Top 20 Photography Startup Investors in South Korea (June 2026)
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Strong Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Poland | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Software, Health Care | $18k–$30M |
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SmartStudy Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Apps | $2k–$7.1M |
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TheVentures
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Vietnam | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $74k–$4.8M |
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BeHigh Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Manufacturing, Apps, Retail | $208k–$21M |
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Com2uS
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Series C | Blockchain, Gaming, Video Games | $900k–$425M |
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SB Partners
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, Vietnam, India | Series A, Series B, Seed | Media and Entertainment, Software, E-Commerce | $2k–$15M |
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Goodwater Capital
VC Fund
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1 | United States, India, South Korea | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Software | $500k–$31M |
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Bessemer Venture Partners
VC Fund
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1 | United States, India, Israel | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, Information Technology, SaaS | $5M–$100M |
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Innopolis Partners
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed | Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Health Care | $1k–$11M |
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ETRIHOLDINGS
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $1k–$3.7M |
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Altos Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Canada | Series A, Series B, Series C | Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services | $2.1M–$102M |
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Korea Technology Finance Corporation
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, Russian Federation | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Manufacturing, Medical | $1k–$13M |
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JTBC Studios
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Seed | Content, Commercial, Photography | |
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Pearl Abyss Capital
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Indonesia | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Information Technology, EdTech | $2.1M–$12M |
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Capstone Partners
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Mobile, Gaming | $223k–$15M |
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The Jeju Center for Creative Economy & Innovation
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Seed | GreenTech, Energy, Events | |
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Seoul Business Agency(SBA)
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, E-Commerce, Health Care | |
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The Peach
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Seed | Events, Retail, Wedding | |
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Union Partners
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Series A | Photography, Video Editing | |
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Coolidge Corner Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Belgium | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Manufacturing, Health Care | $223k–$11M |
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Strong Ventures is a generalist VC firm based in LA and Seoul, backing early-stage startups with a focus on Korean founders.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Poland
Investor stats
- Total investments: 271
- Round size: Seed $223k–$2.2M; Series A $743k–$10M; Series B $18k–$30M
- Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $3.3M in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- Soroh —
- Stan World — Stan World is a Fandom Party World where fans can party & win rewards for their Stars, 24/7.
- Specter — Specter is a reputation sharing platform for applicants who are sincere and do their job well, but cannot do enough self-PR in interviews.
SmartStudy Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of global entertainment company SmartStudy.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Apps
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 30
- Round size: Seed $351k–$1.5M; Series A $2k–$5.3M; Series B $4k–$7.1M
- Lead/follow: 30% lead, 70% follow
Portfolio highlights
- NXN Labs — The Digital Production OS for Modern Commerce
- 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.
- 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.
TheVentures provides their portfolio companies access to on staff world class experts in recruiting, PR, marketing, early stage customer acquisition, raising money, and strategy. They even provide engineering and design support, co-building products with the founding team, while assiting in hiring those difficult to recruit early engineers.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Vietnam
Investor stats
- Total investments: 122
- Round size: Seed $74k–$2.2M; Pre-Seed $714k–$2M; Series A $2.5M–$4.8M
- Lead/follow: 43% lead, 57% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- AIgement — AIgement enables industrial firms to make data-driven choices, save costs, and improve supplier relationships.
- 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.
- Alice in Builderland — Alice in Builderland is an interior design and construction service platform that provides kitchen and bathroom construction packages.
BeHigh Investment is a 'pace maker' venture capital that invests in companies with the potential of innovation and grows together.
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- Industry: Manufacturing, Apps, Retail
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 24
- Round size: Seed $208k–$2.5M; Series A $743k–$4.4M; Series B $3.4M–$21M
- Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
Portfolio highlights
- TESOLLO — TESOLLO develops robot and motion presenter products.
- Sendy — sendy Korea is a cloud-based logistics platform that provides on-demand freight transportation services.
- Namdo Market — Namdo Market is a mobile application for wholesale and retail trading services.
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- Industry: Blockchain, Gaming, Video Games
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 20
- Round size: Seed $1.7M–$33M; Series A $900k–$100M; Series C $7.4M–$425M
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Saga.xyz — Saga is a hyperscaling platform for AI and crypto applications. Where the crazies dare to dream their craziest dreams.
- Ace Project — Ace Project (에이스프로젝트) is a Korean that provides baseball game management systems, content development services, and mobile games for smartphones. It was established in July 2011 in Seoul, Korea.
- Offbeat Play — Offbeat is a development company that is developing a game based on the IP of the famous web novel Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint.
SB Partners is an investment firm in South Korea. Its major businesses include new technology business and Finance Business. It was established on December 11, 2017.
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- Industry: Media and Entertainment, Software, E-Commerce
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, Vietnam, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 28
- Round size: Seed $706k–$5.8M; Series A $720k–$5.5M; Series B $2k–$15M
- Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow
Portfolio highlights
- infludeo — infludeo is a fan membership platform that connects global Kpop fans with Kpop artists.
- 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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- Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, India, South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 486
- Round size: Seed $1M–$8M; Pre-Seed $500k–$3M; Series A $4.5M–$31M
- Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
Portfolio highlights
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- Jerry — Jerry simplifies the expensive, frustrating, and time-consuming aspects of car ownership.
- Kinderpass — With Kinderpass you can skip the travel, and access therapy online. KinderPass has a large team of specialists who can help a child across areas of development all under the same roof. Their holistic approach ensures that they focus on building not just academic skills but also essential life skills. Sessions are designed to make learning enjoyablefor the child, in a language they are comfortable in. With online sessions, you can access therapy from the comfort of your home and at a time of your convenience.
We partner with audacious entrepreneurs building enduring businesses.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, SaaS
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
- Geography: United States, India, Israel
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1208
- Round size: Series A $5M–$34M; Series B $9.8M–$58M; Series C $10M–$100M
- Lead/follow: 37% lead, 63% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $3.9B in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- Waymo — Waymo stands for a new way forward in mobility. it is a self-driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around.Waymo improves transportation by building software and sensor technology developed in Google’s labs since 2009. In October 2015, they achieved the world’s first fully self-drivingtrip on public roads, in a car without a steering wheel or pedals. They refine Waymo technology through one billion miles of simulation testing each year, and the cars have self-driven over two million miles on public roads across four U.S. cities.It was founded in 2009 and is located in Mountain View, California.
- Affirmed Networks — Affirmed's fully virtualized, cloud-native solutions allow operators to transform the economics of deploying and scaling 3G, 4G, 5G, and Wi-Fi mobile services.
- Perfios Software Solutions — Perfios is one stop solution for financial statement analysis. We provide the best in class service for employee history, bank statement analyser, and analytics software for financial service.
Innopolis Partners LLC. is a LLC-type venture capital firm in Korea. Partners of Innopolis Partners are former CEO or Representative Fund Manager of leading venture capital firms, such as Korea Technology Investment, STIC Investment, LG Venture Capital, KTB Network. “Innopolis No. 1 Fund” managed by Innopolis Partners is specialized for hi-techstartups in the Daedeok Innopolis complex. Daedeok Innopolis complex is set up based on former Daedeok R&D complex where most of major national R&D institutes, including ETRI, KAITST, KAERI, KRIBB, are located.
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- Industry: Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Health Care
- Stage:Series A, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 106
- Round size: Seed $1k–$10M; Series A $2k–$11M
- Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
Portfolio highlights
- EMX — EMX is a content production company focused on delivering narrative expression through visual art. It utilizes deep learning-based digital twin technology to develop virtual environments for large-scale content creation, providing visual effects (VFX) companies with end-to-end technical support across concept design, key visuals, previsualization,and production. The platform enables users to trade perpetual swaps and futures across crypto, commodities, forex, and equity markets using digital assets as collateral.
- Arobot — Arobot creates robots with HRI-based behavior patterns, allowing consumers to embrace robots more readily and organically.
- Cure Stream — Cure Stream specializes in developing autonomous artificial pancreas system based on AI hormone injection decision algorithm.
ETRIHOLDINGS is invested money in ventures ,Startup companys, and customized incubation services for start-up teams.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 9
- Round size: Series A $1k–$3.7M
- Lead/follow: 11% lead, 89% follow
Portfolio highlights
- ELROILAB — ELROILAB provides an AI hyperspectral imaging solution to find foreign objects in food materials.
- 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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- Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Canada
Investor stats
- Total investments: 298
- Round size: Series A $2.1M–$22M; Series B $3.7M–$30M; Series C $4.3M–$102M
- Lead/follow: 35% lead, 65% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $450M in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- Toss — Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform operated by fintech startup Viva Republica. Its application offers peer-to-peer money transfers, manages credit scores and bank accounts, access loan and insurance plans, split bill options, QR payment and other similar services that enable users to manage their finance.
- Sweet Spot — Sweet Spot is a platform for companies and retailers who need space for marketing and sales.
- Freewheelin — Freewheelin is an edtech company developing AI-powered tools to personalize math education. Their platform offers services such as generating homework books, integrating with textbooks, managing student errors, and analyzing performance data to assist educators in course preparation. The company has curated a database of math resources inpartnership with textbook publishers, ensuring teachers can use materials without copyright concerns.
Korea Technology Finance Corporation is a South Korea-based fund for small and medium enterprises.
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- Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Medical
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, Russian Federation
Investor stats
- Total investments: 73
- Round size: Seed $1k–$5.4M; Series A $2k–$7.4M; Series B $1k–$13M
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Sodamsodam — Sodamsodam is a meat processing and home meal replacement (HMR) manufacturing company. They secure cost competitiveness by directly deboning and shaping beef and pork, utilizing all parts. They produce their products using a combination of cast-iron pot heating and modern equipment.
- Elevenliter — Eleven Liter operates Lipet, an online health check solution for companion animals.
- Intergravity — Intergravity is a company that is developing orbital transportation technologies to support the future of in-space activity. Intergravity is to enable a space environment in which mobility, service, and logistics are seamlessly integrated, creating the framework for long-term operations beyond Earth.
JTBC Studio is a studio in Korea that encompasses all value chains of the content business.
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- Industry: Content, Commercial, Photography
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- VA Corporation — VA Corporation provides storytelling, content creation, and planning services for virtual production, VFX, branding, and digital marketing.
Korea-based investment firm, Investment arm of Pearl Abyss
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, EdTech
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 17
- Round size: Seed $2.2M–$12M; Series A $2.1M–$9M; Series B $7.4M–$12M
- Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BIGC — BIGC is a technology company that offers digital marketing, content creation, and advertising services.
- Portrai — Portrai leverages cutting-edge spatial transcriptomics to reveal unprecedented biological insights, transforming target discovery into transformative therapies.
- HYPERREAL — Hyperreal empowers brands with digital assets that enable their value in the virtual world.
Capstone Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs seeking success with fresh ideas.
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- Industry: Software, Mobile, Gaming
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 224
- Round size: Seed $223k–$3.9M; Series A $223k–$11M; Series B $743k–$15M
- Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $37M in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- Rapeech — Rapeech is an AI voice technology company that provides product development services.
- TR — TR is a digital healthcare company that designs and develops medical devices and electronic products.
- Brave Company — Brave Company is an internet publishing company. Well, the lusts, but not the burdens of the ZZP existence. BraveCompany is for self-employed people who want to do more and manage less. Are you in paid employment and do you doubt whether you dare to make the leap? Even then, BraveCompany offers a warm bath with 'colleagues' that you havegone for, a network with potential assignments and invoicing services. BraveCompany is for successful professionals who are or want to become independent. What can we mean for each other? We share knowledge, trends and help with professional issues. And all that in the atmosphere of a home port. So you benefit from the benefits of experienced colleagues. Do you see any more possibilities with your current client to do work, or do you regularly refer projects to colleagues? We offer the framework to seize these opportunities and also be rewarded for your talent as a matchmaker.
The Jeju Center for Creative Economy & Innovation for investing in startups
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- Industry: GreenTech, Energy, Events
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 13
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- 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.
Seoul Business Agency (서울산업통상진흥원) is a Koran startup providing support services for small businesses to increase their efficiency and foster a stable business. The company provides support in the areas of technology, management, human resources, and more.
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- Industry: Information Technology, E-Commerce, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 32
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Dot Mill — Dot Mill is a mixed reality content production company.
- Foody Worm — Foody Worm is an insect research company that practices and develops ESG and sustainability management through insects.
- Works Mate — Works Mate is a job search matching platform for daily workers in the field of construction and architecture sectors.
The Peach is a drone-based data service company that acquires and analyses drone dynamic data to create information.
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- Industry: Events, Retail, Wedding
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Fdding — Fdding provides wedding photography brokerage services.
- Cheongse-Lab — Cheongse-Lab is an e-commerce and retail company.
- Make Some Noise —
Union Partners is a private equity firm.
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- Industry: Photography, Video Editing
- Stage:Series A
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- VideoMonster — Sign up and make high quality videos quickly and easily for free
Coolidge Corner Investment (CCVC) provides Seed and Seed+ funding to the most innovative tech startup companies in Korea. They proudly provide their portfolio companies a customized support in professional incubating, growth hacking, strategy, network and more.
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- Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Belgium
Investor stats
- Total investments: 111
- Round size: Seed $223k–$1.5M; Series A $891k–$5M; Series B $4.5M–$11M
- Lead/follow: 42% lead, 58% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2017
Portfolio highlights
- Frefins — Frefins is a specialized Rental Transformation (RX) company that generates value by connecting businesses, financial institutions, and consumers.
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- Partridge Systems — Partridge Systems develops automotive data platform that provides web-based visualization, filtering, and post-processing of vehicle data.
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