# Carelabs

> Carelabs is a VC fund in Gangneung backing Health Care, Medical Device and Mobile Apps. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Gangneung, South Korea
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: May 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/carelabs-co-ltd/
- Website: http://carelabs.co.kr

Carelabs is a VC fund in Gangneung focused on Health Care and Medical Device. Carelabs operates as a digital beauty and healthcare company. We provide medical services that anyone can easily and conveniently access through reliable medical information.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $1.6M–$16M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 3 | 50% |
| Medical Device | 3 | 50% |
| Mobile Apps | 2 | 33% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 33% |
| PaaS | 1 | 17% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 17% |
| Series C | 1 | 17% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Humanscape | Humanscape is a rare disease health-tech company working to bring better chances of cure for patients. By collecting comprehensive patient health data from genotype, clinical to phenotype data and systematically compiling it into a complete, ready-to-use data set, pharmaceuticals and researchers can significantly reduce both time and cost for newdrug development. | $14.9M | Series C | May 12, 2023 |  |
| Goodoc | Goodoc (굿닥) is a Korean smartphone application that helps users with a variety of medical services. The app allows users to access reliable information on doctors, hospitals, and other medical services. It also provides users with information on doctors' fees, hospital fees, contact numbers, and more. | $16.5M | Series A | May 09, 2022 |  |
| Brain Gear | Brain Gear is a manufacturer of light-therapy systems for brain disease treatment. | $1.7M | Series A | Jan 18, 2022 |  |
| Brain Gear | Brain Gear is a manufacturer of light-therapy systems for brain disease treatment. | $1.6M | Series A | Aug 04, 2021 |  |
| Humanscape | Humanscape is a rare disease health-tech company working to bring better chances of cure for patients. By collecting comprehensive patient health data from genotype, clinical to phenotype data and systematically compiling it into a complete, ready-to-use data set, pharmaceuticals and researchers can significantly reduce both time and cost for newdrug development. | $11.8M | Series B | Dec 08, 2020 |  |
| Life Semantics | Life Semantics (라이프시맨틱스) is a Korean specialty engineering company focused on developing software platforms and systems for the medical industry. It develops Hospital Information Systems (HIS) and semantic web technology for application in the area of life sciences. The company looks to resolve common problems faced by healthcare facilities andresearchers by providing automation software.HIS is a fully integrated information system providing healthcare organizations with a full suite of tools for improved hospital management, clinical tasks, and patient administration. | $4.6M | Corporate Round | Jun 18, 2018 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bigbang Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bigbang-angels-inc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [GC Biopharma](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/green-cross-holdings-corp) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bokwang Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bokwang-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Center for Creative Economy and Innovation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/center-for-creative-economy-and-innovation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CNTTECH](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cnttech) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Dt& Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dt-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Carelabs invest in?

Carelabs invests primarily in Health Care, Medical Device and Mobile Apps startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 6 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 Carelabs's check size?

Carelabs typically joins rounds of $1.6M–$16M 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 Carelabs participates in.

### When did Carelabs last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Carelabs closed in May 2023. Shizune tracks 6 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 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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