# JB Ventures

> JB Ventures is a VC fund in Dongan backing Apps, Mobile Apps and Artificial Intelligence. See 39 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dongan, South Korea
- Total investments: 39
- Last investment: Nov 2024
- Lead investor: 59%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://jbventures.kr/

JB Ventures is a venture capital investment firm and startup accelerator that aims to support startups in the Chungcheongnam-do region.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $74k–$1.7M |
| Series A | $3M–$6M |
| Series B | $13M–$19M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 6 | 15% |
| Mobile Apps | 5 | 13% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 4 | 10% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 8% |
| Pet | 2 | 5% |

75 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 27 | 69% |
| Series A | 3 | 8% |
| Series B | 2 | 5% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 5% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 5% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 30 | 77% |
| India | 2 | 5% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 3% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AD System | AD System focuses on the development, manufacturing, sales and repairing of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles. |  |  | Nov 20, 2024 |  |
| Seoul Beauty Global | Seoul Beauty Global provides a comprehensive range of quality-proven beauty services. |  | Seed | Nov 20, 2024 |  |
| AD System | AD System focuses on the development, manufacturing, sales and repairing of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles. |  | Seed | Nov 20, 2024 |  |
| Inserasolution | Inserasolution produces high-performance Fast & Fine Steering Mirrors for laser-based space optical communications and sophisticated defense systems. | $224.3K | Seed | Mar 19, 2024 |  |
| Incera Solution | Incera Solution specializes in manufacturing high-performance Fast & Fine Steering Mirrors, critical equipment for laser-based space optical communications, and sophisticated military systems. | $224.3K | Seed | Mar 19, 2024 |  |
| Inserasolution | Inserasolution produces high-performance Fast & Fine Steering Mirrors for laser-based space optical communications and sophisticated defense systems. | $224.3K | Seed | Mar 19, 2024 |  |
| ESCROWPAY | Escrowffrr is a neutral, online and convenient escrow platform powered by ICICI Bank. Escrowffrr's transparent payment solution mitigates the risk of fraud by verifying the identity of both parties, holding funds securely and only releasing funds when both sides agree they are happy with the transaction. | $6M | Series A | Oct 26, 2023 |  |
| Kowork | Kowork is an IT company that offers valuable information to all foreigners, whether domestic or international, who aspire to secure employment in Korea. In addition to serving as a job search platform for foreigners, the firm offers a comprehensive array of services designed to facilitate a stable K-LIFE for expatriates, which includes assistancewith visas, studying abroad, and adapting to life in Korea. The company provides personalized job information that is specifically tailored to the requirements, along with support for resume reviews, interview preparation, and visa processing assistance. | $74.3K | Seed | Oct 05, 2023 |  |
| Codnut | Codnut operates in the fields of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, content creation, and UX design. The company focuses on creating a content model that values sharing and connection, based on cloud and AI technology. It aims to provide technology for content accessible to everyone. It is designed to cater to the needs of content creators,providing them with innovative solutions to enhance their content creation process. |  | Seed | Sep 01, 2023 |  |
| PhoneB | PhoneB is an online platform that allows users to choose affordable phone plans and reduce communication costs. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 01, 2023 |  |

10 of 39 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does JB Ventures invest in?

JB Ventures invests primarily in Apps, Mobile Apps and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 39 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 JB Ventures's check size?

JB Ventures typically joins rounds of $74k–$1.7M at Seed, $3M–$6M at Series A and $13M–$19M 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 JB Ventures participates in.

### When did JB Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for JB Ventures closed in Nov 2024. Shizune tracks 39 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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