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Top 50 Mobile Apps VC (Venture Capital) Funds in South Korea in November 2024

Last updated: Nov 2024 A list of 50 VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Mobile apps startups based in South korea. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Mobile apps companies from South korea. We update this investor list every month.

Top 50 Mobile Apps VC (Venture Capital) Funds in South Korea in November 2024

Investor	Mobile Apps South Korea investments
Strong Ventures	16
Kakao Ventures	10
Coolidge Corner Investment	9
Big Basin Capital	7
KB Investment	7
Nextdream Angel Club	6
Devsisters Ventures	5
Capstone Partners	5
Stonebridge Capital	5
Hana Ventures	5
Lotte Ventures	5
Newborn Ventures	4
SK Telecom	4
Industrial Bank of Korea	4
DSC Investment	4
TheVentures	4
TBT Partners	4
Korea Investment Partners	4
Shinhan Capital	4
Mirae Asset Venture Investment	4
InfoBank	3
Yoonmin Foundation	3
Smilegate Investment	3
Translink Investment	3
Hyundai Motor Group	3
ZER01NE	3
KDB Capital	3
Bokwang Investment	3
MYSC	3
Kaist Venture Investment Holdings	3
Altos Ventures	3
Daekyo Investment	3
JB Ventures	3
AI Angel Club	3
IBK Capital	3
IMM Investment	3
KTB Network	3
NBH Capital	2
East Gate Capital Management	2
Seoul Business Agency(SBA)	2
Bass Investment	2
POSCO CAPITAL	2
Korea Credit Guarantee Fund	2
AddVenture	2
Sui Generis Partners	2
Platinium Invest D.O.O	2
JB Investment	2
Primer Sazze Partners	2
POSCO Venture Capital	2
The Wells Investment	2

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Strong Ventures is a seed fund, based in California, that finances, supports, and mentors Korean/Asian/Global entrepreneurs, empowering them to build strong ventures and to break successfully into the global market.With proven experience as operators, executives, and entrepreneurs, they provide hands-on assistance and guidance. On topof their financial investment, they aim to provide tangible value to their entrepreneurs, through network reach, strategic thinking, and execution collaboration. And, as they engage together in their venture endeavors, they hope to make the entrepreneurial ecosystem, where they build companies and labor in, a better, stronger, and more fun place for all.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
South Korea, United States, Poland

Portfolio highlights

Class101 — Class101 is an online platform where people can make and enjoy hobbies.
Unastella — Unastella operates its own launch vehicles to provide human space travel platform services.
Pinderland — Pinderland is a mobile app that offers a shared map and allows users to share and communicate location information with one another.

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

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Albus — Albus is a content company that creates games and VR content services.
WADDLE — WADDLE provides technological solutions that aim to bridge the digital divide between visually impaired and sighted communities.
Trillion Labs — Trillion Labs operates as an AI company.

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

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

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

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

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
South Korea, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Recl — Recl is an application that collects and recycles old clothes.
mAy-I — mAy-I is a tech startup that develops advanced human tracking solution based on machine learning techniques.
Lynens — Linenance prioritizes operational excellence by systematizing the entire process, from customer contracts through washing. We believe that operational excellence leads to affordable rates and that reasonable rates lead to customer happiness.

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

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Kardome — Kardome offers a real-time software suite that can be inserted in a variety of processing environments. The company engages a real-time software beamformer to improve speech signals from several speakers. It offers high-quality sound output without the need to shout or position the users mouths close to the microphone. The company developssolutions such as voice controlled devices, hands-free speakerphones, tablets and cellphones, and conference call devices.Kardome was founded on 2018 and is headquartered in Mazor, Hamerkaz, Israel.
Pathalys Pharma — Pathalys is a clinical biopharmaceutical company that develops therapeutics that improve late-stage chronic kidney disease.
Fitogether — Fitogether leads the world trend with advanced data analysis technology in the industry. We provides player analysis solution OHCOACH with global top-level wearable EPTS core technology.

Nextdream Angel Club provides startup angel investment and solutions.

Investment focus

Mobile Apps, Water Purification, Information Technology
Seed, Pre-Seed
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

Elevenliter — Eleven Liter operates Lipet, an online health check solution for companion animals.
Top Mobility — Top Mobility is an electric airplane solution firm. It provides sustainable infrastructure and maintenance systems.
Blue Labs — BLUELABS specializes in eco-friendly water treatment solutions using recycled oyster shells for pure water. Our sustainable innovations enhance water quality and promote environmental conservation. Committed to sustainable development, we reduce waste and protect the planet with effective water purification products.

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

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Information Technology
Series A, Seed, Series B
South Korea, United States, Russian Federation

Portfolio highlights

Sorcerics — Our mission is to empower people to live more productively by lowering the learning curve of smart devices.
MUHAYU — MUHAYU is an artificial intelligence technology firm that provides services such as plagiarism detection, reading and evaluating recruiting paperwork, and Advanced video/audio/content assessment services suited to recruiting interviews.
Clover Games — Clover, part of the company's gaming portfolio, it offers a mobile animation RPG game that focuses on recruiting heroes, expanding territories, and revolutionizing the world, so that players can enjoy engaging content.

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

Investment focus

Software, Mobile, Gaming
Series A, Seed, Series B
South Korea, United States, India

Portfolio highlights

Floatic — Floatic is developing a robot solution that automates the process of warehousing and retrieving logistics centers.
DeepSmartech — Innovative thin film coating Process, Equipment, Recipe, Turn-key provider
TMR Founders — TMR Founders provides a one-stop service that helps prospective entrepreneurs start a start-up in the offline individual start-up market.

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

Investment focus

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

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.

Hana Ventures is a corporate venture capital of Hana Financial Group.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
South Korea, Japan, Malaysia

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.
Storelink — Storelink is an open market optimization platform that analyzes and processes accurate online sales data.
Unastella — Unastella operates its own launch vehicles to provide human space travel platform services.

Lotte Ventures is a venture capital firm that is based in South Korea.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, Manufacturing
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
South Korea, United States, China

Portfolio highlights

Sugarblade — Sugarblade is a non-destructive test-based used golf goods certification and trading platform.
SpaceVision — Space Vision is an artificial intelligence-powered digital advertising platform.
City Storage — City Storage is a side dish platform that produces and sells salads, soups, and pickles.

Newborn Ventures is an investment consulting firm that provides professional training courses and initial startup funding.

Investment focus

Mobile Apps, Artificial Intelligence, Travel
Seed, Funding Round
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Metainnotech — Metainnotech is an innovative technology platform that provides inter-floor noise reduction solutions in apartments and complexes using AI and various algorithms.
Onda Fashion — Quaza is a company that develops a solution using artificial intelligence (AI) to swiftly and accurately detect counterfeit luxury items.
Moment Studio — A new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team

SK Telecom is dedicated to developing advanced telecommunications technologies for the mobile lifestyle. SK Telecom has established an ecosystem by forming strategic alliances with Asia's information communications operators. In addition, they actively participate in a variety of international cooperation activities with overseastelecommunication institutions, as well as international organizations including the ITU, PTC and CDG, and more. Through such efforts, they continue to reinforce their competency and reach out to the world.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software
Corporate Round, Funding Round, Series A
South Korea, United States, China

Portfolio highlights

BitGo Korea — BitGo Korea aims to enhance transparency and security within the domestic digital asset market, fostering trust among consumers.
Lambda — GPU Workstations, GPU Servers, GPU Laptops, and GPU Cloud for Deep Learning & AI. RTX 3090, RTX 3080, RTX A4000, RTX A5000, RTX A6000, and A100 Options. Ubuntu, TensorFlow, and PyTorch Pre-Installed.
Smart Global Holdings — SMART is an independent designer, manufacturer and supplier of electronic subsystems to OEMs engaged in the computer, industrial, networking, telecommunications, aerospace and defense markets. Taking innovations from the design stage through manufacturing and supply, SMART Modular Technologies has developed a comprehensive product line thatincludes DRAM and Flash memory technologies across various form factors.

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

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Finit — Finit is a fintech startup that aims to enhance investment strategies and drive innovation in the financial markets. It offers innovative financial solutions that combine finance and technology.
RideFlux — RideFlux is a self-driving software company for safe and reliable autonomous transporation service. Since our foundation in 2018, we hope for a better world where everyone can be safer and more comfortable while moving with our self-driving cars and software. We believe in the potential that self-driving technology embraces, how driving canbecome an innovative experience not a mere stress, which inspires us to build up its future with every step on our way.Our headquarter is located in Jeju island, one of the best test-beds in the world for developing reliable AD software technologies. It has a variety of road environments and various weather conditions across the island (1850 square kilometers), and significantly high demands for mobility service (16 million visitors a year without bring own vehicles). We are strategically located for technology enhancement for reliable urban autonomy. For the Safety, Beyond the Safety.
Liner — Best AI search engine for students and researchers trusted by over 10 million people. Get smart faster with Liner.

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.

Investment focus

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

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.

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.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
South Korea, Vietnam, United States

Portfolio highlights

Textiley — Textiley is an environmental deep-tech firm developed to address environmental issues caused by landfilling and incineration of waste textiles.
Factosquare — Factosquare develops goods and brands, manufactures them in-house, and innovates the factory manufacturing process.
Hyphen — Hyphen has developed 'Yugwanggi', a YouTube ad search engine that categorizes advertising videos using generative Al technology. Hyphen aims to evolve from referencing work to a hub that integrates collaboration in PR/marketing work, It focuses on the marketer work process after referencing.

TBT Partners is an investment firm.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Mobile Apps, Software
Series A, Seed, Series B
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Difon — Difon is a developer of smart window solution technology, which is designed to regulate sunlight transmittance.Difon Co., Ltd. emerged as a spin-off from Hyundai Motor Group in 2021, with a vision to evolve into a leading provider of smart film solutions. The company is dedicated to enhancing consumers' living spaces by conducting researchand development while manufacturing smart films.To accelerate the adoption of smart film technology, Difon has established a robust supply chain through strategic alliances and investments in system integration with various relevant companies, including glass manufacturers, automobile OEMs, and construction firms.With a strong commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, Difon aims to foster a better environment and future through its endeavors. The company strives to maximize its impact by continually innovating and creating products that benefit both consumers and society as a whole.
STAYFOLIO — * Founded in 2015, STAYFOLIO is a Fine-Stay platform that curates accommodations with unique values and personality with the motto of “Curate the space where staying itself is travel” * Beyond just introducing accommodation, we provide exclusive accommodation solutions by building a full value chain for Fine Stays, from the process of creatingaccommodation spaces to branding, promotion, operation and service.
PeopleFund — Founded in 2015, PeopleFund is Korea's leading data-driven digital lender focused on consumer finance. Our mission is to give financial freedom to all consumers through more affordable loans and better investment opportunities. Leveraging its proprietary, data-driven credit model and eliminating inefficiencies with technology, PeopleFunddelivers better loan rates for borrowers while maintaining an industry low loss rate to benefit retail and institutional investors. PeopleFund is the first digital lender in Korea to surpass $1B in loan originations and has provided an innovative way to invest to nearly 400,000 retail investors. It is notably the first fintech platform to offer loan and investment products directly on KakaoTalk, Korea's equivalent of WhatsApp. To date, PeopleFund has completed its Series C round of funding with a total of $63.4M of equity capital raised. For more information, visit www.peoplefund.co.kr.

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

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Information Technology, Health Care
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, United States, China

Portfolio highlights

Kardome — Kardome offers a real-time software suite that can be inserted in a variety of processing environments. The company engages a real-time software beamformer to improve speech signals from several speakers. It offers high-quality sound output without the need to shout or position the users mouths close to the microphone. The company developssolutions such as voice controlled devices, hands-free speakerphones, tablets and cellphones, and conference call devices.Kardome was founded on 2018 and is headquartered in Mazor, Hamerkaz, Israel.
RideFlux — RideFlux is a self-driving software company for safe and reliable autonomous transporation service. Since our foundation in 2018, we hope for a better world where everyone can be safer and more comfortable while moving with our self-driving cars and software. We believe in the potential that self-driving technology embraces, how driving canbecome an innovative experience not a mere stress, which inspires us to build up its future with every step on our way.Our headquarter is located in Jeju island, one of the best test-beds in the world for developing reliable AD software technologies. It has a variety of road environments and various weather conditions across the island (1850 square kilometers), and significantly high demands for mobility service (16 million visitors a year without bring own vehicles). We are strategically located for technology enhancement for reliable urban autonomy. For the Safety, Beyond the Safety.
AIDIN ROBOTICS — AIDIN ROBOTICS redefine interactive sensors. Advanced force/torque sensor, proximity sensor for human-robot collaboration.

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.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

CURAUM — CURAUM is a specialist in oral care and sleep-related health care products.
ELROILAB — ELROILAB provides an AI hyperspectral imaging solution to find foreign objects in food materials.
Avelos Therapeutics — Avelos Therapeutics is a precision medicine company in the clinical stage that finds, creates, and sells targeted therapeutics.

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

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Class101 — Class101 is an online platform where people can make and enjoy hobbies.
Baropharm — Baropharm is an online e-commerce platform that sells pharmaceutical products for improved individual care.
Gwanak Analog — Gwanak Analog is a supplier of high performance Power/Analog SoC and Sensor products

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.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, E-Commerce
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

LanDup — LanDup is a real estate development company that offers online real estate development and land sales services.
Modern Farm — Modern Farm is an agricultural startup that produces diverse agricultural goods including GABA tomatoes and Stevia tomatoes.
Worker's high — Worker's high Co. is a commerce company that offers an IOT based unmanned store service.

Yunmin Foundation provides start-up support, youth challenge school, and online start-up education.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Apps
Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

Jikida — Jikida is an online compliance solution that allows businesses and organizations to monitor, manage, and supervise their compliance with personal information protection rules in real time.
MetaDx — MetaDx is a veterinary bioinformatics analysis company that detects tumors in pets and provides diagnostic services.
FOBECON — Pobicon offers an auto-estimation solution that analyzes construction blueprints using vision AI and other algorithms to quantify the net quantity of raw materials utilized in construction in three days.

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.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, United States, Vietnam

Portfolio highlights

MarqVision — Effortlessly discover and remove counterfeits to protect your sales and reputation.
Anabatic Semiconductor — Anabatic Manufacturing of electronic components, computers, video, audio, and communication equipment
Korea Education Partners — Korea Education Partners is utilizing AI technology to facilitate a shift in educational paradigms, aiming to transition from traditional test-based education to customized career education. Their AI-based SaaS, 'Hakjong Pro', offers affordable, high-quality services like life record management, department selection tests, tax-relatedtopic recommendations, and research activity assistance tools for local academy teachers.

Translink Investment is a startup investment company.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
South Korea, United States, Canada

Portfolio highlights

Disco — Disco is a location-based service platform for real estate companies.
Kai Health — Kai Health uses Artificial Intelligence to empower fertility clinics to make better treatment decisions.
Habit Factory — Habit Factory provides financial big data analytics solutions.

Hyundai Motor Group is an automotive company that also affiliates in other industries such as construction, steel, and finance. They have developed a value chain focused on vehicles, steel, and construction, as well as logistics, finance, information technology, and service.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing
Seed, Series A, Angel
South Korea, Canada, United States

Portfolio highlights

Clodot — Clodot is an information technology company.
Kardome — Kardome offers a real-time software suite that can be inserted in a variety of processing environments. The company engages a real-time software beamformer to improve speech signals from several speakers. It offers high-quality sound output without the need to shout or position the users mouths close to the microphone. The company developssolutions such as voice controlled devices, hands-free speakerphones, tablets and cellphones, and conference call devices.Kardome was founded on 2018 and is headquartered in Mazor, Hamerkaz, Israel.
MobilTech — MobilTech is an AI-based 3D GIS startup company that supplies 3D spatial information, hardware, and software solutions for smart cities.

ZER01NE is creating an ecosystem for creative talents to collaborate with start-ups and developing ground of participation.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

iSTAY — iStay develops and operates IoT platform for hotel.
Mycel — IMAGINATION TRANSITION REGENERATION
Deep Insight — Deep-In-Sight is redefining how 3D sensing technology and 3D data-driven artificial intelligence can be used and applied to power smart automation. We are developing Driving Monitoring System and In-Cabin Monitoring System using 3D ToF cameras and AI technology. With its industry-leading 3D sensing and AI technology, we are leading the global enablement of new smart applications to realize automation efficiency in a wide range of fields from mobility, robotics, and smart factory, Edtech, and AGV.

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.

Investment focus

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

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.
Fitogether — Fitogether leads the world trend with advanced data analysis technology in the industry. We provides player analysis solution OHCOACH with global top-level wearable EPTS core technology.

Bokwang Investment is a Korean investment management firm that supports funds and management for small- and medium-sized companies.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

QMIT — QMIT provides coaching includes nutrition, mental management, and career counseling.
Sangwha — Sangwha is an immersive content production company.
Body Cherish — Body Cherish installs and maintains vending machines.

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

Investment focus

Food and Beverage, Health Care, E-Commerce
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
South Korea, China, France

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.

Kaist Venture Investment Holdings is a startup company that invests in startups that solve social problems through innovative technologies. They invest in businesses that maximize synergy by pursuing both social and financial values at the same time. It focuses on five sectors including health, environment, education, elimination of inequality, andsocial infrastructure. Kaist Venture Investment Holdings was founded on October 31, 2014, and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Retail, Health Care
Seed, Angel, Grant
South Korea, Australia

Portfolio highlights

Tripsoda — Tripsoda is a travel agency that offers recruiting travel companions, planning trips, and booking travel products.
CHOOPERMARKET — Choopermarket sells winery and gift products.
Mockingbird — Mockingbird gives personalized mock exams for the CSAT utilizing an AI item suggestion system.

Altos Ventures was founded in 1996 to invest in early stage technology companies. After starting with $30 million in committed capital, we currently manage more than $8 billion in regulatory assets under management, supporting the full lifecycle of companies from inception to global growth and profitability. We have been the first and leadinstitutional investor in 100+ companies around the world. We invest in both consumer and enterprise tech companies, with particular interest in enterprise SaaS, FinTech, e-commerce, and consumer brands and services. We look to invest in high-growth, capital-efficient, founder-led companies. Initial investments can start as small as $500,000 while our follow-on investments can exceed $100 million in a single round, purchasing both primary and secondary shares.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Internet
Series A, Series B, Series C
South Korea, United States, Indonesia

Portfolio highlights

MarqVision — Effortlessly discover and remove counterfeits to protect your sales and reputation.
Ziina — Pay and get paid fast. Ziina is the easiest way to send and receive money in the UAE. Accept cashless payments anywhere with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or card.
Makestar — The K-Culture place everyone seeks first

Daekyo Investment is a venture capital firm specialized in development of venture industry.

Investment focus

Software, Mobile Apps, Information Technology
Series A, Seed, Series B
South Korea, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

VUS — VUS is a public transportation company that offers traffic analysis, transportation card data analysis, and visualization services.
Mediver — Mediver focuses on medical and cosmetic devices, providing new solutions to the healthcare and beauty industries worldwide.
Unastella — Unastella operates its own launch vehicles to provide human space travel platform services.

JB Ventures is a venture capital investment firm and startup accelerator that aims to support startups in the Chungcheongnam-do region.

Investment focus

Apps, Mobile Apps, Pet
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

Rubit — Rubit is an online mobile application with the provisions for individuals to take care of their pets.
Cre Planet — Cre Planet creates technologies for analyzing advertising performance and provides staffing services.
Wise Convey — Wise Convey is innovating smart logistics, starting with task automation.

AI Angel Club is an angel investment club that specializes in seed investment in the medical and bio healthcare field.

Investment focus

Health Care, E-Commerce, Automotive
Seed, Series A, Angel
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Frankit — Frankit is a franchise supply chain curating platform that offers a supplier curating feature that identifies and links providers of essential commodities.
Wig Hill — Wig Hill is a seller of pet products.
MyBrain — MyBrain's brain-only MRI can lower equipment costs through component miniaturization, lower maintenance costs and enhance maintenance through the use of conduction cooling technology, and improve diagnosis ease and accuracy through the development of AI diagnosis software. It is unique in that it can be improved.

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

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Kitronyx — Tactile Pressure Distribution System
Doctor Cha — Doctor Cha is a car maintenance and accident repair consultation company that provides application for vehicle management services.
Namdo Market — Namdo Market is a mobile application for wholesale and retail trading services.

Korean alternative asset investment firm

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

WELT — From Wristworn to Waistworn: WELT, the Smart Belt for Fashion & HealthcareWELT is a 'Smart Fashion Belt' that manages users’ wellness.We encourage users to embrace healthy habits while keeping in style. We promise to help the wearer better track food intake, keep tabs on the activity level, and manage weight.To dothis, WELT keeps check on the overall health by measuring(1)Waist size, (2)Steps, (3)Sitting time, and (4)Overeating habits.To help users avoid metabolic risks factors, custom messages tomanage these risks are given through the app via BLE.Also, its elegant design makes it look just like a regular, leather belt.Battery is rechargeable, and can stand up to more than 7 days.
Hybe IM — HYBE INTERACTIVE MEDIA (HYBE IM) is broadening the scope of HYBE's entertainment offerings by creating games and publishing them for people all over the world. HYBE IM creates numerous contents and services by combining cutting-edge interactive media technology with music, artists, and entertainment components, resulting in new viewpoints andexperiences.
Mediwhale — Medi Whale seeks to achieve sustainable healthcare where every eye can truly be the window to one’s health with our world's first-of-its-kind 1-stop AI screening platform solution for cardiovascular, renal, metabolic risk assessment, and eye disease diagnosis. Our AI Platform was developed through several clinical collaborations (Korea,Singapore, India, UK, and other European datasets) using structured longitudinal event-based datasets for the development of our retinal biomarker engines. RetiCVD® (cardiovascular disease risk assessment): Developed using coronary artery calcium (CAC) score, CAC is recognized as the gold standard for precise CVD risk calculation. Our CVD engine predicts the presence of CAC and provides a stratified probabilistic risk based on US ASCVD and EU SCORE guidelines.RetiCKD® (chronic kidney disease risk assessment): Developed using eGFR and full lab panel, our CKD engine has been demonstrated to achieve better predictive capability as compared to eGFR or full panel analysis.RetiEYE®: Referable Eye Disease engine detects and flags common aging-related eye modalities such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataract at its referable disease state.Medi Whale retinal-based systemic biomarkers have been clinically demonstrated to be non-inferior to current gold standards and are recognized by clinical and scientific communities with two Lancet Digital Health publications.

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.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Information Technology
Series B, Series A, Series C
South Korea, United States, China

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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.
CoLearn — Aplikasi belajar online yang bantu belajar Matematika, Fisika, Kimia jadi lebih cepat dimengerti. Ada beragam fitur aplikasi mulai dari bantuan mengerjakan PR dengan foto soal sampai bimbel untuk SD, SMP, SMA.

NBH Capital is an investment firm.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Travel, Health Care
Series A, Seed, Series B
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

NEIBUS — NEIBUS offers mobility services based on public transportation.
SNPLab — We're a spin-off startup from Samsung Mobile, specifically from Security & Privacy Lab, comprising experienced professionals from Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDS, and venture companies.In today's digital era, individuals generate vast amounts of online data, including browsing history and online shopping activities. Unfortunately,this data is often collected by companies without explicit consent and used for targeted ads or even sold to other businesses.To tackle this issue, we've developed the world's first, award-winning on-device Personal Data Store, and a privacy-guaranteed data trade marketplace. Our platform enables individuals to securely download their own data from various sources onto their mobile devices, allowing them to trade their de-identified data with businesses while explicitly consenting to the process. Simultaneously, businesses can purchase user data and deliver tailored ads to target users in an anonymous manner.Additionally, we offer an SDK that facilitates secure personal data transfer, enabling businesses to effectively support the Right to Data Portability while minimizing implementation time and resources.Overall, our solution offers a win-win scenario for both individuals and businesses, providing a MyData platform that ensures privacy and benefits all parties involved.If you are interested in our platform or have any inquiries, please don't hesitate to contact us. We are here to assist you with any concerns.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2023 MyData Operator, Awards - MyData Global2022 Information Protection Startup IR Competition, 1st Prize - KISIA Security Award Korea 2022 Startup, 1st Prize2021 Minister's Award of Ministry of SMEs and Startups2020 K-Global Start-Up, 1st Prize - NIPA Data Protection Hackathon, 1st Prize - Ministry of Science and ICT2019 Establishment of a Corporation MyData IR Competition, 1st Prize - KDATA MyData Acting Hackathon, 1st Prize - Ministry of Science and ICT2018 Samsung Electronics' C-Lab Project Selection
Willog — Start control your product quality in transit proactively with Willog! Take back control over your products anytime anywhere!

East Gate Capital Management is an investment company specialized in early-stage venture, mezzanine, and bridge financings.

Investment focus

Manufacturing, Video, Health Care
Series C, Series B, Series A
United States, South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Intematix — Intematix Corporation engages in developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling nano, bulk, and thin film materials to light and imaging markets. The company offers phosphors materials for LED, CCFL, CFL, and security/detection applications; lighting solutions; and energy storage/clean energy materials technologies, including fuel celland battery materials. It also provides chips and silicones in the greater China market. Intematix Corporation was founded in 2000 and is based in Fremont, California with a technology center in Yang Mei, Taiwan.
BratVillage — Brat Village which was formed in December 2014, services total home care provider Doctor House.
GCT Semiconductor — GCT Semiconductor, Inc. is a leading fabless designer and supplier of advanced 4G LTE, IoT and 5G semiconductor solutions. GCT's market-proven LTE solutions enable fast and reliable LTE connectivity to commercial devices such as smartphones, tablets, hotspots, USB dongles, routers, M2M applications

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.

Investment focus

Information Technology, E-Commerce, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
South Korea

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.

Bass Investment is a venture capital firm based in South Korea.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Bakatio — Bakatio enables accommodation providers to perform direct transactions on social media without using a platform.
Unastella — Unastella operates its own launch vehicles to provide human space travel platform services.
WeMeet Mobility — WeMeet Mobility is an AI-based logistics platform that offers transportation planning, location, routing, and monitoring services.

POSCO Capital offers financial services.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Surginex — Surginex is a biological drug development company that offers molecular biology, genetics, physical, and chemical analysis services.
AIDIN ROBOTICS — AIDIN ROBOTICS redefine interactive sensors. Advanced force/torque sensor, proximity sensor for human-robot collaboration.
SIMPLE planet — Food biotech company producing sustainable animal cell-based food ingredients using cellular agriculture.

Korea Credit Guarantee Fund operates as a public financial institution.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Manufacturing
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

Gloud — Gloud offers dental digital and digital practice transformation services.
Bungee — Bungee is a recruitment platform that provides hiring, SEO, content marketing, and performance marketing services.
Metainnotech — Metainnotech is an innovative technology platform that provides inter-floor noise reduction solutions in apartments and complexes using AI and various algorithms.

AddVenture is a region & stage agnostic venture capital fund with a Russian origin. Our investment range is $1-10M.

Investment focus

Internet, E-Commerce, Software
Series A, Seed, Funding Round
Russian Federation, United States, Spain

Portfolio highlights

Borzo — Borzo is a global delivery service that enables intracity same-day delivery. Our algorithms optimize numerous parallel deliveries taking into account the geographical routes, packages’ contents, couriers and many others to ensure the feasibility of the same-day delivery. The services are available in 10 countries including Brazil, India, Indonesia,Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, Russia, Turkey and Vietnam and are used by 3 million customers ranging from SMEs to enterprises.
MetroSpeedy — MetroSpeedy is a leading technology based local delivery company providing on-demand, same day or scheduled delivery services.
Jiffy Grocery — Grow your business with Jiffy SaaS platform which includes app/website, picking, delivery, supply chain & replenishment services

Sui Generis Partners is a venture capital firm.

Investment focus

Content, Apps, Audio
Series A, Seed, Series B
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

POSTYPE — POSTYPE is a content open market where anyone can sell and buy digital content.
Pling — Pling is the first sensual audio content provider, fusing sensuality with a sensitive tone.
Wrtn Technologies — Wrtn Technologies develops an AI-powered writing assistant through NLP-based AI.

Total investment in production facilities (with yearly capacity up to 12 MW and extendable to 35 MW in current premises) and raw materials for initiation of production is estimated to 1,8 million €. Besides raw materials, this includes land, production premises, required utilities, machinery and equipment and basic permits.At the income side,according to business plan calculations, we may expect yearly profit of 1,3 million € at the level of production of 5 MW.From the market perspective, both domestic and international buyers are interested in solar panels. The closest producer of panels is located in Croatia, EU, and no similar production facilities exist in BiH. We may offer highly competitive prices, particularly due to the recent disputes between EU and China in regard to subventions/taxes to solar panels.

Investment focus

Mobile Apps, Cyber Security, Network Security
Seed, Series A
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Everspin — EVERSPIN will lead your business to success.

Investment Firm

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Apps, Logistics
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

Vueron — VUERON provides the lidar perception software for ADAS, autonomous vehicle, industrial safety and security system.
ASWEMAKE — ASWEMAKE is a shopping app that delivers groceries.
Gwanak Analog — Gwanak Analog is a supplier of high performance Power/Analog SoC and Sensor products

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.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
South Korea, United States, Japan

Portfolio highlights

Bakatio — Bakatio enables accommodation providers to perform direct transactions on social media without using a platform.
Episoden — Enjoy free English conversations in video chat format with international friends for your English speaking practice.
Liberty Labs — Liberty Labs specializes in prompt engineering that allows them to build applications that showcase AI potential. Liberty Labs offers products such as Toolbuilder, regex.ai, Opencharacter, and CLN.me.

POSTECH Venture Capital Corporation(POSTECH VC) was founded and financed by POSCO to participate in SME(small and medium enterprise) Revitalization Policy in 1997 for the National Economy Restoration.We seek investment opportunities in diverse markets including Information Technologies, Advanced Materials, Bio Technologies, Renewable Energy,and Life Sciences.And we are to accelerate the commercialization of the valuable technologies from POSTECH(Pohang University of Science and Technology), RIST(Research institute of Industrial Science and Technology), and other institutes in Korea. More than 200 professors in POSTECH help POSTECH VC evaluate the technologiesPOSTECH VC is comprised of a team consisted of experienced venture capitalists who has previous experiences in successful startups, consulting firms, and executive management.We are currently investing from our several funds and manage over 60 billion Won.Our recent primary investment focus is on high growth opportunities in renewable energy such as bio-diesel and photovoltaic technologies.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

OKHOME — Pembersihan tanpa ribet, Hemat Waktu, Hidup Jadi Mudah
Pluto — Pluto provides a SaaS solution that includes both discovery and academic search engines customized for the institution.
NaraSpace Technology — NaraSpace Technology specializes in the design, development, integration, and testing of CubeSats and small space systems.

VC, Venture Capital

Investment focus

Apps, Software, Artificial Intelligence
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

Kneader — Kneader is a job search platform that offers staffing and recruiting services.
Rovigos — Rovigos analyzes data from your whole business to help you make better forecasts and choices.
Testworks — Testworks is a social enterprise company in Seoul, Korea. We create innovative solutions in AI data and software testing fields while providing an inclusive employment model for socially disadvantaged people. Our technical excellence ranges from AI data processing automation to manual software testing and review. We are recognized as thebest-in-class data processing company for building high quality datasets used for AI training and verification.

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