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Woori Technology Investment

₩6,410▲ 7.19%2026-10-02 close

Market Cap

₩509.1B

Turnover

₩57.6B

Volume

Shares out.

79.8M

PER

12.1×

PBR

0.6×

EPS

₩513

Dividend Yield

0.00%

PER, EPS, PBR and BPS are calculated in-house from the last 4 quarters (2025Q3–2026Q2) · Dividend yield is based on ₩0 per share · Prices as of the 2026-10-02 close

Report overview

A VC Whose Earnings Hinge on Its Dunamu Stake

Woori Technology Investment is a registered new-technology venture finance company whose earnings are overwhelmingly driven by fair-value swings in its Dunamu (Upbit operator) stake acquired in 2015.

1
The company holds a 7.20% stake in Dunamu (2.51 million shares) as its fourth-largest shareholder, with book value having risen sharply from an acquisition cost of about KRW 5.5 billion.
2
2025 consolidated operating profit was KRW 138.0 billion and controlling-interest net profit KRW 110.5 billion, both down from 2024 levels of KRW 175.7 billion and KRW 147.7 billion, respectively.
3
Results across the four quarters from 2025Q3 to 2026Q2 swung sharply, with a large loss in 2025Q4 followed by a profit recovery in 2026Q1 and 2026Q2.
4
A comprehensive share swap between Dunamu and Naver Financial is underway; once completed, Dunamu will become a Naver Financial subsidiary, after which a listing is planned.
5
The core new-technology finance business (fund management, new/old share underwriting) is reported to be small relative to the value of the Dunamu stake.

Business structure

Woori Technology Investment was established in 1996 and listed on KOSDAQ in 2000 as a specialized new-technology venture finance company, whose core business under the Specialized Credit Finance Business Act involves investing in new-technology enterprises through new/old share and convertible bond underwriting, along with managing investment partnerships.

Revenue is composed of new-technology finance income, partnership income, and other operating income, with the firm operating as the managing partner of several small investment partnerships. However, what dominates the company's financial statements is its own-account stake in Dunamu, acquired in 2015.

It invested roughly KRW 5.5 billion to secure a 7.20% stake (2.51 million shares), and as Dunamu grew rapidly through its Upbit crypto exchange, the fair value of this stake expanded substantially.

The company is classified as an affiliate of Shinsung E&G, linked to the Shinsung Group governance structure led by Chairman Lee Wan-geun.

Among Dunamu's shareholders, Woori Technology Investment ranks as the fourth-largest, holding financial-investor status behind founders Song Chi-hyung and Kim Hyung-nyun, while large financial firms such as Hanwha Investment & Securities (9.84%) and Hana Bank (6.55%) have recently expanded their own stakes.

As a purely financial investor with no control intent, the market has repeatedly speculated about a potential stake sale or expanded cooperation. As a result, the company's earnings and asset value depend far more on the valuation of a single unlisted asset, Dunamu, than on its core VC operations.

Earnings trend

Quarterly revenue · Operating profit

₩163B25Q2₩1.8B-₩900M25Q3-₩39.4B25Q4₩18.4B₩15.4B26Q1₩85.4B₩75.8B26Q2

RevenueOperating profit

Annual revenue · Operating profit

₩35.4B-₩430.9B2022₩170.7B₩153.9B2023₩192.3B₩175.7B2024₩162.9B₩138.1B2025

RevenueOperating profit

Quarterly results · Last 5 quarters
Quarter	Revenue	Operating profit	Op. margin
2025Q2	—	₩163B	—
2025Q3	₩1.8B	-₩900M	−52.0%
2025Q4	—	-₩39.4B	—
2026Q1	₩18.4B	₩15.4B	83.8%
2026Q2	₩85.4B	₩75.8B	88.7%

Annual results
Year	Revenue	Operating profit	Net income (parent)	Op. margin	ROE	Debt-to-equity
2022	₩35.4B	-₩430.9B	-₩327.8B	−1218.8%	−82.2%	20.7%
2023	₩170.7B	₩153.9B	₩122B	90.2%	23.4%	21.2%
2024	₩192.3B	₩175.7B	₩147.7B	91.4%	22.2%	20.7%
2025	₩162.9B	₩138.1B	₩110.5B	84.8%	14.2%	21.2%

Consolidated basis (financial statements including subsidiaries) · Final figures from DART filings · Net income attributable to owners of the parent · Data as of 2026-09-04

Earnings analysis

In 2025, consolidated revenue came to KRW 162.9 billion, operating profit KRW 138.1 billion (an 84.8% operating margin), and controlling-interest net profit KRW 110.5 billion.

This represents a decline from 2024, when revenue was KRW 192.3 billion, operating profit KRW 175.7 billion (91.4% margin), and net profit KRW 147.7 billion.

In 2023, revenue reached KRW 170.7 billion with operating profit of KRW 153.9 billion and net profit of KRW 122.0 billion, maintaining a high operating margin for a second straight year, but 2022 saw a large loss, with revenue of only KRW 35.4 billion against an operating loss of KRW 430.9 billion and a net loss of KRW 327.8 billion.

This loss is interpreted as reflecting a sharp fair-value decline in the Dunamu stake during the crypto market downturn, followed by a turn to profit for three consecutive years from 2023 to 2025 alongside the crypto market recovery. Quarterly figures show even more pronounced volatility.

Operating profit reached KRW 163.0 billion and controlling-interest net profit KRW 130.7 billion in 2025Q2, but the company swung to a modest operating loss of KRW 0.9 billion and net loss of KRW 1.0 billion in 2025Q3, followed by a much larger operating loss of KRW 39.4 billion and net loss of KRW 34.0 billion in 2025Q4.

A profit recovery then emerged, with operating profit of KRW 15.4 billion and net profit of KRW 14.4 billion in 2026Q1, and a sharper rebound to operating profit of KRW 75.8 billion and net profit of KRW 60.5 billion in 2026Q2.

Summed over the trailing four quarters (2025Q3–2026Q2), controlling-interest net profit totals roughly KRW 39.9 billion, illustrating how quarter-to-quarter swings largely dictate the annual earnings trajectory.

These fluctuations stem not from revenue or asset growth but from an accounting structure in which fair-value gains and losses on the Dunamu stake flow directly into the income statement.

Industry analysis

Dunamu, the entity that drives Woori Technology Investment's earnings and asset value, operates Korea's largest crypto exchange Upbit, with the vast majority of revenue coming from trading fees.

Dunamu is reported to have seen its consolidated operating profit fall roughly 80% year-on-year and net profit decline more than 74% in the first half of 2026 amid a slowdown in crypto trading volumes.

At the same time, Dunamu is pursuing a merger with Naver Financial through a comprehensive share swap, with the two companies valuing Dunamu at approximately KRW 15 trillion and Naver Financial at approximately KRW 5 trillion, setting an exchange ratio of 2.54 Naver Financial shares per Dunamu share.

Traditional financial institutions have continued competing to expand Dunamu stakes, with Hana Bank recently acquiring a large stake to reach 6.55% and Hanwha Investment & Securities raising its holding to 9.84%.

This is interpreted as tied to a broader trend of crypto exchanges being re-rated from simple trading intermediaries to digital financial infrastructure operators.

On the other hand, the government is reportedly considering a principle banning duplicate listings among affiliated companies, leaving uncertainty over whether Dunamu and Naver Financial, which would become an affiliate of KOSPI-listed Naver, could list domestically.

This has fueled speculation about a Nasdaq listing via American Depositary Receipts, and Dunamu has reportedly conducted a preliminary review of differences between US GAAP and Korean accounting standards.

Because Woori Technology Investment's earnings are directly linked to changes in the value of its Dunamu stake, the crypto market's trading-volume cycle and the progress of the Dunamu-Naver Financial merger and listing plans effectively constitute the industry backdrop itself.

Outlook

As of August 2026, the comprehensive share swap between Dunamu and Naver Financial has been postponed twice, with the shareholder meeting now scheduled for November 19 and the swap completion date set for December 31, 2026.

Once this process concludes, Dunamu will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Naver Financial, which has agreed to form an IPO committee within one year of swap completion and pursue a listing within five years (extendable by up to two years, for a maximum of seven years).

The listing venue remains undecided, with both domestic and overseas options under review, though market speculation leans toward a Nasdaq listing given concerns over duplicate listings among Naver affiliates.

Within this process, Woori Technology Investment, as a financial investor holding Dunamu shares, retains multiple options including continued holding, exercising appraisal rights, or selling its stake; the company has previously stated to media inquiries that no concrete exit plan has been finalized.

In the near term, whether Dunamu's crypto trading volumes recover is flagged as a key variable that will directly affect stake valuation gains or losses in coming quarters.

No specific external disclosures point to major expansion plans, new licenses, or capacity additions within the core new-technology finance business itself.

Consequently, the direction of future earnings is likely to hinge more on the progress of the Dunamu-Naver Financial merger and listing timeline, and on the crypto market cycle, than on growth in the core VC business.

Valuation

PER

12.1×

PBR

0.6×

ROE

4.8%

EPS

₩513

BPS

₩10,965

Dividend per share

₩0

Woori Technology Investment's net assets are overwhelmingly composed of the fair-value assessment of its Dunamu stake, with equity expanding steadily from roughly KRW 399.0 billion in 2022 to KRW 521.1 billion in 2023, KRW 666.2 billion in 2024, and KRW 776.4 billion in 2025.

As a result, when examining the relationship between share price and net assets, it is important to recognize that changes in the market valuation of a single unlisted asset, Dunamu, rather than the profitability of the core VC business, are the key driver.

On the profit side, after swinging from a large loss in 2022 to a profitable run from 2023 through 2025, quarterly results have again shown wide dispersion, meaning that annualizing any single quarter's profit for valuation purposes could produce distortions.

Dividends appear not to have been paid in the most recent fiscal years, which can be viewed as a relatively conservative payout policy even within the venture capital sector.

Ultimately, valuing this stock requires looking beyond net asset or profit figures on the financial statements alone, to also weigh the underlying change in the real value of the Dunamu stake and the progress of the Dunamu-Naver Financial merger and listing process.

PER, EPS, PBR and BPS are all calculated in-house (the same method as Naver and Toss) · Dividend yield = cash dividend per share from DART filings (supplemented by KRX) ÷ current price · As of 2026-09-04

Bull factors

Structural Value Appreciation of the Dunamu Stake

The company's 7.20% Dunamu stake, acquired in 2015 for roughly KRW 5.5 billion, has seen its book value expand continuously alongside Dunamu's business growth.

Large financial institutions including Hana Bank, Hanwha Investment & Securities, and Samsung-affiliated entities have recently acquired Dunamu stakes in succession, raising market attention to the stake's value, a factor that could highlight the relative standing of Woori Technology Investment's holding.

Dunamu-Naver Financial Merger and Listing Push

The comprehensive share swap between Dunamu and Naver Financial is underway, with an agreement to form an IPO committee within one year of completion and pursue a listing within five years (extendable to seven).

If the listing materializes, it could serve as an occasion for Dunamu's previously opaque unlisted valuation to be reassessed by the market, providing a reference point for valuing Woori Technology Investment's related holding.

Multi-Year Net Asset Expansion

After a loss in 2022, the company posted three consecutive years of profit from 2023 through 2025, with equity expanding each year, suggesting the fair-value assessment of the Dunamu stake followed a relatively steady upward path. Whether this trend continues, however, will depend on the crypto market cycle.

Bear factors

High Earnings Sensitivity to the Crypto Market Cycle

Dunamu's operating profit reportedly fell roughly 80% year-on-year in the first half of 2026 amid slowing crypto trading volumes.

Because Woori Technology Investment's profit and loss are directly tied to such swings in Dunamu's performance and valuation, a recurrence of a large loss similar to that seen in 2025Q4 cannot be ruled out.

Excessive Asset Concentration Relative to the Core Business

The core new-technology finance business is reported to be relatively small in scale, raising concerns about excessive dependence on a single unlisted asset, the Dunamu stake, and pointing to a lack of portfolio diversification.

Delay and Structural Uncertainty in the Merger and Listing Schedule

The Dunamu-Naver Financial share swap has already been postponed twice, and the listing venue (domestic or overseas) remains undecided. Regulatory variables such as the government's review of a duplicate-listing ban add further uncertainty, and value realization through a listing could be delayed by up to seven years.

Risk factors

Regulatory Risk

Because the Financial Services Commission is considering a principle banning duplicate listings among affiliated companies, uncertainty surrounds whether Dunamu and Naver Financial, set to become affiliates of KOSPI-listed Naver, can list domestically.

A review of major-shareholder stake limits for exchanges under the Digital Asset Basic Act is also flagged as a variable that could affect the merger structure.

Asset Concentration Risk

Because most of the company's assets and earnings hinge on the fair-value assessment of a single unlisted asset, Dunamu, a crypto market downturn carries the risk of a large loss similar to that seen in 2022.

Operating cash flow was also negative in certain years, at -KRW 1.3 billion in 2025 and -KRW 10.2 billion in 2023, warranting attention to the gap between reported profit and actual cash generation.

Stake Disposal and Governance Variables

Woori Technology Investment is classified as a financial investor with no control intent toward Dunamu, and past reports of a potential stake sale were followed by a company notice stating no concrete progress had been made.

Multiple options remain, including a future stake sale, exercising appraisal rights, or continued holding, leaving ongoing uncertainty over how the stake will ultimately be handled.

What to watch next

November 19, 2026
A shareholder meeting is scheduled to approve the Dunamu-Naver Financial share swap — the outcome and the scale of appraisal-rights exercise by dissenting shareholders should be checked.
December 31, 2026
The scheduled completion date for the Dunamu-Naver Financial share swap — it should be checked whether the schedule slips again and whether Dunamu's subsidiary integration is disclosed after completion.
Around November 2026 (Q3 earnings disclosure)
Woori Technology Investment's 2026Q3 earnings disclosure — how fair-value gains or losses on the Dunamu stake are reflected, and whether results resemble the modest loss seen in 2025Q3, should be confirmed (to be treated as provisional until disclosed).
Within one year of swap completion (expected in 2027)
Whether Naver Financial forms its IPO committee — an early signal regarding the decision on listing country and venue should be checked.
From Q4 2026 onward
Whether Dunamu's crypto trading volumes recover and its quarterly earnings trend — this serves as a leading indicator directly affecting the valuation of Woori Technology Investment's stake and warrants monitoring.

Overall view

Woori Technology Investment is nominally a listed venture capital firm operating a new-technology finance business, but in substance its earnings and equity are governed by fair-value swings in the 7.20% Dunamu stake it acquired in 2015.

Full-year 2025 results decelerated from 2024, and the trailing four quarters (2025Q3–2026Q2) showed wide swings between large losses and profit recoveries.

The comprehensive share swap between Dunamu and Naver Financial is progressing toward a targeted completion of December 31, 2026, with a listing to be pursued within up to seven years thereafter, drawing market attention to the future re-rating path of the Dunamu stake.

At the same time, Dunamu's sharply weaker first-half 2026 results amid slowing crypto trading volumes, along with regulatory variables such as the government's review of a duplicate-listing ban, add uncertainty to that path.

Given the relatively small scale of the core VC business, understanding this stock ultimately comes down to tracking three variables: Dunamu's business performance, the merger and listing timeline, and the crypto market cycle.

Sources

Korea Exchange (KRX) — Prices · Market Cap · Volume
FSS electronic disclosure system (DART) — Financial statements · Dividend filings

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Report written 2026-09-05 · Data as of 2026-09-04

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