Top 50 Education VC Funds & Investors in South Korea (August 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Strong Ventures
VC Fund
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28 | South Korea, United States, Poland | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Software, Health Care | $223k–$26M |
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Korea Credit Guarantee Fund
VC Fund
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18 | South Korea, United States, China | Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software | $198k–$15M |
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Kakao Ventures
VC Fund
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16 | South Korea, United States, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $297k–$30M |
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KB Investment
VC Fund
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13 | South Korea, United States, Vietnam | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology | $767k–$36M |
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Korea Investment Partners
VC Fund
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11 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B, Seed | Biotechnology, Information Technology, Health Care | $1.2M–$52M |
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Capstone Partners
VC Fund
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11 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Mobile, Gaming | $223k–$14M |
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InfoBank
VC Fund
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10 | South Korea, South Africa, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software | $100k–$16M |
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Coolidge Corner Investment
VC Fund
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9 | South Korea, United States, Belgium | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Manufacturing, Health Care | $223k–$11M |
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DSC Investment
VC Fund
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9 | South Korea, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B, Seed | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology | $594k–$54M |
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Smilegate Investment
VC Fund
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8 | South Korea, United States, Vietnam | Series B, Series A, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care | $694k–$47M |
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Fast Ventures
VC Fund
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8 | South Korea, Hungary, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Health Care, Apps, Software | $418k–$7.5M |
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Hana Ventures
VC Fund
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7 | South Korea, United States, Peru | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care | $253k–$42M |
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Sazze Partners
VC Fund
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7 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $200k–$22M |
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Yoonmin Foundation
VC Fund
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6 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $74k–$1.8M |
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Company K Partners
VC Fund
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6 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Series A, Series B | Biotechnology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence | $2.2M–$42M |
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SBVA
VC Fund
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6 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $907k–$60M |
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Stonebridge Capital
VC Fund
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5 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B, Series C | Software, Information Technology, Mobile | $500k–$33M |
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Mashup Ventures
VC Fund
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5 | South Korea, United States, Indonesia | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $100k–$3.2M |
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Daekyo Investment
VC Fund
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5 | South Korea, Hong Kong, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Education, Mobile Apps | $497k–$17M |
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TBT
VC Fund
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5 | South Korea, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Health Care | $678k–$18M |
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TheVentures
VC Fund
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5 | South Korea, United States, Vietnam | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $72k–$4.8M |
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Big Basin Capital
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Software, Apps | $371k–$11M |
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Murex Partners
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care | $1.7M–$17M |
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Grand Ventures
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea | Seed, Series A | Apps, Education, E-Learning | $204k–$351k |
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ENSL Partners
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea | Seed, Convertible Note | Artificial Intelligence, Pet, Apps | $74k–$1.1M |
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IBK Capital
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Health Care, Biotechnology, Information Technology | $2k–$22M |
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Altos Ventures
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States, Canada | Series A, Series B, Series C | Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services | $2.1M–$60M |
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VNTG Corp.
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, France, United States | Seed, Grant | Manufacturing, Product Design, Service Industry | $44k–$926k |
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Laguna Investment
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $741k–$35M |
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KT Investment
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Series A, Series B, Series C | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology | $1.7M–$109M |
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HB Investment
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States, Vietnam | Series B, Series A | Software, Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence | $1.5M–$25M |
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Seoul Business Agency(SBA)
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, E-Commerce, Health Care | |
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saltlux
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea | Seed, Series A | Legal, Sensor, Lighting | $743k–$18M |
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Banking Youth Startup Foundation
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea | Seed | Education, EdTech, Software | |
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Korea Development Bank
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, China | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $2.1M–$51M |
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SL Investment
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States | Series A, Series B, Seed | Biotechnology, Medical, Software | $2k–$27M |
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PKSHA Capital
VC Fund
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3 | Japan, South Korea, China | Seed, Series A | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Internet | $698k–$25M |
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CRIT Ventures
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, Hong Kong | Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A | Information Technology, Gaming, Blockchain | $287k–$42M |
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JB Ventures
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, India, Hong Kong | Seed, Series A, Series B | Apps, Mobile Apps, Artificial Intelligence | $74k–$19M |
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Shinhan Capital
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce | $347k–$18M |
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Nice Investment Partners
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, Japan | Series A, Series B, Seed | Health Care, Information Technology, Software | $1k–$26M |
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D3 Jubilee
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, Kenya | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Health Care | $167k–$5M |
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TBT Partners
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea | Series A, Seed, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Mobile Apps | $1M–$13M |
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Antler
VC Fund
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3 | Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $100k–$29M |
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Wantedlab
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, Japan, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Training, Recruiting, Events | $1.2M–$11M |
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KDB Capital
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $500k–$39M |
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Enlight Ventures
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Manufacturing, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $392k–$20M |
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Dt& Investment
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, Vietnam, United States | Series B, Series A, Seed | Biotechnology, E-Commerce, Health Care | $2k–$18M |
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JB Investment
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, Pakistan | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce | $74k–$16M |
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We Ventures
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $729k–$19M |
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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.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Poland
Investor stats
- Total investments: 347
- Round size: Seed $223k–$3.2M; Series A $1M–$10M; Series B $2.4M–$26M
- Lead/follow: 19% lead, 81% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $3.3M in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- Winegraph — Winegraph is an SNS-based wine search and recommendation platform.
- Stan World — Stan World is a Fandom Party World where fans can party & win rewards for their Stars, 24/7.
- Minimap — The all-in-one game tracker for PC & Console. Sync achievements and trophies, manage your backlog, and analyze playtime stats. Your entire gaming history, unified.
Korea Credit Guarantee Fund operates as a public financial institution.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 299
- Round size: Seed $198k–$2.9M; Series A $786k–$7.8M; Venture - Series Unknown $884k–$15M
- Lead/follow: 28% lead, 72% follow
Portfolio highlights
- StepLab — StepLab is a microsatellite systems company specializing in space mechanism technology, developing innovative satellite platforms and advanced aerospace solutions that support efficient satellite deployment, in-orbit operations, and a wide range of commercial and scientific space missions.
- 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.
We are an independent subsidiary of Kakao Corp. & the most active, startup-friendly early stage VC of Korea. (Limited Partnerships, not strategic.).
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 362
- Round size: Seed $297k–$4.2M; Series A $966k–$14M; Series B $3M–$30M
- Lead/follow: 31% lead, 69% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $9.6M in 2012
Portfolio highlights
- Veluga — Veluga is a membership service that provides regular delivery of craft beer and pairing night snack twice a month.
- Socialbean — Socialbean is a baby product company.
- Tect Group — We deliver real beauty based on distinctive brands and innovative marketing solutions, fostering confidence and positivity around the world.
Founded in 1990, KB Investment Co., Ltd. (KBIC) is one of Korea’s leading investment firms of venture capital and private equity funds with over USD 2.6 Billion of asset under management as of December 2023. KBIC is a subsidiary of KB Financial Group, Korea’s premier financial group with the largest domestic customer base as well as the widestnetwork of service branches in Korea.KBIC’s team is recognized for industry thought leadership, a broad network of powerful industry relationships, and a unique professional investment approach to investing. KBIC passionately support our portfolio companies with active guidance in all key aspects of team building, strategy, operations and governance
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Vietnam
Investor stats
- Total investments: 414
- Round size: Seed $767k–$7.2M; Series A $2.1M–$36M; Series B $4.8M–$35M
- Lead/follow: 18% lead, 82% follow
Portfolio highlights
- TESOLLO — TESOLLO develops robot and motion presenter products.
- H&B Asia — H&B Asia specializes in sourcing, importing, and distributing fresh fruits and agricultural products. The company works closely with global growers and suppliers to bring high-quality produce into the Korean market. It focuses on building strong partnerships, ensuring consistent supply, and supporting efficient logistics across the fooddistribution value chain.
- ACT-ion Battery Technologies — ACT-ion is pioneering a transformative approach to battery material manufacturing, specializing in advanced lithium battery cathode active materials (CAMs). Our innovative, clean, and efficient continuous process revolutionizes production, driving cost savings and enhanced performance for the energy
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.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Information Technology, Health Care
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 474
- Round size: Seed $1.2M–$10M; Series A $2.1M–$21M; Series B $4.7M–$52M
- Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $6.7M in 2014
Portfolio highlights
- Cashkaro — Cashkaro is an Indian cashback and coupons site. They are backed by Mr. Ratan Tata and Indian VC firms, Kalaari Capital. With over two million registered users, CashKaro is a one stop destination for savings across 1500+ ecommerce sites like Amazon.in, Flipkart, Nykaa, Ajio, etc.
- Together Funding — Together Funding offers peer-to-peer financial service.
- Inovio Pharmaceuticals — INOVIO is advancing novel immunotherapy technologies to reshape the future of treating and preventing infectious diseases and cancer.
Capstone Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs seeking success with fresh ideas.
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- Industry: Software, Mobile, Gaming
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 249
- Round size: Seed $223k–$3.8M; Series A $371k–$11M; Series B $743k–$14M
- Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $37M in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- N.Light — N.Light is a Metaverse 3D design software that allows individuals to effortlessly turn their ideas into reality.
- Rapeech — Rapeech is an AI voice technology company that provides product development services.
- TR — TR is a digital healthcare company that designs and develops medical devices and electronic products.
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.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, South Africa, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 147
- Round size: Seed $100k–$1.6M; Series A $761k–$9.4M; Series B $8M–$16M
- Lead/follow: 27% lead, 73% follow
Portfolio highlights
- A2D2 — A2D2 AI analyzes and organizes tens of thousands of pages of evidence documents.
- All Conec — All Conec is a digital platform that connects dental clinics and laboratories around the world. The platform also provides dental equipment shopping. The user can plan implant surgery quickly and precisely through the platform.
- Limpid — Limpid is a Bio pet food startup. It set new standards in pet nutrition through continuous innovation.
Coolidge Corner Investment (CCVC) provides Seed and Seed+ funding to the most innovative tech startup companies in Korea. They proudly provide their portfolio companies a customized support in professional incubating, growth hacking, strategy, network and more.
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- Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Belgium
Investor stats
- Total investments: 114
- Round size: Seed $223k–$1.5M; Series A $891k–$5.4M; Series B $7.2M–$11M
- Lead/follow: 42% lead, 58% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2017
Portfolio highlights
- Frefins — Frefins is a specialized Rental Transformation (RX) company that generates value by connecting businesses, financial institutions, and consumers.
- Plantner — PLANTNER develops environmentally friendly polymers that utilizes the controlled-release characteristics of alginate, a polymer derived from seaweed, along with natural controlled-release fertilizers to substitute current chemical products. Concurrently, the company is engaged in research and development as well as local field trials in Korea andVietnam. These innovations are directly aimed at promoting low-input sustainable agriculture. The organization is committed to tackling the unsustainable practices prevalent in conventional agriculture through the use of slow-release fertilizers, aspiring to foster eco-friendly advancements rooted in natural materials, beginning with agriculture, which is the cornerstone of the industry. In traditional agricultural settings, the significant loss of chemical fertilizers has resulted in nutrient depletion, leading to soil degradation issues such as acidification. This reduction in soil productivity compels farmers to resort to even greater quantities of chemicals to enhance yields, thereby perpetuating a detrimental cycle of increasing overuse. As a response, coated slow-release fertilizers have been introduced; however, their synthetic polymer coatings have contributed to the buildup of microplastics in the soil, harming the habitats of beneficial microorganisms and generating additional environmental challenges. To mitigate these concerns, ongoing research and development efforts are focused on substituting the conventional coating materials of slow-release fertilizers which are responsible for environmental issues like residual microplastics with alginate, a biodegradable polymer sourced from seaweed.
- Partridge Systems — Partridge Systems develops an automotive data platform that enables real-time data transfer, sharing, and structured data management. The platform offers end-to-end capabilities, including data collection, storage, and deployment pipelines for processing vehicle big data through web-based visualization tools. It allows users to access streamingdata without local downloads and supports seamless collaboration among engineers worldwide.
DSC Investments invests in early stage and growth companies in the field of corporate identify and focus, IT, software, biotechnology, machinery, and future high-growth areas such as environment and resources.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Israel
Investor stats
- Total investments: 228
- Round size: Seed $594k–$9.1M; Series A $1.6M–$17M; Series B $4.5M–$54M
- Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
Portfolio highlights
- FastView — FastView provides content commerce services and online marketing services.
- MID — MID specializes in the development, testing, and production of space-related components.
- CarbonSix — CarbonSix delivers cutting-edge robotics automation for manufacturing, combining Six-Sigma robot dexterity and intelligence to transform industrial operations worldwide.
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.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Vietnam
Investor stats
- Total investments: 278
- Round size: Seed $694k–$6.6M; Series A $1.2M–$15M; Series B $3.4M–$47M
- Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Neardoc — Neardoc operates on a business-to-business subscription model providing an ambient artificial intelligence scribe solution for healthcare facilities. The platform leverages a proprietary medical reasoning engine to automatically generate structured clinical SOAP notes by analyzing doctor-patient conversations in real time. Its core valueproposition centers on eliminating administrative overhead, reducing charting time for medical professionals, and increasing patient throughput.
- 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.
- Hookable — Hookable is an AI-based e-commerce detail page automatic generation solution.
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- Industry: Health Care, Apps, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Korea, Hungary, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 63
- Round size: Seed $418k–$2.6M; Series A $2M–$7.5M
- Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Bind — Bind is a start-up that operates the mobile and PC version of 'Athler'.
- Doers — Doers is an influencer commerce platform that offers several services for connecting influencers and companies.
- Driving Teacher — You may search and compare the pricing of all driving schools countrywide in Driving Teacher, and you can help students make real-time training reservations with just a few clicks without connecting to a counselor. Furthermore, it provides an online reservation management platform to driving schools in order to automate the driving school system,as well as sales growth through customized marketing.
Hana Ventures is a corporate venture capital of Hana Financial Group.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Peru
Investor stats
- Total investments: 215
- Round size: Seed $253k–$4.5M; Series A $1.6M–$15M; Series B $3.7M–$42M
- Lead/follow: 18% lead, 82% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BIGC — BIGC is a technology company that offers digital marketing, content creation, and advertising services.
- Green Lamp — The Green Lamp Library is a study space dedicated to enhancing students' study efficiency and promoting the development of self-directed learning services through the implementation of gamification techniques to encourage engagement in learning. Among the standout features of the Green Lamp Library is the S2E (Study to Earn) system, whichincentivizes learning by enabling users to accumulate points that can be redeemed like cash through a variety of educational tasks. Additionally, it offers a structured system that assists users in concentrating on their studies for a predetermined duration.
- Welcon Systems — WELCON Systems is a company that makes electronic control equipment used in machines. Their main products include servo drives and motion controllers, which help control the movement of motors in industrial machines and robots.
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.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 164
- Round size: Seed $200k–$4.5M; Pre-Seed $200k–$2.8M; Series A $334k–$22M
- Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $127M in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- Acro — Main - ACRO
- Upstage — Upstage AI develops artificial intelligence technologies focused on large language models and document processing systems designed to support enterprise workflows. Its platform includes tools that convert unstructured data such as PDFs, scans, and emails into structured, machine-readable formats, enabling downstream analysis and automation. Thecompany also provides models like its Solar LLM, which are optimized for tasks such as text generation, information extraction, and question answering within business environments. Its solutions are applied across industries including finance, healthcare, insurance, and manufacturing to handle tasks like document parsing, data extraction, and workflow automation. Additionally, its services can be deployed through APIs, cloud environments, or on-premise systems to integrate with existing enterprise infrastructure.
- BacklotCars — Making Wholesale Easy
Yunmin Foundation provides start-up support, youth challenge school, and online start-up education.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 61
- Round size: Seed $74k–$1.8M
- Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Semonyeo — Semonyeo is a senior lifestyle brand dedicated to enhancing the dining experience of older adults. The company designs, develops, and sells specialized tableware tailored to the unique needs of seniors, focusing on comfort, safety, and ease of use.
- Plancklab — Plancklab is a professional stereolithography company. We Provide customized 3D printing system, DLP printer, and Micro Projection Stereolithography Technology based machines.
- Namdo Market — Namdo Market is a mobile application for wholesale and retail trading services. It is a online wholesale marketplace that connects buyers with products from major Korean shopping districts. It allows users to browse and order items directly from multiple vendors in one place.
Company K Partners Limited is a principal investment firm specializing in investments in culture content, electronic components, computer, machinery, broadcasting, arts, sports, and leisure industries. The firm primarily invests in South Korea with a focus in Seoul, Gyeongnam, and Gyeonggi. Company K Partners Limited was established in 2006 and isbased in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 188
- Round size: Series A $2.2M–$17M; Series B $6.5M–$42M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2020
Portfolio highlights
- StepLab — StepLab is a microsatellite systems company specializing in space mechanism technology, developing innovative satellite platforms and advanced aerospace solutions that support efficient satellite deployment, in-orbit operations, and a wide range of commercial and scientific space missions.
- EtherNafusion — EtherNafusion is an early-stage South Korean deep-tech startup developing compact modular nuclear fusion reactors.
- 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.
Established in 2000 as an early-stage venture capital arm of SoftBank Group, SBVA has a storied history of empowering extraordinary entrepreneurs across the globe. In 2023, we joined forces with The Edgeof, a global startup ecosystem builder founded by Taizo Son, JP Lee, and Atsushi Taira and began our new chapter as an independent entity with arenewed commitment to fostering innovation and technological advancement.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 264
- Round size: Seed $907k–$10M; Series A $2M–$38M; Series B $3.7M–$60M
- Lead/follow: 42% lead, 58% follow
- Last fund: Likely actively investing — fund raised in 2024
Portfolio highlights
- Nums AI — Nums AI is a single foundation model that predicts across commerce, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and defense.
- Dentlink — A state-of-the-art digital dental lab, made by masters. All-on-X, veneers, implant crowns. One dedicated master technician on every case. First case free.
- WIRobotics — My First-Ever Robot
Stonebridge capital, Stonebridge ventures, Specializing in Venture Capital, Private Equity Fund Management
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Mobile
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 164
- Round size: Series A $500k–$10M; Series B $743k–$15M; Series C $743k–$33M
- Lead/follow: 34% lead, 66% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $30M in 2010
Portfolio highlights
- BIGC — BIGC is a technology company that offers digital marketing, content creation, and advertising services.
- N.Light — N.Light is a Metaverse 3D design software that allows individuals to effortlessly turn their ideas into reality.
- 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.
Mashup Ventures invests in early-stage startups and supports startups to grow quickly through a network of founders.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 136
- Round size: Seed $228k–$1.7M; Pre-Seed $100k–$3.2M; Series A $1.4M–$1.7M
- Lead/follow: 54% lead, 46% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Rosherin — Rosherin is a healthcare startup that researches, develops and manufactures various medical supplies and medical devices.
- Addit & Ark — Adit & Ark operates an AI-powered advertising platform that connects brands with Instagram-based digital magazines and content creators, enabling targeted collaborations and more effective marketing campaigns.
- 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.
Daekyo Investment is a venture capital firm specialized in development of venture industry.
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- Industry: Software, Education, Mobile Apps
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, Hong Kong, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 60
- Round size: Seed $1.1M–$13M; Series A $1.5M–$8.7M; Series B $497k–$17M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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 — UConnec is a marketing platform that connects YouTube influencers with advertiser brands.
- Redrob — McKinley & Rice is a software development and outsourcing company.
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.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Health Care
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 53
- Round size: Seed $743k–$5.1M; Series A $678k–$18M; Series B $3M–$15M
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Shopl & Company — From Scheduling to Task management and Communication. Collaborate easily with teams on site with Shopl.
- LIVEKLASS — LIVEKLASS is an operator of a knowledge-based platform intended to offer independent education. LIVEKLASS allows one to learn about any topic they want by creating and operating a variety of live classes.
- Medistream — Medistream operates an integrated platform for oriental medicine.
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Browse database — It's Free!TheVentures provides their portfolio companies access to on staff world class experts in recruiting, PR, marketing, early stage customer acquisition, raising money, and strategy. They even provide engineering and design support, co-building products with the founding team, while assiting in hiring those difficult to recruit early engineers.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Vietnam
Investor stats
- Total investments: 148
- Round size: Seed $73k–$1.5M; Pre-Seed $72k–$2M; Series A $1.1M–$4.8M
- Lead/follow: 46% lead, 54% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- OYD — OYD is a consumer goods brand aggregator that operates the functional skincare and body care brand Sione and the casual ball cap brand Onooi.
- 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.
- Out of Set — Out of Set is a technology startup that creates ultra-lightweight vertical AI models that operate directly on the device without requiring an online connection.
Big Basin Capital is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, investing in early-stage startups in Korea and the United States.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Apps
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 88
- Round size: Seed $371k–$2M; Series A $1M–$7M; Series B $2.5M–$11M
- Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2013
Portfolio highlights
- 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 — A state-of-the-art digital dental lab, made by masters. All-on-X, veneers, implant crowns. One dedicated master technician on every case. First case free.
- 276 Holdings — 276 Holdings is a finance company that offers corporate financial service flow and a new flow of trade receivables value to companies.
Murex Partners is a VC firm specializing in thesis-driven investing.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 102
- Round size: Seed $1.7M–$16M; Series A $2.2M–$11M; Series B $3M–$17M
- Lead/follow: 24% lead, 76% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2018
Portfolio highlights
- Tynapse — Secure your AI's decisions and actions in real-time. Tynapse provides the fastest intervention and legal-grade evidence required for high-stakes business.
- Dentlink — A state-of-the-art digital dental lab, made by masters. All-on-X, veneers, implant crowns. One dedicated master technician on every case. First case free.
- Medifab — Medifab is a bio-healthcare center that offers 3D system testing, measurement analysis, and OEM service.
Building the Future
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- Industry: Apps, Education, E-Learning
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 14
- Round size: Seed $204k–$351k
- Lead/follow: 43% lead, 57% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Alt – A — Alt – A is developing a “next-generation connected convex mirror” as a smart traffic safety solution. In particular, urban private land (residential, university, hospital) areas lack basic infrastructure typically seen in public spaces such as convex mirrors, street signs and stoplights, creating many blind spots for vehicles and thus causingsignificant safety risks for children and people in general.Alt – A’s first product, the Safety Stick, uses video and sensor technology to indicate to drivers the existence of unseen living objects in advance. In addition, the company’s product allows for data analytics of vehicle/human traffic flows and issue spots for the given land area.
- Herbbloom — Herbbloom creates and sells skin care products.
- Career Day — Career Day is a business networking comapany that offers information to companies and experienced talents to facilitate connection.
ENSL Partners is an investment accelerator firm that invests in startup companies.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Pet, Apps
- Stage:Seed, Convertible Note
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 40
- Round size: Seed $74k–$1.1M
- Lead/follow: 53% lead, 47% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Rivetta — Rivetta provides a web novel translation platform that supports global publishing through translation, distribution, promotion, and settlement services. It enables writers to share their work with international audiences while managing publishing and monetization processes. The platform helps creators grow readership and expand their presenceacross diverse global markets.
- TalentSeeker — TalentSeeker is an AI-powered recruitment platform developing global talent sourcing and hiring automation solutions. The company provides AI-based candidate search, resume parsing, talent database management, and personalized outreach tools to help businesses streamline recruitment workflows.
- Meta Energy Frontier — Meta Energy Frontier is a carbon-neutral smart energy solution company utilizing high-transmittance artificial photovoltaics. It contributes to improving building energy ratings through proprietary technology that converts 20% of existing unused lighting light energy into electricity. The company aims to recycle wasted light from indoor LEDlighting and utilize it as a distributed power source in urban areas.
IBK Capital is the venture capital arm of the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK).
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- Industry: Health Care, Biotechnology, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 114
- Round size: Seed $2k–$4M; Series A $1.5M–$9.8M; Series B $12k–$22M
- Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
Portfolio highlights
- MID — MID specializes in the development, testing, and production of space-related components.
- FNCT Biotech — FNCT Biotech develops antibody therapeutics for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). To create antibodies that target the underlying cause of IPF, the company's platform uses genetic engineering, providing patients with this medical need with a new treatment option.
- Automata — Automata builds ontology-driven enterprise systems that execute. Zenith verifies decisions, grades knowledge, and turns institutional memory into software you can run.
We are privileged to invest on behalf of institutional investors, most with charitable, educational, or non-profit missions. Serving entrepreneurs is a calling for us, and we look to partner with companies with an equally strong sense of purpose.
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- Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Canada
Investor stats
- Total investments: 338
- Round size: Series A $2.1M–$30M; Series B $4.3M–$33M; Series C $5.2M–$60M
- Lead/follow: 36% lead, 64% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $450M in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- PureSpace — PureSpace has developed a novel technology in extending shelf-life of fresh products that is applicable to all types of produce along the supply chain. Grocery stores and road transportation is a major application for shelf-life extension.
- NexGenT — Launch Your IT Career in Networking or Cyber Security Online With Our Military Grade Inspired Next Generation Training Programs. Go From Zero To Engineer within 6 months! Zero Up Front Tuition Options Available!
- Channel Talk — Channel Corp. provide a chat platform Channel Talk to create a customer-centric culture.
VNTG Corp. creates an end-to-end digital ecosystem across the value chain.
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- Industry: Manufacturing, Product Design, Service Industry
- Stage:Seed, Grant
- Geography: South Korea, France, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 28
- Round size: Seed $44k–$926k
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Petch — Petch is a digital services provider that offers business consulting, content provision, food supply, and collaborative branding for pet.
- Dear Monday — Dear Monday is a work service platform that specializes in balancing work and vacation. It provides high-end work equipment to provide a superior experience to working in the office or from home.
- Safe Kitchen Company — Safe Kitchen Company is a kitchen cleaning and maintenance services company.
Laguna Investment is a venture capital firm focused on professional entrepreneurial investments.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 99
- Round size: Seed $741k–$5.4M; Series A $1.7M–$11M; Series B $3.7M–$35M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Cashmore — Cashmore is an app service that analyzes consumers' store visits, mobility paths, and consumption history to deliver customized discount benefits.
- Bind — Bind is a start-up that operates the mobile and PC version of 'Athler'.
- Markoville — Markoville is an entertainment content company that develops animation, games, comics, and character-based intellectual property (IP) using a media-mix strategy. It focuses on creating fun, family-friendly characters and storytelling content across multiple platforms.
KT Investment, established in 2015 as the venture capital arm of KT Group, is dedicated to driving social impact while achieving maximum investment returns. We stand with founders every step of the way, providing the support and resources necessary to transform innovative ideas into impactful ventures. By partnering with promising startups andventure companies, we create win-win opportunities that pave the way for long-term success. With a global perspective, we actively seek value-driven investments that shape the future.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 86
- Round size: Series A $1.7M–$26M; Series B $5.9M–$104M; Series C $7.4M–$109M
- Lead/follow: 6% lead, 94% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Nums AI — Nums AI is a single foundation model that predicts across commerce, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and defense.
- MangoBoost — Data Processing Unit (DPU) is a next-generation server accelerator designed to orchestrate various intra-server devices (e.g., CPU, GPU, SSD, NPU, NIC). By maximizing the datacenter’s overall performance and cost efficiency, DPU is now considered as the most important HW/SW solution to realize the next-generation extreme-scale AI serverinfrastructure. However, despite its critical necessity from the datacenter and AI infrastructure, there is no market-leading DPU solution which can meet the customer’s actual demand due to its HW/SW complexity and the application/model heterogeneity. MangoBoost is currently the world’s most highly recognized DPU startup located in US and Korea. We provide the world’s most advanced and flexible DPU HW/SW solutions in order to fully satisfy the needs of various customers. Our DPU HW is fully composable by integrating its rich set of DPU features to construct our customer-optimal DPUs. At the same time, our DPU SW enables to seamlessly deploy the solution to any customer environment. As a result, our DPU solutions are considered very promising to realize the next-generation AI/datacenter infrastructure, and thus they are currently evaluated at various global-leading companies. MangoBoost was founded in early 2022 to commercialize 7 year of top-tier DPU research outcomes achieved at Seoul National University (e.g., many full-system DPU prototypes, many ISCA/MICRO/ASPLOS/OSDI/ATC papers). The current team consists of 45+ system engineers including ~20 top-tier PhDs from Carnegie Mellon University, Seoul National University, POSTECH, U Toronto, and ~20 industry experts from Intel, Microsoft, Samsung, and Naver.
- Twinny — Twinny specializes in the development of self-driving robots.
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Browse database — It's Free!HB Investment Inc. was founded on November 11, 1999 starting with paid-in Capital of KRW 10 billion.Since its foundation, HB Investment Inc. has been investing small and medium businesses that have the potential for steady growth and profitability and helping the invested companies to grow well by giving various consulting services. As a result,HB Investment Inc.constructed comprehensive portfolio out of various industrial areas, such as game, entertainment, as well as representative high-tech industries related to semiconductor, Internet, LCD, and a smart phone, bio, health care. In addition, HB Investment Inc. has experiences in implementing business Success-fully by organizing several partnership funds for recent years.
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- Industry: Software, Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series B, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Vietnam
Investor stats
- Total investments: 149
- Round size: Series A $1.5M–$8.9M; Series B $3.7M–$25M
- Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
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- Robros — Robros is constantly creating technology to break through the barrier between people and robots in order to build a world in which everyone in the service industry can live a physically and emotionally happy life.
- Nventric — Nventric is a medical device company that develops core products for neurovascular, coronary heart, and peripheral vascular applications.
- Destin Power — Destin Power manufactures power conditioning products designed to improve energy management and safety. The company created the ESS system by utilizing core power electronics technology such as control technology for energy storage systems, static and dynamic grid support technology, and micro-grid inverter technology.
Seoul Business Agency (서울산업통상진흥원) is a Koran startup providing support services for small businesses to increase their efficiency and foster a stable business. The company provides support in the areas of technology, management, human resources, and more.
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- Industry: Information Technology, E-Commerce, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 32
- Lead/follow: no public data
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- Dot Mill — Dot Mill is a mixed reality content production company.
- Foody Worm — Foody Worm is an insect research company that practices and develops ESG and sustainability management through insects.
- Works Mate — Works Mate is a job search matching platform for daily workers in the field of construction and architecture sectors.
Dear Valued Customers!The past three decades have been a challenging yet rewarding journey of struggles and accomplishments for Saltlux Inc. This was made possible by your unwavering love and support. Now, for the next three decades ahead of us, we Luxians at Saltlux renew our dedication to passion and innovation that will lead you to success.Saltlux has made efforts to fulfill its mission of helping people communicate knowledge, about developing and marketing innovative information search and mining solutions to providing language services, including multilingual translations, to help your business globalize. As a result, Saltlux is now a globally-recognized specialist in Semantic Web, a knowledge structuring and sharing tool, as well as a specialist in information and lingual communication. We at Saltlux maintain our work integrity at all times. We contribute to our customers and society through innovation. We value our own personal growth and pursuit of happiness. These core Luxian values form the most important mental model and the guiding principle that lead our customers to success. They are also the source of Saltlux’ sustainable management. Saltlux believes that great dreams give rise to great people and valued companies. Now, Saltlux would like to announce “Vision 2015”. “Vision 2015” is about implementing a global service platform that helps structure and shares human knowledge by adding more value to the knowledge assets of global customers. We at Saltlux will devote ourselves to realizing “Vision 2015” in the path to becoming a global company.With passion, enthusiasm, and commitment to innovation and your success, we at Saltlux count on you for full support and encourage-ment. Thank you
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- Industry: Legal, Sensor, Lighting
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Round size: Seed $743k–$926k; Series A $2.8M–$18M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Amicus Lex — Amicus Lex is a provider of legal and professional services.
- Akara — Akara is a supplier of home cameras, curtains, blinds lights, light switches, sensors, and plugs.
- Vibeon — Vibeon is a data company that provides artificial intelligence services for education.
Banking Youth Startup Foundation
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- Industry: Education, EdTech, Software
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Slid — Slid is a tool that helps online learners capture, record, and take notes while watching online lectures.
- Mockingbird — Mockingbird gives personalized mock exams for the CSAT utilizing an AI item suggestion system.
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.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 336
- Round size: Series A $2.1M–$32M; Series B $5.1M–$33M; Series C $7.5M–$51M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
Portfolio highlights
- N.Light — N.Light is a Metaverse 3D design software that allows individuals to effortlessly turn their ideas into reality.
- 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
- READi Robust Machine — Ready Robust Machine is a company that makes carbon reduction and fuel cost improvement systems.
SL investment (SLi) aims at a company with global standards through management by principle and transparency.SLi is a venture capital firm founded in February 2000 and has widely invested in the companies from early to mezzanine stage, in the field of semiconductors, display (AMOLED, LED, LCD), renewable energy, and health care industry.Since its incorporation, SLi has recorded black-ink balances for 12 consecutive years with zero debt and also has successfully dissolved all the five funds with outstanding earning rates.SLi tries to raise the value of venture companies not only by offering funds but by supporting the management omnidirectionally after its investment. Consequently, 31 companies have been successfully listed in KOSDAQ market for 12 years and all the companies have positioned as leading firms in their specific fields.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Medical, Software
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 78
- Round size: Seed $2k–$13M; Series A $1.9M–$17M; Series B $4.2M–$27M
- Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- StepLab — StepLab is a microsatellite systems company specializing in space mechanism technology, developing innovative satellite platforms and advanced aerospace solutions that support efficient satellite deployment, in-orbit operations, and a wide range of commercial and scientific space missions.
- Twinny — Twinny specializes in the development of self-driving robots.
- Cenyx Biotech — Cenyx Biotech develops diagnostic and therapeutic nano-compounds formed based on nanozymes and nanoparticles.
We are a venture capital firm accelerating the innovation and the algorithm transformation of existing industries with artificial intelligent technology.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Internet
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Japan, South Korea, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 33
- Round size: Seed $698k–$3.4M; Series A $2.4M–$25M
- Lead/follow: 39% lead, 61% follow
Portfolio highlights
- LobbyAI — LobbyAI provides a wide range of services related to artificial intelligence, particularly around database construction and management.
- Ludens AI — Ludens AI develops AI systems for companion robots, focusing on interactive and responsive robotic experiences.
- Sales Retriever — Sales Retriever is a software company that offers corporate research-based sales negotiation with AI.
The Road Not Taken
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- Industry: Information Technology, Gaming, Blockchain
- Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Hong Kong
Investor stats
- Total investments: 131
- Round size: Seed $425k–$9M; Series A $1.6M–$36M; Venture - Series Unknown $287k–$42M
- Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow
Portfolio highlights
- YUZUCO — YUZUCO is here to make yuzu easier to enjoy. We import premium Japanese yuzu and bottle our cold-pressed, never heat-treated juice products in California. Yuzu Super Juice, our proprietary blend, is a sustainable answer to your citrus needs.
- Neubility — Connecting the physical world with robotic autonomy
- Bunker Kids — Bunker Kids is a startup that provides solutions optimized for achieving personal health goals using data and algorithms.
JB Ventures is a venture capital investment firm and startup accelerator that aims to support startups in the Chungcheongnam-do region.
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- Industry: Apps, Mobile Apps, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, India, Hong Kong
Investor stats
- Total investments: 39
- Round size: Seed $74k–$1.7M; Series A $3M–$6M; Series B $13M–$19M
- Lead/follow: 59% lead, 41% follow
Portfolio highlights
- AD System — AD System focuses on the development, manufacturing, sales and repairing of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles.
- Inserasolution — Inserasolution produces high-performance Fast & Fine Steering Mirrors for laser-based space optical communications and sophisticated defense systems.
- Seoul Beauty Global — Your gateway to premium K-beauty experiences in Seoul. Book top-rated salons and clinics.
Shinhan Capital is a credit-specialized company offering corporate finance services for its clients. It provides financial services, lease, corporate loans, investment financing, housing loans, installment financing, etc. Shinhan Capital was established in 1991. The company is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 193
- Round size: Seed $347k–$4M; Series A $2.1M–$13M; Series B $3.7M–$18M
- Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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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Browse database — It's Free!NICE Investment Partners is a new technology finance company whose main job is to increase corporate value by discovering and investing in new technology businesses with promising growth, providing various management support, business alliances, and strategic consulting to the invested companies.
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- Industry: Health Care, Information Technology, Software
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 58
- Round size: Seed $1k–$1.9M; Series A $2.1M–$26M; Series B $3.7M–$16M
- Lead/follow: 12% lead, 88% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Biocom — Biocom is a green bio management company.
- FNCT Biotech — FNCT Biotech develops antibody therapeutics for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). To create antibodies that target the underlying cause of IPF, the company's platform uses genetic engineering, providing patients with this medical need with a new treatment option.
- Motif Technologies — Motif Technologies is an AI deep tech company that develops proprietary AI models and provides optimized cloud infrastructure for AI deployment, from everyday personal use to enterprise-scale applications.
D3 is headquartered in Seoul and San Francisco, pioneering the domestic and global impact investment areas. D3 redefines the role of capital by investing in entrepreneurial innovation that improves the lives of low-income families, women, and immigrants, and creates an environmentally sustainable world.Invest in ICT start-ups with highsocio-environmental value in low-income countries such as Korea, USA and South America, Africa and India.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Software, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 116
- Round size: Seed $167k–$2M; Series A $1.1M–$5M
- Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $14M in 2023
Portfolio highlights
- Conalog — Conalog is a piezoelectric element-based energy harvesting technology.
- GREENDA — GREENDA is a bio-aviation oil and gas raw material manufacturing company.
- Pion Electric — Pion Electric is a company that is reimagining the future of the energy industry and the worldwide market for emerging technologies.
TBT Partners is an investment firm.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Software, Mobile Apps
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 28
- Round size: Seed $1M–$12M; Series A $2.5M–$9.4M; Series B $3.6M–$13M
- Lead/follow: 39% lead, 61% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Difon — Difon is a developer of smart window solution technology, which is designed to regulate sunlight transmittance.Difon Co., Ltd. emerged as a spin-off from Hyundai Motor Group in 2021, with a vision to evolve into a leading provider of smart film solutions. The company is dedicated to enhancing consumers' living spaces by conducting researchand development while manufacturing smart films.To accelerate the adoption of smart film technology, Difon has established a robust supply chain through strategic alliances and investments in system integration with various relevant companies, including glass manufacturers, automobile OEMs, and construction firms.With a strong commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, Difon aims to foster a better environment and future through its endeavors. The company strives to maximize its impact by continually innovating and creating products that benefit both consumers and society as a whole.
- Black Circle — Black Circle is an online store that sells tires, batteries, tools, and equipment.
- PeopleFund — Founded in 2015, PeopleFund is Korea's leading data-driven digital lender focused on consumer finance. Our mission is to give financial freedom to all consumers through more affordable loans and better investment opportunities. Leveraging its proprietary, data-driven credit model and eliminating inefficiencies with technology, PeopleFunddelivers better loan rates for borrowers while maintaining an industry low loss rate to benefit retail and institutional investors. PeopleFund is the first digital lender in Korea to surpass $1B in loan originations and has provided an innovative way to invest to nearly 400,000 retail investors. It is notably the first fintech platform to offer loan and investment products directly on KakaoTalk, Korea's equivalent of WhatsApp. To date, PeopleFund has completed its Series C round of funding with a total of $63.4M of equity capital raised. For more information, visit www.peoplefund.co.kr.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Geography: Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2215
- Round size: Seed $159k–$4.6M; Pre-Seed $100k–$645k; Series A $4.1M–$29M
- Lead/follow: 43% lead, 57% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $72M in 2024
Portfolio highlights
- iiba — Iiba is a geospatial platform that specializes in providing location information related to child-rearing.
- Two — Buy Now, Pay Later for your business customers. Two makes it easy and safe to offer invoice as a payment method on your e-commerce site.
- Homethings — Single-use plastic is bonkers. Homethings makes cleaning products that make sense. No more shipping water in plastic bottles. We send non toxic cleaning tabs so that you can refill over and over again using your tap.
Wanted provides personalized job recommendations and content programs to empower your lifelong career journey. Wanted is here for you, every step of the way.
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- Industry: Training, Recruiting, Events
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 10
- Round size: Series A $1.2M–$4.6M; Series B $5.3M–$11M
- Lead/follow: 30% lead, 70% follow
Portfolio highlights
- LAPRAS — LAPRASis an Artificial Intelligence company.
- Redrob — McKinley & Rice is a software development and outsourcing company.
- MicrobiotiX — MicrobiotiX develops bacteriophage and microbiome-based therapeutics to combat multidrug-resistant infections and autoimmune diseases.
KDB Capital Corp. operates as a credit specialized and corporate restructuring company in South Korea.It provides equipment leasing services for various properties, including machineries, ships, IT equipments, medical equipments, automation equipments, transportation machineries, educational research equipments, construction machineries, heavy,and other equipments for social services.The company provides venture capital for companies operating in various areas, including computer and related components, semiconductors and equipment, telecommunication and accessories, software, multimedia, precision chemistry, environment, biotechnology, content/fashion, mechatronics, and entertainment.In addition, the company offers services to help distressed companies, including merger and acquisition, business consulting, merger and acquisition loan, rescheduling, acquisition of stocks, operating loan fund for restructuring, and consulting for corporate reinforcement; funding services, such as working capital, project financing, and equipment funding; financing via acquiring account receivables from corporations; and credit card services.The company was established in 1972 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. KDB Capital Corp. is subsidiary of The Korea Development Bank.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 122
- Round size: Seed $500k–$15M; Series A $1.5M–$15M; Series B $5.3M–$39M
- Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Unastella — Unastella is an aerospace company developing human spaceflight technologies, including launch vehicles and suborbital tourism systems. The company focuses on advancing reusable rocket technology and future space travel infrastructure for civilian space exploration missions. Unastella aims to support the growth of private human spaceflight andnext-generation aerospace innovation.
- Asteromorph — We are an AI for Science lab in Seoul. Our mission is to accelerate scientific advancements through the pursuit of superintelligence.
- Coxwave — Coxwave provides product analytics and observability for AI applications. The Skylight platform instruments LLM prompts, responses, context, and user interactions via SDKs and ingestion APIs. It aggregates metrics such as quality, latency, token usage, and cost, and presents dashboards to monitor trends and detect regressions. Teams use it tocollect human feedback, build evaluation datasets, and compare prompt or model variants before and after releases. Tracing links events across sessions and workflows, helping correlate outcomes with inputs and application state. Integrations connect to common LLM providers, orchestration frameworks, and data pipelines, allowing data to flow into existing analytics stacks and workflows.
Enlight Ventures, one of the fastest growing VCs in the world, invests in early-stage startups with unique and sustainable business models.
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- Industry: Manufacturing, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 87
- Round size: Seed $392k–$3.3M; Series A $1.7M–$14M; Series B $2.7M–$20M
- Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow
Portfolio highlights
- TESOLLO — TESOLLO develops robot and motion presenter products.
- Aigencore — Aigencore is a specialized, advanced technology company focused on tritium solutions, nuclear fusion fuel cycles, and tritium-applied industrial products.
- Stress Solution — Based on unique medical and scientific information and ECG waveforms, Stress Solution creates sound that regulates and initiates the equilibrium of the autonomic nervous system. Currently, Healing Bit is utilizing wearable technology to detect stress in real time. Through this, an autonomous feedback system that uses artificial intelligence topredict individual stress level situations and take preventative measures is being developed.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, E-Commerce, Health Care
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, Vietnam, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 62
- Round size: Seed $2k–$4.5M; Series A $1.5M–$11M; Series B $2.7M–$18M
- Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Ettifos — Ettifos provides flexible, reliable, and innovative V2X solutions to enable communication between all stakeholders on the road.
- Inocras — Unlock the potential of a Whole Genome Sequencing Test with Inocras. Transforming diagnosis and treatment for cancer and rare diseases.
- HANCOM InSpace — Inspace is an aerospace and geospatial intelligence company specializing in satellite ground systems and AI-based Earth observation services. It develops platforms for processing and analyzing satellite, drone, SAR, optical, and infrared imagery to support defense, environment, and commercial monitoring applications. The company also provides droneoperation systems and space data solutions, turning complex geospatial data into actionable intelligence for government and enterprise users.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Pakistan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 62
- Round size: Seed $74k–$2.2M; Series A $1.4M–$11M; Series B $3.7M–$16M
- Lead/follow: 18% lead, 82% follow
Portfolio highlights
- TEUIDA — Learn and speak Korean and Japanese app
- ZigTruck — ZigTruck is a comprehensive and user-friendly online platform designed specifically for buying and selling used trucks. It connects truck owners, dealers, and potential buyers, offering a wide variety of trucks, from light-duty to heavy-duty models, along with detailed specifications, pricing information, and customer reviews
- Mediark — Mediark compiles a comprehensive summary of a patient's symptoms, including key details such as the nature, duration, severity, and progression of each symptom, to ensure that medical staff receive accurate and timely information for effective diagnosis and treatment planning.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 93
- Round size: Seed $729k–$4.3M; Series A $2.2M–$19M; Series B $3M–$16M
- Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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 builds ontology-driven enterprise systems that execute. Zenith verifies decisions, grades knowledge, and turns institutional memory into software you can run.
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