Top 25 Photography Startup Investors in South Korea (August 2026)

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• Winegraph — Winegraph is an SNS-based wine search and recommendation platform.
• Stan World — Stan World is a Fandom Party World where fans can party & win rewards for their Stars, 24/7.
• Minimap — The all-in-one game tracker for PC & Console. Sync achievements and trophies, manage your backlog, and analyze playtime stats. Your entire gaming history, unified.

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• IPIN LABS — iPin Labs is a AI-based, high-precision, low-cost indoor positioning solution provider.
• bitsensing — bitsensing is reimagining radar technology to create a safer, smarter, and more connected world.
• Multiple Eye — The Ultimate All-In-One DroneShow Solution

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• iiba — Iiba is a geospatial platform that specializes in providing location information related to child-rearing.
• Two — Buy Now, Pay Later for your business customers. Two makes it easy and safe to offer invoice as a payment method on your e-commerce site.
• Homethings — Single-use plastic is bonkers. Homethings makes cleaning products that make sense. No more shipping water in plastic bottles. We send non toxic cleaning tabs so that you can refill over and over again using your tap.

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• N.Light — N.Light is a Metaverse 3D design software that allows individuals to effortlessly turn their ideas into reality.
• Ohouse — No.1 Interior Onestop Platform
• ArcGen Bioscience — Embark on a Voyage in Immuno-Oncology

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• CareSix — The future of veterinary care. We envision a world where all companions receive the quality healthcare they're entitled to. Our first line of production - Cotons AI Sense 1 series presents wearable devices, where shaving, gel or electrode is not required for vital data collection. Simply wear the device on your dog's neck to receive notonly vital data, but clinical and behavioral via app or web.
• Spacebeam — Spacebeam is a startup creating space optical communication technology, a space-to-earth data transfer technique that uses light.
• JIN System — JIN System uses location-based spatial information technology to identify customers' potential needs and offers market-friendly solutions by integrating and converging relevant technologies. They aim to cater to increasing consumer needs in transportation, social welfare, and safety sectors, and expand into the digital twin field.

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• Fdding — Fdding provides wedding photography brokerage services.
• Cheongse-Lab — Cheongse-Lab is an e-commerce and retail company.
• Make Some Noise —

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• Mateo AI studio — Mateo AI Studio is an AI‑native studio that conceives, plans, and develops original intellectual property in the fields of film, drama, and animation, executing these projects through an AI‑driven production system.
• Red Brick House — Red Brick House is a specialized South Korean indie game publisher dedicated to discovering, supporting, and publishing innovative independent games, helping talented developers bring creative and engaging gaming experiences to players across domestic and global markets.
• The Muse Entertainment — The Muse Entertainment is a professional entertainment agency.

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• TESOLLO — TESOLLO develops robot and motion presenter products.
• Realteeth — We are REALTEETH Corp. a company committed to ensuring the oral health and happy lives of our patients through outstanding technology.
• Reset Company — Reset Company specializes in building sustainable energy production and resource circulation ecosystems.

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• EMX — emx is an artificial intelligence-based contents digital twin (CDT) & VFX team.
• Arobot — Arobot creates robots with HRI-based behavior patterns, allowing consumers to embrace robots more readily and organically.
• Cure Stream — CURESTREAM makes your day more free.

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• Liternol — Liternol offers logistics services, along with competitive return collection rates and inspection information.
• Digo Labs — Digo Labs operates in the fields of artificial intelligence, plastics and rubber manufacturing, and recycling. The company's primary focus is on developing innovative solutions that leverage AI technology to improve manufacturing and recycling processes in the plastics and rubber industry. Digo Labs' services include providing AI-poweredanalytics and insights to help businesses optimize their operations and reduce waste. The company also offers solutions for recycling plastics and rubber, contributing to environmental sustainability.
• Sistech — SISTECH is a technology company providing system integration and IT engineering services for industrial and enterprise clients. It focuses on building and managing digital infrastructure, delivering solutions in automation, network systems, and software integration. The company supports operational efficiency and digital transformation throughcustomized technology services and technical expertise.

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• VideoMonster — Sign up and make high quality videos quickly and easily for free

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• XCENA — XCENA is a semiconductor company that develops data-centric computing systems designed for AI and large-scale data processing environments. The company builds computational memory technology that combines high-capacity pooled DDR5 memory with near-data processing capabilities, allowing computation to occur closer to where data is stored. Its coreplatform is based on the Compute Express Link (CXL) standard, which enables memory expansion beyond traditional CPU limitations while improving data movement efficiency and reducing latency in data center workloads. XCENA’s architecture is designed to support applications such as artificial intelligence workloads, vector databases, and large-scale analytics by addressing memory bandwidth and capacity constraints. The company provides a hardware-software ecosystem that includes computational memory systems and a full-stack software development kit. This SDK offers APIs, runtime tools, and drivers that allow applications to use computational memory without major changes to existing software architectures while also supporting low-level control for performance optimization.XCENA’s flagship product line includes MX1, a CXL-based computational memory solution that integrates near-data processing engines with memory infrastructure to support AI inference and data-intensive workloads. The platform is designed to improve throughput and scalability in environments where traditional memory architectures become a bottleneck. The company operates in the broader field of AI infrastructure and memory innovation, working with customers such as hyperscalers, telecom providers, and research institutions that manage large-scale computing workloads. Its solutions are intended to improve efficiency in systems handling AI, big data processing, and scientific computing.
• Asteromorph — We are an AI for Science lab in Seoul. Our mission is to accelerate scientific advancements through the pursuit of superintelligence.
• Contents Technologies — Content Technologies is a content IP-based company builder.

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• VA Corporation — VA Corporation provides storytelling, content creation, and planning services for virtual production, VFX, branding, and digital marketing.

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• tru.ID — APIs for fast & frictionless mobile verification. Sign up today to see how tru.ID can turbocharge your user onboarding, conversion, security and experience.
• Works Mate — Works Mate is a job search matching platform for daily workers in the field of construction and architecture sectors.
• VA Corporation — VA Corporation provides storytelling, content creation, and planning services for virtual production, VFX, branding, and digital marketing.

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• N.Light — N.Light is a Metaverse 3D design software that allows individuals to effortlessly turn their ideas into reality.
• Rapeech — Rapeech is an AI voice technology company that provides product development services.
• TR — TR is a digital healthcare company that designs and develops medical devices and electronic products.

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• HITS — HITS is a biotech company that creates digital solutions to accelerate drug development and introduce a new drug discovery paradigm. The company creates a cloud-based drug development platform that connects AI models with docking and molecular dynamics.
• DeepMetrics — DeepMetrics is an AI-driven healthcare startup developing ICU automation solutions focused on mechanical ventilator control systems. The company uses machine learning and statistical data analysis to automatically optimize ventilator settings for critically ill patients. DeepMetrics operates in the digital health and medical AI sector.
• Nobo Medicine — Nobo Medicine is a clinical-stage biotech company focused on developing precision therapies for blood cancers and immune-related aging diseases. It uses biomarker-driven drug discovery and translational research to identify targeted treatments, aiming to improve outcomes in oncology and age-associated immune dysfunction through innovative,data-driven biomedical approaches.

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• Kaon — Chat with AI characters for free on FlowGPT! More than 1 million characters and bots to chat with, AI boyfriend, girlfriend, uncencored chat and AI tools.
• RedotPay — Where Crypto Meets Real Life | Trusted by 8M+ | Accepted at 130M+ merchants | Pay with BTC, ETH, USDC, USDT & more
• Pure — Pure Poker is a privately held fintech and software company that develops a legal, compliant, rake-free real-money online poker platform. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company replaces the traditional casino "house" model with a trusted, identity-verified social gaming network.

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• Toad World — Toad World is a real estate platform that facilitates direct property transactions between landlords and tenants. It offers a user-friendly mobile application that is available on iOS and Android, enabling users to efficiently search for and list rental properties. Their mission is to streamline the real estate transaction process.
• Haimaru Company — Haimaru Company is the developer of the AI-based influencer communication platform 'ReverseTok.' The company supports creators through casting and brand development, plans content and channel strategies, offers structured training programs to develop skills, and provides management using equipment and data-driven analysis for channeloperation, enabling digital creators and partner brands to access professional production support, education, and international audience growth opportunities.
• Big House Entertainment — Big House Entertainment creates content like webtoons and dramas, focusing on cross-platform storytelling across media, games.

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• PureSpace — PureSpace has developed a novel technology in extending shelf-life of fresh products that is applicable to all types of produce along the supply chain. Grocery stores and road transportation is a major application for shelf-life extension.
• NexGenT — Launch Your IT Career in Networking or Cyber Security Online With Our Military Grade Inspired Next Generation Training Programs. Go From Zero To Engineer within 6 months! Zero Up Front Tuition Options Available!
• Channel Talk — Channel Corp. provide a chat platform Channel Talk to create a customer-centric culture.

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• Frefins — Frefins is a specialized Rental Transformation (RX) company that generates value by connecting businesses, financial institutions, and consumers.
• Plantner — PLANTNER develops environmentally friendly polymers that utilizes the controlled-release characteristics of alginate, a polymer derived from seaweed, along with natural controlled-release fertilizers to substitute current chemical products. Concurrently, the company is engaged in research and development as well as local field trials in Korea andVietnam. These innovations are directly aimed at promoting low-input sustainable agriculture. The organization is committed to tackling the unsustainable practices prevalent in conventional agriculture through the use of slow-release fertilizers, aspiring to foster eco-friendly advancements rooted in natural materials, beginning with agriculture, which is the cornerstone of the industry. In traditional agricultural settings, the significant loss of chemical fertilizers has resulted in nutrient depletion, leading to soil degradation issues such as acidification. This reduction in soil productivity compels farmers to resort to even greater quantities of chemicals to enhance yields, thereby perpetuating a detrimental cycle of increasing overuse. As a response, coated slow-release fertilizers have been introduced; however, their synthetic polymer coatings have contributed to the buildup of microplastics in the soil, harming the habitats of beneficial microorganisms and generating additional environmental challenges. To mitigate these concerns, ongoing research and development efforts are focused on substituting the conventional coating materials of slow-release fertilizers which are responsible for environmental issues like residual microplastics with alginate, a biodegradable polymer sourced from seaweed.
• Partridge Systems — Partridge Systems develops an automotive data platform that enables real-time data transfer, sharing, and structured data management. The platform offers end-to-end capabilities, including data collection, storage, and deployment pipelines for processing vehicle big data through web-based visualization tools. It allows users to access streamingdata without local downloads and supports seamless collaboration among engineers worldwide.

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• Sylvan Group — Sylvan Group is one of North America’s providers of industrial pipe installation and fabrication, millwright and rigging, electrical, boiler and turbine contracting services. The Company provides full industrial project support, including design, planning, installation, maintenance and repair services to a diversified portfolio of customers.
• Europa Eyewear — Europa is an eyewear company which is proud to craft products and policies focused on supporting likeminded, independent eye care professionals
• Pinnacle MEP Holdings — Pinnacle MEP specializes in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services, delivering smart solutions for commercial and residential projects.

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• Tilera — High-performance, low-latency networking for AI workloads.
• Strut Learning — Deliver flexible online experiences your students demand all in your in the ecosystem. Complete degree programs, plug and play, and customizations in a snap.
• Simply Measured — Reimagine how social media can grow your business with Sprout Social. See our social media management tools in action. Start your own free trial today.

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• OYD — OYD is a consumer goods brand aggregator that operates the functional skincare and body care brand Sione and the casual ball cap brand Onooi.
• Sans — Sans is the first alternative coffee brand in Korea to replicate the taste and aroma of coffee without using beans, and it is the only brand in the world to operate specialty alternative coffee stores. Instead of coffee beans, which are designated as one of the "five endangered crops," Sans developed an alternative coffee similar toAmericano by combining 12 ingredients, such as jujube seeds, chicory roots, and barley, which are easy to grow in greenhouses in any country regardless of climate change.
• Out of Set — Out of Set is a technology startup that creates ultra-lightweight vertical AI models that operate directly on the device without requiring an online connection.

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• Dot Mill — Dot Mill is a mixed reality content production company.
• Foody Worm — Foody Worm is an insect research company that practices and develops ESG and sustainability management through insects.
• Works Mate — Works Mate is a job search matching platform for daily workers in the field of construction and architecture sectors.

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• Pasqal — We are a Quantum Computing startup using the properties of large 2D and 3D arrays of neutral atoms to speedup calculations and simulations
• Laundrygo — Laundrygo is a on-demand laundry service.
• DataFleets — DataFleets is a privacy-preserving data engine that unifies distributed data for rapid access, agile analytics, and automated compliance. The platform provides data scientists and developers with a "data fleet"​ that allows them to create analytics, ML models, and applications on highly sensitive data sets without ever having explicitaccess to the data. Each data fleet has easy-to-use APIs, and under-the-hood they ensure data protection using advances in federated computation, transfer learning, encryption, and differential privacy.DataFleets helps organizations to overcome the struggle between data privacy and innovation by helping them maintain data protection standards for compliance while accelerating data science initiatives.