Top 15 Social Network Startup Investors in South Korea in February 2025
A list of 15 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Social network startups based in South korea. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Social network companies from South korea. We update this investor list every month.Top 15 Social Network Startup Investors in South Korea in February 2025
| Investor | Social Network South Korea investments |
|---|---|
| Strong Ventures | 3 |
| Kakao Ventures | 2 |
| Hansae Yes 24 Partners | 1 |
| Big Basin Capital | 1 |
| East Gate Partners | 1 |
| Mirae Asset Venture Investment | 1 |
| Korea Investment Partners | 1 |
| East Gate Partners | 1 |
| Xquared VC | 1 |
| VNTG Corp. | 1 |
| ActnerLab | 1 |
| Nextdream Angel Club | 1 |
| Capstone Partners | 1 |
| Posco Technical Investment | 1 |
| Intellectual Ventures | 1 |
Strong Ventures is a seed fund, based in California, that finances, supports, and mentors Korean/Asian/Global entrepreneurs, empowering them to build strong ventures and to break successfully into the global market.With proven experience as operators, executives, and entrepreneurs, they provide hands-on assistance and guidance. On topof their financial investment, they aim to provide tangible value to their entrepreneurs, through network reach, strategic thinking, and execution collaboration. And, as they engage together in their venture endeavors, they hope to make the entrepreneurial ecosystem, where they build companies and labor in, a better, stronger, and more fun place for all.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Software, Health Care
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- South Korea, United States, Poland
Portfolio highlights
- Class101 — Class101 is an online platform where people can make and enjoy hobbies.
- Unastella — Unastella operates its own launch vehicles to provide human space travel platform services.
- Pinderland — Pinderland is a mobile app that offers a shared map and allows users to share and communicate location information with one another.
We are an independent subsidiary of Kakao Corp. & the most active, startup-friendly early stage VC of Korea. (Limited Partnerships, not strategic.).
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- South Korea, United States, Indonesia
Portfolio highlights
- Albus — Albus is a content company that creates games and VR content services.
- 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.
- Trillion Labs — Trillion Labs operates as an AI company.
Hansae Yes 24 Partners is a 3D webtoon content company.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Seed, Series A
- South Korea
Big Basin Capital is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, investing in early-stage startups in Korea and the United States.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- South Korea, United States, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Recl — Recl is an application that collects and recycles old clothes.
- mAy-I — mAy-I is a tech startup that develops advanced human tracking solution based on machine learning techniques.
- Lynens — Linenance prioritizes operational excellence by systematizing the entire process, from customer contracts through washing. We believe that operational excellence leads to affordable rates and that reasonable rates lead to customer happiness.
East Gate Partners
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Investment focus
- Social, Logistics, Social Network
- Seed, Series A
- South Korea
Portfolio highlights
- Mesh Korea — Mesh Korea is an IT-based logistics startup, which established Korea's first last-mile logistics network and became the primary provider of integrated logistics services with in-house logistics solutions.VROONG, Mesh Korea's logistics brand, creates new value not only by providing delivery services, but also by connecting information.Currently, VROONG provides four services; premium delivery services, 'VROONG Prime', integrated logistics management solution, 'VROONG TMS', premium fresh food delivery services, 'VROONG Fresh', and premium delivery magazine, 'VROONG Collection.'With more than 80 VROONG Stations and 13,000 riders across the nation, VROONG provides faster and more accurate delivery services.
- Yea Studio — Yea Studio values positive, sensitive, and passionate attitude and is committed to sharing valuable information globally and making a creative application.
Mirae Asset Venture Investment invests in specialized enterprises and provides technology, funding and management consulting.
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Investment focus
- Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology
- Series A, Series B, Seed
- South Korea, United States, India
Portfolio highlights
- Class101 — Class101 is an online platform where people can make and enjoy hobbies.
- HyperAccel — HyperAccel provides hardware solutions for developing AI applications.
- Best Innovation — Best Innovation is a manufacturer of cosmetic products intended to offer a safe alternative to harmful skincare chemicals.
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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- Biotechnology, Information Technology, Health Care
- Series A, Series B, Seed
- South Korea, United States, China
Portfolio highlights
- HyperAccel — HyperAccel provides hardware solutions for developing AI applications.
- Selta Square — Selta Square is an AI-based drug monitoring company that provides full-cycle drug monitoring solutions using artificial intelligence technology.
- Pin Therapeutics — Pin Therapeutics is founded in Feb 2017, fast growing stage with member composition of 25% in USA and 75% in Korea. Drug discovery leaderships are from global pharma and biotech companies along with talented scientists both in Korea and USA.* Active Focus - PinE3: E3 ligase screening cascade for identifying novel warheads - PinGLUE: Assaycascade for molecular glue degrader screening* Programs - Selective Molecular Glue Degrader (CK1α) - Molecular Glue Degrader Programs (5-6 Undisclosed) - PROTAC Program (1 Undisclosed)
East Gate Partners is a venture capital firm specializing in investment for businesses.
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Investment focus
- Gaming, Apps, Software
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- South Korea, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Biocom — Biocom is a green bio management company.
- Groupware Pro — Groupware Pro is a business management company that provides software for groupware communication solution.
- PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY — PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY provides DX-based AI solutions on INDOOR GEOLOCATION AND SMART SENSING through its INDOORPLUS+ IoT, Location Based System (LBS) and Real Time Location System (RTLS) platform in the fields of healthcare, manufacturing, defense, smart cities, and the public sector.More than 100 corporate customers in various business sectorssuch as healthcare, banking, manufacturing, retail, energy and public services have already chosen PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY to deploy industry grade solutions for employee safety, asset tracking & monitoring, security & access control, flow management and process efficiency. They have gained improvements in productivity and process efficiency while reducing their corporate risks and optimizing their procurement. Since its foundation in 2013, PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY has become a leading provider in South Korea and is expanding overseas.
Xquared VC is a venture capital firm that invests in small and medium-sized companies at early stages.
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Investment focus
- Mobile Apps, Social Network, Location Based Services
- Seed
- South Korea
Portfolio highlights
- Episoden — Enjoy free English conversations in video chat format with international friends for your English speaking practice.
- Pinderland — Pinderland is a mobile app that offers a shared map and allows users to share and communicate location information with one another.
VNTG Corp. creates an end-to-end digital ecosystem across the value chain.
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Investment focus
- Manufacturing, Product Design, Service Industry
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- South Korea, France, United States
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- iGoGo — iGoGo provides education services for children.
- Bunnit — Bunnit operates the workout log platform service and is designed to meticulously document customers' strength training routines.
- Jikida — Jikida is an online compliance solution that allows businesses and organizations to monitor, manage, and supervise their compliance with personal information protection rules in real time.
ActnerLab is a venture capital and accelerator that helps hardware, IoT and biotech startups establish their initial foothold and beyond.
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Investment focus
- Health Care, Medical, Medical Device
- Funding Round, Seed, Angel
- South Korea, United States, Japan
Portfolio highlights
- MOTH — Propel the vessels of tomorrow
- Dexelion — Dexelion - Ultimate Depth and Image Sensing Solution
- Chain Lightning — Chain Lightning is an electric vehicle charging station that provides electric vehicle care payment and charge management services.
Nextdream Angel Club provides startup angel investment and solutions.
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Investment focus
- Mobile Apps, Water Purification, Information Technology
- Seed, Pre-Seed
- South Korea, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Elevenliter — Eleven Liter operates Lipet, an online health check solution for companion animals.
- Top Mobility — Top Mobility is an electric airplane solution firm. It provides sustainable infrastructure and maintenance systems.
- Blue Labs — BLUELABS specializes in eco-friendly water treatment solutions using recycled oyster shells for pure water. Our sustainable innovations enhance water quality and promote environmental conservation. Committed to sustainable development, we reduce waste and protect the planet with effective water purification products.
Capstone Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs seeking success with fresh ideas.
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Investment focus
- Software, Mobile, Gaming
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- South Korea, United States, India
Portfolio highlights
- NUUA — Reinventing a better future for the travel industry.
- Aberra — Aberra is using "Dister," an AI data analysis tool, to optimize sales for Coupang, one of South Korea's largest e-commerce platforms.
- DeepSmartech — Innovative thin film coating Process, Equipment, Recipe, Turn-key provider
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Investment focus
- Sales, Consulting, Restaurants
- Funding Round, Series A, Series B
- South Korea
Portfolio highlights
- Craver — Craver is a sales and brand marketing consulting company that helps Korean brands in business development.
- Dining Code — Diningcode (다이닝코드) is an online search portal that analyzes big data to help users find restaurants in their vicinity.
- Dr. Noah Biotech — Dr. Noah Biotech is a pharmaceutical company that develops drugs for orphan disease patients.
Intellectual Ventures is a global invention and investment business that creates, incubates, and commercializes inventions. Led by prolific inventor and visionary Nathan Myhrvold, IV has created more than a dozen spinout companies.
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Investment focus
- Energy, Medical, Nuclear
- Funding Round, Seed, Series A
- United States, Israel, South Korea
Portfolio highlights
- EarthNow — MEGA288 merupakan penyedia games online resmi terlisensi di Indonesia dengan fasilitas pembayaran lengkap dan daftar login MEGA 288 mudah akses link alternaitf.
- Append Medical — A novel transcatheter LAA elimination system
- Social Network — Social Network, a specialist platform servicing Korean trends.
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