Top 50 Artificial Intelligence Startup Investors in South Korea (October 2026)

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• Purple AI — FDA 510(k)-cleared AI for intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) detection on non-contrast head CT. See how PurpleAI Hyper Insight-ICH fits your stroke workflow.
• Limpid — Limpid is a Bio pet food startup. It set new standards in pet nutrition through continuous innovation.
• DoubleT — DoubleT is an innovative tech enterprise specialized in industrial workplace safety and business automation. Its premier product, HEIMDALL, utilizes artificial intelligence and real-time location systems to prevent industrial accidents. They also operate DoubleWorks for corporate management and Jikguraound to streamline global B2B sourcing forbusinesses.

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• Corologic — Korologic develops cardiovascular imaging AI solutions for medical procedures.
• A33 Studio — A-33 Studio team is led by the chief executive officer ‘Kim Dong Sun’ who was in charge of the development, launch and operation of ‘Counter Strike Online’ which is one of the top 3 online FPS games in Korea. The team consists of developers who have worked together for ‘CS Online’ and ‘Combat Arms’ at Nexon, one of the top online game makers in theworld.
• Tect Group — We deliver real beauty based on distinctive brands and innovative marketing solutions, fostering confidence and positivity around the world.

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• H&B Asia — H&B Asia specializes in sourcing, importing, and distributing fresh fruits and agricultural products. The company works closely with global growers and suppliers to bring high-quality produce into the Korean market. It focuses on building strong partnerships, ensuring consistent supply, and supporting efficient logistics across the fooddistribution value chain.
• GMI Cloud — one cloud for compute, inference, and agents Question: https://t.co/dOcscX4hmx Japan: @gmicloudJapan
• ACT-ion Battery Technologies — ACT-ion is pioneering a transformative approach to battery material manufacturing, specializing in advanced lithium battery cathode active materials (CAMs). Our innovative, clean, and efficient continuous process revolutionizes production, driving cost savings and enhanced performance for the energy

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• Nexeon — Nexeon is a world leader in engineered silicon materials for battery applications. Its Li-ion battery anode technology uses silicon instead of graphite.
• Turing — Reinvent Education with Technology
• AD System — AD System focuses on the development, manufacturing, sales and repairing of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles.

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• Pmatch — Pmatch is a comprehensive platform designed to provide reliable, accurate medication information to help users make informed decisions about their healthcare. By offering detailed insights into various medications, including their uses, dosages, side effects, and interactions, Pmatch ensures that individuals can use medicines in a smarter and saferway. The platform aims to enhance patient safety, reduce medication errors, and improve overall health outcomes by empowering users with the knowledge they need to manage their treatments effectively. Whether for healthcare professionals or patients, Pmatch serves as a trusted resource for promoting informed decision-making and better health management.
• A2D2 — A2D2 AI analyzes and organizes tens of thousands of pages of evidence documents.
• Limpid — Limpid is a Bio pet food startup. It set new standards in pet nutrition through continuous innovation.

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• ABLE Labs — ABLE Labs provide liquid handling robots and protocols so that all researchers can focus on constructing assay, leaving the execution to robots.​ If you want would contact them please contact them via phone call or email.
• Intellicia — AI-powered Synthetic Consumers platform for market research. 91.2% Spearman Correlation, 93.6% accuracy validated across 120+ PoC projects.
• Wrtn Technologies — Bring AGI Close to People

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• BIGC — BIGC is a technology company that offers digital marketing, content creation, and advertising services.
• ABLE Labs — ABLE Labs provide liquid handling robots and protocols so that all researchers can focus on constructing assay, leaving the execution to robots.​ If you want would contact them please contact them via phone call or email.
• Airbility — Airability is a developer for potential airline mobility solutions.

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• Nexedge — Nexedge is a wealth management firm that offers investment management, estate planning, and business advisory services.
• Medifab — Medifab is a bio-healthcare center that offers 3D system testing, measurement analysis, and OEM service.
• AD System — AD System focuses on the development, manufacturing, sales and repairing of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles.

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• Zamface — Zamface is an app that makes beauty video.
• Wakebunny — Wakebunny is a company that specializes in IP-based commerce, leveraging intellectual property to create, market, and monetize unique products and experiences. By focusing on the strategic use of copyrights, trademarks, and brand assets, Wakebunny transforms original ideas, characters, and stories into commercially viable offerings across variousplatforms such as e-commerce, digital media, merchandising, and licensing.
• Inovio Pharmaceuticals — INOVIO is advancing novel immunotherapy technologies to reshape the future of treating and preventing infectious diseases and cancer.

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• Trioar — Trioar is a biotechnological research company that manufacture pharmaceutical products and drugs.
• Nventric — Nventric is a medical device company that develops core products for neurovascular, coronary heart, and peripheral vascular applications.
• KB-Element — KB-Element is a graphene development and production company that also turns graphene into intermediate items and novel materials.

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• Cosmos Lab — Cosmos Lab is a battery manufacturer.
• AD System — AD System focuses on the development, manufacturing, sales and repairing of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles.
• Accorde Entertainment — Accorde Entertainment operates as a South Korean virtual entertainment agency.

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• Rosherin — Rosherin is a healthcare startup that researches, develops and manufactures various medical supplies and medical devices.
• Addit & Ark — Adit & Ark operates an AI-powered advertising platform that connects brands with Instagram-based digital magazines and content creators, enabling targeted collaborations and more effective marketing campaigns.
• Airbility — Airability is a developer for potential airline mobility solutions.

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• IHW — iHW is an AI semiconductor company that develops ultra-low-power analog AI chips using Analog Compute-in-Memory (ACiM) technology for mobile and edge devices. The company builds analog-digital computing architectures to improve power efficiency and performance in on-device AI processing.
• MID — MID specializes in the development, testing, and production of space-related components.
• GMI Cloud — one cloud for compute, inference, and agents Question: https://t.co/dOcscX4hmx Japan: @gmicloudJapan

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• Enhans — Viralpick provides IT services for organizations including data analysis, automation, acquisition, and advertising services.
• SK Horizon — SK Horizon is an AI data center (AIDC) infrastructure company whose name reflects its ambition to “open new horizons” in the AIDC sector, will be responsible for expanding its infrastructure to a total capacity of 318 MW, encompassing eight data centers already in operation - Seocho, Ilsan (two locations), Bundang, Gasan, Centum, Yangju, and Pangyo- and new AIDCs currently under construction, including those in Ulsan and Guro.
• Kyoto Fusioneering — Kyoto Fusioneering is a research & development, design, and manufacture of parts related to fusion reactors.

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• StepLab — StepLab is a microsatellite systems company specializing in space mechanism technology, developing innovative satellite platforms and advanced aerospace solutions that support efficient satellite deployment, in-orbit operations, and a wide range of commercial and scientific space missions.
• Turing — Reinvent Education with Technology
• KaliVir Immunotherapeutics — multiple therapies, one virus.KALIVIR is developing cutting edge, next-generation oncolytic viral immunotherapy programs for treatment of cancer. LEARN MORE NEWS AND EVENTSAugust 19, 2026 - KaliVir Immunotherapeutics Announces Closing of $14 Million Series A Extension Financing READ MORE November 19, 2025 - KaliVir Immunotherapeutics Announces Clinical Trial Collaboration and Supply Agreement with Roche to Evaluate

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• BIGC — BIGC is a technology company that offers digital marketing, content creation, and advertising services.
• Bbodek — Bbodek provider of tableware rental and washing services intended for restaurants and school cafeterias. They provide products for children's tableware and hygiene management services. They specialize in using their self-developed smart factory to render low defect services to consumers, enabling them to just focus on cooking without worryingabout cleaning up. They are expanding their business to customized washing machine manufacture and sales.
• Welcon Systems — WELCON Systems is a company that makes electronic control equipment used in machines. Their main products include servo drives and motion controllers, which help control the movement of motors in industrial machines and robots.

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• Nums AI — Meet Causilo. A new foundation for the world's data.
• Dentlink — A state-of-the-art digital dental lab, made by masters. All-on-X, veneers, implant crowns. One dedicated master technician on every case. First case free.
• WIRobotics — My First-Ever Robot

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• GraphAI — GraphAI AI enables seamless integration of diverse data sources for fast and user-friendly AI-powered Business Intelligence (BI).GraphAI-A leverages neural networks to maintain a comprehensive graph view and swiftly reveals valuable insights from enterprise data, facilitating trend analysis and a 360-degree customer perspective. This is achievedthrough In-DB AI technology with an intuitive low-code interface.GraphAI-T delivers accelerated and robust BI analytics by leveraging the valuable insights obtained from GraphAI-A. It further facilitates transaction processing on business data through structured queries like SQL and Cypher.
• KB-Element — KB-Element is a graphene development and production company that also turns graphene into intermediate items and novel materials.
• Bunker Kids — Bunker Kids is a startup that provides solutions optimized for achieving personal health goals using data and algorithms.

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• Airbility — Airability is a developer for potential airline mobility solutions.
• Enhans — Viralpick provides IT services for organizations including data analysis, automation, acquisition, and advertising services.
• Amber Road — Amber Road is the creator of an operation management-focused data analysis program. By analyzing the data based on the input data, the company's platform generates a customized AI model and business insight report that requires the input of manufacturing process data.

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• Concorda — Concorda is a legal tech platform helping teams manage contracts, automate workflows, and streamline business operations.
• Acro — Main - ACRO
• Airbility — Airability is a developer for potential airline mobility solutions.

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• Nums AI — Meet Causilo. A new foundation for the world's data.
• Enhans — Viralpick provides IT services for organizations including data analysis, automation, acquisition, and advertising services.
• MangoBoost — Data Processing Unit (DPU) is a next-generation server accelerator designed to orchestrate various intra-server devices (e.g., CPU, GPU, SSD, NPU, NIC). By maximizing the datacenter’s overall performance and cost efficiency, DPU is now considered as the most important HW/SW solution to realize the next-generation extreme-scale AI serverinfrastructure. However, despite its critical necessity from the datacenter and AI infrastructure, there is no market-leading DPU solution which can meet the customer’s actual demand due to its HW/SW complexity and the application/model heterogeneity. MangoBoost is currently the world’s most highly recognized DPU startup located in US and Korea. We provide the world’s most advanced and flexible DPU HW/SW solutions in order to fully satisfy the needs of various customers. Our DPU HW is fully composable by integrating its rich set of DPU features to construct our customer-optimal DPUs. At the same time, our DPU SW enables to seamlessly deploy the solution to any customer environment. As a result, our DPU solutions are considered very promising to realize the next-generation AI/datacenter infrastructure, and thus they are currently evaluated at various global-leading companies. MangoBoost was founded in early 2022 to commercialize 7 year of top-tier DPU research outcomes achieved at Seoul National University (e.g., many full-system DPU prototypes, many ISCA/MICRO/ASPLOS/OSDI/ATC papers). The current team consists of 45+ system engineers including ~20 top-tier PhDs from Carnegie Mellon University, Seoul National University, POSTECH, U Toronto, and ~20 industry experts from Intel, Microsoft, Samsung, and Naver.

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• Group by — Group by is a recruitment platform for start-up career developer
• Sans — Sans is the first alternative coffee brand in Korea to replicate the taste and aroma of coffee without using beans, and it is the only brand in the world to operate specialty alternative coffee stores. Instead of coffee beans, which are designated as one of the "five endangered crops," Sans developed an alternative coffee similar toAmericano by combining 12 ingredients, such as jujube seeds, chicory roots, and barley, which are easy to grow in greenhouses in any country regardless of climate change.
• Libra Health — Libra Health develops menstrual-cycle-focused sports nutrition products for female athletes.

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• BIGC — BIGC is a technology company that offers digital marketing, content creation, and advertising services.
• SK Horizon — SK Horizon is an AI data center (AIDC) infrastructure company whose name reflects its ambition to “open new horizons” in the AIDC sector, will be responsible for expanding its infrastructure to a total capacity of 318 MW, encompassing eight data centers already in operation - Seocho, Ilsan (two locations), Bundang, Gasan, Centum, Yangju, and Pangyo- and new AIDCs currently under construction, including those in Ulsan and Guro.
• Solarstic — Solarstic is an innovative, eco-friendly energy technology startup specializing in the development of lightweight, high-efficiency solar modules designed to make clean energy more accessible, scalable, and sustainable for residential, commercial, and off-grid applications.

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• Medifab — Medifab is a bio-healthcare center that offers 3D system testing, measurement analysis, and OEM service.
• AD System — AD System focuses on the development, manufacturing, sales and repairing of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles.
• Precision Neuroscience — Restoring freedom through brain-computer interfaces

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• TESOLLO — TESOLLO develops multi-joint robotic grippers and robotic hands for precise grasping and manipulation in industrial automation, humanoid robotics, and research.
• Aigencore — Aigencore is a specialized, advanced technology company focused on tritium solutions, nuclear fusion fuel cycles, and tritium-applied industrial products.
• Stress Solution — Based on unique medical and scientific information and ECG waveforms, Stress Solution creates sound that regulates and initiates the equilibrium of the autonomic nervous system. Currently, Healing Bit is utilizing wearable technology to detect stress in real time. Through this, an autonomous feedback system that uses artificial intelligence topredict individual stress level situations and take preventative measures is being developed.

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• Enhans — Viralpick provides IT services for organizations including data analysis, automation, acquisition, and advertising services.
• Awexome Ray — Awexome Ray is a company that manufactures next-generation X-ray generator.
• Inserasolution — Inserasolution produces high-performance Fast & Fine Steering Mirrors for laser-based space optical communications and sophisticated defense systems.

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• Rivetta — Rivetta provides a web novel translation platform that supports global publishing through translation, distribution, promotion, and settlement services. It enables writers to share their work with international audiences while managing publishing and monetization processes. The platform helps creators grow readership and expand their presenceacross diverse global markets.
• TalentSeeker — TalentSeeker is an AI-powered recruitment platform developing global talent sourcing and hiring automation solutions. The company provides AI-based candidate search, resume parsing, talent database management, and personalized outreach tools to help businesses streamline recruitment workflows.
• Meta Energy Frontier — Meta Energy Frontier is a carbon-neutral smart energy solution company utilizing high-transmittance artificial photovoltaics. It contributes to improving building energy ratings through proprietary technology that converts 20% of existing unused lighting light energy into electricity. The company aims to recycle wasted light from indoor LEDlighting and utilize it as a distributed power source in urban areas.

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• Obud — Obud is a wellness reservation systems that is designed for holistic health and lifestyle management purposes. The company's systems offer a comprehensive suite of tools for booking wellness activities, managing schedules, and accessing curated wellness programs, enabling wellness centers to streamline their operations, enhance userengagement, and promote a balanced and healthy lifestyle.
• myluigi.ai — Luigi is an AI-Powered Full-Stack Game Growth-as-a-Service platform designed to help mobile game studios scale user acquisition, engagement and lifetime value without adding headcount. Its dual-engine architecture automates and operates everything from ad campaign creation and real-time creative optimization to personalized in-game offers and LTVforecasting—delivered through a single, easy-to-integrate and unified dashboard. With a flexible per-title pricing model and powerful machine-learning insights, Luigi empowers mid-sized and indie developers to reduce CPI, boost retention and chart a clear path toward sustainable growth and seven-figure ARR.
• RubiLabs — RubiLabs Inc provides a platform for unifying, monitoring, and analyzing organizational data. RubiLabs software enables analysts and operators across risk, compliance, and security teams to collaborate and interpret large volumes of information in real time. The company’s platform is designed to help institutions make sense of complex, fragmenteddata by transforming it into a coherent operational picture for risk detection, continuous monitoring, and investigative workflows.

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• WeGlee — WeGlee is a food and beverage startup that operates 'WeGlee,' a fast-casual dining brand centered around pasta bowls.
• Neardoc — Neardoc operates on a business-to-business subscription model providing an ambient artificial intelligence scribe solution for healthcare facilities. The platform leverages a proprietary medical reasoning engine to automatically generate structured clinical SOAP notes by analyzing doctor-patient conversations in real time. Its core valueproposition centers on eliminating administrative overhead, reducing charting time for medical professionals, and increasing patient throughput.
• READi Robust Machine — Ready Robust Machine is a company that makes carbon reduction and fuel cost improvement systems.

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• NexThera — Nexcera provides innovative and sustainable medical solutions.
• Unastella — Unastella is an aerospace company developing human spaceflight technologies, including launch vehicles and suborbital tourism systems. The company focuses on advancing reusable rocket technology and future space travel infrastructure for civilian space exploration missions. Unastella aims to support the growth of private human spaceflight andnext-generation aerospace innovation.
• Asteromorph — We are an AI for Science lab in Seoul. Our mission is to accelerate scientific advancements through the pursuit of superintelligence.

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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.
• Liner — LINER is Asia’s first AI Agent that helps users accomplish more with less time and effort “AI Workspace”, known as the autonomous agent, performs various and complex tasks requested by users using LLM-based AI, differentiated by LINER’s highlighter database. More than 94% of LINER's users are from outside Korea & more than 100 countries.We are reducing our customer’s research time from hundreds of minutes to tens of seconds every day with our product.
• AD System — AD System focuses on the development, manufacturing, sales and repairing of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles.

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• IHW — iHW is an AI semiconductor company that develops ultra-low-power analog AI chips using Analog Compute-in-Memory (ACiM) technology for mobile and edge devices. The company builds analog-digital computing architectures to improve power efficiency and performance in on-device AI processing.
• Bunker Kids — Bunker Kids is a startup that provides solutions optimized for achieving personal health goals using data and algorithms.
• Turing — Reinvent Education with Technology

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• ABLE Labs — ABLE Labs provide liquid handling robots and protocols so that all researchers can focus on constructing assay, leaving the execution to robots.​ If you want would contact them please contact them via phone call or email.
• AIT STUDIO — AIT Studio is a digital health startup that develops AI-powered, contactless gait analysis solutions for early detection of mobility decline and age-related conditions such as sarcopenia. Our flagship products—GAIT Studio (App) and MediStep M Pro (hardware package)—deliver full gait assessments in under 1 minute, without wearables or specializedstaff.
• Featuring — Featuring’s goal is to make it easy for anyone to see and utilize the power of influencers. Today, as companies are accelerating their transition to digital business due to COVID-19, the number of companies leveraging The number of influencers is explosively increasing. Featuring allows brands and marketers to discover product-fit influencers andhelps matching based on their needs. Currently, over 3,600 brands are using Featuring, and more than 8,500 influencer campaigns have been done. As a Korea-based startup, Featuring plans on expanding the business to Far East Asia, including Japan and China.

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• MVRIX — MVRIX is a forward-thinking biotechnology company that focuses on pushing the boundaries of therapeutic innovation. The company specialises in developing new drugs based on platform technology related to membranes and viruses, enabling humans to be free from the attack of viruses and microorganisms. Additionally, it offers engineerable recombinantbotulinum toxin and virucidal therapeutics.
• Quintessent — Quintessent is developing optical connectivity solutions to scale computing and Artificial Intelligence (A.I.).
• Inserasolution — Inserasolution produces high-performance Fast & Fine Steering Mirrors for laser-based space optical communications and sophisticated defense systems.

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• Deeply — Deeply is a sound AI specialized in the unmanned surveillance industry. It also develops AI voice analysis technology designed to analyze non-verbal sounds and extract information. They serve city surveillance, infrastructure, military, rail, air, and port systems.
• Red Brick House — Red Brick House is a specialized South Korean indie game publisher dedicated to discovering, supporting, and publishing innovative independent games, helping talented developers bring creative and engaging gaming experiences to players across domestic and global markets.
• AWESOME Entertainment — AWESOME Entertainment is a media and digital content company that provides YouTube content production, influencer and MCN management, advertising and branded content creation, and media commerce services. The comapny supports brands with campaign planning, viral video production, and distribution across multiple social platforms, while alsooffering production outsourcing and partnership services to maximize audience reach and engagement.

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• Wavelord — Wavelord is a semiconductor company founded in 2019 that develops and manufactures gallium nitride (GaN)–based wafers and chips used in power electronics, RF devices, and microLED displays. The company focuses on compound semiconductor technologies, including GaN epitaxial wafers and microLED components, for applications in communications, energy,and display industries.
• Plastal — Plastal is a mechanical and chemical engineering company that offers polymer, metal, and mold injection services. The company specializes in using its core technology required for bonding between metal and plastic resin, mold technology, injection conditions, and milling capabilities, enabling manufacturing companies to avail themselves of theproducts they desire.
• READi Robust Machine — Ready Robust Machine is a company that makes carbon reduction and fuel cost improvement systems.

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• IHW — iHW is an AI semiconductor company that develops ultra-low-power analog AI chips using Analog Compute-in-Memory (ACiM) technology for mobile and edge devices. The company builds analog-digital computing architectures to improve power efficiency and performance in on-device AI processing.
• Nventric — Nventric is a medical device company that develops core products for neurovascular, coronary heart, and peripheral vascular applications.
• Destin Power — Destin Power manufactures power conditioning products designed to improve energy management and safety. The company created the ESS system by utilizing core power electronics technology such as control technology for energy storage systems, static and dynamic grid support technology, and micro-grid inverter technology.

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• BEYLESS — BEYLESS is an embedded platform for autonomous driving.
• GREENDA — GREENDA is a bio-aviation oil and gas raw material manufacturing company.
• Camello Tech Co. — Camello Tech Co. is an agricultural products company that sells tea capsules and aloesonic pills.

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• Ettifos — Ettifos provides flexible, reliable, and innovative V2X solutions to enable communication between all stakeholders on the road.
• Cushion — Cutshion is a company that specializes in AI factories and robotic application platforms. We provide customized robot solutions for a wide range of industries, from industrial robots such as palletizing and welding robots to service robots including drawing robots.
• Inventera Pharmaceuticals — Inventera Pharmaceutical is a biotechnology company that specializes in the development of imaging diagnostic contrast agents.

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• Semonyeo — Semonyeo is a senior lifestyle brand dedicated to enhancing the dining experience of older adults. The company designs, develops, and sells specialized tableware tailored to the unique needs of seniors, focusing on comfort, safety, and ease of use.
• Plancklab — Plancklab is a professional stereolithography company. We Provide customized 3D printing system, DLP printer, and Micro Projection Stereolithography Technology based machines.
• Namdo Market — Namdo Market is a mobile application for wholesale and retail trading services. It is a online wholesale marketplace that connects buyers with products from major Korean shopping districts. It allows users to browse and order items directly from multiple vendors in one place.

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• JeCLEAN — JeCLEAN is a washing company that provides bedding, laundry and delivery service.
• Weve — WEVE provides advanced optical inspection and measurement solutions based on Raman spectroscopy and hyperspectral imaging.
• Fine One — Fine One is a display and semiconductor equipment parts company that develops and produces core equipment components used in the OLED display manufacturing process. In particular, the company has focus its business on areas requiring advanced technology, such as precision components for deposition processes.

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• GraphAI — GraphAI AI enables seamless integration of diverse data sources for fast and user-friendly AI-powered Business Intelligence (BI).GraphAI-A leverages neural networks to maintain a comprehensive graph view and swiftly reveals valuable insights from enterprise data, facilitating trend analysis and a 360-degree customer perspective. This is achievedthrough In-DB AI technology with an intuitive low-code interface.GraphAI-T delivers accelerated and robust BI analytics by leveraging the valuable insights obtained from GraphAI-A. It further facilitates transaction processing on business data through structured queries like SQL and Cypher.
• But Beautiful — A collaborative AI workspace, built on your company context. Build and orchestrate agents right alongside your team's projects, meetings, and connected apps.
• Featuring — Featuring’s goal is to make it easy for anyone to see and utilize the power of influencers. Today, as companies are accelerating their transition to digital business due to COVID-19, the number of companies leveraging The number of influencers is explosively increasing. Featuring allows brands and marketers to discover product-fit influencers andhelps matching based on their needs. Currently, over 3,600 brands are using Featuring, and more than 8,500 influencer campaigns have been done. As a Korea-based startup, Featuring plans on expanding the business to Far East Asia, including Japan and China.

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• NexThera — Nexcera provides innovative and sustainable medical solutions.
• Return Zero — AI, ASR, Diarization, Speech, ML
• Xnergy Autonomous Power Technologies — Xnergy Autonomous Power Technologies is a universal fast charging platform.

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• MangoBoost — Data Processing Unit (DPU) is a next-generation server accelerator designed to orchestrate various intra-server devices (e.g., CPU, GPU, SSD, NPU, NIC). By maximizing the datacenter’s overall performance and cost efficiency, DPU is now considered as the most important HW/SW solution to realize the next-generation extreme-scale AI serverinfrastructure. However, despite its critical necessity from the datacenter and AI infrastructure, there is no market-leading DPU solution which can meet the customer’s actual demand due to its HW/SW complexity and the application/model heterogeneity. MangoBoost is currently the world’s most highly recognized DPU startup located in US and Korea. We provide the world’s most advanced and flexible DPU HW/SW solutions in order to fully satisfy the needs of various customers. Our DPU HW is fully composable by integrating its rich set of DPU features to construct our customer-optimal DPUs. At the same time, our DPU SW enables to seamlessly deploy the solution to any customer environment. As a result, our DPU solutions are considered very promising to realize the next-generation AI/datacenter infrastructure, and thus they are currently evaluated at various global-leading companies. MangoBoost was founded in early 2022 to commercialize 7 year of top-tier DPU research outcomes achieved at Seoul National University (e.g., many full-system DPU prototypes, many ISCA/MICRO/ASPLOS/OSDI/ATC papers). The current team consists of 45+ system engineers including ~20 top-tier PhDs from Carnegie Mellon University, Seoul National University, POSTECH, U Toronto, and ~20 industry experts from Intel, Microsoft, Samsung, and Naver.
• AIDIN ROBOTICS — AIDIN ROBOTICS redefine interactive sensors. Advanced force/torque sensor, proximity sensor for human-robot collaboration.
• Aim Intelligence — Leading AI Security & Safety Solutions Provider - Specializing in AI Risk Detection, Mitigation, and Elimination through Advanced Red Teaming and Defensive Systems | Leading provider of AI Security, Safety, and Compliance solutions

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• Leecell — Leecell is a solar cell manufacturing company that produces organic and perovskite thin‑film photovoltaic cells.
• K-Bio Gateway — K-Bio Gateway is a biotech startup developing room temperature anti obesity probiotics and functional microbiome materials.
• Unmanned Exploration Laboratory — Unmanned Exploration Laboratory manufactures multirotor drones, fixed-wing aircraft, and unmanned vehicles for space exploration.

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• Medifab — Medifab is a bio-healthcare center that offers 3D system testing, measurement analysis, and OEM service.
• SN BioScience — SN BioScience provide nano-formulation screening services for small molecule, oligonucleotide (siRNA, DNA), peptide and protein to deliver in the form of nano-micelle, nanoparticle or liposome. Their proprietary “double core-shell technology” and pool of acceptable lipids and polymers could help your research that having difficulties in solubilityor delivery.
• SureTech — Suretech is an AI insurtech firm, operates the Carsure platform, which automates the automotive insurance claims process from accident reporting to repair shop matching, cost estimation, and settlement.

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• FNCT Biotech — FNCT Biotech develops antibody therapeutics for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). To create antibodies that target the underlying cause of IPF, the company's platform uses genetic engineering, providing patients with this medical need with a new treatment option.
• Prazer Therapeutics — Prazer Therapeutics assists patients suffering from intractable diseases through the use of logical and innovative drug design approaches. They willaccomplished this through the use of new and innovative drug development platforms, such as rational molecular drug design technology and next-generation protein degradation technology.
• Akisostem BioStrategies — Archisostem BioStrategies is a research and development company.

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• Linq — We are creating ‘hyper-automated insurance platforms’ to comprehensively support underwriters and claim adjusters and to facilitate communication between insurers and reinsurers using AI and deep learning.
• Inserasolution — Inserasolution produces high-performance Fast & Fine Steering Mirrors for laser-based space optical communications and sophisticated defense systems.
• KaliVir Immunotherapeutics — multiple therapies, one virus.KALIVIR is developing cutting edge, next-generation oncolytic viral immunotherapy programs for treatment of cancer. LEARN MORE NEWS AND EVENTSAugust 19, 2026 - KaliVir Immunotherapeutics Announces Closing of $14 Million Series A Extension Financing READ MORE November 19, 2025 - KaliVir Immunotherapeutics Announces Clinical Trial Collaboration and Supply Agreement with Roche to Evaluate

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• Lee Eum-Gil — Lee Eum-Gil is a consulting firm specializing in career transition support services.
• DAIM Research — DAIM Research is an AI-based automation system solution company that provides logistics automation solutions.
• Autonomous a2z — Autonomous a2z is a driving mobility platform that provides autonomous driving service with judgement, control and recognition technologies.

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• XCENA — XCENA is a semiconductor company that develops data-centric computing systems designed for AI and large-scale data processing environments. The company builds computational memory technology that combines high-capacity pooled DDR5 memory with near-data processing capabilities, allowing computation to occur closer to where data is stored. Its coreplatform is based on the Compute Express Link (CXL) standard, which enables memory expansion beyond traditional CPU limitations while improving data movement efficiency and reducing latency in data center workloads. XCENA’s architecture is designed to support applications such as artificial intelligence workloads, vector databases, and large-scale analytics by addressing memory bandwidth and capacity constraints. The company provides a hardware-software ecosystem that includes computational memory systems and a full-stack software development kit. This SDK offers APIs, runtime tools, and drivers that allow applications to use computational memory without major changes to existing software architectures while also supporting low-level control for performance optimization.XCENA’s flagship product line includes MX1, a CXL-based computational memory solution that integrates near-data processing engines with memory infrastructure to support AI inference and data-intensive workloads. The platform is designed to improve throughput and scalability in environments where traditional memory architectures become a bottleneck. The company operates in the broader field of AI infrastructure and memory innovation, working with customers such as hyperscalers, telecom providers, and research institutions that manage large-scale computing workloads. Its solutions are intended to improve efficiency in systems handling AI, big data processing, and scientific computing.
• Automata — Automata creates AI-powered tools like AI agents and smart integrations that simplify how teams plan, communicate, and work. The company solves business problems by enabling AI to build, manage, and evolve software workflows while humans guide the AI to deliver real value.Automata provides industry-tailored AI solutions
• Cenyx Biotech — Cenyx Biotech develops diagnostic and therapeutic nano-compounds formed based on nanozymes and nanoparticles.