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Top 20 Photography VC (Venture Capital) Funds in South Korea in July 2025

Last updated: Jul 2025 A list of 20 VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Photography startups based in South korea. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Photography companies from South korea. We update this investor list every month.

Top 20 Photography VC (Venture Capital) Funds in South Korea in July 2025

Investor	Photography South Korea investments
Strong Ventures	2
Union Partners	1
TheVentures	1
Capstone Partners	1
The Jeju Center for Creative Economy & Innovation	1
JTBC Studios	1
SmartStudy Ventures	1
Coolidge Corner Investment	1
Seoul Business Agency(SBA)	1
Bessemer Venture Partners	1
SB Partners	1
BeHigh Investment	1
Pearl Abyss Capital	1
Innopolis Partners	1
Com2uS	1
Goodwater Capital	1
LG Electronics	1
Korea Technology Finance Corporation	1
NHN Investment	1
Altos Ventures	1

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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.

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.

UPG Enterprises is a premier steel supplier. With 25 locations in North America, we're building a business based on a culture of growth & respect.

Investment focus

Photography, Video Editing
Series A
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

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

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Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Cashmore — Cashmore is an app service that analyzes consumers' store visits, mobility paths, and consumption history to deliver customized discount benefits.
Filum.ai — In the new digital transformation era, connecting every touchpoint for every stakeholder on the journey is crucial in helping businesses create a competitive advantage. Filum enables businesses to build a foundation that promotes creativity and the power of inner strengths to make journeys of excellence. We empower businesses by helping them createexcellent experiences with the power of data and cutting-edge technologies.
Vivident — Vivident is to create an unparalleled entertainment world where fans and creators collaborate, blurring the lines between the virtual and the real.

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

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

The Jeju Center for Creative Economy & Innovation for investing in startups

Investment focus

GreenTech, Energy, Events
Seed
South Korea

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.

JTBC Studio is a studio in Korea that encompasses all value chains of the content business.

Investment focus

Content, Commercial, Photography
Seed
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

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

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

Investment focus

Media and Entertainment, Internet, Software
Series A, Seed, Series B
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

User Spoon — User Spoon is a tool designed to streamline and enhance the process of user experience (UX) research by offering features that improve efficiency, such as user testing, feedback collection, and data analysis tools. It supports UX professionals in gathering insights faster and more accurately, ultimately leading to more user-centered designdecisions
Space Oddity — Space Oddity is a music company.
Copper Innovation Technology — CIT Co, Ltd utilizes metal single crystals and the ASE method to ensure the accurate, lossless transmission of every signal.

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

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Nexusbe — Nexusbe is a manufacturer of atomic layer equipment technology intended to provide vacuum deposition equipment.
Relay — Relay is a second-hand market solution that provides technology, logistics, and operational solutions required for the used business.
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Seoul Business Agency (서울산업통상진흥원) is a Koran startup providing support services for small businesses to increase their efficiency and foster a stable business. The company provides support in the areas of technology, management, human resources, and more.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

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

We partner with audacious entrepreneurs building enduring businesses.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, SaaS
Series B, Series A, Series C
United States, India, Israel

Portfolio highlights

Datafy.io — Optimize cloud storage costs with Datafy. Our solution auto-scales your EBS storage so you only pay for the storage you use saving you up to 50%.
MaintainX — MaintainX helps you track your reactive maintenance, preventive maintenance, and control the daily operations of your business. Get started for Free!
Crash Override — Crash Override is a cyber security company founded by Mark Curphey and John Viega. Screw security busy work. We reduce the noise and increase the signal.

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.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, Apps
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, Vietnam, India

Portfolio highlights

infludeo — infludeo is a fan membership platform that connects global Kpop fans with Kpop artists.
Sharetreats — Share Treats Innovation introduces a 'Casual O2O Commerce' dedicated to South East Asia. It has a vision to create a cultural movement whereby anyone can interact more through casual treats.
BlockOdyssey — BlockOdyssey is a tech start-up that provides 'blockchain-based B2B solutions'.Currently, the main solution is supplying 'blockchain-based anti-counterfeiting solution', and logistics & distribution history management is in progress with blockchain. It has received investment from Asia's largest cosmetic company, andis conducting business with French pharmaceutical companies.

BeHigh Investment is a 'pace maker' venture capital that invests in companies with the potential of innovation and grows together.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Apollon — Needle Gone, Data On
ASWEMAKE — ASWEMAKE is a shopping app that delivers groceries.
Apollon Inc. — Needle Gone, Data On

Korea-based investment firm, Investment arm of Pearl Abyss

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

BIGC — BIGC is a technology company that offers digital marketing, content creation, and advertising services.
Intella X — The Next Generation of Web3 Gaming Platform
Plugo — Indonesia's e-commerce platform for all businesses. Start, manage, and grow your business. Build your own online store website.

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.

Investment focus

Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Health Care
Funding Round, Series A, Seed
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

Ignis — EGNIS is a supplier of food products.
INKA Entworks — Complete mobile application and content security.
Inserasolution — Inserasolution produces high-performance Fast & Fine Steering Mirrors for laser-based space optical communications and sophisticated defense systems.

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Investment focus

Blockchain, Gaming, Video Games
Seed, Series A, Series C
United States, South Korea, Japan

Portfolio highlights

Saga.xyz — Saga gives visionaries the high-end tools and support they need to turn their blockchain dreams into reality.
MetaverseGo — MetaverseGo is a web 3.0 app that offers easy access to Play-and-Earn Games, Guilds, NFTs, and Decentralized Applications allowing users to own assets, connect with industry players, and use their earnings across multiple payment platforms.
Gameplay Galaxy — From the creators of Trial Xtreme, the blockbuster series that reached over 250,000,000 downloads, comes the next level of competitive extreme sports games ecosystem.

Goodwater empowers exceptional entrepreneurs everywhere to change the world for the better. They believe consumer technology is a force on earth, shaping culture and transforming the global economy at unprecedented speed and scale. They invest in promising entrepreneurs to solve pressing problems. As a combined force, Goodwater companies are aglobal force for change, poised to measurably improve billions of lives.

Investment focus

FinTech, Financial Services, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United States, India, South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Memebox — Memebox Corporation is a consumer company that provides customers with the Asian beauty products, culture, and trends. A global company focused on forecasting trends and creating private, in-house labels inspired by K-beauty (and made for the product obsessed).
Bigger Games — Bigger Games, a dynamic mobile gaming company, is at the forefront of transforming the mobile gaming landscape. We aim for great execution and passionately work on each and every detail in our casual games to build the best experience for our players.
Stackup — Stackup is transforming how businesses manage their on-chain operations by offering a smart account platform designed to simplify and automate complex blockchain tasks. As the need for seamless, secure, and efficient crypto transactions grows, Stackup provides centralized control over decentralized assets, allowing businesses to take charge ofevery detail of their operations with ease. Our platform integrates advanced security and adaptive features to eliminate the chaos of traditional crypto wallets, empowering businesses to manage their crypto stack in real-time. Whether you’re orchestrating large-scale transactions or ensuring complete transparency, Stackup’s solution brings order and precision to blockchain management—turning crypto chaos into structured, seamless business flow.

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Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Opt-AI — Opt-AI is an edge AI company that provides engineering services and AI-agent hardware-aware software solutions for the optimization and deployment of AI models on edge devices.Our goal is to support customers in securing AI inference performance, reducing development costs, and accelerating market launch by providing 1) model building, 2) modelcompression, 3) embedded system optimization technologies, and 4) a HW-aware SW analysis system that can automatically perform optimization in various HW environments for the deployment of on-device AI. Opt-AI ensures effective performance on any hardware and processor through our HW-aware SW Profiling System. Opt-AI has secured high-level technical and business achievements with major tech companies, such as LG Electronics, Hyundai Motor, HL Mando, Hanhwa Systems, and Hanhwa Aerospace. We are collaborating with multiple clients in the mobility sector, which demands the highest level of optimization technology. We support customers in focusing solely on model development by building development workflows specific to target hardware.
Tenstorrent — Tenstorrent is a next-generation computing company that builds computers for AI. Headquartered in the U.S. with offices in Austin, Texas, and Silicon Valley, and global offices in Toronto, Belgrade, Seoul, Tokyo, and Bangalore, Tenstorrent brings together experts in the field of computer architecture, ASIC design, RISC-V technology, advanced systems, and neural network compilers.
Bear Robotics — From running orders to bussing tables, Servi tackles the small stuff so you can focus on excellent service and create elevated experiences.

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

Investment focus

Software, Manufacturing, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, Russian Federation

Portfolio highlights

AIRS Medical — AIRS Medical is an MRI reconstruction software service provider.
AIRS Inc. — AIRS is at the forefront of advancing orthopedic surgery, setting the stage for the future with its innovative surgical platforms. The company is preparing for the next era in surgical technology, known as SURGERY 4.0. By leading the way with cutting-edge solutions, AIRS aims to transform orthopedic procedures, enhance precision, and redefinestandards in surgical care.
Ubix Therapeutics — Ubix Therapeutics is a research and development company that develops anti-cancer drugs.

NHN Investment is a specialized investment organization providing investments, loans, and management as well as technological guidance to new technology enterprises and venture businesses.

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

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.

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

Investment focus

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

Portfolio highlights

Charan — Charan is an operator of an e-commerce platform intended to sell second-hand fashion apparel.
GOMBLE — GOMBLE creates blockchain-based casual games that focus on the game's core fun rather than just playing for the money.
KODA — KODA provides business and institutional customers with digital asset storage services.

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