# SM Culture Partners

> SM Culture Partners is a VC fund in Seongnam backing Artificial Intelligence and Web3. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seongnam, South Korea
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Nov 2025
- Lead investor: 29%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

SM Culture Partners is a venture capital firm based in South Korea. The firm prefers to invest in seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage enterprises.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 29% |
| Web3 | 1 | 14% |
| Music | 1 | 14% |
| Video | 1 | 14% |
| Sensor | 1 | 14% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 4 | 57% |
| Seed | 2 | 29% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Millennial Works | Millennial Works is a content company that provides digital marketing, 3D commerce, and metaverse solutions. | $340.7K | Series A | Nov 28, 2025 | http://millennialsworks.egreef.kr |
| ATAD | ATAD is a web3 transaction platform that enables data reselling and real-time tracking using blockchain technology. | $727.2K | Seed | Jul 12, 2024 | https://www.atad.ai/ |
| Scone | Meechu (Scone) is a virtual creator and entertainment platform focused on VTuber-style digital characters. It enables users to create, animate, and stream 3D avatars using motion tracking and interactive tools. The platform supports immersive online performances, audience engagement, and digital content creation through AI-assisted avatartechnology and real-time virtual interaction systems. | $364.7K | Seed | May 10, 2024 | http://www.meechu.kr/ |
| Bauer Lab | Bauer Lab is a media company that provides story-based contents, performance design and production, live events, and art. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 23, 2024 | https://www.bauer-lab.com/ |
| DeepFine | DeepFine is an AI and sensor fusion solution company that makes life easier with innovative technology. Its first project is an AI personal shopper called Fairy Cart which provides a variety of information and benefits for smart shopping. It is equipped with AI technology to analyze customer's consumption pattern and provide personalizationservice. | $5.1M | Series A | Dec 28, 2023 | https://x.com/deepfinecorp |
| Modhaus | Modhaus is an open architecture K-Pop agency dedicated to leading the global music industry. The firm is committed to establishing a fan-centered entertainment system. It strives to work diligently to ensure that our fans are involved in significant stages of production through encouragement and proactive communication. The company focuses oncontent and entertainment that encourages fan participation. | $7.9M | Series A | Nov 13, 2023 | https://www.mod-haus.com |
| Soldak | Soldak is a health care mobile app that sells hair care, skin care, and diet products | $7.4M | Series A | Oct 04, 2023 | https://www.soldoc.co.kr/ |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Smilegate Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smilegate-investment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bluepoint](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bluepoint-partners-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CNTTECH](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cnttech) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Findus](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/findus-2944) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Foresight Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foresight-ventures-e03b) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Global Brain Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-brain-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does SM Culture Partners invest in?

SM Culture Partners invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Web3 and Music startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 7 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 SM Culture Partners last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for SM Culture Partners closed in Nov 2025. Shizune tracks 7 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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