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Top 50 Automotive VC (Venture Capital) Funds in South Korea in July 2025

Last updated: Jul 2025 A list of 50 VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Automotive startups based in South korea. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Automotive companies from South korea. We update this investor list every month.

Top 50 Automotive VC (Venture Capital) Funds in South Korea in July 2025

Investor	Automotive South Korea investments
Lotte Ventures	5
KDB Capital	5
Strong Ventures	5
AI Angel Club	5
Korea Credit Guarantee Fund	5
Hyundai Motor Company	5
Hyundai Investment Partners	5
KB Investment	4
L&S Venture Capital	4
STIC Ventures	4
Korea Development Bank	4
TheVentures	3
Korea Technology Finance Corporation	3
Korea Development Bank	3
Atinum Partners	3
Coolidge Corner Investment	3
Murex Partners	3
SJ Investment Partners	3
Korea Investment Partners	3
Hyundai Motor Group	3
Quantum Ventures Korea	3
Industrial Bank of Korea	3
SBI Investment Korea	3
Series Ventures	3
ZER01NE	3
Capstone Partners	3
Seoul Investment Partners	3
Atinum Partners	3
MYSC	2
TS Investment	2
InfoBank	2
Korea Science and Technology Holdings	2
Smilegate Investment	2
DSC Investment	2
Kakao Ventures	2
Halla Holdings	2
Shinhan Financial Group	2
Artesian VC	2
K Ground Ventures	2
Mando Corporation	2
Central	2
K and Investment Partners	2
Fast Ventures	2
IDG Ventures Korea	2
KB Securities	2
HG Initiative	2
Daesung Private Equity	2
BDC Laboratories	2
Enlight Ventures	2
Kolon Investment	2

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Lotte Ventures is a venture capital firm that is based in South Korea.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, Manufacturing
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
South Korea, United States, China

Portfolio highlights

Sugarblade — Sugarblade is a non-destructive test-based used golf goods certification and trading platform.
SpaceVision — Space Vision is an artificial intelligence-powered digital advertising platform.
City Storage — City Storage is a side dish platform that produces and sells salads, soups, and pickles.

KDB Capital Corp. operates as a credit specialized and corporate restructuring company in South Korea.It provides equipment leasing services for various properties, including machineries, ships, IT equipments, medical equipments, automation equipments, transportation machineries, educational research equipments, construction machineries, heavy,and other equipments for social services.The company provides venture capital for companies operating in various areas, including computer and related components, semiconductors and equipment, telecommunication and accessories, software, multimedia, precision chemistry, environment, biotechnology, content/fashion, mechatronics, and entertainment.In addition, the company offers services to help distressed companies, including merger and acquisition, business consulting, merger and acquisition loan, rescheduling, acquisition of stocks, operating loan fund for restructuring, and consulting for corporate reinforcement; funding services, such as working capital, project financing, and equipment funding; financing via acquiring account receivables from corporations; and credit card services.The company was established in 1972 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. KDB Capital Corp. is subsidiary of The Korea Development Bank.

Investment focus

Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, United States, Mexico

Portfolio highlights

HJ Wave — HJ Wave is a manufacturing comapny that designs and develops millimeter-wave RF band, including radar antennas for autonomous driving.
HyperAccel — HyperAccel provides hardware solutions for developing AI applications.
INTAKE foods — INTAKE foods (인테이크푸즈) is a company focused on food content development and food branding, specialized in the innovation of leading food brands. It is focused on brand development, content development and publishing, such as food activities, intake of foods, and a food culture of innovation.

Strong Ventures is a generalist VC firm based in LA and Seoul, backing early-stage startups with a focus on Korean founders.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, United States, Poland

Portfolio highlights

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.
Veramore — Veramore is an online store that sells a wide range of beauty and cosmetic products.
SQUARES — SQUARES build commerce sites with no-code and use and manage them with ease.

AI Angel Club is an angel investment club that specializes in seed investment in the medical and bio healthcare field.

Investment focus

Health Care, E-Commerce, Medical
Seed, Series A, Angel
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

GREENDA — GREENDA is a bio-aviation oil and gas raw material manufacturing company.
Potts Company — Potts Company develops manufacturing technologies for sustainable plastic circulation & leads the resource recycling market for consumption.
ICU Corporation — ICU Corporation offers skilled and high-level optics from opticians with master's and doctoral degrees in optics, ensuring ease and sharp vision, which is the essence of glasses.

Korea Credit Guarantee Fund operates as a public financial institution.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Software, Manufacturing
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

SQUARES — SQUARES build commerce sites with no-code and use and manage them with ease.
Studio Galilei — Studio Galilei is an SFO platform company that operates and manages mobility services.
Worker's high — Worker's high Co. is a commerce company that offers an IOT based unmanned store service.

The Hyundai Motor Company is a South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer. It has various vehicle lineups, brand vision, and global campaigns like clean mobility, sustainability, art, and sports partnership.The company was founded in 1967 and, along with its 32.8% owned subsidiary, Kia Motors, together comprise the Hyundai Motor Group,which is the world's fifth-largest automaker based on annual vehicle sales in 2012. In 2008, Hyundai Motor (without Kia) was ranked as the eighth largest automaker. As of 2012, the company sold over 4.4 million vehicles worldwide in that year, and together with Kia total sales were 7.12 million.

Investment focus

Automotive, Software, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, United States, Israel

Portfolio highlights

42dot — The answer to mobility and everything
WeaveGrid — WeaveGrid operates with utilities and owners of electric vehicles (EV) to allow and speed up transportation electrification. Using machine learning, optimization, and predictive analytics, the company's software solution solves several EV-grid integration challenges for utilities in a systems-oriented manner; helps integrate renewable energyresources on the grid; and saves utility customers' money on their bills.
Obsidian Sensors — Obsidian Sensors develops a glass microelectromechanical system designed to manufacture automotive sensors. The MEMS uses infrared imaging for applications like security cameras and autonomous vehicles, enabling clients to get incumbent silicon MEMS-based sensors easily. it was founded in La Jolla, California in 2017.

Hyundai Investment Network Co., Ltd. provides financial advisory, and mergers and acquisitions strategy consulting services. The company offers financial advisory funding; consulting services; advisory services for ship charter and vessel acquisition; and investment services for natural resource exploration, development, and production. It alsoprovides financial product brokerage and project financing services. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Investment focus

Medical, Automotive, Manufacturing
Series A, Series B, Series C
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

CHABOT MOBILITY — CHABOT MOBILITY is an automotive concierge platform that provides finance, insurance and automotive services.
Roovook — Room + Venue + Booking = Roovook! Provide simple venue finder for customers. Roovook's special features, Instant booking and Simple RFP request solution help customers to proceed their events without hassle to call around hotels.Even though hotel banquet/event segment is big part of MICE industry, still customers are having hard timefinding right venue to hold their events. So Roovook provide simple venue finder for customers. Roovook's special features, Instant booking and Simple RFP request solution help customers to proceed their events without hassle to call around hotels. As a fast growing start-up, we are acknowledged by one of the best accelerator in Korea, called Primer and VC TBT(Naver). Thanks to our trustworthy partner hotels like IHG, Marriott, and Accor, we are no.1 hotel venue reservation platform in Korea and keep expanding our service to global market. We are making Roovook as "Expedia for event spaces" We are looking for our future teammates to make our vision and dream together!
SQUARES — SQUARES build commerce sites with no-code and use and manage them with ease.

Founded in 1990, KB Investment Co., Ltd. (KBIC) is one of Korea’s leading investment firms of venture capital and private equity funds with over USD 2.6 Billion of asset under management as of December 2023. KBIC is a subsidiary of KB Financial Group, Korea’s premier financial group with the largest domestic customer base as well as the widestnetwork of service branches in Korea.KBIC’s team is recognized for industry thought leadership, a broad network of powerful industry relationships, and a unique professional investment approach to investing. KBIC passionately support our portfolio companies with active guidance in all key aspects of team building, strategy, operations and governance

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Letsur — Letsur developing automated solutions for AI development and data cleaning services.
Selta Square — Selta Square is an AI-based drug monitoring company that provides full-cycle drug monitoring solutions using artificial intelligence technology.
Pin Therapeutics — Pin Therapeutics is founded in Feb 2017, fast growing stage with member composition of 25% in USA and 75% in Korea. Drug discovery leaderships are from global pharma and biotech companies along with talented scientists both in Korea and USA.* Active Focus - PinE3: E3 ligase screening cascade for identifying novel warheads - PinGLUE: Assaycascade for molecular glue degrader screening* Programs - Selective Molecular Glue Degrader (CK1α) - Molecular Glue Degrader Programs (5-6 Undisclosed) - PROTAC Program (1 Undisclosed)

L&S Venture Capital is a venture capital firm. L&S Venture Capital is specializing in incubation, seed, early, and expansion stage investments. L&S Venture Capital invests in electronic components, including smart phones, pads, televisions and grid; telecommunications equipments; green energy sector, such as solar, wind, fuel cell, LED,and EV; machineries; broadcasting; nanotechnology; intelligent robotics; telematics; medical equipments; media contents, which inlcude creation, distribution and new media. L&S Venture Capital primarily invests in South Korea with a focus in Seoul, Gyeonggi region, and Chungnam province. L&S Venture Capital was founded in 2006 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, Manufacturing
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, Israel, United States

Portfolio highlights

Raywatt — Raywatt is a startup that develops medical devices for cardiovascular interventions.
AIRS Medical — AIRS Medical is an MRI reconstruction software service provider.
AIRS Inc. — AIRS is at the forefront of advancing orthopedic surgery, setting the stage for the future with its innovative surgical platforms. The company is preparing for the next era in surgical technology, known as SURGERY 4.0. By leading the way with cutting-edge solutions, AIRS aims to transform orthopedic procedures, enhance precision, and redefinestandards in surgical care.

STIC Ventures invests in small and mid-sized venture companies with core technologies and new business models.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Software, Information Technology
Funding Round, Series A, Series B
South Korea, Vietnam, United States

Portfolio highlights

XCENA(formerly MetisX) — MetisX is a startup firm that develops intelligent memory and memory-centric computing architectures based on CXL.
Nota AI — Hardware-aware AI optimization and edge AI solutions
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.

The Korea Development Bank (KDB) provides long-term financing for projects designed to assist Koreaâ€:tm:s economic growth and development. It offers equipment capital loans and working capital loans to Korean private enterprises that undertake major industrial projects. The bank also extends guarantees to its clients to facilitate their otherborrowings and to finance major industrial projects. KDB guarantees Won-denominated corporate debentures, local currency loans, and other Won liabilities and foreign currency loans from domestic and overseas Korean financial institutions and from foreign institutions. The bankâ€:tm:s other activities include engagement in a range of industrial development activities, including conducting economic and industrial research; performing engineering surveys; providing business analyses and managerial assistance; and offering trust services. As of June 30, 2007, KDB had 40 local branches, 6 overseas branches, and 2 overseas offices. The bank was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Series B, Series A, Series C
South Korea, United States, China

Portfolio highlights

RECO — Integrated waste and resource management platform copmany
ProtoPie — Prototyping interactions as easy as pie ProtoPie is an easy but powerful software that allows designers and engineers to plan, communicate, and demonstrate an interactive mobile product. Build a sophisticated prototype without any coding, but leveraging all the native mobile device features. The powerful capabilities are already recognized andadopted by the global top brands and such as Google, Microsoft, R/GA, and Ideo.
Pin Therapeutics — Pin Therapeutics is founded in Feb 2017, fast growing stage with member composition of 25% in USA and 75% in Korea. Drug discovery leaderships are from global pharma and biotech companies along with talented scientists both in Korea and USA.* Active Focus - PinE3: E3 ligase screening cascade for identifying novel warheads - PinGLUE: Assaycascade for molecular glue degrader screening* Programs - Selective Molecular Glue Degrader (CK1α) - Molecular Glue Degrader Programs (5-6 Undisclosed) - PROTAC Program (1 Undisclosed)

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Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
South Korea, United States, Vietnam

Portfolio highlights

Cashmore — Cashmore is an app service that analyzes consumers' store visits, mobility paths, and consumption history to deliver customized discount benefits.
Filum.ai — In the new digital transformation era, connecting every touchpoint for every stakeholder on the journey is crucial in helping businesses create a competitive advantage. Filum enables businesses to build a foundation that promotes creativity and the power of inner strengths to make journeys of excellence. We empower businesses by helping them createexcellent experiences with the power of data and cutting-edge technologies.
Vivident — Vivident is to create an unparalleled entertainment world where fans and creators collaborate, blurring the lines between the virtual and the real.

Korea Technology Finance Corporation is a South Korea-based fund for small and medium enterprises.

Investment focus

Software, Manufacturing, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, Russian Federation

Portfolio highlights

AIRS Medical — AIRS Medical is an MRI reconstruction software service provider.
AIRS Inc. — AIRS is at the forefront of advancing orthopedic surgery, setting the stage for the future with its innovative surgical platforms. The company is preparing for the next era in surgical technology, known as SURGERY 4.0. By leading the way with cutting-edge solutions, AIRS aims to transform orthopedic procedures, enhance precision, and redefinestandards in surgical care.
Ubix Therapeutics — Ubix Therapeutics is a research and development company that develops anti-cancer drugs.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Series B, Series A, Series C
South Korea, United States, India

Portfolio highlights

XORBIS — XORBIS offers software, media hardware integration, and media management solutions for public and cultural spaces.
JOINANDJOIN — JOINANDJOIN is a food and beverage company that produces dessert.
Ubix Therapeutics — Ubix Therapeutics is a research and development company that develops anti-cancer drugs.

Atinum Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in the growth stage startups in the IT, biotech, and healthcare sectors.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence
Series A, Series B, Series C
South Korea, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

MADDE — MADDE possesses the technology to use silicon carbide powder in 3D printers to create various forms, which opens up a multitude of possibilities in the manufacturing sector.
MOVIN — Moovin offers real-time markerless motion capture technology that does not require any additional hardware such as markers or trackers.
Ubix Therapeutics — Ubix Therapeutics is a research and development company that develops anti-cancer drugs.

Coolidge Corner Investment (CCVC) provides Seed and Seed+ funding to the most innovative tech startup companies in Korea. They proudly provide their portfolio companies a customized support in professional incubating, growth hacking, strategy, network and more.

Investment focus

Software, Manufacturing, Mobile Apps
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, United States, Belgium

Portfolio highlights

Nexusbe — Nexusbe is a manufacturer of atomic layer equipment technology intended to provide vacuum deposition equipment.
Relay — Relay is a second-hand market solution that provides technology, logistics, and operational solutions required for the used business.
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Murex Partners is a VC firm specializing in thesis-driven investing.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, United States, India

Portfolio highlights

SeedN — SeedN provides air conditioning system temperature management solutions for office spaces.
Doers — Doers is an influencer commerce platform that offers several services for connecting influencers and companies.
Higher Diversity — Higher Diversity provides foreigners with a platform for administrative and convenient services.

SJ Partners LLC is an award-winning private equity firm that acquires middle-market consumer and services companies. Call +1 212.362.1530

Investment focus

Manufacturing, Information Technology, Food and Beverage
Series B, Series A, Seed
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

InnoQD — InnoQD is a developer of thin-film materials for quantum dots, which are ultra-fine semiconductor particles on the nanometer scale
Glow Seoul — Glow Seoul is a creative consulting company that specializes in content development, space design, and construction for clients.
CloudHospital — Founded in Seoul, South Korea, CloudHospital is a robust online platform helping patients around the world find the best providers for their needs regardless of where they are located. We are an experienced team from around the globe with ample experience in the fields of web technology, medical practice, and finance. Our mission is simple: to makeit easier for everyone to find the best medical solutions anywhere in the world.By investing in technology that takes the complexities out of world-wide medical services, icloudhospital.com can seamlessly connect millions of patients around the world to excellent medical services, both from the most demanding surgeries to the most accurate health checkups as well as the world’s most advanced cosmetic procedures. As one of the world’s most well integrated medical concierge services firm, icloudhospital.com enables hospitals and clinics around the world reach their global audience efficiently.Our services, which are accessible through icloudhospital.com is available in English, Chinese and Russian and offers the best medical hospitals and clinics, including the best respected doctors in their field of expertise. For all your medical care needs, icloudhospital.com makes it easy and supports you with 24/7 customer support.

Korea Investment Partners (KIP) is a leading venture capital & private equity firm that has over 30 years of experience in providing venture capital to bold and innovative entrepreneurs who want to change the world. Korea Investment Partners invests in leading pioneers like Kakao(KOSDAQ:035720), Naver(KRX:035420), YGEntertainment(KOSDAQ:122870), Bodyfriend, Osstem Implant(KOSDAQ:048260), Doubleu Games(KOSDAQ:192080) and Didi Chuxing. KIP manages over 20 venture and private equity funds with US$1.8 billion in total assets under management. The company operates globally from its Seoul headquarters office with other locations in Shanghai, Beijing, and Sunnyvale.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Information Technology, Health Care
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, United States, China

Portfolio highlights

Raywatt — Raywatt is a startup that develops medical devices for cardiovascular interventions.
Titan Content — Titan Content is a metaverse music service provider that seeks to fuse Web3, metaverse, and artificial intelligence innovations with conventional Korean pop music business models and content.
Minxin Technology — Minxin Technology focuses on the research, development, manufacture, and sales of photo- and thermal-curing functional materials and electronic-grade wet chemicals.

Hyundai Motor Group is an automotive company that also affiliates in other industries such as construction, steel, and finance. They have developed a value chain focused on vehicles, steel, and construction, as well as logistics, finance, information technology, and service.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Seed, Series A, Series C
South Korea, United States, Canada

Portfolio highlights

Kardome — Kardome offers a real-time software suite that can be inserted in a variety of processing environments. The company engages a real-time software beamformer to improve speech signals from several speakers. It offers high-quality sound output without the need to shout or position the users mouths close to the microphone. The company developssolutions such as voice controlled devices, hands-free speakerphones, tablets and cellphones, and conference call devices.Kardome was founded on 2018 and is headquartered in Mazor, Hamerkaz, Israel.
Superb AI — Automate data preparation, label and manage images and videos, and find annotation services with one training data platform. Fast, precise, and easy to use.
Tenstorrent — Tenstorrent is a next-generation computing company that builds computers for AI. Headquartered in the U.S. with offices in Austin, Texas, and Silicon Valley, and global offices in Toronto, Belgrade, Seoul, Tokyo, and Bangalore, Tenstorrent brings together experts in the field of computer architecture, ASIC design, RISC-V technology, advanced systems, and neural network compilers.

Quantum Ventures Korea actively invests in companies within the Technology and Bio/Healthcare industries. The firm manages a portfolio of early to growth-stage companies and continues to look for opportunities across a range of company stages.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, Medical
Series A, Series B, Funding Round
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

Amogy — Amogy develops a novel carbon-free energy storage system using ammonia as a fuel, exhibiting unprecedented energy density
LuluMedic — LuluMedic provides the best solutions and lead the global health tech market.
Panmnesia — Innovate AI Infrastructure with Panmnesia's Link Solution. Empowering true composability in modern AI infrastructure.

Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) is committed to honoring its charter of financing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The Bank has extended the scope of its expertise to provide a comprehensive range of financial services to individual customers in a quest to emerge as a leading financial services group. In pursuit of that goal, IBK is makingevery effort to enhance its competitiveness, achieve balanced growth and strengthen its global presence.The Bank employs around 10,000 staff and operates a distribution network of 612 branches including 12 overseas branches. Providing complementary services, the Bank also operates several subsidiaries: IBK Capital Corporation, IBK-SG Asset Management, IBK System Co., Ltd., and IBK Credit Information Corporation. In 2008, IBK Investment & Securities was launched, focused on meeting the needs of SME customers for services such as IPOs and M&As. Moreover, strategic alliance with Korea Investment Holdings enhances product competitiveness and affiliation with the National Post Office promoting easy customer access to IBK banking services.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, United States, China

Portfolio highlights

Mommom — Mommom gathers and analyzes online meta data, as well as a list of national items categorized by objective group. Mommom is located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
Heum Labs — Heum Labs offers 'Alfred,' an AI-powered financial assistant designed for small businesses and SMEs.
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SBI Investment Co., Ltd. has established itself as a true partner of the Republic of Korea venture business development in the past 28 years as a venture capital concept introduced first in Korea in 1986 was even unfamiliar concept of 'venture'. SBI Investment Co., Ltd. is a direct excavation domestic / other promising venturesinvestment as well as domestic / external funding attracted through cooperation with institutional investors and technology, marketing, public offering (IPO), the law, adhere to the role which has been providing comprehensive services such as Value-up tax.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce
Series A, Series B, Series C
South Korea, United States, Japan

Portfolio highlights

Mepsgen — Mepsgen is a biotechnology research organization that focuses on pharmaceutical services and drug development.
Raywatt — Raywatt is a startup that develops medical devices for cardiovascular interventions.
Studio Lab — Studio Lab offers artificial intelligence technology for the fashion industry.

Series Ventures is an investment company for the beauty care, engineering, healthcare, social platform, and enterprise sectors.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Food and Beverage, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
South Korea, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Joabro — Joabro is a startup that provides life care solutions based on a fitness center platform. It is the operator of the fitness center-based community platform 'Joa Jim Series'.
Elexlab — Elexlab is a pioneering biotech startup focused on developing an AI-powered drug discovery platform that accelerates and enhances the process of new drug development by leveraging machine learning, biological data analysis, and predictive modeling to identify promising therapeutic candidates more efficiently and cost-effectively.
SkinSeoul — Skin Seoul Lab utilizes AI agents to secure product assortments and design processes for Korean beauty products, advancing overseas through sustainable inventory management, logistics, and marketing based on the LLM model.

ZER01NE is creating an ecosystem for creative talents to collaborate with start-ups and developing ground of participation.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

Mycel — IMAGINATION TRANSITION REGENERATION
LDCarbon Co. — LDCarbon Co. is a manufacture of green carbon black, pyrolysis oil, and waste tire powder.
Deep Insight — Deep-In-Sight is redefining how 3D sensing technology and 3D data-driven artificial intelligence can be used and applied to power smart automation. We are developing Driving Monitoring System and In-Cabin Monitoring System using 3D ToF cameras and AI technology. With its industry-leading 3D sensing and AI technology, we are leading the global enablement of new smart applications to realize automation efficiency in a wide range of fields from mobility, robotics, and smart factory, Edtech, and AGV.

Capstone Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs seeking success with fresh ideas.

Investment focus

Software, Mobile, Gaming
Series A, Seed, Series B
South Korea, United States, India

Portfolio highlights

NUUA — Reinventing a better future for the travel industry.
Aberra — Aberra is using "Dister," an AI data analysis tool, to optimize sales for Coupang, one of South Korea's largest e-commerce platforms.
Wrtn Technologies — Wrtn Technologies develops an AI-powered writing assistant through NLP-based AI.

Seoul Investment Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm focused on investments in small and medium businesses.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Software, Information Technology
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, United States, Germany

Portfolio highlights

Amogy — Amogy develops a novel carbon-free energy storage system using ammonia as a fuel, exhibiting unprecedented energy density
Vinssen — Vinssen is a manufacturer of electric and hydrogen ships.
Best Graphene — Graphene specialized company_BESTGRAPHENE

Atinum Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in the growth stage startups in the IT, biotech, and healthcare sectors.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce
Series B, Series A, Series C
South Korea, United States, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

MADDE — MADDE possesses the technology to use silicon carbide powder in 3D printers to create various forms, which opens up a multitude of possibilities in the manufacturing sector.
MOVIN — Moovin offers real-time markerless motion capture technology that does not require any additional hardware such as markers or trackers.
Ubix Therapeutics — Ubix Therapeutics is a research and development company that develops anti-cancer drugs.

MYSC is an innovative company that helps innovation through consulting, social venture accelerating, and impact investing.

Investment focus

Food and Beverage, Health Care, E-Commerce
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
South Korea, China, France

Portfolio highlights

Rovigos — Rovigos analyzes data from your whole business to help you make better forecasts and choices.
Welfare Union — Welfare Union focused on customized senior care meals and nutritional services.
Phyto Research — Phyto Research offers virus-free, high-quality seedlings as OEM through tissue culture and seed manufacturing.

TS Investment is an investment company.

Investment focus

Health Care, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical
Funding Round, Series B, Series A
South Korea, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Panmnesia — Innovate AI Infrastructure with Panmnesia's Link Solution. Empowering true composability in modern AI infrastructure.
Imagoworks — Imagoworks Inc. offers a Web-based Dental CAD solution using AI, streamlining the digital workflow for dental professionals. Together with world-class technology, we are setting new standards for digital dentistry in the global market. Our mission is to <Making the future of digital medicine for everyone>.While we have accumulatedtechnological expertise in the medical field for over 10 years, specializing in AI-based automation, 3D geometric modeling and mesh processing, and software as a service (SaaS), we now turn our focus to commercializing our innovative technologies and transforming the field of digital dentistry. By cooperating with and licensing to leading global dental companies, we are seeing great success as we find ourselves in the industry spotlight.Imagoworks currently offers Dentbird Crown which automatically generates optimal crown designs with a single click and without any software installation required. As we continue to expand our services, Imagoworks aims to be recognized as a chairside design solution for dentists worldwide.
Upvalue — Upvalue is a data-based real estate auction solution company.

InfoBank develops and provides mobile messaging solutions and other related services.The company offers business messaging services such as SMS, LMS, and multimedia message services; interactive media services; smart car solutions; and integrated online and offline payment services.InfoBank was founded in 1995 and is based in Gyeongju, SouthKorea.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
South Korea, South Africa, United States

Portfolio highlights

Z.Ai — Z.Ai provides personalized recommendations using AI based on user behavioral data.
Ride — RideNow: An app-based platform for test drives and vehicle purchases. RideCare: App-based B2B and B2C vehicle care services. RideContents: Educational services for automotive brands, aimed at enhancing the quality of manufacturers and importers. RideOn: After-sales management services for electric vehicle chargers.
Rootfinders — RouteFinders develops an AI-based media platform to support independent living for visually impaired individuals in an increasingly digital world.

Korea Science and Technology Holdings specializes in technology commercialization services by government-funded research institutes.

Investment focus

Manufacturing, Software, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Angel
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

SCBIO — SCBIO is a pharmaceutical company that makes drugs with specialized technologies in immuno-oncology. The company discovers and develops novel therapeutics for future medicine.
Linsol — Linsol develops life-saving and environmental detection solutions based on defense-derived search and detection technology.
Thermoeye — Thermoeye provides thermal imaging systems utilizing temperature analysis technology.

Smilegate Investment, founded in 1999 originally as MVP Capital, is a venture capital and private equity firm that grows remarkably alongside invested companies. Since initial venture capital funding in 2000, the firm has since organized and managed more than 30 venture capital and private equity funds and has invested in more than 200 companieswith promising growth potential.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Information Technology
Series A, Seed, Series B
South Korea, United States, Vietnam

Portfolio highlights

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Liberty Labs — Liberty Labs specializes in prompt engineering that allows them to build applications that showcase AI potential. Liberty Labs offers products such as Toolbuilder, regex.ai, Opencharacter, and CLN.me.
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.

DSC Investments invests in early stage and growth companies in the field of corporate identify and focus, IT, software, biotechnology, machinery, and future high-growth areas such as environment and resources.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, United States, Israel

Portfolio highlights

MADDE — MADDE possesses the technology to use silicon carbide powder in 3D printers to create various forms, which opens up a multitude of possibilities in the manufacturing sector.
Zordi — Zordi is a robot- and artificial intelligence-operated autonomous modular greenhouse platform. frequently addressed from three angles: operation, agriculture, and technology. This cooperation results in more reliable and effective consumer solutions.
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We are an independent subsidiary of Kakao Corp. & the most active, startup-friendly early stage VC of Korea. (Limited Partnerships, not strategic.).

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, United States, Indonesia

Portfolio highlights

OQT — Our OQT research is at the interface of atomic qubits and coherent imaging for quantum information processing. Our research aims high to push the frontiers of today's computing, sensing, and imaging. Our research is funded by KAIST, NRF, IITP, and POSCO. We are in the Department of Physics and
Taming Lab — Taming Lab is the operator of the used luxury watchs.
Contoro Robotics — Autonomous Trailer & Container Unloading - Contoro: Reliable Unloading of Non-Palletized Boxes from Trucks with No Upfront Capital Expensive

Halla Holdings is engaged in the auto parts distribution and logistics business.

Investment focus

Retail, Automotive, Apps
Series B, Series A, Seed
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Ourbox — Ourbox is a logistics agency that provides total logistics solutions and fulfillment services for online sellers.
Doctor Cha — Doctor Cha is a car maintenance and accident repair consultation company that provides application for vehicle management services.
Gomi Corporation — Gomi Corporation is a Overseas market.

Shinhan Bank, is a bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea.

Investment focus

Software, Apps, Mobile Apps
Series A, Series B, Series C
South Korea, Vietnam, Australia

Portfolio highlights

Hysata — Hysata is a developer of hydrogen electrolyzer designed to accelerate the world's shift away from fossil fuels to green hydrogen
Apartmentary — Apartmentary provides apartment mentoring service. It creates a framework that allows the customer to find the most personal life in their apartment. They record their stories in different colors. It finds ways to make every customer's home beautiful.
Habit Factory — Habit Factory provides financial big data analytics solutions.

Artesian Capital Management is an alternative investments management company, which was spun out of ANZ Banking Group's capital markets business in 2004, with backing from ANZ Private Equity. Artesian's founding partners, purchased ANZ's stake in 2005. The company has subsequently been fully owned by partners and staff. Since 2004,Artesian has managed specialised funds focused on credit arbitrage and relative-value strategies across global financial markets. In 2008, while continuing to manage credit relative value investment strategies from its New York, London and Singapore offices, Artesian began to make principal investments in seed/early-stage ventures from its offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Shanghai. In 2011, Artesian launched the first of its early stage venture capital funds and now manages AUD +255m. Artesian's VC strategy is to partner with best of breed accelerators, incubators, angel groups and university programs. In 2017, Artesian launched its China VC Fund with a USD 50m cornerstone investment industry super fund Hostplus. Artesian will soon launch a Southeast Asia VC Fund.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Australia, United States, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

Voltavate — Voltavate is dedicated to driving innovation in battery technology to support the global transition towards sustainable energy solutions.
Strong Room AI — Software that enables high-strength care through streamlined workflows, continuous analytics, surfaced insights and safeguarded data.
SAMA Fertility — SAMA Fertility is a virtual fertility clinic that offers fertility care and treatments, including preservation and evaluation services.

K Ground Ventures is a science and technology commercialization investment platform.

Investment focus

Medical, Automotive, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Soomvi — Soomvi is an industrial drone market company that provides marine lifesaving system services.
searchM — searchM is a digital marketing and advertising company.
Kookmin Bio — Kookmin Bio is a biotechnology company that specialises in the development of bio-food and pharmaceutical materials.

Manufacturing of automotive parts

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Automotive
Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

IPIN LABS — iPin Labs is a AI-based, high-precision, low-cost indoor positioning solution provider.
Multiple Eye — The Ultimate All-In-One DroneShow Solution
SpringCloud — SpringCloud provides solutions and services for autonomous driving mobility as well as big data. It is made up of experts from Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Autron, Image Next, Automobile Convergence Technology Institute, Korea Railroad Research Institute, and other organizations, and it has excellent teamwork in terms of technology and sales.

Central is an auto parts manufacturer.

Investment focus

Automotive, Information Technology, Sales
Series A, Series B
South Korea, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

RCE — RCE specializes in the sales of construction machines.
Getcha — Getcha is a car purchase, long-term rental, lease, test ride, and car consulting company.
MARS Auto — Mars Auto - Building Autonomous Trucks

K and Investment Partners is a venture capital company that offers venture investment, funding, and consulting services.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Automotive
Series A, Series B, Series C
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Autoel — Autoel is a lidar sensing technology for self-driving cars.
Preneu — PRENEU is a brand specialized in drones and ceaselessly challenging and striving to meet market needs and improve technology.Find drones manufacturer and supplier, reconnaissance drone service systems in korea.
Autonomous a2z — Autonomous a2z is a driving mobility platform that provides autonomous driving service with judgement, control and recognition technologies.

Fast Ventures is a venture capital investment firm.

Investment focus

Apps, Health Care, E-Commerce
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
South Korea, Hungary, United States

Portfolio highlights

Bind — Bind is a start-up that operates the mobile and PC version of 'Athler'.
Doers — Doers is an influencer commerce platform that offers several services for connecting influencers and companies.
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IDG Ventures Korea manages a US$100 million venture capital fund focused on growing companies whose innovative products and services can succeed in both the local and the global market. Korea is a global IT powerhouse that has a history of launching new technologies ahead of other markets.

Investment focus

iOS, Local, Mobile
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

Cardoc — Cardoc is a location-based mobile automotive repair estimate service. By uploading photos of their car's exterior damage, users can get free repair estimates and text-consultation from selected car body shops.During the 15 month of service period, Cardoc processed $3.5M worth of transactions and registered stores of Cardoc experienced agrowth rate of 30-100% per month. Each user can get their first estimate within an average of 7 minutes and compare at least 3 estimates without having to register personal information. The founding team consists of five automative enthusiasts. They received the support of Daum NIS (Next Incubation Studio), a startup incubation organization proposed by Daum Communications and spun off in January 2014.
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KB Securities is a Financial Services company.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Information Technology
Series B, Series A, Funding Round
South Korea, United States, China

Portfolio highlights

Movv — Movv is a mobility service that makes movement more safe and convenient anytime and anywhere by using dedicated articles and vehicles. They offer dedicated drivers and cars to help travelers move safely and comfortably. With the mobile application, you can set up your travel itinerary and call your driver anytime anywhere, so you can enjoy youroverseas travel with the movv.
NUUA — Reinventing a better future for the travel industry.
Move — Move is a travel agency that offers ticketing, travel, and reservation services.

HGI runs an impact-driven business, seeking to address diverse social issues through sustainable innovations.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Apps
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

phoneGO — phoneGO is a mobile repair cost comparison estimate platform.
ASWEMAKE — ASWEMAKE is a shopping app that delivers groceries.
CastingN — CastingN is a B2B trading platform that helps companies outsource.

Daesung Private Equity is a Korean venture capital firm offering investment, corporation restructuring, and incubation services.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Biotechnology
Series A, Series B, Funding Round
South Korea, India, United States

Portfolio highlights

Hybe IM — HYBE INTERACTIVE MEDIA (HYBE IM) is broadening the scope of HYBE's entertainment offerings by creating games and publishing them for people all over the world. HYBE IM creates numerous contents and services by combining cutting-edge interactive media technology with music, artists, and entertainment components, resulting in new viewpoints andexperiences.
Panmnesia — Innovate AI Infrastructure with Panmnesia's Link Solution. Empowering true composability in modern AI infrastructure.
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BDC Laboratories provides Comprehensive Testing Services and Test Equipment for Stents, Stent Grafts, Heart Valves, Vascular Grafts and Catheters.

Investment focus

Sales, Fitness, Shipping
Funding Round, Series A, Seed
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Baree — Baree is an automobile company that offers domestic motorcycle maintenance and second-hand trading of bikes.
BRLab — BRLab offers a framework that makes it possible to implement sophisticated sleep analysis and enhancement techniques. The solutions are based on a unique sleep-enhancing technology that is scientifically validated and patented, as well as an AI-powered algorithm with the highest level of reliability.
SeaVantage Ltd. — Ocean Freight Tracking - Transform your ocean shipping with a real-time ocean freight visibility platform, end-to-end cargo tracking, document management, collaboration and more. SeaVantage provides ocean shipping visibility solutions helping supply chain professionals proactively manage disruptions

Enlight Ventures, one of the fastest growing VCs in the world, invests in early-stage startups with unique and sustainable business models.

Investment focus

Information Technology, E-Commerce, Manufacturing
Series A, Seed, Funding Round
South Korea, Indonesia

Portfolio highlights

Vespexx — The ultimate tool for couples: sync schedules, track health, and strengthen your relationship with expert guidance. Available in 100+ countries, trusted by 400K+ couples
FUST Lab — Designing and manufacturing surfactant free nano emulsion, dispersion equipment and water treatment system utilizing differentiated Focused Ultrasonic Technology
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.

Kolon Investment, Inc. is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in buyouts, mezzanine, corporate restructuring, growth capital, and turnaround investment. It prefers to invest in electronic components, petroleum, energy, computer, and telecommunications equipment. The firm primarily invests in South Korea with a focus in Seoul,Gyeonggi, Incheon, and Gyeongbuk. Kolon Investment, Inc. was established in 2000 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.Source: Businessweek

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Software, Pharmaceutical
Series A, Series B, Funding Round
South Korea, Indonesia, United States

Portfolio highlights

Boosterz — Boosterz is a company that supports the 5Ps of marketing at all stages, from product planning and launch to growth.
Micro-one — Micro-One is an air functionality expert company that manufactures incinerators, ecological infrastructure, and advanced dust filters.
Best Innovation — Best Innovation is a manufacturer of cosmetic products intended to offer a safe alternative to harmful skincare chemicals.

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