Top 40 Restaurants Startup Investors in South Korea (June 2026)

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• Gadget Korea — Gadget korea offers data roaming services.
• Flexell Space — FLEXELL SPACE primarily focuses on the development and manufacturing of space solar cells, aiming to provide differentiated products for our customers in the space industry
• Raion Robotics — Raion Robotics manufactures walking robots for industrial applications and offers prospects in potential industries such as defense, construction, and logistics.

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• Carlet Store — Carlet Bio is a wholesale supplier of packaging solutions.
• Datumo — Selectstar got your back!Obtaining the proper data has always been the top issue for many companies using AI. To solve this problem, Selectstar provides a platform that connects your company to the crowd-workers.It's MORE than just a connection! We passionately research crowd-workers and your project to develop cutting-edge technologiesfor the optimized mobile crowd-sourcing.Keep disrupting the world! Just for your project, we are here to maintain the quality, cost-efficiency, or any other burdens related to the data. SelectStar was founded in 2018 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
• ProxiHealthcare USA — ProxiHealthcare USA is a biotechnology research focused personal and environmental healthcare organization.

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• Herb Today — Herb Today is a supplier of vegetable, seaweed, and mushroom products for the food industry.
• Mr. Dad — Mr. Dad is a seller of food products.
• Charging Pig — Charging Pig is a mobile app that provides auxiliary battery rental services.

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• GGQ — GGQ platform helps gamers with in-depth personalization and reports to maximize potential.
• SSMM — SSMM provides artificial intelligence-based media and mobility solutions.
• Sendy — sendy Korea is a cloud-based logistics platform that provides on-demand freight transportation services.

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• Bone — Bone is a defense tech company. It builds autonomous drones and mission-ready AI systems. It integrates advanced hardware, intelligent software, and end-to-end solutions to support complex operations across commercial, industrial, and defense applications. It develops autonomous robotics systems for national defense and disaster response.
• PaySign — Paysign is a SaaS platform that provides electronic document management and valid e-signature services for businesses. It allows users to create, send, sign, and track contracts online.
• Endorobotics — Endorobotics is a healthcare centre that offers endoscopic surgery services.

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• Honored — Honored is a tour operator that operates the domestic travel services.
• Milliway — Milliway is an infrastructure digitalization startup that uses vehicle sensor data to detect and manage road damage in real time. It offers solutions for monitoring city and road events and provides tools to enhance productivity in city and road management.
• AIT STUDIO — AIT Studio is a digital health startup that develops AI-powered, contactless gait analysis solutions for early detection of mobility decline and age-related conditions such as sarcopenia. Our flagship products—GAIT Studio (App) and MediStep M Pro (hardware package)—deliver full gait assessments in under 1 minute, without wearables or specializedstaff.

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• GrowingMom — GrowingMom is an online parenting consultation/analysis platform.
• Power Player — Natural Clean Beauty
• KOOZA — KOOZA is a kitchenware brand that offers cookware and household goods and supplies them to department stores, and live commerce companies.

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• Toss — Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform operated by fintech startup Viva Republica. Its application offers peer-to-peer money transfers, manages credit scores and bank accounts, access loan and insurance plans, split bill options, QR payment and other similar services that enable users to manage their finance.
• Sweet Spot — Sweet Spot is a platform for companies and retailers who need space for marketing and sales.
• Freewheelin — Freewheelin is an edtech company developing AI-powered tools to personalize math education. Their platform offers services such as generating homework books, integrating with textbooks, managing student errors, and analyzing performance data to assist educators in course preparation. The company has curated a database of math resources inpartnership with textbook publishers, ensuring teachers can use materials without copyright concerns.​

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• Pharos iBio Co. — Pharos iBio Co. specializing in drug development that develops treatments for intractable diseases.
• FairSquare Labs — Disrupting Trad-Fi And Accelerating The Arrival Of Web3
• 1st Biotherapeutics — 1STBIO is dedicated to developing breakthrough therapies with a key value to provide novel medicines to patients. We are focused on discovery and development of innovative first-in-class therapeutic candidates with highly likelihood of clinical success. 1STBIO currently has 24 employees with expertise in biochemistry, medicinal chemistry,pharmacology, and business development. We are working as a core expertise team of drug discovery/development and are rigorously connected to R&D networking of academia, hospitals, industry, CRO’s and investors in Korea, China and US. Our ultimate goal is to use our experience and knowledge to discover and develop effective molecular therapeutics for patients.

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• IMBiologics — IMBiologics is a biotechnology company that develops immunomodulatory antibody drugs for physiological balance.
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• Olive International — Olive International is an operator of lifestyle brands intended to develop and grow a targeting brand.

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• NXN Labs — The Digital Production OS for Modern Commerce
• Haimaru Company — Haimaru Company is the developer of the AI-based influencer communication platform 'ReverseTok.' The company supports creators through casting and brand development, plans content and channel strategies, offers structured training programs to develop skills, and provides management using equipment and data-driven analysis for channeloperation, enabling digital creators and partner brands to access professional production support, education, and international audience growth opportunities.
• Mateo AI studio — Mateo AI Studio is an AI‑native studio that conceives, plans, and develops original intellectual property in the fields of film, drama, and animation, executing these projects through an AI‑driven production system.

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• Dalol — Dalol is a bakery that sells snacks, cakes, and rice chips.
• DEEPX — DEEPX is a Korean AI hardware system solution company.
• Freshstore — We Love To Eat The Fresh Food

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• Umag — Umag is a music content company that provides brand channel, concerts, and advertisment services.
• Order Plus — Order Plus is a food service company that offers grocery supplies for restaurants.

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• Order Plus — Order Plus is a food service company that offers grocery supplies for restaurants.

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• PO:DL — PO:DL is a beauty and skincare brand. It develops and retails a variety of skincare products, including hydrating masks, pore-cleansing balms, and skin care packs. Its flagship product, the 'Gongju Balm Balm-to-Foam Cleanser,' is a gel-type cleanser that utilizes balm ingredients and eliminates the need for double cleansing.
• The Grit — The Grit manufactures multi-use container and collection boxes.
• CafeWhale — the AI intelligence layer transforming physical retail into a continuous, data-driven ecosystem. By integrating real-time machine telemetry, customer behavior analytics, and automated engagement, MoonWhale connects the physical and digital, enabling retailers to optimize conversion, retention, and operations through a unified, adaptiveinfrastructure.

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• Scone — Scone provides virtual youtuber and video conferencing services.
• Omelet — Omelet, Transforming Industry Decisions with AI
• Cafe Manwolgyeong — Cafe Manwolgyeong is a customer-centered cafe brand that values different cafes and related products.​​

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• Trustay — Trustay is a real estate asset management company.
• Kimu Studio — Kimu discovers servant artists, plans education and exhibitions with the artist's unique sensibility.
• Kuntian New Energy — Hebei Kuntian New Energy is a producer of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries.

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• BIGC — BIGC is a technology company that offers digital marketing, content creation, and advertising services.
• Paywork — PayWal is a payment platform that provides dedicated project teaming, task execution checks, and contract management services.
• DirectCloud — DirectCloud is a company that develops a cloud storage service business for corporations.

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• MediBloc — MediBloc is a decentralized healthcare information ecosystem built on blockchain technology for patients, healthcare providers, and researchers.MediBloc provides data I/O control(core) and interfaces(service) for 3rd party applications & services. On top of MediBloc platform, all kinds of services using medical data can be implemented.This new healthcare information system with unprecedented possibility will bring a revolutionary movement in global healthcare.
• HurayPositive — HurayPositive (휴레이포지티브) is a healthcare and wellness innovation-focused company based in Seoul, Korea. The company provides mHealth, PHR, PWR, and genome- and analysis-related healthcare and wellness services, as well as gamification, SNS consulting, user interface, and experience development-related IT convergence services.HurayPositive wasestablished on April 6, 2010.
• Ohouse — No.1 Interior Onestop Platform

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• Million on Mars — Play, Build and Own with Million on Mars An MMO open sandbox city builder where you decide on your homestead's location, and build out your settlement on the highest-fidelity in-game Mars terrain! Painstakingly created from NASA/JPL topographical data, your location is as close to reality as you can get.
• Wholesum Brands — Our mission is to transform the ecommerce entrepreneur journey by discovering their brands and inspiring innovative teams who re-think brand expansion and scaling strategies to elevate independent local products into global brands.
• Shin Starr presents — Shin Starr presents create, operate, and franchise Korean cuisine-based QSR and fast-casual dining restaurants built around its proprietary robotic kitchen technology and Korean cuisine excellence.It develops and commercializes SPACE+ Technology™, a spatial technology platform brand created by SHIN STARR presents to enhance cooking and foodservicing quality and efficiency.SPACE+ combines and integrates in-house made robotic and network technologies into a flawless autonomous kitchen platform.

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• Ark — Ark is an AI-based early screening company focused on identifying and preventing complications associated with chronic diseases, developing and supplying advanced medical AI solutions that enable early detection, risk assessment, and proactive disease management to support healthcare providers in delivering more precise and timely care.
• Twinny — Twinny specializes in the development of self-driving robots.
• Cenyx Biotech — Cenyx Biotech develops diagnostic and therapeutic nano-compounds formed based on nanozymes and nanoparticles.

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• Gadget Korea — Gadget korea offers data roaming services.
• Cenyx Biotech — Cenyx Biotech develops diagnostic and therapeutic nano-compounds formed based on nanozymes and nanoparticles.
• LISCure Biosciences — LISCure Biosciences is a developer of bacteria-mediated immunotherapy designed to treat tumors as well as degenerative neurological, autoimmune and metabolic diseases. The company currently has seven pipelines of medicine and two pipelines of health-functioning food and is considering the introduction of two more pipes.

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• Trioar — Trioar is a biotechnological research company that manufacture pharmaceutical products and drugs.
• KB-Element — KB-Element is a graphene development and production company that also turns graphene into intermediate items and novel materials.
• Spark Biopharma — SPARK BioPharma Co., Ltd. was established in Seoul National University in January 2016 based on the unique drug molecule diversity technology, the image-based screening technology using the unique fluorescent skeleton probe, and the target protein identification technology in the initial drug development stage. We are currently exploring anddeveloping new drug candidates using these three core technologies, and we will continue to accelerate the development of new drugs and increase the success rate through strategic cooperation research with domestic and overseas research institutes and pharmaceutical institutions. '

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• Preneu — PRENEU is a brand specialized in drones and ceaselessly challenging and striving to meet market needs and improve technology.Find drones manufacturer and supplier, reconnaissance drone service systems in korea.
• AutoHands — AutoHands is a South Korea-based mobility company that offers comprehensive integrated mobility services including vehicle buying and selling, management, online used-car auctions, car rentals, extended warranties, residual value guarantees, mobile maintenance, and accident compensation programs.
• Shine Games — Shine Games provides mobile game software development and supply.

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• Adriel — Adriel provides the necessary tools to handle complex campaigns and reach your advertising goals. Drive results at maximum efficiency with a centralized dashboard.
• lululab — Lumini is a personalized AI skin assistant that analyzes the user’s skin and recommends the best products and services for each user. It examines the facial skin based on six categories: wrinkles,pores, acne, sebum, melasma, and redness simply by taking a photo of the face. It also features an intelligent chatbot within the mobile app that logs andanalyzes user’s lifestyle. It then combines all relevant data to provide a comprehensive skin analysis along with accurate skincare recommendations. Lumini is the first brainchild of lululab, the 22nd spin-off company from Samsung Electronics.
• Shin Starr presents — Shin Starr presents create, operate, and franchise Korean cuisine-based QSR and fast-casual dining restaurants built around its proprietary robotic kitchen technology and Korean cuisine excellence.It develops and commercializes SPACE+ Technology™, a spatial technology platform brand created by SHIN STARR presents to enhance cooking and foodservicing quality and efficiency.SPACE+ combines and integrates in-house made robotic and network technologies into a flawless autonomous kitchen platform.

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• Solarstic — Solarstic is an innovative, eco-friendly energy technology startup specializing in the development of lightweight, high-efficiency solar modules designed to make clean energy more accessible, scalable, and sustainable for residential, commercial, and off-grid applications.
• Cycloid — Cycloid facilitates the easy trading of secondhand two-wheeled vehicles, as well as the safe sale of your two-wheeled vehicle through an expert condition assessment.
• Futurism Labs — Futurims Labs is a consignment management service that specializes in blockchain technology.

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• AITRICS — AITRICS is taking on the ultimate role of giving everyone access to the power of data-driven health intelligence by developing advanced clinical solutions that will revolutionize their lives. With a shared vision and a common purpose, passionate and dedicated professionals from diverse backgrounds came together to create the most exceptional team.
• Medifab — Medifab is a bio-healthcare center that offers 3D system testing, measurement analysis, and OEM service.
• NextBillion — An open forum for discussion of social enterprise, poverty alleviation and business development in emerging markets and beyond.

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• AZMT — Hotel space development startup
• To-Day — To-Day is a developer of an online delivery platform to create a same day delivery service.
• Monthly kitchen — Monthly Kitchen is a digital food service platform company.

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• Offermeal — Offermeal provides lunch pick-up service for office workers.

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• Dad Company — Dad Company operates a cookery service that sells restaurant menus in half-cooked form.

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• Playtag — Playtag uses AI technology to analyze infant behavior and provide customized education in kindergartens.
• Aurumplanet — A new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team
• City Storage — City Storage is a side dish platform that produces and sells salads, soups, and pickles.

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• ActionFit — ActionFit is a video game company with expertise in developing and publishing video games for the mobile platform.
• Pop-Up Studio — Pop-Up Studio is a joint venture between Singapore-based venture studio Wilt Venture Builders (WVB) and AI studio DubDubDub, bringing together venture creation expertise and advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to develop innovative, technology-driven solutions for brands and digital platforms.
• Korea Deep Learning — Korea Deep Learning is an artificial intelligence technology company that offers OCR, analytics, and 3D DX solutions.

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• MOAIS — MOAIS develops a smartphone AI solution that analyzes golf swing problem and offers a lesson solution. It is an on-device AI optimized for smart phones, has a video pose estimation, video segmentation, video classification, video object detection, and image processing of golf swing video.
• Limpid — Limpid is a Bio pet food startup. It set new standards in pet nutrition through continuous innovation.
• DoubleT — DoubleT is an innovative tech enterprise specialized in industrial workplace safety and business automation. Its premier product, HEIMDALL, utilizes artificial intelligence and real-time location systems to prevent industrial accidents. They also operate DoubleWorks for corporate management and Jikguraound to streamline global B2B sourcing forbusinesses.

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• A.drop — A.drop is an advertising solution that effectively leverages first-party (1P) in-app data from both web and mobile app developers to deliver highly personalized and targeted marketing campaigns, driving better engagement, higher conversion rates, and improved return on investment (ROI).
• ASET — ASET is a technology-based startup developing all-solid-state, composite electrolyte membrane technology that simultaneously improves fire safety and energy density.
• Reset Company — Reset Company specializes in building sustainable energy production and resource circulation ecosystems.

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• Adriel — Adriel provides the necessary tools to handle complex campaigns and reach your advertising goals. Drive results at maximum efficiency with a centralized dashboard.
• StealthMole — Uncover hidden threats in the dark web and enhance your cybersecurity with StealthMole's advanced dark web threat intelligence platform. Learn more.
• I-Sense — i-SENS, Inc. is a global company dedicated to improving the lives of people with diabetes and those who care for them.

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• Balaan — Balaan is a platform that allows you to get the latest luxury goods in just 3 days at a lower price than overseas fasting by contract with European local boutique
• Modern Toy — Modern Toy is a character toy developing company that manufactures and distributes toys for infants, girls, and boys.
• Robo Arete — Robo Arete is a completely automated and robotics enables F&B servicing company with restaurants and takeaways.

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• Quester — Quester is working on a high-performance, low-cost hand-tracking glove for use in XR (extended reality) and remote control systems, as well as virtual experiment practice software 'PLAB'. Quester was acknowledged in this round of funding for its technological prowess and creativity in hand-tracking gloves.
• General Idea — ​General Idea is a contemporary fashion brand renowned for its fusion of streetwear and aesthetics. The brand offers innovative, modern, and casual apparel that appeals to a diverse clientele. It has gained international recognition for its unique designs and collaborations.
• CrossPoint Therapeutics — CrossPoint Therapeutics is a therapeutics company that specializes in drug development by using Stealth-Body with antibody source technology.

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• Mommaeat — Mommaeat is a Korea based O2O shopping mart.
• Value Map — Value Map provides real estate information such as actual transaction amount, development information, loan information, and local news.
• Chung Dae Jung — Chung Dae Jung is a retailer and distributor of meat products.

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• 33M2 — 33M2 is a housing rental platform.
• KB-Element — KB-Element is a graphene development and production company that also turns graphene into intermediate items and novel materials.
• Sapien Semiconductors — Sapien Semiconductors is a semiconductor design and manufacturing company that specializes in display driver ICs for micro‑LED and OLED technologies. The company develops custom ASICs and silicon‑proven IPs, including CMOS backplane drivers for AR/MR micro‑LED and pixel‑level driver ICs for TVs and digital signage. The firm also providesdisplay‑driver IP licensing and chip customization services.

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• Rovigos — Rovigos analyzes data from your whole business to help you make better forecasts and choices.
• Welfare Union — Welfare Union focused on customized senior care meals and nutritional services.
• Phyto Research — Phyto Research offers virus-free, high-quality seedlings as OEM through tissue culture and seed manufacturing.