# Emford Equity Partners

> Emford Equity Partners is a VC fund backing Automotive, Medical and Health Care. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Emford Equity Partners is a VC fund focused on Automotive and Medical. Emford Equity Partners

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$6.9M |
| Series A | $4.5M–$8M |
| Series B | $7k–$15M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Automotive | 3 | 38% |
| Medical | 2 | 25% |
| Health Care | 2 | 25% |
| Autonomous Vehicles | 2 | 25% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 25% |

24 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 38% |
| Series A | 2 | 25% |
| Series B | 2 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 6 | 75% |
| United States | 1 | 13% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spark Biopharma | SPARK BioPharma Co., Ltd. was established in Seoul National University in January 2016 based on the unique drug molecule diversity technology, the image-based screening technology using the unique fluorescent skeleton probe, and the target protein identification technology in the initial drug development stage. We are currently exploring anddeveloping new drug candidates using these three core technologies, and we will continue to accelerate the development of new drugs and increase the success rate through strategic cooperation research with domestic and overseas research institutes and pharmaceutical institutions. ' | $21.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 11, 2026 |  |
| Ride | RideNow: An app-based platform for test drives and vehicle purchases. RideCare: App-based B2B and B2C vehicle care services. RideContents: Educational services for automotive brands, aimed at enhancing the quality of manufacturers and importers. RideOn: After-sales management services for electric vehicle chargers. |  | Seed | Mar 23, 2023 |  |
| SOS LAB | SOS Lab, a LiDAR development company focusing on core technology for self-driving cars, plans to present its differentiated hybrid LiDAR system, the SL-1SOS LAB's long-range, hybrid scanning design combines the advantages of the widely-used motor scanning system with a solid-state MEMS mirror, and will be offered at a much lower price pointcompared to traditional LiDAR products on the market today. SL-1 is expected to play an important role in the popularization and accessibility of self-driving cars.In addition to the SL-1, SOS LAB offers two additional LiDAR products designed to integrate safe, effective, and affordable LiDAR technology into various industries: the GL-3 for factory automation and robotics, and the TL-3 for security and automatic doors. SOS LAB is also focusing on combining hardware-based sensors and AI-based object recognition and tracking technology using 3D point cloud LiDAR data, and plans to provide LiDAR data space/object recognition solutions for self-driving vehicles.SOS LAB includes jointly developing their hybrid LiDAR with a partner automotive electronic equipment field company, continuing to develop the next generation of Solid-State-LiDAR with global semiconductor companies to overstep the limits of OPA-method LiDAR, and extending the global footprint of SOS LAB to provide the smartest solutions for self-driving and ADAS markets. SOS LAB is planning to enter global markets based on its R&D centers in Seoul and Gwangju and business centers in Silicon Valley. | $14.8M | Series B | Jul 27, 2022 |  |
| Ride Now | Ride Now is an app-based EV test drive service. It is an electric vehicle comparative experience portal. Ride works in the automobile sector as an EV pre-sales, sales, and vehicle management specialist to expedite the world's transition to sustainable energy transportation. | $1M | Seed | Jan 01, 2022 |  |
| AZothBio | AZothBio is an artificial intelligence-based drug delivery system platform and new drug candidate discovery service. | $4.5M | Series A | Dec 10, 2020 |  |
| G2GBIO | G2GBIO operates to supply good medicines to patients all over the world and practice. | $9.5M | Series B | Jul 24, 2020 |  |
| ThorDrive | ThorDrive is a company that develops software solutions related to automated and unmanned technology. ThorDrive provides an automated and unmanned platform and associated products as well as intellectual properties that can be applied to other areas. | $6.8M | Seed | Apr 22, 2020 |  |
| SOS LAB | SOS Lab, a LiDAR development company focusing on core technology for self-driving cars, plans to present its differentiated hybrid LiDAR system, the SL-1SOS LAB's long-range, hybrid scanning design combines the advantages of the widely-used motor scanning system with a solid-state MEMS mirror, and will be offered at a much lower price pointcompared to traditional LiDAR products on the market today. SL-1 is expected to play an important role in the popularization and accessibility of self-driving cars.In addition to the SL-1, SOS LAB offers two additional LiDAR products designed to integrate safe, effective, and affordable LiDAR technology into various industries: the GL-3 for factory automation and robotics, and the TL-3 for security and automatic doors. SOS LAB is also focusing on combining hardware-based sensors and AI-based object recognition and tracking technology using 3D point cloud LiDAR data, and plans to provide LiDAR data space/object recognition solutions for self-driving vehicles.SOS LAB includes jointly developing their hybrid LiDAR with a partner automotive electronic equipment field company, continuing to develop the next generation of Solid-State-LiDAR with global semiconductor companies to overstep the limits of OPA-method LiDAR, and extending the global footprint of SOS LAB to provide the smartest solutions for self-driving and ADAS markets. SOS LAB is planning to enter global markets based on its R&D centers in Seoul and Gwangju and business centers in Silicon Valley. | $8M | Series A | Mar 30, 2020 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [KIWOOM SECURITIES](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kiwoom-securities-86db) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Korea Development Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/korean-development-bank) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Shinhan Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shinhan-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ulmus Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ulmus-investment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AOA Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aoa-capital-partners-f14f) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ARK Impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ark-impact) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Emford Equity Partners invest in?

Emford Equity Partners invests primarily in Automotive, Medical and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 8 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 Emford Equity Partners's check size?

Emford Equity Partners typically joins rounds of $1M–$6.9M at Seed, $4.5M–$8M at Series A and $7k–$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 Emford Equity Partners participates in.

### When did Emford Equity Partners last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Emford Equity Partners closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 8 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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