# Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development

> Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development is a VC fund backing Information Technology. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact…

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sejung, South Korea
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kised
- Website: https://x.com/startupkised
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startupkised

Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development is a VC fund in Sejung focused on Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence. KISED supports the business start-up phase that aims to create an environment that is conducive to new businesses.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Grant | $41k–$801k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 2 | 25% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 25% |
| Art | 1 | 13% |
| SEO | 1 | 13% |
| SaaS | 1 | 13% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 4 | 50% |
| Seed | 3 | 38% |
| Angel | 1 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 7 | 88% |
| Vietnam | 1 | 13% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sally Sangwon Park | Assistant Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sangwon-park |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| X-Up | X-Up is a robotics company that develops autonomous systems for outdoor maintenance work, including tasks like golf course and turf management. It builds AI-powered robotic solutions that can operate in large outdoor environments. | $801.4K | Grant | Mar 25, 2026 | https://www.x-up.tech  |
| SOYOYU | SoYoYu is the developer of 'SEOX', an AI-driven Search Experience Optimization (SXO) automation solution. We help small businesses and startups achieve search dominance without relying on paid ads.Key Features of SEOX: 1. AI Content Generation: Automatically creates high-quality content optimized for search intent using NLP Analytics™.2. SmartDOM™ Technology: Generates search-engine-friendly Semantic HTML and Schema Markups automatically (Patent Pending). 3. Global Deployment: Supports multi-language SEO and one-click deployment to major CMS platforms.Founded by a 19-year SEO veteran, SoYoYu aims to ensure that every valuable product is discovered online. The company is backed by the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Promotion (KISED). | $41.2K | Grant | Jun 01, 2025 | https://x.com/yubs/ |
| ONOMA AI | ONOMA AI develops artificial intelligence technologies for multimodal, NLP, and CV services. |  | Grant | May 21, 2024 | http://onomaai.com |
| weccess | weccess is a business sourcing platform that offers agency profiles, company introductions, and portfolios. |  | Seed | Jul 01, 2021 | https://www.weccess.com |
| CARRECT | CARRECT is the first platform company to connect mechanics in Vietnam. The Goal of CARRECT is to deliver the technical capabilities of the repair shop (mechanic & detailer) to customers. We aim to become the largest vehicle data analysis and management company in Vietnam. AI quote system |  | Seed | May 23, 2021 | http://www.carrect.vn  |
| New East Art | New East Art offers a metaverse exhibition platform that also has its own production technology. | $63.3K | Angel | Sep 01, 2020 | https://neweastart.com/ |
| Red Cherry | Red Cherry is a fruit store that sells delicious fruit and vegetables. |  | Seed | Jun 01, 2020 | https://www.bangabanga.co.kr |
| Swatch On | SWATCHON.COM was launched under the motive to provide a variety of unique, high-quality wholesale fabrics at a reasonable price.Their team is composed of young, creative, professional and motivated individuals crazy and passionate about fashion fabric. And they are here to help you find the perfect fabric for your collection. They assure thatyou will have great experiences with their personalized approach to each and every client. |  | Grant | Jun 01, 2020 | https://swatchon.com/ |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ministry of SMEs and Startups](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ministry-of-smes-and-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [TIPS Program](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tips-program) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development invest in?

Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development invests primarily in Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Art startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 8 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 Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development's check size?

Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development typically joins rounds of $41k–$801k at Grant. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development participates in.

### How do I contact Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development?

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### Who are the partners at Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development?

The team at Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development includes Sally Sangwon Park (Assistant Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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