# Krust Universe

> Krust Universe is a VC fund in Seoul backing Gaming and Software. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: May 2024
- Lead investor: 63%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/krustuniverse
- Website: https://krustuniverse.com/

Krust Universe is a VC fund in Seoul focused on Gaming and Software. Krust Universe incubates innovative startups that are building the next generation of groundbreaking technology applications.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Krust Universe. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Krust Universe. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/krust-universe?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 3 | 38% |
| Software | 2 | 25% |
| Blockchain | 2 | 25% |
| Online Games | 2 | 25% |
| Web3 | 1 | 13% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 38% |
| Series A | 2 | 25% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 13% |
| Series B | 1 | 13% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 4 | 50% |
| Singapore | 2 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Naejin Hyeon | Klayon Design Team Part Leader | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/naejin-hyeon |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Seeds Labs | Seeds Labs is the developer of the Web3 game Bladerite, which emphasizes high-quality games and game infrastructure. | $12M | Seed | May 08, 2024 |  |
| Quarkonix | Quarkonix primarily operates as a software development company. | $1.6M | Pre-Seed | Mar 24, 2023 |  |
| Ground X | Ground X is a technology company that creates a platform by integrating blockchain with other innovative techs in a global market. The company studies and develops blockchain technology to industrialize and to apply it to the real world. It aims to build a platform that will serve as a reliable and scalable solution to meet the needs of players inthe blockchain industry.Ground X was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. |  | Series B | Jan 10, 2023 |  |
| Ring Games | Ring Games is a blockchain game developer, mainly engaged in the development, design and operation of chain games. | $6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 12, 2022 |  |
| Planetarium | Planetarium is a company that wants to return the sovereignty of online games to users through blockchain technology. | $32M | Series A | Jul 07, 2022 |  |
| T.E.A.M DAO | Team DAO is a decentralized, next-generation crypto gaming guild 3.0 offering for aspiring players and asset managers to engage with the new Web3 economy. | $5M | Series A | Apr 28, 2022 |  |
| Iskra | Iskra offers web3 gaming opportunities using blockchain and rewards its stakeholders based on their participation. | $34.5M | Seed | Apr 05, 2022 |  |
| Klaydice | Klaydice is a game development platform that provides P2E and NFT services. |  | Seed | Feb 23, 2022 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Wemade](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wemade-entertainment-co-ltd) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Animoca Brands](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/animoca-brands-corporation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Anti Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anti-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bigfoot Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bigfoot-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blizzard Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blizzard-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CoinHako](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coinhako) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## Similar investors

### Similar industry
- [BITKRAFT Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bitkraft-ventures) — VC Fund
- [Makers Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/makers-fund) — VC Fund
- [Animoca Brands](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/animoca-brands-corporation) — VC Fund

### Similar stage
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund
- [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund

### Similar country
- [Strong Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/strong-ventures) — VC Fund
- [Korea Credit Guarantee Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/korea-credit-guarantee-fund) — VC Fund
- [Kakao Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kakao-ventures) — VC Fund

## Featured in investor lists
- [Video Games Investors in South Korea](https://shizune.co/investors/video-games-investors-south-korea)
- [Video Games VC Funds in South Korea](https://shizune.co/investors/video-games-vc-funds-south-korea)

## FAQ

### What does Krust Universe invest in?

Krust Universe invests primarily in Gaming, Software and Blockchain startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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.

### How do I contact Krust Universe?

Public channels for Krust Universe include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Krust Universe?

The team at Krust Universe includes Naejin Hyeon (Klayon Design Team Part Leader). 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.

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co