# Cheil Worldwide

> Cheil Worldwide is a VC fund in Madrid backing Apps and Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Madrid, Spain
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/543686
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/cheil_worldwide
- Website: https://cheil.uk
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlobalCheilWorldwide

Cheil Worldwide is a VC fund in Madrid focused on Apps and Software. Cheil Worldwide Inc. is one of the world’s leading integrated marketing communications networks. Established in 1973 with headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Cheil's thousands of global employees create ideas that move brands, products and people from its 50+ offices in 35 countries. Cheil delivers innovative communications strategiesthat drive business results through full-service advertising capabilities and beyond, with specialties in shopper marketing, experiential retail design, PR, sports marketing, and special events. Cheil's creativity is world renown, as the network is highly awarded by international festivals including Cannes Lions, CLIO, Spikes Asia, Dubai Lynx, AdFest and Effie Awards. The network enjoyed a stellar performance at the latest 2013 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, winning 21 Lions.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Animation | 1 | 50% |
| Metaverse | 1 | 50% |
| Advertising | 1 | 50% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aaron Lau | CEO- Greater China | 0 | — |
| Byung-chul Lee | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/byung-chull-lee |
| Calvin Ra | President of Cheil Germany | 0 | — |
| JJ Ha | Head of BE Design Lab | 0 | — |
| John Jonghyun Kim | President & Head of Regional HQ (China) | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EVR STUDIO | EVR STUDIO is a technology based, digital content development company based in Seoul, Korea. Past and current projects include digial humans, media art, XR media content, metaverse platform and game development. | $13.3M | Corporate Round | May 11, 2022 |  |
| Tenping | Tenping is a marketing service that allows advertising content to be released in native format. The app then releases this onto other social networks, blogs and mobile apps. Already more than 100 advertising companies have used the service to release over 600 advertising contents. | $371K | Series A | Nov 10, 2015 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Capstone Headwaters](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capstone-headwaters) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Capstone Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capstone-partners-korea) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MashUp Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mashup-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Cheil Worldwide invest in?

Cheil Worldwide invests primarily in Apps, Software and Animation startups, most often at Series A and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Cheil Worldwide?

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### Who are the partners at Cheil Worldwide?

The team at Cheil Worldwide includes Aaron Lau (CEO- Greater China), Byung-chul Lee (Founder) and Calvin Ra (President of Cheil Germany), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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