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Top 20 Consumer Angel Investors in South Korea in January 2025

Last updated: Jan 2025 A list of 20 angel investors that invest in Consumer startups based in South korea. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Consumer companies from South korea. We update this investor list every month.

Top 20 Consumer Angel Investors in South Korea in January 2025

Investor	Consumer South Korea investments
Aviram Jenik	2
Osuke Honda	1
Shin Hyun Sung	1
Jesse Middleton	1
Alexander Schill	1
Kim Chang-won	1
Matthew Shampine	1
Sean Hyunil sohn	1
Douglas Guen	1
Erik Peterson	1
Yun-seong Hwang	1
Brian Kim	1
Daniel Shin	1
Toni Ko	1
Seojoon Kim	1
Perry Tam	1
Seung Yoon Lee	1
Boon Hwee Koh	1
Geoff Ralston	1
Perry Ha	1

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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

Osuke Honda is a General Partner at DCM Ventures, Osuke previously worked at Mitsubishi Corporation and then at Apax Globis Partners & Co (now GLOBIS CAPITAL PARTNERS & Co.). Having assumed the position of Outside Director of Sansan, Inc. in April 2018, he draws on his extensive experience of investment and business management in makinggeneral management recommendations.Osuke Honda attended Hitotsubashi University, The Wharton School, and Keio University.

Investment focus

Software, Internet, Mobile
Seed, Series A, Series B
United States, Japan, South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Metafy — Learn from the world's best players
Miso — Miso provides Instantly book quality home services in South Korea with Miso's apps for iOS and Android.
Picsart — Picsart is the largest all-in-one creative platform of photo, video editing, and design tools. An ecosystem of free-to-use content and inspiration from other creators.

Shin Hyun Sung

Investment focus

SaaS, Computer, Internet
Seed, Series A
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

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

Jesse is a GP at Flybridge Capital and a co-founder of The Community Fund. His expertise lies in business development, community building, product, and fundraising. Jesse was on the founding team of WeWork and a part of the global WeWork community. He attended Drexel University.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, Music
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
United States, South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Arcee.ai — Learn how Arcee helps you build your own LLMs in your own cloud.
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.

Alexander Schill

Investment focus

Hardware, Wearables, Health Care
Series A, Corporate Round
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

Dot Inc. — 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.
Lanfranco & Cordova — We are an agency of optimists, for brands that believe anything is possible.

Kim Chang-won

Investment focus

Retail, Fashion, E-Commerce
Seed
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Charan — Charan is an operator of an e-commerce platform intended to sell second-hand fashion apparel.

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.

Sean hyunil sohn is CEO of KRAFTON since 2020.

Investment focus

Gaming, E-Commerce, Art
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, United States, Vietnam

Portfolio highlights

Charan — Charan is an operator of an e-commerce platform intended to sell second-hand fashion apparel.
GGWP — We provide game developers the tools to create more positive experience for their players
Story Protocol — Powering web3 narrative universes via story legos

Douglas Guen is the CEO and Founder of Primer. He previously worked at INICIS as a Founder and CEO. Douglas Guen attended Kyungpook National University.

Investment focus

Lifestyle, Retail, E-Commerce
Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
United States, South Korea

Portfolio highlights

WASHSWAT — Washswat is a laundry service that washes and dries the laundry that is operated by specialized facilities and personnel. They innovate the market with IT technology. Laundromat started in Gangnam with the highest number of high-end cleaners in 2015 and walked step by step silently. In order to grow in the right direction even though it is alittle slower than others, they did not rush to expand the region. Now it is Korea's No. 1 mobile laundry special service at the King of Seoul, Seongnam, Hanam, Goyang, Gwangmyeong, Yongin, Suwon, Anyang, and Gwacheon.
Soomgo — Soomgo is a local services marketplace where customers and local professionals for over 1,000+ services come together. Their services range from private music lessons and home cleaning to wedding planning and web development among many more. The company is backed by leading institutions in both South Korea and the United States including YCombinator (W17), FJ Labs, IMM, Atinum, TBT, Strong Ventures, KDB, and more.
Melixir — Melixir is a cult beauty brand rooted in Korean skincare rituals backed by science. Inspired by Eastern philosophy, Melixir believes that Nature is the purest form of beauty and creates plant-based skincare products that are 100% vegan and sustainable. Using cutting-edge technology and proprietary ingredients like Green Elixir™, Melixir designs themost innovative products for sensitive skin that deliver clinically-proven results.

Erik Peterson is the Founder at DormTrader.

Investment focus

Software, Biotechnology, SaaS
Seed, Equity Crowdfunding, Series A
United States, Canada, Algeria

Portfolio highlights

Hideout — Hideout makes high-quality food that is available for delivery. Danielle Sobel established the company in Los Angeles, California.
Abalone Bio — Our Functional Antibody Selection Technology platform (FAST) taps into the potential of the body's biological activities, expanding the reach of antibody drugs.
Altay Therapeutics — Altay Therapeutics is a biotech company focused on finding and discovering small molecule therapies for chronic inflammatory conditions. It is currently focused on finding curative therapies for fibrosis, NASH, and liver cancer. It develops novel small molecule drugs against transcriptional regulators that are validated drivers of disease. It wasfounded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Yun-seong Hwang is a Vice President of Hyundai Motor Company.

Investment focus

Autonomous Vehicles, Software, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Corporate Round
South Korea, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

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

Brian Kim is Founder & Chairman at Kakao.

Investment focus

Fashion, Cosmetics, Lifestyle
Seed
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Art and Design International — Art and Design International(ADI) is a Korea-based global manufacturer & distributor, with large customer base mainly in Korea, China, North America, and other countries. Headquartered in Seoul, Korea, the firm provides a comprehensive range of cosmetic products including face/body/hair products, and it extends its business intolifestyle products and services.

Daniel Shin is a renowned entrepreneur and investor, with extensive expertise and deep relationships in e-commerce. Daniel Shin is the Founder and CEO of PortOne Global, a leading payment company in Asia and beyond. The company's mission is to empower digital commerce partners across the Asian region. Through PortOne Global, Daniel Shinassists in the growth and development of partner companies and facilitates expansion.Previously, Daniel founded and was CEO of TicketMonster, Korea's leading e-commerce platform with $3.5Bin GMV. He is also a Co-Founder and board member of Fast Track Asia, a company-builder that established and sold multiple businesses including Fast Five (office sharing platform) and FoodFly (food delivery, acquired by Yogiyo).Daniel holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Investment focus

Software, Internet, Information Technology
Seed, Angel, Series A
South Korea, United States, Malaysia

Portfolio highlights

Kek.tv — Kek eSports app. The free app, which is in public beta, is an eSports video aggregation platform that integrates multi-source livestreams and game video replays, as well as news, statistics and tournament feeds into one socially-curated experience for the growing audience of Asian eSports fans.
Bering Lab — Bering Lab provides AI-powered machine translation services for the legal, IP, financial, technology, enterprise markets
Korea Credit Data — • Korea Credit Data (KCD) provides business management solution to small and medium-sized businesses in Korea. KCD established a dominant position (M/S 70%+) through ‘Cashnote' and ‘Bizbot’ services used by more than 1.1 million businesses. KCD aims to resolve issues a business owner faces from the beginning to end of his business life.To this end, KCD will expand its business areas to include B2B commerce to B2C payment area.

Toni Ko is the Founder and CEO of Bespoke Beauty Brands. She previously worked at NYX Los Angeles as a Founder and Chief Creative Officer.

Investment focus

Beauty, Wellness, Cosmetics
Seed, Series A
United States, South Korea

Portfolio highlights

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.

Seojoon Kim (서준 김) is a co-founder and vice president of KnowRe, an education technology company that develops digital learning platforms.Kim’s previous career portfolio includes his time as an intern at Sun Microsystem; intern at Olaworks; manager at ½ project; and project manager at Mozzet. He was also the co-founder of edueyes. Aftergraduating from Seoul Science High School, Kim went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in computer systems engineering from Pohang University of Science and Technology.

Investment focus

FinTech, Blockchain, Financial Services
Series A, Seed, Series B
South Korea, United States, India

Portfolio highlights

Art Busan — Art Busan is the organizer of the Korean art fair brand
Fitogether — Fitogether leads the world trend with advanced data analysis technology in the industry. We provides player analysis solution OHCOACH with global top-level wearable EPTS core technology.
SWING — SWING is a micro-mobility service provider.

Perry Tam is the Co-Founder and Managimg Partner of Locus Ventures. Took up B.S., Computer Science at Cornell University.

Investment focus

Other, Mobile
Seed
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Miso — Miso provides Instantly book quality home services in South Korea with Miso's apps for iOS and Android.

Seung-yoon Lee is a Global Strategy Officer at Kakao Entertainment. He attended University of Oxford.

Investment focus

Software, B2B, Productivity Tools
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Singapore, India, South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Charan — Charan is an operator of an e-commerce platform intended to sell second-hand fashion apparel.
Hubble — Hubble helps to create world class products by gathering high quality contextual feedback. Use Hubble to start collecting in-product UX insights from your own targeted users.
SkyArk — First Triple AAA Fantasy Anime Blockchain RPG from Veteran Studio

Boon Hwee is the founding partner of Credence and Chairman of the investment committee. Concurrently, Boon Hwee is a member of Agilent Technologies Inc, Chairman of AAC Technologies, Yeo Hiap Seng Limited, and Sunningdale Tech Limited.Boon Hwee began his career in 1977 at Hewlett Packard ("HP") and rose to become its Managing Directorin Singapore, a position he held from 1985 to 1990. Boon Hwee's other previous positions include:Chairman of Singapore Telecom Group ("SingTel") and its predecessor organisations for 17 yearsChairman of Singapore Airlines Limited ("SIA") for 4 yearsChairman of Development Bank of Singapore ("DBS") for 4 yearsDirector on the Board of Temasek Holdings Private Limited for 15 years (Boon Hwee also served as a member of the Executive Committee from January 1997 to September 2010)Chairman of the Wuthelam Group for 10 yearsBoon Hwee was named the Outstanding Manager of the Year in 1991 by Business Times and DHL Worldwide. He was conferred The International Herald Tribune Visionary and Leader Honour in January 2003.Boon Hwee contributes actively to non-profit organisations, and is the current Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Nanyang Technological University and a Director of the Hewlett Foundation in the United States.Boon Hwee obtained his Bachelor's Degree (First Class Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from the Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London in 1972 and his MBA (Distinction) from the Harvard Business School in 1976.

Investment focus

Software, Financial Services, FinTech
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
Singapore, United States, China

Portfolio highlights

Faarms — FAARMS is a new age digital platform catering to the needs of farmers.
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.

Geoff Ralston is the President, CEO, and Partner of Y Combinator. He previously worked at Imagine K12 as a Founder. Geoff Ralston attended INSEAD.

Investment focus

Software, Education, Social Media
Seed, Series A, Angel
United States, India, Senegal

Portfolio highlights

Elpha — Elpha is where women succeed at work together. Become a member to access daily conversations with experts, insider job opportunities, and a lot of women talking candidly about work and life. Plus membership is free!
Aesthetic — Aesthetic is the easiest way to discover and purchase NFTs across chains.
Rain Industries — Every wildfire starts small. Rain contains wildfires within 10 minutes of ignition with autonomous drones.

Perry Ha is the founder of DFJ Athena, a Draper Fisher Jurvetson affiliate venture fund focused on investments in Korea and the US.He has been an active investor since 1998 when he founded Athena Technology Ventures.He has invested in and/or served on the board of many successful companies including Ipivot (INTC), Demandtec (DMAN),Imparto Software (PKS), ProfitLogic (ORCL), and Zantaz (AUTNF).He also served as an interim CEO at two companies. He currently serves on the board of several companies in Korea and the US.Prior to his venture capital career, he led the Technology Management Practice at Gemini Consulting, a global management consultancy, helping Fortune 1000 clients to manage technology portfolios and develop new products. Prior to that, he managed an R&D Group at Amicon, a life science devices company, which was successfully sold to Milipore in 1994. He was granted two patents during his tenure at Amicon.He serves on the board of Korean American Society of Entrepreneurs (KASE), on the Visiting Committee at MIT, and on the Leadership Board of MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research.He earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Investment focus

Apps, Rental, FinTech
Seed, Funding Round
United States, South Korea

Portfolio highlights

SWING — SWING is a micro-mobility service provider.
Precursor Energetics — Precursor Energetics utilizes state-of-the-art inorganic and organometallic chemistry, coupled with advanced process engineering and materials science, to satisfy the need for high value advanced materials within the electronics and energy markets. Our technology can fundamentally change the way that many of these materials are produced.Precursor Energetics’ proprietary molecular precursor ink technology provides atomic-level control over material structure and composition. It thereby improves material uniformity, performance, and yield while enabling high-throughput manufacturing processes using low-cost printing and coating methods.Our technology platform is applicable to a wide range of markets, including thin film solar, Li-ion batteries, transparent conductors, LED lighting, and others.
Zeuss Technologies — Zeuss Technologies develops next generation blockchain-based Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) technology for cash intensive industries. Zeuss’ software non-intrusively monitors and verifies all financial activity across industries and efficiently fulfills federal regulatory compliance obligations.

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