# STIC Ventures

> STIC Ventures is a VC fund backing Biotechnology and Artificial Intelligence. See 131 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Total investments: 131
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 10%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stic-ventures/
- Website: http://www.sticventures.co.kr/

STIC Ventures is a VC fund in Seoul focused on Biotechnology and Artificial Intelligence. STIC Ventures invests in small and mid-sized venture companies with core technologies and new business models.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $2M–$44M |
| Series B | $5.6M–$47M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 26 | 20% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 20 | 15% |
| Information Technology | 18 | 14% |
| Software | 17 | 13% |
| Health Care | 13 | 10% |

142 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 36 | 27% |
| Series B | 30 | 23% |
| Funding Round | 23 | 18% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 15 | 11% |
| Seed | 11 | 8% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 98 | 75% |
| United States | 6 | 5% |
| Vietnam | 4 | 3% |
| India | 1 | 1% |
| Russian Federation | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ChangMo Nam | Senior Associate | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/changmo-nam |
| Hyunseok Lee | director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyunseok-lee-1aed |
| Junyong Lee | Senior Associate | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/junyong-lee-381f |
| Kim Hyun-kyu | Senior Researcher | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kim-hyun-kyu-6d01 |
| Minki Ryu | Chief Investigator | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryu-min-gi |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CYTUR | CYTUR is a leader in ship cyber security, support to shipowner and shipbuilder protect their smart-ships against cyber-attacks. | $3.4M | Series A | Jun 30, 2026 |  |
| XCENA | XCENA is a semiconductor company that develops data-centric computing systems designed for AI and large-scale data processing environments. The company builds computational memory technology that combines high-capacity pooled DDR5 memory with near-data processing capabilities, allowing computation to occur closer to where data is stored. Its coreplatform is based on the Compute Express Link (CXL) standard, which enables memory expansion beyond traditional CPU limitations while improving data movement efficiency and reducing latency in data center workloads. XCENA’s architecture is designed to support applications such as artificial intelligence workloads, vector databases, and large-scale analytics by addressing memory bandwidth and capacity constraints. The company provides a hardware-software ecosystem that includes computational memory systems and a full-stack software development kit. This SDK offers APIs, runtime tools, and drivers that allow applications to use computational memory without major changes to existing software architectures while also supporting low-level control for performance optimization.XCENA’s flagship product line includes MX1, a CXL-based computational memory solution that integrates near-data processing engines with memory infrastructure to support AI inference and data-intensive workloads. The platform is designed to improve throughput and scalability in environments where traditional memory architectures become a bottleneck. The company operates in the broader field of AI infrastructure and memory innovation, working with customers such as hyperscalers, telecom providers, and research institutions that manage large-scale computing workloads. Its solutions are intended to improve efficiency in systems handling AI, big data processing, and scientific computing. | $135M | Series B | May 29, 2026 |  |
| Asteromorph | Asteromorph is an artificial intelligence (AI) research startup for the development of scientific superintelligence | $31.3M | Seed | May 29, 2026 |  |
| Featuring | Featuring’s goal is to make it easy for anyone to see and utilize the power of influencers. Today, as companies are accelerating their transition to digital business due to COVID-19, the number of companies leveraging The number of influencers is explosively increasing. Featuring allows brands and marketers to discover product-fit influencers andhelps matching based on their needs. Currently, over 3,600 brands are using Featuring, and more than 8,500 influencer campaigns have been done. As a Korea-based startup, Featuring plans on expanding the business to Far East Asia, including Japan and China. | $10.2M | Series B | May 19, 2026 |  |
| Caring | Caring is a visiting medical treatment facility that offers medical consultation. | $27.3M | Series C | May 08, 2026 |  |
| Intergravity | Intergravity is a company that is developing orbital transportation technologies to support the future of in-space activity. Intergravity is to enable a space environment in which mobility, service, and logistics are seamlessly integrated, creating the framework for long-term operations beyond Earth. | $5.4M | Seed | Apr 13, 2026 |  |
| BreezeBio | GenEdit was founded to transform the delivery of gene therapies and enable the next generation of non-viral, gene editing-based therapeutics. GenEdit’s proprietary technology, NanoGalaxy™ platform solves current delivery challenges by systematically screening its nanoparticle library and providing safer and efficient delivery to target tissues. Thecompany's tool makes therapeutic gene editing possible and is easier to use, faster and more accurate than previous gene-editing techniques and thus has the potential for a wide range of therapeutic applications, enabling physicians to cure incurable genetic diseases. | $60M | Series B | Feb 25, 2026 |  |
| BOS Semiconductors | BOS Semiconductors is a fabless semiconductor firm specializing in automotive-grade System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions and high-performance computing platforms. Its technologies support advanced driver assistance, autonomous driving, and centralized in-vehicle computing systems. | $60.3M | Series A | Feb 23, 2026 |  |
| Portrai | Portrai is a biotechnology research company utilizing AI in spatial transcriptomics to improve biopsy quality. The company specializes in developing highly accurate artificial intelligence technology to analyze spatial transcriptomics results. This enables doctors to efficiently examine a patient's illness by analyzing tissue samples withprecision. | $9.9M | Series B | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| Snap Company | Snap Company specializes in providing tailored e-commerce solutions that integrate advanced AI technology and customer data analytics. By harnessing these capabilities, Snap Company enables e-commerce businesses to gain deep insights into their marketing efforts and operational workflows. Their customized solutions are designed to help clientsoptimize performance, improve targeting, increase efficiency, and ultimately drive growth in competitive online markets. Through its innovative approach, Snap Company supports businesses in making data-driven decisions to enhance both customer engagement and overall operational success. | $14.7M | Series B | Oct 30, 2025 |  |

10 of 131 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Industrial Bank of Korea](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/industrial-bank-of-korea) — VC Fund, 14 deals together
- [Korea Investment Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/korea-investment-partners) — VC Fund, 13 deals together
- [Stick Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stick-ventures) — VC Fund, 13 deals together
- [KB Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kbinvest) — VC Fund, 11 deals together
- [Korea Development Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/korean-development-bank) — VC Fund, 11 deals together
- [LB Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lb-investment) — VC Fund, 11 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does STIC Ventures invest in?

STIC Ventures invests primarily in Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 131 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 STIC Ventures's check size?

STIC Ventures typically joins rounds of $2M–$44M at Series A and $5.6M–$47M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds STIC Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact STIC Ventures?

Public channels for STIC Ventures 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 STIC Ventures?

The team at STIC Ventures includes ChangMo Nam (Senior Associate), Hyunseok Lee (director) and Junyong Lee (Senior Associate), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. 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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