# Central

> Central is a VC fund in Seongsan backing Automotive and Information Technology. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seongsan, South Korea
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Jul 2022
- Lead investor: 44%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.ctr.co.kr/

Central is an auto parts manufacturer.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $3.8M–$22M |
| Series B | $7.9M–$15M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Automotive | 3 | 33% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 33% |
| Software | 2 | 22% |
| SaaS | 1 | 11% |
| Sales | 1 | 11% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 5 | 56% |
| Series B | 2 | 22% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 11% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 4 | 44% |
| Singapore | 2 | 22% |
| United States | 1 | 11% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RCE | RCE specializes in the sales of construction machines. | $3.8M | Series A | Jul 01, 2022 |  |
| MARS Auto | Mars Auto is developing autonomous trucks to completely automate warehouse to warehouse truck operations.The startup is developing autonomous trucks for the $50 billion Korean trucking market. The goal is to fully automate warehouse to warehouse truck operations to save the trucking market billions. The company has two LOIs with two of the largestlogistic businesses in Korea. | $12.4M | Series A | Mar 29, 2022 |  |
| Refinish | Refinish is an automobile manufacturing and wholesale company that sells automotive repair paint and accessories. | $7.9M | Series B | Feb 28, 2022 |  |
| Swit | Swit is a team collaboration suite that has seamlessly combined a cutting-edge team communication with a high-performance task management. | $21.9M | Series A | Dec 16, 2021 |  |
| Getcha | Getcha is an car buying platform that enables consumers to directly compare vehicle specifications and prices, as well as to buy vehicles remotely. Getcha offers mobile-based quotes for car comparisons. Consumers can access real transaction price information transparently, while sellers can concentrate their consultations and sales efforts oncustomers who are interested in buying a vehicle. Getcha establishes direct connections between consumers seeking to purchase cars and financial institutions through strategic partnerships. | $6.7M | Series A | Oct 12, 2021 |  |
| MVL Chain | MVL is a new incentive-based blockchain mobility ecosystem.MVL records key data such as transactions, movements, accidents, and maintenance of people and vehicles in many fields, connecting them together in a single. | $15M | Series B | Apr 09, 2021 |  |
| MVL Chain | MVL is a new incentive-based blockchain mobility ecosystem.MVL records key data such as transactions, movements, accidents, and maintenance of people and vehicles in many fields, connecting them together in a single. | $5M | Series A | Aug 06, 2020 |  |
| TADA | TADA is a zero-commission ride-hailing app that provides safe and friendly service. It is a service where drivers are not charged commissions and are rewarded for providing a safe service. At the same time, TADA passengers will also enjoy reasonable fares for safe rides anytime and anywhere. | $5M | Corporate Round | Aug 06, 2020 |  |
| MVL Chain | MVL is a new incentive-based blockchain mobility ecosystem.MVL records key data such as transactions, movements, accidents, and maintenance of people and vehicles in many fields, connecting them together in a single. | $5M | Series A | Dec 02, 2019 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SV Investment Corp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sv-investment-corp) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Hana Financial Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hana-financial-investment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mirae Asset Venture Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mirae-asset-venture-investment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Smilegate Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smilegate-investment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Company K Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/company-k) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Coolidge Corner Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coolidge-corner-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Central invest in?

Central invests primarily in Automotive, Information Technology and Software startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 9 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 Central's check size?

Central typically joins rounds of $3.8M–$22M at Series A and $7.9M–$15M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Central participates in.

### When did Central last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Central closed in Jul 2022. Shizune tracks 9 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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