# Barunson E&A

> Barunson E&A is a VC fund in Yongsan backing Gaming, Fashion and Cosmetics. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Yongsan, South Korea
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Dec 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- Website: http://www.barunsonena.com/eng/

Barunson E&A is a production company that designs and develops online and mobile games. It offers a global content hub and creates a variety of innovative content. It specializes in overseas distribution. It was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $1.7M–$4M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 1 | 33% |
| Fashion | 1 | 33% |
| Cosmetics | 1 | 33% |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 67% |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Art and Design International | Art and Design International(ADI) is a Korea-based global manufacturer & distributor, with large customer base mainly in Korea, China, North America, and other countries. Headquartered in Seoul, Korea, the firm provides a comprehensive range of cosmetic products including face/body/hair products, and it extends its business intolifestyle products and services. | $1.7M | Series A | Dec 04, 2019 | http://swagger.kr |
| Art and Design International | Art and Design International(ADI) is a Korea-based global manufacturer & distributor, with large customer base mainly in Korea, China, North America, and other countries. Headquartered in Seoul, Korea, the firm provides a comprehensive range of cosmetic products including face/body/hair products, and it extends its business intolifestyle products and services. | $1M | Seed | Dec 30, 2015 | http://swagger.kr |
| Roqovan Studios | Roqovan Studios is a brand new game development studio focused on making games and content for emerging virtual reality platforms. It is an independent game development studio formed by the talented developers that led to the creation and production of some of the best selling video games in the world. | $4M | Series A | Oct 01, 2015 | http://www.roqovan.com/ |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Atinum Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atinum-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rothenberg Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rothenberg-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [World Innovation Lab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wil) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Barunson E&A invest in?

Barunson E&A invests primarily in Gaming, Fashion and Cosmetics startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 3 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 Barunson E&A's check size?

Barunson E&A typically joins rounds of $1.7M–$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 Barunson E&A participates in.

### When did Barunson E&A last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Barunson E&A closed in Dec 2019. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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