, the firm considers acquiring secondary shares. It typically invests in small to medium sized companies in Korea. For start-up investments, the invests in unregistered and unlisted small to medium sized companies operating for less than seven years from the date founded. It prefers to invest in information and communications, multimedia, internet and e-commerce, software, entertainment, such as game and movie, life science and genetic engineering, biotechnology, and environmental industries. The firm typically takes minority shares in portfolio companies. It seeks to exit after IPO through a trade sale. The firm also makes project financing in software, game, and image sectors. It also offers mergers and acquisitions brokerage and management consulting services. Plutus Investment Co.,Ltd. Was founded in 1986 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.