# AhnLab

> AhnLab is a VC fund in Seoul backing Information Technology and Cloud Security. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Jun 2025
- Lead investor: 13%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/ahnlab-inc.
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/AhnLab_Man
- Website: http://global.ahnlab.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ahnlab

AhnLab is a cloud security technology provider that develops information security solutions and services for consumers, enterprises, and small and medium businesses worldwide. It delivers a comprehensive security lineup, including proven, world-class antivirus products for desktops and servers, mobile security products, online transaction securityproducts, network security appliances, and consulting services.AhnLab has established its market position and manages sales partners in many countries worldwide. Based on its cloud computing strategy, AhnLab’s technologies and solutions converge into a single platform to cope with evolving IT security challenges. It delivers comprehensive, coordinated protection against a wide variety of threat sources.AhnLab was founded in 1995 by Charles Ahn and is headquartered in Seoul.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $2.3M–$5.4M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 5 | 63% |
| Cloud Security | 4 | 50% |
| Security | 3 | 38% |
| Software | 2 | 25% |
| Cyber Security | 2 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 38% |
| Seed | 1 | 13% |
| Series B | 1 | 13% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 13% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 13% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Charles Ahn | Founder, Chairman of the Board | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charles-ahn |
| HongSun Kim | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hongsun-kim |
| Minseok CHA | Senior Principal Malware Researcher | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/minseok-cha |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fescaro | FESCARO is a specialized automotive-security startup developing the security technology which can be applied to mass production of self-driving and connected cars. FESCARO, founded by former ECU developers and white hackers, is currently developing the leading-edge technology that compensates for the limitations of security for existing network. | $21.9M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 11, 2025 |  |
| Fescaro | FESCARO is a specialized automotive-security startup developing the security technology which can be applied to mass production of self-driving and connected cars. FESCARO, founded by former ECU developers and white hackers, is currently developing the leading-edge technology that compensates for the limitations of security for existing network. | $13.6M | Series B | Apr 26, 2024 |  |
| Fescaro | FESCARO is a specialized automotive-security startup developing the security technology which can be applied to mass production of self-driving and connected cars. FESCARO, founded by former ECU developers and white hackers, is currently developing the leading-edge technology that compensates for the limitations of security for existing network. | $4.9M | Series A | Apr 05, 2023 |  |
| Tatum security | Tatum security provides cloud security software for businesses. All enterprise infrastructure environments are transitioning to the cloud, Enterprises need a flexible and secure form of security. Tatum security's Cloud Security Configuration Management (CSPM) technology helps companies build context-optimized cloud security. Enterprises useTatum security's CSPM (Cloud Security Configuration Management) technology, You can build cloud security that is optimized for each situation. | $2.3M | Series A | Nov 01, 2022 |  |
| MONITORAPP | MONITORAPP is a company that performs R&D for various application acceleration technology and application security technology based on high-performance application proxy technology to ensure fast and safe application delivery.MONITORAPP's APPLICATION INSIGHT WAF is used by the most companies and public institutions in the Korean webapplication firewall area, and customers to protect their web application systems using APPLICATION INSIGHT WAF are increasing in the offshore market including Japan and China. In addition, for the complete database protection, APPLICATION INSIGHT DFW which is the nation’s first developed database security gateway in one body type with equipment completely protects the company’s database and application data from various paths through interworking with APPLICATION INSIGHT WAF.MONITORAPP provides security solutions as a service through SECaaS platform AIONCLOUD. The SECaaS Platform configures a multi-tenancy-based service infrastructure through the interconnection of Service Gateway, Security Manager, Security Edge, and Log Collector, and delivers security services in SECaaS form through a variety of security service modules. MONITORAPP’s solution is now a more powerful and convenient security service combined with the ease and agility of the cloud. Gain centralized security management, threat detection and response, rapid deployment, zero complexity compliance, and visibility into your IT infrastructure with AIONCLOUD. MONITORAPP provides Security-as-a-Service (SECaaS) on its cloud-based service platform AIONCLOUD. AIONCLOUD ensures both Website Protection and Secure Internet Access for smooth business operations.The AIONLCOUD Website Protection implemented on edge networks exhibits the same performance strength as physical servers. You can also maintain application performance and security regardless of where your application is located, such as in data centers, cloud, or multi-cloud.The AIONCLOUD’s SASE platform is based on high-performance proxy technology and containerized cloud architecture. Secure Server Access provides the necessary security services in the cloud-based data center. Secure Internet Access provides a secure Internet access environment for all edges. Service includes Secure web gateway based on the Zero Trust Proxy Architecture blocks harmful sites and prevents the information from being leaked. | $9.1M | Private Equity | Mar 03, 2022 |  |
| Astron Security | Astron Security is a cloud workload security platform designed to detect abnormalities and respond automatically. The company provides automated asset management and records real-time change, precise abnormality detection, host health monitoring, and firewall policy management optimization through the three-step defense, enabling IT professionalsto host firewall support in cloud workloads in real-time. | $5.4M | Series A | Dec 02, 2021 |  |
| Astron Security | Astron Security is a cloud workload security platform designed to detect abnormalities and respond automatically. The company provides automated asset management and records real-time change, precise abnormality detection, host health monitoring, and firewall policy management optimization through the three-step defense, enabling IT professionalsto host firewall support in cloud workloads in real-time. |  | Series A | Apr 07, 2021 |  |
| Spiceware | Spiceware One is an integrated security management service that solves security loopholes caused by increasing remote work as well as use of cloud and collaboration tools. It consists of Spiceware One ZTS, which protects the overall IT environment including users, data, and devices with Zero Trust security, and Spiceware One DPS, which protectssensitive data stored in the cloud, and Spiceware ANP which anonymizes and pseudonymizes PII for safe data utilization. | $910K | Seed | Jul 15, 2020 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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- [Korea Development Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/korean-development-bank) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does AhnLab invest in?

AhnLab invests primarily in Information Technology, Cloud Security and Security startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is AhnLab's check size?

AhnLab typically joins rounds of $2.3M–$5.4M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds AhnLab participates in.

### How do I contact AhnLab?

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### Who are the partners at AhnLab?

The team at AhnLab includes Charles Ahn (Founder, Chairman of the Board), HongSun Kim (CEO) and Minseok CHA (Senior Principal Malware Researcher). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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