# Aarden Partners

> Aarden Partners is a VC fund in Seoul backing Health Care and Beauty. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: May 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Aarden Partners is a VC fund in Seoul focused on Health Care and Beauty. Aarden Partners operates as an investment company.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 2 | 50% |
| Beauty | 1 | 25% |
| Payments | 1 | 25% |
| Wellness | 1 | 25% |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 2 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shin Dong-hwan | Co-CEO | 1 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rael | Rael is LA-based menstrual care and feminine wellness company that provides comfortable, high-quality products made of natural and organic ingredients. Led by three female co-founders, the company’s vision is to empower and inform women around the world with safe and healthy alternatives to the toxic conventional products normalized in the femininecare industry. Already a bestseller on Amazon, Rael products are also available to shop on GetRael.com as well as in Target stores. Rael’s expansive product offering is available in 13 countries and includes pads, tampons, pantyliners, period underwear, and feminine wash/wipes. Rael also expanded into the clean beauty space after their success with "period beauty" products. Since launching in 2017, the company has attracted investment from industry leaders including Spigen, BAM Ventures, Strong Ventures, SoftBank Ventures Korea and Thrive Market Ventures, among others. | $35M | Series B | May 25, 2022 |  |
| Gloent Group | Gloent Group is a brand management company that develops and operates beauty, beverage, and lifestyle product lines. The company holds exclusive rights to market and retail Barneys New York beauty and beverage products, including skincare and dietary supplement categories, while focusing on direct-to-consumer retail and brand expansion strategies. | $17M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 20, 2021 |  |
| Gloent Group | Gloent Group is a brand management company that develops and operates beauty, beverage, and lifestyle product lines. The company holds exclusive rights to market and retail Barneys New York beauty and beverage products, including skincare and dietary supplement categories, while focusing on direct-to-consumer retail and brand expansion strategies. | $17M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 20, 2021 |  |
| CHAI | CHAI they develops infrastructure technologies to create an efficient digital economy. | $60M | Series B | Dec 10, 2020 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does Aarden Partners invest in?

Aarden Partners invests primarily in Health Care, Beauty and Payments startups, most often at Series B and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Aarden Partners?

The team at Aarden Partners includes Shin Dong-hwan (Co-CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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