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Top 50 Media (Entertainment) Startup Investors in South Korea (June 2026)

The most active venture capital funds and angel investors investing in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups. This investor list is updated monthly from the Shizune investor database, ranked by number of investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startup companies. Find investors to raise a Seed, Series A or Series B round with Shizune.
Investor Relevant Deals Geography Stage Focus Round Size
Strong Ventures
VC Fund
26 South Korea, United States, Poland Seed, Series A, Series B E-Commerce, Software, Health Care $18k–$30M
Capstone Partners
VC Fund
24 South Korea, United States, India Series A, Seed, Series B Software, Mobile, Gaming $223k–$15M
Kakao Ventures
VC Fund
24 South Korea, United States, Indonesia Seed, Series A, Series B Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence $297k–$27M
Korea Investment Partners
VC Fund
19 South Korea, United States, China Series A, Series B, Seed Information Technology, Biotechnology, Health Care $743k–$50M
Shinhan Capital
VC Fund
18 South Korea, United States, India Series A, Seed, Series B Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce $371k–$19M
Laguna Investment
VC Fund
18 South Korea, United States, Japan Seed, Series A, Series B Software, Information Technology, Apps $743k–$35M
KB Investment
VC Fund
17 South Korea, United States, Vietnam Series A, Series B, Seed Software, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology $335k–$40M
Sazze Partners
VC Fund
14 South Korea, United States, Japan Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence $200k–$15M
InfoBank
VC Fund
14 South Korea, South Africa, United States Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Apps $25k–$9.2M
Mirae Asset Venture Investment
VC Fund
12 South Korea, United States, India Series A, Series B, Seed Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology $12k–$77M
TheVentures
VC Fund
12 South Korea, United States, Vietnam Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Software, Information Technology, Health Care $74k–$4.8M
Coolidge Corner Investment
VC Fund
11 South Korea, United States, Belgium Seed, Series A, Series B Software, Mobile Apps, Manufacturing
Primer Sazze Partners
VC Fund
11 South Korea, United States, Japan Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Korea Credit Guarantee Fund
VC Fund
11 South Korea, United States Seed, Series A Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology $3k–$7.1M
DSC Investment
VC Fund
10 South Korea, United States, Israel Series A, Series B, Seed Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
Timewise Investment
VC Fund
9 South Korea, United States, Russian Federation Series A, Series B, Seed Biotechnology, Health Care, E-Commerce $2k–$29M
Smilegate Investment
VC Fund
9 South Korea, United States, Vietnam Seed, Series A, Series B Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care $817k–$47M
SmartStudy Ventures
VC Fund
8 South Korea, United States Series A, Seed, Series B Software, Information Technology, Internet $2k–$7.1M
Big Basin Capital
VC Fund
7 South Korea, United States, Singapore Seed, Series A E-Commerce, Apps, Software $371k–$7M
CRIT Ventures
VC Fund
7 South Korea, United States, Hong Kong Seed, Series B Information Technology, Blockchain, Gaming $686k–$20M
SBVA
VC Fund
7 South Korea, United States, China Series A, Series B, Series C Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce $1.9M–$100M
MYSC
VC Fund
6 South Korea, China, France Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Food and Beverage, Health Care, E-Commerce
We Ventures
VC Fund
6 South Korea, United States, Singapore Series A, Seed, Series B Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence $335k–$15M
Stonebridge Capital
VC Fund
6 South Korea, United States, China Series A, Series B Software, Information Technology, Mobile
Kona Venture Partners
VC Fund
6 South Korea, United States, Russian Federation Seed, Series A, Series B Gaming, Mobile Apps, Video Games $743k–$82M
Union Investment Partners
VC Fund
6 South Korea, United States Series A, Series B, Seed Biotechnology, Medical, Internet $5k–$18M
Hyundai Investment Partners
VC Fund
6 South Korea, United States Series A, Series B, Seed Medical, Health Care, Software $1k–$104M
Devsisters Ventures
VC Fund
6 South Korea, United States, Russian Federation Series A, Seed Software, Gaming, Biotechnology $1k–$7.4M
Industrial Bank of Korea
VC Fund
6 South Korea, United States, China Series A, Series B, Seed Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence $149k–$29M
East Gate Partners
VC Fund
6 South Korea, United States Seed, Series A Gaming, Software, Apps $1k–$2.2M
Shinhan Venture Investment
VC Fund
6 South Korea, United States, Japan Series B, Series A Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical $2.6M–$55M
InterVest Co.
VC Fund
6 South Korea, United States, Singapore Series B, Series A, Series C Artificial Intelligence, Software, Health Care $2.2M–$54M
Altos Ventures
VC Fund
6 South Korea, United States, Canada Series A, Series B, Series C Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services $2.1M–$102M
Samsung Venture Investment
VC Fund
6 South Korea, United States, India Series A, Series B, Seed Information Technology, Software, Health Care $45k–$25M
Naver
VC Fund
6 South Korea, United States, Indonesia Seed, Series A, Series B Software, E-Commerce, Apps $1k–$59M
Seoul Business Agency(SBA)
VC Fund
6 South Korea Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Information Technology, E-Commerce, Health Care
Goodwater Capital
VC Fund
5 United States, India, South Korea Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed FinTech, Financial Services, Software $500k–$31M
Company K Partners
VC Fund
5 South Korea, United States, Gibraltar Series A, Series B Biotechnology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence $2.2M–$42M
Midas Doang-A Investment
VC Fund
5 South Korea Series B, Series A, Seed Food and Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Software
Base Investments
VC Fund
5 South Korea, United States, United Kingdom Seed, Series A, Series B E-Commerce, Information Technology, Software
Innopolis Partners
VC Fund
5 South Korea, United States Series A, Seed Manufacturing, Health Care, Biotechnology $1k–$11M
KDB Capital
VC Fund
5 South Korea, United States, Mexico Series A, Series B, Seed Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology
Bass Investment
VC Fund
5 South Korea, United States, Singapore Seed, Series A, Series B E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology $669k–$15M
Korea Technology Finance Corporation
VC Fund
5 South Korea, Russian Federation Seed, Series A, Series B Software, Manufacturing, Medical $1k–$13M
Genaxis
VC Fund
5 South Korea Seed, Series A, Series B Therapeutics, Biotechnology, Medical
SB Partners
VC Fund
5 South Korea, Vietnam, India Series A, Series B, Seed Software, E-Commerce, Media and Entertainment $2k–$15M
Hana Financial Investment
VC Fund
4 South Korea, Singapore, India Series A, Series B, Seed Information Technology, Biotechnology, Software $860k–$25M
Nau IB Capital
VC Fund
4 South Korea Series A, Series B, Seed Information Technology, Food and Beverage, Software $1k–$13M
Aviram Jenik
Angel
4 United States, South Korea, Israel Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed Software, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence $250k–$18M
KTB Network
VC Fund
4 South Korea, United States, China Series B, Series A, Series C Biotechnology, Health Care, Information Technology $6k–$590M
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Strong Ventures
VC Fund · Los Angeles, California, United States · 26 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Strong Ventures is a generalist VC firm based in LA and Seoul, backing early-stage startups with a focus on Korean founders.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Health Care
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Poland

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 265
  • Round size: Seed $223k–$2.2M; Series A $1M–$8M; Series B $18k–$30M
  • Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $3.3M in 2019

Portfolio highlights

  • Pay Months — Korean Buy Now Pay Later(BNPL) fintech startup that solves financing problems in e-Commerce
  • Winegraph — Winegraph is an SNS-based wine search and recommendation platform.
  • TeamElysium — TeamElysium is a medical software development company.
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Capstone Partners
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 24 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Capstone Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs seeking success with fresh ideas.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Mobile, Gaming
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 222
  • Round size: Seed $223k–$3.9M; Series A $223k–$11M; Series B $743k–$15M
  • Lead/follow: 27% lead, 73% 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.
  • 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.
  • Wrtn Technologies — Bring AGI Close to People
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Kakao Ventures
VC Fund · Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea · 24 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

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

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Indonesia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 297
  • Round size: Seed $297k–$4.6M; Series A $817k–$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

  • Jaranda — One-on-one child-oriented play sitter / learning sheeter for working parents and children's happiness.
  • Moyo — Moyo is a phone plan comparison platform that recommends all communication products.
  • Vivid Health — Vivid Health is a platform that provides obesity treatment management services. It provides a convenient platform for users to easily access reviews on obesity medicine products by their specific ingredients.
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Korea Investment Partners
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 19 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

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

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Biotechnology, Health Care
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, China

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 378
  • Round size: Seed $743k–$10M; Series A $1.7M–$30M; Series B $2.2M–$50M
  • Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $6.7M in 2014

Portfolio highlights

  • New Id
  • viAct — viAct optimises construction safety, productivity and environmental compliance. Ensuring higher ESG preposition with AI. Offering services for construction industry of Asia & Europe & operational in China, Singapore, Japan, Australia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Hong Kong.
  • Prokarium — Prokarium is pioneering the field of microbial immunotherapy. Our pipeline is designed to unlock the next level of immuno-oncology by building on the most recent advances in cancer immunology. Prokarium’s lead program is focused on transforming the treatment paradigm in bladder cancer by orchestrating immune-driven, long-lasting antitumor effects.
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Shinhan Capital
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 18 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

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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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 133
  • Round size: Seed $371k–$3M; Series A $1.5M–$10M; Series B $2.2M–$19M
  • Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Mustbio — MustBio is a biotechnology company that leverages multi-antibody technology to develop therapeutics primarily in the field of immuno-oncology. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
  • KB-Element — KB-Element is a graphene development and production company that also turns graphene into intermediate items and novel materials.
  • Spark Biopharma — SPARK BioPharma Co., Ltd. was established in Seoul National University in January 2016 based on the unique drug molecule diversity technology, the image-based screening technology using the unique fluorescent skeleton probe, and the target protein identification technology in the initial drug development stage. We are currently exploring anddeveloping new drug candidates using these three core technologies, and we will continue to accelerate the development of new drugs and increase the success rate through strategic cooperation research with domestic and overseas research institutes and pharmaceutical institutions. '
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Laguna Investment
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 18 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Laguna Investment is a venture capital firm focused on professional entrepreneurial investments.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Apps
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 81
  • Round size: Seed $743k–$4.6M; Series A $1.8M–$7.7M; Series B $1.9M–$35M
  • Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • infludeo — infludeo is a fan membership platform that connects global Kpop fans with Kpop artists.
  • Hourplace — Hourplace operates a filming place sharing platform.
  • Numeric Song Company — Numeric Song Company is a start-up founded in September 2020 by Kim Hee-bin, CEO of the mega hit songs 'Number Song' and 'Carrot Song', in collaboration with IT companies such as NAVER, LINE, and CJ E&M.
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KB Investment
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 17 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

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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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Vietnam

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 321
  • Round size: Seed $335k–$7M; Series A $1.5M–$36M; Series B $3.4M–$40M
  • Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Logpresso — Logpresso is an automated security operation platform that integrates on-premise, cloud, and SaaS environments.
  • AiM Future — AiM Future provides AI processors, software, and AI system integration services.
  • Gomi Corporation — Gomi Corporation is a Overseas market.
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Sazze Partners
VC Fund · San Jose, California, United States · 14 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Primer Sazze Partners - We like to find founders who are making the impossible happen through sheer force of will and a refusal to accept hard truths.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 143
  • Round size: Seed $200k–$4.5M; Pre-Seed $200k–$1.5M; Series A $334k–$15M
  • Lead/follow: 23% lead, 77% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $127M in 2021

Portfolio highlights

  • BIGC — BIGC is a technology company that offers digital marketing, content creation, and advertising services.
  • SWING — SWING is a micro-mobility service provider.
  • DirectCloud — DirectCloud is a company that develops a cloud storage service business for corporations.
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InfoBank
VC Fund · Gyeongju, Kyongsang-bukto, South Korea · 14 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

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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Investment focus

  • Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Apps
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: South Korea, South Africa, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 113
  • Round size: Seed $74k–$1.7M; Pre-Seed $25k–$150k; Series A $761k–$9.2M
  • Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • All Conec — All Conec is a digital platform that connects dental clinics and laboratories around the world. The platform also provides dental equipment shopping. The user can plan implant surgery quickly and precisely through the platform.
  • Openull — Openull offers BNPL products and services.
  • Futurism Labs — Futurims Labs is a consignment management service that specializes in blockchain technology.
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Mirae Asset Venture Investment
VC Fund · Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea · 12 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

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

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 236
  • Round size: Seed $12k–$12M; Series A $1.2M–$31M; Series B $3.7M–$77M
  • Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2018

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.
  • Jai Kisan — Jai Kisan provides Instant credit options for rural India. Trusted by farmers, retailers, and businesses. Instant Credit & supply chain financing Apply for Credit Now!
  • EPD Biotherapeutics — EPDBio is a platform technology-based biotech company that provides research and product development services.
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TheVentures
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 12 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

TheVentures provides their portfolio companies access to on staff world class experts in recruiting, PR, marketing, early stage customer acquisition, raising money, and strategy. They even provide engineering and design support, co-building products with the founding team, while assiting in hiring those difficult to recruit early engineers.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Health Care
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Vietnam

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 117
  • Round size: Seed $74k–$2.2M; Pre-Seed $750k–$770k; Series A $3M–$4.8M
  • Lead/follow: 45% lead, 55% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • Hifen
  • Amously — Amously builds production-ready process control software for advanced fabs using digital twins, virtual metrology, and run-to-run control to improve stability, yield, and operational efficiency.
  • Filum.ai — In the new digital transformation era, connecting every touchpoint for every stakeholder on the journey is crucial in helping businesses create a competitive advantage. Filum enables businesses to build a foundation that promotes creativity and the power of inner strengths to make journeys of excellence. We empower businesses by helping them createexcellent experiences with the power of data and cutting-edge technologies.
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Coolidge Corner Investment
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 11 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Coolidge Corner Investment (CCVC) provides Seed and Seed+ funding to the most innovative tech startup companies in Korea. They proudly provide their portfolio companies a customized support in professional incubating, growth hacking, strategy, network and more.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Mobile Apps, Manufacturing
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Belgium

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 100
  • Lead/follow: no public data

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.
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Primer Sazze Partners
VC Fund · San Jose, California, United States · 11 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups, 7 in the past 12 months

Primer Sazze Partners - We like to find founders who are making the impossible happen through sheer force of will and a refusal to accept hard truths.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 124
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • DALPHA — Simple, Fast, Affordable AI services. FREE AI Consulting, demo production. Fast AI service implement within 2WEEKS. 50% cost saving compared to existing AI Solutions
  • Paraform — Match with expert recruiters and fill your hardest roles. Finding exceptional talent was extremely difficult, until now.
  • Upstage AI — Upstage AI is an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that helps companies focus on their core businesses.
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Korea Credit Guarantee Fund
VC Fund · Daegu, Taegu-jikhalsi, South Korea · 11 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups, 6 in the past 12 months

Korea Credit Guarantee Fund operates as a public financial institution.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: South Korea, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 178
  • Round size: Seed $223k–$2.8M; Series A $3k–$7.1M
  • Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • MOAIS — MOAIS develops a smartphone AI solution that analyzes golf swing problem and offers a lesson solution. It is an on-device AI optimized for smart phones, has a video pose estimation, video segmentation, video classification, video object detection, and image processing of golf swing video.
  • Searchdoc — Searchdoc is a large-scale AI startup specializing in advanced document and drawing analysis, leveraging cutting-edge machine learning technologies to extract insights, automate workflows, and enhance data interpretation across various industries.
  • Stress Solution — Based on unique medical and scientific information and ECG waveforms, Stress Solution creates sound that regulates and initiates the equilibrium of the autonomic nervous system. Currently, Healing Bit is utilizing wearable technology to detect stress in real time. Through this, an autonomous feedback system that uses artificial intelligence topredict individual stress level situations and take preventative measures is being developed.
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DSC Investment
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 10 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups, 15 in the past 12 months

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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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Israel

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 174
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • MADDE — MADDE possesses the technology to use silicon carbide powder in 3D printers to create various forms, which opens up a multitude of possibilities in the manufacturing sector.
  • Evacycle — Evacycle is a company that recycles waste electric vehicle batteries, focusing on developing technology to recover valuable metals and reuse waste materials for new purposes.
  • Fitin — Fitin is a startup developing a subscription service model for replacing batteries in commercial electric vehicles such as taxis and cargo trucks.FitIn was known for its technological prowess in that it used its unique battery swap technology to overcome charging problems and remaining battery life (SOH), which were recurring problems in commercialelectric vehicles. Battery swap is a technology that replaces a depleted battery with a fully charged battery.
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Timewise Investment
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 9 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

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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Investment focus

  • 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.
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Smilegate Investment
VC Fund · Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea · 9 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

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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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Vietnam

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 204
  • Round size: Seed $817k–$6.8M; Series A $1M–$16M; Series B $3M–$47M
  • Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Freewheelin — Freewheelin is an edtech company developing AI-powered tools to personalize math education. Their platform offers services such as generating homework books, integrating with textbooks, managing student errors, and analyzing performance data to assist educators in course preparation. The company has curated a database of math resources inpartnership with textbook publishers, ensuring teachers can use materials without copyright concerns.​
  • Habit Factory — Habit Factory provides financial big data analytics solutions.
  • Anabatic Semiconductor — Anabatic Manufacturing of electronic components, computers, video, audio, and communication equipment
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SmartStudy Ventures
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 8 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

SmartStudy Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of global entertainment company SmartStudy.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Internet
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: South Korea, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 25
  • Round size: Seed $351k–$1.5M; Series A $2k–$5.3M; Series B $4k–$7.1M
  • Lead/follow: 28% lead, 72% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • dbd Lab — "Fluto" provides a quick and thorough user experience report for digital services.
  • User Spoon — User Spoon is a tool designed to streamline and enhance the process of user experience (UX) research by offering features that improve efficiency, such as user testing, feedback collection, and data analysis tools. It supports UX professionals in gathering insights faster and more accurately, ultimately leading to more user-centered designdecisions
  • Mateo AI studio — Mateo AI Studio is an AI‑native studio that conceives, plans, and develops original intellectual property in the fields of film, drama, and animation, executing these projects through an AI‑driven production system.
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Big Basin Capital
VC Fund · Cupertino, California, United States · 7 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Big Basin Capital is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, investing in early-stage startups in Korea and the United States.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Apps, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 82
  • Round size: Seed $371k–$2.5M; Series A $1M–$7M
  • Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2013

Portfolio highlights

  • Dentlink — Next Generation Dental Lab Service
  • Purple AI — Purple AI is a brain disease AI platform company.
  • My Herb & Healthcare — MyHerb Healthcare proivdes a specialized analysis for nutritional supplements.
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CRIT Ventures
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 7 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

The Road Not Taken

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Blockchain, Gaming
  • Stage:Seed, Series B
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Hong Kong

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 101
  • Round size: Seed $686k–$9M; Series B $2.3M–$20M
  • Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • 1Self.World — 1Self.World is a blockchain technology company provides web 3 services.
  • Puzzle Monsters — Puzzle Monsters is a game production company.
  • Spaceport Technologies — Accelerating the growth of the next digital economy
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SBVA
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 7 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

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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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, China

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 241
  • Round size: Series A $1.9M–$44M; Series B $4M–$63M; Series C $8.9M–$100M
  • Lead/follow: 44% lead, 56% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fund raised in 2024

Portfolio highlights

  • WIRobotics — My First-Ever Robot
  • Syncly — Syncly is an AI-native customer intelligence platform for fast-growing brands. Turn customer conversations into actionable insights to help your brand grow faster.
  • Payhere — Payhere is a fintech company that provides card terminals and online payment gateway services for multiple industries.
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MYSC
VC Fund · Seongdong, Kyonggi-do, South Korea · 6 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups, 12 in the past 12 months

MYSC is an innovative company that helps innovation through consulting, social venture accelerating, and impact investing.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Food and Beverage, Health Care, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: South Korea, China, France

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 70
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Rovigos — Rovigos analyzes data from your whole business to help you make better forecasts and choices.
  • Welfare Union — Welfare Union focused on customized senior care meals and nutritional services.
  • Phyto Research — Phyto Research offers virus-free, high-quality seedlings as OEM through tissue culture and seed manufacturing.
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We Ventures
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 6 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

we ventures is a VC industry with innovative venture capitalists, who invest in creative, honest, and outstanding entrepreneurs.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 79
  • Round size: Seed $335k–$4.5M; Series A $1.2M–$12M; Series B $3M–$15M
  • Lead/follow: 24% lead, 76% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • 33M2 — 33M2 is a housing rental platform.
  • Grepp — Grepp, Inc. supports all activities for education, exchange and problem solving to enhance developers' competitiveness and helps everyone participate in software development. they also teach their children to understand and use the value of software to develop creative problem solving skills. Helping developers find the right career path fortheir dreams and helping them find valuable people to create software that can deliver the highest value to their customers. Excellent and enthusiastic developers and companies can meet and help us realize their dreams.
  • Sapien Semiconductors — Sapien Semiconductors is a semiconductor design and manufacturing company that specializes in display driver ICs for micro‑LED and OLED technologies. The company develops custom ASICs and silicon‑proven IPs, including CMOS backplane drivers for AR/MR micro‑LED and pixel‑level driver ICs for TVs and digital signage. The firm also providesdisplay‑driver IP licensing and chip customization services.
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Stonebridge Capital
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 6 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Stonebridge capital, Stonebridge ventures, Specializing in Venture Capital, Private Equity Fund Management

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Mobile
  • Stage:Series A, Series B
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, China

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 147
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • iTruck — iTruck is a transportation application that offers an integrated trading platform for used trucks.
  • Gaonchips — Gaonchips is a chip enterprise that engages in system semiconductor development. They provide an optical solution to clients based on technology. It also provides all solutions necessary for developing and producing massive system semiconductors, ranging from RTL and platform design and verification, DFT insertion, layout, and packaging to testing.
  • OPENEDGES Technology — OPENEDGES Technology, Inc. is the world's only total memory subsystem and AI platform IP provider that delivers NoC interconnect, DDR memory controller, DDR PHY, and NPU IPs.
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Kona Venture Partners
VC Fund · 6 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Kona Venture Partners is a South Korea-based venture capital investment firm.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Gaming, Mobile Apps, Video Games
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Russian Federation

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 30
  • Round size: Seed $743k–$5M; Series A $2.8M–$19M; Series B $5.2M–$82M
  • Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Markoville — Markoville is an entertainment content company that creates a character for animation, game, and comics.
  • Warp Space — Warp Space is a South Korea-based AI entertainment company founded in 2023 that develops and operates CAVEDUCK, a generative AI character chat and interactive storytelling platform. Warp Space focuses on long-term character consistency and contextual storytelling through proprietary memory and context management technologies.
  • 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.
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Union Investment Partners
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 6 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

“Union Investment Partners” since its founding in 2000, has been the leading venture capital firm in Korea specializing in contents investment that includes successful investment portfolios of films, animations, games, TV dramas, and live concerts. Union Investment Partners will maintain its role as a major investment partner of venture businessesand contents industry that seeks growth and advancement to the global market.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Biotechnology, Medical, Internet
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
  • Geography: South Korea, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 33
  • Round size: Seed $1.1M–$10M; Series A $1.5M–$5.6M; Series B $5k–$18M
  • Lead/follow: 12% lead, 88% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • EYL — EYL | Quantum Shieldz | QRNG | Quantum | Developed quantum convergence security solution Quantum Shieldz based on ultra-small quantum entropy chip technology
  • LabInCube — LabInCube develops inCube materials capable of selective drug release, sustained release, and supporting complex raw materials.
  • 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.
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Hyundai Investment Partners
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 6 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Hyundai Investment Network Co., Ltd. provides financial advisory, and mergers and acquisitions strategy consulting services. The company offers financial advisory funding; consulting services; advisory services for ship charter and vessel acquisition; and investment services for natural resource exploration, development, and production. It alsoprovides financial product brokerage and project financing services. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Medical, Health Care, Software
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
  • Geography: South Korea, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 44
  • Round size: Seed $1k–$3M; Series A $891k–$7.8M; Series B $5.9M–$104M
  • Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • REmited — REmited provides the brand with customer behavioural data that can be utilised for marketing, based on actual purchasing data from receipts.
  • MediMabBio — Creating therapeutic opportunities for the most serious diseases.
  • Caring — Caring is a visiting medical treatment facility that offers medical consultation.
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Devsisters Ventures
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 6 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Venture Capital firm in Korea. We are interested in early-stage investment in gaming, healthcare/biotech, IT services and high technology companies.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Gaming, Biotechnology
  • Stage:Series A, Seed
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Russian Federation

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 104
  • Round size: Seed $1k–$3M; Series A $3k–$7.4M
  • Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2023

Portfolio highlights

  • Karis Bio — Karis Bio develops innovative cell therapy for cardiovascular disease.
  • StudioBside — StudioBside is a mobile game developer based in Korea.
  • Beyond Honeycomb — Beyond Honeycomb is a food-tech company developing an AI-driven kitchen robot solution. Our AI Chef reproduces the texture and taste of the world-class chef’s dish at the molecular level.
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Industrial Bank of Korea
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 6 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

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

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, China

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 209
  • Round size: Seed $149k–$8.3M; Series A $1.7M–$15M; Series B $4.9M–$29M
  • Lead/follow: 6% lead, 94% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • 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
  • Habit Factory — Habit Factory provides financial big data analytics solutions.
  • Featuring — Featuring’s goal is to make it easy for anyone to see and utilize the power of influencers. Today, as companies are accelerating their transition to digital business due to COVID-19, the number of companies leveraging influencers is explosively increasing. Feauturing allows brands and marketers to discover product fit influencers and helps matchingbased on their needs. Currently, over 3,600 brands are using Featuring and more than 8,500 influencer campaigns have been done. As a Korea-based startup, Featuring plans on expanding the business to Far East Asia including Japan and China.
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East Gate Partners
VC Fund · Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea · 6 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

East Gate Partners is a venture capital firm specializing in investment for businesses.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Gaming, Software, Apps
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: South Korea, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 35
  • Round size: Seed $223k–$1.5M; Series A $1k–$2.2M
  • Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Humil — Humil is a food manufacturing and processing company that provides food research and development solutions.
  • Waggy Days — Waggy Days is a safety leash with an automatic release that detaches if a pet is caught in moving machinery, helping reduce injury risk.
  • The Blessed Moon — The Blessed Moon is a cosmetics brand that sells and offers skin, face, hair, and body care products.
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Shinhan Venture Investment
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 6 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Shinhan Venture Investment operates as an investment company. Shinhan Venture Investment focuses on earlier-stage venture capital investments and later-stage control investments opportunities derived from the latest megatrends such as the aging population, disruptive technologies, IT convergence, alternative energy and etc.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
  • Stage:Series B, Series A
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 168
  • Round size: Series A $2.6M–$55M; Series B $2.8M–$45M
  • Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Dnotitia — Dnotitia is a pioneering AI (Artificial Intelligence) company driving innovative value by integrating AI and data. Founded in October 2023, Dnotitia specializes in developing; Seahorse, a high-performance vector database powered by its proprietary Vector Data Processing Units (VDPU), and Mnemos, a cutting-edge service solution for Large LanguageModels (LLMs). The company also leads the development of sLMs (Small Language Models) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, crucial for advancing generative AI technologies and positioning itself at the forefront of AI technology.
  • Upstage — Upstage AI is an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that helps companies focus on their core businesses.
  • Habit Factory — Habit Factory provides financial big data analytics solutions.
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InterVest Co.
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 6 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Creating Innovative Values for Ventures. Knowledgeable & Experienced Professionals. Leading Venture Capital Investor in Korea

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Health Care
  • Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 122
  • Round size: Series A $2.2M–$24M; Series B $2.6M–$54M; Series C $9.7M–$50M
  • Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Cover Summon — CVSM Cruelty-free Savvy tech
  • 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
  • LiveIn — LiveIn is a hospitality company that offers long term room rental. Enjoy quality assured room, cleaning services, maintenance and community activities. Find out more!
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Altos Ventures
VC Fund · Menlo Park, California, United States · 6 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

We are privileged to invest on behalf of institutional investors, most with charitable, educational, or non-profit missions. Serving entrepreneurs is a calling for us, and we look to partner with companies with an equally strong sense of purpose.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 283
  • Round size: Series A $2.1M–$22M; Series B $3.7M–$30M; Series C $4.3M–$102M
  • Lead/follow: 34% lead, 66% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $450M in 2019

Portfolio highlights

  • Testlio — Tackle the most demanding software testing challenges with Testlio in any location, on any device, in any language, or on any payment system.
  • Lendit — Lendit is the leading personal loan oriented marketplace lending company in Korea that operates fully online and manages a marketplace platform where investors can provide capital to people seeking loans. Through our advanced risk ranking algorithm and cost- effective operational process, borrowers can access to an appealing interest rate andinvestors can enjoy ‘high and stable’ yield. We offer borrowers an APR between 4.5% and 18.0%, and investors an average return of 10.66%. By transforming the traditional banking system, we aim to help both borrowers and investors to achieve financial goals.
  • Self Financial — Self Financial is a venture-backed fintech startup that helps customers build credit and save money.It provides tools necessary for building on-time payment history and responsible use of credit, in collaboration with issuing banks.s services are for those who are new to credit or who might not have access to traditional financial products. Itoffers Self Credit Builder Account to help consumers build both credit and savings without relying on credit history and Self Visa Credit Card, a card that helps existing customers build their security deposit in instalments. Self Financial is formerly known as Self Lender.The startup was founded by Conor Swanson and James Garvey in 2015 and is based in Austin, Texas.
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Samsung Venture Investment
VC Fund · Seocho, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 6 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Samsung Venture Investment is plays the role of driving the discovery and development of new businesses and technologies.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Software, Health Care
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 121
  • Round size: Seed $45k–$3.2M; Series A $1.6M–$25M; Series B $3M–$23M
  • Lead/follow: 31% lead, 69% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • N.THING — Established in January 2014, N.THING is a Seoul-based Agri-Food tech company leading innovation in agricultural products, by extension, in the farm-to-table food value chain by combining IoT technology and data. It developed the world’s first modular vertical farm ‘CUBE’ which is easy to expand. N.THING CUBE is a modularized farm with massproductivity where a dedicated OS provides the most optimized environment for each crop so as to create maximized efficiency. N.THING is the world’s first smart farming company that won the iF Design Award, Architecture in 2020. Also, it is a winner of Best of Innovation at the CES 2020 for its excellence in technology, which is the first ever in the agricultural field. N.THING is planning to expand its business on a large scale this year after it successfully completes the PoC process in the U.A.E. Our North American branch office located in New York. N.THING hopes to connect people to nature, things to things, people to things, and people to people through IoT technologies by creating Number of Things out of Nothing. .CUBE : CUBE is internet connected modular container vertical farm. It's an ultimate indoor farm which contains LED technology, real time monitoring system through IoT sensors, collected cultivation data, and upgradable software. We deliver the farm of the desired container form to the desired place.SQUARE : SQUARE is modular hydroponic kit. SQUARE can connect each module and share water. Users can connect as many as they want, grow greens and herbs, and make food great themselves. Each Square consists of four Pickcells, which contains special nutrient-rich sponge. With special sponge and hydroponic, it gives the most simple and effective gardening experience.Planty : Planty is the first Internet-connected social pot in the world. Planty gives pleasure to grow plants with your family, friend, and colleague. Planty enables the user to monitor the environmental information on temperature, soil moisture, and ambient light around plants and give water to plants any me or anywhere.Life : Life is a smart gardening journal aimed at the gardening sector. Plant lovers and gardeners are able to record their gardening activities and information and share them through Social Media. The user can easily insert weather data, location data, gardening activities, and plants’ events. Moreover, all the gardening data can be shared through social media.Sikmulsung: Sikmulsung is our show room to explore 'freshness' of our product and service. It is a place for everyone seeking for 'freshness' in visual, in texture, in taste, in flavor or even in atmosphere with, N.THING's in-store farm, exclusively made for Sikmulsung, special F&B's and our end products.
  • 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.
  • Aim Intelligence — Leading AI Security & Safety Solutions Provider - Specializing in AI Risk Detection, Mitigation, and Elimination through Advanced Red Teaming and Defensive Systems | Leading provider of AI Security, Safety, and Compliance solutions
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Naver
VC Fund · Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea · 6 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Naver operates as a search engine and e-commerce platform providing fintech, digital content, and cloud services.The company introduces innovative search services such as ‘Comprehensive Search,’ ‘Knowledge iN,’ and ‘Real-time Rising Keyword.' It also offers UGC services such as Blog and Cafe; Junior Naver, a children’s portal; Happybean, anonline donation portal. NAVER launched its Webtoon service in June 2004 and has pioneered the distribution and consumption of webtoons, also known as digital comics. In addition, NAVER also offers services for the global market, including the mobile messenger LINE through LINE Corporation, NAVER’s subsidiary; the video messenger Snow; and the group communication service BAND.NAVER is also involved in software development and distribution; performances and exhibitions business; mobile content development and distribution; search advertising; internet commerce and customer service business; the operation and security services of IT infrastructure; operating online shopping services, and mobile applications marketing.Lee Hae-Jin and Lee Joon-ho headquartered the company in Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea in 1999.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Apps
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Indonesia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 111
  • Round size: Seed $1k–$20M; Series A $8k–$20M; Series B $4k–$59M
  • Lead/follow: 41% lead, 59% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Deskera — All In One Business Software with Accounting, Inventory, CRM, Payroll and HRMS.
  • NXN Labs — The Digital Production OS for Modern Commerce
  • Ohouse — No.1 Interior Onestop Platform
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Seoul Business Agency(SBA)
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 6 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Seoul Business Agency (서울산업통상진흥원) is a Koran startup providing support services for small businesses to increase their efficiency and foster a stable business. The company provides support in the areas of technology, management, human resources, and more.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, E-Commerce, Health Care
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: South Korea

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 32
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Dot Mill — Dot Mill is a mixed reality content production company.
  • Foody Worm — Foody Worm is an insect research company that practices and develops ESG and sustainability management through insects.
  • Works Mate — Works Mate is a job search matching platform for daily workers in the field of construction and architecture sectors.
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Goodwater Capital
VC Fund · Burlingame, California, United States · 5 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Consumer Tech Investors - We empower exceptional entrepreneurs everywhere to change the world for good.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, India, South Korea

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 473
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$8M; Pre-Seed $500k–$3M; Series A $4.5M–$31M
  • Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow

Portfolio highlights

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  • Jerry — Jerry simplifies the expensive, frustrating, and time-consuming aspects of car ownership.
  • Class101 — Class101 is an online platform where people can make and enjoy hobbies.
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Company K Partners
VC Fund · Ilsangu, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 5 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

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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Investment focus

  • Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Series A, Series B
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Gibraltar

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 153
  • Round size: Series A $2.2M–$10M; Series B $6.7M–$42M
  • Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2020

Portfolio highlights

  • Wave — We are a team trying to developing mind-blowing products.
  • Upstage — Upstage AI is an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that helps companies focus on their core businesses.
  • WIRobotics — My First-Ever Robot
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Midas Doang-A Investment
VC Fund · 5 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Midas Doang-A Investment

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Food and Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Software
  • Stage:Series B, Series A, Seed
  • Geography: South Korea

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 15
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Acon3D — Digital Asset Store. Use brushes, 3D backgrounds & animated deformes for all creative fields!
  • Lively — 'Lively', an online music performance platform enjoyed with characters
  • Carpenstreet — Digital Asset Store. Use brushes, 3D backgrounds & animated deformes for all creative fields!
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Base Investments
VC Fund · Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands · 5 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Base Investments operates as an investment firm.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 37
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Delivus — Delivus offers small package delivery in major U.S. cities in the shortest amount of time, with real-time delivery tracking, at the same cost as the current courier To facilitate this, we provide Delivery as a Service.
  • RichAlien — Rich Alien was founded with the intention of creating immersive mobile games ranging from worldwide casual social games to mid-core games based on well-known foreign animations and webtoon IPs.
  • Epic Corporation — The Epic One platform services will be improved, and Epic Corporation will broaden its business sectors. First, the global bidding system in four significant Asian nations will be improved overall, coupled with an update to the AI function that determines the anticipated contract price, in order to maximize the transaction completion rate for thesale of luxury assets. Additionally, there is a plan to considerably broaden its brands and product categories, which currently include luxury watches, luggage, hypercars, and artwork.
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Innopolis Partners
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 5 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Innopolis Partners LLC. is a LLC-type venture capital firm in Korea. Partners of Innopolis Partners are former CEO or Representative Fund Manager of leading venture capital firms, such as Korea Technology Investment, STIC Investment, LG Venture Capital, KTB Network. “Innopolis No. 1 Fund” managed by Innopolis Partners is specialized for hi-techstartups in the Daedeok Innopolis complex. Daedeok Innopolis complex is set up based on former Daedeok R&D complex where most of major national R&D institutes, including ETRI, KAITST, KAERI, KRIBB, are located.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Manufacturing, Health Care, Biotechnology
  • Stage:Series A, Seed
  • Geography: South Korea, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 104
  • Round size: Seed $1k–$10M; Series A $2k–$11M
  • Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • TeraView — TeraView is the world’s first company devoted to the application of Terahertz light for imaging and spectroscopy. TeraView’s proprietary platform uses the Terahertz spectrum between light and radio waves and offers the advantage of being non-invasive and non-destructive. A key application of the technology is the detection of faults and qualityvariations in semiconductor integrated circuits. In addition, studies have demonstrated how Terahertz uniquely and non invasively provides 3 dimensional structural and chemical information in a diverse range of applications, including weapons/explosives hidden below clothing, the contents of tablets and capsules in the pharmaceutical industry, and other objects normally invisible to conventional detection techniques. Other markets for the technology exist in medical imaging of cancer and industrial inspection which are explored via commercial partners. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, TeraView was spun-out of the Toshiba Cambridge Research Laboratory in April 2001. Sales and support are available throughout Europe, North America and the Far East either directly or through a network of distributors.
  • Arobot — Arobot creates robots with HRI-based behavior patterns, allowing consumers to embrace robots more readily and organically.
  • INKA Entworks — INKA Entworks specializes in the field of digital rights management and mobile application security.
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KDB Capital
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 5 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

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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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Mexico

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 78
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • First Lab — Designing and manufacturing surfactant free nano emulsion, dispersion equipment and water treatment system utilizing differentiated Focused Ultrasonic Technology
  • Unastella — Unastella operates its own launch vehicles to provide human space travel platform services.
  • Pion Electric — Pion Electric is a company that is reimagining the future of the energy industry and the worldwide market for emerging technologies.
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Bass Investment
VC Fund · Seocho, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 5 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Bass Investment is a Investment Firm.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 117
  • Round size: Seed $669k–$7.2M; Series A $1.9M–$15M; Series B $6.7M–$12M
  • Lead/follow: 23% lead, 77% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2021

Portfolio highlights

  • Magnendo — Advancing neurovascular care with cutting-edge robotic technologies.
  • Tect Group — We deliver real beauty based on distinctive brands and innovative marketing solutions, fostering confidence and positivity around the world.
  • 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.
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Korea Technology Finance Corporation
VC Fund · Busan, Pusan-jikhalsi, South Korea · 5 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

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

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Medical
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: South Korea, Russian Federation

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 66
  • Round size: Seed $1k–$5.4M; Series A $2k–$7.4M; Series B $1k–$13M
  • Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • AIRS Medical — AIRS Medical's AI-powered platform reduces MRI scan times by up to 50%, improves image quality, and delivers deeper clinical insights. Trusted by 1,700+ institutions across 40+ countries.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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Genaxis
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 5 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Genaxis is an investment company that provides investment services for the healthcare and bio sectors.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Therapeutics, Biotechnology, Medical
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: South Korea

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 15
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • MediQStar — MediQStar is a startup developing a generative AI
  • Selta Square — Selta Square is an AI-based drug monitoring company that provides full-cycle drug monitoring solutions using artificial intelligence technology.
  • GameChanger Worldwide — GameChanger Worldwide specializes in gaming-specific IP extension platforms and focuses on creating innovative solutions that extend the value of intellectual property (IP) in the gaming space.
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SB Partners
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 5 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

SB Partners is an investment firm in South Korea. Its major businesses include new technology business and Finance Business. It was established on December 11, 2017.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Media and Entertainment
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
  • Geography: South Korea, Vietnam, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 27
  • Round size: Seed $706k–$5.8M; Series A $720k–$5.5M; Series B $2k–$15M
  • Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • infludeo — infludeo is a fan membership platform that connects global Kpop fans with Kpop artists.
  • Sharetreats — Share Treats Innovation introduces a 'Casual O2O Commerce' dedicated to South East Asia. It has a vision to create a cultural movement whereby anyone can interact more through casual treats.
  • Big House Entertainment — Big House Entertainment creates content like webtoons and dramas, focusing on cross-platform storytelling across media, games.
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Hana Financial Investment
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 4 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Hana Financial Investment Company Limited offers brokerage, securities dealing, underwriting, mutual funds, and online trading services

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Biotechnology, Software
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
  • Geography: South Korea, Singapore, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 90
  • Round size: Seed $860k–$7.9M; Series A $1.9M–$25M; Series B $1.6M–$25M
  • Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow

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.
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Nau IB Capital
VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 4 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Nau IB Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Food and Beverage, Software
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
  • Geography: South Korea

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 63
  • Round size: Seed $1k–$9.6M; Series A $3k–$6.7M; Series B $5.4M–$13M
  • Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2023

Portfolio highlights

  • Willog — As a fast-growing startup, Willog provides a “item-level condition monitoring” that innovates the supply chain of sensitive, perishable or valuable goods where condition monitoring is required, and its efforts are to create a transparent and connected logistics flow. Based on its patented sensor technology and its cloud-based software, Willog helpscompanies gain seamless visibility down to the item-level and control over their shipments across their supply chain so they can have condition foresights and insights to improve their bottom line.Willog acquired 25 enterprise customers including MNCs like Hyundai Motor Group and DHL Express since its establishment. Willog is rapidly expanding its presence in various industries including bio-pharmaceutical, fresh food, and special logistics, where condition monitoring is key to business continuity. Going forward, while strengthening its leadership position in Korea, Willog will accelerate global expansion with partnerships in America, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia.
  • Best Graphene — Best Graphene specializes in the manufacturing of graphene products tailored for a wide range of industrial sectors. Best Graphene provides a diverse array of products to cater to various needs, such as graphene colloid, graphene ink and paste, additive graphene, and customizable graphene solutions. These offerings ensure optimal processsuitability and compatibility across different materials, empowering users to harness the unique properties of graphene for enhanced performance and applications in their respective industries.
  • 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.
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Aviram Jenik
Angel · Cupertino, California, United States · 4 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Venture Capitalist, investor and former Enterpreneur. Founder x5, profitable bootstraps, 3 exits; investor x30+ in Israel, Silicon Valley and Korea; passion for: cyber security, building scalable B2B companies

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, South Korea, Israel

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 40
  • Round size: Seed $494k–$18M; Angel $250k–$1.5M
  • Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • FROGED — Discover afforable Customer Experience tools to scale your business. Reduce churn, improve onboarding & offer amazing customer support - all in one platform.
  • Kooply — Kooply is a team of proven entrepreneurs building a nextgen gaming platform.
  • Apolyta — Threat simulators use playbooks and checklists. Adversaries don't. Prepare for the real threats of tomorrow with adaptive attack emulation.
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KTB Network
VC Fund · Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea · 4 investments in South Korea Media (entertainment) startups

Korea Technology Development Company, a government-funded investment vehicle specializing in technology-related investment opportunities, KTB Financial Group(“KTB”) has since grown into a comprehensive financial group offering a wide range of financial services, including securities, asset management, venture capital, and private equity.KTB alsohas expanded our global network by actively entering overseas markets includes the United States, China, and Thailand.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Information Technology
  • Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
  • Geography: South Korea, United States, China

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 71
  • Round size: Series A $2.3M–$20M; Series B $6k–$30M; Series C $5.7M–$590M
  • Lead/follow: 23% lead, 77% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • NYOU — NYOU is a game development company that develops games for recreational purposes.
  • Soelect — Soelect provides engineering solutions and develops solid-state battery components for electric vehicles, power tools and electronics.
  • Wantedlab — Wanted provides personalized job recommendations and content programs to empower your lifelong career journey. Wanted is here for you, every step of the way.
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