# Wantedlab

> Wantedlab is a VC fund in Seoul backing Training and Recruiting. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 30%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10431988
- Website: http://www.wanted.jobs
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/%EC%9B%90%ED%8B%B0%EB%93%9C-Wanted/419154638236158?fref=ts

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.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Wantedlab. Shizune tracks 5 team members at Wantedlab. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/wanted-lab?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $1.2M–$4.6M |
| Series B | $5.3M–$11M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Training | 3 | 30% |
| Recruiting | 3 | 30% |
| Events | 2 | 20% |
| Sports | 2 | 20% |
| Fitness | 2 | 20% |

24 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 40% |
| Series A | 3 | 30% |
| Series B | 2 | 20% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 8 | 80% |
| Japan | 1 | 10% |
| United States | 1 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bokkee Lee | CEO | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bokkee-lee |
| Dahye Lee | Operation | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dahye-lee-2 |
| Jaechang Heo | Software Engineer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jaechang-heo |
| Johan Kim | Nodejs Developer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/johan-kim-4a8a |
| Reagan Hwang | Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reagan-hwang |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MicrobiotiX | MicrobiotiX develops bacteriophage and microbiome-based therapeutics to combat multidrug-resistant infections and autoimmune diseases. | $10.9M | Series B | Oct 21, 2024 |  |
| LAPRAS | 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 |  |
| Redrob | McKinley & Rice is a software development and outsourcing company. | $4M | Seed | Nov 02, 2023 |  |
| Learning Spoons | 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 |  |
| DeepLeHR | 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 | 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 | Kneader is a job search platform that offers staffing and recruiting services. | $5.3M | Series B | Dec 15, 2022 |  |
| HYRobotics | 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 |  |
| WEEBUR | Weaver is a B2B workshop platform that offers workshops and educational content for stress management and new employee training. |  | Seed | Aug 08, 2022 |  |
| Whattime | Whattime is a software company that specializes in business scheduling services. |  | Seed | May 30, 2022 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DS&Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ds-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kiwoom Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kiwoom-investment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Korea Investment Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/korea-investment-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Murex Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/murex-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [D·CAMP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/banks-foundation-for-young-entrepreneurs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BNK Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bnk-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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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 is Wantedlab's check size?

Wantedlab typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$4.6M at Series A and $5.3M–$11M 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 Wantedlab participates in.

### How do I contact Wantedlab?

Public channels for Wantedlab include LinkedIn, the website linked on this profile and Facebook. 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 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 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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