# LOTTE rental

> LOTTE rental is a VC fund in Yeoksamdong backing Transportation, Art and Battery. See 4 investments, round sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Yeoksamdong, South Korea
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jul 2024
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.lotterental.com

LOTTE rental is an automotive company that offers car rental services.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Transportation | 2 | 50% |
| Art | 1 | 25% |
| Battery | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Automotive | 1 | 25% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series G | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Poen | Poen is a venture company of hyundai motors that focuses on battery upcycling using technology. | $28.2M | Series B | Jul 09, 2024 |  |
| ArtNGuide | ArtNGuide conducts online auctions and art fairs. | $13.9M | Series B | Mar 28, 2022 |  |
| Socar | Socar is a Korean eco-friendly car sharing community that allows travelers to share cars with others who are traveling the same route.Socar has raised an $18 million round of funding in 2015 which was one of the highest funding deals for a South Korean startup to date. Most notably, it was led by a US investor: Bain Capital, a private investmentfirm with $80 billion in assets under management.Socar was founded in March 2012, and it has a website and smartphone apps that let users book cars for their own use. Service has over 1,700,000 registered users, 50,000 of whom use the service each month. Around 80,000 transactions per month — that’s more than one car booking each 30 seconds. | $148.7M | Series G | Mar 07, 2022 |  |
| 42dot | 42dot is a technology company pioneering frictionless transportation services. 42dot develops technologies and platforms integrating autonomous driving, connected vehicles, and smart city infrastructure. The company provides platforms facilitating Mobility-as-a-Service, allowing users to access various transportation modes (e.g., autonomousshuttles, and ride-sharing) through a unified digital interface. | $88.2M | Series A | Nov 02, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [KDB Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kdb-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Base Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/base-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DA Value Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/da-value-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DS Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ds-asset-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DSC Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dsc-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [E&Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/e-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does LOTTE rental invest in?

LOTTE rental invests primarily in Transportation, Art and Battery startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 4 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 LOTTE rental last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for LOTTE rental closed in Jul 2024. Shizune tracks 4 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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