Top 50 Social Media VC Funds & Investors in South Korea (June 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Sazze Partners
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $200k–$19M |
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Kakao Ventures
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $297k–$27M |
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Korea Investment Partners
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B, Seed | Information Technology, Biotechnology, Health Care | $743k–$60M |
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CRIT Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Hong Kong | Seed, Series B | Information Technology, Blockchain, Gaming | $686k–$20M |
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Magna Investment
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Series B | Health Care, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical | $141k–$26M |
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New Enterprise Associates
VC Fund
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2 | United States, India, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B, Series C | Software, Health Care, Biotechnology | $5.3M–$103M |
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Northern Light Venture Capital
VC Fund
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2 | China, United States, South Korea | Series A, Series B, Seed | Health Care, Medical, Biotechnology | $1.3M–$100M |
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Globespan Capital Partners
VC Fund
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2 | United States, Spain, Canada | Series B, Series C, Series D | Software, Enterprise Software, Information Technology | $6M–$44M |
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Shinhan Capital
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Series B, Seed | Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce | $371k–$17M |
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Evergreen Investment Partners
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea | Seed, Series A | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software | $223k–$4.5M |
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Qiming Venture Partners
VC Fund
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2 | China, United States, Hong Kong | Series B, Series A, Series C | Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical | $5M–$142M |
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Laguna Investment
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Apps | $743k–$35M |
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S Cubic Angels
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Seed, Angel | Information Technology, Education, Apps | |
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BTC Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, Russian Federation | Seed, Series A, Series B | Mobile Apps, Video, Energy | |
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Kolon Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, Indonesia, United States | Series A, Series B | Biotechnology, Software, Pharmaceutical | |
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Reventures
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Media and Entertainment | |
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BlissVine Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Seed, Series A, Convertible Note | FinTech, Artificial Intelligence, News | $690k–$4.3M |
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UTC Investment Co.
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Series A, Series B | Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical | $2M–$20M |
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TBT Partners
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Series A, Seed, Series B | Information Technology, Finance, Software | $891k–$20M |
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KDB Capital
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $11k–$44M |
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IBK Capital
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B, Seed | Biotechnology, Health Care, Gaming | $669k–$22M |
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Hanyang University
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Seed, Angel, Grant | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $1.3M–$2.2M |
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SK Telecom
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, China | Corporate Round, Series A | Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software | $17k–$113M |
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KB Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Vietnam | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $743k–$40M |
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TheVentures
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Vietnam | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $74k–$4.8M |
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Goodwater Capital
VC Fund
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1 | United States, India, South Korea | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Software | $500k–$31M |
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POSCO Venture Capital
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B | Software, Health Care, Information Technology | $1.7M–$44M |
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Geon Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B | Software, Apps, Gaming | $2k–$36M |
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Capstone Partners
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Mobile, Gaming | $223k–$15M |
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SK Planet
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Angel | Mobile, Software, Mobile Apps | $35k–$750k |
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Kakao Mobility
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, Japan, United States | Seed, Series A, Corporate Round | Software, Automotive, Information Technology | $12M–$17M |
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Kakao Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software | $743k–$20M |
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Partners for Growth
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Australia, United Arab Emirates | Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt | Financial Services, FinTech, Software | $1.1M–$50M |
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Bass Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology | $669k–$15M |
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Pathfinder H
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Series A, Series B, Seed | E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Medical | $743k–$26M |
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WONIK Investment Partners
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B, Seed | Health Care, Biotechnology, Manufacturing | $4k–$16M |
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Lighthouse Combined Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Series A, Seed, Series B | Food and Beverage, Information Technology, Manufacturing | $1k–$27M |
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TBT
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Information Technology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence | $678k–$18M |
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Stick Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States | Series B, Series A, Series C | Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Software | $1.1M–$108M |
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ActnerLab
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Seed, Angel | Health Care, Medical, Medical Device | $37k–$111k |
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Hansae Yes 24 Partners
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS | $450k–$7.8M |
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Coolidge Corner Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Belgium | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Manufacturing, Health Care | $223k–$11M |
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Bridge Alliance Partners
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Seed, Series B | CRM, Apps, News | $300k–$8.2M |
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SparkLabs Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, Egypt, Vietnam | Series A, Seed, Series B | E-Commerce, Software, Mobile Apps | $1.6M–$7.4M |
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DS Asset Management
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Series B, Series A, Series C | Biotechnology, Medical, Software | $2k–$51M |
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DT Capital Partners
VC Fund
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1 | China, United States, South Korea | Series A, Series B, Series C | Health Care, Medical, Biotechnology | $1.4M–$92M |
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DSC Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $594k–$47M |
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One Billion Partners
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Seed, Pre-Seed | Sports, Information Technology, Art | |
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SV Investment Partners
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Singapore, South Korea | Series B, Series A, Seed | Biotechnology, Art, Medical | $13M–$80M |
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Samsung Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | United States, South Korea, Israel | Series B, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing | $3.9M–$80M |
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 304
- Round size: Seed $297k–$4.6M; Series A $817k–$14M; Series B $3M–$27M
- Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $9.6M in 2012
Portfolio highlights
- Swit — An Employee Productivity Hub for Collaboration Essentials
- Restream — Restream is a super simple live video platform that empowers you to create beautiful videos and multistream them to your favorite channels.
- Bunker Kids — Bunker Kids is a startup that provides solutions optimized for achieving personal health goals using data and algorithms.
Korea Investment Partners (KIP) is a leading venture capital & private equity firm that has over 30 years of experience in providing venture capital to bold and innovative entrepreneurs who want to change the world. Korea Investment Partners invests in leading pioneers like Kakao(KOSDAQ:035720), Naver(KRX:035420), YGEntertainment(KOSDAQ:122870), Bodyfriend, Osstem Implant(KOSDAQ:048260), Doubleu Games(KOSDAQ:192080) and Didi Chuxing. KIP manages over 20 venture and private equity funds with US$1.8 billion in total assets under management. The company operates globally from its Seoul headquarters office with other locations in Shanghai, Beijing, and Sunnyvale.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Biotechnology, Health Care
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 403
- Round size: Seed $743k–$10M; Series A $1.7M–$26M; Series B $2.6M–$60M
- Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $6.7M in 2014
Portfolio highlights
- 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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- Industry: Information Technology, Blockchain, Gaming
- Stage:Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Hong Kong
Investor stats
- Total investments: 109
- Round size: Seed $686k–$6.5M; Series B $2.3M–$20M
- Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Neubility — Connecting the physical world with robotic autonomy
- Puzzle Monsters — Puzzle Monsters is a game production company.
- Spaceport Technologies — Accelerating the growth of the next digital economy
As a Venture Capital / Accelerator / Private Equity Manager specialized in initial companies, SMEs and SMEs, They are generating profits by finding and investing in companies with promising growth potential.
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- Industry: Health Care, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 91
- Round size: Seed $141k–$3M; Series A $1.5M–$7.4M; Series B $1.4M–$26M
- Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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.
- Featuring — Featuring’s goal is to make it easy for anyone to see and utilize the power of influencers. Today, as companies are accelerating their transition to digital business due to COVID-19, the number of companies leveraging influencers is explosively increasing. Feauturing allows brands and marketers to discover product fit influencers and helps matchingbased on their needs. Currently, over 3,600 brands are using Featuring and more than 8,500 influencer campaigns have been done. As a Korea-based startup, Featuring plans on expanding the business to Far East Asia including Japan and China.
- Endorobotics — Endorobotics is a healthcare centre that offers endoscopic surgery services.
Foundational partners to ambitious founders at every stage of company-building.
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- Industry: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: United States, India, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1539
- Round size: Series A $5.3M–$60M; Series B $10M–$80M; Series C $13M–$103M
- Lead/follow: 40% lead, 60% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $2.8B in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- Perplexity — Perplexity is a search engine platform that uses artificial intelligence to provide large language models and search engines. The company's platform enables the development of beneficial artificial general intelligence, as well as an open-source environment that is accessible to the public, allowing clients to develop skills and knowledge inartificial intelligence.
- Allay Therapeutics — SUPPORTING PATIENTS THROUGH EVERY PHASE OF RECUPERATION The first technology designed to deliver weeks of localized pain management
- Regulus Therapeutics — Regulus Therapeutics Is a biopharmaceutical company leading the discovery of a new class of high-impact medicines based on microRNAs. The discovery of MicroRNA in humans is one of the most exciting scientific breakthroughs in the last decade. MicroRNAs are small RNA molecules, typically 20 to 25 nucleotides in length, that do not encode proteinsbut instead regulate gene expression. It was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.
Supporting the next generation of entpreneurs in enterprise, healthcare, and consumer with disruptive potential.
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- Industry: Health Care, Medical, Biotechnology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: China, United States, South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 242
- Round size: Seed $1.3M–$100M; Series A $4.3M–$40M; Series B $11M–$62M
- Lead/follow: 28% lead, 72% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $375M in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- VOC AI — VOC AI offers AI tools for ecommerce insights and customer service solutions.
- Wanglitong — Wanglitong manufactures lithium battery auxiliary materials. It currently specializes on lithium battery films and membrane materials. Its current product lines include brown high-temperature tape, milky white OPP tape, and TPU expansion tape, all of which have reached mass production.
- Bianzhong New Materials — Bianzhong New Materials is a high-tech company that specializes in the research and development of equipment for weaving and shaping three-dimensional preforms of high-strength fiber composite materials.
Globespan is the VC firm passionate about partnering with entrepreneurs as they take their companies to market. We uniquely serve these companies, helping them establish the infrastructure required to scale their offerings. We invest in startups in the IT infrastructure, SaaS, mobile, and Internet industries. With our personal market-facingexpertise, strategic approach, and strong industry networks, we help companies realize their potential. Our track record with entrepreneurs has led us to become a leading venture capital firm across the globe.
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- Industry: Software, Enterprise Software, Information Technology
- Stage:Series B, Series C, Series D
- Geography: United States, Spain, Canada
Investor stats
- Total investments: 157
- Round size: Series B $6M–$34M; Series C $10M–$32M; Series D $7M–$44M
- Lead/follow: 24% lead, 76% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2015
Portfolio highlights
- Zipcar — Zipcar is a membership-based car-sharing company that provides automobile rentals to its members, billable on an hourly or daily basis. Members are able to view vehicle availability and reserve a self-service car via the internet, iPhone app, or telephone, in increments as short as one hour and pay only for time they reserve. Zipcar vehiclesreport their positions to a control center using in-car technology. Zipcar was founded in 2000 by Cambridge, Massachusetts. On October 31, 2007 Zipcar merged with rival Flexcar. In 2009 Zipcar has become the world's largest car-sharing service, sharing 6,000 vehicles among 275,000 drivers in 49 U.S. cities, Vancouver, Toronto, and London. On April 1, 2010, Zipcar bought London-based car-sharing firm Streetcar in its latest bid to expand across Europe.
- Credit Sesame — Credit Sesame helps you access, understand, leverage, and protect your credit all under one platform - free of charge.
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Shinhan Capital is a credit-specialized company offering corporate finance services for its clients. It provides financial services, lease, corporate loans, investment financing, housing loans, installment financing, etc. Shinhan Capital was established in 1991. The company is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 138
- Round size: Seed $371k–$3M; Series A $1.5M–$10M; Series B $3M–$17M
- Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 34
- Round size: Seed $223k–$2.2M; Series A $743k–$4.5M
- Lead/follow: 6% lead, 94% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Ettifos — Ettifos provides flexible, reliable, and innovative V2X solutions to enable communication between all stakeholders on the road.
- Cushion — Cutshion is a company that specializes in AI factories and robotic application platforms. We provide customized robot solutions for a wide range of industries, from industrial robots such as palletizing and welding robots to service robots including drawing robots.
- Inventera Pharmaceuticals — Inventera Pharmaceutical is a biotechnology company that specializes in the development of imaging diagnostic contrast agents.
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Browse database — It's Free!Founded in 2006, Qiming Venture Partners is a leading China venture capital firm with offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou, Hong Kong in China, and Singapore.Currently, Qiming Venture Partners manages eleven US Dollar funds and seven RMB funds with $9.5 billion in capital raised. Since our establishment, we have invested in outstanding companiesin the Technology and Consumer (T&C) and Healthcare industries at the early and growth stages.Since our debut, we have backed over 530 fast-growing and innovative companies. Over 200 of our portfolio companies have achieved exits through IPOs at the NYSE, NASDAQ, HKEX, Shanghai Stock Exchange, or Shenzhen Stock Exchange, or through M&A or other means. There are also over 70 portfolio companies that have achieved unicorn or super unicorn status.
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- Industry: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
- Geography: China, United States, Hong Kong
Investor stats
- Total investments: 740
- Round size: Series A $5M–$64M; Series B $10M–$100M; Series C $15M–$142M
- Lead/follow: 43% lead, 57% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $887M in 2023
Portfolio highlights
- Plum — Plum is an e-commerce platform for second-hand fashion products. It works as a one-stop consignment service platform that provides filming, sales, customer service, sale, and a full set of consignment services. Plum was founded on 2015 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.
- Bytelumio — Bytelumio creates advanced all-optical networks that deliver high-speed connections of 800G and 1.6T for data centers.
- Guangjing Energy — Guangjing Energy is a perovskite solar cell module developer, dedicated to the R&D of long-life large-area perovskite solar cell modules.
Laguna Investment is a venture capital firm focused on professional entrepreneurial investments.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Apps
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 83
- Round size: Seed $743k–$6.1M; Series A $1.8M–$7.7M; Series B $1.9M–$35M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Bakatio — Bakatio enables accommodation providers to perform direct transactions on social media without using a platform.
- infludeo — infludeo is a fan membership platform that connects global Kpop fans with Kpop artists.
- Fine Stay —
S Cubic Angels is an investment firm that helps to discover startups and prospective entrepreneurship teams.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Education, Apps
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 12
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Inabooth — Inabooth is a character licensing platform that connects character IP owners and character IP users.
- Revation — Revation is an eco-friendly product development company that focuses on environmental issues through design and technology.
- Junction Med — Junction Med develops and operates CareBom, a child-based senior healthcare communication service.
BTC Investment
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- Industry: Mobile Apps, Video, Energy
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, Russian Federation
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Celebe — Celebe is an online platform that generates revenue from points accumulated for views.
- H2 — H2 is a Korea-based advanced energy storage company specialized in vanadium redox flow battery which is an optimal solution especially for large-scale and long-duration energy storage. H2 has developed cutting-edge EnerFLOW series energy storage using its own vanadium redox flow batteries, which is commercially available at the moment. H2 isexpected to grow fast and big due to H2's unique design and manufacturing capabilities, and a promising market of large-scale energy storage.
- Symbiosis Finance — A decentralized multi-chain liquidity enabler. Make cross-chain crypto swaps instantly and manage your liquidity on any chain.
Kolon Investment, Inc. is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in buyouts, mezzanine, corporate restructuring, growth capital, and turnaround investment. It prefers to invest in electronic components, petroleum, energy, computer, and telecommunications equipment. The firm primarily invests in South Korea with a focus in Seoul,Gyeonggi, Incheon, and Gyeongbuk. Kolon Investment, Inc. was established in 2000 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.Source: Businessweek
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Software, Pharmaceutical
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, Indonesia, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 95
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Boosterz — Boosterz is a company that supports the 5Ps of marketing at all stages, from product planning and launch to growth.
- ActionFit — ActionFit is a video game company with expertise in developing and publishing video games for the mobile platform.
- SCBIO — SCBIO is a pharmaceutical company that makes drugs with specialized technologies in immuno-oncology. The company discovers and develops novel therapeutics for future medicine.
Reventures is an investment management company that provides venture investment services for investors and startup partners.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Media and Entertainment
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 14
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- My Link — Business Intelligence Solution & Service
- Fliption — With Fliption's virtual try-on AI, one product photo is all it takes to create on-model images with your custom model.
- Connecteve — Connective is a robotics company that develops artificial intelligence-based artificial joint surgery robots.
BlissVine Ventures is an investment company that offers venture capital and financial services.
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- Industry: FinTech, Artificial Intelligence, News
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Convertible Note
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 14
- Round size: Seed $690k–$3.4M; Series A $1.5M–$4.3M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Gongcar — Gongcar is a B2B service startup that provides innovative solutions and operational support to rental car operators, helping them streamline fleet management, improve customer service, and enhance overall business efficiency.
- Forest Jalan — Forest Jalan is a fintech firm that allows small restaurants, cafes, and stores in Southeast Asia access financial services at moderate rates, rather than high-interest loans.
- Tommoro Robotics — Tommoro Robotics is an AI robotics company spun out from Seoul National University, developing Robot Foundation Models (RFM) for humanoid robots. It builds the HABILIS platform enabling robots to understand language, perceive environments, and perform tasks autonomously. The company focuses on Physical AI, aiming to create scalable humanoidworkforce solutions for real-world industrial and service applications.
Since its incorporation in 1988, UTC Investment has been implementing and developing private equity investments with deep roots in buyout area, diversified human resources, and an impressive track record as a leading global investment firm.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 114
- Round size: Series A $2.2M–$13M; Series B $2M–$20M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Beamworks — Beamworks is a research-centered company in medical imaging and conversational AI, that enables expert-level cancer diagnosis anywhere in the world and providing reliable medical consultations at any time. The company's platform utilizes an on-device AI system that processes ultrasound data in real-time without the need for serverconnectivity, achieving detection sensitivity and differential diagnosis performance, enabling healthcare providers to offer precise and timely diagnostics and improve patient outcomes, and reduce unnecessary procedures.
- CanLab — CanLab is a developer of AI sensors that focuses on creating optical and thermal cameras, as well as real-time image processing platforms for ground, aerial, and marine mobility. Its product offerings include the Vision Camera, Edge AI Platform, Equipment for Thermal Cameras, and Automotive Camera MES.
- AD System — AD System focuses on the development, manufacturing, sales and repairing of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles.
TBT Partners is an investment firm.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Finance, Software
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 26
- Round size: Seed $891k–$10M; Series A $2.6M–$20M; Series B $7.4M–$11M
- Lead/follow: 38% lead, 62% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Difon — Difon is a developer of smart window solution technology, which is designed to regulate sunlight transmittance.Difon Co., Ltd. emerged as a spin-off from Hyundai Motor Group in 2021, with a vision to evolve into a leading provider of smart film solutions. The company is dedicated to enhancing consumers' living spaces by conducting researchand development while manufacturing smart films.To accelerate the adoption of smart film technology, Difon has established a robust supply chain through strategic alliances and investments in system integration with various relevant companies, including glass manufacturers, automobile OEMs, and construction firms.With a strong commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, Difon aims to foster a better environment and future through its endeavors. The company strives to maximize its impact by continually innovating and creating products that benefit both consumers and society as a whole.
- HT Beyond — HT Beyond provides IoT solutions.
- PeopleFund — Founded in 2015, PeopleFund is Korea's leading data-driven digital lender focused on consumer finance. Our mission is to give financial freedom to all consumers through more affordable loans and better investment opportunities. Leveraging its proprietary, data-driven credit model and eliminating inefficiencies with technology, PeopleFunddelivers better loan rates for borrowers while maintaining an industry low loss rate to benefit retail and institutional investors. PeopleFund is the first digital lender in Korea to surpass $1B in loan originations and has provided an innovative way to invest to nearly 400,000 retail investors. It is notably the first fintech platform to offer loan and investment products directly on KakaoTalk, Korea's equivalent of WhatsApp. To date, PeopleFund has completed its Series C round of funding with a total of $63.4M of equity capital raised. For more information, visit www.peoplefund.co.kr.
KDB Capital Corp. operates as a credit specialized and corporate restructuring company in South Korea.It provides equipment leasing services for various properties, including machineries, ships, IT equipments, medical equipments, automation equipments, transportation machineries, educational research equipments, construction machineries, heavy,and other equipments for social services.The company provides venture capital for companies operating in various areas, including computer and related components, semiconductors and equipment, telecommunication and accessories, software, multimedia, precision chemistry, environment, biotechnology, content/fashion, mechatronics, and entertainment.In addition, the company offers services to help distressed companies, including merger and acquisition, business consulting, merger and acquisition loan, rescheduling, acquisition of stocks, operating loan fund for restructuring, and consulting for corporate reinforcement; funding services, such as working capital, project financing, and equipment funding; financing via acquiring account receivables from corporations; and credit card services.The company was established in 1972 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. KDB Capital Corp. is subsidiary of The Korea Development Bank.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 110
- Round size: Seed $500k–$5.3M; Series A $1.1M–$8.8M; Series B $11k–$44M
- Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
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- Coxwave — Coxwave provides product analytics and observability for AI applications. The Skylight platform instruments LLM prompts, responses, context, and user interactions via SDKs and ingestion APIs. It aggregates metrics such as quality, latency, token usage, and cost, and presents dashboards to monitor trends and detect regressions. Teams use it tocollect human feedback, build evaluation datasets, and compare prompt or model variants before and after releases. Tracing links events across sessions and workflows, helping correlate outcomes with inputs and application state. Integrations connect to common LLM providers, orchestration frameworks, and data pipelines, allowing data to flow into existing analytics stacks and workflows.
- Redrob by McKinley Rice — McKinley & Rice is a software development and outsourcing company.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Gaming
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 23
- Round size: Seed $669k–$1.2M; Series A $1.2M–$15M; Series B $13M–$22M
- Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
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- HJ Wave — HJ Wave is a manufacturing comapny that designs and develops millimeter-wave RF band, including radar antennas for autonomous driving.
- MetaFines — MetaFines is researching and developing anti-cancer drugs using cancer metabolism.
- SeaVantage — Ocean Freight Tracking - Transform your ocean shipping with a real-time ocean freight visibility platform, end-to-end cargo tracking, document management, collaboration and more. SeaVantage provides ocean shipping visibility solutions helping supply chain professionals proactively manage disruptions
Hanyang University is a school in Seoul.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Grant
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 9
- Round size: Seed $1.3M–$2.2M
- Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow
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- Huject — Huject is a Hanyang University laboratory startup company founded in 2020 with the goal of commercializing energy harvesting technology. The company develops and sells a wide range of products that use energy-harvesting source technology. Energy harvesting is an environmentally friendly energy technology that collects discarded energy and converts,stores, and uses it to generate electrical energy.
- Revation — Revation is an eco-friendly product development company that focuses on environmental issues through design and technology.
- Worker's high — Worker's high Co. is a commerce company that offers an IOT based unmanned store service.
SK Telecom is dedicated to developing advanced telecommunications technologies for the mobile lifestyle. SK Telecom has established an ecosystem by forming strategic alliances with Asia's information communications operators. In addition, they actively participate in a variety of international cooperation activities with overseastelecommunication institutions, as well as international organizations including the ITU, PTC and CDG, and more. Through such efforts, they continue to reinforce their competency and reach out to the world.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software
- Stage:Corporate Round, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 60
- Round size: Series A $17k–$113M; Corporate Round $669k–$100M
- Lead/follow: 42% lead, 58% follow
Portfolio highlights
- V&Co — V&Co platform integrates skin microbiome research data and offers a range of services, including medical supplies, health supplements, and precision devices, enabling healthcare providers and beauty professionals to deliver innovative treatments and enhance overall client satisfaction through scientifically backed methodologies.
- RLWRLD — RLWRLD specializes in "Physical AI" by creating robotics foundation models (RFMs) designed to enable robots to function autonomously in real-world environments.
- Timetree — TimeTree is a communication app that makes it surprisingly easy to share and coordinate calendars with others. You can share events with family, friends or colleagues at work. You can use it privately as well.
Founded in 1990, KB Investment Co., Ltd. (KBIC) is one of Korea’s leading investment firms of venture capital and private equity funds with over USD 2.6 Billion of asset under management as of December 2023. KBIC is a subsidiary of KB Financial Group, Korea’s premier financial group with the largest domestic customer base as well as the widestnetwork of service branches in Korea.KBIC’s team is recognized for industry thought leadership, a broad network of powerful industry relationships, and a unique professional investment approach to investing. KBIC passionately support our portfolio companies with active guidance in all key aspects of team building, strategy, operations and governance
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Vietnam
Investor stats
- Total investments: 346
- Round size: Seed $743k–$7M; Series A $1.6M–$36M; Series B $4M–$40M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Trioar — Trioar is a biotechnological research company that manufacture pharmaceutical products and drugs.
- AI SPERA — AI Spera provides AI driven security based on cyber threat intelligence
- AiM Future — AiM Future provides AI processors, software, and AI system integration services.
TheVentures provides their portfolio companies access to on staff world class experts in recruiting, PR, marketing, early stage customer acquisition, raising money, and strategy. They even provide engineering and design support, co-building products with the founding team, while assiting in hiring those difficult to recruit early engineers.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Vietnam
Investor stats
- Total investments: 122
- Round size: Seed $74k–$2.2M; Pre-Seed $714k–$2M; Series A $2.5M–$4.8M
- Lead/follow: 43% lead, 57% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- AIgement — AIgement enables industrial firms to make data-driven choices, save costs, and improve supplier relationships.
- Sans — Sans is the first alternative coffee brand in Korea to replicate the taste and aroma of coffee without using beans, and it is the only brand in the world to operate specialty alternative coffee stores. Instead of coffee beans, which are designated as one of the "five endangered crops," Sans developed an alternative coffee similar toAmericano by combining 12 ingredients, such as jujube seeds, chicory roots, and barley, which are easy to grow in greenhouses in any country regardless of climate change.
- Alice in Builderland — Alice in Builderland is an interior design and construction service platform that provides kitchen and bathroom construction packages.
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- Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, India, South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 488
- Round size: Seed $1M–$8M; Pre-Seed $500k–$3M; Series A $4.5M–$31M
- Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Jerry — Jerry simplifies the expensive, frustrating, and time-consuming aspects of car ownership.
- Kyash — Kyash is a fintech platform providing mobile banking services with full-stack banking technology currently offering digital wallet app. It has built proprietary full-stack banking infrastructure from the ground up to offer mobile-first consumer-facing digital wallets in Japan.The platform offers online payment and personal remittance apps underthe Kyash service name, and issues prepaid cards that can be used at Visa merchants. It also provides a new card that is available in three colors, navy, silver, and pink and adopts a simple design with card numbers and card names placed on the back. The first Visa card in Japan with an IC chip and contactless payment function that has no card number on the front side.Kyash was founded on January 23, 2015, and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
- Payhere — Payhere is a fintech company that provides card terminals and online payment gateway services for multiple industries.
POSTECH Venture Capital Corporation(POSTECH VC) was founded and financed by POSCO to participate in SME(small and medium enterprise) Revitalization Policy in 1997 for the National Economy Restoration.We seek investment opportunities in diverse markets including Information Technologies, Advanced Materials, Bio Technologies, Renewable Energy,and Life Sciences.And we are to accelerate the commercialization of the valuable technologies from POSTECH(Pohang University of Science and Technology), RIST(Research institute of Industrial Science and Technology), and other institutes in Korea. More than 200 professors in POSTECH help POSTECH VC evaluate the technologiesPOSTECH VC is comprised of a team consisted of experienced venture capitalists who has previous experiences in successful startups, consulting firms, and executive management.We are currently investing from our several funds and manage over 60 billion Won.Our recent primary investment focus is on high growth opportunities in renewable energy such as bio-diesel and photovoltaic technologies.
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- Industry: Software, Health Care, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 31
- Round size: Series A $1.7M–$5.5M; Series B $2.6M–$44M
- Lead/follow: 32% lead, 68% follow
Portfolio highlights
- TESOLLO — TESOLLO develops robot and motion presenter products.
- Wayne Hills Bryant AI — Wayne Hills is developing an algorithm that extracts dictionary meanings from text and voice data with AI technology and automatically converts them into digital content by combining images, animations, and sound effects that match them.
- NaraSpace Technology — NaraSpace Technology specializes in the design, development, integration, and testing of CubeSats and small space systems.
Geon Investment Inc. is a venture capital firm specializing in expansion stage and growth capital. For venture investments, the firm considers investments in following industries: Digital and mobile contents, biotechnology, mobile/online game and movie/music contents. Primarily invests between KRW 500 million ($0.5 million) and KRW 2billion ($2 million) in equity per transaction in companies. The firm was established in 2009 and is based in Seongnam, South Korea.
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- Industry: Software, Apps, Gaming
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Series A $2k–$36M; Series B $966k–$3.3M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
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- Newploy — Newploy is a payroll work automation platform that Automate payroll tasks through robotic process automation (RPA) technology.
- IDID — IDID provides an entertainment platform designed to host short-form entertainment content. The company provides a short-form social entertainment platform that can generate content by superimposing different images on different sound sources.
Capstone Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs seeking success with fresh ideas.
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- Industry: Software, Mobile, Gaming
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 224
- Round size: Seed $223k–$3.9M; Series A $223k–$11M; Series B $743k–$15M
- Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $37M in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- Rapeech — Rapeech is an AI voice technology company that provides product development services.
- TR — TR is a digital healthcare company that designs and develops medical devices and electronic products.
- Brave Company — Brave Company is an internet publishing company. Well, the lusts, but not the burdens of the ZZP existence. BraveCompany is for self-employed people who want to do more and manage less. Are you in paid employment and do you doubt whether you dare to make the leap? Even then, BraveCompany offers a warm bath with 'colleagues' that you havegone for, a network with potential assignments and invoicing services. BraveCompany is for successful professionals who are or want to become independent. What can we mean for each other? We share knowledge, trends and help with professional issues. And all that in the atmosphere of a home port. So you benefit from the benefits of experienced colleagues. Do you see any more possibilities with your current client to do work, or do you regularly refer projects to colleagues? We offer the framework to seize these opportunities and also be rewarded for your talent as a matchmaker.
SK planet, a wholly owned subsidiary of SK telecom, was established in October 1, 2011 with an aspiration to become a global platform innovator.As the lynchpin of SK telecom's future growth, the company was spun off with the industry-leading platform businesses including T-Store, T-map, MelOn, and Cyworld, Korea's biggest mobile appstore, mobile navigation, online music service and SNS respectively. The company also pioneers in new media with hoppin, Korea's first multi-screen premium video service, and continues to build momentum in its online commerce leadership with 11th Street. SK planet aspires to develop a wide scope of global partnerships such as TMK, a media joint venture with Disney. Through collaborations with partners, SK planet is committed to building global platform business in Asia and other strategic markets.
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- Industry: Mobile, Software, Mobile Apps
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 11
- Round size: Seed $35k–$750k
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
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- Bertis — Bertis is a proteomics-based molecular diagnostics service company.
- Stripes — Stripes is a Korea-based apparel company that designs and manufactures men’s clothing products. Stripes’ clothing collection carries directional designs, as well as every day favorites including, t-shirts, shirts, and suits. The company also provides personalized styling services, enabling customers to personalize their clothes and have themdesigned to a perfect fit. Stripes markets its product through the web and mobile medium, giving consumers the facility of buying clothes at the comfort of their homes.Stripes was established in January 2013.
- Melephant — Melephant Inc. is a Korea based startup established in October 2013.
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Browse database — It's Free!Kakao Mobility provides online taxi-hailing and parking services. Kakao Mobility brands include Kakao Taxi, Kakao Driver, and Kakao Navi. Kakao Mobility also provides its services.
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- Industry: Software, Automotive, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Corporate Round
- Geography: South Korea, Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 9
- Round size: Series A $12M–$17M
- Lead/follow: 44% lead, 56% follow
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- ThorDrive — ThorDrive is a company that develops software solutions related to automated and unmanned technology. ThorDrive provides an automated and unmanned platform and associated products as well as intellectual properties that can be applied to other areas.
- Autonomous a2z — Autonomous a2z is a driving mobility platform that provides autonomous driving service with judgement, control and recognition technologies.
- Studio Galilei — Studio Galilei is an SFO platform company that operates and manages mobility services.
Incorporated in 2015, Kakao Investment is a 100% subsidiary of Kakao which specializes in venture capital investments.Based on Kakao’s philosophy of “Connect Everything”, Kakao Investment seeks to invest and support innovative start-ups that can realize interpersonal connection and the connection of all of us to the things around us. Also KakaoInvestment strives to foster a virtuous circle with in the venture environment by facilitating M&As and IPOs.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 52
- Round size: Seed $743k–$20M; Series A $743k–$12M
- Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow
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- RLWRLD — RLWRLD specializes in "Physical AI" by creating robotics foundation models (RFMs) designed to enable robots to function autonomously in real-world environments.
- Tommoro Robotics — Tommoro Robotics is an AI robotics company spun out from Seoul National University, developing Robot Foundation Models (RFM) for humanoid robots. It builds the HABILIS platform enabling robots to understand language, perceive environments, and perform tasks autonomously. The company focuses on Physical AI, aiming to create scalable humanoidworkforce solutions for real-world industrial and service applications.
- Adrock Adverttainment — Adrock Adverttainment is a mobile application for drivers' license test.
We partner with companies at an inflection point in their business, who are seeking flexible and customized financing, matched to their trajectory and needs.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Software
- Stage:Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt
- Geography: United States, Australia, United Arab Emirates
Investor stats
- Total investments: 52
- Round size: Post-IPO Debt $5M–$29M; Debt Financing $1.1M–$50M
- Lead/follow: 75% lead, 25% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- Ejari — Ejari is providing a Rent Now, Pay Later (RNPL) solution for residential rentals, Rent Now, Pay Later products enable tenants to better manage their budgets by converting rent from a yearly expense to a monthly expense, while landlords receive an entire year's rent in advance.
- Comfi.ai — Unlock B2B Growth in MENA: Streamline Payments & Offer Credit with Comfi BNPL
- Tribal — Tribal Credit is a corporate charge card specially designed for startups in emerging markets. Using a proprietary AI-driven approval process, the San Francisco based startup provides small and medium companies with access to payments and complete control over their spending. Founded by serial entrepreneurs, data scientists and fintech execs whohave built and led startups in both emerging markets and Silicon Valley, the startup aspires to bridge the business financial inclusion gap between the two. Tribal Credit is backed by BECO Capital, Global Ventures, Endure Capital, 500 Startups, Rising Tide Fund, AR Ventures, Off The Grid Ventures, RiseUp, and Tribe Capital.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 121
- Round size: Seed $669k–$9.1M; Series A $1.9M–$15M; Series B $6.7M–$12M
- Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2021
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- Magnendo — Advancing neurovascular care with cutting-edge robotic technologies.
- Tect Group — We deliver real beauty based on distinctive brands and innovative marketing solutions, fostering confidence and positivity around the world.
- Kompass — Kompass is building the world's first comprehensive fertility monitor that is portable, easy to use, and low cost. We're breaking barriers to fertility care and redefining blood testing for accessibility and affordability.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Medical
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 41
- Round size: Seed $743k–$3.1M; Series A $3.1M–$13M; Series B $2.2M–$26M
- Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow
Portfolio highlights
- ASET — ASET is a technology-based startup developing all-solid-state, composite electrolyte membrane technology that simultaneously improves fire safety and energy density.
- Beamworks — Beamworks is a research-centered company in medical imaging and conversational AI, that enables expert-level cancer diagnosis anywhere in the world and providing reliable medical consultations at any time. The company's platform utilizes an on-device AI system that processes ultrasound data in real-time without the need for serverconnectivity, achieving detection sensitivity and differential diagnosis performance, enabling healthcare providers to offer precise and timely diagnostics and improve patient outcomes, and reduce unnecessary procedures.
- Bon Systems — Bon Systems is a forward-thinking company that specializes in the development of advanced actuators and robotic systems, leveraging the precision and efficiency of cycloidal reduction technology to deliver high-performance, compact, and reliable motion solutions for a wide range of industrial and automation applications.
Wonik Investment Partners, formerly known as Hanmi Technology Investment Co., Ltd., is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investments in incubation, start-up, early and mid-stage companies, growth capital and corporate restructuring. The firm prefers to invest in gaming contents, electronic components, computer,telecommunications equipment, petroleum, energy, machinery and equipment industries. It seeks to exit through an IPO or merger and acquisition. Wonik Investment Partners was established in 1997 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
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- Industry: Health Care, Biotechnology, Manufacturing
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 58
- Round size: Seed $817k–$6.3M; Series A $4k–$16M; Series B $497k–$16M
- Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BrainU — BrainU is a medical equipment manufacturing company taht developer of medical monitoring device designed to monitor brain activity. BrainU device measures the depth of anaesthesia during surgery by analysing and quantifying the entire EEG, biocompatibility, and applying a hypoallergenic, simple sensor.
- Mustbio — MustBio is a biotechnology company that leverages multi-antibody technology to develop therapeutics primarily in the field of immuno-oncology. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
- RafiQ Cosmetics — RafiQ Cosmetics uses cosmetic raw material technology that eliminates the need to use extracts or wash off plant plant.
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- Industry: Food and Beverage, Information Technology, Manufacturing
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 46
- Round size: Seed $1k–$3M; Series A $3k–$7.8M; Series B $3M–$27M
- Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
Portfolio highlights
- H2 — H2 is a Korea-based advanced energy storage company specialized in vanadium redox flow battery which is an optimal solution especially for large-scale and long-duration energy storage. H2 has developed cutting-edge EnerFLOW series energy storage using its own vanadium redox flow batteries, which is commercially available at the moment. H2 isexpected to grow fast and big due to H2's unique design and manufacturing capabilities, and a promising market of large-scale energy storage.
- Seadronix — Seadronix is a AI technology-based autonomous navigation solutions developed by PhD researchers. It saves cost and secures safety based on various learning data.
- BRUSH Theatre — BRUSH Theatre is a theatre for live performances.
TBT is an Adventure Capital.We are more than your average VC investor; we are always up for an adventure. Investment means more than just transfer of capital for us. We want to be a discussion partner that discovers possibilities beyond risk and aligns growth with progress. We want to share decades of industry knowledge and experience in internetand mobile services to build services and products that can make the world a better place.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 51
- Round size: Seed $743k–$4.5M; Series A $678k–$18M; Series B $3M–$15M
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
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- Shopl & Company — From Scheduling to Task management and Communication. Collaborate easily with teams on site with Shopl.
- Sky Labs — Our company, Sky Labs, is developing a ring-type Cardio Tracker, CART to help continuous monitoring of atrial fibrillation which is difficult to diagnose even in a hospital in daily life.According to a disease statistics study released in 2004, atrial fibrillation is a very common chronic disease that occurs in 1 out of 4 people in their 40s orolder. As stated in the Atrial Fibrillation Report from the UK's Atrial Fibrillation Association in 2012, the biggest problem is that atrial fibrillation is not diagnosed in 1 in 2 patients because it is not accompanied by severe subjective symptoms and hard to find due to the intermittent properties.To diagnose atrial fibrillation, the following three features of continuous monitoring are essential. Our product, CART, is equipped with these features to fully maximize the benefits of continuous monitoring.1) Comfortability as a wearable device : You can always wear CART on a daily basis. Additionally, it is even water-proof and dust-proof. So, you don't have to take it off while taking a shower, or washing hands.2) No-user intervention : By just wearing it on any finger which fits for you, every measurement is performed on the background basis without any intervention.3) Medical proof & Accuracy : Diagnosis is based on the conventional diagnosis method of cardiologists.By simply wearing CART on user's finger, CART continuously detects atrial fibrillation without any user intervention. CART detects and records atrial fibrillation, so users can track and manage their heart health status. In addition, users can diagnose atrial fibrillation whenever they want and see the results on their smartphone. By merely tapping CART, users can make event logs and analyze atrial fibrillation data at that moment when it occurs. Finally, the collected atrial fibrillation data can be used to help the physician diagnose of the atrial fibrillation.Initial target market is 0.2 million atrial fibrillation patients in Finland. Total target market is 300 million people to diagnose atrial fibrillation and tens of million subjects in clinical trials.Sky Labs is currently conducting clinical trials with the Seoul National University Hospital to verify the device's performance and is analyzing clinical data on heart disease. And, Sky Labs is working with global pharmaceutical company Bayer to make innovative healthcare business.
- FREECO — FREECO is a content provider for businesses. Consultation, sales, and software development and supply Cosmetics wholesale and retail business Marketing consulting and advertising business.
Stick Ventures is a venture capital firm based in South Korea that prefers to invest in seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage companies.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Software
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 44
- Round size: Series A $1.1M–$10M; Series B $4M–$25M; Series C $16M–$108M
- Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow
Portfolio highlights
- HITS — HITS is a biotech company that creates digital solutions to accelerate drug development and introduce a new drug discovery paradigm. The company creates a cloud-based drug development platform that connects AI models with docking and molecular dynamics.
- DeepMetrics — DeepMetrics is an AI-driven healthcare startup developing ICU automation solutions focused on mechanical ventilator control systems. The company uses machine learning and statistical data analysis to automatically optimize ventilator settings for critically ill patients. DeepMetrics operates in the digital health and medical AI sector.
- StudioBside — StudioBside is a mobile game developer based in Korea.
ActnerLab is a venture capital and accelerator that helps hardware, IoT and biotech startups establish their initial foothold and beyond.
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- Industry: Health Care, Medical, Medical Device
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 103
- Round size: Seed $37k–$74k; Angel $74k–$111k
- Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
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- AltMedical — AltMedical is a research institute jointly established with Dong-A University and aims to develop a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
- Chain Lightning — Chain Lightning is an electric vehicle charging station that provides electric vehicle care payment and charge management services.
- NAiEEL Technology — NAiEEL Technology offers energy and environmental technology solutions.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea
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- Total investments: 13
- Round size: Seed $450k–$2.2M; Series A $1.5M–$7.8M
- Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
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- Pyler — Filer is an artificial intelligence Martech startup.
- Wilco — Wilco a start-up specialized in thermal management of electronic products and new space era.
- KRISTIN — KRISTIN is a supplier of flat, sneakers, and boots.
Coolidge Corner Investment (CCVC) provides Seed and Seed+ funding to the most innovative tech startup companies in Korea. They proudly provide their portfolio companies a customized support in professional incubating, growth hacking, strategy, network and more.
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- Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Belgium
Investor stats
- Total investments: 111
- Round size: Seed $223k–$1.5M; Series A $891k–$5M; Series B $4.5M–$11M
- Lead/follow: 42% lead, 58% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2017
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- Frefins — Frefins is a specialized Rental Transformation (RX) company that generates value by connecting businesses, financial institutions, and consumers.
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- Partridge Systems — Partridge Systems develops automotive data platform that provides web-based visualization, filtering, and post-processing of vehicle data.
Bridges Alliance Partners focuses on investing in companies with innovative concepts and technologies. Their purpose is to find innovative businesses and assist them in reaching their goals. They seek to be trustworthy partners at all stages of development, regardless of the stage.
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- Industry: CRM, Apps, News
- Stage:Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Seed $300k–$1.1M; Series B $6.8M–$8.2M
- Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow
Portfolio highlights
- PRTN — PRTN is the company that owns and operates Proteinner, a high-protein fast food brand focused on delivering convenient, nutritious meals designed to support active and health-conscious lifestyles.
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- Buffett Seoul — Buffett Seoul provides group physical training services in order to provide a unique fitness experience. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea..
SparkLabs Ventures is a new venture capital launched by SparkLabs Group. Our vision is to lead the revolution of Korean startup ecosystem by bridging the gap between Korea and the rest of the world
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Mobile Apps
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, Egypt, Vietnam
Investor stats
- Total investments: 10
- Round size: Seed $1.6M–$3M; Series A $3M–$7.4M
- Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow
Portfolio highlights
- WideBot AI — WideBot is the first bot builder platform in the MENA region. We allow anyone to build his own intelligent chatbot without any coding or technical experience in just 10 minutes.
- FastView — FastView provides content commerce services and online marketing services.
- Wave — We are a team trying to developing mind-blowing products.
DS Asset Management is a firm that invests in listed companies and venture firms.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Medical, Software
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 92
- Round size: Series A $2k–$12M; Series B $4.5M–$50M; Series C $4.2M–$51M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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.
DT Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm that provides growth capital to early and expansion stage companies. They invest in dynamic businesses that have high growth potential, strong management teams, and demonstrated revenue models in both technology-based and traditional industries. DT Capital Partners currently manages overUSD$500 Million in capital across multiple US dollar and RMB funds, and also has a close affiliation with Madrone Capital in the US, the investment entity for members of the Walton family.In addition to funds, the invested company also benefits from their extensive experience in operating capital markets across the country, close relationships with local governments and companies, and synergies with other investment companies.DT Capital Partners was awarded the “Top 10 China's Best Return Venture Capital Institution” in 2016, and the founding partners of Detong Capital, Shao Jun and Tian Lixin. DT Capital Partner was founded in 2006 and is based in Shanghai, China.
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- Industry: Health Care, Medical, Biotechnology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: China, United States, South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 130
- Round size: Series A $1.4M–$28M; Series B $2.8M–$90M; Series C $16M–$92M
- Lead/follow: 27% lead, 73% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $277M in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- Aijie Boya — Aijie Boya is a medical instrument and magnetic solid-phase material company.
- CiMicro.Ai — CiMicro.ai is an AI‑chip startup building compute‑in‑memory (CiM)‑based heterogeneous accelerators for high‑efficiency, low‑cost large‑language‑model inference.
- Villanelle Life — Villanelle Life is a biotechnology company that specializes in creating AI drugs, early screening, and auxiliary diagnosis platforms to solve complex diseases.
DSC Investments invests in early stage and growth companies in the field of corporate identify and focus, IT, software, biotechnology, machinery, and future high-growth areas such as environment and resources.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Israel
Investor stats
- Total investments: 208
- Round size: Seed $594k–$9.6M; Series A $1.5M–$16M; Series B $4.5M–$47M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Handys — Handys manages accommodation facilities without on-site human resources by automating all operational flows.
- Phantom AI — Phantom AI is democratizing the use of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to reduce accidents, save lives and make driving more enjoyable, while delivering tomorrow’s self-driving technology. The company provides a comprehensive autonomous driving platform featuring computer vision, sensor fusion and control capabilities.Phantom AI hascreated the most accurate and highest-performing AI solutions available today that meet car manufacturer requirements, at a much lower price than existing solutions. Delivered through a modular, software-based vehicle stack, OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers can select the components they wish to integrate and customize the configuration for unparalleled flexibility.
- MicrobiotiX — MicrobiotiX develops bacteriophage and microbiome-based therapeutics to combat multidrug-resistant infections and autoimmune diseases.
One Billion Partners is a South Korea-based investment firm.
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- Industry: Sports, Information Technology, Art
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
Portfolio highlights
- VWX — VWX is an entertainment audition platform specialized in commercialized services.
- Locle — Locle is a platform designed specifically for academies and variety of classes including music, dance, arts, crafts, and sports.
- Next ground — Next ground operates the real estate residential review and evaluation platform.
SV Investment Partners is an operationally focused private investment holding company focused on middle market software and technology-enabled services companies.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Art, Medical
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Seed
- Geography: United States, Singapore, South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Round size: Series B $13M–$80M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- LBox Co — Information Technology & Services
- Yae Labs — Yae Labs an art platform which connects artists and collectors through interactive content.
- Contoro Robotics — Autonomous Trailer & Container Unloading - Contoro: Reliable Unloading of Non-Palletized Boxes from Trucks with No Upfront Capital Expense
The primary responsibilities of the group are to source, qualify, and invest in technology related companies. Our major investment areas include semiconductors, materials, mobile service, internet, software, security, enterprise solutions, bio engineering & medical, while potential investment subjects range from early-stage startups to pre-IPOcompanies. Currently, the group has over $1.8B under management and invests $250M annually.Samsung Ventures was founded on October 8, 1999, and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing
- Stage:Series B, Series A
- Geography: United States, South Korea, Israel
Investor stats
- Total investments: 239
- Round size: Series A $3.9M–$64M; Series B $4.5M–$80M
- Lead/follow: 34% lead, 66% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2009
Portfolio highlights
- Swype — Swype creates text input technology for screens. The patented interface enables users to create words with one continuous finger motion across an on-screen keyboard. This approach provides a faster and easier way to write. Swype delivers single-tap, multi-tap, predictive and "swype" motions for both stylus and finger based input.In addition, the application is designed to work across a variety of devices such as phones, tablets, game consoles, kiosks, televisions, virtual screens and more.Seattle based Swype Inc. was founded by Cliff Kushler and Randy Marsden in 2003. Cliff is the co-inventor of T9, the standard predictive text-entry solution used on almost 3 billion mobile phones worldwide. Randy is the developer of the onscreen keyboard included in Windows, with an installed base of over 500 million units
- Astute Networks — Astute is a provider of performance storage appliances for physical, virtual, and cloud computing environments. It is the developer of VMware Ready Certified ViSX branded Networked Performance Flash solutions for accelerating virtualized server, desktop, and cloud computing environments. The company’s patented DataPump Engine delivers a high levelof best-in-class iSCSI IOPS with 100% sustained random I/O performance to eliminate performance-robbing I/O bottlenecks that degrade virtual machine and application performance and limits user productivity. ViSX is available through an established network of solution providers.
- Inpria — Inpria photoresists are intentionally designed, optimized and manufactured to meet industry specifications that span resolution, sensitivity, linewidth roughness, and integration into manufacturing flows.
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Primer Sazze Partners - We like to find founders who are making the impossible happen through sheer force of will and a refusal to accept hard truths.
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BIGC
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Paywork
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