# Handok

> Handok is a VC fund in Seoul backing Health Care and Biotechnology. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jun 2024
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/handok
- Website: https://www.handok.co.kr/

Handok is a Pharmaceutical company.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Handok. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Handok. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/handok?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 3 | 75% |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 50% |
| Fashion | 1 | 25% |
| Fitness | 1 | 25% |
| Medical | 1 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 3 | 75% |
| Series C | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 2 | 50% |
| Israel | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Young-jin Kim | Chairman | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/young-jin-kim-b33e |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |  |
| 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. ' | $2.5M | Series B | Nov 25, 2021 |  |
| 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. |  | Series B | Mar 23, 2021 |  |
| BIOMx | BiomX discovers and develops innovative microbiome therapeutics. The Company's mission is to develop novel therapeutics for preventing and treating diseases in which microbiome imbalances have been implicated. BiomX's microbiome modulation technologies are based on the cutting-edge innovative research of its scientific collaborators:Professor Rotem Sorek, PhD and Dr. Eran Elinav, MD, PhD both of the Weizmann Institute of Science and Professor Timothy K. Lu, MD, PhD of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. | $32M | Series B | Feb 20, 2019 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chong-kun-dang-pharmaceutical-corp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Consensus Business Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/consensus-business-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Envisioning Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/envisioning-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IMM Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/imm-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Industrial Bank of Korea](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/industrial-bank-of-korea) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Johnson & Johnson Robotics and Digital Solutions](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/johnson-johnson-innovation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Handok invest in?

Handok invests primarily in Health Care, Biotechnology and Fashion startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 4 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 Handok?

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### Who are the partners at Handok?

The team at Handok includes Young-jin Kim (Chairman). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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