- Business
- Hecto Innovation Co., Ltd. (214180.KQ) operates as an IT platform company focused on personal information security solutions primarily in South Korea; it develops and provides mobile phone number theft prevention services, Login Plus for personal information management, Simple Payment Manager as an ID/password solution, stock investment notes, Health Keeper for insurance and health information management, Superstock and Alphastock robo-advisor stock analysis services, ad collection digital advertising platform, Tior for real-time vehicle test drive reservations, My Information Protector comprehensive leakage prevention service, SafeCash for multi-bank asset management, Apartment Subscription Care customized recommendation service, The Sen Card benefit management service, and income from kicking XER platform. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Seoul, the company, formerly known as Minwise Co., Ltd., targets individual consumers and businesses in the information security, financial management, health, investment, advertising, and automotive sectors. In March 2025, Hecto Innovation agreed to acquire an additional 15.16% stake in subsidiary Hecto Healthcare Co., Ltd. for KRW 30.2 billion, increasing its ownership to 53.20%; in September 2025, it announced a KRW 8 billion share buyback program to enhance shareholder value, set to run through March 2026.