# Cognitive Ventures

> Cognitive Ventures is a VC fund backing Software and Augmented Reality. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2017
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.cognitiveventures.com/

Cognitive Ventures is a VC fund focused on Software and Augmented Reality. A venture capital fund investing in disruptive exponential technology companies globally

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Cognitive Ventures. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Cognitive Ventures. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/cognitive-ventures-global-investment-fund?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Augmented Reality | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Donghwan Kim | Managing Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-donghwan-kim |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MAXST | MAXST helps millions of developers and organizations build and empower convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality with AR (Augmented Reality), AI (Artificial Intelligence) and computer vision technology. Our products, AR SDK(Software Development Kit), AR Collaboration, AR Guide, are engineered for security, reliability and scalability,running the full stack from infrastructure to applications to devices and hardware.MAXST has partnered with world-leading companies such as HYUNDAI & KIA motor group, SK Telecom, LG Electronics, KT, and NAVER and will continue to endeavor to be the AR market leader. | $3M | Series A | Aug 25, 2017 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [InterVest Co.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/intervest-co) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [L&S Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/l-s-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Cognitive Ventures invest in?

Cognitive Ventures invests primarily in Software, Augmented Reality and Information Technology startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 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 Cognitive Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Cognitive Ventures?

The team at Cognitive Ventures includes Alex Donghwan Kim (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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