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Top 50 Music Startup Investors in South Korea in January 2026

Last updated: Jan 2026 A list of 50 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Music startups based in South korea. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Music companies from South korea. We update this investor list every month.

Top 50 Music Startup Investors in South Korea in January 2026

Investor	Music South Korea investments
KB Investment	3
Altos Ventures	3
Future Science and Technology Holdings	2
InfoBank	2
Primer Sazze Partners	2
kocca	2
Content Technologies, Inc. (CTI)	2
SV Investment Corp	2
Industrial Bank of Korea	2
InterVest Co.	2
Laguna Investment	2
Timewise Investment	2
Shinhan Venture Investment	2
Capstone Partners	2
Strong Ventures	2
Michigan Venture Capital	2
CRIT Ventures	1
Sfermion	1
Naver	1
Midas Doang-A Investment	1
ID ventures	1
Global Brain Corporation	1
Union Investment Partners	1
Jong-Il Yoon	1
BNK Venture Capital	1
SBI Investment Korea	1
P&I Investment	1
Golden Gate Ventures	1
Reflexive Capital	1
SBVA	1
Samsung Ventures	1
Eugene Investment	1
HB Investment	1
KC Ventures	1
Dodam Patent Law Firm	1
BNK Venture Capital	1
IDG Capital	1
Kudos Ventures	1
Netmarble	1
eBEST	1
SB Capital Partners	1
Wargaming	1
We Ventures	1
Formation 8	1
Mirae Asset Venture Investment	1
SparkLabs Ventures	1
Shinhan Capital	1
Kaist Venture Investment Holdings	1
Series Ventures	1
KNet Investment Partners	1

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

Portfolio highlights

Acon3D — Digital Asset Store. Use brushes, 3D backgrounds & animated deformes for all creative fields!
Letsur — Letsur developing automated solutions for AI development and data cleaning services.
MediMabBio — Creating therapeutic opportunities for the most serious diseases.

Altos Ventures was founded in 1996 to invest in early-stage technology companies. After starting with $30 million in committed capital, they currently manage more than $8 billion in regulatory assets under management, supporting the full lifecycle of companies from inception to global growth and profitability. They have been the first and leadinstitutional investor in 100+ companies around the world. They invest in both consumer and enterprise tech companies, with a particular interest in enterprise SaaS, FinTech, e-commerce, and consumer brands and services. They 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, Financial Services
Series A, Series B, Series C
South Korea, United States, Canada

Portfolio highlights

Charan — Charan is an operator of an e-commerce platform intended to sell second-hand fashion apparel.
Branders.com — Branders.com sells instantly customizable promotional items suchs as pens, hats, magnets, etc for marketing, sales, and event planning. They provide a single source to locate, design, order, and track promotional items online. Branders.com experience also offers you the following benefits to help you with your purchase: - Provides aone-stop shop for customizing merchandise - Aids in product selection with advanced, custom search and recommendation services - Allows you to customize and decorate your own products online and in real-time - Reduces fulfillment activities - Improves corporate identity management
MOFAC Studio — MOFAC Studio is a content production company that expanded into visual storytelling by integrating creativity with advanced technology, offering VFX-based virtual platform services and IP content production.

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

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Apollon — Needle Gone, Data On
NationA — We are NationA
Copper Innovation Technology — CIT Co, Ltd utilizes metal single crystals and the ASE method to ensure the accurate, lossless transmission of every signal.

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, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
South Korea, South Africa, United States

Portfolio highlights

AutoHands — AutoHands is a South Korea-based mobility company that offers comprehensive integrated mobility services including vehicle buying and selling, management, online used-car auctions, car rentals, extended warranties, residual value guarantees, mobile maintenance, and accident compensation programs.
Ride — RideNow: An app-based platform for test drives and vehicle purchases. RideCare: App-based B2B and B2C vehicle care services. RideContents: Educational services for automotive brands, aimed at enhancing the quality of manufacturers and importers. RideOn: After-sales management services for electric vehicle chargers.
Rootfinders — RouteFinders develops an AI-based media platform to support independent living for visually impaired individuals in an increasingly digital world.

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

Paywork — PayWal is a payment platform that provides dedicated project teaming, task execution checks, and contract management services.
Retentics — Maximize repeat purchases with targeted user segmentation and dynamic product recommendation at Retentics, powered by AI
Exosphere Labs — Exosphere Labs is an information technology company that offers information security services.

Korea Creative Content Agency (kocca) was established on May 7, 2009 to efficiently support the growth of the cultural industry by combining Korea Broadcasting Institute, Korea Culture and Content Agency, Korea Game Industry Agency, Cultural Contents Center, and Digital Contents Business Group of Korea IT Industry Promotion Agency according toArticle 31 of the Framework Act on Cultural Industry Promotion.kocca is an agency dedicated to promoting all areas for content. We established a comprehensive support system to nurture the content industry, and aim to develop Korea as one of the world's top 5 contents powerhouses.kocca conducts various support businesses to help Korea's content industry grow into a global leader in the creative economy.

Investment focus

Apps, Music, Digital Entertainment
Seed
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

DNsolution — DN Solution is startup company focusing on NFC(Near field Communication) feature of Android smartphone. we make various embeded pruducts which makes NFC easier.
Cre Planet — Cre Planet creates technologies for analyzing advertising performance and provides staffing services.
Wazzle Entertainment — Wazzle Entertainment is founded by IT experts and K-Pop stars' actual dance choreographers, and provides K-Pop dance lessons through smartphone devices.Wazzle Entertainment has been granted an exclusive use of official choreography copyrights from K-Pop choreographers for providing dance lessons to the world. We also have exclusivecontracts with champion street dance teams from around the globe to provide their lessons online. All lessons are being serviced through iOS, Android, Smart TV and Web streaming.Wazzle Entertainment has acquired access to the choreography rights of over 90% of K-Pop dances, and provide dance-related services on iOS, Android, Smart TV and Web streaming in more than 7 languages. We aim to be 'the Youtube of Dance' by providing video contents including K-pop dance, street dance lessons, star news, and dance studio segments.Wazzle Entertainment develops original content and lesson-video streaming solutions for dance-learning through apps, smart TV, web, including projects such as:-Original K-POP DanceRelease: iOS 1.0.1(July, 2013)http://youtube.com/OriginalKpopDanceLearn the hottest K-pop dances anytime and anywhere!Wherever you are, the place you're at instantly becomes a dance studio. With a smartphone, tablet or smart TV, you can easily learn K-pop dances on your own schedule – no searching for a studio and dance instructor, no need for expensive classes! 'Original K-POP Dance' provides one hour lessons with 15 clips, so users can repeat sections they want to practice. Anyone can dance and show off to their friends after learning even just some of the parts. Plus!- Mirror mode for easily keeping track of moves and directions- Suitable for learning group dances, with detailed instructions and breakdowns of each members' dance steps and movements

Content Technologies, Inc. (CTI) is an artificial intelligence research and development company. It specializes in production automation, business process automation, instructional design, and content application solutions. CTI helps companies to discover insights, generate content, and navigate new competitive landscapes. The company possessesseveral business units and ventures up and running using its proprietary artificial intelligence platform. CTI partners with companies of various sizes in various industries to solve challenges with data, business, and process automation using artificial intelligence in areas such as health care, financial markets, education, and government. The company was founded by Dr. Scott R. Parfitt in 2005 and is headquartered in Moorpark, California.

Investment focus

Music, Art, Fashion
Seed
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Naivy — Naivy offers music product marketing services, providing users with cash incentives and artists with marketing promotion services through its PLAM application.
Lively — 'Lively', an online music performance platform enjoyed with characters
DANIEL PROJECT — DANIEL PROJECT is a music professional MCN that supports the recruitment, production, distribution, and management of artists.

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

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

iCore — iCore develops machine vision solutions for semiconductors, electronics, automobiles and other industries.
Korea Deep Learning — Korea Deep Learning is an artificial intelligence technology company that offers OCR, analytics, and 3D DX solutions.
PineTree Therapeutics — PineTree Therapeutics engages in the development of disruptive therapies in Oncology and Immuno-oncology.

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

Portfolio highlights

FuriosaAI — FuriosaAI develops system semiconductors optimized for AI, enabling efficient processing of large amounts of data in a short period of time.
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Korea Deep Learning — Korea Deep Learning is an artificial intelligence technology company that offers OCR, analytics, and 3D DX solutions.

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

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Modhaus — Modhaus is a K-pop startup which aims to create the world's first open architecture entertainment ecosystem.
Upstage — Upstage AI is an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that helps companies focus on their core businesses.
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!

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

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Gaming
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, Japan, United States

Portfolio highlights

Bakatio — Bakatio enables accommodation providers to perform direct transactions on social media without using a platform.
Modhaus — Modhaus is a K-pop startup which aims to create the world's first open architecture entertainment ecosystem.
Market Stadium — Market Stadium combines Real Estate Data and Urban Intelligence to optimize multifamily and single-family market research for commercial real estate investors

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.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, E-Commerce
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, United States, Russian Federation

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.

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

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Upstage — Upstage AI is an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that helps companies focus on their core businesses.
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Illimis Therapeutics — We translate cutting-edge science into innovative medicine

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

Aberra — Aberra is using "Dister," an AI data analysis tool, to optimize sales for Coupang, one of South Korea's largest e-commerce platforms.
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 — Wrtn Technologies develops an AI-powered writing assistant through NLP-based AI.

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

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Realry — Search, compare, and shop your luxury items here. Realry is your luxury fashion search engine that lets you search thousands of online fashion stores at once.
Veramore — Veramore is an online store that sells a wide range of beauty and cosmetic products.
SQUARES — SQUARES build commerce sites with no-code and use and manage them with ease.

Michigan Venture Capital Co., Ltd. is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in investments in the late and growth stages, and buyout deals. The firm typically invests in the technology and telecommunication, sports, leisure information technology, game software, education, consumer retail focusing on the high-end global brands,entertainment projects including movies, television dramas, high-end musicals, operas, exhibitions, media, financial advisory services including equity and debt financing, corporate advisory services including mergers and acquisitions and asset divestitures, and consulting services including sales and marketing, operating and branding. It primarily invests in South Korea with a focus in Seoul nad Gyeonggi province. The firm primarily invests between $0.5 million and $1million in the initial stage, and between $1 million and $2.5 million in the late stage investments. Michigan Venture Capital Co., Ltd. was established in 2002 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Investment focus

Music, Content, Food and Beverage
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

XORBIS — XORBIS offers software, media hardware integration, and media management solutions for public and cultural spaces.
LOCUS — LOCUS is a comprehensive cultural content producer which operates a diversified content business in multiple fields.
BGM Factory — BGM Factory is a background music library for creators and video producers.

The Road Not Taken

Investment focus

Blockchain, Information Technology, Gaming
Funding Round, Seed, Series B
South Korea, United States, India

Portfolio highlights

Doppler Finance — Doppler Finance is a yield-earning platform that unlock earning opportunities within the XRPL ecosystem
Spaceport Technologies — Accelerating the growth of the next digital economy
Low Observable Technology — Low Observable Technology delivers solutions in digital asset trading infrastructure, specializing in market making and liquidity provision. The firm also develops stealth technologies for defense applications, focusing on electronic countermeasures and low observability systems critical to undetectable aircraft missions.

Sfermion is a multi-strategy investment firm focused on the immersive internet

Investment focus

Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
United States, Singapore, France

Portfolio highlights

MetaZone — MetaZone's mission is to harness and expand the application layer of the metaverse to onboard a billion citizens. MetaZone is the first content distribution platform designed to facilitate the open digital economy. At its core, creators submit Metaverse Enabled Tokenized Applications (METAs) to the marketplace, allowing anyone to own,experience, and deploy them to any virtual world. Anyone connected to the platform can host high-quality functional 3D content on digital lands with the click of a few buttons.
Atmos Labs — When is a game more than a game? Welcome to Planet Atmos: a universe of next-generation gaming experiences blending action, customization, storytelling, community, and digital ownership.
Temple Digital Group — Capital Markets Built On Canton. A privacy focused technical stack for trading digital assets.

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.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Deskera — All In One Business Software with Accounting, Inventory, CRM, Payroll and HRMS.
NXN Labs — NXN Labs empowers individuals in crafting indistinguishable and sophisticated human images and videos. It goal is to empower people to seamlessly navigate this exciting, intertwined journey into a new era.
KREAM Corporation — E-commerce

Midas Doang-A Investment

Investment focus

Food and Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Software
Series B, Series A, Seed
South Korea

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!

ID ventures is an IP based venture capital firm.

Investment focus

Fashion, Media and Entertainment, Health Care
Series A, Seed, Series B
South Korea, Vietnam

Portfolio highlights

Kitronyx — Tactile Pressure Distribution System
Aminolab — Aminolab specializes in the development of blood resource recycling technology, aimed at addressing concerns associated with the environmental impact of waste blood treatment. Aminolab identifies the environmental burden of waste blood processing worldwide and prepares for improvement.Since 2013, the company has developed amino acid extractiontechnology through hydrolysis of slaughter blood using natural enzymes, and completed the construction of a factory for mass production in April 2022.
infoplus — InfoPlus provides financial software solutions and services that are developed in accordance with the most recent technological trends.

Global Brain Corporation is a venture capital firm that invests in companies from seed or early to pre-IPO startups. Global Brain has invested in 300+ startups from seed/early to pre-IPO startups and achieved 25 IPOs and 61 M&As as a result of providing hands-on support services and resources to its portfolio startups. Global Brain hasmanaged a pure investment fund as well as multiple corporate venture capital funds partnered together with tier 1 public companies of telecom, real estate development, financial service, beverages, agriculture food, logistics, and electronic devices.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence
Series A, Series B, Funding Round
Japan, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

10x — 10x provides One-stop service from meal planning to grocery shopping.
Otetsutabi — Otetsutabi is a regional revitalization platform that offers the opportunity for participants to help at accommodations and breweries in rural areas that struggle with seasonal labor shortages. The locals offer transportation expenses and places to stay in return, so participants can travel to the areas with ease.
Japan Culture and Technology — Japan Culture and Technology assists artists and craftspeople in expanding their activities by providing IT support.

“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.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Medical, Pharmaceutical
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

EYL — EYL | Quantum Shieldz | QRNG | Quantum | Developed quantum convergence security solution Quantum Shieldz based on ultra-small quantum entropy chip technology
MediMabBio — Creating therapeutic opportunities for the most serious diseases.
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.

Jong-Il Yoon - Venture Partner @ BonAngels Venture Partners

Investment focus

Information Technology, E-Commerce, Software
Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
South Korea, United States, Japan

Portfolio highlights

GlucoFit — GlucoFit offers meals that induce blood sugar rises and helps to regulate blood sugar more effectively and healthily.
MyMusicTaste — MyMusicTaste is a one-stop K-Pop platform, where K-pop fans worldwide can watch their favorites' online concerts. Not only that, you can also interact with the artists during online fansigns, support them by getting their latest album and keep up to date with their latest news!
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.

BNK Venture Capital is an investment firm.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Finda Auto — Finda Auto is an internal business of Finda, a finance company that specializes in financing.
AIDIN ROBOTICS — AIDIN ROBOTICS redefine interactive sensors. Advanced force/torque sensor, proximity sensor for human-robot collaboration.
Korea Precision Materials Industry — Korea Precision Materials Industry is a manufacturer of next-generation composite materials used for weight reduction.

SBI Investment Co., Ltd. has established itself as a true partner of the Republic of Korea venture business development in the past 28 years as a venture capital concept introduced first in Korea in 1986 was even unfamiliar concept of 'venture'. SBI Investment Co., Ltd. is a direct excavation domestic / other promising venturesinvestment as well as domestic / external funding attracted through cooperation with institutional investors and technology, marketing, public offering (IPO), the law, adhere to the role which has been providing comprehensive services such as Value-up tax.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce
Series A, Series B, Series C
South Korea, United States, Japan

Portfolio highlights

ENERZAi — As your AI catalyst, we are dedicated to spearheading an AI breakthrough with our cutting-edge AI optimization technology.
Raywatt — Raywatt is a startup that develops medical devices for cardiovascular interventions.
Studio Lab — Studio Lab offers artificial intelligence technology for the fashion industry.

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

Investment focus

Music, Content, Health Care
Series A
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Novelty Nobility — Novelty Nobility Inc. is a private biotech company. They are currently focused on the research of novel angiogenesis targets and develop antibody-based therapeutics in ophthalmology and oncology, where angiogenesis plays a key pathogenic role.In ophthalmology, Novelty Nobility first discovered a novel angiogenesis target, Stem Cell Factor(SCF)and c-KIT, which was initially known for its engagement with proliferation and survival of primitive hematopoietic stem cells for a couple of past decades. We believe that anti-SCF/c-KIT could effectively address the unmet medical needs, mostly caused by inherent limitations of anti-VEGFs, in terms of treatment efficacy and long-term safety. Our target discovery is widely and strongly patent-protected in US/KOR and the lead pipeline, NN2101(a full-human monoclonal antibody), is currently under preclinical development.
Content Technologies — Content Technologies is a content IP-based company builder.

Golden Gate Ventures is a venture capital firm investing across Southeast Asia. Since 2011, the firm has launched four funds, managed US$250M AUM, and invested in 60+ companies in over 7 countries in Asia. The firm focuses on investing in technology companies driven by the rising consumer class in Southeast Asia.

Investment focus

FinTech, E-Commerce, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Series B
Singapore, Indonesia, United States

Portfolio highlights

FDcare — FDcare provides comprehensive health care services to customers.
Nurture — Fun, science-backed learning games that build future-proof life skills like critical thinking, money smarts, healthy habits, and more. Free for now!
BioSapien — BioSapien is a pre-clinical biotech company developing novel biodegradable implantable products that deliver active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for oncology indications with reduced systemic side effects. The applications for this technology are currently under investigation for pancreatic cancer and lung cancer. The intended pipeline ofindications is expected to expand into other cancers such as colorectal, breast, and stomach cancers. BioSapien's 3D-printed MediChip delivers FDA-approved toxic high-dose systemic therapies in a localized slow-release biodegradable mesh which is able to target tissues while improving patients' quality of care and life.

Reflexive is a web3 focused investment firm, backing founders driving adoption and solving meaningful problems.

Investment focus

Apps, Architecture, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Angel
United Kingdom, France, South Korea

Portfolio highlights

XP — Get tickets to your favorite concerts, sports games, & more, with no hidden fees.
Trust-Place — Trust-Place allows brands to authenticate the item with a digital certificate of ownership.
PeachWeb — Peach Worlds is the Squarespace for 3D immersive websites. It's the first no-code builder powered by AI, enabling designers to effortlessly create 3D websites without any coding.

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.

Investment focus

Information Technology, E-Commerce, Software
Series A, Series B, Series C
South Korea, United States, China

Portfolio highlights

Class101 — Class101 is an online platform where people can make and enjoy hobbies.
HyperAccel — HyperAccel provides hardware solutions for developing AI applications.
Gole Robotics — Gole Robotics is an intelligent robotics company that focuses on developing robots specially to transporting construction materials to help on-site workers.

The primary responsibilities of the group are to source, qualify, and invest in technology related companies. Our major investment areas include semiconductors, materials, mobile service, internet, software, security, enterprise solutions, bio engineering & medical, while potential investment subjects range from early-stage startups to pre-IPOcompanies. Currently, the group has over $1.8B under management and invests $250M annually.Samsung Ventures was founded on October 8, 1999, and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Pison — Pison is a human performance company optimizing cognitive and physiological capability through gesture control. It's a full-stack solution combine hardware, software, machine learning, and UX for AR industries and drones. Investors and partners include Special Forces, Air Force, Harris, First Round DRF, MIT, Draper, and NASA.
Liner — Best AI search engine for students and researchers trusted by over 10 million people. Get smart faster with Liner.
Liquid Wind — Liquid Wind is a leading developer of commercial-scale electrofuel facilities. We design scalable and replicable e-fuel plants that produce green methanol. Our goal is to reduce global carbon emissions in hard-to-abate sectors such as global shipping, by offering a fossil-free fuel alternative.

Eugene Investment is a finance company that provides venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, mutual funds and online trading service.

Investment focus

Food and Beverage, Apps, EdTech
Seed, Series B, Pre-Seed
South Korea, Indonesia

Portfolio highlights

Bbodek — Bbodek provider of tableware rental and washing services intended for restaurants and school cafeterias. They provide products for children's tableware and hygiene management services. They specialize in using their self-developed smart factory to render low defect services to consumers, enabling them to just focus on cooking without worryingabout cleaning up. They are expanding their business to customized washing machine manufacture and sales.
Wahyoo — Wahyoo is a technology company that wants to help the traditional food stalls owner to achieve business success and reach a prosperous life. Our mission is to standardize the quality of products and services of traditional food stall by providing outstanding supply chain, operation, marketing, and financial infrastructure through technology.
LC Square — LC Square is a micro-LED display core component and technology company that manufactures signage, TV, and wearable micro-LED displays.

HB Investment Inc. was founded on November 11, 1999 starting with paid-in Capital of KRW 10 billion.Since its foundation, HB Investment Inc. has been investing small and medium businesses that have the potential for steady growth and profitability and helping the invested companies to grow well by giving various consulting services. As a result,HB Investment Inc.constructed comprehensive portfolio out of various industrial areas, such as game, entertainment, as well as representative high-tech industries related to semiconductor, Internet, LCD, and a smart phone, bio, health care. In addition, HB Investment Inc. has experiences in implementing business Success-fully by organizing several partnership funds for recent years.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Robros — Robros is constantly creating technology to break through the barrier between people and robots in order to build a world in which everyone in the service industry can live a physically and emotionally happy life.
Big Value — Big Value is a price analysis for multiplex houses.
MediQStar — MediQStar is a startup developing a generative AI

KC Ventures is a Seoul based-venture capital firm that makes early-stage investments in the healthcare, and media sectors.

Investment focus

Music, Medical, Internet
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

VSI — 1st high bandwidth automotive Serdes chip, supporting ASA (Automotive Serdes Alliance) motion link. Vsitech.
Space Oddity — Space Oddity is a music company.
CarboExpert — CarboExpert is a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the development of anti-allergy medical materials. The company is known for its innovative approach in the biotechnology field, focusing on natural and synthetic-based anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy solutions. CarboExpert also produces and supplies functional carbohydrates andstandard reference materials, making it a unique entity in its industry. Additionally, the company owns a derma-cosmetic brand, THERAPHYTOABEL, which aims to address consumers' skin problems.

Dodam Patent Law Firm provides legal services.

Investment focus

Machine Learning, Industrial Automation, Information Technology
Seed
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Ineeji — Ineeji is an industrial AI solutions company that provides AI prediction services based on the machine learning technology.
Lively — 'Lively', an online music performance platform enjoyed with characters
Orwell Health — We design and develop mental health.

BNK Venture Capital is an investment firm.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Ettifos — Ettifos provides flexible, reliable, and innovative V2X solutions to enable communication between all stakeholders on the road.
Bem Robotics — Bem Robotics is developer of indoor industrial robotics technology designed to improve automated material handling and operational control
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.

IDG Capital is an investment firm that funds early- to growth-stage companies in the technology sector. Today they work with private equity and venture capital fund managers, investment advisors, and business entities from around the world. Their limited partners include many internationally reputable investors, including sovereign wealth funds,pension funds, institutional investors, major charities, university endowments, family offices, and business luminaries.IDG Capital brings a powerful combination of global perspective and local experience to investment management. As long-term value investors, they are highly skilled at mobilizing global resources to address local needs, especially for Inbound and outbound opportunities in China and the rest of Asia. Their highly skilled team has an in-depth understanding of the Chinese market and enjoys close relationships with many influential business leaders.

Investment focus

Software, Internet, E-Commerce
Series A, Series B, Series C
China, United States, India

Portfolio highlights

ChainOpera AI — ChainOpera AI - The Blockchain and Protocol for Co-owning and Co-creating Decentralized AI Apps and Agents for Humanity, Backed by Federated AI OS and Platform
Xinyanyi Code — Xinyanyi Code is an artificial intelligence programming application service provider that focuses on AI Coding and benchmarks the American intelligent code generation product Cursor.
Yin Gong Technology — Yin Gong Technology develops energy storage technology. It is an innovative battery technology developer in the green technology field.

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

Investment focus

Information Technology, E-Commerce, Biotechnology
Seed, Funding Round, Series B
South Korea, Singapore, United States

Portfolio highlights

Quester — Quester is working on a high-performance, low-cost hand-tracking glove for use in XR (extended reality) and remote control systems, as well as virtual experiment practice software 'PLAB'. Quester was acknowledged in this round of funding for its technological prowess and creativity in hand-tracking gloves.
General Idea — General Idea is a contemporary fashion brand renowned for its fusion of streetwear and aesthetics. The brand offers innovative, modern, and casual apparel that appeals to a diverse clientele. It has gained international recognition for its unique designs and collaborations.
Everyone's Arts and Physical Education — Everyone's Arts and Physical Education focuses on systematising the arts and physical education ecosystem and providing integrated services.

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Investment focus

Gaming, Music, Media and Entertainment
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
South Korea, Turkey, United States

Portfolio highlights

ALUX — ALUX is a content creation company that specializes in video and coding education content.
HAEGIN — HAEGIN is a game development company.
Epic League — Epic League is a next-generation game studio focusing on introducing innovative web3 elements to the game experience. We are proudly backed by Griffin Gaming Partners, Mirana Ventures (Bybit's venture partner), Game7, and more!

eBest is a brokerage firm.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Biopharma, Apps
Series B, Series C, Series D
South Korea, Japan

Portfolio highlights

Gexval — GEXVal is to help patients and families fighting against orphan and intractable diseases
Clesson — Clesson is a music edtech company.
Wellmarker Bio — Their Company has developed a biomarker-based cancer drugs based on accumulated developmental experience and know-how. They have a new drug development institute including synthetic and bio-research and management support center.Utilizing R&D infrastructure from Asan Medical Center in Seoul Republic of Korea they are focusing on developingnew drugs that overcome resistance of existing therapeutic approaches.Additionally they are focusing on developing first-in-class biomarker-based drugs for medical unmet needs in various cancers such as colon cancer, lung cancer and liver cancer.

SB Capital Partners (SBCP) is a boutique private equity firm and direct investment operator acquiring companies in the small business space. SB Capital Partners has a unique approach to small business investing. Unlike most small business investors, they maintain a rigorous buyout discipline – in terms of valuation, negotiation, transactionexecution, financing and post-investment philosophy while embracing the delicate components of a small business- such as the unique cultural, business and family issues small businesses have.SB Capital Partners focuses on fundamentals- They do not financial engineer profits, sell-off assets to generate returns or flip companies to make a quick profit. Their approach is based on the philosophy that value is created over time by focusing on high quality management, operational excellence, optimal capital structures and a disciplined long-term growth strategy.

Investment focus

Internet, Network Security, Service Industry
Series C
United States

Portfolio highlights

BGM Factory — BGM Factory is a background music library for creators and video producers.
Caspian Networks — Caspian Networks (formerly PacketCom) is an Internet infrastructure company designing a breakthrough new generation of equipment for the heart of the largest networks in the world – the service provider networks upon which the Internet is based. Company shut down.

A catalogue of games produced by the leading game developer in the CIS. Legendary and new games from Wargaming for PC, iOS, Android, Xbox and Playstation.

Investment focus

Gaming, Information Technology, Apps
Series A, Series B, Pre-Seed
United States, Austria, Lithuania

Portfolio highlights

Donut Lab — Donut Punks is a MOBA game that offers a unique blend of fun, action, and strategy. It is designed for players who want to team up and take on the challenge of fighting against hordes of zombies in a thrilling online environment.
Polystream — Polystream is completely rethinking and realising new ways of how to use the visual cloud, from server to client, from network to edge as we build the 3D Internet. Powered by our breakthrough command streaming technology, you can now instantly engage, grow, and monetise audiences of all shapes and sizes wherever they are in the world; whether it’splayers, streamers, or viewers. Our synchronous spectator engine Fantom enables cloud native games and experiences to be cost-effectively streamed with unrivalled reach, and unprecedented scale.
Gcore — Gcore is the first class web service with cutting-edge features and advanced security. It provides efficient services for all modern web needs: CDN, hosting, storage, streaming platform, DNS, security, and cloud. The company oversees a global infrastructure that delivers edge and cloud-based services to enterprise-level businesses.

We Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in bio-health, digital content, AI data, and deep tech.

Investment focus

Software, Semiconductor, Artificial Intelligence
Seed
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Umag — Umag is a music content company that provides brand channel, concerts, and advertisment services.
Ineeji — Ineeji is an industrial AI solutions company that provides AI prediction services based on the machine learning technology.
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. '

Formation 8 is a venture capital firm. We support top entrepreneurs to build market leading smart enterprise and energy technology companies. We bring operational expertise to help our portfolio companies achieve global scale.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Big Data
Series A, Series B, Seed
United States, South Korea, Canada

Portfolio highlights

Aviatrix — Aviatrix secure cloud networking software is purpose-built for your business, delivering enterprise-grade networking with security, agility, and cost-optimization in mind.
Cape Analytics — CAPE Analytics uses AI and geospatial imagery to help property insurers and investors better understand the built environment.
Ascus Biosciences — Taking charge of health

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

āshibio — āshibio creates treatments for rare bone and connective tissue ailments, potentially preventing symptoms or slowing their course.
Amica Finance — Jupiter's consumer-focused neo-banking startup Amica Finance operates as an NBFC non-banking finance company.
Chengdu Pukang Biotechnology Co. — Chengdu Pukang Biotechnology Co., Ltd specializes in the development, production, and supply of high-purity single molecular PEG series derivatives, polypeptide long-acting drug side chains, and their intermediates. The company focuses on serving the pharmaceutical industry with a range of chemical supplies that are crucial for drug development andmanufacturing processes. With a professional R&D team, Chengdu Pukang Biotechnology is dedicated to advancing pharmaceutical intermediates technology and providing solutions that meet the evolving needs of the healthcare sector. The company's commitment to research and development is evident in its continuous efforts to innovate and improve its product offerings to support the pharmaceutical industry.

SparkLabs Ventures is a new venture capital launched by SparkLabs Group. Our vision is to lead the revolution of Korean startup ecosystem by bridging the gap between Korea and the rest of the world

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Enterprise Software, Mobile Apps
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, Vietnam, Pakistan

Portfolio highlights

FastView — FastView provides content commerce services and online marketing services.
Wave — We are a team trying to developing mind-blowing products.
Tello Talk — TelloTalk is a communications platform created for scalable Peer-to-Peer and Business-to-Customers interactions. It empowers businesses to compliment or transcend above their traditional SMS-based engagements with customers with fully customizable, teleco-independent multimedia messages with comprehensive delivery and receipt reports.It wasfounded in 2017 and is headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan.

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

Nventric — Nventric is a medical device company that develops core products for neurovascular, coronary heart, and peripheral vascular applications.
Avelos Therapeutics — Avelos Therapeutics is a precision medicine company in the clinical stage that finds, creates, and sells targeted therapeutics.
DewCell — Dewcell Biotherapeutics develops synthetic platelets using biomimetic technology. The company's system secures stem cell differentiation technology into megakaryocytes that generate platelets and mass-produces artificial platelets.

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

Podonos — Podonos evaluates the effectiveness and performance of AI models for speech and audio. You get the evaluation result within 12 hours from global evaluators.
Risorious — Risorious provide clear guidelines for prescribing neuropsychiatric drugs.
K-Work Partners — K-Work Partners provide comprehensive living support services essential to foreign workers in Korea.

Series Ventures is an investment company for the beauty care, engineering, healthcare, social platform, and enterprise sectors.

Investment focus

Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Food and Beverage
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Fxip — FXIP has the capacity to quickly complete a number of processes, including product planning, design, and manufacturing. Through the introduction of various IP brands in the food & life sector, it has already demonstrated the potential of the business.
Bean Blur — Beanblr Corporation began offering smart logistics services. Businesses using the service can address logistics issues in Dongdaemun, such as challenges in employing logistics workers, challenges with order picking, ambiguous inventory status, and a lack of real-time response.
Simply Care Bio — Simply Care Bio is a care food company that manufactures functional foods based on ingredient composition and amplification technology through water-solubilization of fatty acids and immunity-building technology through cell activation.

K-Net is a venture capital firm.

Investment focus

Manufacturing, Information Technology, Gaming
Funding Round, Series A, Series B
South Korea, United States, China

Portfolio highlights

GXC — The Company that aims to change the global gaming ecosystem for the better
Globaleur — Thousands of travelers from around the world rely on Globaleur for travel. Leverage Globaleur's software and APIs that include dynamic destination data and AI-powered developer tools to change the way we travel the world.
Contents Technologies — Content Technologies is a content IP-based company builder.

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