# Envisioning Partners

> Envisioning Partners is a VC fund in Seoul backing Software and Energy. See 34 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Total investments: 34
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 38%
- Fund size: $52M
- Last fund: Sep 2021
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/envisioning/
- Website: https://envisioning.partners/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Envisioning-Partners-133052228932522

Envisioning Partners is a VC fund in Seoul focused on Software and Energy. Envisioning Partners is the largest impact investing venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea, with 100% of its portfolio dedicated to impact.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.6M–$2.4M |
| Series A | $1.7M–$20M |
| Series B | $9.9M–$33M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 5 | 15% |
| Energy | 3 | 9% |
| CleanTech | 3 | 9% |
| Recycling | 3 | 9% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 9% |

53 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 13 | 38% |
| Series A | 10 | 29% |
| Seed | 2 | 6% |
| Series C | 2 | 6% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 16 | 47% |
| United States | 5 | 15% |
| Singapore | 1 | 3% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hyunjoo Je | CEO / Managing Partner | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyunjoo-je |
| June Cha | Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/june-cha |
| Yong Hyun Kim | CEO / Managing Partner | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kim-yong-hyun-4b9c |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Phoenix Tailings | Phoenix Tailings, is building technology to enable the recycling and re-mining of Bauxite Residue (“Red Mud”) - a hazardous by-product in the aluminum industry - to extract strategic materials which are critical to the Defense, Automotive, Electronics and Biotech industries. The company was founded with the mission to revolutionize the miningindustry by enabling new sources of strategic materials, sustainably and economically. | $30.2M | Series B | Feb 19, 2026 |  |
| Neubility | Neubility is a technology form that offers RaaS solutions by transforming the delivery sector and redefining urban logistics. The company offers a dependable and cost-effective robot delivery service utilizing vision-based localization and autonomous driving technology. | $17.1M | Series B | Dec 10, 2025 |  |
| Portrai | Portrai is a biotechnology research company utilizing AI in spatial transcriptomics to improve biopsy quality. The company specializes in developing highly accurate artificial intelligence technology to analyze spatial transcriptomics results. This enables doctors to efficiently examine a patient's illness by analyzing tissue samples withprecision. | $9.9M | Series B | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| AENTS | AENTS provides a carbon neutrality management platform for businesses. | $2.4M | Series A | Nov 28, 2025 |  |
| Phoenix Tailings | Phoenix Tailings, is building technology to enable the recycling and re-mining of Bauxite Residue (“Red Mud”) - a hazardous by-product in the aluminum industry - to extract strategic materials which are critical to the Defense, Automotive, Electronics and Biotech industries. The company was founded with the mission to revolutionize the miningindustry by enabling new sources of strategic materials, sustainably and economically. | $33M | Series B | Apr 30, 2025 |  |
| i-ESG | i-ESG is a software platform that provides ESG data management and reporting solutions for businesses through a cloud-based service. The platform structures complex environmental, social, and governance data into models that businesses can use for compliance, disclosure, and risk tracking. It offers tools for ESG readiness assessment that measurehow well a company meets global standards and provides recommendations based on collected data. The system includes modules for materiality assessment, sustainability reporting, and ESG data management to support planning and reporting workflows. It also features a supply chain risk management system that collects supplier ESG information and assigns risk scores for action. The platform supports carbon tracking and emission monitoring by gathering greenhouse gas data and setting reduction targets. |  | Series A | Mar 06, 2025 |  |
| Emocog | Emocog is a developer of digital medical software focused on the assessment and management of emotional and cognitive conditions. It develops software medical devices, including Cogthera for mild cognitive impairment. The company’s products are intended to support the evaluation and monitoring of cognitive function across stages associated withdementia, including early detection and ongoing symptom tracking. | $15M | Series B | Dec 26, 2024 |  |
| Phoenix Tailings | Phoenix Tailings, is building technology to enable the recycling and re-mining of Bauxite Residue (“Red Mud”) - a hazardous by-product in the aluminum industry - to extract strategic materials which are critical to the Defense, Automotive, Electronics and Biotech industries. The company was founded with the mission to revolutionize the miningindustry by enabling new sources of strategic materials, sustainably and economically. | $43M | Series B | Dec 20, 2024 |  |
| CastingN | CastingN is a B2B trading platform that helps companies outsource. | $3.8M | Series B | Jul 08, 2024 |  |
| WELT | From Wristworn to Waistworn: WELT, the Smart Belt for Fashion & HealthcareWELT is a 'Smart Fashion Belt' that manages users’ wellness.We encourage users to embrace healthy habits while keeping in style. We promise to help the wearer better track food intake, keep tabs on the activity level, and manage weight.To dothis, WELT keeps check on the overall health by measuring(1)Waist size, (2)Steps, (3)Sitting time, and (4)Overeating habits.To help users avoid metabolic risks factors, custom messages tomanage these risks are given through the app via BLE.Also, its elegant design makes it look just like a regular, leather belt.Battery is rechargeable, and can stand up to more than 7 days. | $10M | Series C | Jun 26, 2024 |  |

10 of 34 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [DSC Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dsc-investment) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [GS Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gs-holdings) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Hyundai Motor Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyundai-motor-company) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [IMM Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/imm-investment) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Korea Development Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/korean-development-bank) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Envisioning Partners invest in?

Envisioning Partners invests primarily in Software, Energy and CleanTech startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 34 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 Envisioning Partners's check size?

Envisioning Partners typically joins rounds of $1.6M–$2.4M at Seed, $1.7M–$20M at Series A and $9.9M–$33M 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 Envisioning Partners participates in.

### How do I contact Envisioning Partners?

Public channels for Envisioning Partners include LinkedIn, the website linked on this profile and Facebook. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Envisioning Partners?

The team at Envisioning Partners includes Hyunjoo Je (CEO / Managing Partner), June Cha (Partner) and Yong Hyun Kim (CEO / Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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