# Schmidt

> Schmidt is a VC fund backing Artificial Intelligence. See 136 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Total investments: 136
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 16%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://schmidt.kr/#company

Schmidt is an investment-type accelerator that invests in early-stage companies with less than three business years. It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Schmidt. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Schmidt. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/schmidt-4d8d?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 18 | 13% |
| Information Technology | 13 | 10% |
| Software | 12 | 9% |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 9% |
| Medical | 8 | 6% |

126 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 69 | 51% |
| Series A | 37 | 27% |
| Series B | 13 | 10% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 1% |
| Series C | 1 | 1% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 84 | 62% |
| United States | 8 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| JONGMIN KWON | Managing Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jongmin-kwon |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UNX | UNX is an emerging AI entertainment technology startup that develops fully autonomous AI Creators capable of running 24 hour live streams and interacting with vast online audiences simultaneously. |  | Seed | Jul 30, 2026 |  |
| MID | MID specializes in the development, testing, and production of space-related components. | $10.8M | Series A | Jul 29, 2026 |  |
| Rosota | Rosota develops an entire technology stack in-house, including data collecting devices, AI models, and real-world robotic deployment. | $966.4K | Seed | Jul 02, 2026 |  |
| Storika | Storika is a fully automated AI agent that helps brands discover and collaborate with creators for marketing campaigns across social media. The company offers its service via a web platform and typically charges customers during checkout when they initiate a campaign. |  | Seed | Jun 25, 2026 |  |
| Modakbul Energy | Modakbul Energy is a climate tech startup focused on transforming residential heating through a heat pump subscription service designed to be as affordable, convenient, and accessible as traditional city gas, helping consumers reduce carbon emissions while improving energy efficiency. | $463.8K | Seed | May 20, 2026 |  |
| Midnight Wave | Midnight Wave operates as a center of music production and publishing. |  | Seed | May 12, 2026 |  |
| AstralQ | AstralQ builds an AI-powered end-to-end materials development cloud lab. It develops Machine-learned Hamiltonian models for large-scale electronic structure computations and Machine-learned Force Field models trained on proprietary DFT datasets. The company operates an automated inorganic synthesis lab to validate AI predictions through physicalexperiments. |  | Seed | May 07, 2026 |  |
| Roai | Roai is a cutting-edge company that specializes in developing advanced autonomous manufacturing solutions powered by artificial intelligence and robotics. | $8.8M | Series A | Apr 30, 2026 |  |
| Khameleon | Khameleon is a physical AI company that develops housekeeping robots designed for North American hotels. |  | Pre-Seed | Mar 10, 2026 |  |
| PRTN | PRTN is the company that owns and operates Proteinner, a high-protein fast food brand focused on delivering convenient, nutritious meals designed to support active and health-conscious lifestyles. |  | Seed | Feb 11, 2026 |  |

10 of 136 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DSC Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dsc-investment) — VC Fund, 57 deals together
- [L&S Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/l-s-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 11 deals together
- [Industrial Bank of Korea](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/industrial-bank-of-korea) — VC Fund, 10 deals together
- [Hana Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hana-ventures) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [FuturePlay](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/futureplay-co) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Korea Investment Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/korea-investment-partners) — VC Fund, 8 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Schmidt invest in?

Schmidt invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 136 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 Schmidt?

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### Who are the partners at Schmidt?

The team at Schmidt includes JONGMIN KWON (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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