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Top 50 Life Science VC (Venture Capital) Funds in South Korea in January 2025

Last updated: Jan 2025 A list of 50 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 VC (Venture Capital) Funds in South Korea in January 2025

Investor	Life Science South Korea investments
Quantum Ventures Korea	2
BSK Investment	2
Coolidge Corner Investment	2
Mirae Asset Venture Investment	2
Korea Technology Finance Corporation	2
HG Initiative	2
Boditech Med	2
SJ Investment Partners	2
Kakao Ventures	2
Medytox Venture Investment	2
UTC Investment Co.	2
Aju IB Investment	2
STIC Ventures	1
P&I Investment	1
Company K Partners	1
BNH Investment	1
HB Investment	1
ActnerLab	1
Neoflux	1
Ost Investment	1
Ulmus Investment	1
QUAD Investment Management	1
Cytogen	1
Meritz Securities	1
Shinhan Venture Investment	1
JCurve Investment	1
Widwin Investment	1
Mirae Asset Capital	1
IBK Capital	1
Nice Investment Partners	1
L&S Venture Capital	1
Synergy IB Investment	1
Time Folio Asset Management	1
Kiwoom Investment	1
JX Partners	1
Quad Asset Management	1
Clarevoyant Ventures	1
Industrial Bank of Korea	1
Center for Creative Economy and Innovation	1
Future Science and Technology Holdings	1
Korea Omega Investment	1
G.N. Tech Venture	1
SV Investment Corp	1
Kingo Investment Partners	1
Stonebridge Ventures	1
The Wells Investment	1
Timepolio Asset Management	1
Partners Investment	1
KB Securities	1
Korea Investment Partners	1

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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.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, Medical
Series A, Series B, Funding Round
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

ASWEMAKE — ASWEMAKE is a shopping app that delivers groceries.
LuluMedic — LuluMedic provides the best solutions and lead the global health tech market.
Panmnesia — True composable resource disaggregation, CXL hardware/software infrastructure from the beginning to the end.

BSK Investment is a private equity investment company that invests in unlisted companies.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
Series A, Series B, Series C
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Floatic — Floatic is developing a robot solution that automates the process of warehousing and retrieving logistics centers.
Panmnesia — True composable resource disaggregation, CXL hardware/software infrastructure from the beginning to the end.
AIRS Medical — AIRS Medical is an MRI reconstruction software service provider.

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.

Investment focus

Software, Mobile Apps, Manufacturing
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, United States, Belgium

Portfolio highlights

Relay — Relay is a second-hand market solution that provides technology, logistics, and operational solutions required for the used business.
Sendy — sendy Korea is a cloud-based logistics platform that provides on-demand freight transportation services.
Geek Planner — Geek Planner provides an ultra-short-term work optimization platform and manpower management tool.

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

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Class101 — Class101 is an online platform where people can make and enjoy hobbies.
Baropharm — Baropharm is an online e-commerce platform that sells pharmaceutical products for improved individual care.
HyperAccel — HyperAccel provides hardware solutions for developing AI applications.

Korea Technology Finance Corporation is a South Korea-based fund for small and medium enterprises.

Investment focus

Software, Manufacturing, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, Russian Federation

Portfolio highlights

Evmodu — Evmodu offers EV-SaaS, on-site charging, connected car service for electric vehicles, and real-time charging station information.
Ubix Therapeutics — Ubix Therapeutics is a research and development company that develops anti-cancer drugs.
READi Robust Machine — Ready Robust Machine is a company that makes carbon reduction and fuel cost improvement systems.

HGI runs an impact-driven business, seeking to address diverse social issues through sustainable innovations.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

phoneGO — phoneGO is a mobile repair cost comparison estimate platform.
ASWEMAKE — ASWEMAKE is a shopping app that delivers groceries.
CastingN — CastingN is a B2B trading platform that helps companies outsource.

Boditech Med provides reliable In-Vitro Diagnostic Solutions for everyone at anywhere, and anytime.

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.

SJ Investment Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in the IT and biotechnology industries.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Manufacturing
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

Poen — Poen is a venture company of hyundai motors that focuses on battery upcycling using technology.
QuTope — Qutope is changing the game in isotope production. Our ALSIS technology not only elevates purity and efficiency standards but also introduces a new realm of possibilities for indurstrial and scientific applications.
Storelink — Storelink is an open market optimization platform that analyzes and processes accurate online sales data.

We are an independent subsidiary of Kakao Corp. & the most active, startup-friendly early stage VC of Korea. (Limited Partnerships, not strategic.).

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Albus — Albus is a content company that creates games and VR content services.
Kompass — Kompass is building the world's first comprehensive fertility monitor that is portable, easy to use, and low cost. We're breaking barriers to fertility care and redefining blood testing for accessibility and affordability.
Trillion Labs — Trillion Labs operates as an AI company.

Medytox Venture Investment is a TIPS operator that provides opportunities and supports growth in the healthcare sector.

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.
AIGEN Sciences — We aim to advance current state-of-the-art AI drug discovery technologies and transform high-cost, low-efficiency drug discovery practices into rapid, efficient discovery, ultimately leading to high success rates in the clinical phase. Our award-winning AI drug discovery platform enables the direct
Avelos Therapeutics — Avelos Therapeutics is a precision medicine company in the clinical stage that finds, creates, and sells targeted therapeutics.

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.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
Funding Round, Series A, Series B
South Korea, United States, Japan

Portfolio highlights

Bold9 — Bold9 provides logistics services to online sellers.
Lucas — Medical AI Solution, MONCAD Monitor Corporation aim to achieve innovation in the field of medical imaging through artificial intelligence technology.
Allround Doctors — Allround Doctors is a digital healthcare startup that develops digital medical devices for cancer patients.

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.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Hurotics — Hurotics is a company with deep-tech technology related to human-robot fusion.Hurotix's wearable robots, notably the 'H-Flex', are modular and give personalized support based on the user's demands, assisting users in overcoming physical restrictions.
KRISTIN — KRISTIN is a supplier of flat, sneakers, and boots.
Primemas Inc. — Primemas is a semiconductor startup based in New York with an R&D center in Seoul. It specializes in low-cost, high-performance Hub Chiplet SoC modules designed for the emerging chiplet industry. Primemas Hub Chiplets, or "Hublets" use high-bandwidth, low-latency D2D interfaces to achieve seamless infrastructure sharing with custompartner dies, making them a universal choice for a wide variety of markets (CXL, AI, Crypto, Data Analytics). With Primemas Hublets, the cost and time needed to design and manufacture a custom SoC can be reduced by a factor of 10x.

STIC Ventures invests in small and mid-sized venture companies with core technologies and new business models.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

XCENA(formerly MetisX) — MetisX is a startup firm that develops intelligent memory and memory-centric computing architectures based on CXL.
Apollon — Apollon develops noninvasive continuous glucose monitoring systems.
Nota AI — Hardware-aware AI optimization and edge AI solutions

P&I Investment is a venture capital firm based in South Korea.

Investment focus

Music, Content, Health Care
Series A
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

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.

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.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
Series A, Funding Round, Series B
South Korea, United States, Gibraltar

Portfolio highlights

QuTope — Qutope is changing the game in isotope production. Our ALSIS technology not only elevates purity and efficiency standards but also introduces a new realm of possibilities for indurstrial and scientific applications.
Makestar — Makestar is a platform that provides K-culture content and information. Makestar allows artists and production companies to share their visions with a global audience. Makestar brings Hallyu stars and fans from all over the world together. It also offers the opportunity for fans to interact with celebrities and participate in the creation ofcontent.
HyperAccel — HyperAccel provides hardware solutions for developing AI applications.

BNH Investment is an investment company for bio and healthcare sectors.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Medical
Series A, Series B, Funding Round
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

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..
LabInCube — LabInCube develops inCube materials capable of selective drug release, sustained release, and supporting complex raw materials.
INTAKE foods — INTAKE foods (인테이크푸즈) is a company focused on food content development and food branding, specialized in the innovation of leading food brands. It is focused on brand development, content development and publishing, such as food activities, intake of foods, and a food culture of innovation.

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.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Software, Health Care
Series B, Series A, Funding Round
South Korea, United States, Vietnam

Portfolio highlights

Unastella — Unastella operates its own launch vehicles to provide human space travel platform services.
Lucas — Medical AI Solution, MONCAD Monitor Corporation aim to achieve innovation in the field of medical imaging through artificial intelligence technology.
Creators Network — Creators Network offers data-driven label and artist services to help creative artists.

ActnerLab is a venture capital and accelerator that helps hardware, IoT and biotech startups establish their initial foothold and beyond.

Investment focus

Health Care, Medical, Medical Device
Funding Round, Seed, Angel
South Korea, United States, Japan

Portfolio highlights

MOTH — Propel the vessels of tomorrow
Dexelion — Dexelion - Ultimate Depth and Image Sensing Solution
Chain Lightning — Chain Lightning is an electric vehicle charging station that provides electric vehicle care payment and charge management services.

Neoflux is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea.

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.

Ost Investment

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.

Ulmus Investment

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.

Established in 2009, QUAD is an independent investment manager overseeing approximately US$1.0 billion in equity assets (as of June 2019). Our clients range from institutional clients such as pension funds, endowments and family offices to individual parents and their children. All investment managers and key management being equity partners of thefirm, QUAD members are significant investors in the company, which we believe aligns our goals with the interests of our clients.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

HoneyNaps — Connected Family through Digital Healthcare.Beginning in 2015, HoneyNaps began to develop the element technology for monitoring Bio-signal and completed the platform launch. In order to derive full-cycle bio-signal management & the disease prediction model.
NeoCannBio — NeoCannBio provides natural product processing facilities for generating new medications derived from natural goods and built a cannabinoid library of hemp, and medical cannabis.
Vedanta Biosciences — Vedanta Biosciences is a developer of immunotherapies designed to treat immune-mediated and infectious diseases. The company's immunotherapies include a suite of proprietary assays to select pharmacologically potent strains, vast proprietary datasets from human interventional studies, and facilities for cGMP-compliant manufacturing ofrationally-defined bacterial consortia in powder form, enabling physicians to access live bacteria drug to treat autoimmune and inflammatory diseases easily.It was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Cytogen, Inc., a biotechnology company, develops and sells CTC enrichment systems for cancer diagnosis and treatment in South Korea. It offers Smart Biopsy, an automated CTC enrichment system from blood sample; and cell isolators, IF stainers, cell image analyzers, time laps analyzers, isolation kits, and culture kits. The company was founded in2010 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

Investment focus

Life Science, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical
Series A
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Wellmarker Bio — Their Company has developed a biomarker-based cancer drugs based on accumulated developmental experience and know-how. They have a new drug development institute including synthetic and bio-research and management support center.Utilizing R&D infrastructure from Asan Medical Center in Seoul Republic of Korea they are focusing on developingnew drugs that overcome resistance of existing therapeutic approaches.Additionally they are focusing on developing first-in-class biomarker-based drugs for medical unmet needs in various cancers such as colon cancer, lung cancer and liver cancer.
TSD Life Sciences — TSD Life Sciences is a bio company that provides clinical research services to defeat cancer through research and development.

Securities, Investment, Finance, Trading company

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
Series C, Series B, Series A
South Korea, China

Portfolio highlights

UPPTHERA — UPPTHERA is a pharmaceutical company that specializes in drug development using targeted protein degradation technology.
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.
Fuel Cell Millennium Technologies — Fuel Cell Millennium Technologies designs and manufactures hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen field parts.

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.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

NUUA — Reinventing a better future for the travel industry.
EMCRAFTS — EMCRAFTS specializes in the manufacturing and designing of scanning electron microscopes.
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.

JCurve Investment is a venture capital firm that invests in the veterinary and pharmacy sectors.

Investment focus

Pet, Apps, Medical
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Petner — Petner is a startup that connects professionals of pets and guardians of pets.
LyseNTech — LyseNTech is a bacteriophage company that develops antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Philophos — We make diverse products based on disruptive optical technologies, beginning with innovative optical coherence tomography (OCT) devices.

Widwin Investment is an investment firm.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Therapeutics, Biopharma
Series C, Series B, Funding Round
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Rodwin — Rodwin is a transportation management company specializes in vehicle consignment transportation services.
Curocell — Curocell’s OVIS™ technology enhances immune cells to overcome immune suppression in tumor microenvironments.
BIORCHESTRA — BIORCHESTRA is a developer of RNA-based therapeutics.

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

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Class101 — Class101 is an online platform where people can make and enjoy hobbies.
Open Research — Open research focuses on specialized AI search for knowledge workers, aiming to provide an efficient information search experience by shortening the mechanical and repetitive search process. Open Research plans to introduce an innovative AI search service that provides sophisticated answers and reports in near real time through technicaldifferentiation of models and algorithms, with a closed beta test.
858 Therapeutics — 858 Therapeutics is a stealth company specializing in the area of healthcare services, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Diego, California, USA.

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

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Kitronyx — Tactile Pressure Distribution System
Meissa — Meissa is a drone-based construction tech startup that provides real-time 3D mapping and modeling.
Namdo Market — Namdo Market is a mobile application for wholesale and retail trading services.

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.

Investment focus

Software, Mobile Apps, Biotechnology
Series B, Series A, Seed
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

EGNIS — EGNIS is a supplier of food products.
Yeoshin — Yeoshin is a skin treatment information platform.
Gadget korea — Gadget korea offers data roaming services.

L&S Venture Capital is a venture capital firm. L&S Venture Capital is specializing in incubation, seed, early, and expansion stage investments. L&S Venture Capital invests in electronic components, including smart phones, pads, televisions and grid; telecommunications equipments; green energy sector, such as solar, wind, fuel cell, LED,and EV; machineries; broadcasting; nanotechnology; intelligent robotics; telematics; medical equipments; media contents, which inlcude creation, distribution and new media. L&S Venture Capital primarily invests in South Korea with a focus in Seoul, Gyeonggi region, and Chungnam province. L&S Venture Capital was founded in 2006 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, Manufacturing
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, Israel, United States

Portfolio highlights

Poen — Poen is a venture company of hyundai motors that focuses on battery upcycling using technology.
ANAFLASH — ANAFLASH Inc. is an NSF, DoD, NASA funded semiconductor startup, developing a brain inspired solution for energy efficient smart edge devices with a standard logic based non-volatile neuromorphic processor.
Uniqconn — Uniqconn is a telecommunication company that offers wireless and mechanical interference services.

Synergy IB Investment specializes in the fields of cost, profitability, analysis, finance, and management.

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.

Time Folio Asset Management

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Monday OFF — MondayOFF is a mobile games developer and publisher specialized in Hypercasual games. With creativity and constantly evolving methods, we aim to launch your game to the top of the charts and build a worldwide audience to enjoy your games.
IVIM Technology — Global No.1 solution provider of IntraVital Microscopy
Point2 Technology — We Develop Innovative, Ultra-Low Power Connectivity SoCs Point2 Technology cloud-optimized range of high-speed SoCs and reference design platforms accelerate deployment of next generation data centers and 5G infrastructure.

Kiwoom Investment provides financial assistance with funding for small businesses.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, Biotechnology
Series A, Series B, Series C
South Korea, Japan, Germany

Portfolio highlights

NUUA — Reinventing a better future for the travel industry.
AiV — AiV is an intelligent automation solution company that provides an opportunity to learn computer vision technology and optomechatronics.
WeMeet Mobility — WeMeet Mobility is an AI-based logistics platform that offers transportation planning, location, routing, and monitoring services.

JX Partners is a venture capital firm.

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.
Polaris3D — Polaris3d offers indoor autonomous navigating solution.
Cell in Cells — Cell in Cells researches and develops cell therapy products for regenerative medicine through the 3D technology of stem cells.

Quad Asset Management is an Investment firm.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, Biopharma
Series A, Series B, Series C
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

NEUROPHET — Neurophet produces solutions based on Segengine, the company’s own technology that automatically segments brain magnetic resonance (MR) images into 107 regions within a minute.
AIGEN Sciences — We aim to advance current state-of-the-art AI drug discovery technologies and transform high-cost, low-efficiency drug discovery practices into rapid, efficient discovery, ultimately leading to high success rates in the clinical phase. Our award-winning AI drug discovery platform enables the direct
Avelos Therapeutics — Avelos Therapeutics is a precision medicine company in the clinical stage that finds, creates, and sells targeted therapeutics.

Clarevoyant Ventures is a wholly owned investment platform that invests in seed, early-stage investments, and growth capital investments.

Investment focus

Medical, Health Care, Life Science
Series A
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

GenKOre — GenKOre operates as a biotech company, specializing in genetic scissors.

Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) is committed to honoring its charter of financing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The Bank has extended the scope of its expertise to provide a comprehensive range of financial services to individual customers in a quest to emerge as a leading financial services group. In pursuit of that goal, IBK is makingevery effort to enhance its competitiveness, achieve balanced growth and strengthen its global presence.The Bank employs around 10,000 staff and operates a distribution network of 612 branches including 12 overseas branches. Providing complementary services, the Bank also operates several subsidiaries: IBK Capital Corporation, IBK-SG Asset Management, IBK System Co., Ltd., and IBK Credit Information Corporation. In 2008, IBK Investment & Securities was launched, focused on meeting the needs of SME customers for services such as IPOs and M&As. Moreover, strategic alliance with Korea Investment Holdings enhances product competitiveness and affiliation with the National Post Office promoting easy customer access to IBK banking services.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, United States, China

Portfolio highlights

HyperAccel — HyperAccel provides hardware solutions for developing AI applications.
Gadget korea — Gadget korea offers data roaming services.
INKA Entworks — INKA Entworks specializes in the field of digital rights management and mobile application security.

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

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Yoitang — Yoitang is a brokerage platform that combines online and offline real estate transactions by utilizing big data and artificial intelligence from public institutions. CEO Heo Ji-soo acquired the 26th certified real estate agent license in 2015 and experienced 20 real estate brokerage businesses.
Semos — Semos app offers water sports with certified trainers to enable users to learn anywhere anytime.
Cloud Stone — Cloud Stone provides delivery services for college students.

Future Science and Technology Holdings is an investment company that specializes in technology-based services.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Food and Beverage
Seed, Series A
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

Apollon — Apollon develops noninvasive continuous glucose monitoring systems.
NationA INC. — 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.

Korea Omega Investment Finance is a private equity and venture capital firm

Investment focus

Health Care, Biotechnology, Therapeutics
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, Vietnam, United States

Portfolio highlights

Kitronyx — Tactile Pressure Distribution System
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.

G.N. Tech Venture is a corporate investment company that invests in electronic components.

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 — True composable resource disaggregation, CXL hardware/software infrastructure from the beginning to the end.
Meissa — Meissa is a drone-based construction tech startup that provides real-time 3D mapping and modeling.

SV Investment Corp is a venture capital firm that provides companies with finance, strategic advice and information at critical stages of their development.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Hopae — On A Journey To Universal Trust. Finally implement a practical Decentralized Identity Solution.
Pyler — Filer is an artificial intelligence Martech startup.
INKA Entworks — INKA Entworks specializes in the field of digital rights management and mobile application security.

Kingo Investment Partners is a venture capital firm.

Investment focus

Health Care, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical
Series A, Series C, Series B
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

MEZOO — Mezoo Co., Ltd.
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.

Stonebridge Ventures was founded in 2008

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Food and Beverage
Series B, Series A, Series D
South Korea, United States, Japan

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Snaptag — Snaptag is a developer of an invisible watermark technology intended for image data engine processing.
TissenBioFarm — TissenBioFarm is a food technology company that can mass-produce cultured meat with real texture and marbling.
Onconic Therapeutics — Onconic Therapeutics specialises in the research and development of cancer treatments.

The Wells Investment

Investment focus

Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology
Series A, Series B, Series C
South Korea

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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.

Timepolio Asset Management is an asset management firm.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceutical
Series A, Series C, Seed
South Korea

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Vueron — VUERON provides the lidar perception software for ADAS, autonomous vehicle, industrial safety and security system.
Rapeech — Rapeech is an AI voice technology company that provides product development services.
Ground Seesaw — Ground Seesaw is an exhibition platform that produces and introduces exhibitions with domestic and foreign cultural and artistic IPs.

As a responsible and long-term partner, they aim to make various constructive contributions to portfolio companies.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
Series A, Series B, Funding Round
South Korea, United States, Japan

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Xpanner — Xpanner(Builtworlds Top 50), digital contech site solution, not only can bring productivity improvement(by 15% average), management efficency, safety and ESG improvement through our smart integration of conTech disparate products.
Storelink — Storelink is an open market optimization platform that analyzes and processes accurate online sales data.
AIGEN Sciences — We aim to advance current state-of-the-art AI drug discovery technologies and transform high-cost, low-efficiency drug discovery practices into rapid, efficient discovery, ultimately leading to high success rates in the clinical phase. Our award-winning AI drug discovery platform enables the direct

KB Securities is a Financial Services company.

Investment focus

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

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NUUA — Reinventing a better future for the travel industry.
Dencom — Dencom is an IT company that creates dental platforms for medical services.
PersonaAI — PersonaAI is a conversational AI technology company that provides chatbot, callboat and AI semiconductor Kiosk product and SaaS products.

Korea Investment Partners (KIP) is a leading venture capital & private equity firm that has over 30 years of experience in providing venture capital to bold and innovative entrepreneurs who want to change the world. Korea Investment Partners invests in leading pioneers like Kakao(KOSDAQ:035720), Naver(KRX:035420), YGEntertainment(KOSDAQ:122870), Bodyfriend, Osstem Implant(KOSDAQ:048260), Doubleu Games(KOSDAQ:192080) and Didi Chuxing. KIP manages over 20 venture and private equity funds with US$1.8 billion in total assets under management. The company operates globally from its Seoul headquarters office with other locations in Shanghai, Beijing, and Sunnyvale.

Investment focus

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.
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)
Twelve Labs — Twelve Labs helps developers make programs that can see, listen, and understand the world as we do by giving them the most powerful video search API

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