SBVA announced on the 15th that it held a seminar titled "2026 IPO Trends and Outlook" for its major limited partners (LPs) and portfolio companies at its office in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 14th.
The event was organized to review the IPO market conditions and share strategic guidance for successful listings and practical exit strategies. Experts from Mirae Asset Securities' IPO team and Samil PwC's Global IPO team, both leading listing advisors in Korea, participated as speakers.
In the first session, SBVA's IR Director Lee Joo-yeon explained investment strategies in response to recent market changes and shifts in fundraising and exit conditions. Mirae Asset Securities then analyzed recent characteristics of the domestic listing market and introduced major regulatory changes and various KOSDAQ listing options. Samil PwC presented practical guidance for global IPO preparation, including procedures required for overseas listings in the U.S., Japan, and Hong Kong, tax issues related to "flips" (relocating headquarters overseas), and recent trends.
Approximately 60 attendees participated in the event, including representatives from SBVA's major LPs such as Korea Venture Investment Corp., Industrial Bank of Korea, and Krafton (259960.KS), as well as portfolio companies including KREAM, Imprimedⁱ, and Payhere.
"We organized this seminar to help our portfolio companies develop optimal listing strategies suited to the changing market environment as the domestic IPO market shows signs of recovery," said Jung Ji-woo, Managing Director at SBVA. "We plan to continue expanding information-sharing programs that contribute to enhancing outcomes for our LPs and portfolio companies."
