Top 5 Franchise VC Funds & Investors in South Korea (June 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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WONIK Investment Partners
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B, Seed | Health Care, Biotechnology, Manufacturing | $4k–$16M |
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LB Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, China | Series B, Series A, Series C | Health Care, E-Commerce, Software | $3M–$50M |
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Translink Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology | $300k–$12M |
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Intops Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, China, Indonesia | Series A, Seed | Manufacturing, Information Technology, Software | $1k–$24M |
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Goyang Industry Promotion Agency
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Seed | Franchise, Service Industry, Food and Beverage | |
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Wonik Investment Partners, formerly known as Hanmi Technology Investment Co., Ltd., is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investments in incubation, start-up, early and mid-stage companies, growth capital and corporate restructuring. The firm prefers to invest in gaming contents, electronic components, computer,telecommunications equipment, petroleum, energy, machinery and equipment industries. It seeks to exit through an IPO or merger and acquisition. Wonik Investment Partners was established in 1997 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
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- Industry: Health Care, Biotechnology, Manufacturing
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 58
- Round size: Seed $817k–$6.3M; Series A $4k–$16M; Series B $497k–$16M
- Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BrainU — BrainU is a medical equipment manufacturing company taht developer of medical monitoring device designed to monitor brain activity. BrainU device measures the depth of anaesthesia during surgery by analysing and quantifying the entire EEG, biocompatibility, and applying a hypoallergenic, simple sensor.
- Mustbio — MustBio is a biotechnology company that leverages multi-antibody technology to develop therapeutics primarily in the field of immuno-oncology. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
- RafiQ Cosmetics — RafiQ Cosmetics uses cosmetic raw material technology that eliminates the need to use extracts or wash off plant plant.
LB Investment is one of the top VCs in Korea. LB invests in diverse industries ranging from Technology and Contents to Bio and healthcare
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- Industry: Health Care, E-Commerce, Software
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 128
- Round size: Series A $3M–$36M; Series B $3.9M–$42M; Series C $7.4M–$50M
- Lead/follow: 30% lead, 70% follow
Portfolio highlights
- S2W — S2W is a data intelligence company to solve the problems with technology for good.
- onepredict — We offer a digital solution that diagnoses and predicts the status of key industrial assets based on industrial AI and IoT technologies.
- Gaudio Lab — Gaudio Lab delivers innovative audio solutions to platforms, device manufacturers, and content creators. Learn more about our innovative AI-driven sound technologies.
Translink Investment is a startup investment company.
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- Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 99
- Round size: Seed $300k–$4M; Series A $2.2M–$12M
- Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
Portfolio highlights
- ActionFit — ActionFit is a video game company with expertise in developing and publishing video games for the mobile platform.
- Pop-Up Studio — Pop-Up Studio is a joint venture between Singapore-based venture studio Wilt Venture Builders (WVB) and AI studio DubDubDub, bringing together venture creation expertise and advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to develop innovative, technology-driven solutions for brands and digital platforms.
- Korea Deep Learning — Korea Deep Learning is an artificial intelligence technology company that offers OCR, analytics, and 3D DX solutions.
Intops Investment is a financial investment company.
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- Industry: Manufacturing, Information Technology, Software
- Stage:Series A, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, China, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 68
- Round size: Seed $1k–$8M; Series A $4k–$24M
- Lead/follow: 6% lead, 94% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Maihub — We deliver cutting-edge healthcare technology faster and more widely than anyone else
- Glovv — Glovv is a short-form beauty content development platform.
- Peanut AI — Peanut AI is a cybersecurity company that specializes in embedded protection for industrial OT and IoT systems. The company help manufacturers secure their factory equipment, PLCs, sensors, and industrial networks with lightweight and real-time defense solutions designed for global compliance.
Goyang Industry Promotion Agency is supporting the social economy, sharing economy, and fostering of small businesses.
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- Industry: Franchise, Service Industry, Food and Beverage
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow
Portfolio highlights
- ControlM — ControlM is a food technology company that provides optimum AI solutions to F&B and franchise operators.
Franchise VC funding in South Korea at a glance
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