Star Asset Partners
Venture Capital Est. 2025
Also known as SA, Star.
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- Seoul, South Korea
- Founded
- 2025
- Tracked deals
- 2
About
Venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea, focusing on food & beverage startups.
Investment Focus
Focus Areas
Stages
Seed
Domains
Consumer
Focus
Consumer Products
Specialist
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
South Korea
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
Asia
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
1 country
South Korea
1 known office
Seoul, South Korea (HQ)
Deals & Activity
Tracked Deals
2
Most common deal types
Unknown (2)
Recent tracked deals
LPHYSIO
2026
$200K
Yum
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