# a41 Ventures

> a41 Ventures is a VC fund in Seoul backing Software and FinTech. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: May 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.a41ventures.com/

a41 Ventures is a VC fund in Seoul focused on Software and FinTech. a41 invests in disruptive technologies that will lead the next digital innovation.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for a41 Ventures. Shizune tracks 2 team members at a41 Ventures. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/a41-ventures?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.1M–$7M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 38% |
| FinTech | 2 | 25% |
| Blockchain | 2 | 25% |
| Online Games | 2 | 25% |
| Gaming | 1 | 13% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 7 | 88% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 25% |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 13% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 13% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eungho Ethan Lee | Co-Founder & Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eungho-ethan-lee |
| John Park | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-park-2235 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FastLane | FastLane protocol is designed to generate revenue for validators while increasing the effectiveness of algorithmic traders. | $2.3M | Seed | May 23, 2023 |  |
| Derby Stars | Derby Stars offers NFT horse games, and breeding them results in a variety of offspring. They also store their history and race records constantly on-chain. They own a range of horses and race them on their platform. | $6M | Seed | Mar 04, 2022 |  |
| Tiny Rebel Games | We are Petaverse Network. Our aim is simple but robust - we are building an open standard for digital pets. An interoperable data solution for creating infinite virtual companions to be by your side, across the metaverse. Pets to bond with, who will learn, evolve, and behave based on their specific 'DNA' and the interactions you havewith them. Soon, we will be helping people to adopt their first digital pets and take them into the first of many experiences they will be able to have with virtual companion.Embracing the wonders of #web3 we invite partnership with other creators across the metaverse. | $7M | Seed | Mar 03, 2022 |  |
| BlockSurvey | Privacy-focused surveys, polls & forms | $500K | Pre-Seed | Feb 07, 2022 |  |
| solice | Solice is a virtual reality and cross-platform PC game inspired by decentraland and the sandbox. | $4.3M | Seed | Dec 01, 2021 |  |
| Mean DAO | MeanFi provides a service that automates payment and banking workflows and allows for flexible payment schedules. | $3.5M | Seed | Nov 29, 2021 |  |
| Cypher | Cypher is a decentralized synthetic asset protocol, allowing retail and institutional investors to create and trade pre-public markets. | $2.1M | Seed | Nov 18, 2021 |  |
| Apricot Finance | Apricot Finance is a DeFi service provider that helps the user to maximize yield and minimize risk. It is a collateralized lending protocol that seeks to maximize users’ borrowing power while minimizing liquidation penalties and uncertainties. | $4M | Seed | Aug 25, 2021 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SkyVision Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/skyvision-capital) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Double Peak Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/double-peak-group) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Three Arrows Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/three-arrows-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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- [Delphi Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/delphi-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does a41 Ventures invest in?

a41 Ventures invests primarily in Software, FinTech and Blockchain startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is a41 Ventures's check size?

a41 Ventures typically joins rounds of $2.1M–$7M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds a41 Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact a41 Ventures?

Public channels for a41 Ventures include the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at a41 Ventures?

The team at a41 Ventures includes Eungho Ethan Lee (Co-Founder & Partner) and John Park (Co-Founder & Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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