What stage does the firm invest at?

Initial investments are early stage; the firm can continue investing through growth over a decade or more.

What is the latest disclosed fund or capital base?

$500M fund reported from a November 2024 SEC filing.

What remains undisclosed?

Check size, lead policy, ownership target, reserves allocation, decision timing and founder intake remain undisclosed.

Altos Ventures

Undisclosed; no standardized initial check range was found. · seed, series-a, series-b, growth · US and South Korea, with selective global investments

Patient early-stage investor in US and South Korean technology companies, with a $500M fund filed in 2024 and long-duration positions in Coupang, Roblox, PandaDoc and Quizlet.

Tier 2 · ranked #84koreaus

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Key facts

Fund size	$500M fund disclosed in 2024
Stage	seed, series-a, series-b, growth
Typical first check	Undisclosed; no standardized initial check range was found.
Sectors	consumer, enterprise, fintech, software
Geography	US and South Korea, with selective global investments
Status	unknown

Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.

Background

Altos explicitly describes initial early-stage investments and the ability to keep backing companies for more than a decade. Independent reporting establishes the latest fund size; official materials do not publish a check range, ownership target or open founder intake.

How the application really works

No dedicated founder intake route was confirmed; use a relevant partner introduction.

Tips

Emphasize durable compounding rather than a quick exit.
Make the US/Korea strategic connection concrete when relevant.

Watch out for

Assuming every initial check is large because Altos can invest heavily over time.
Presenting an inferred email address as public.

Track record

Coupang and Roblox — prominent early investments identified in current independent fund reporting.
PandaDoc and Quizlet — current portfolio examples identified in the same reporting.

No comparable selection-rate statistic is published.

Investment thesis

Back capital-efficient, category-defining companies early and compound the relationship over a long horizon.

How to reach them

Seek a trusted introduction to a managing general partner.

Notable portfolio

CoupangRobloxPandaDocQuizlet

Frequently asked questions

What stage does the firm invest at?: Initial investments are early stage; the firm can continue investing through growth over a decade or more.
What is the latest disclosed fund or capital base?: $500M fund reported from a November 2024 SEC filing.
What check size does it write?: Undisclosed; no standardized initial check range was found.
Where does it invest?: US and South Korea, with selective global investments
How can a founder approach the firm?: No dedicated founder intake route was confirmed; use a relevant partner introduction.
What remains undisclosed?: Check size, lead policy, ownership target, reserves allocation, decision timing and founder intake remain undisclosed.

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Sources

altos.vc — Official early-stage and long-duration investment approach. (checked 2026-08-10)
techcrunch.com/2024/11/12/altos-ventures-an-early-backer-of-coupang-and-roblox-raises-500m-fund — Independent reporting on the $500M 2024 fund filing and portfolio examples. (checked 2026-08-10)
www.investkorea.org/upload/kotraexpress/2024/10/images/2410_full.pdf — Independent publication naming the three co-founders and managing general partners. (checked 2026-08-10)