VentureSquare
VC Fund
Seoul, South Korea
VentureSquare (벤처스퀘어) is a Korean accelerator that aims to be the country's startup hub. It specializes in startup media and brings the latest news, trends, and analysis of Korean startups. It hosts acceleration programs that help startups jump to the next level. VentureSquare acts as a hub for startups, investors, major companies, and theKorean government. It is actively working to create an innovative and sustainable startup ecosystem.
- Total investments:
- 37
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 35%
Last updated:
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Industries VentureSquare invests in
Stages VentureSquare invests in
Countries VentureSquare invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Seungeung Myung
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Kim Tae- hyeon
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 4 (11%)
- Software 2 (5%)
- Data Visualization 2 (5%)
- Art 1 (3%)
- Apps 1 (3%)
Stage
- Seed 15 (41%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Seungeung Myung
CEO
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CEO | Total investments: 9 | Find email | |
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Kim Tae- hyeon
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 5 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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SaltbyPep
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SaltbyPep is a food tech startup developing innovative microbiome-based ripening technology that leverages beneficial microorganisms to naturally enhance and control the ripening process of foods, aiming to improve flavor, quality, shelf life, and overall sustainability within the food production and supply chain. | Seed / Mar 05, 2026 | |
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Caretive
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Seed / Dec 18, 2025 | ||
Starseed
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Starseed is a public relations firm that transforms seed startups into stars by increasing exposure and enhancing business. | Pre-Seed / May 28, 2024 | |
0njourney
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Onjeonchi is an operator of a data-based hyper-personalized healthy diet recommendation using AI platform. | $373.2K / Seed / Jan 22, 2024 | |
On Journey
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On Journey focuses on the production of classical music, comprehensive art opera, extended reality XR contents, and cultural events. | $373.2K / Seed / Jan 22, 2024 | |
Ailive
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Ailive is a pioneering company in generative AI for 3D animation, transforming the way 3D content is created. Its core product, Genaimo, enables creators and teams to produce high-quality 3D animations in seconds from multi-modal inputs such as text, audio, and motion references. By drastically reducing production time and cost, Ailive empowersgame studios, animation teams, and virtual content platforms to scale their creative output with unprecedented speed and flexibility. | $180K / Seed / Jul 14, 2023 | |
MedGo
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Barophil provides 24-hour non-face-to-face treatment and medicine delivery service. | $796.9K / Seed / Jun 07, 2022 | |
Vdigm
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Vdigm Inc. is a cutting-edge technology company specializing in Generative and Agentic AI, dedicated to building the AI Twin ecosystem. By merging advanced computer vision with emotional AI, we are developing the "Twinverse"—an integrated platform where 3D avatars evolve into autonomous entities and foundational solutions for humanoidrobotics.- Core Technology & Innovation Our expertise is anchored in high-precision Generative AI Avatar & Motion Data Tracking. Utilizing state-of-the-art models such as FLAME and rendering techniques like Gaussian Splatting, Vdigm enables hyper-realistic 3D restoration. Our proprietary motion tracking technology allows for the real-time capture of facial expressions and full-body movements with minimal latency, requiring only a standard webcam.- The TIH Ecosystem & Next-Gen NPCs Through our flagship service, TIH (Talk Interact Humanize), we bring a new breed of NPCs (Non-Player Characters) and digital companions to life. Unlike static avatars, our AI Twins are equipped with long-term memory, deep contextual understanding, and empathetic engagement capabilities, transforming human-machine interaction into a natural, immersive experience.- Strategic Partnerships & Global Reach NVIDIA Inception Program: As a member of the global NVIDIA Inception program, Vdigm leverages high-performance computing resources to accelerate the development of its AI Twin platforms and high-fidelity 3D rendering solutions.- Global R&D Collaboration: We actively collaborate with world-renowned research institutes, including Mila (Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute) and KAIST, to push the boundaries of avatar generation and behavioral AI.- Vision Vdigm stands at the intersection of digital content creation and service robotics. Our mission is to provide the "intelligence and appearance" (the brain and the body) for future virtual assistants and humanoid robots, starting with world-class 3D virtual stage solutions and interactive avatars for the global market. | $80K / Seed / Apr 01, 2022 | |
EnergyX
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Energy X is an AI-driven online energy platform company based in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Energy X connects various energy market participants from individual households to EPC contractors and investors via its online and mobile Social Energy Platform. Backed by socially responsible venture capital investors, Energy X strives to become the globalstandard for clean energy development and energy securitization. | $3.1M / Series A / Mar 26, 2022 | |
BEFORE PLAY
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Platform utilizes NLP and ML to classify games, enabling systematic search, personalized recommendations, and up-to-date trend insights | Seed / Dec 03, 2021 | |
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Co-Investors
Hana Ventures
3 deals together
KOC Partners
3 deals together
Enlight Ventures
2 deals together
Evergreen Investment Partners
2 deals together
Intops Investment
2 deals together
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FAQ
What does VentureSquare invest in?
VentureSquare invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Data Visualization startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 37 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at VentureSquare includes Seungeung Myung (CEO) and Kim Tae- hyeon (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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