# KITE Entrepreneurship Foundation

> KITE Entrepreneurship Foundation is a VC fund in Daejeon backing Software and Apps. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Daejeon, South Korea
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Apr 2024
- Lead investor: 9%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.kiteef.or.kr/

KITE Entrepreneurship Foundation is a VC fund in Daejeon focused on Software and Apps. The Kite Founder Foundation is a pure non-profit corporation that provides an environment for successful start-ups.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $371k–$4.7M |
| Series A | $3.6M–$3.6M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 36% |
| Apps | 2 | 18% |
| Health Care | 2 | 18% |
| Virtual Reality | 2 | 18% |
| Legal | 1 | 9% |

27 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 9 | 82% |
| Series A | 2 | 18% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CrossPoint Therapeutics | CrossPoint Therapeutics is a therapeutics company that specializes in drug development by using Stealth-Body with antibody source technology. | $1.5M | Seed | Apr 01, 2024 |  |
| OASYS STUDIO | ​OASYS STUDIO is a cloud-native visual effects company that integrates VFX pipeline services and production within a cloud environment. They offer scalable and efficient production solutions, fostering stable collaboration structures for clients. | $4.7M | Seed | Jul 12, 2023 |  |
| DAIM Research | DAIM Research is an AI-based automation system solution company that provides logistics automation solutions. | $1.6M | Seed | Mar 16, 2022 |  |
| Stoic Entertainment | Stoic Entertainment is a VR game developer with core technologies related to VR content and will develop blockchain games later. | $2.5M | Seed | Dec 31, 2021 |  |
| Lillycover Co., Ltd. | Lillycover makes personlaized beauty solution for smart skin care by oneself. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in Daegu, Taegu-jikhalsi, South Korea. | $4.1M | Series A | Aug 23, 2021 |  |
| IPactory | IPactory develops an application for patent, design, and trademark. |  | Seed | May 31, 2021 |  |
| Linewalks | Linewalks is a data tech company for healthcare system. | $3.6M | Series A | Nov 10, 2020 |  |
| Jongdal Lab | Jongdal Lab provides a cloud-based relay solution for the domestic apparel market. |  | Seed | Jun 04, 2020 |  |
| Tecoplus | Tecoplus provides eco-friendly raw materials and functional services. | $371K | Seed | Dec 21, 2018 |  |
| Dot Connect | Dot Connect specializes in the development of complete software-based IMS, SIP Client and Client Engine. |  | Seed | Dec 08, 2016 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [TIPS Program](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tips-program) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bigbang Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bigbang-angels-inc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bluepoint](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bluepoint-partners-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CJ OliveNetworks](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cj-olivenetworks-004e) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CNCITY Energy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cncity-energy) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Company K Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/company-k) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does KITE Entrepreneurship Foundation invest in?

KITE Entrepreneurship Foundation invests primarily in Software, Apps and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 11 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 KITE Entrepreneurship Foundation's check size?

KITE Entrepreneurship Foundation typically joins rounds of $371k–$4.7M at Seed and $3.6M–$3.6M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds KITE Entrepreneurship Foundation participates in.

### When did KITE Entrepreneurship Foundation last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for KITE Entrepreneurship Foundation closed in Apr 2024. Shizune tracks 11 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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