Hana Financial Group Completes 'Hana ESG Double Impact Matching Fund'

Hana Financial Group announced on the 27th that it successfully held the 'Hana ESG Double Impact Matching Fund' Demo Day at Studio 159, COEX, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

This Demo Day was organized to share the results of the 'Hana ESG Double Impact Matching Fund' project and to support follow-up investment attraction for companies. ESG startups, venture capitalists, and Hana Financial Group officials participated, and companies conducted IR presentations and roundtable discussions with venture capitalists to attract follow-up investments.

The 'Hana ESG Double Impact Matching Fund' was established using Hana Financial Group's donations to provide additional matching funds to ESG startups working to create a better world. This year, a record 169 companies applied, and 16 companies were finally selected, securing a total support amount of 2.6 billion KRW. These companies underwent a rigorous evaluation process including document screening, on-site inspections, preliminary and main investment review committees, and received high evaluations based on criteria such as ▲organizational capability ▲business feasibility ▲social value.

In particular, this year, many companies engaged in supporting vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities were selected. These include 'Kaengsters', which provides AI-based healthcare solutions for people with disabilities; 'TwoArt', which develops AI-based visual assistance software and hardware for the visually impaired; and 'Kimu Studio', which discovers and nurtures talented designers with developmental disabilities in the arts.

A Hana Financial Group official stated, "The value of companies invested in through the 'Hana ESG Double Impact Matching Fund' has been continuously increasing," adding, "Investment returns and principal are returned to the fund to invest in new social innovation companies, continuing to create sustainable impact through a virtuous cycle."

Meanwhile, the 'Hana ESG Double Impact Matching Fund', established in 2022, has been growing in scale as Hana Financial Group annually injects additional resources. To date, it has achieved results including 37 cumulative invested companies, an investment amount of 6.85 billion KRW, and follow-up investment attraction amounting to 32.9 billion KRW.