Strong Ventures, LLC
Strong Ventures is a generalist VC firm based in LA and Seoul, backing early-stage startups with a focus on Korean founders.
In the firm's own words, from its website.
2 additional co-investors and affiliates, 15 additional investments, funds and LPs, 15 events, 1 verified contact (1 firm phone)
Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.
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Nothing material in the last 180 days.
People to know
View all people- Manager Of Strong Ventures, LlcWhy: Named with investment responsibilityNo route on file yet
Relationship network
26 connected entities
From financing rounds and every investor named in them, Form ADV and Form D filings, the firm's funds and team, and disclosed LP commitments in the venture capital graph. A round's amount is the size of the round, not money that moved between two investors.
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Investing
1 company on record, 0 new in 12 months
Investments on record
What these amounts mean“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.Acquired, Public, Exited and Active are what the firm’s own portfolio card says, read on the date shown when you hover the chip; they are not deal dates. A company with no chip is one whose card states no outcome: DFX does not assume it is active.| Company | Round | Role | Partner | Round size | This investor | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hupo | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact Company website |
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
- Sectors
- not stated or not yet read
- Stages
- not stated or not yet read
- Geography
- not stated
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Team
3 current, 1 departed
Decision makers
Who else at this firm · 2 people, grouped by function
- John Nahm · Holder Of An Assignee Interest In Strong Ventures, LlcWhy this person: Holder Of An Assignee Interest In Strong Ventures, Llc at the firm
- Mikyoung Shin · Holder Of An Assignee Interest In Strong Ventures, LlcWhy this person: Holder Of An Assignee Interest In Strong Ventures, Llc at the firm
Ranked by the role the firm or its filing states, a route on file and deals led. Every reason is read from the record, never inferred. Routes are published by the person or the firm (their bio, the team page or a filing) and are revealed on a plan; data bought from a provider is never shown, and a route printed at a firm the person has since left is held back.
Investment team
How the team is orderedPartners who lead rounds first (rounds led, then deals attributed, then seniority), then the rest of the investment team, then investor relations, finance and operations. A person named by two sources under two spellings is shown once.- Manager Of Strong Ventures, Llc
- Holder Of An Assignee Interest In Strong Ventures, Llc
- Holder Of An Assignee Interest In Strong Ventures, Llc
1 departed (kept with end dates)
- Timothy Cook Draper · Member Of Strong Seed Fund Iii, Llc · Nov 1, 2018 to Mar 31, 2022 Inference
Contacts
1 firm phone on record, each with its source. Values open with the complete profile.
Funds and LPs
18 vehicles, 0 LPs disclosed
Funds and vehicles
What these amounts meanGAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Ventures V, L.P. | Fund | 2023 form d first sale | Active deployment | $74.0M Mar 26, 2026 | 24 | $38.0M of $80.0M | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Strong Ventures of III, L.P. | Fund | 2022 form d first sale | Active deployment | $4.8M Mar 26, 2026 | 4 | $5.0M | Apr 7, 2022 |
| Namsan on I, LLC | Fund | 2022 adv first reported | Active deployment | $3.3M Mar 26, 2026 | 3 | unknown | unknown |
Limited partners
Known LPs and allocators
What these amounts and dates areEach commitment is counted once across the pension tape and the allocator graph. A commitment date prints only when the source printed one; otherwise the row carries the report date. A foundation’s 990-PF line is a holding at fair value, never a commitment. Rows without a fund on the venture graph are commitments to this manager.Relationships across DFX
5 co-investors · on 1 other DFX graph
Co-investors
- 2026-09-301 shared deal · one time
- 2026-09-301 shared deal · one time
- 2026-09-301 shared deal · one time
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- The same institution is held on RIA and Wealth, matched by identifier. See which records
Strong Ventures, LLC is the same institution as 1 record in RIA and Wealth.
The joined record opens with the product, beside every other relationship on this page.
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Evidence and history
20 dated events, 56 observations from 3 sources
Timeline
- Mar 27, 2024Strong Ventures V, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Strong Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $15,356,807
- Jan 1, 2024Mikyoung Shin joined Schedule A of Strong Ventures, LLC as Holder Of An Assignee Interest In Strong Ventures, Llc
- Mar 31, 2023Strong Ventures of III, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Strong Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $6,048,548
- Mar 31, 2023Strong Ventures Ft III, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Strong Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $2,410,354
- Mar 31, 2022Namsan Sg I, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Strong Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $3,333,378
Identity and regulatory footprint
Address, phone, Form ADV filing and ownersForm ADV filed Mar 26, 2026 · 16 private fundsShowHide
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, CAadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- STRONGVC.COM
- SEC adviser type
- Exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- Venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- Mar 26, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 16 (16 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets, adviser total
- $369Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
Classification history
Classification history
Every classification this record has carried4 on recordShowHide
- Sep 23, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $369M across 18 vehicles
- Sep 15, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $340M across 18 vehicles
- Sep 12, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $263M across 16 vehicles
- Sep 12, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $263M across 14 vehicles
Evidence
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
| Fact | Value | Effective | Class | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why admitted | VC exemption, VC funds reported | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Aug 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Aug 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2017-03-27 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2017-03-27 | Aug 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-30 | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-29 | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-25 | Sep 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-23 | Sep 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-21 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-22 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1 | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-03-26 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-03-26 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2024-08-30 | Aug 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status | ERA - Active | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status effective | 2021-03-26 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Aug 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Business phone | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Business phone | Aug 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Description | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Description | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Office address | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Office address | Aug 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | Aug 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 16 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 16 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 16 | Aug 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $369M | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $369M | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $340M | Aug 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Schedule a diff | sadiff-1 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 16 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 16 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 16 | Aug 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Website | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Website | Aug 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Site title | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Site title | Sep 15, 2026 | Fact |
How this is scored
Scores, classification basis and filing advisersInstitutional venture firm, confirmedShowHide
Venture manager, reported GAV $369M across 18 vehicles
- importance
- gav: 0.48 · funds: 1 · people: 0.08 · investments: 0 · co investors: 0.28
- active deployment
- investments 12m: 0 · fund raising 18m: 0 · people joined 12m: 0 · vintage within 3y: 1 · latest investment at: not scored
- emerging manager
- fund count: 18 · reported gav: $369M · first adv filing: 2017-03-27 · years since first filing: 9.5
Fits, record history and connections
scored matches for this investor, every identity change, every edge
Record history
- Adviser's first ADV filing2017-03-27source on record
The ledger records every merge, rename and reclassification this record went through and the dated filings observed on it, so the identity on this page can be traced to the records it was built from. The ledger's own sentences name other records, so they show with the names.