# Hyundai Motor Company

> Hyundai Motor Company is a VC fund in Seoul backing Automotive and Software. See 99 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Total investments: 99
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 30%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hyundai-motor-company/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/hyundai_global
- Website: http://worldwide.hyundai.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Hyundaiworldwide

Hyundai Motor Company is a VC fund in Seoul focused on Automotive and Software. The Hyundai Motor Company is a South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer. It has various vehicle lineups, brand vision, and global campaigns like clean mobility, sustainability, art, and sports partnership.The company was founded in 1967 and, along with its 32.8% owned subsidiary, Kia Motors, together comprise the Hyundai Motor Group,which is the world's fifth-largest automaker based on annual vehicle sales in 2012. In 2008, Hyundai Motor (without Kia) was ranked as the eighth largest automaker. As of 2012, the company sold over 4.4 million vehicles worldwide in that year, and together with Kia total sales were 7.12 million.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $100k–$4.2M |
| Series A | $4.8M–$100M |
| Corporate Round | $3.7M–$475M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Automotive | 25 | 25% |
| Software | 21 | 21% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 16 | 16% |
| Transportation | 14 | 14% |
| Information Technology | 13 | 13% |

118 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 20 | 20% |
| Series A | 17 | 17% |
| Corporate Round | 16 | 16% |
| Series B | 13 | 13% |
| Funding Round | 7 | 7% |

15 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 29 | 29% |
| United States | 19 | 19% |
| Israel | 12 | 12% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 4% |
| India | 3 | 3% |

12 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eui Sun Chung | Vice Chairman | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eui-sun-chung |
| Koby Simana | Venture Investment Manager | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/koby-simana |
| Youngcho Chi | President & Chief Innovation Officer | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/youngcho-chi |
| Diana Marina Cooper | Head of US Policy, Air Mobility | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/diana-marina-cooper |
| Gi-sang Lee | Executive Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gi-sang-lee |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Upstage | Upstage AI develops artificial intelligence technologies focused on large language models and document processing systems designed to support enterprise workflows. Its platform includes tools that convert unstructured data such as PDFs, scans, and emails into structured, machine-readable formats, enabling downstream analysis and automation. Thecompany also provides models like its Solar LLM, which are optimized for tasks such as text generation, information extraction, and question answering within business environments. Its solutions are applied across industries including finance, healthcare, insurance, and manufacturing to handle tasks like document parsing, data extraction, and workflow automation. Additionally, its services can be deployed through APIs, cloud environments, or on-premise systems to integrate with existing enterprise infrastructure. | $121.7M | Series C | Apr 15, 2026 |  |
| Video Rebirth | Video Rebirth Limited is a private limited company that is established with shares. | $30M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 17, 2026 |  |
| Qnovo | Qnovo is redefining the foundation of mobility and technology for a more resilient and mobile future—the lithium-ion battery. Since 2010, Qnovo has enabled the electrification revolution with its intelligent battery management software and predictive analytics that improves the performance of electric vehicles, energy storage systems, and consumerdevices with enhanced health and safety. Qnovo is working with the world’s top automotive OEMs, holds over 50 patents in the space, and the first generation of Qnovo technology is on more than 150 million smartphones worldwide. The company is headquartered in Milpitas, California. Its investors include BorgWarner, OGCI Climate Investments, Constellation Technology Ventures, BlueRun Ventures, U.S. Venture Partners and RockPort Capital. Visit www.qnovo.com. |  | Corporate Round | Mar 03, 2026 |  |
| VisIC Technologies | VisIC Technologies is an automotive GaN product providing previously unseen levels of performance in its focused product portfolio. | $26M | Corporate Round | Dec 10, 2025 |  |
| WeaveGrid | WeaveGrid operates with utilities and owners of electric vehicles (EV) to allow and speed up transportation electrification. Using machine learning, optimization, and predictive analytics, the company's software solution solves several EV-grid integration challenges for utilities in a systems-oriented manner; helps integrate renewable energyresources on the grid; and saves utility customers' money on their bills. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 18, 2025 |  |
| CuspAI | CuspAI is a revolutionary AI startup that is developing a platform for next-generation materials to address global sustainability and renewable energy concerns. CuspAI uses cutting-edge generative AI, deep learning, and molecular simulation to accelerate the material design process. Their platform works similarly to a search engine for materials,allowing users to request certain properties for new materials on demand. | $100M | Series A | Sep 10, 2025 |  |
| Pajarito Powder | Pajarito Powder, a U.S. based, venture-backed company, developed and manufactures advanced catalysts and Engineered Catalyst Supports for the rigorous power density requirements of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV). Other products include Engineered Electrolyzer Catalysts (EEC) and Precious Metal Free (PMF) catalysts for next generationapplications that require the lowest possible price-per-kW with reliable stability. The Pajarito Powder team brings decades of first-class catalyst development and manufacturing experience to support the company mission: to provide high-performance, affordable catalyst technology.Supported by a comprehensive portfolio of both internally developed and externally licensed intellectual property, Pajarito Powder has created a manufacturing platform designed to provide contemporary solutions for the automotive industry, as well as long-term catalyst innovation into the future. |  | Corporate Round | Apr 01, 2025 |  |
| WeaveGrid | WeaveGrid operates with utilities and owners of electric vehicles (EV) to allow and speed up transportation electrification. Using machine learning, optimization, and predictive analytics, the company's software solution solves several EV-grid integration challenges for utilities in a systems-oriented manner; helps integrate renewable energyresources on the grid; and saves utility customers' money on their bills. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 29, 2025 |  |
| 42dot | 42dot is a technology company pioneering frictionless transportation services. 42dot develops technologies and platforms integrating autonomous driving, connected vehicles, and smart city infrastructure. The company provides platforms facilitating Mobility-as-a-Service, allowing users to access various transportation modes (e.g., autonomousshuttles, and ride-sharing) through a unified digital interface. | $184.7M | Corporate Round | Jun 05, 2024 |  |
| Obsidian Sensors | Obsidian Sensors develops a glass microelectromechanical system designed to manufacture automotive sensors. The MEMS uses infrared imaging for applications like security cameras and autonomous vehicles, enabling clients to get incumbent silicon MEMS-based sensors easily. it was founded in La Jolla, California in 2017. |  | Convertible Note | May 29, 2024 |  |

10 of 99 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Kia Motors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kia-motors) — VC Fund, 21 deals together
- [Envisioning Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/envisioning-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Korea Development Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/korean-development-bank) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Hyundai Mobis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyundai-mobis) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [KB Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kbinvest) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [LG Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lg-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Hyundai Motor Company invest in?

Hyundai Motor Company invests primarily in Automotive, Software and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 99 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 Hyundai Motor Company's check size?

Hyundai Motor Company typically joins rounds of $100k–$4.2M at Seed, $4.8M–$100M at Series A and $3.7M–$475M at Corporate Round. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Hyundai Motor Company participates in.

### How do I contact Hyundai Motor Company?

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### Who are the partners at Hyundai Motor Company?

The team at Hyundai Motor Company includes Eui Sun Chung (Vice Chairman), Koby Simana (Venture Investment Manager) and Youngcho Chi (President & Chief Innovation Officer), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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