The First and Largest Investment in a Local Government-Affiliated Institution
Lee Hosung: "Fulfilling Our Role as the Region's Leading Bank and Contributing to Local Development"
▲On the afternoon of the 13th, after signing an agreement to invest 100 billion won in the 'Daejeon D-Leap Fund' at Daejeon City Hall, Lee Hosung, CEO of Hana Bank (left in the photo), is taking a commemorative photo celebrating the investment agreement with Lee Jangwoo, Mayor of Daejeon (center), and Song Wongang, CEO of Daejeon Investment Finance (right in the photo). Photo by Hana Bank
Hana Bank announced on May 14 that, on the afternoon of the 13th, it signed an agreement at Daejeon City Hall with Daejeon Metropolitan City and Daejeon Investment Finance to invest 100 billion won in the 'Daejeon D-Leap Fund.' This agreement aims to support the innovative growth of local startups and to vitalize the venture investment ecosystem.
Through this three-party agreement with Daejeon Metropolitan City and Daejeon Investment Finance, Hana Bank plans to help technology-based startups in the region secure stable growth capital and lay the foundation for them to become globally competitive companies.
In particular, Hana Bank is the first to invest 100 billion won, which is half of the initial target amount of 200 billion won for the parent fund, and will play the role of providing a financial foundation as the region's representative bank. Daejeon Investment Finance Co., Ltd. will serve as the main operator in establishing and managing the fund, and plans to continue close cooperation with Hana Bank to identify promising investment targets and support their subsequent growth.
Hana Bank's investment in the 'Daejeon D-Leap Fund' is significant as it builds on a relationship with Daejeon Metropolitan City that dates back over 60 years to the era of Chungcheong Bank, fulfilling the practical role of a regional bank and contributing to the development of the Daejeon area.
Lee Hosung, CEO of Hana Bank, said, "We are pleased to announce that Hana Bank is the first financial institution to participate in the creation of Daejeon Investment Finance's first fund, the 'Daejeon D-Leap Fund.' We hope that Hana Bank's investment in this fund will contribute to the birth of many startups and unicorn companies headquartered in Daejeon Metropolitan City."
He added, "Hana Bank will continue to practice mutual growth with the region and strive to contribute to local development."
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