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Top 50 Life Science Startup Investors in South Korea in January 2026

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

Top 50 Life Science Startup Investors in South Korea in January 2026

Investor Life Science South Korea investments
Medytox Venture Investment 2
Devsisters Ventures 2
Coolidge Corner Investment 2
Yuhan Corporation 2
BSK Investment 2
UTC Investment Co. 2
Korea Technology Finance Corporation 2
HG Initiative 2
SJ Investment Partners 2
Quantum Ventures Korea 2
Aju IB Investment 2
Mirae Asset Venture Investment 2
Boditech Med 2
Kakao Ventures 2
JX Partners 1
Korea Omega Investment 1
KB Securities 1
Center for Creative Economy and Innovation 1
Kiwoom Investment 1
Korea Investment Partners 1
Neoflux 1
Future Science and Technology Holdings 1
Yozma Group 1
Yuanta Investment 1
Stick Ventures 1
Quad Asset Management 1
The Wells Investment 1
Kolon Investment 1
P&I Investment 1
Ost Investment 1
Mirae Asset Capital 1
Shinhan Venture Investment 1
Synergy IB Investment 1
Nice Investment Partners 1
Industrial Bank of Korea 1
STIC Ventures 1
Series Ventures 1
Timepolio Asset Management 1
G.N. Tech Venture 1
Ulmus Investment 1
Kingo Investment Partners 1
HB Investment 1
Partners Investment 1
Clarevoyant Ventures 1
IBK Capital 1
Daekyo Investment 1
Stonebridge Ventures 1
Premier Partners 1
Meritz Securities 1
JNPMEDI Partners 1
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Medytox Venture Investment VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 2 investments in the past 12 months
Medytox Venture Investment is a TIPS operator that provides opportunities and supports growth in the healthcare sector.
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Health Care, Life Science
  • Series A, Series B, Series C
  • South Korea
Portfolio highlights
  • Nex Eye — Nex Eye is a start-up that develops first-in-class antibodies targeting refractory factors of immuno-oncology drugs.
  • Dime Bio — Dime Bio is a drug development company for novel dementia treatments.
  • Inventera Pharmaceuticals — Inventera Pharmaceutical is a biotechnology company that specializes in the development of imaging diagnostic contrast agents.
Devsisters Ventures VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 2 investments in the past 12 months
Venture Capital firm in Korea. We are interested in early-stage investment in gaming, healthcare/biotech, IT services and high technology companies.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Gaming, Biotechnology
  • Funding Round, Series A, Seed
  • South Korea, United States, Russian Federation
Portfolio highlights
  • Oncosoft — Oncosoft develops software solutions with a focus on anti-cancer treatment. Their offerings include an Oncology Information Management Solution (OIMS) and artificial intelligence-based technologies for radiologists. The software aids in the detection of cancer, contributing to the medical community's efforts in precision cancer therapy.
  • StudioBside — StudioBside is a mobile game developer based in Korea.
  • Beyond Honeycomb — Beyond Honeycomb is a food-tech company developing an AI-driven kitchen robot solution. Our AI Chef reproduces the texture and taste of the world-class chef’s dish at the molecular level.
Coolidge Corner Investment VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 3 investments in the past 12 months
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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Investment focus
  • Software, Manufacturing, Mobile Apps
  • Seed, Series A, Series B
  • South Korea, United States, Belgium
Portfolio highlights
  • Frefins — Frefins is a specialized Rental Transformation (RX) company that generates value by connecting businesses, financial institutions, and consumers.
  • Relay — Relay is a second-hand market solution that provides technology, logistics, and operational solutions required for the used business.
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Yuhan Corporation VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 2 investments in the past 12 months
Yuhan Co, Ltd. is a South Korean pharmaceutical and chemical company.
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
  • Series B, Series C, Seed
  • South Korea
Portfolio highlights
  • AIMEDBIO — AIMEDBIO provides therapeutic solutions to patients with serious brain diseases.
  • Progen — Progene is an R&D-focused biopharmaceutical development venture that has maintained continuous collaboration and partnerships with the top pharmaceutical companies. Progene’s platform technology is a multi-target fusion protein technology, and it aims to discover various new drug candidates using this technology and create value and achievecontinuous growth through joint development or external technology transfer.
  • Kim Cell & Gene — Kimcell & Gene is creating antibody treatments that target resistance.
BSK Investment VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
BSK Investment is a private equity investment company that invests in unlisted companies.
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
  • Series A, Series B, Series C
  • South Korea
Portfolio highlights
  • Panmnesia — Innovate AI Infrastructure with Panmnesia's Link Solution. Empowering true composability in modern AI infrastructure.
  • ProtoPie — Prototyping interactions as easy as pie ProtoPie is an easy but powerful software that allows designers and engineers to plan, communicate, and demonstrate an interactive mobile product. Build a sophisticated prototype without any coding, but leveraging all the native mobile device features. The powerful capabilities are already recognized andadopted by the global top brands and such as Google, Microsoft, R/GA, and Ideo.
  • AIRS Medical — AIRS Medical is an MRI reconstruction software service provider.
UTC Investment Co. VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 2 investments in the past 12 months
Since its incorporation in 1988, UTC Investment has been implementing and developing private equity investments with deep roots in buyout area, diversified human resources, and an impressive track record as a leading global investment firm.
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
  • Funding Round, Series A, Series B
  • South Korea, United States, Japan
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.
  • Pebble Square — Pebble Square's new Processing-In-Memory (PIM) architecture is a significant advancement for AI performance and power efficiency.
  • AD System — AD System focuses on the development, manufacturing, sales and repairing of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles.
Korea Technology Finance Corporation VC Fund · Busan, Pusan-jikhalsi, South Korea · 2 investments in the past 12 months
Korea Technology Finance Corporation is a South Korea-based fund for small and medium enterprises.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Manufacturing, Health Care
  • Seed, Series A, Series B
  • South Korea, Russian Federation
Portfolio highlights
  • AIRS Medical — AIRS Medical is an MRI reconstruction software service provider.
  • AIRS Inc. — AIRS is at the forefront of advancing orthopedic surgery, setting the stage for the future with its innovative surgical platforms. The company is preparing for the next era in surgical technology, known as SURGERY 4.0. By leading the way with cutting-edge solutions, AIRS aims to transform orthopedic procedures, enhance precision, and redefinestandards in surgical care.
  • Ubix Therapeutics — Ubix Therapeutics is a research and development company that develops anti-cancer drugs.
HG Initiative VC Fund · Seongdong, Kyonggi-do, South Korea
HGI runs an impact-driven business, seeking to address diverse social issues through sustainable innovations.
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Health Care, Apps
  • Seed, Series A, Series B
  • South Korea, United States
Portfolio highlights
  • ASWEMAKE — ASWEMAKE is a shopping app that delivers groceries.
  • CastingN — CastingN is a B2B trading platform that helps companies outsource.
  • BigTech Plus — BigTech Plus is a real estate information based fintech company.
SJ Investment Partners VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
SJ Investment Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in the IT and biotechnology industries.
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Health Care, Manufacturing
  • Series A, Series B, Seed
  • South Korea, Hong Kong
Portfolio highlights
  • JLT — JLT supplies industrial automation equipment solutions and focuses on technology improvement through an integrated welding solution development project.
  • Selta Square — Selta Square is an AI-based drug monitoring company that provides full-cycle drug monitoring solutions using artificial intelligence technology.
  • PineTree Therapeutics — PineTree Therapeutics engages in the development of disruptive therapies in Oncology and Immuno-oncology.
Quantum Ventures Korea VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 3 investments in the past 12 months
Quantum Ventures Korea actively invests in companies within the Technology and Bio/Healthcare industries. The firm manages a portfolio of early to growth-stage companies and continues to look for opportunities across a range of company stages.
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, Medical
  • Series A, Series B, Funding Round
  • South Korea, United States
Portfolio highlights
  • Amogy — Amogy develops a novel carbon-free energy storage system using ammonia as a fuel, exhibiting unprecedented energy density
  • Qunova Computing, Inc. — Quantum computing based computing innovations for new materials and drug discovery, and advanced technology solution consulting services.
  • TEN Inc — TEN Inc. provides an MLops platform (AI workload orchestration) for efficient operation of AI infrastructure.
Aju IB Investment VC Fund · Yeoksamdong, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 4 investments in the past 12 months
Aju IB Investment is a venture capital firm that offers SMEs with investments and consulting services.Aju IB Investment offers consulting services that focus on business management, tax, accounting, legal, mergers and acquisitions, additional funding, marketing, and technology support.Aju IB Investment was founded in September 1974 and is basedin Seoul, South Korea.
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics
  • Series A, Series B, Series C
  • South Korea, United States, Japan
Portfolio highlights
  • Gangnam Unni — Gangnam Unni is in the field of beauty medical services, helping users choose a treatment and a plastic surgery hospital. The difficulty of navigating the process of seeking medical treatment and choosing a hospital continues to persist. Kangnam Unni recognizes the need for change and firmly believes that a combination of transparent medicalinformation and an IT platform can foster a consumer-oriented medical service market. Their ultimate goal is to challenge negative perceptions surrounding plastic surgery and spearhead a significant transformation in the beauty and medical service industries.The Gangnam Unni team is dedicated to innovation, fueled by an unwavering desire to provide exceptional beauty and medical services. With the aim of assisting individuals in selecting a suitable hospital, they have amassed an impressive database of one million user reviews. Additionally, their efforts to promote transparency in medical information have garnered the support of 3,000 subscribers through Gangnam Sister. Furthermore, their mobile application has facilitated hospital consultations for a staggering 3.8 million individuals, resulting in 1.6 million successful cases.As the team continuously clarifies its mission and forges ahead with determination, its collective strength and resolve only grow stronger. Kangnam Unni remains committed to revolutionizing the healthcare industry, ensuring that individuals receive the highest quality of care and a positive experience throughout their medical journeys.
  • Healing Paper — Healing Paper is a mobile healthcare and information technology company.
  • Kovis Technology — Kovis Technology is a manufacturer of measurement and inspection equipment intended for global semiconductor and electronic industries.
Mirae Asset Venture Investment VC Fund · Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea
Mirae Asset Venture Investment invests in specialized enterprises and provides technology, funding and management consulting.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology
  • Series A, Series B, Seed
  • South Korea, United States, India
Portfolio highlights
  • Upstage — Upstage AI is an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that helps companies focus on their core businesses.
  • EPD Biotherapeutics — EPDBio is a platform technology-based biotech company that provides research and product development services.
  • Jupiter — Getting access to Jupiter before others. 100% digital banking with no pain. Zero balance accounts, no hidden fees. Master your money, reap rewards on Jupiter app - partnered with an RBI licensed bank for max trust.
Boditech Med VC Fund · Chuncheon, Kangwon-do, South Korea
Boditech Med provides reliable In-Vitro Diagnostic Solutions for everyone at anywhere, and anytime.
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Investment focus
  • Life Science, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics
  • Seed, Series A
  • South Korea
Portfolio highlights
  • Leobio — Leobio is a biotechnology company that provides antibiotic alternatives based on bacteriophages.
  • TSD Life Sciences — TSD Life Sciences is a bio company that provides clinical research services to defeat cancer through research and development.
Kakao Ventures VC Fund · Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea
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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Investment focus
  • Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
  • Seed, Series A, Series B
  • South Korea, United States, Indonesia
Portfolio highlights
  • Runbear — Runbear optimizes customer support with data-driven insights from past incidents and your product's knowledge base.
  • Ttukboka — Ttukboka is a money-making English word quiz app.
  • Apollo Studios — Studio is a hub for creating, evolving, and consuming your graph for all members of your team.
JX Partners VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
JX Partners is a venture capital firm.
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Health Care, Biopharma
  • Series A, Series C, Series B
  • South Korea
Portfolio highlights
  • Curocell — Curocell’s OVIS™ technology enhances immune cells to overcome immune suppression in tumor microenvironments.
  • BeyondBio — BeyondBio is a biotechnology firm that specializes in the research and development of synthetic pharmaceutical drugs.
  • Polaris3D — Polaris3d offers indoor autonomous navigating solution.
Korea Omega Investment VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
Korea Omega Investment Finance is a private equity and venture capital firm
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Investment focus
  • Health Care, Biotechnology, Therapeutics
  • Series A, Series B, Seed
  • South Korea, Vietnam, United States
Portfolio highlights
  • ActionFit — ActionFit is a video game company with expertise in developing and publishing video games for the mobile platform.
  • MilieMoon — Demi-fine Jewelry for Finer Taste.
  • CrossPoint Therapeutics — CrossPoint Therapeutics is a therapeutics company that specializes in drug development by using Stealth-Body with antibody source technology.
KB Securities VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
KB Securities is a Financial Services company.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Information Technology, Health Care
  • Series B, Series A, Funding Round
  • South Korea, United States, China
Portfolio highlights
  • HAII — HAII is a theranostics companion platform that offers treatments developed by AI data analytics.
  • Movv — Movv is a mobility service that makes movement more safe and convenient anytime and anywhere by using dedicated articles and vehicles. They offer dedicated drivers and cars to help travelers move safely and comfortably. With the mobile application, you can set up your travel itinerary and call your driver anytime anywhere, so you can enjoy youroverseas travel with the movv.
  • Move — Move is a travel agency that offers ticketing, travel, and reservation services.
Center for Creative Economy and Innovation VC Fund · Daegu, Taegu-jikhalsi, South Korea
CCEI is a frontline post of creative economy to create new industries and markets.
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Investment focus
  • Manufacturing, Health Care, Information Technology
  • Seed, Series A, Funding Round
  • South Korea
Portfolio highlights
  • Yoitang — Yoitang is a brokerage platform that combines online and offline real estate transactions by utilizing big data and artificial intelligence from public institutions. CEO Heo Ji-soo acquired the 26th certified real estate agent license in 2015 and experienced 20 real estate brokerage businesses.
  • Semos — Semos app offers water sports with certified trainers to enable users to learn anywhere anytime.
  • Cloud Stone — Cloud Stone provides delivery services for college students.
Kiwoom Investment VC Fund · Youidodong, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 4 investments in the past 12 months
Kiwoom Investment provides financial assistance with funding for small businesses.
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Investment focus
  • Information Technology, Software, Biotechnology
  • Series B, Series A, Funding Round
  • South Korea, Japan, Germany
Portfolio highlights
  • Heum Labs — Heum Labs offers 'Alfred,' an AI-powered financial assistant designed for small businesses and SMEs.
  • Healing Paper — Healing Paper is a mobile healthcare and information technology company.
  • Prazer Therapeutics — Prazer Therapeutics assists patients suffering from intractable diseases through the use of logical and innovative drug design approaches. They willaccomplished this through the use of new and innovative drug development platforms, such as rational molecular drug design technology and next-generation protein degradation technology.
Korea Investment Partners VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 31 investments in the past 12 months
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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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Information Technology, Health Care
  • Series A, Series B, Seed
  • South Korea, United States, China
Portfolio highlights
  • HyperAccel — HyperAccel provides hardware solutions for developing AI applications.
  • Selta Square — Selta Square is an AI-based drug monitoring company that provides full-cycle drug monitoring solutions using artificial intelligence technology.
  • Pin Therapeutics — Pin Therapeutics is founded in Feb 2017, fast growing stage with member composition of 25% in USA and 75% in Korea. Drug discovery leaderships are from global pharma and biotech companies along with talented scientists both in Korea and USA.* Active Focus - PinE3: E3 ligase screening cascade for identifying novel warheads - PinGLUE: Assaycascade for molecular glue degrader screening* Programs - Selective Molecular Glue Degrader (CK1α) - Molecular Glue Degrader Programs (5-6 Undisclosed) - PROTAC Program (1 Undisclosed)
Neoflux VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
Neoflux is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Apps, Information Technology
  • Series A, Series B
  • South Korea, United States
Portfolio highlights
  • Grip — Grip is a mobile application that offers to sell products, update stories, go online and chat communication to sellers.
  • Thingsflow — Thingsflow is a chatbot that engages in the development and operation of the character chatbot brand Hellobot.
  • Novelty Nobility — Novelty Nobility Inc. is a private biotech company. They are currently focused on the research of novel angiogenesis targets and develop antibody-based therapeutics in ophthalmology and oncology, where angiogenesis plays a key pathogenic role.In ophthalmology, Novelty Nobility first discovered a novel angiogenesis target, Stem Cell Factor(SCF)and c-KIT, which was initially known for its engagement with proliferation and survival of primitive hematopoietic stem cells for a couple of past decades. We believe that anti-SCF/c-KIT could effectively address the unmet medical needs, mostly caused by inherent limitations of anti-VEGFs, in terms of treatment efficacy and long-term safety. Our target discovery is widely and strongly patent-protected in US/KOR and the lead pipeline, NN2101(a full-human monoclonal antibody), is currently under preclinical development.
Future Science and Technology Holdings VC Fund · Daejeon, Taejon-jikhalsi, South Korea
Future Science and Technology Holdings is an investment company that specializes in technology-based services.
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Health Care, Food and Beverage
  • Seed, Series A
  • South Korea, United States
Portfolio highlights
  • Apollon — Needle Gone, Data On
  • NationA — We are NationA
  • Copper Innovation Technology — CIT Co, Ltd utilizes metal single crystals and the ASE method to ensure the accurate, lossless transmission of every signal.
Yozma Group VC Fund · Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
Yozma earned worldwide recognition as the founder of Israel's VC industry.
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Investment focus
  • Health Care, Medical, Software
  • Funding Round, Series B, Seed
  • Israel, United States, Australia
Portfolio highlights
  • OP.GG — The Best LoL Champion Builds and Player Stats by OP.GG - Learn champion builds, runes, and counters. Search Riot ID and Tagline for stats of all game modes.
  • Illumigyn — Technology that we developed, creating high-resolution digital images with superior magnification that can substantially improve diagnostic accuracy.
  • Meat.The End — MTE revolutionizes food production to create desired textures and provides a solution for food companies, by developing novel ingredients and technological solutions that enhance the texture properties of alternative protein products.
Yuanta Investment VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
A star of private equity market grow up your companies and ascend your potential.
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Investment focus
  • Financial Services, Information Technology, E-Commerce
  • Series B, Series C, Series A
  • South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam
Portfolio highlights
  • MediMabBio — Creating therapeutic opportunities for the most serious diseases.
  • Selta Square — Selta Square is an AI-based drug monitoring company that provides full-cycle drug monitoring solutions using artificial intelligence technology.
  • Pin Therapeutics — Pin Therapeutics is founded in Feb 2017, fast growing stage with member composition of 25% in USA and 75% in Korea. Drug discovery leaderships are from global pharma and biotech companies along with talented scientists both in Korea and USA.* Active Focus - PinE3: E3 ligase screening cascade for identifying novel warheads - PinGLUE: Assaycascade for molecular glue degrader screening* Programs - Selective Molecular Glue Degrader (CK1α) - Molecular Glue Degrader Programs (5-6 Undisclosed) - PROTAC Program (1 Undisclosed)
Stick Ventures VC Fund · Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea · 2 investments in the past 12 months
Stick Ventures is a venture capital firm based in South Korea that prefers to invest in seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage companies.
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Information Technology, Pharmaceutical
  • Series B, Series A, Funding Round
  • South Korea
Portfolio highlights
  • 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.
  • Ettifos — Ettifos provides flexible, reliable, and innovative V2X solutions to enable communication between all stakeholders on the road.
  • Imagoworks — Imagoworks Inc. offers a Web-based Dental CAD solution using AI, streamlining the digital workflow for dental professionals. Together with world-class technology, we are setting new standards for digital dentistry in the global market. Our mission is to <Making the future of digital medicine for everyone>.While we have accumulatedtechnological expertise in the medical field for over 10 years, specializing in AI-based automation, 3D geometric modeling and mesh processing, and software as a service (SaaS), we now turn our focus to commercializing our innovative technologies and transforming the field of digital dentistry. By cooperating with and licensing to leading global dental companies, we are seeing great success as we find ourselves in the industry spotlight.Imagoworks currently offers Dentbird Crown which automatically generates optimal crown designs with a single click and without any software installation required. As we continue to expand our services, Imagoworks aims to be recognized as a chairside design solution for dentists worldwide.
Quad Asset Management VC Fund · 2 investments in the past 12 months
Quad Asset Management is an Investment firm.
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, Biopharma
  • Series A, Series B, Series C
  • South Korea
Portfolio highlights
  • Ubix Therapeutics — Ubix Therapeutics is a research and development company that develops anti-cancer drugs.
  • Illimis Therapeutics — We translate cutting-edge science into innovative medicine
  • 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.
The Wells Investment VC Fund
The Wells Investment
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Investment focus
  • Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology
  • Series A, Series B, Series C
  • South Korea
Portfolio highlights
  • ADDD — Dalgo is a peer-to-peer advertising platform.
  • GenKOre — GenKOre operates as a biotech company, specializing in genetic scissors.
  • Oasis Business — Oasis Business is an information services company that provides AI solutions to the finance, construction, and distribution industries.
Kolon Investment VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 5 investments in the past 12 months
Kolon Investment, Inc. is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in buyouts, mezzanine, corporate restructuring, growth capital, and turnaround investment. It prefers to invest in electronic components, petroleum, energy, computer, and telecommunications equipment. The firm primarily invests in South Korea with a focus in Seoul,Gyeonggi, Incheon, and Gyeongbuk. Kolon Investment, Inc. was established in 2000 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.Source: Businessweek
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Software, Pharmaceutical
  • Series A, Series B, Funding Round
  • South Korea, Indonesia, United States
Portfolio highlights
  • Boosterz — Boosterz is a company that supports the 5Ps of marketing at all stages, from product planning and launch to growth.
  • ActionFit — ActionFit is a video game company with expertise in developing and publishing video games for the mobile platform.
  • SCBIO — SCBIO is a pharmaceutical company that makes drugs with specialized technologies in immuno-oncology. The company discovers and develops novel therapeutics for future medicine.
P&I Investment VC Fund · Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea
P&I Investment is a venture capital firm based in South Korea.
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Investment focus
  • Music, Content, Health Care
  • Series A
  • South Korea
Portfolio highlights
  • OASYS STUDIO — ​OASYS STUDIO is a cloud-native visual effects company that integrates VFX pipeline services and production within a cloud environment. They offer scalable and efficient production solutions, fostering stable collaboration structures for clients.
  • Novelty Nobility — Novelty Nobility Inc. is a private biotech company. They are currently focused on the research of novel angiogenesis targets and develop antibody-based therapeutics in ophthalmology and oncology, where angiogenesis plays a key pathogenic role.In ophthalmology, Novelty Nobility first discovered a novel angiogenesis target, Stem Cell Factor(SCF)and c-KIT, which was initially known for its engagement with proliferation and survival of primitive hematopoietic stem cells for a couple of past decades. We believe that anti-SCF/c-KIT could effectively address the unmet medical needs, mostly caused by inherent limitations of anti-VEGFs, in terms of treatment efficacy and long-term safety. Our target discovery is widely and strongly patent-protected in US/KOR and the lead pipeline, NN2101(a full-human monoclonal antibody), is currently under preclinical development.
  • Contents Technologies — Content Technologies is a content IP-based company builder.
Ost Investment VC Fund
Ost Investment
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics
  • Series A, Seed, Funding Round
  • South Korea
Portfolio highlights
  • Pinot Bio — Pinot Bio is a biotechnology company that specializes in developing new generation anticancer treatments.
  • Dr.Kitchen — Kitchen Doctor engages in research and development of diet programs for diabetes. Kitchen Doctor is based in Daejeon, South Korea with an additional office in Seoul, South Korea.
  • Bionetix Therapeutics — Bionetix Therapeutics is a developer of anticancer drugs designed for cancer treatment. The company's drugs include medicines for ophthalmic disease and glaucoma treatment, enabling patients to get early treatment for eye diseases, cancer and other diseases with unmet needs.
Mirae Asset Capital VC Fund · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Mirae Asset Capital Market is a leading global investment banking, securities and institutional business firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base.
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Investment focus
  • Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical
  • Series B, Series A, Series C
  • South Korea, United States, India
Portfolio highlights
  • Classiq Technologies — A software platform that helps users create scalable complex quantum computer algorithms, software, and circuits for any gate-based quantum computer
  • Aim Intelligence — Leading AI Security & Safety Solutions Provider - Specializing in AI Risk Detection, Mitigation, and Elimination through Advanced Red Teaming and Defensive Systems | Leading provider of AI Security, Safety, and Compliance solutions
  • Prazer Therapeutics — Prazer Therapeutics assists patients suffering from intractable diseases through the use of logical and innovative drug design approaches. They willaccomplished this through the use of new and innovative drug development platforms, such as rational molecular drug design technology and next-generation protein degradation technology.
Shinhan Venture Investment VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 18 investments in the past 12 months
Shinhan Venture Investment operates as an investment company. Shinhan Venture Investment focuses on earlier-stage venture capital investments and later-stage control investments opportunities derived from the latest megatrends such as the aging population, disruptive technologies, IT convergence, alternative energy and etc.
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Health Care, Information Technology
  • Funding Round, Series B, Seed
  • South Korea, United States, India
Portfolio highlights
  • Zordi — Zordi is a robot- and artificial intelligence-operated autonomous modular greenhouse platform. frequently addressed from three angles: operation, agriculture, and technology. This cooperation results in more reliable and effective consumer solutions.
  • At Home — AtHome is a home lifestyle solution company which solves the hidden problems for the customers.
  • Gangnam Unni — Gangnam Unni is in the field of beauty medical services, helping users choose a treatment and a plastic surgery hospital. The difficulty of navigating the process of seeking medical treatment and choosing a hospital continues to persist. Kangnam Unni recognizes the need for change and firmly believes that a combination of transparent medicalinformation and an IT platform can foster a consumer-oriented medical service market. Their ultimate goal is to challenge negative perceptions surrounding plastic surgery and spearhead a significant transformation in the beauty and medical service industries.The Gangnam Unni team is dedicated to innovation, fueled by an unwavering desire to provide exceptional beauty and medical services. With the aim of assisting individuals in selecting a suitable hospital, they have amassed an impressive database of one million user reviews. Additionally, their efforts to promote transparency in medical information have garnered the support of 3,000 subscribers through Gangnam Sister. Furthermore, their mobile application has facilitated hospital consultations for a staggering 3.8 million individuals, resulting in 1.6 million successful cases.As the team continuously clarifies its mission and forges ahead with determination, its collective strength and resolve only grow stronger. Kangnam Unni remains committed to revolutionizing the healthcare industry, ensuring that individuals receive the highest quality of care and a positive experience throughout their medical journeys.
Synergy IB Investment VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
Synergy IB Investment specializes in the fields of cost, profitability, analysis, finance, and management.
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Investment focus
  • Health Care, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical
  • Series A, Series B, Seed
  • South Korea
Portfolio highlights
  • Rznomics — This is a biotechnology company founded by professor Lee Sung-wook's lab They are working on the development of gene therapy products for liver cancer through the development of gene therapy products. It was selected by the TIPS program and was recognized for excellence in technology.
  • CK Regeon — CK Regeon is a biotechnology company that develops drugs with MOA.
  • LyseNTech — LyseNTech is a bacteriophage company that develops antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Nice Investment Partners VC Fund · Yongdungpo, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
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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Investment focus
  • Information Technology, Software, Health Care
  • Series A, Series B, Seed
  • South Korea, Japan
Portfolio highlights
  • EGNIS — EGNIS is a supplier of food products.
  • Wefun — Wefun operates as a company specializing in managing office snacks, providing a wide selection of snacks to cater to the preferences of workers. The company sends a dedicated snack curator who provides personalized consultations and suggests new products, ensuring clients can order weekly snacks that perfectly match their preferences.
  • Gadget korea — Gadget korea offers data roaming services.
Industrial Bank of Korea VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 32 investments in the past 12 months
Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) is committed to honoring its charter of financing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The Bank has extended the scope of its expertise to provide a comprehensive range of financial services to individual customers in a quest to emerge as a leading financial services group. In pursuit of that goal, IBK is makingevery effort to enhance its competitiveness, achieve balanced growth and strengthen its global presence.The Bank employs around 10,000 staff and operates a distribution network of 612 branches including 12 overseas branches. Providing complementary services, the Bank also operates several subsidiaries: IBK Capital Corporation, IBK-SG Asset Management, IBK System Co., Ltd., and IBK Credit Information Corporation. In 2008, IBK Investment & Securities was launched, focused on meeting the needs of SME customers for services such as IPOs and M&As. Moreover, strategic alliance with Korea Investment Holdings enhances product competitiveness and affiliation with the National Post Office promoting easy customer access to IBK banking services.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
  • Series A, Series B, Seed
  • South Korea, United States, China
Portfolio highlights
  • Raywatt — Raywatt is a startup that develops medical devices for cardiovascular interventions.
  • Heum Labs — Heum Labs offers 'Alfred,' an AI-powered financial assistant designed for small businesses and SMEs.
  • ProtoPie — Prototyping interactions as easy as pie ProtoPie is an easy but powerful software that allows designers and engineers to plan, communicate, and demonstrate an interactive mobile product. Build a sophisticated prototype without any coding, but leveraging all the native mobile device features. The powerful capabilities are already recognized andadopted by the global top brands and such as Google, Microsoft, R/GA, and Ideo.
STIC Ventures VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
STIC Ventures invests in small and mid-sized venture companies with core technologies and new business models.
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Software, Information Technology
  • Funding Round, Series A, Series B
  • South Korea, Vietnam, United States
Portfolio highlights
  • Nota AI — Hardware-aware AI optimization and edge AI solutions
  • Prazer Therapeutics — Prazer Therapeutics assists patients suffering from intractable diseases through the use of logical and innovative drug design approaches. They willaccomplished this through the use of new and innovative drug development platforms, such as rational molecular drug design technology and next-generation protein degradation technology.
  • PineTree Therapeutics — PineTree Therapeutics engages in the development of disruptive therapies in Oncology and Immuno-oncology.
Series Ventures VC Fund · Changwon, Kyongsang-namdo, South Korea
Series Ventures is an investment company for the beauty care, engineering, healthcare, social platform, and enterprise sectors.
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Food and Beverage, Artificial Intelligence
  • Seed, Series A, Funding Round
  • South Korea, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
  • Gottech — Gattech is creating an eco-friendly solution that combines 3D printing and recycling technology to domestically produce high-value industrial materials and components, reducing reliance on imports.
  • Containus — Containus delivers tailored port logistics and land transport IT solutions using AI, blockchain, and cloud technologies, leveraging deep market and tech expertise.
  • Pet Station — Pet Station is an innovative startup that aims to develop a unique and immersive cultural hub where pet-related content, services, and experiences are seamlessly integrated into offline spaces.
Timepolio Asset Management VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
Timepolio Asset Management is an asset management firm.
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceutical
  • Series A, Series C, Seed
  • South Korea
Portfolio highlights
  • Vueron — VUERON provides the lidar perception software for ADAS, autonomous vehicle, industrial safety and security system.
  • MediMabBio — Creating therapeutic opportunities for the most serious diseases.
  • Ground Seesaw — Ground Seesaw is an exhibition platform that produces and introduces exhibitions with domestic and foreign cultural and artistic IPs.
G.N. Tech Venture VC Fund
G.N. Tech Venture is a corporate investment company that invests in electronic components.
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Health Care
  • Series B, Series A, Series C
  • South Korea, United States
Portfolio highlights
  • MIRI.DIH — MIRI.DIH is a technology-intensive e-business company.
  • Panmnesia — Innovate AI Infrastructure with Panmnesia's Link Solution. Empowering true composability in modern AI infrastructure.
  • Meissa — Meissa is a drone-based construction tech startup that provides real-time 3D mapping and modeling.
Ulmus Investment VC Fund
Ulmus Investment
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Manufacturing, Medical
  • Series A, Series B, Series C
  • South Korea
Portfolio highlights
  • Anipen — ANIPEN (애니펜) is a Korean 3D content development platform that enables enterprises to develop video communication and entertainment platforms.
  • AUTOCRYPT — Comprehensive, end-to-end automotive cybersecurity solutions for software-defined vehicles, V2X communications, and regulatory compliance.
  • Cell in Cells — Cell in Cells researches and develops cell therapy products for regenerative medicine through the 3D technology of stem cells.
Kingo Investment Partners VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
Kingo Investment Partners is a venture capital firm.
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Investment focus
  • Health Care, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical
  • Series A, Series C, Series B
  • South Korea
Portfolio highlights
  • MEZOO — MEZOO is a medical device manufacturing company.
  • Medinno — Medinno develops cell therapeutics for brain diseases. The company's therapy uses technology to treat a wide range of diseases, including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, neonatal refractory brain diseases, and severe intraventricular hemorrhages..
  • Polaris3D — Polaris3d offers indoor autonomous navigating solution.
HB Investment VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 5 investments in the past 12 months
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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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Software, Health Care
  • Series B, Funding Round, Series A
  • South Korea, United States, Vietnam
Portfolio highlights
  • 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.
  • Big Value — Big Value is a price analysis for multiplex houses.
  • MediQStar — MediQStar is a startup developing a generative AI
Partners Investment VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 6 investments in the past 12 months
As a responsible and long-term partner, they aim to make various constructive contributions to portfolio companies.
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
  • Series B, Series A, Series C
  • South Korea, United States, Japan
Portfolio highlights
  • ASWEMAKE — ASWEMAKE is a shopping app that delivers groceries.
  • Dime Bio — Dime Bio is a drug development company for novel dementia treatments.
  • Arbor Biotechnologies — Arbor Biotechnologies is an early stage life sciences company pushing the boundaries of biodiscovery. Using artificial intelligence, genome sequencing, gene synthesis and high-throughput screening, we are accelerating the discovery of proteins for improving human health and sustainability.
Clarevoyant Ventures VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
At Clairvoyant Ventures, we believe the most transformative innovations emerge from bold, unconventional ideas. As a venture capital firm specializing in Deep Tech, we invest in disruptive technologies that push the boundaries of science and engineering, redefining industries and shaping the future.
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Investment focus
  • Medical, Health Care, Life Science
  • Series A
  • South Korea
Portfolio highlights
  • GenKOre — GenKOre operates as a biotech company, specializing in genetic scissors.
  • Dotter — Dotter is a manufacturing company that designs and produces biodegradable optical coherence tomography devices to diagnose and treat cardiovascular diseases. The company also develops next-generation OCT equipment, an optical imaging device that can create a synergy effect when inserting stents.
IBK Capital VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 3 investments in the past 12 months
IBK Capital is the venture capital arm of the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK).
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Investment focus
  • Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical
  • Series A, Seed, Series B
  • South Korea, India, United States
Portfolio highlights
  • Meissa — Meissa is a drone-based construction tech startup that provides real-time 3D mapping and modeling.
  • Gole Robotics — Gole Robotics is an intelligent robotics company that focuses on developing robots specially to transporting construction materials to help on-site workers.
  • Studio Galilei — Studio Galilei is an SFO platform company that operates and manages mobility services.
Daekyo Investment VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
Daekyo Investment is a venture capital firm specialized in development of venture industry.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Mobile Apps, Information Technology
  • Series A, Seed, Series B
  • South Korea, Hong Kong
Portfolio highlights
  • TeraView — TeraView is the world’s first company devoted to the application of Terahertz light for imaging and spectroscopy. TeraView’s proprietary platform uses the Terahertz spectrum between light and radio waves and offers the advantage of being non-invasive and non-destructive. A key application of the technology is the detection of faults and qualityvariations in semiconductor integrated circuits. In addition, studies have demonstrated how Terahertz uniquely and non invasively provides 3 dimensional structural and chemical information in a diverse range of applications, including weapons/explosives hidden below clothing, the contents of tablets and capsules in the pharmaceutical industry, and other objects normally invisible to conventional detection techniques. Other markets for the technology exist in medical imaging of cancer and industrial inspection which are explored via commercial partners. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, TeraView was spun-out of the Toshiba Cambridge Research Laboratory in April 2001. Sales and support are available throughout Europe, North America and the Far East either directly or through a network of distributors.
  • Unastella — Unastella operates its own launch vehicles to provide human space travel platform services.
  • AD System — AD System focuses on the development, manufacturing, sales and repairing of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles.
Stonebridge Ventures VC Fund · Thika, Central, Kenya
Stonebridge Ventures was founded in 2008
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Investment focus
  • Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Food and Beverage
  • Series B, Series A, Series D
  • South Korea, United States, Japan
Portfolio highlights
  • Snaptag — Snaptag is a developer of an invisible watermark technology intended for image data engine processing.
  • Portal 301 — PORTAL301 is a tech startup focused on transforming the UI/UX in the robotics industry. It focus is on the nuclear power plant decommissioning and powder coating sectors.
  • Minds AI — Minds AI provides artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and mental health services with the help of training, education, and counseling.
Premier Partners VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 7 investments in the past 12 months
Premier Partners (프리미어 파트너스) is a Korean domestic funds management company. It provides investment services for individuals and businesses. Premier Partners was established in September 2005 in Seoul, Korea.
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
  • Funding Round, Series B, Series A
  • South Korea, United States, Russian Federation
Portfolio highlights
  • Celltrio — Celltrio is a manufacturer of cell culturing automation and biobanking solutions.
  • Upstage — Upstage AI is an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that helps companies focus on their core businesses.
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Meritz Securities VC Fund
Securities, Investment, Finance, Trading company
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
  • Series C, Series B, Series A
  • South Korea, China
Portfolio highlights
  • Dime Bio — Dime Bio is a drug development company for novel dementia treatments.
  • LDCarbon Co. — LDCarbon Co. is a manufacture of green carbon black, pyrolysis oil, and waste tire powder.
  • Lanvin Group — Lanvin group is a fashion industry that oversees the labels lanvin, caruso, wolford, sergio rossi, and st. John knits. It is offering this assistance along with in-depth information about and connection to the fashion markets.
JNPMEDI Partners VC Fund · Incheon, Inch'on-jikhalsi, South Korea
JNPMEDI Partners links investors and life sciences companies looking for funding, giving investors clear performance reports and opportunities for companies to obtain capital.
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Investment focus
  • Health Care, Life Science, Biotechnology
  • Seed
  • South Korea
Portfolio highlights
  • Kim Cell & Gene — Kimcell & Gene is creating antibody treatments that target resistance.
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