Wantedlab
VC Fund
Seoul, South Korea
Wantedlab is a VC fund in Seoul focused on Training and Recruiting. There are currently over 5,000 companies and hundreds of thousands of users on the Wanted platform. Since 2015, companies such as IBM, Facebook, Microsoft, Ebay, Wework, Rakuten and Tencent have been using Wanted to recruit the best talent in Asia. Founded in Korea, the company has raised over USD$20million in funding and is now expanding itspresence to other major cities around the world.
- Total investments:
- 10
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 30%
Last updated:
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Industries Wantedlab invests in
Stages Wantedlab invests in
Countries Wantedlab invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series A
- $1.2M–$4.6M
- Series B
- $5.3M–$11M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Training 3 (30%)
- Recruiting 3 (30%)
- Events 2 (20%)
- Sports 2 (20%)
- Fitness 2 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 4 (40%)
- Series A 3 (30%)
- Series B 2 (20%)
- Corporate Round 1 (10%)
Country
- South Korea 8 (80%)
- Japan 1 (10%)
- United States 1 (10%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bokkee Lee
CEO
|
CEO | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
|
Dahye Lee
Operation
|
Operation | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
|
Jaechang Heo
Software Engineer
|
Software Engineer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Johan Kim
Nodejs Developer
|
Nodejs Developer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Reagan Hwang
Co-Founder
|
Co-Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| MicrobiotiX develops bacteriophage and microbiome-based therapeutics to combat multidrug-resistant infections and autoimmune diseases. | $10.9M / Series B / Oct 21, 2024 | ||
| LAPRAS provides a career-matching platform connecting engineers to companies. Engineers can automatically generate their profiles based on crawling technology and machine learning analysis. Technical information and orientation are objectively analyzed and provided as a portfolio with LAPRAS, so no additional burden or preparation is required.LAPRAS uses machine learning to objectively analyze skills and preferences. Their data is gathered from various sources, including technical information-sharing services and social networking sites. | Corporate Round / Aug 22, 2024 | ||
| McKinley & Rice is a software development and outsourcing company. | $4M / Seed / Nov 02, 2023 | ||
| Learning Spoons employs both online and offline ways to give professionals with courses in data science, business, real estate and many more. | $1.2M / Series A / Jul 03, 2023 | ||
| DPLHR aids job searchers throughout their entire employment process and offers services like pass/fail prediction using data based on specification. Based on resumes with a focus on manufacturing and technical positions, recruiting firms may locate individuals with a high degree of job fit rapidly. | Seed / Jun 29, 2023 | ||
| Learning Spoons employs both online and offline ways to give professionals with courses in data science, business, real estate and many more. | $1.2M / Series A / Jun 26, 2023 | ||
| Kneader is a job search platform that offers staffing and recruiting services. | $5.3M / Series B / Dec 15, 2022 | ||
| HYRobotics has been a dedicated Robotics Manufacturing company since 1988 and focuses on developing the future of robotics and the opportunities of tomorrow with state-of-art technology. For decades, HYRobotics has been leading with the molst qualified robotics brand in the world wide.Reliable mechanism and components, convenient but flexiblerobot controller, unique design ability & all of these development, improvement, and satisfaction for robotics & automation requirement industry.Dedication and unparalleled research in robotics manufacturing technology ensures HYRobotics the position of Global leader of robotics.HYRobotics dedicates its resources to promote the value of strength and productivity for every corner of worldwide. | $4.6M / Series A / Nov 03, 2022 | ||
| Weaver is a B2B workshop platform that offers workshops and educational content for stress management and new employee training. | Seed / Aug 08, 2022 | ||
| Whattime is a software company that specializes in business scheduling services. | Seed / May 30, 2022 |
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FAQ
What does Wantedlab invest in?
Wantedlab invests primarily in Training, Recruiting and Events startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Wantedlab invest in?
Wantedlab typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$4.6M at Series A and $5.3M–$11M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Wantedlab's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Wantedlab took part in.
How do I contact Wantedlab?
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Who are the partners at Wantedlab?
The team at Wantedlab includes Bokkee Lee (CEO), Dahye Lee (Operation) and Jaechang Heo (Software Engineer). 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 Nov 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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