# Stonebridge Ventures

> Stonebridge Ventures is a VC fund backing Artificial Intelligence. See 35 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Thika, Kenya
- Total investments: 35
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 26%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/stonebridgeltd
- Website: http://www.stonebridgeventures.co.ke

Stonebridge Ventures is a VC fund in Thika focused on Artificial Intelligence and Biotechnology. Stonebridge Ventures was founded in 2008

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$2.7M |
| Series A | $736k–$14M |
| Series B | $3.5M–$14M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 8 | 23% |
| Biotechnology | 7 | 20% |
| Software | 5 | 14% |
| Therapeutics | 5 | 14% |
| Machine Learning | 5 | 14% |

78 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 12 | 34% |
| Series A | 11 | 31% |
| Seed | 5 | 14% |
| Series D | 4 | 11% |
| Series C | 1 | 3% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 22 | 63% |
| United States | 6 | 17% |
| Japan | 2 | 6% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Taiwan | 1 | 3% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cho Hyun hoo | team leader | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cho-hyun-hoo |
| Yoo Seung Woon | CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yoo-seung-woon |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Labrador Labs | LABRADOR LABS began as an academic research collaboration initiative to develop an automated analytic method for detecting both known and new vulnerabilities. | $9.7M | Series B | Mar 25, 2026 |  |
| Narnia Labs | Narnia Labs is the developer of artificial intelligence-based design software designed to provide domain-based three-dimensional synthetic data. The company's software provides design creation, evaluation, optimization, and recommendation services, enabling clients from engineering and industrial design fields to develop performance bycollaborating with AI, from manufacturing to architecture, medicine, and the metaverse. | $2.1M | Seed | Apr 23, 2025 |  |
| Michelo Robotics | PORTAL301 is a tech startup focused on transforming the UI/UX in the robotics industry. It focus is on the nuclear power plant decommissioning and powder coating sectors. | $1M | Seed | Mar 05, 2025 |  |
| Snaptag | Snaptag is a developer of an invisible watermark technology intended for image data engine processing. | $1.8M | Series B | Jul 10, 2024 |  |
| Minds AI | Minds AI provides artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and mental health services with the help of training, education, and counseling. | $736K | Series A | May 07, 2024 |  |
| DAAN Biotherapeutics | DAAN Biotherapeutics develops novel treatments for cancer patients. The company conducts cancer treatment research and development, including cell therapies, antibodies, and small molecule inhibitors. | $17.2M | Series A | Jan 25, 2024 |  |
| Peekaby | Peekaby is a childcare and educational toy company providing age-based play kits for infants and toddlers. The company develops educational toys to support cognitive, language, emotional, and physical development in early childhood. It also offers parenting and child development guidance. |  | Seed | Dec 08, 2023 |  |
| OPENEDGES Technology | OPENEDGES Technology researches AI acceleration technology to contribute to democratizing AI innovation. The company provides IP technology for smart computing, enabling Internet of Smart Things. The company provides IPs in two technology sectors of smart computing highly efficient AI acceleration and high-performance memory subsystem including DDRmemory controller and on-chip interconnect IP.The company offers the needed boost to performance, efficiency, and reliability.OPENEDGES Technology was founded on 2015 and is headquartered in Seoul, Korea. | $90.9M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 09, 2023 |  |
| Onconic Therapeutics | Onconic Therapeutics specialises in the research and development of cancer treatments. | $19.9M | Series B | Dec 09, 2022 |  |
| VIVO TV | VIVO TV is a creative group that creates pleasant online content. In 2015, Eun-i Song and Sook-kim Kim, two individuals who found themselves with spare time at home due to the lack of calls from broadcasting stations, took the initiative to create their own podcast called 'Secret Guaranteed.' Their aim was to produce content thatreflected their personal preferences, allowing them to become the protagonists and create their own platform. With a passion for creating content they love, their audience grew, showing support and enjoyment for their endeavors. Now, their goal is to create content that can be enjoyed collectively with their audience, sharing heartfelt messages and fostering a sense of warmth and connection. | $6.9M | Series A | Oct 14, 2022 |  |

10 of 35 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Atinum Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atinum-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [FuturePlay](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/futureplay-co) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
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- [Premier Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/premier-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Stonebridge Ventures invest in?

Stonebridge Ventures invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology and Software startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 35 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 Stonebridge Ventures's check size?

Stonebridge Ventures typically joins rounds of $1M–$2.7M at Seed, $736k–$14M at Series A and $3.5M–$14M 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 Stonebridge Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Stonebridge Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Stonebridge Ventures?

The team at Stonebridge Ventures includes Cho Hyun hoo (team leader) and Yoo Seung Woon (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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