Top 50 Machine Learning VC Funds & Investors in South Korea (July 2026)
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Kakao Ventures
VC Fund
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20 | South Korea, United States, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $297k–$27M |
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Mirae Asset Venture Investment
VC Fund
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10 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence | $594k–$54M |
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Smilegate Investment
VC Fund
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10 | South Korea, United States, Vietnam | Series B, Series A, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care | $694k–$35M |
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Industrial Bank of Korea
VC Fund
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8 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $149k–$29M |
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KT Investment
VC Fund
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8 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Series A, Series B, Series C | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software | $1.7M–$104M |
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KB Investment
VC Fund
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8 | South Korea, United States, Vietnam | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $743k–$40M |
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Capstone Partners
VC Fund
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8 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Mobile, Gaming | $223k–$12M |
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SBVA
VC Fund
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7 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B, Series C | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce | $1.7M–$168M |
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Korea Credit Guarantee Fund
VC Fund
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6 | South Korea, United States, China | Seed, Series A, Debt Financing | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software | $254k–$7.5M |
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Daesung Private Equity
VC Fund
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5 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce | $1.1M–$15M |
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Korea Development Bank
VC Fund
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5 | South Korea, United States, China | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $1.9M–$45M |
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Korea Investment Partners
VC Fund
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5 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B, Seed | Biotechnology, Information Technology, Health Care | $973k–$50M |
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Shinhan Capital
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce | $347k–$19M |
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KDB Capital
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $743k–$39M |
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Mirae Asset Capital
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States, India | Series B, Series A, Series C | Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical | $6k–$255M |
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Quantum Ventures Korea
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Medical, Information Technology | $1M–$54M |
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DSC Investment
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B, Seed | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology | $594k–$47M |
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TINVESTMENT
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Manufacturing, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $328k–$26M |
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IMM Investment
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Series B, Series A | Biotechnology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence | $3M–$54M |
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We Ventures
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $743k–$19M |
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SV Investment Corp
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $1.2M–$60M |
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Naver
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence | $1k–$59M |
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Nau IB Capital
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea | Series A, Series B, Seed | Information Technology, Food and Beverage, Software | $1k–$26M |
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Access Ventures
VC Fund
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3 | United States, South Korea, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Financial Services, FinTech | $100k–$29M |
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BNK Venture Capital
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, Kuwait | Series A, Series B, Seed | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence | $5k–$13M |
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Timewise Investment
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, Russian Federation | Series A, Series B, Seed | Biotechnology, Health Care, E-Commerce | $2k–$29M |
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IGIS Asset Management
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea | Seed, Series B, Series A | Information Technology, Hotel, Software | $37k–$25M |
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Samsung Ventures
VC Fund
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3 | United States, South Korea, Israel | Series B, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing | $3.9M–$100M |
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Dayli Partners
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, Indonesia | Series A, Series B, Seed | Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical | $743k–$29M |
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TBT
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Information Technology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence | $678k–$18M |
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Partners Investment
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Series A, Series B, Series C | Biotechnology, Health Care, Software | $2.1M–$117M |
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Stone Bridge Ventures
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, South Africa | Series A, Seed, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology | $1.4M–$19M |
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Hyundai Motor Group
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A, Corporate Round | Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software | $77k–$45M |
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IBK Capital
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Health Care, Biotechnology, Information Technology | $2k–$21M |
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Devsisters Ventures
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, Russian Federation | Series A, Seed | Software, Gaming, Biotechnology | $1k–$7.8M |
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Kolon Investment
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, India, Indonesia | Series A, Series B | Biotechnology, Software, Information Technology | $3k–$22M |
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InfoBank
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, South Africa, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software | $76k–$16M |
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CJ ENM
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Series A, Series B, Corporate Round | Software, Apps, Music | $2.7M–$20M |
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Company K Partners
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, Gibraltar | Series A, Series B | Biotechnology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence | $2.2M–$44M |
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KB Financial Group
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, India, Vietnam | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Financial Services, SaaS | |
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Intervalue Partners
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Manufacturing, Electronics | $1k–$15M |
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Hana Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care | $223k–$25M |
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Plan H Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States | Seed | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Machine Learning | |
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Hanwha Investment & Securities
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea | Series A, Series B, Seed | Information Technology, Food and Beverage, Biotechnology | |
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Hansae Yes 24 Partners
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | |
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Hana Financial Investment
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, Singapore, India | Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Biotechnology, Software | |
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Donghoon Investment
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea | Series A, Series B, Seed | Food and Beverage, Information Technology, Health Care | |
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D3 Jubilee
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Kenya | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Health Care | |
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Korea Technology Finance Corporation
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, Russian Federation | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Manufacturing, Health Care | |
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SBI Investment Korea
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Series A, Series B, Series C | Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce | |
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We are an independent subsidiary of Kakao Corp. & the most active, startup-friendly early stage VC of Korea. (Limited Partnerships, not strategic.).
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 320
- Round size: Seed $297k–$4.2M; Series A $891k–$14M; Series B $3M–$27M
- Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $9.6M in 2012
Portfolio highlights
- Tect Group — We deliver real beauty based on distinctive brands and innovative marketing solutions, fostering confidence and positivity around the world.
- Pridge Crew — Pridge Crew offers a range of services primarily focused on pet care and app development. Their services include pet care shop reservations and customer management, automatic dispatch of reservation guidance through KakaoTalk, electronic consent forms, and notifications. They also provide services related to pet grooming and pet hotels. Inaddition, Pridge Crew is involved in app development, creating solutions that cater to the needs of their customers in the pet care industry.
- Consumer Bridge — Consumer Bridge is an electronics company.
Mirae Asset Venture Investment invests in specialized enterprises and provides technology, funding and management consulting.
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- Industry: Software, Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 283
- Round size: Seed $594k–$12M; Series A $1.7M–$38M; Series B $3.7M–$54M
- Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2018
Portfolio highlights
- Medifab — Medifab is a bio-healthcare center that offers 3D system testing, measurement analysis, and OEM service.
- Asteromorph — We are an AI for Science lab in Seoul. Our mission is to accelerate scientific advancements through the pursuit of superintelligence.
- Ohouse — No.1 Interior Onestop Platform
Smilegate Investment, founded in 1999 originally as MVP Capital, is a venture capital and private equity firm that grows remarkably alongside invested companies. Since initial venture capital funding in 2000, the firm has since organized and managed more than 30 venture capital and private equity funds and has invested in more than 200 companieswith promising growth potential.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Vietnam
Investor stats
- Total investments: 255
- Round size: Seed $694k–$6.6M; Series A $1M–$11M; Series B $3.4M–$35M
- Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
Portfolio highlights
- AstralQ — AstralQ builds an AI-powered end-to-end materials development cloud lab. It develops Machine-learned Hamiltonian models for large-scale electronic structure computations and Machine-learned Force Field models trained on proprietary DFT datasets. The company operates an automated inorganic synthesis lab to validate AI predictions through physicalexperiments.
- GGWP — We provide game developers the tools to create more positive experience for their players
- WIRobotics — My First-Ever Robot
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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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 287
- Round size: Seed $149k–$8.3M; Series A $2M–$17M; Series B $4.8M–$29M
- Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BIGC — BIGC is a technology company that offers digital marketing, content creation, and advertising services.
- Gadget Korea — Gadget korea offers data roaming services.
- Raion Robotics — Raion Robotics manufactures walking robots for industrial applications and offers prospects in potential industries such as defense, construction, and logistics.
KT Investment, established in 2015 as the venture capital arm of KT Group, is dedicated to driving social impact while achieving maximum investment returns. We stand with founders every step of the way, providing the support and resources necessary to transform innovative ideas into impactful ventures. By partnering with promising startups andventure companies, we create win-win opportunities that pave the way for long-term success. With a global perspective, we actively seek value-driven investments that shape the future.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 85
- Round size: Series A $1.7M–$22M; Series B $5.9M–$104M; Series C $7.4M–$97M
- Lead/follow: 6% lead, 94% follow
Portfolio highlights
- MangoBoost — Data Processing Unit (DPU) is a next-generation server accelerator designed to orchestrate various intra-server devices (e.g., CPU, GPU, SSD, NPU, NIC). By maximizing the datacenter’s overall performance and cost efficiency, DPU is now considered as the most important HW/SW solution to realize the next-generation extreme-scale AI serverinfrastructure. However, despite its critical necessity from the datacenter and AI infrastructure, there is no market-leading DPU solution which can meet the customer’s actual demand due to its HW/SW complexity and the application/model heterogeneity. MangoBoost is currently the world’s most highly recognized DPU startup located in US and Korea. We provide the world’s most advanced and flexible DPU HW/SW solutions in order to fully satisfy the needs of various customers. Our DPU HW is fully composable by integrating its rich set of DPU features to construct our customer-optimal DPUs. At the same time, our DPU SW enables to seamlessly deploy the solution to any customer environment. As a result, our DPU solutions are considered very promising to realize the next-generation AI/datacenter infrastructure, and thus they are currently evaluated at various global-leading companies. MangoBoost was founded in early 2022 to commercialize 7 year of top-tier DPU research outcomes achieved at Seoul National University (e.g., many full-system DPU prototypes, many ISCA/MICRO/ASPLOS/OSDI/ATC papers). The current team consists of 45+ system engineers including ~20 top-tier PhDs from Carnegie Mellon University, Seoul National University, POSTECH, U Toronto, and ~20 industry experts from Intel, Microsoft, Samsung, and Naver.
- Twinny — Twinny specializes in the development of self-driving robots.
- Refilled — Refilled offers tailored hair loss home care services based on scientific hair loss study findings.
Founded in 1990, KB Investment Co., Ltd. (KBIC) is one of Korea’s leading investment firms of venture capital and private equity funds with over USD 2.6 Billion of asset under management as of December 2023. KBIC is a subsidiary of KB Financial Group, Korea’s premier financial group with the largest domestic customer base as well as the widestnetwork of service branches in Korea.KBIC’s team is recognized for industry thought leadership, a broad network of powerful industry relationships, and a unique professional investment approach to investing. KBIC passionately support our portfolio companies with active guidance in all key aspects of team building, strategy, operations and governance
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Vietnam
Investor stats
- Total investments: 378
- Round size: Seed $743k–$7.2M; Series A $1.9M–$36M; Series B $4.5M–$40M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
Portfolio highlights
- TESOLLO — TESOLLO develops robot and motion presenter products.
- H&B Asia — H&B Asia specializes in sourcing, importing, and distributing fresh fruits and agricultural products. The company works closely with global growers and suppliers to bring high-quality produce into the Korean market. It focuses on building strong partnerships, ensuring consistent supply, and supporting efficient logistics across the fooddistribution value chain.
- ACT-ion Battery Technologies — ACT-ion is pioneering a transformative approach to battery material manufacturing, specializing in advanced lithium battery cathode active materials (CAMs). Our innovative, clean, and efficient continuous process revolutionizes production, driving cost savings and enhanced performance for the energy
Capstone Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs seeking success with fresh ideas.
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- Industry: Software, Mobile, Gaming
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 234
- Round size: Seed $223k–$3.1M; Series A $334k–$9.7M; Series B $743k–$12M
- Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $37M in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- Rapeech — Rapeech is an AI voice technology company that provides product development services.
- TR — TR is a digital healthcare company that designs and develops medical devices and electronic products.
- Brave Company — Brave Company is an internet publishing company. Well, the lusts, but not the burdens of the ZZP existence. BraveCompany is for self-employed people who want to do more and manage less. Are you in paid employment and do you doubt whether you dare to make the leap? Even then, BraveCompany offers a warm bath with 'colleagues' that you havegone for, a network with potential assignments and invoicing services. BraveCompany is for successful professionals who are or want to become independent. What can we mean for each other? We share knowledge, trends and help with professional issues. And all that in the atmosphere of a home port. So you benefit from the benefits of experienced colleagues. Do you see any more possibilities with your current client to do work, or do you regularly refer projects to colleagues? We offer the framework to seize these opportunities and also be rewarded for your talent as a matchmaker.
Established in 2000 as an early-stage venture capital arm of SoftBank Group, SBVA has a storied history of empowering extraordinary entrepreneurs across the globe. In 2023, we joined forces with The Edgeof, a global startup ecosystem builder founded by Taizo Son, JP Lee, and Atsushi Taira and began our new chapter as an independent entity with arenewed commitment to fostering innovation and technological advancement.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 252
- Round size: Series A $1.7M–$38M; Series B $4M–$60M; Series C $8.9M–$168M
- Lead/follow: 42% lead, 58% follow
- Last fund: Likely actively investing — fund raised in 2024
Portfolio highlights
- BEJEWEL — A new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team
- Dentlink — Next Generation Dental Lab Service
- WIRobotics — My First-Ever Robot
Korea Credit Guarantee Fund operates as a public financial institution.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Debt Financing
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 265
- Round size: Seed $314k–$2.9M; Series A $743k–$7.5M; Debt Financing $254k–$4.9M
- Lead/follow: 27% lead, 73% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Ettifos — Ettifos provides flexible, reliable, and innovative V2X solutions to enable communication between all stakeholders on the road.
- Limpid — Limpid is a Bio pet food startup. It set new standards in pet nutrition through continuous innovation.
- DoubleT — DoubleT is an innovative tech enterprise specialized in industrial workplace safety and business automation. Its premier product, HEIMDALL, utilizes artificial intelligence and real-time location systems to prevent industrial accidents. They also operate DoubleWorks for corporate management and Jikguraound to streamline global B2B sourcing forbusinesses.
Daesung Private Equity is a Korean venture capital firm offering investment, corporation restructuring, and incubation services.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 70
- Round size: Series A $1.1M–$10M; Series B $1.5M–$15M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2014
Portfolio highlights
- Lee Eum-Gil — Lee Eum-Gil is a consulting firm specializing in career transition support services.
- DAIM Research — DAIM Research is an AI-based automation system solution company that provides logistics automation solutions.
- Autonomous a2z — Autonomous a2z is a driving mobility platform that provides autonomous driving service with judgement, control and recognition technologies.
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Browse database — It's Free!The Korea Development Bank (KDB) provides long-term financing for projects designed to assist Koreaâ€:tm:s economic growth and development. It offers equipment capital loans and working capital loans to Korean private enterprises that undertake major industrial projects. The bank also extends guarantees to its clients to facilitate their otherborrowings and to finance major industrial projects. KDB guarantees Won-denominated corporate debentures, local currency loans, and other Won liabilities and foreign currency loans from domestic and overseas Korean financial institutions and from foreign institutions. The bankâ€:tm:s other activities include engagement in a range of industrial development activities, including conducting economic and industrial research; performing engineering surveys; providing business analyses and managerial assistance; and offering trust services. As of June 30, 2007, KDB had 40 local branches, 6 overseas branches, and 2 overseas offices. The bank was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 270
- Round size: Series A $1.9M–$24M; Series B $4.5M–$39M; Series C $7.1M–$45M
- Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Leecell — Leecell is a solar cell manufacturing company that produces organic and perovskite thin‑film photovoltaic cells.
- Perseus — World Best Hypervisor Security Solutions for SDV
- Flexell Space — FLEXELL SPACE primarily focuses on the development and manufacturing of space solar cells, aiming to provide differentiated products for our customers in the space industry
Korea Investment Partners (KIP) is a leading venture capital & private equity firm that has over 30 years of experience in providing venture capital to bold and innovative entrepreneurs who want to change the world. Korea Investment Partners invests in leading pioneers like Kakao(KOSDAQ:035720), Naver(KRX:035420), YGEntertainment(KOSDAQ:122870), Bodyfriend, Osstem Implant(KOSDAQ:048260), Doubleu Games(KOSDAQ:192080) and Didi Chuxing. KIP manages over 20 venture and private equity funds with US$1.8 billion in total assets under management. The company operates globally from its Seoul headquarters office with other locations in Shanghai, Beijing, and Sunnyvale.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Information Technology, Health Care
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 434
- Round size: Seed $973k–$11M; Series A $1.9M–$23M; Series B $2.7M–$50M
- Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $6.7M in 2014
Portfolio highlights
- 90days — 90days is an electronic bill-based P2B investment brokerage platform.
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- Art Together — Art Together is a crowdfunding platform to buy an artwork.
Shinhan Capital is a credit-specialized company offering corporate finance services for its clients. It provides financial services, lease, corporate loans, investment financing, housing loans, installment financing, etc. Shinhan Capital was established in 1991. The company is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 157
- Round size: Seed $347k–$4.6M; Series A $1.5M–$10M; Series B $2.2M–$19M
- Lead/follow: 3% lead, 97% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Trioar — Trioar is a biotechnological research company that manufacture pharmaceutical products and drugs.
- Nventric — Nventric is a medical device company that develops core products for neurovascular, coronary heart, and peripheral vascular applications.
- KB-Element — KB-Element is a graphene development and production company that also turns graphene into intermediate items and novel materials.
KDB Capital Corp. operates as a credit specialized and corporate restructuring company in South Korea.It provides equipment leasing services for various properties, including machineries, ships, IT equipments, medical equipments, automation equipments, transportation machineries, educational research equipments, construction machineries, heavy,and other equipments for social services.The company provides venture capital for companies operating in various areas, including computer and related components, semiconductors and equipment, telecommunication and accessories, software, multimedia, precision chemistry, environment, biotechnology, content/fashion, mechatronics, and entertainment.In addition, the company offers services to help distressed companies, including merger and acquisition, business consulting, merger and acquisition loan, rescheduling, acquisition of stocks, operating loan fund for restructuring, and consulting for corporate reinforcement; funding services, such as working capital, project financing, and equipment funding; financing via acquiring account receivables from corporations; and credit card services.The company was established in 1972 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. KDB Capital Corp. is subsidiary of The Korea Development Bank.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 119
- Round size: Seed $743k–$15M; Series A $1.5M–$15M; Series B $3.8M–$39M
- Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Unastella — Unastella is an aerospace company developing human spaceflight technologies, including launch vehicles and suborbital tourism systems. The company focuses on advancing reusable rocket technology and future space travel infrastructure for civilian space exploration missions. Unastella aims to support the growth of private human spaceflight andnext-generation aerospace innovation.
- Asteromorph — We are an AI for Science lab in Seoul. Our mission is to accelerate scientific advancements through the pursuit of superintelligence.
- Coxwave — Coxwave provides product analytics and observability for AI applications. The Skylight platform instruments LLM prompts, responses, context, and user interactions via SDKs and ingestion APIs. It aggregates metrics such as quality, latency, token usage, and cost, and presents dashboards to monitor trends and detect regressions. Teams use it tocollect human feedback, build evaluation datasets, and compare prompt or model variants before and after releases. Tracing links events across sessions and workflows, helping correlate outcomes with inputs and application state. Integrations connect to common LLM providers, orchestration frameworks, and data pipelines, allowing data to flow into existing analytics stacks and workflows.
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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- Industry: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 133
- Round size: Series A $6k–$47M; Series B $5.5M–$105M; Series C $14M–$255M
- Lead/follow: 12% lead, 88% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Medifab — Medifab is a bio-healthcare center that offers 3D system testing, measurement analysis, and OEM service.
- Asteromorph — We are an AI for Science lab in Seoul. Our mission is to accelerate scientific advancements through the pursuit of superintelligence.
- Ohouse — No.1 Interior Onestop Platform
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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- Industry: Software, Medical, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 75
- Round size: Seed $1M–$7.6M; Series A $1.5M–$16M; Series B $3.7M–$54M
- Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $34M in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- Qunova Computing, Inc. — Quantum computing based computing innovations for new materials and drug discovery, and advanced technology solution consulting services.
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- Plastal — Plastal is a mechanical and chemical engineering company that offers polymer, metal, and mold injection services. The company specializes in using its core technology required for bonding between metal and plastic resin, mold technology, injection conditions, and milling capabilities, enabling manufacturing companies to avail themselves of theproducts they desire.
DSC Investments invests in early stage and growth companies in the field of corporate identify and focus, IT, software, biotechnology, machinery, and future high-growth areas such as environment and resources.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Israel
Investor stats
- Total investments: 215
- Round size: Seed $594k–$9.1M; Series A $1.5M–$17M; Series B $4.5M–$47M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
Portfolio highlights
- FastView — FastView provides content commerce services and online marketing services.
- Clobe AI — Clobe AI is a SaaS-based financial management platform designed for businesses to monitor and manage cash flow and financial operations. The company provides services such as real-time aggregation of financial data from bank accounts, corporate cards, and tax invoices, along with automated accounting and tax handling. The platform also supportscash flow tracking, profit and loss analysis, and automated settlement workflows, including transaction mapping and invoice processing, enabling centralized financial reporting and operational control.
- Kong Studios, Inc. — We truly believe in Gameplay First. Kong Studios is a U.S game developer, and a 'Unicorn' valued at 1B USD.
TINVESTMENT is a venture capital investment firm.
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- Industry: Manufacturing, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 42
- Round size: Seed $328k–$26M; Series A $3M–$8.2M; Series B $3.4M–$13M
- Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow
Portfolio highlights
- RLWRLD — RLWRLD specializes in "Physical AI" by creating robotics foundation models (RFMs) designed to enable robots to function autonomously in real-world environments.
- Nexusbe — Nexusbe is a manufacturer of atomic layer equipment technology intended to provide vacuum deposition equipment.
- Protier Biotech — PROTIER Biotech is a company leading the development of therapeutics through innovative biotechnology .
Korean alternative asset investment firm
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series B, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 225
- Round size: Series A $3M–$46M; Series B $5.8M–$54M
- Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $25M in 2016
Portfolio highlights
- Dunamu — Dunamu owns and operates a digital asset exchange (UPbit), two investment exchange platforms (Stockplus and U-Stockplus), and an equity management platform (Onboard). UPbit is a cryptocurrency exchange platform with presence in Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore. Stockplus is a securities information/trading platform with an activepartnership with 11 broker-dealers. U-Stockplus is an OTC platform providing a trading service for private companies. Onboard helps private companies manage equity electronically for their shareholders.
- Ohouse — No.1 Interior Onestop Platform
- Pure Harvest Smart Farms — Pure Harvest Smart Farms is a regional innovator in sustainable agriculture focused on the production of premium fruits and vegetables in the challenging climates of the Arab Gulf region using world-leading controlled-environment agriculture technologies. Pure Harvest seeks to leverage innovative growing technologies and horticultural bestpractices in order to pioneer year-round production of affordable, premium quality fresh produce.
we ventures is a VC industry with innovative venture capitalists, who invest in creative, honest, and outstanding entrepreneurs.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 90
- Round size: Seed $743k–$4.5M; Series A $2.2M–$19M; Series B $3M–$15M
- Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
Portfolio highlights
- KB-Element — KB-Element is a graphene development and production company that also turns graphene into intermediate items and novel materials.
- ActionPower — ActionPower is an AI-based startup company that offers speech recognition and natural language processing technology services.
- Automata — Automata creates AI-powered tools like AI agents and smart integrations that simplify how teams plan, communicate, and work. The company solves business problems by enabling AI to build, manage, and evolve software workflows while humans guide the AI to deliver real value.Automata provides industry-tailored AI solutions
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Browse database — It's Free!SV Investment Corp is a venture capital firm that provides companies with finance, strategic advice and information at critical stages of their development.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 105
- Round size: Seed $1.2M–$31M; Series A $1.6M–$24M; Series B $7.1M–$60M
- Lead/follow: 30% lead, 70% follow
Portfolio highlights
- XCENA — XCENA is a semiconductor company that develops data-centric computing systems designed for AI and large-scale data processing environments. The company builds computational memory technology that combines high-capacity pooled DDR5 memory with near-data processing capabilities, allowing computation to occur closer to where data is stored. Its coreplatform is based on the Compute Express Link (CXL) standard, which enables memory expansion beyond traditional CPU limitations while improving data movement efficiency and reducing latency in data center workloads. XCENA’s architecture is designed to support applications such as artificial intelligence workloads, vector databases, and large-scale analytics by addressing memory bandwidth and capacity constraints. The company provides a hardware-software ecosystem that includes computational memory systems and a full-stack software development kit. This SDK offers APIs, runtime tools, and drivers that allow applications to use computational memory without major changes to existing software architectures while also supporting low-level control for performance optimization.XCENA’s flagship product line includes MX1, a CXL-based computational memory solution that integrates near-data processing engines with memory infrastructure to support AI inference and data-intensive workloads. The platform is designed to improve throughput and scalability in environments where traditional memory architectures become a bottleneck. The company operates in the broader field of AI infrastructure and memory innovation, working with customers such as hyperscalers, telecom providers, and research institutions that manage large-scale computing workloads. Its solutions are intended to improve efficiency in systems handling AI, big data processing, and scientific computing.
- Asteromorph — We are an AI for Science lab in Seoul. Our mission is to accelerate scientific advancements through the pursuit of superintelligence.
- Contents Technologies — Content Technologies is a content IP-based company builder.
Nau IB Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Food and Beverage, Software
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 76
- Round size: Seed $1k–$4.8M; Series A $3k–$9.4M; Series B $4.7M–$26M
- Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2023
Portfolio highlights
- BIGC — BIGC is a technology company that offers digital marketing, content creation, and advertising services.
- Ecis Cosmetic — Ecis Cosmetic transcends the boundaries of cosmetics to provide customized solutions for each skin type, incorporating derma technology. The company produce reliable products through the proprietary EPQS system and a corporate research institute equipped with top-tier technology and global competitiveness.
- SN BioScience — SN BioScience provide nano-formulation screening services for small molecule, oligonucleotide (siRNA, DNA), peptide and protein to deliver in the form of nano-micelle, nanoparticle or liposome. Their proprietary “double core-shell technology” and pool of acceptable lipids and polymers could help your research that having difficulties in solubilityor delivery.
Explore how Access Ventures leverages catalytic capital to drive economic prosperity, social equity, and environmental sustainability in communities.
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- Industry: Software, Financial Services, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, South Korea, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 61
- Round size: Seed $100k–$8.5M; Pre-Seed $100k–$100k; Series A $2M–$29M
- Lead/follow: 23% lead, 77% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- Staffinc — Staffinc is a platform that provides workers and workforce management services for businesses.
- Rhome — Rhome is a global homeownership platform that offers co-ownership as a flexible and accessible alternative to traditional real estate. Designed to address modern housing challenges, Rhome empowers individuals to buy, share, swap, and sell portions of homes seamlessly.Rhome simplifies real estate transactions, offering co-buyer matching, seamlessequity maintenance, and the ability to swap properties while retaining equity. Unlike competitors focused on secondary homes or temporary markets, Rhome targets primary residences, offering first-time homebuyers a way to build wealth and enjoy mobility without traditional barriers. Rhome is committed to making homeownership flexible, equitable, and scalable for a new generation of buyers.
- RADICL Defense — RADICL cyber threat and compliance virtual SOC gives small-to-mediuam sized businesses access to enterprise-grade cybersecurity.
BNK Venture Capital is an investment firm.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, Kuwait
Investor stats
- Total investments: 63
- Round size: Seed $743k–$4.8M; Series A $1.1M–$9.3M; Series B $5k–$13M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Finda Auto — Finda Auto is an internal business of Finda, a finance company that specializes in financing.
- AIDIN ROBOTICS — AIDIN ROBOTICS redefine interactive sensors. Advanced force/torque sensor, proximity sensor for human-robot collaboration.
- Korea Precision Materials Industry — Korea Precision Materials Industry is a manufacturer of next-generation composite materials used for weight reduction.
TIMEWISE INVESTMENT, formerly known as CJ Venture Investment, is a principal investment firm specializing in investments in video broadcasting, animation, movies, culture contents, games, communications equipment, arts, sports, leisure, manufacturing and service, mobile devices and solutions, information technology, SI, web agency, cell therapy andbiotechnology sectors. The firm primarily invests in South Korea with a focus in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Jeju. CJ Venture Investment was established in 2000 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, E-Commerce
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Russian Federation
Investor stats
- Total investments: 63
- Round size: Seed $2k–$3.7M; Series A $3k–$7.4M; Series B $3M–$29M
- Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Carlet Store — Carlet Bio is a wholesale supplier of packaging solutions.
- Datumo — Selectstar got your back!Obtaining the proper data has always been the top issue for many companies using AI. To solve this problem, Selectstar provides a platform that connects your company to the crowd-workers.It's MORE than just a connection! We passionately research crowd-workers and your project to develop cutting-edge technologiesfor the optimized mobile crowd-sourcing.Keep disrupting the world! Just for your project, we are here to maintain the quality, cost-efficiency, or any other burdens related to the data. SelectStar was founded in 2018 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
- ProxiHealthcare USA — ProxiHealthcare USA is a biotechnology research focused personal and environmental healthcare organization.
IGIS Asset Management is Asia's leading alternative investment manager, offering reliable financial solutions across diverse sectors, including real estate, equities, bonds, and infrastructure.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Hotel, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series B, Series A
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 16
- Round size: Seed $37k–$1.9M; Series A $1.9M–$3.6M; Series B $7.4M–$25M
- Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2018
Portfolio highlights
- Bbodek — Bbodek provider of tableware rental and washing services intended for restaurants and school cafeterias. They provide products for children's tableware and hygiene management services. They specialize in using their self-developed smart factory to render low defect services to consumers, enabling them to just focus on cooking without worryingabout cleaning up. They are expanding their business to customized washing machine manufacture and sales.
- Rounds Company — Rounds is an eyeware shop that sells sunglasses and eyewear products.
- FeelBetter — FeelBetter is an information technology company that provides 3D product advertisements and augmented reality services.
The primary responsibilities of the group are to source, qualify, and invest in technology related companies. Our major investment areas include semiconductors, materials, mobile service, internet, software, security, enterprise solutions, bio engineering & medical, while potential investment subjects range from early-stage startups to pre-IPOcompanies. Currently, the group has over $1.8B under management and invests $250M annually.Samsung Ventures was founded on October 8, 1999, and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing
- Stage:Series B, Series A
- Geography: United States, South Korea, Israel
Investor stats
- Total investments: 246
- Round size: Series A $3.9M–$44M; Series B $4.8M–$100M
- Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2009
Portfolio highlights
- Swype — Swype creates text input technology for screens. The patented interface enables users to create words with one continuous finger motion across an on-screen keyboard. This approach provides a faster and easier way to write. Swype delivers single-tap, multi-tap, predictive and "swype" motions for both stylus and finger based input.In addition, the application is designed to work across a variety of devices such as phones, tablets, game consoles, kiosks, televisions, virtual screens and more.Seattle based Swype Inc. was founded by Cliff Kushler and Randy Marsden in 2003. Cliff is the co-inventor of T9, the standard predictive text-entry solution used on almost 3 billion mobile phones worldwide. Randy is the developer of the onscreen keyboard included in Windows, with an installed base of over 500 million units
- ZutaCore — The ZutaCore waterless direct-to-chip liquid cooling solutions is a smart, sustainable alternative to conventional air and water cooling for data centers.
- Subtle Medical — Subtle Medical is a healthcare technology company that provides AI-powered medical imaging. Its products, SubtlePET and SubtleMR, are FDA Cleared and CE Marked AI product that enhances images in PET and MR exams aimed for faster & safer workflow.The company's SubtleGAD technology is also awarded by RSNA and a $1.6M NIH SBIR Grant tofacilitate the adoption using AI to make imaging exams safer. They provide a vendor-agnostic AI infrastructure powering its products and providing service and analytics to clinical imaging providers.Subtle Medical's goal is to improve the quality, value, and accessibility of medical imaging by significantly reducing cost, imaging time, and radiation dose.
Dayli Partners is an investment firm.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 111
- Round size: Seed $743k–$2.2M; Series A $743k–$17M; Series B $1.5M–$29M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Medifab — Medifab is a bio-healthcare center that offers 3D system testing, measurement analysis, and OEM service.
- SN BioScience — SN BioScience provide nano-formulation screening services for small molecule, oligonucleotide (siRNA, DNA), peptide and protein to deliver in the form of nano-micelle, nanoparticle or liposome. Their proprietary “double core-shell technology” and pool of acceptable lipids and polymers could help your research that having difficulties in solubilityor delivery.
- SureTech — Suretech is an AI insurtech firm, operates the Carsure platform, which automates the automotive insurance claims process from accident reporting to repair shop matching, cost estimation, and settlement.
TBT is an Adventure Capital.We are more than your average VC investor; we are always up for an adventure. Investment means more than just transfer of capital for us. We want to be a discussion partner that discovers possibilities beyond risk and aligns growth with progress. We want to share decades of industry knowledge and experience in internetand mobile services to build services and products that can make the world a better place.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 52
- Round size: Seed $743k–$4.5M; Series A $678k–$18M; Series B $3M–$15M
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
Portfolio highlights
- COLAVO GROUND — Whether you're a hair stylist or nail artist, you need customers to show off your talent. Everyone who knows that is already on Colavosalon!
- Kokozi —
- FREECO — FREECO is a content provider for businesses. Consultation, sales, and software development and supply Cosmetics wholesale and retail business Marketing consulting and advertising business.
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Browse database — It's Free!As a responsible and long-term partner, they aim to make various constructive contributions to portfolio companies.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 126
- Round size: Series A $2.1M–$26M; Series B $5.2M–$117M; Series C $7.4M–$87M
- Lead/follow: 11% lead, 89% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2023
Portfolio highlights
- XCENA — XCENA is a semiconductor company that develops data-centric computing systems designed for AI and large-scale data processing environments. The company builds computational memory technology that combines high-capacity pooled DDR5 memory with near-data processing capabilities, allowing computation to occur closer to where data is stored. Its coreplatform is based on the Compute Express Link (CXL) standard, which enables memory expansion beyond traditional CPU limitations while improving data movement efficiency and reducing latency in data center workloads. XCENA’s architecture is designed to support applications such as artificial intelligence workloads, vector databases, and large-scale analytics by addressing memory bandwidth and capacity constraints. The company provides a hardware-software ecosystem that includes computational memory systems and a full-stack software development kit. This SDK offers APIs, runtime tools, and drivers that allow applications to use computational memory without major changes to existing software architectures while also supporting low-level control for performance optimization.XCENA’s flagship product line includes MX1, a CXL-based computational memory solution that integrates near-data processing engines with memory infrastructure to support AI inference and data-intensive workloads. The platform is designed to improve throughput and scalability in environments where traditional memory architectures become a bottleneck. The company operates in the broader field of AI infrastructure and memory innovation, working with customers such as hyperscalers, telecom providers, and research institutions that manage large-scale computing workloads. Its solutions are intended to improve efficiency in systems handling AI, big data processing, and scientific computing.
- Solivis — Solivis is the manufacturer of solid-state batteries designed for next-generation battery packs. The company's product is used as a secondary battery for electric vehicles and has developed a wet synthesis method that can mass-produce a sulfide-based solid electrolyte with homogeneous high ionic conductivity, enabling clients to significantlyimprove productivity by reducing process costs and shortening the synthesis time.
- Cenyx Biotech — Cenyx Biotech develops diagnostic and therapeutic nano-compounds formed based on nanozymes and nanoparticles.
Stone Bridge Ventures invests in entrepreneurs with bold ideas that improve and expand people's lives, industries, and markets. They provide professional assistance and a network of contacts geared towards businesses in order to help them expand.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, South Africa
Investor stats
- Total investments: 95
- Round size: Seed $1.4M–$9.7M; Series A $2.2M–$18M; Series B $2.7M–$19M
- Lead/follow: 23% lead, 77% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- QMIT — QMIT provides coaching includes nutrition, mental management, and career counseling.
- Amber Road — Amber Road is the creator of an operation management-focused data analysis program. By analyzing the data based on the input data, the company's platform generates a customized AI model and business insight report that requires the input of manufacturing process data.
- De novo Biotherapeutics — De novo Biotherapeutics is a biotechnology company developing mRNA-encoded antibodies and NK cell-engaging antibodies for cancer treatment.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Corporate Round
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Canada
Investor stats
- Total investments: 36
- Round size: Seed $77k–$5.6M; Series A $1.9M–$45M
- Lead/follow: 28% lead, 72% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mycel — IMAGINATION TRANSITION REGENERATION
- Field AI — FieldAI is the leader in deploying general-purpose robots in unstructured environments, providing a universal brain that works across many robots, and many tasks.
- SSenStone — SSenStone, founded in November 2015, has started from password-less user authentication to prevent privacy information leakage and provide safe and convenient user login process. The integrated authentication platform, called ‘StonePASS’, has been certified by FIDO (Fast Identity Online). Now, we expand our inventive idea to the card industry andlaunch VOTC, which will completely change the card transaction landscape for secured payments.
IBK Capital is the venture capital arm of the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK).
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- Industry: Health Care, Biotechnology, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 112
- Round size: Seed $2k–$7.6M; Series A $720k–$8.2M; Series B $7k–$21M
- Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
Portfolio highlights
- FNCT Biotech — FNCT Biotech develops antibody therapeutics for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). To create antibodies that target the underlying cause of IPF, the company's platform uses genetic engineering, providing patients with this medical need with a new treatment option.
- Automata — Automata creates AI-powered tools like AI agents and smart integrations that simplify how teams plan, communicate, and work. The company solves business problems by enabling AI to build, manage, and evolve software workflows while humans guide the AI to deliver real value.Automata provides industry-tailored AI solutions
- PEOPLE & TECHNOLOGY — PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY provides DX-based AI solutions on INDOOR GEOLOCATION AND SMART SENSING through its INDOORPLUS+ IoT, Location Based System (LBS) and Real Time Location System (RTLS) platform in the fields of healthcare, manufacturing, defense, smart cities, and the public sector.More than 100 corporate customers in various business sectorssuch as healthcare, banking, manufacturing, retail, energy and public services have already chosen PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY to deploy industry grade solutions for employee safety, asset tracking & monitoring, security & access control, flow management and process efficiency. They have gained improvements in productivity and process efficiency while reducing their corporate risks and optimizing their procurement. Since its foundation in 2013, PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY has become a leading provider in South Korea and is expanding overseas.
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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- Industry: Software, Gaming, Biotechnology
- Stage:Series A, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Russian Federation
Investor stats
- Total investments: 108
- Round size: Seed $1k–$3M; Series A $3k–$7.8M
- Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2023
Portfolio highlights
- Deeply — Deeply is a sound AI specialized in the unmanned surveillance industry. It also develops AI voice analysis technology designed to analyze non-verbal sounds and extract information. They serve city surveillance, infrastructure, military, rail, air, and port systems.
- StudioBside — StudioBside is a mobile game developer based in Korea.
- AWESOME Entertainment — AWESOME Entertainment is a media and digital content company that provides YouTube content production, influencer and MCN management, advertising and branded content creation, and media commerce services. The comapny supports brands with campaign planning, viral video production, and distribution across multiple social platforms, while alsooffering production outsourcing and partnership services to maximize audience reach and engagement.
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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- Industry: Biotechnology, Software, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, India, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 116
- Round size: Series A $3k–$10M; Series B $4.8M–$22M
- Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Nexusbe — Nexusbe is a manufacturer of atomic layer equipment technology intended to provide vacuum deposition equipment.
- PROMEDIUS — We are on a mission to redefine the way we age.
- The SMC Group — The SMC Group is a social marketing company.
InfoBank develops and provides mobile messaging solutions and other related services.The company offers business messaging services such as SMS, LMS, and multimedia message services; interactive media services; smart car solutions; and integrated online and offline payment services.InfoBank was founded in 1995 and is based in Gyeongju, SouthKorea.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, South Africa, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 140
- Round size: Seed $76k–$1.5M; Series A $761k–$9.4M; Series B $8.2M–$16M
- Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Solarstic — Solarstic is an innovative, eco-friendly energy technology startup specializing in the development of lightweight, high-efficiency solar modules designed to make clean energy more accessible, scalable, and sustainable for residential, commercial, and off-grid applications.
- Limpid — Limpid is a Bio pet food startup. It set new standards in pet nutrition through continuous innovation.
- Walkie Doki — Walkie Doki provides offline store management customized platform and job recommendations.
CJ ENM is a Korean entertainment and mass media company.
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- Industry: Software, Apps, Music
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Corporate Round
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 16
- Round size: Series A $2.7M–$9.7M; Series B $7.4M–$20M
- Lead/follow: 19% lead, 81% follow
Portfolio highlights
- PulseAd — PulseAd harnesses the latest in machine learning technology to transform your retail advertising efforts, ensuring each campaign you run is data-driven, highly targeted, and optimized for success across major platforms like Amazon, Walmart, and Target. It's an intelligent advertising solution that empowers your brand to make impactfulconnections with customers, scaling your presence in the global marketplace. With PulseAd, you're not just running ads—you're embracing a strategic partner that propels your brand to new heights with every click and conversion.
- Pozalabs — AI Music Startup
- wavve — wavve is an app for sharing audio from your podcast, music and recordings on social media.
Company K Partners Limited is a principal investment firm specializing in investments in culture content, electronic components, computer, machinery, broadcasting, arts, sports, and leisure industries. The firm primarily invests in South Korea with a focus in Seoul, Gyeongnam, and Gyeonggi. Company K Partners Limited was established in 2006 and isbased in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Gibraltar
Investor stats
- Total investments: 180
- Round size: Series A $2.2M–$17M; Series B $6.5M–$44M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2020
Portfolio highlights
- WIRobotics — My First-Ever Robot
- AccuOptotech — AccuOptotech develops advanced semiconductor inspection equipment, including ultra-high-resolution thermal imaging and non-destructive glass core substrate inspection systems
- Intergravity — Intergravity is a company that is developing orbital transportation technologies to support the future of in-space activity. Intergravity is to enable a space environment in which mobility, service, and logistics are seamlessly integrated, creating the framework for long-term operations beyond Earth.
KB Financial Group is Korea’s leading financial institution with the largest customer base and the most extensive branch network in the country. With total assets exceeding US$342 billion, the Group wields a solid capital prowess and enjoys a strong brand loyalty. As of December 2012, the Group has ten domestic subsidiaries--banking, credit cards,securities, life insurance, asset management, real estate trust, venture capital, credit information, data system, and savings bank--and four overseas subsidiaries in Hong Kong, England, Cambodia, and China.KB Financial Group was established in September 2008 with extensive stock transfers from major subsidiary companies. The Group’s establishment was to better deal with such fundamental changes in the financial markets at home and abroad as the rapid globalization of financial service, a declining profitability of traditional banking operations, new industry regulations, and an increasing demand for comprehensive financial services.
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- Industry: Software, Financial Services, SaaS
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, India, Vietnam
Investor stats
- Total investments: 12
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Nitra — Nitra offers expense management software that integrates with the banks to provide innovative loan products.
- Wavebridge — Wavebridge is a top institutional digital asset company with traditional financial knowhows and crypto finance technology. The company was established in November 2018 to provide a comprehensive suite of investment solutions utilizing its data processing and AI technology.
- BlockOdyssey — BlockOdyssey is a tech start-up that provides 'blockchain-based B2B solutions'.Currently, the main solution is supplying 'blockchain-based anti-counterfeiting solution', and logistics & distribution history management is in progress with blockchain. It has received investment from Asia's largest cosmetic company, andis conducting business with French pharmaceutical companies.
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Browse database — It's Free!InterValue Partners is a financial investment firm that provides venture capital, corporate venture capital, and other investment services. The company provides services all over South Korea.
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- Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Electronics
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 21
- Round size: Series A $1k–$14M; Series B $5.2M–$15M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Gadget Korea — Gadget korea offers data roaming services.
- Cenyx Biotech — Cenyx Biotech develops diagnostic and therapeutic nano-compounds formed based on nanozymes and nanoparticles.
- LISCure Biosciences — LISCure Biosciences is a developer of bacteria-mediated immunotherapy designed to treat tumors as well as degenerative neurological, autoimmune and metabolic diseases. The company currently has seven pipelines of medicine and two pipelines of health-functioning food and is considering the introduction of two more pipes.
Hana Ventures is a corporate venture capital of Hana Financial Group.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 203
- Round size: Seed $223k–$4.5M; Series A $1.5M–$13M; Series B $3.3M–$25M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BIGC — BIGC is a technology company that offers digital marketing, content creation, and advertising services.
- Wig Hill — Wig Hill is a seller of pet products.
- Green Lamp — Green Lamp is a mobile app that provides reading room.
Plan H Ventures is an investment company that invests in businesses.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Machine Learning
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 10
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Noise-X — Noise-X delivers space-specific noise solutions based on noise source analysis and creates a personalized sound environment by allowing customers to create a noise-free environment.
- EcoRemix — EcoRemix produces recycled soil by developing Customized Concrete Mixing Technology.
- Livit — Livit is a SaaS based platform that offers carbon emission management solutions for the manufacturing and construction industries.
Hanwha Investment & Securities is a wealth management company that offers asset management, investment banking, and trading services.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Food and Beverage, Biotechnology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 19
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Amogy — Amogy develops a novel carbon-free energy storage system using ammonia as a fuel, exhibiting unprecedented energy density
- EGNIS — EGNIS is a supplier of food products.
- Uniqconn — Uniqconn is a telecommunication company that offers wireless and mechanical interference services.
Hansae Yes 24 Partners is a 3D webtoon content company.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 13
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Pyler — Filer is an artificial intelligence Martech startup.
- Wilco — Wilco a start-up specialized in thermal management of electronic products and new space era.
- KRISTIN — KRISTIN is a supplier of flat, sneakers, and boots.
Hana Financial Investment Company Limited offers brokerage, securities dealing, underwriting, mutual funds, and online trading services
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- Industry: Information Technology, Biotechnology, Software
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, Singapore, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 89
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Trustay — Trustay is a real estate asset management company.
- Kimu Studio — Kimu discovers servant artists, plans education and exhibitions with the artist's unique sensibility.
- Kuntian New Energy — Hebei Kuntian New Energy is a producer of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries.
Dooghoon Investment is an investment firm that invests in biotechnology and information technology companies.
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- Industry: Food and Beverage, Information Technology, Health Care
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 28
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Sweet Bio — Sweet Bio is a food-based biotech company that changes the lifestyle of everyone in the world to be healthy and happy.
- 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.
- Endorobotics — Endorobotics is a healthcare centre that offers endoscopic surgery services.
D3 is headquartered in Seoul and San Francisco, pioneering the domestic and global impact investment areas. D3 redefines the role of capital by investing in entrepreneurial innovation that improves the lives of low-income families, women, and immigrants, and creates an environmentally sustainable world.Invest in ICT start-ups with highsocio-environmental value in low-income countries such as Korea, USA and South America, Africa and India.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Software, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 103
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Geogrid — Geogrid is a building water purification plant startup. Geogrid digitizes solutions for tap water, including purification systems, pipe cleaning, water quality control, carbon emissions calculation, building water control, and environmental change monitoring.
- RECO — Integrated waste and resource management platform copmany
- Caredoc — CareDoc is an elderly care professional platform that provides information on proven elderly care facilities. Consumers looking for elderly care services were not able to find the information they wanted online or getting inaccurate information through word of mouth.On the other hand, providers of care services were having difficulty incollecting elderly customers. Caredoc solves these problems by providing verified care servise provider information on the mobile.
Korea Technology Finance Corporation is a South Korea-based fund for small and medium enterprises.
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- Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, Russian Federation
Investor stats
- Total investments: 63
- Lead/follow: no public data
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.
SBI Investment Co., Ltd. has established itself as a true partner of the Republic of Korea venture business development in the past 28 years as a venture capital concept introduced first in Korea in 1986 was even unfamiliar concept of 'venture'. SBI Investment Co., Ltd. is a direct excavation domestic / other promising venturesinvestment as well as domestic / external funding attracted through cooperation with institutional investors and technology, marketing, public offering (IPO), the law, adhere to the role which has been providing comprehensive services such as Value-up tax.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 94
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- ENERZAi — As your AI catalyst, we are dedicated to spearheading an AI breakthrough with our cutting-edge AI optimization technology.
- Raywatt — Raywatt is a startup that develops medical devices for cardiovascular interventions.
- Studio Lab — Studio Lab offers artificial intelligence technology for the fashion industry.
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