Top 50 Angel Investors in South Korea (October 2026)

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• SplxAI — SplxAI provides the most comprehensive platform for AI Security Testing and Red Teaming, ensuring your AI Assistants and Agents are secure and reliable from build to runtime.
• StealthMole — Uncover hidden threats in the dark web and enhance your cybersecurity with StealthMole's advanced dark web threat intelligence platform. Learn more.
• Tribe Money Pools — An early stage Seattle-based fintech startup building a digital platform to streamline how groups share and manage their finances.

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• Savle — Savle is a purpose-based asset management and fun saving platform service for asset management beginners.
• KRG Group — KRG Group is a proptech and rental finance platform operated by KRG Group that provides “zero-deposit” monthly rental solutions for residential and commercial leases. The service helps tenants reduce or eliminate upfront security deposits while guaranteeing landlords stable monthly rent payments.
• Turing — Reinvent Education with Technology

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• Bering Lab — Bering Lab provides AI-powered machine translation services for the legal, IP, financial, technology, enterprise markets
• Port One — Port One provides payment solutions for online businesses.
• Korea Credit Data — Korea Credit Data provides essential services for merchants in Korea including business management, customer analysis, POS and payment services as well as marketplace platform. KCD and its six subsidiaries currently serve more than two million businesses in Korea. KCD aims to resolve issues a business owner faces from the beginning to end of hisbusiness life. To this end, KCD expands its business areas to include payment(Korea Payment Networks), POS(IMU), and credit bureau(Korea Credit Service) which obtained a CB license for the first time in 17 years.KCD made strong strategic partnerships with industry leading companies and built a high entry barrier; the company raised $220M+ from Temasek(Pavilion Capital), Morgan Stanley(Tactical Value), Kakao(No.1 mobile platform in Korea), KB Kookmin Bank(No.1 retail bank in Korea), Hanwha Life Insurance, Shinhan Card(No.1 credit card company in Korea), Dunamu(No.1 cryptocurrency exchange in Korea 'Upbit'), GS Holdings(No.1 CVS in Korea 'GS25'), Fiserv(the largest non-bank merchant acquirer) and more.

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• Soundl.ly — Soundl.ly provides IoT manufactures & app developers with the most reliable data-over-audio technology for pairing devices instantly with zero user hassle.* Our technology is 100% software, so 10 times cheaper than Bluetooth* UX becomes far simpler since the steps to turn Bluetooth ON are eliminated* Our patented technology is based onRADAR and outperforming competitors by 10xOur clients (as of Aug. '16):* Akbank TV commercials: we activated TV viewer's mobiles to send an app install link* Shopping&T: TV shopping network with 15M subscriber reach* Lotte Cinema: 30% marketshare of Korean domestic theaters
• 500videos Inc. — 500videos’s verified video comes with 3-point (place, people, product) verification. We visit to check actual location of business, check the business registration or real owner and shoot the real product or service.
• Remember & Company — Remember & Company develops professional networking, recruitment, and business relationship management services through its Remember platform and related enterprise solutions. The company provides digital business card management tools that allow users to scan, organize, and update professional contact information through mobile applicationsand cloud-based systems. It also operates recruitment and headhunting services that connect companies with experienced professionals through talent discovery, scouting, and hiring workflows.Remember & Company develops expert network and research services that link businesses with industry specialists for interviews, surveys, and market insight projects. The platform includes community, networking, and business engagement features designed to support professional interaction and relationship-building among working professionals. In addition, Remember & Company offers advertising, corporate marketing, and business solution services targeted toward professional and enterprise audiences.

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• iGet — A new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team
• Bitbyte — Fun communication. A happy world. We maximize the value of communication with a mobile keyboard app used by over 600K people.
• Candr — Candr is an IT company that uses artificial intelligence to collect, analyse andpresent detailed information on used cars for sale.

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• WASHSWAT — Washswat is a laundry service that washes and dries the laundry that is operated by specialized facilities and personnel. They innovate the market with IT technology. Laundromat started in Gangnam with the highest number of high-end cleaners in 2015 and walked step by step silently. In order to grow in the right direction even though it is alittle slower than others, they did not rush to expand the region. Now it is Korea's No. 1 mobile laundry special service at the King of Seoul, Seongnam, Hanam, Goyang, Gwangmyeong, Yongin, Suwon, Anyang, and Gwacheon.
• Soomgo — Soomgo supports interactions across categories such as education, home maintenance, event-related work, and personal services. It enables users to search for and engage providers for specific tasks, while service providers list and manage their offerings through the platform. Soomgo is a local services marketplace.
• Melixir — Melixir creates plant-based skin and body care products rooted in Korean wellness culture. Inspired by the power of Asian medicinal plants, we make quality products that are effective for sensitive skin. We support environmental sustainability by reducing carbon emissions. 100% vegan and cruelty-free. Certified B Corp.

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• boam.ai — The easy way to find your next meal. Combines your favorite review sites, restaurant platforms, and tools in one place.
• Opaper — Bikin toko online dalam 2 menit! Terima pembayaran, pesan kurir semua disatu aplikasi memudahkan penjualan manualmu yang dari WhatsApp dan sosial media.
• TextQL — TextQL is you personal virtual data analyst, built for enterprise and powered by AI. Ask in natural english and Ana can build insightful analysis, stunning charts, and powerful models, all with enterprise-grade security.

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• Kimcaddie — Kimcaddie, a screen golf platform, which is providing End to End golf experience.
• Staybility — THE CULTURE OF SPACES

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• WaHome — WaHome is a home cleaning service matching platform. It connects cleaners to clients across Seoul. Moreover, WaHome provides safe and trustworthy helpers who have completed cleaning training. The company was founded in 2015.
• Seamoncoin — Seamon is working on a blockchain-based seafood transaction and smart contract system, according to its white paper.
• H2O Hospitality — H2O Hospitality is the largest vacation rental management company in Japan and Korea. H2O manages accommodation facilities without any on-site human resources by automating all the operational flows through the property management system (“PMS”) H2O developed that links and manages calendars between the guests, rooms, and housekeepers. This allowssignificant decrease in fixed cost of the operational expenses, increasing the yield of the facility.

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• Art Busan — Art Busan is the organizer of the Korean art fair brand
• Project Pluto — AI-powered investment research for hedge funds, private equity, wealth management professionals. Terminal X automates deep research, real-time data indexing, and financial insights in seconds.
• The Data Foundation — Story is AI-native infrastructure for the intellectual property economy.

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• Bolta — Volta Corporation offers 'Volta,' a solution that eliminates the inefficiencies and hassle of e-tax invoice issuance and maintenance. Volta allows users to effortlessly issue electronic tax bills and manage them after they have been sent. Companies may dramatically enhance job efficiency by reducing unnecessary labor and time waste.
• Dalam — Dalam is a corporate welfare matching platform.
• Business Canvas — An easy-to-use workspace that transforms scattered information into your knowledge.

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• ImpriMed — Find the best chemo drugs for treating your dog's lymphoma BEFORE treatment begins. You and your veterinarian can make the best cancer treatment decisions just for your dog.
• MyMusicTaste — MyMusicTaste is a one-stop K-Pop platform, where K-pop fans worldwide can watch their favorites' online concerts. Not only that, you can also interact with the artists during online fansigns, support them by getting their latest album and keep up to date with their latest news!
• Lendit — Lendit is the leading personal loan oriented marketplace lending company in Korea that operates fully online and manages a marketplace platform where investors can provide capital to people seeking loans. Through our advanced risk ranking algorithm and cost- effective operational process, borrowers can access to an appealing interest rate andinvestors can enjoy ‘high and stable’ yield. We offer borrowers an APR between 4.5% and 18.0%, and investors an average return of 10.66%. By transforming the traditional banking system, we aim to help both borrowers and investors to achieve financial goals.

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• Ozarka — Why Just Eat When You Can Inspire? Beautiful Reusables for Caterers Who Lead. Save money, time, and storage space with reusables services. Ozarka reusables are not just a sustainable choice
• Eyegroove — Eyegroove is the social network for the music video and a technological platform that, for the first time, effortlessly brings together all the elements of great video: music, editing, and effects. It offers a mobile iOS application that allows users to choose a piece of streaming music, record video, and add interactive effects.
• Snibbe Studio — Snibbe Studio is pioneering a new interactive music platform for people to socially engage with visual music. Based in the lessons learned from making bestselling bespoke music apps, we are currently in stealth mode, building a mass-market mobile product to release this Fall.

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• Toss Lab — Toss Lab is a SaaS enterprise software company that provides enterprise messaging and collaboration tools. The company's platform JANDI, a group-oriented messaging platform with an integrated suite of collaboration tools that is tailor-made for workplaces in Asia. It also offers messaging and group chats. The platform serves companies rangingfrom small to mid-sized businesses to large enterprises with thousands of employees.Toss Lab was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea with offices in Taiwan, Dubai, Malaysia, and Japan.
• LogiBrothers — Logibrothers provides a smart platform for kids to learn how to code and enhance their computaional thinking abilities.

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• Opensurvey — • Founded in 2011, ​the company has been the dominant mobile research provider in Korea. Since then, we have accumulated variety of experiences and developed a deep understanding how market research should be on smart devices. • The platform(OpenSurvey™) provides not only fast collection of data, or automated analysis of result, but real-timeaccess to one third million consumer panels in Korea. Now we are working with 1,200 corporate clients including Kimberly-Clark, Kakao, and Facebook.• The company raised $6M investments from SoftBank Ventures and renowned entrepreneurs in Korea.
• Korea Credit Data — Korea Credit Data provides essential services for merchants in Korea including business management, customer analysis, POS and payment services as well as marketplace platform. KCD and its six subsidiaries currently serve more than two million businesses in Korea. KCD aims to resolve issues a business owner faces from the beginning to end of hisbusiness life. To this end, KCD expands its business areas to include payment(Korea Payment Networks), POS(IMU), and credit bureau(Korea Credit Service) which obtained a CB license for the first time in 17 years.KCD made strong strategic partnerships with industry leading companies and built a high entry barrier; the company raised $220M+ from Temasek(Pavilion Capital), Morgan Stanley(Tactical Value), Kakao(No.1 mobile platform in Korea), KB Kookmin Bank(No.1 retail bank in Korea), Hanwha Life Insurance, Shinhan Card(No.1 credit card company in Korea), Dunamu(No.1 cryptocurrency exchange in Korea 'Upbit'), GS Holdings(No.1 CVS in Korea 'GS25'), Fiserv(the largest non-bank merchant acquirer) and more.

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• Slid — Slid is a tool that helps online learners capture, record, and take notes while watching online lectures.

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• Primer — Primer (프라이머) is a startup accelerator that the partners are all entrepreneurs based in Korea. The company started Jan 2010.The company forms groups called “PrimerClub Members” by selecting potential entrepreneurs, invest seed fund and provides them with mentoring and other support services to help ensure successful outcomes in their newventures.
• Alcacruz — A video streaming company with offices in Silicon Valley & Seoul. AlcaCruz created CruzTV, a global esports streaming platform that live streams multiple views (esports, sports games, concerts, channel programming, etc.) into one interactive screen. Our MultiView technology is based on AlcaCruz's SuperStream which live streams 360VR/AR/MR with superb video quality and at extremely low bandwidth (70% cost savings over conventional VR streaming).
• Soundl.ly — Soundl.ly provides IoT manufactures & app developers with the most reliable data-over-audio technology for pairing devices instantly with zero user hassle.* Our technology is 100% software, so 10 times cheaper than Bluetooth* UX becomes far simpler since the steps to turn Bluetooth ON are eliminated* Our patented technology is based onRADAR and outperforming competitors by 10xOur clients (as of Aug. '16):* Akbank TV commercials: we activated TV viewer's mobiles to send an app install link* Shopping&T: TV shopping network with 15M subscriber reach* Lotte Cinema: 30% marketshare of Korean domestic theaters

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• Art Busan — Art Busan is the organizer of the Korean art fair brand
• SWING — SWING is a micro-mobility service provider.
• Chance Studios — Every Collection Starts With A Chance

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• Primer — Primer (프라이머) is a startup accelerator that the partners are all entrepreneurs based in Korea. The company started Jan 2010.The company forms groups called “PrimerClub Members” by selecting potential entrepreneurs, invest seed fund and provides them with mentoring and other support services to help ensure successful outcomes in their newventures.
• Airmule — Airmule Founded in 2015 and built with love in Los Angeles, California, Airmule is a trusted community marketplace for anyone to affordably express ship worldwide with a traveler from a mobile phone or tablet.Whether across the country or the world, Airmule connects people to safely deliver packages anytime, anywhere at low rates and in lesstime. Airmule is the easiest way for people list their trip to earn money with their extra luggage space.
• Talkwheel — Talkwheel is where you discuss what you are passionate about in life. We are ushering in the new days of mobile conversation. Want to argue over who has the cutest pet, debate politics, or talk about the Giants during the game? Talkwheel is the app for that!Instead of tweeting and getting no response, write in Talkwheel and find fellowaficionados to have meaningful conversations around topics you care about. Unlike most mobile forums, Talkwheel believes that forums don’t have to be ugly to be functional. That’s why we’ve designed a beautiful mobile app with you, the user, as the focal point. You can even continue the conversation at your desktop at social.talkwheel.com!

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• Bookers — Bookers provide a range of reading-related supplemental services, including reader selection and book discussions.
• Space F — Space F is an application industry platform business company that researches and develops cell farming technology.
• Frip — Bored of the same old daily life, but not sure where to begin? Or you know what you want to do, but your friends don't share that same interest? Frientrip was born to satisfy these needs. Frientrip is a social activity platform which allows people to gather and enjoy various outdoor/indoor activities together.As the biggest platformof its kind in Korea, Frientrip believes that everyone can lead a more energetic life by trying out new things and meeting new people. Therefore, we aim to create a community where people enhance their experience and share it with one another, as our slogan goes -- WE INSPIRE PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE THE WORLD.

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• Flow - By the Hour Hotel Booking Platform — Flow App : Book hotels and co-working spaces by the hour. Flexible duration from 1-12 hours. Check-in anytime, save up to 75% off regular prices.
• LIberaTrade — LIberatrade uses companies existing data or SaaS supply chain data management tools to build more resilient supply chains. We drive growth while reducing logsitics costs, and improving access to capital.
• H2O Hospitality — H2O Hospitality is the largest vacation rental management company in Japan and Korea. H2O manages accommodation facilities without any on-site human resources by automating all the operational flows through the property management system (“PMS”) H2O developed that links and manages calendars between the guests, rooms, and housekeepers. This allowssignificant decrease in fixed cost of the operational expenses, increasing the yield of the facility.

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• Weperson — Weperson develops and operates a human resources software as a service platform.
• Time Percent — Time Percent is a trading platform that integrates virtual assets, domestic stocks, and foreign stocks.

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• Jerry — Jerry simplifies the expensive, frustrating, and time-consuming aspects of car ownership.
• CHAI — CHAI they develops infrastructure technologies to create an efficient digital economy.
• Sequin — Sequin is building a suite of credit products for women, starting with a debit card that builds credit.

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• DALPHA — Dalpha develops artificial intelligence technology for the creation of AI models. The company provides data security and ownership through a secure cloud environment and differential privacy technology.
• Jiro — By simplifying video creation, we enable people around the world to tell their stories more successfully.
• Doctornow — Doctornow is a leading digital healthcare platform in South Korea and the pioneer of the nation's first remote medical consultations & drug delivery services. Doctornow offers a range of services, including medical AI assessments and real-time consultations with medical practitioners.

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• Realry — Search, compare, and shop your luxury items here. Realry is your luxury fashion search engine that lets you search thousands of online fashion stores at once.
• Live Anywhere — Live Anywhere is NO.1 short-term rental platform. You can rent over 10K fully furnished houses in 165 cities over the world.

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• MetaBon — MetaBon is an online portal promoting and curated with NFT communities
• Activity Exchange — Activity Exchange is a startup that develops travel product publishing and reservation management solutions for local travel agencies.

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• Fab2 — Fab2 is a semiconductor technology company that designs and builds chip fabs, manufacturing tools, components, and software in-house.
• W4 Games — This is the homepage of the website
• Generalist AI — At Generalist, we are on a mission to build general intelligence for the physical world.

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• Korbit — Korbit provides online bitcoin exchange, wallet, and merchant processor services. Kangmo Kim, Louis Jinhwa Kim, and Tony Lyu founded it on July 5, 2013, with its headquarters in Seoul in South Korea as a subsidiary of NXC as of September 26, 2017.
• Pogoseat — Pogoseat provides innovative mobile ticketing solutions that helps live-entertainment venues sell more tickets and enhance the fan experience.
• Bluesmart — Bluesmart develops Internet connected travel products that include physical products combined with software. It offers Bluesmart app, a solution that allows users to control suitcases from their phones, receive smart alerts, and track their travel data to get insights about travel habits. Bluesmart also provides digital lock solutions for luggageand its contents; battery charging and location tracking solutions; and distance alerts and trip data. Alejo Verlini, Brian Chen, Diego Saez-Gil, Martin Diz, and Tomi Pierucci founded it on Novermber 5, 2013, with its headquarters in Mountain View in California.

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• Rocapine — We craft apps that help people feel truly alive
• VOYA Games — Voya Games is a Berlin-based game development studio. The company focuses on creating a network of interconnected Web3 games centered around player ownership and tokenized economies. Their flagship title, Craft World, is a casual resource management game set in a post-apocalyptic world where players collaborate with friendly dinosaurs to rebuildcivilization. Craft World integrates blockchain features such as NFTs and a utility token called Dyno Coin, enabling players to own, trade, and participate in a decentralized game economy.
• Pacific Meta — Pacific Meta is a tech startup that creates a web3 platform with the goal of offering guidance to businesses using blockchain technology. The firm platform aids in the product's localization for the Japanese market and offers community management services, enabling businesses to promote themselves on social media platforms and work withinfluencers in the cryptocurrency space.

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• Saga.xyz — Saga builds AI agents that turn characters, brands, and worlds into living digital participants that can engage, adapt, and grow across the internet.
• Infrared Finance — Infrared simplifies interacting with Proof of Liquidity with liquid products.
• Awake Corporation — Awake Corporation is a creator tech startup.

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• Hamming AI — Complete voice & chat agent QA platform. Auto-generate scenarios, replay production calls, 50+ metrics. SOC 2 certified. Start in under 10 minutes.
• Awake Corporation — Awake Corporation is a creator tech startup.

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• Inthekeg — Future of Smart Brewery Platform

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• EcoBites — EcoBites is a subscription service that delivers sustainably sourced and eco-friendly packaged snacks and meals to consumers doorsteps.
• Lawyeree — A platform offering AI legal advice to clients and allowing clients to be connected with the best lawyers.
• ZohoOptimizer AI — ZohoOptimizer AI is a platform designed to enhance Zoho’s suite of business applications by providing AI-driven process automation.

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• Milk Video — Milk Video helps increase page conversion and drive traffic from social. Remix existing video content into high conversion trailers, snippets, and more.
• Yummy — Yummy develops a food delivery app that operates across Latin America. The app allows users to order and pay for their orders through their mobile application or website platform and offers different payment methods such as foreign credit cards and cash, that conveniently enable users to enjoy their food at a location of their choice.VicenteZavarce founded Yummy in 2020 and has its headquarters in San Francisco, California, United States.
• Promoted.ai — Sort search and promote the best listing at the top to increase revenue. Designed for top engineering teams at scaled online marketplace e-commerce companies.

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• StormX — Earn crypto shopping at your favorite stores. Get up to 87.5% Crypto Cashback with each purchase. Download the StormX App & Extension today.
• Awake Corporation — Awake Corporation is a creator tech startup.

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• Inco — Bringing confidentiality to Web3 through the fhEVM
• Zama — Secure data privacy of your application with the Zama Concrete framework and its fully homomorphic encryption library
• Fantom Foundation — Fantom is a next-gen Layer-1 platform for DeFi, dApps and businesses.

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• AppyParking — Decarbonising cities from the kerb up. Best-in-class Kerbside Data, APIs and Smart Parking Solutions for Local Authorities and Businesses. Get in Touch.
• Bronine — Bronine is a manufacturer of an IC chip with VOLKIT software used for charging electronic devices.
• Koop Technologies — We automate Enterprise Risk Management for technology companies to make insurance smart and save customers over 30% on coverage

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• Euclid View — 연구 기반 지식 공유 플랫폼
• A.rtemis — A.rtemis is an online press company.

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• Gametales — Gametales is a mobile, online, and PC game development company.

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• Dalam — Dalam is a corporate welfare matching platform.

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• Summer — Summer International is a next generation Beauty, Health & Wellness Lifestyle company, headquarted in Los Angeles and South Korea.

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• Draph — Draph provides cloud solutions and services for product image production and automated optimization to enhance product sales and advertising efficiency. Draph is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea and was founded in 2022.

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• Meow Island — Meow Island provides sales of cosmetic products and excreta treatment products for cats.

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• Stari — Stari is an entertainment tech platform that connects stars and fans through personal stories.
• FaZe Clan — FaZe Clan is the most popular esports and entertainment organization in the world. Shop official team jerseys, t-shirts, hoodies, hats, and more. Shipping available worldwide. #FaZeUp!
• Yoom — TetaVi Ltd. is an Israeli-based start-up developing a method and system to generate high quality Free Viewpoint Video (FVV) content for sports, broadcast and virtual reality applications to be viewed on all available screens – TVs, mobile phones/tablets, laptops, VR/AR headsets.

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• Stari — Stari is an entertainment tech platform that connects stars and fans through personal stories.

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• N.Cer — N.Cer is a medical device development company that provides AI models and medical devices.

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• Gyroscope — Gyroscope: an asset-backed stablecoin built on resilient DeFi infrastructure leveraging a diversified reserve, autonomous monetary policy, and innovative AMMs
• Zaros Finance — Zaros is a protocol that provides efficient liquidity, boosts staking rewards from LSTs, and aims to become the preferred liquidity hub for on-chain derivatives.
• Fantom Foundation — Fantom is a next-gen Layer-1 platform for DeFi, dApps and businesses.

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• Eywa — Founded in 2021, EYWA helps Web3 projects scale up by enabling them to operate, get listed, and traded on all connected blockchain networks with a single liquidity pool. Additionally, EYWA provides a truly decentralized data protocol for secure messaging.In partnership with Curve Finance, one of the largest decentralized exchanges, EYWA isintroducing a new paradigm of non-algorithmic cross-chain assets aimed at solving the problem of liquidity fragmentation. Their cross-chain protocol stands out as the most decentralized solution in the market.- Received 6 grants from biggest L1/L2 blockchain networks including NEAR Foundation, Aurora, Harmony One, Algorand, Boba Network, and others - Winning hackathons: Ethglobal Marketmake, Polygon’s BUIDL IT hackathon, Metis hackathon
• Defi.money — Welcome to a new era of $MONEY
• Fantom Foundation — Fantom is a next-gen Layer-1 platform for DeFi, dApps and businesses.

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• Stari — Stari is an entertainment tech platform that connects stars and fans through personal stories.
• Legacy — Sperm testing and freezing should be simple, and now it is. Learn about fertility, analyze and preserve your sperm with Legacy, all from home.
• MoonPay — MoonPay offers a fast and simple way to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. Buy crypto with credit card, bank transfers or Apple Pay today.

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• Stelo Labs — Read the lastest on web3 security from Stelo
• OnRamp — Move onboarding projects along faster by putting customers at the center of a simple, guided experience. OnRamp is the customer onboarding platform built for customer success and implementation teams.
• Meez Culinary Solutions — Organize, Train, Cost, Iterate, Collaborate, and Share your recipes and process.