Top 50 Beauty Startup Investors in South Korea (July 2026)

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• Serpot — Serpot is a production service platform that offers film shooting products and support services.
• Bosalpim —
• Winegraph — Winegraph is an SNS-based wine search and recommendation platform.

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• COLAVO GROUND — Whether you're a hair stylist or nail artist, you need customers to show off your talent. Everyone who knows that is already on Colavosalon!
• Kokozi —
• FREECO — FREECO is a content provider for businesses. Consultation, sales, and software development and supply Cosmetics wholesale and retail business Marketing consulting and advertising business.

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• Upstage — Upstage AI is an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that helps companies focus on their core businesses.
• BacklotCars — Making Wholesale Easy
• Exosphere Labs — Exosphere Labs is an information technology company that offers information security services.

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• 90days — 90days is an electronic bill-based P2B investment brokerage platform.
• New Id —
• Art Together — Art Together is a crowdfunding platform to buy an artwork.

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• Kilofarms — Kilofarms is a tech-enabled platform that aims to help farmers overcome inefficiencies in the traditional farming practices and produce residue-free fruits and vegetables.
• 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.
• Wecare — Wecare is an e-commerce business that shares childcare-related product information through the community and sells content and products.

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• MOAIS — MOAIS develops a smartphone AI solution that analyzes golf swing problem and offers a lesson solution. It is an on-device AI optimized for smart phones, has a video pose estimation, video segmentation, video classification, video object detection, and image processing of golf swing video.
• UCONNEC —
• Redrob — McKinley & Rice is a software development and outsourcing company.

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• Yoitang — Yoitang is a brokerage platform that combines online and offline real estate transactions by utilizing big data and artificial intelligence from public institutions. CEO Heo Ji-soo acquired the 26th certified real estate agent license in 2015 and experienced 20 real estate brokerage businesses.
• Semos — Semos app offers water sports with certified trainers to enable users to learn anywhere anytime.
• Cloud Stone — Cloud Stone provides delivery services for college students.

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• Maihub — We deliver cutting-edge healthcare technology faster and more widely than anyone else
• Glovv — Glovv is a short-form beauty content development platform.
• Peanut AI — Peanut AI is a cybersecurity company that specializes in embedded protection for industrial OT and IoT systems. The company help manufacturers secure their factory equipment, PLCs, sensors, and industrial networks with lightweight and real-time defense solutions designed for global compliance.

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• Willog — As a fast-growing startup, Willog provides a “item-level condition monitoring” that innovates the supply chain of sensitive, perishable or valuable goods where condition monitoring is required, and its efforts are to create a transparent and connected logistics flow. Based on its patented sensor technology and its cloud-based software, Willog helpscompanies gain seamless visibility down to the item-level and control over their shipments across their supply chain so they can have condition foresights and insights to improve their bottom line.Willog acquired 25 enterprise customers including MNCs like Hyundai Motor Group and DHL Express since its establishment. Willog is rapidly expanding its presence in various industries including bio-pharmaceutical, fresh food, and special logistics, where condition monitoring is key to business continuity. Going forward, while strengthening its leadership position in Korea, Willog will accelerate global expansion with partnerships in America, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia.
• Dentlink — Next Generation Dental Lab Service
• 276 Holdings — 276 Holdings is a finance company that offers corporate financial service flow and a new flow of trade receivables value to companies.

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• PRTN — PRTN is the company that owns and operates Proteinner, a high-protein fast food brand focused on delivering convenient, nutritious meals designed to support active and health-conscious lifestyles.
• Roai — One Click Controls Robots, Creating Anything You Imagine
• Eleven Corporation — Eleven Corporation creates value for lifestyle and beauty products.

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• Forbeaut — Deep Point is an e-commerce company focused on B2C sales, offering a range of hair styling and scalp care products through its online platform. The company is known for its self-styling tools, which include scalp tattoos, an assortment of hair waxes, curling irons, and hair clippers. By leveraging a multitude of reviews and a varied productselection, it operates within the consumer-oriented vertical commerce industry.
• Veramore — Veramore is an online store that sells a wide range of beauty and cosmetic products.
• Eleven Corporation — Eleven Corporation creates value for lifestyle and beauty products.

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• Clobe ai — Clobe ai is an AI‑powered financial platform that simplifies money management for individuals and small‑to‑medium businesses.
• Bind — Bind is a start-up that operates the mobile and PC version of 'Athler'.
• 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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• BIGC — BIGC is a technology company that offers digital marketing, content creation, and advertising services.
• Gadget Korea — Gadget korea offers data roaming services.
• Flexell Space — FLEXELL SPACE primarily focuses on the development and manufacturing of space solar cells, aiming to provide differentiated products for our customers in the space industry

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• StudioBside — StudioBside is a mobile game developer based in Korea.
• Beyond Honeycomb — Beyond Honeycomb is a food-tech company developing an AI-driven kitchen robot solution. Our AI Chef reproduces the texture and taste of the world-class chef’s dish at the molecular level.
• 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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• Tynapse — Tynapse develops artificial intelligence security and governance software focused on monitoring and controlling AI agents in enterprise environments. The company provides a runtime trust layer that evaluates AI-generated outputs, tool usage, and automated actions in real time to identify risks such as hallucinations, prompt injection attacks, dataleakage, and unauthorized behavior. Its platform includes AI guardrails, compliance monitoring, audit logging, and explainability tools designed to support regulatory and operational oversight for AI systems. Tynapse also generates traceability records and trust attestation documentation that organizations can use for governance and compliance processes. The company’s technology integrates between enterprise applications and large language models to inspect requests, enforce policies, and manage sensitive data handling. Its solutions are used in sectors such as finance and enterprise software where AI systems require security controls, monitoring, and accountability mechanisms.
• Medifab — Medifab is a bio-healthcare center that offers 3D system testing, measurement analysis, and OEM service.
• Contents Technologies — Content Technologies is a content IP-based company builder.

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• 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.

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• Kyash — Kyash is a fintech platform providing mobile banking services with full-stack banking technology currently offering digital wallet app. It has built proprietary full-stack banking infrastructure from the ground up to offer mobile-first consumer-facing digital wallets in Japan.The platform offers online payment and personal remittance apps underthe Kyash service name, and issues prepaid cards that can be used at Visa merchants. It also provides a new card that is available in three colors, navy, silver, and pink and adopts a simple design with card numbers and card names placed on the back. The first Visa card in Japan with an IC chip and contactless payment function that has no card number on the front side.Kyash was founded on January 23, 2015, and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
• Karrot Market — Karrot is the largest local community marketplace to buy, sell and trade new and used home decor, furniture, fashion and more. Join our growing community of over 10 million verified users!
• Koala Go — Your student's favorite online classroom. 24/7 live support. Co-browser. Gamified teaching environment. Worldwide invoicing. Interactive whiteboard.

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• Cloto — CLOTHO Co., Ltd. is a South Korean B2B GovTech company that provides operational support for government-funded R&D projects. Their flagship service, "Hello Unicorn" (헬로유니콘), helps startups, SMEs, universities, and research institutes manage research administration, project expenditure, settlement, and documentation — reducingcompliance issues, missing paperwork, deadline risks, and operational gaps from personnel changes through systematized processes.
• 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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• ActionFit — ActionFit is a video game company with expertise in developing and publishing video games for the mobile platform.
• Pop-Up Studio — Pop-Up Studio is a joint venture between Singapore-based venture studio Wilt Venture Builders (WVB) and AI studio DubDubDub, bringing together venture creation expertise and advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to develop innovative, technology-driven solutions for brands and digital platforms.
• Korea Deep Learning — Korea Deep Learning is an artificial intelligence technology company that offers OCR, analytics, and 3D DX solutions.

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• KB-Element — KB-Element is a graphene development and production company that also turns graphene into intermediate items and novel materials.
• ActionPower — ActionPower is an AI-based startup company that offers speech recognition and natural language processing technology services.
• 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

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• LifeLabs — LifeLabs is a Canadian-owned company that has been serving the healthcare needs of Canadians for more than 50 years. Today, LifeLabs performs more than 100 million laboratory tests every year, helping healthcare providers diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent disease in patients.LifeLabs is strongly committed to continual innovation in testingservices. For our patients and healthcare providers, this means we always strive to provide access to the latest specialized clinical tests—to detect cancer for example, to monitor heart disease, identify neurological disorders and pinpoint allergies.LifeLabs is well-positioned to deliver care at home, in the community and across Ontario and British Columbia. We have over 5,400 professionally trained staff members, over 360 conveniently located patient service centres and an extensive network of couriers and mobile phlebotomists on the job.
• MakeDashy — Maximize repeat purchases with targeted user segmentation and dynamic product recommendation at Retentics, powered by AI
• 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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• 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.
• Limpid — Limpid is a Bio pet food startup. It set new standards in pet nutrition through continuous innovation.
• Walkie Doki — Walkie Doki provides offline store management customized platform and job recommendations.

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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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• orbt — Orbt is an AI systems company that develops intelligent solutions to automate decision-making processes for growing businesses, helping organizations improve efficiency, optimize operations, and make faster, data-driven decisions.
• Midnight Wave — Midnight Wave operates as a center of music production and publishing.
• Retriever — Retrvr provides solutions that automate business processes across governance, risk management, and compliance through AI-based technology, enhancing the efficiency and reliability of an organization's GRC operations.

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• Sunnicorn — Sunnicorn develops vegan skincare products designed for sensitive skin, combining plant-based ingredients with minimalist formulations. The company focuses on creating practical daily skincare items such as cleansers, creams, and masks that support balanced skin care routines while emphasizing simple product design and accessible beauty solutions.
• Power Player — Natural Clean Beauty
• KOOZA — KOOZA is a kitchenware brand that offers cookware and household goods and supplies them to department stores, and live commerce companies.

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• Rootrix — Rootrix is a tree data platform that provides tree-quality maintenance data using 3D scanning and lidar technology.
• MobilTech — MobilTech is an AI-based 3D GIS startup company that supplies 3D spatial information, hardware, and software solutions for smart cities.
• Scone — Scone provides virtual youtuber and video conferencing services.

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• Dnotitia — Dnotitia is a pioneering AI (Artificial Intelligence) company driving innovative value by integrating AI and data. Founded in October 2023, Dnotitia specializes in developing; Seahorse, a high-performance vector database powered by its proprietary Vector Data Processing Units (VDPU), and Mnemos, a cutting-edge service solution for Large LanguageModels (LLMs). The company also leads the development of sLMs (Small Language Models) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, crucial for advancing generative AI technologies and positioning itself at the forefront of AI technology.
• PROMEDIUS — We are on a mission to redefine the way we age.
• XYZ — LoungeLAB is a Retail-tech startup that augments space with technology, using the state-of-the-art technologies such as AI and Robotics technology. LoungeLAB focuses on enhancing the product value and services, and we develop in the field rather than on the desk. We Invent Everyday Technology for All.

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• Byte Lab — Byte Lab prioritizes achieving long-term results by concentrating on *how* we grew rather than just growing quickly.
• ChainLogis — Chain Logis is a shipping technology company.
• Frankly — Frankly specializes in affordable skincare. The company's products include customized shampoo and conditioner that combine the ingredients required for each individual through a customized recipe algorithm that analyzes an individual's scalp-hair data and taste by incorporating consumer data analysis algorithms and raw materialcombination technology into its products, enabling consumers to avail themselves of hair care products with personalized ingredients, fragrances, benefits, and color

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• MyIB — MyIB offers a matching gift program for businesses.MyIB commodities enterprises have a software platform called 'Give & Match' as well as a matching gift program.
• Bistool — B I S T O O L - Begin Again Your Life with Bistool
• Woojung Bio — Woojung Bio is a bio infrastructure development company that constructs smart laboratories animal rooms for the purpose of research.

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• Lillycover Co., Ltd. — Lillycover makes personlaized beauty solution for smart skin care by oneself. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in Daegu, Taegu-jikhalsi, South Korea.

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• Node — Node is a healthcare company that develops and manufactures medical and beauty devices.
• Medi&B Tech Company — Medi&B Tech Company is a medical device manufacturing company that researches and develops urinal disposal machines and skin care devices.

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• Flybook — Flybook is a place closer to the book. Book recommendations, regular shipments, reading meetings, book reviews, book purchases, and more - all in one place.
• Power Player — Natural Clean Beauty

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• 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.

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• InHandPlus — We are working to solve the issue of medical nonadherence, where patients don't follow their prescribed medical regimes. This is a common and costly problem, and can even result in serious consequences. Our proprietary smartwatch is able to tell what medicine users take, and when they take it. Our AI-based management platform then collects thedata and provides personalized healthcare services and insights.
• Illimis Therapeutics — We translate cutting-edge science into innovative medicine
• ProxiHealthcare USA — ProxiHealthcare USA is a biotechnology research focused personal and environmental healthcare organization.

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• Atolio — Atolio delivers an AI-powered enterprise search engine that keeps your data in your cloud. Empower your teams with tools that connect and protect critical data.
• Foundation EGI — The EGI platform from the Foundation is designed to speed up all phases of the product development cycle, from design and research to production and documentation, enabling engineers to create better products more quickly and effectively.
• Makersite — AI, data and apps for procurement, product design and expert teams to make faster sustainable product and supply chain decisions, at scale.

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• Lemonilo — Jual Aneka Makanan sehat, Produk Alami dan Natural, Harga Terbaik dan Terlengkap | Dapat poin belanja, harga jujur, gratis ongkir ke seluruh Indonesia.
• Summits — Summits is a beauty care center that offers consultation telemedicine services.

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• YULIP — Lip brand created for a cause. 100% non toxic, natural, cruelty-free, organic, and vegan

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• AgriAku — AgriAku is a technology-based local agribusiness company that enables traders & farm shop owners to get saprotan(agriculture production facilities) at affordable prices through it's apps - Agroaku Mitra app, and Agroaku Hub app. AgriAku offers full-stack agriculture services for small and medium-sized businesses and farmers. AgriAku offerscomplete agricultural equipment such as seeds, fertilizers, agrochemicals to agro equipment.
• Medisolar — Medisol is a food technology firm that also provides personalized food care solutions.
• Apeel Sciences — Apeel Sciences' plant-derived solution for fresh food providers doubles the lifespan of harvested fruits and vegetables even without refrigeration. It develops low-cost, natural technologies to help to eliminate food spoilage, reduce water and energy use, and preserve natural ecosystems.Apeel's private investors and philanthropicpartners include Andreessen Horowitz, Viking Global Investors, Upfront Ventures, S2G Ventures, Powerplant Ventures, DBL Partners, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation.Apeel Sciences was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California.

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• Dot — Dot Inc. has developed a state-of-the-art, innovative, braille cell that is 95% smaller and 90% cheaper than the standard piezo-electric cells. The Dot Cell has brought revolutionary changes to the world through advancements in electromagnetic actuator technology. The Dot Watch is the first fully-Braille smartwatch in the world. We believeeveryone has the right to move freely and connect with the world, regardless of circumstances. Dot Inc., through its mission, will reduce the information gap through tactile literacy all around the world.
• Cover Summon — CVSM Cruelty-free Savvy tech
• Flexell Space — FLEXELL SPACE primarily focuses on the development and manufacturing of space solar cells, aiming to provide differentiated products for our customers in the space industry

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• Glow —
• CHI PROJECT — CHI PROJECT is an online platform for Korean traditional crafts and furniture.
• Meow Island — Meow Island provides sales of cosmetic products and excreta treatment products for cats.

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• OASYS STUDIO — ​OASYS STUDIO is a cloud-native visual effects company that integrates VFX pipeline services and production within a cloud environment. They offer scalable and efficient production solutions, fostering stable collaboration structures for clients.
• DAIM Research — DAIM Research is an AI-based automation system solution company that provides logistics automation solutions.
• CrossPoint Therapeutics — CrossPoint Therapeutics is a therapeutics company that specializes in drug development by using Stealth-Body with antibody source technology.

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• Quantum AI — Quantum AI is an AI data company that offers offline and online data collection and analysis services.
• Gadget Korea — Gadget korea offers data roaming services.
• Buysell Standards — Buysell Standards is the provider of manpower supply and employment arrangement services.

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• FROGED — Discover afforable Customer Experience tools to scale your business. Reduce churn, improve onboarding & offer amazing customer support - all in one platform.
• Adversa AI — Autonomous AI red teaming platform that continuously tests AI agents, LLMs, and GenAI apps. 300+ attack techniques. OWASP & NIST mapped. Trusted by Fortune 500
• Apolyta — Threat simulators use playbooks and checklists. Adversaries don't. Prepare for the real threats of tomorrow with adaptive attack emulation.

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• Rael — Designed for women by women, our self-care solutions are made with natural, effective ingredients to keep you looking and feeling your best all cycle long.
• Summer — Summer International is a next generation Beauty, Health & Wellness Lifestyle company, headquarted in Los Angeles and South Korea.
• Mother Science — Discover Mother Science, a revolutionary biotech skincare brand with a clinically proven serum for hyperpigmentation and sun damage.

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• ChurchAI — The Intelligent OS For Churches.
• FlyngCat — FlyingCat is Wish for Korea.
• 3Claps — 3Claps provide fast fashion for Kids on a daily basis. They are determined to deliver high quality of kids fashion, made widely accessible through technology. 3Claps is targeting moms in global who want to provide best quality of apparel for their kids. They're a venture-backed eCommerce company at the intersection of fashion andtechnology. They are looking for driven and dynamic self-starters who are passionate about learning, and able to keep up with the flexibility and changing demands of an early stage startup.

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• Flytech — Flytech specializes in crystal materials and related components for magneto-optical-electrical integrated signal processing.
• Moge Microflow — Moge Microflow is a manufacturer of equipment for microreactors. It provides continuous flow production technologies and equipment for nanomaterials, pharmaceutical intermediates, and fine chemicals, as well as standardized high-end microreactor equipment.
• Bianzhong New Materials — Bianzhong New Materials is a high-tech company that specializes in the research and development of equipment for weaving and shaping three-dimensional preforms of high-strength fiber composite materials.

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• Carlet Store — Carlet Bio is a wholesale supplier of packaging solutions.
• Datumo — Selectstar got your back!Obtaining the proper data has always been the top issue for many companies using AI. To solve this problem, Selectstar provides a platform that connects your company to the crowd-workers.It's MORE than just a connection! We passionately research crowd-workers and your project to develop cutting-edge technologiesfor the optimized mobile crowd-sourcing.Keep disrupting the world! Just for your project, we are here to maintain the quality, cost-efficiency, or any other burdens related to the data. SelectStar was founded in 2018 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
• ProxiHealthcare USA — ProxiHealthcare USA is a biotechnology research focused personal and environmental healthcare organization.

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• Unastella — Unastella operates its own launch vehicles to provide human space travel platform services.
• Perseus — World Best Hypervisor Security Solutions for SDV
• Flexell Space — FLEXELL SPACE primarily focuses on the development and manufacturing of space solar cells, aiming to provide differentiated products for our customers in the space industry

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• TESOLLO — TESOLLO develops robot and motion presenter products.
• Wayne Hills Bryant AI — Wayne Hills is developing an algorithm that extracts dictionary meanings from text and voice data with AI technology and automatically converts them into digital content by combining images, animations, and sound effects that match them.
• NaraSpace Technology — NaraSpace Technology specializes in the design, development, integration, and testing of CubeSats and small space systems.

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• Yolk.fm — Yolk.fm is a social platform that allows users to chat rather than send text messages.
• Summer — Summer International is a next generation Beauty, Health & Wellness Lifestyle company, headquarted in Los Angeles and South Korea.
• Lyte Ventures — Built for creators, designed for the future of work. We do the hustling so that you can focus more on what matters to you.