# June Cha

> June Cha is a Series A investor at Yellowdog (Seoul) backing Fashion and Fitness. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Yellowdog](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yellowdog-b183)
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/june-cha-70726414

June Cha is a partner of Envisioning Partners, the largest impact investing venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea, with 100% of its portfolio dedicated to impact. She was the former partner of Yellowdog, a leading first-generation impact investing institution in Korea. She used to work for LINE Ventures and the corporate developmentdivision at Naver and LINE, leading multiple investments and M&A transactions in Southeast Asia.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fashion | 1 | 50% |
| Fitness | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 50% |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 50% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series C | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## 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 |  |
| Novoloop | Novoloop is an upcycling company that provides a proprietary lifecycling platform to create chemicals and materials from plastic waste. Its Accelerated Thermal Oxidative Decomposition (ATOD) process chemically breaks down plastic films and packaging into monomers, which are then reassembled into virgin-quality TPU and recycled+ formulations. Thecompany operates a demonstration pilot plant in India in partnership with Aether Industries, producing up to 70 metric tons of TPU annually from mixed plastic waste. | $11.4M | Series A | Nov 19, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bemis Associates Inc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bemis-associates-inc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Handok](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/handok) — 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
- [Mistletoe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mistletoe) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ONE WORLD Impact Investments LLC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/one-world-training-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Yellowdog

VC Fund · Seoul, South Korea

Established in 2016, Yellowdog invests in startups, at Pre- series A to series B, which have innovative potentials in four key impact domains - (1) climate actions and environmental solutions, (2) wellness and healthcare, (3) education, and (4) workstyle solutions.They build bridges between the capital market and impact makers.

5 contacts available at Yellowdog.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hyunjoo Je | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyunjoo-je |
| Inwon Park | Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inwon-park |
| June Cha | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/june-cha |
| Sonyoung Hong | Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sonyoung-hong |
| Soohyun Bae | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/soohyun-bae-2882 |

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## FAQ

### What does June Cha invest in?

June Cha invests primarily in Fashion, Fitness and Software startups, most often at Series A and Series C stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did June Cha last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for June Cha closed in Jun 2024. Shizune tracks 2 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?

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