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Top 50 Beauty Startup Investors in South Korea in January 2026

Last updated: Jan 2026 A list of 50 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Beauty startups based in South korea. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Beauty companies from South korea. We update this investor list every month.

Top 50 Beauty Startup Investors in South Korea in January 2026

Investor	Beauty South Korea investments
Strong Ventures	5
TBT	4
Primer Sazze Partners	3
Korea Investment Partners	3
Daekyo Investment	2
Devsisters Ventures	2
Big Basin Capital	2
Kolon Investment	2
Wadiz	2
Translink Investment	2
Center for Creative Economy and Innovation	2
Goodwater Capital	2
MYSC	2
Industrial Bank of Korea	2
Korea Credit Guarantee Fund	2
InfoBank	2
Traum Investment	1
Korea Investment & Securities	1
AF Investment	1
IBK Capital	1
Smilegate Investment	1
Timewise Investment	1
Golden Oak Investment	1
Korea Development Bank	1
POSCO CAPITAL	1
KITE Entrepreneurship Foundation	1
KTB Network	1
Matthew Shampine	1
MIDAS ASSET	1
Mirae Asset Venture Investment	1
Atinum Partners	1
POSCO Venture Capital	1
Altos Ventures	1
Aviram Jenik	1
JB Ventures	1
Genaxis	1
Capstone Partners	1
Muirwoods Ventures	1
SK Securities	1
Teja Ventures	1
Intops Investment	1
Mirae Asset Capital	1
Korea Technology Finance Corporation	1
Shirley Crystal Tan	1
Korea Alternative Investment Asset Management	1
Titan Capital	1
Daesung Group	1
Gangwon Creation Economic Innovation Center	1
Korea Venture Business Association	1
Shinhan Financial Group	1

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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.

TBT is an Adventure Capital.We are more than your average VC investor; we are always up for an adventure. Investment means more than just transfer of capital for us. We want to be a discussion partner that discovers possibilities beyond risk and aligns growth with progress. We want to share decades of industry knowledge and experience in internetand mobile services to build services and products that can make the world a better place.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

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.
Two Slash For — Two Slash For is a beauty brand.
Medistream — Medistream operates an integrated platform for oriental medicine.

Primer Sazze Partners - We like to find founders who are making the impossible happen through sheer force of will and a refusal to accept hard truths.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
South Korea, United States, Japan

Portfolio highlights

Paywork — PayWal is a payment platform that provides dedicated project teaming, task execution checks, and contract management services.
Retentics — Maximize repeat purchases with targeted user segmentation and dynamic product recommendation at Retentics, powered by AI
Exosphere Labs — Exosphere Labs is an information technology company that offers information security services.

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

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

Portfolio highlights

90days — 90days is an electronic bill-based P2B investment brokerage platform.
Together Funding — Together Funding offers peer-to-peer financial service.
Geneos Therapeutics — Geneos is developer of a neo-antigen based personalized immunotherapy designed to offer cancer treatment. The company's technology is designed to identify relevant neoantigen targets from individual patient tumors to develop novel treatments for cancer, providing patients with tumor targeted immunotherapies to cure their disease.

Daekyo Investment is a venture capital firm specialized in development of venture industry.

Investment focus

Software, Mobile Apps, Information Technology
Series A, Seed, Series B
South Korea, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

TeraView — TeraView is the world’s first company devoted to the application of Terahertz light for imaging and spectroscopy. TeraView’s proprietary platform uses the Terahertz spectrum between light and radio waves and offers the advantage of being non-invasive and non-destructive. A key application of the technology is the detection of faults and qualityvariations in semiconductor integrated circuits. In addition, studies have demonstrated how Terahertz uniquely and non invasively provides 3 dimensional structural and chemical information in a diverse range of applications, including weapons/explosives hidden below clothing, the contents of tablets and capsules in the pharmaceutical industry, and other objects normally invisible to conventional detection techniques. Other markets for the technology exist in medical imaging of cancer and industrial inspection which are explored via commercial partners. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, TeraView was spun-out of the Toshiba Cambridge Research Laboratory in April 2001. Sales and support are available throughout Europe, North America and the Far East either directly or through a network of distributors.
Unastella — Unastella operates its own launch vehicles to provide human space travel platform services.
AD System — AD System focuses on the development, manufacturing, sales and repairing of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles.

Venture Capital firm in Korea. We are interested in early-stage investment in gaming, healthcare/biotech, IT services and high technology companies.

Investment focus

Software, Gaming, Biotechnology
Funding Round, Series A, Seed
South Korea, United States, Russian Federation

Portfolio highlights

Oncosoft — Oncosoft develops software solutions with a focus on anti-cancer treatment. Their offerings include an Oncology Information Management Solution (OIMS) and artificial intelligence-based technologies for radiologists. The software aids in the detection of cancer, contributing to the medical community's efforts in precision cancer therapy.
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.

Big Basin Capital is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, investing in early-stage startups in Korea and the United States.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Apps, Mobile Apps
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
South Korea, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Dentlink — Seamless Access to South Korean Premium Labs Using Digital Dentistry
Purple AI — Redefining stroke care with FDA-cleared intelligent detection and predictive analytics. From NCCT ICH triage to future multi-modal solutions enabling proactive patient care.
My Herb & Healthcare — MyHerb Healthcare proivdes a specialized analysis for nutritional supplements.

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.
ActionFit — ActionFit is a video game company with expertise in developing and publishing video games for the mobile platform.
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.

Wadiz is Asia's largest crowdfunding platform company.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Health Care, Sales
Seed, Equity Crowdfunding, Series A
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

GrowingMom — GrowingMom is an online parenting consultation/analysis platform.
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.

Translink Investment is a startup investment company.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
South Korea, United States, Canada

Portfolio highlights

ActionFit — ActionFit is a video game company with expertise in developing and publishing video games for the mobile platform.
Korea Deep Learning — Korea Deep Learning is an artificial intelligence technology company that offers OCR, analytics, and 3D DX solutions.
Coreshell Technologies — Battery Capacity Unlocked

CCEI is a frontline post of creative economy to create new industries and markets.

Investment focus

Manufacturing, Health Care, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

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.

Consumer Tech Investors - We empower exceptional entrepreneurs everywhere to change the world for good.

Investment focus

FinTech, Financial Services, Software
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
United States, India, South Korea

Portfolio highlights

IRL — Groups, Chats, Events - Tap to see details
Jerry — Jerry simplifies the expensive, frustrating, and time-consuming aspects of car ownership.
Empowerly — We triple students' chances of getting into their top-choice colleges and universities. Get college counseling, essay editing, track university deadlines, and more. Learn more.

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.

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

Portfolio highlights

FuriosaAI — FuriosaAI develops system semiconductors optimized for AI, enabling efficient processing of large amounts of data in a short period of time.
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Korea Deep Learning — Korea Deep Learning is an artificial intelligence technology company that offers OCR, analytics, and 3D DX solutions.

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

CrossHub — Crosshub is a fast-growing blockchain-based company focused on next-generation identity authentication and global payment solutions, gaining attention as a key deep-tech fintech player in the domestic market.
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.

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

AutoHands — AutoHands is a South Korea-based mobility company that offers comprehensive integrated mobility services including vehicle buying and selling, management, online used-car auctions, car rentals, extended warranties, residual value guarantees, mobile maintenance, and accident compensation programs.
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.

Traum Investment is a startup investment firm that also offers asset management services.

Investment focus

Beauty, Retail, Furniture
Seed, Series B
South Korea, Vietnam

Portfolio highlights

Space T — Space T is an interior design community that connects homeowners with furniture companies.
Vibey — Vibey is a mobile beauty platform that offers review marketing, OEM consulting, live streaming, and video services.
Gomi Corporation — Gomi Corporation is a Overseas market.

Korea Investment & Securities is a financial investment company that offers brokerage, asset management, and investment banking services.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
Series B, Series C, Series A
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

Inter X — Inter X is an industrial AI and big data analysis company.
RideFlux — RideFlux is a self-driving software company for safe and reliable autonomous transporation service. Since our foundation in 2018, we hope for a better world where everyone can be safer and more comfortable while moving with our self-driving cars and software. We believe in the potential that self-driving technology embraces, how driving canbecome an innovative experience not a mere stress, which inspires us to build up its future with every step on our way.Our headquarter is located in Jeju island, one of the best test-beds in the world for developing reliable AD software technologies. It has a variety of road environments and various weather conditions across the island (1850 square kilometers), and significantly high demands for mobility service (16 million visitors a year without bring own vehicles). We are strategically located for technology enhancement for reliable urban autonomy. For the Safety, Beyond the Safety.
ADRO — Aerodynamic Development Race Optimization (ADRO) manufactures high-quality aerodynamic body kits, including carbon fiber front lips, side skirts, rear diffusers, spoilers, and widebody kits.

AF Investment is a venture capital firm.

Investment focus

Beauty, Cosmetics
Seed
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Velymonkeys — Blimonkids has created and run its own retail platform to aid the expansion of Korean cosmetics in India. In particular, it offers a one-stop service for the introduction of Korean beauty products into India, distribution, and sales, as well as marketing and sales, through its own mall, Maccaron.

IBK Capital is the venture capital arm of the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK).

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Ucube — Ucube is an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) specialist company that is actively accelerating its preparations for a public listing. The company is undergoing a series of strategic initiatives, such as refining its financial operations, enhancing its product offerings, and aligning its corporate structure to meet the regulatory andmarket demands necessary for a successful initial public offering (IPO).
AutoHands — AutoHands is a South Korea-based mobility company that offers comprehensive integrated mobility services including vehicle buying and selling, management, online used-car auctions, car rentals, extended warranties, residual value guarantees, mobile maintenance, and accident compensation programs.
HydroXpand — HydroXpand is an innovative developer and manufacturer specializing in the design and production of anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolysis stacks, which are key components in the efficient and sustainable production of hydrogen through water electrolysis.

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

AI SPERA — AI Spera provides AI driven security based on cyber threat intelligence
Nirvanana — Nirvanana is a game developer that develops an online gaming platform to connect gamers across the world.
Anabatic Semiconductor — Anabatic Manufacturing of electronic components, computers, video, audio, and communication equipment

TIMEWISE INVESTMENT, formerly known as CJ Venture Investment, is a principal investment firm specializing in investments in video broadcasting, animation, movies, culture contents, games, communications equipment, arts, sports, leisure, manufacturing and service, mobile devices and solutions, information technology, SI, web agency, cell therapy andbiotechnology sectors. The firm primarily invests in South Korea with a focus in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Jeju. CJ Venture Investment was established in 2000 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Genesis lab — Genesis lab is a authentic machine to human communication to improve the way human and machine communicate.
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.

Golden Oak, LLC is a privately held investment company that focuses on the acquisition, development, and management of value-add multifamily real estate.

Investment focus

Apps, Beauty, Rental
Seed, Series A, Series C
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

LOWE — Lowe is a shared beauty salon platform service that provides a variety of beauty infrastructure such as beauty spaces, facilities and materials, and creates an optimal environment for designers to focus on the essence.
Trash Busters — Trash Busters manufactures reusable cups and dishes.
Travel Wallet — Travel Wallet is a foreign currency payment service that uses the Travel Wallet application. The travel Pay card is free of charge for overseas payments. The payments are overseas direct purchases and overseas payments without commission. The license for small overseas remittance businesses and electronic financial businesses by meeting variouscomputer facilities and all requirements. The platform agreement with banks.

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

EMCRAFTS — EMCRAFTS specializes in the manufacturing and designing of scanning electron microscopes.
Makestar — The K-Culture place everyone seeks first
Meissa — Meissa is a drone-based construction tech startup that provides real-time 3D mapping and modeling.

POSCO Capital offers financial services.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Surginex — Surginex is a biological drug development company that offers molecular biology, genetics, physical, and chemical analysis services.
SqueezeBits — SqueezeBits builds ecosystem for designing, training, and deploying compressed neural networks.
SIMPLE planet — Food biotech company producing sustainable animal cell-based food ingredients using cellular agriculture.

The Kite Founder Foundation is a pure non-profit corporation that provides an environment for successful start-ups.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Beauty
Seed, Series A
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Linewalks — Linewalks is a data tech company for healthcare system.
DAIM Research — DAIM Research is an AI-based automation system solution company that provides logistics automation solutions.
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.

Korea Technology Development Company, a government-funded investment vehicle specializing in technology-related investment opportunities, KTB Financial Group(“KTB”) has since grown into a comprehensive financial group offering a wide range of financial services, including securities, asset management, venture capital, and private equity.KTB alsohas expanded our global network by actively entering overseas markets includes the United States, China, and Thailand.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

NYOU — NYOU is a game development company that develops games for recreational purposes.
Soelect — Soelect provides engineering solutions and develops solid-state battery components for electric vehicles, power tools and electronics.
CoLearn — Aplikasi belajar online yang bantu belajar Matematika, Fisika, Kimia jadi lebih cepat dimengerti. Ada beragam fitur aplikasi mulai dari bantuan mengerjakan PR dengan foto soal sampai bimbel untuk SD, SMP, SMA.

Co-founder and CEO at Dongnae

Investment focus

Beauty, Fashion, Big Data
Seed
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

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.

MIDAS ASSET is an assets management company.

Investment focus

Biopharma, Life Science, Biotechnology
Series B
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Mezzion Pharma — Mezzion Pharma Co. Ltd is a pharmaceuticals company.
Best Innovation — Best Innovation is a manufacturer of cosmetic products intended to offer a safe alternative to harmful skincare chemicals.
G+FLAS Life Sciences — G+FLAS Life Sciences is a global biotech startup company that develops genome editing application products.

Mirae Asset Venture Investment invests in specialized enterprises and provides technology, funding and management consulting.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Upstage — Upstage AI is an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that helps companies focus on their core businesses.
EPD Biotherapeutics — EPDBio is a platform technology-based biotech company that provides research and product development services.
Jupiter — Getting access to Jupiter before others. 100% digital banking with no pain. Zero balance accounts, no hidden fees. Master your money, reap rewards on Jupiter app - partnered with an RBI licensed bank for max trust.

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.

POSTECH Venture Capital Corporation(POSTECH VC) was founded and financed by POSCO to participate in SME(small and medium enterprise) Revitalization Policy in 1997 for the National Economy Restoration.We seek investment opportunities in diverse markets including Information Technologies, Advanced Materials, Bio Technologies, Renewable Energy,and Life Sciences.And we are to accelerate the commercialization of the valuable technologies from POSTECH(Pohang University of Science and Technology), RIST(Research institute of Industrial Science and Technology), and other institutes in Korea. More than 200 professors in POSTECH help POSTECH VC evaluate the technologiesPOSTECH VC is comprised of a team consisted of experienced venture capitalists who has previous experiences in successful startups, consulting firms, and executive management.We are currently investing from our several funds and manage over 60 billion Won.Our recent primary investment focus is on high growth opportunities in renewable energy such as bio-diesel and photovoltaic technologies.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

OKHOME — Pembersihan tanpa ribet, Hemat Waktu, Hidup Jadi Mudah
Pluto — Pluto provides a SaaS solution that includes both discovery and academic search engines customized for the institution.
NaraSpace Technology — NaraSpace Technology specializes in the design, development, integration, and testing of CubeSats and small space systems.

Altos Ventures was founded in 1996 to invest in early stage technology companies. After starting with $30 million in committed capital, we currently manage more than $8 billion in regulatory assets under management, supporting the full lifecycle of companies from inception to global growth and profitability. We have been the first and leadinstitutional investor in 100+ companies around the world. We invest in both consumer and enterprise tech companies, with particular interest in enterprise SaaS, FinTech, e-commerce, and consumer brands and services. We look to invest in high-growth, capital-efficient, founder-led companies. Initial investments can start as small as $500,000 while our follow-on investments can exceed $100 million in a single round, purchasing both primary and secondary shares.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Internet
Series A, Series B, Series C
South Korea, United States, Indonesia

Portfolio highlights

Charan — Charan is an operator of an e-commerce platform intended to sell second-hand fashion apparel.
KODA — KODA provides business and institutional customers with digital asset storage services.
PI Corporation — PI Corporation is a new media and entertainment firm.

Venture Capitalist, investor and former Enterpreneur. Founder x5, profitable bootstraps, 3 exits; investor x30+ in Israel, Silicon Valley and Korea; passion for: cyber security, building scalable B2B companies

Investment focus

Software, Cyber Security, Machine Learning
Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed
South Korea, United States, Israel

Portfolio highlights

FROGED — Discover afforable Customer Experience tools to scale your business. Reduce churn, improve onboarding & offer amazing customer support - all in one platform.
Kooply — Kooply is a team of proven entrepreneurs building a nextgen gaming platform.
illustria — Illuminating blind spots and minimizing the exposed surface area to mitigate potential malicious activities

JB Ventures is a venture capital investment firm and startup accelerator that aims to support startups in the Chungcheongnam-do region.

Investment focus

Apps, Mobile Apps, Manufacturing
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
South Korea, India, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

AD System — AD System focuses on the development, manufacturing, sales and repairing of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles.
Incera Solution — Incera Solution specializes in manufacturing high-performance Fast & Fine Steering Mirrors, critical equipment for laser-based space optical communications, and sophisticated military systems.
Seoul Beauty Global — Your beauty tour hotspot

Genaxis is an investment company that provides investment services for the healthcare and bio sectors.

Investment focus

Therapeutics, Biotechnology, Medical
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

MediQStar — MediQStar is a startup developing a generative AI
Selta Square — Selta Square is an AI-based drug monitoring company that provides full-cycle drug monitoring solutions using artificial intelligence technology.
GameChanger Worldwide — GameChanger Worldwide specializes in gaming-specific IP extension platforms and focuses on creating innovative solutions that extend the value of intellectual property (IP) in the gaming space.

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

Aberra — Aberra is using "Dister," an AI data analysis tool, to optimize sales for Coupang, one of South Korea's largest e-commerce platforms.
Brave Company — Brave Company is an internet publishing company. Well, the lusts, but not the burdens of the ZZP existence. BraveCompany is for self-employed people who want to do more and manage less. Are you in paid employment and do you doubt whether you dare to make the leap? Even then, BraveCompany offers a warm bath with 'colleagues' that you havegone for, a network with potential assignments and invoicing services. BraveCompany is for successful professionals who are or want to become independent. What can we mean for each other? We share knowledge, trends and help with professional issues. And all that in the atmosphere of a home port. So you benefit from the benefits of experienced colleagues. Do you see any more possibilities with your current client to do work, or do you regularly refer projects to colleagues? We offer the framework to seize these opportunities and also be rewarded for your talent as a matchmaker.
Wrtn Technologies — Wrtn Technologies develops an AI-powered writing assistant through NLP-based AI.

Muirwoods Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in IT and bio-healthcare with a focus on sustainability and mass-market appeal. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Medical, Internet
Series A, Series B, Series C
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Eight Tech — Eight Tech is a resource circulation platform that solves the waste problem with science and technology.
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.
Best Innovation — Best Innovation is a manufacturer of cosmetic products intended to offer a safe alternative to harmful skincare chemicals.

SK Securities is a South Korea-based financial service provider that specializes in the securities market. It primarily engaged in securities brokerage, dealing and underwriting businesses, covering stocks, futures, options, government bonds, corporate bonds, foreign exchanges, and financial derivative products. The company also involves in theinvestment banking business, which provides acquisition, project financing services, and wealth management services.SK Securities was founded in 1955.

Investment focus

Apps, Marketing, Financial Services
Series A, Series B, Funding Round
South Korea, United States, Singapore

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Rovigos — Rovigos analyzes data from your whole business to help you make better forecasts and choices.
Easy Charger — Easy Charger provides EV infrastructure, electric two-wheeled vehicle battery station, solar power, and platform development services.
Travel Wallet — Travel Wallet is a foreign currency payment service that uses the Travel Wallet application. The travel Pay card is free of charge for overseas payments. The payments are overseas direct purchases and overseas payments without commission. The license for small overseas remittance businesses and electronic financial businesses by meeting variouscomputer facilities and all requirements. The platform agreement with banks.

Teja Ventures is a fund focused on the future of consumption in emerging Asia.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Food and Beverage, Beauty
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Indonesia, Singapore, India

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Ringkas — Ajukan KPR mu di Platform Ringkas via Digital dan Online, Telah Bekerjasama dengan 25+ Bank Partner
Summer — Summer International is a next generation Beauty, Health & Wellness Lifestyle company, headquarted in Los Angeles and South Korea.
Grouu Baby Food — Grouu Baby Foodis a gourmet baby food catering for babies aged 6 months and over. Grouu also provides various choices of food textures that can be adapted to the needs of babies at their developmental age.

Intops Investment is a financial investment company.

Investment focus

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

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CUBIG — CUBIG protects personal data from hyper-scale AI via privacy-preserving synthetic data by enabling data owners' pseudonymization and data de-identification data may be kept and shared safely.
Orangebiomed — Orange Biomed brings anytime, anywhere healthcare to people with diabetes. By seamlessly integrating lab-level technology into point-of-care devices, we make healthcare more accessible and affordable for everyone.
Studio Galilei — Studio Galilei is an SFO platform company that operates and manages mobility services.

Mirae Asset Capital Market is a leading global investment banking, securities and institutional business firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base.

Investment focus

Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical
Series B, Series A, Series C
South Korea, United States, India

Portfolio highlights

Classiq Technologies — A software platform that helps users create scalable complex quantum computer algorithms, software, and circuits for any gate-based quantum computer
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
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.

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

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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.

Shirley Crystal Tan

Investment focus

Beauty, Wellness
Seed
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

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

Korea Alternative Investment Asset Management is an investment firm.

Investment focus

Apps, Fashion, Shipping
Series A, Series B
South Korea

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Kookmin Bio — Kookmin Bio is a biotechnology company that specialises in the development of bio-food and pharmaceutical materials.
NextPay — NextPay provides payment infrastructure including online and offline payment systems.
Best Innovation — Best Innovation is a manufacturer of cosmetic products intended to offer a safe alternative to harmful skincare chemicals.

Titan Capital invests behind world class entrepreneurs looking to create wide-scale positive impact on India and the World.

Investment focus

Software, Internet, Information Technology
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
India, United States, Singapore

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Karban Envirotech — Karban is manufacturer of premium dual zone ceiling fans
Blitz — Blitz powers last-mile logistics for D2C brands with 60-min, 2-hour, same-day, and next-day delivery. Scale your quick commerce with our Darkstore fulfillment model for ultra-fast shipping.
InPrime Finserv — InPrime Finserv offers the best products and services by analysing the changing financial needs of the unregulated prime market.

Daesung Group provides culture contents and sustainable energy.

Investment focus

Beauty, Health Care
Seed
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

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.

Gangwon Creation Economic Innovation Center is an investment firm.

Investment focus

Medical Device, Apps, Health Care
Seed
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

WSB Farm —
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.

Korea Venture Business Association provides financial solutions to public institutions and enterprises.

Investment focus

Beauty, Retail, Cosmetics
Seed
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

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

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.

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