# Daekyo

> Daekyo is a VC fund in Seoul backing Education, Software and Artificial Intelligence. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Jul 2022
- Lead investor: 43%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/daekyo-co-ltd
- Website: http://www.daekyo.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/m.daekyo

Daekyo is a VC fund in Seoul focused on Education and Software. Daekyo Seeks to apply business philosophies such as value-, customer-, and outcome-oriented management as well as the reinforcement of change management. Based on the principles, the company tries to ensure the continued growth of its flagship operations with stable growth basis and to launch new projects with higher growth potential. The companyalso plans to realize remarkable advancement by discovering and implementing new business models that reflect the changes in the educational environment and propose high value-added.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $2.3M–$4.8M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 3 | 43% |
| Software | 2 | 29% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 29% |
| Apps | 1 | 14% |
| SaaS | 1 | 14% |

24 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 4 | 57% |
| Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 14% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Geekble | Geekble is a media startup that produces new media content on science and technology to bridge the gap between geeks and the world. With revenue from workshops and branded content, Geekble is building its own "maker space" for geeks to experiment. Teachers and professors are using Geekble's content for educational purposes, andGeekble videos have been used for public TV. | $3.7M | Convertible Note | Jul 18, 2022 |  |
| Two Block AI | Two Block AI is a technology company that provides software services using AI. |  | Seed | Dec 15, 2021 |  |
| Redbrick | We employ real-time user code analysis algorithm based on compiler technology to diagnose learners’ levels and status of the software education. And our AI tutor for coding education using deep learning technology offers learner-centered customized learning contents to the users. Aiming for the global market, we are developing and growing ourbusiness to solve the shortage problem of software education instructors and also provide the market with the best quality software education service. | $2.7M | Series A | Jun 24, 2021 |  |
| brick | Redbrick, a tech startup founded in 2018, aims to democratize the creation of games and metaverse content. It offers a cloud-based 3D creation engine, which has significantly lowered the entry barrier to game development that was previously complex and challenging. Redbrick's 3D creation engine leverages Artificial Intelligence GeneratedContent (AIGC), Educational Technology (Edtech), and Blockchain technology, enabling anyone to easily and quickly create games, metaverse, VR, and AR content. Additionally, the Redbrick Store allows for the monetization of these creative works. Currently, Redbrick boasts over 200,000 UGC (User Generated Content) game creators and more than 1 million users. |  | Series A | Jun 24, 2021 |  |
| PeLeMed | PeLeMed is a drug development company working on the discovery of anti-cancer drugs. The company's innovative therapeutic candidates through type 1 kinase inhibitor development platform. | $4.8M | Series A | Dec 01, 2020 |  |
| Jaranda | Jaranda is a learning sheet for working parents platform. They provide services for children. It solves the problem of asymmetry in child care and education information that depends on human networks. It helps children and parents discover and experience what they want. | $2.3M | Series A | Jun 15, 2019 |  |
| Toss Lab | Toss Lab is a SaaS enterprise software company that provides enterprise messaging and collaboration tools. The company's platform JANDI, a group-oriented messaging platform with an integrated suite of collaboration tools that is tailor-made for workplaces in Asia. It also offers messaging and group chats. The platform serves companies rangingfrom small to mid-sized businesses to large enterprises with thousands of employees.Toss Lab was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea with offices in Taiwan, Dubai, Malaysia, and Japan. | $5.2M |  | Feb 08, 2018 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Springcamp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/spring-camp) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Capstone Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capstone-partners-korea) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [D·CAMP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/banks-foundation-for-young-entrepreneurs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CKD Venture Capital Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ckd-venture-capital-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cosine](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cosine) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Daekyo invest in?

Daekyo invests primarily in Education, Software and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 7 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 Daekyo's check size?

Daekyo typically joins rounds of $2.3M–$4.8M 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 Daekyo participates in.

### When did Daekyo last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Daekyo closed in Jul 2022. Shizune tracks 7 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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