Hico Ventures
Hico Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2023 by Samuel Kim and Gina Moon. As a subsidiary of Hico Capital, the US investment arm of SK Networks, Hico Ventures focuses on investing in startups that utilize artificial intelligence, blockchain, and digital asset technologies. The firm takes a geography-agnostic approach, seeking innovative founders and ideas from around the world. Hico Ventures aims to provide initial capital and support to startups from ideation through exit, leveraging integrated entrepreneurial ecosystems. The firm co-ma
Investing activity
Hico Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $46M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $46M. The most recent is Poetiq (Seed, $45.8M, Jan 2026).
Hico Ventures most often invests alongside FYRFLY Venture Partners, Surface Ventures, Operator Collective and 468 Capital, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Hico Ventures
What AI companies has Hico Ventures invested in?
Hico Ventures's AI investments include Poetiq. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Hico Ventures based?
Hico Ventures is based in Palo Alto, California, United States.
What stage does Hico Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Hico Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $46M.
Who does Hico Ventures co-invest with?
Hico Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are FYRFLY Venture Partners (1 deal), Surface Ventures (1 deal), Operator Collective (1 deal), 468 Capital (1 deal) and Neuron Venture Partners (1 deal).
How can founders reach Hico Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Hico Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Hico Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.