Top 50 Software Startup Investors in South Korea (August 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Kakao Ventures
VC Fund
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126 | South Korea, United States, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $297k–$30M |
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Korea Credit Guarantee Fund
VC Fund
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101 | South Korea, United States, China | Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software | $198k–$15M |
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KB Investment
VC Fund
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97 | South Korea, United States, Vietnam | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology | $767k–$36M |
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Strong Ventures
VC Fund
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92 | South Korea, United States, Poland | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Software, Health Care | $223k–$26M |
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Capstone Partners
VC Fund
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86 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Mobile, Gaming | $223k–$14M |
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InfoBank
VC Fund
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65 | South Korea, South Africa, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software | $100k–$16M |
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Mashup Ventures
VC Fund
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64 | South Korea, United States, Indonesia | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $100k–$3.2M |
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Korea Investment Partners
VC Fund
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63 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B, Seed | Biotechnology, Information Technology, Health Care | $1.2M–$52M |
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Smilegate Investment
VC Fund
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57 | South Korea, United States, Vietnam | Series B, Series A, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care | $694k–$47M |
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Industrial Bank of Korea
VC Fund
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56 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $166k–$28M |
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Shinhan Capital
VC Fund
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55 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce | $347k–$18M |
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Mirae Asset Venture Investment
VC Fund
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54 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology | $924k–$54M |
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Korea Development Bank
VC Fund
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47 | South Korea, United States, China | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $2.1M–$51M |
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DSC Investment
VC Fund
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44 | South Korea, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B, Seed | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology | $594k–$54M |
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Hana Ventures
VC Fund
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43 | South Korea, United States, Peru | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care | $253k–$42M |
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TheVentures
VC Fund
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40 | South Korea, United States, Vietnam | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $72k–$4.8M |
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SBVA
VC Fund
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39 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $907k–$60M |
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IMM Investment
VC Fund
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38 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Series A, Series B, Series C | Health Care, Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence | $3M–$72M |
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Bass Investment
VC Fund
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38 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, Software, E-Commerce | $414k–$15M |
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Coolidge Corner Investment
VC Fund
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37 | South Korea, United States, Belgium | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Manufacturing, Health Care | $223k–$11M |
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Sazze Partners
VC Fund
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36 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $200k–$22M |
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Devsisters Ventures
VC Fund
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29 | South Korea, United States, Russian Federation | Series A, Seed | Software, Biotechnology, Gaming | $1k–$8.2M |
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Company K Partners
VC Fund
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28 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Series A, Series B | Biotechnology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence | $2.2M–$42M |
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Stonebridge Capital
VC Fund
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28 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B, Series C | Software, Information Technology, Mobile | $500k–$33M |
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Altos Ventures
VC Fund
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27 | South Korea, United States, Canada | Series A, Series B, Series C | Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services | $2.1M–$60M |
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Hashed
VC Fund
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27 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services | $1M–$40M |
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Antler
VC Fund
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27 | Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $100k–$29M |
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KDB Capital
VC Fund
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27 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $500k–$39M |
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Yoonmin Foundation
VC Fund
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27 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $74k–$1.8M |
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Korea Technology Finance Corporation
VC Fund
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27 | South Korea, Russian Federation | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Manufacturing, Medical | $7k–$15M |
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We Ventures
VC Fund
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27 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $729k–$19M |
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Stone Bridge Ventures
VC Fund
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26 | South Korea, United States, South Africa | Series A, Seed, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology | $1.6M–$22M |
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Kolon Investment
VC Fund
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25 | South Korea, India, Indonesia | Series A, Series B | Biotechnology, Software, Information Technology | $6k–$24M |
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L&S Venture Capital
VC Fund
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25 | South Korea, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B, Seed | Information Technology, Manufacturing, Software | $600k–$39M |
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Enlight Ventures
VC Fund
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24 | South Korea, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Manufacturing, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $392k–$20M |
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ENSL Partners
VC Fund
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24 | South Korea | Seed, Convertible Note | Artificial Intelligence, Pet, Apps | $74k–$1.1M |
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Magna Investment
VC Fund
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23 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Series B | Health Care, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical | $147k–$18M |
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Laguna Investment
VC Fund
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23 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $741k–$35M |
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KT Investment
VC Fund
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22 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Series A, Series B, Series C | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology | $1.7M–$109M |
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Lotte Ventures
VC Fund
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22 | South Korea, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Manufacturing | |
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Murex Partners
VC Fund
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22 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care | $1.7M–$17M |
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Big Basin Capital
VC Fund
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22 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Software, Apps | $371k–$11M |
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LB Investment
VC Fund
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22 | South Korea, United States, China | Series B, Series A, Series C | Health Care, E-Commerce, Software | $3.8M–$71M |
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Mirae Asset Capital
VC Fund
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22 | South Korea, United States, India | Series B, Series A, Series C | Health Care, Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence | $3M–$291M |
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BNK Venture Capital
VC Fund
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21 | South Korea, Kuwait | Series A, Series B, Seed | Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software | $20k–$13M |
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POSCO CAPITAL
VC Fund
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20 | South Korea, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology | $149k–$14M |
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Fast Ventures
VC Fund
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20 | South Korea, Hungary, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Health Care, Apps, Software | $418k–$7.5M |
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Evergreen Investment Partners
VC Fund
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20 | South Korea | Seed, Series A | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software | $223k–$4.6M |
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Kiwoom Investment
VC Fund
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20 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Series B, Series A, Series C | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence | $1.7M–$33M |
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Translink Investment
VC Fund
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20 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology | $150k–$12M |
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 363
- Round size: Seed $297k–$4.2M; Series A $966k–$14M; Series B $3M–$30M
- Lead/follow: 31% lead, 69% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $9.6M in 2012
Portfolio highlights
- Veluga — Veluga is a membership service that provides regular delivery of craft beer and pairing night snack twice a month.
- LifeLabs — LifeLabs is a Canadian-owned company that has been serving the healthcare needs of Canadians for more than 50 years. Today, LifeLabs performs more than 100 million laboratory tests every year, helping healthcare providers diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent disease in patients.LifeLabs is strongly committed to continual innovation in testingservices. For our patients and healthcare providers, this means we always strive to provide access to the latest specialized clinical tests—to detect cancer for example, to monitor heart disease, identify neurological disorders and pinpoint allergies.LifeLabs is well-positioned to deliver care at home, in the community and across Ontario and British Columbia. We have over 5,400 professionally trained staff members, over 360 conveniently located patient service centres and an extensive network of couriers and mobile phlebotomists on the job.
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Korea Credit Guarantee Fund operates as a public financial institution.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 299
- Round size: Seed $198k–$2.9M; Series A $786k–$7.8M; Venture - Series Unknown $884k–$15M
- Lead/follow: 28% lead, 72% follow
Portfolio highlights
- StepLab — StepLab is a microsatellite systems company specializing in space mechanism technology, developing innovative satellite platforms and advanced aerospace solutions that support efficient satellite deployment, in-orbit operations, and a wide range of commercial and scientific space missions.
- Limpid — Limpid is a Bio pet food startup. It set new standards in pet nutrition through continuous innovation.
- DoubleT — DoubleT is an innovative tech enterprise specialized in industrial workplace safety and business automation. Its premier product, HEIMDALL, utilizes artificial intelligence and real-time location systems to prevent industrial accidents. They also operate DoubleWorks for corporate management and Jikguraound to streamline global B2B sourcing forbusinesses.
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, Biotechnology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Vietnam
Investor stats
- Total investments: 414
- Round size: Seed $767k–$7.2M; Series A $2.1M–$36M; Series B $4.8M–$35M
- Lead/follow: 18% lead, 82% follow
Portfolio highlights
- TESOLLO — TESOLLO develops robot and motion presenter products.
- H&B Asia — H&B Asia specializes in sourcing, importing, and distributing fresh fruits and agricultural products. The company works closely with global growers and suppliers to bring high-quality produce into the Korean market. It focuses on building strong partnerships, ensuring consistent supply, and supporting efficient logistics across the fooddistribution value chain.
- ACT-ion Battery Technologies — ACT-ion is pioneering a transformative approach to battery material manufacturing, specializing in advanced lithium battery cathode active materials (CAMs). Our innovative, clean, and efficient continuous process revolutionizes production, driving cost savings and enhanced performance for the energy
Strong Ventures is a generalist VC firm based in LA and Seoul, backing early-stage startups with a focus on Korean founders.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Poland
Investor stats
- Total investments: 347
- Round size: Seed $223k–$3.2M; Series A $1M–$10M; Series B $2.4M–$26M
- Lead/follow: 19% lead, 81% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $3.3M in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- Winegraph — Winegraph is an SNS-based wine search and recommendation platform.
- Stan World — Stan World is a Fandom Party World where fans can party & win rewards for their Stars, 24/7.
- Minimap — The all-in-one game tracker for PC & Console. Sync achievements and trophies, manage your backlog, and analyze playtime stats. Your entire gaming history, unified.
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: 249
- Round size: Seed $223k–$3.8M; Series A $371k–$11M; Series B $743k–$14M
- Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $37M in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- N.Light — N.Light is a Metaverse 3D design software that allows individuals to effortlessly turn their ideas into reality.
- 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.
InfoBank develops and provides mobile messaging solutions and other related services.The company offers business messaging services such as SMS, LMS, and multimedia message services; interactive media services; smart car solutions; and integrated online and offline payment services.InfoBank was founded in 1995 and is based in Gyeongju, SouthKorea.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, South Africa, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 147
- Round size: Seed $100k–$1.6M; Series A $761k–$9.4M; Series B $8M–$16M
- Lead/follow: 27% lead, 73% follow
Portfolio highlights
- A2D2 — A2D2 AI analyzes and organizes tens of thousands of pages of evidence documents.
- All Conec — All Conec is a digital platform that connects dental clinics and laboratories around the world. The platform also provides dental equipment shopping. The user can plan implant surgery quickly and precisely through the platform.
- Limpid — Limpid is a Bio pet food startup. It set new standards in pet nutrition through continuous innovation.
Mashup Ventures invests in early-stage startups and supports startups to grow quickly through a network of founders.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 136
- Round size: Seed $228k–$1.7M; Pre-Seed $100k–$3.2M; Series A $1.4M–$1.7M
- Lead/follow: 54% lead, 46% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Rosherin — Rosherin is a healthcare startup that researches, develops and manufactures various medical supplies and medical devices.
- Addit & Ark — Adit & Ark operates an AI-powered advertising platform that connects brands with Instagram-based digital magazines and content creators, enabling targeted collaborations and more effective marketing campaigns.
- Retriever — Retrvr provides solutions that automate business processes across governance, risk management, and compliance through AI-based technology, enhancing the efficiency and reliability of an organization's GRC operations.
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: Biotechnology, Information Technology, Health Care
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 474
- Round size: Seed $1.2M–$10M; Series A $2.1M–$21M; Series B $4.7M–$52M
- Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $6.7M in 2014
Portfolio highlights
- Cashkaro — Cashkaro is an Indian cashback and coupons site. They are backed by Mr. Ratan Tata and Indian VC firms, Kalaari Capital. With over two million registered users, CashKaro is a one stop destination for savings across 1500+ ecommerce sites like Amazon.in, Flipkart, Nykaa, Ajio, etc.
- Together Funding — Together Funding offers peer-to-peer financial service.
- Inovio Pharmaceuticals — INOVIO is advancing novel immunotherapy technologies to reshape the future of treating and preventing infectious diseases and cancer.
Smilegate Investment, founded in 1999 originally as MVP Capital, is a venture capital and private equity firm that grows remarkably alongside invested companies. Since initial venture capital funding in 2000, the firm has since organized and managed more than 30 venture capital and private equity funds and has invested in more than 200 companieswith promising growth potential.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Vietnam
Investor stats
- Total investments: 278
- Round size: Seed $694k–$6.6M; Series A $1.2M–$15M; Series B $3.4M–$47M
- Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Neardoc — Neardoc operates on a business-to-business subscription model providing an ambient artificial intelligence scribe solution for healthcare facilities. The platform leverages a proprietary medical reasoning engine to automatically generate structured clinical SOAP notes by analyzing doctor-patient conversations in real time. Its core valueproposition centers on eliminating administrative overhead, reducing charting time for medical professionals, and increasing patient throughput.
- Prazer Therapeutics — Prazer Therapeutics assists patients suffering from intractable diseases through the use of logical and innovative drug design approaches. They willaccomplished this through the use of new and innovative drug development platforms, such as rational molecular drug design technology and next-generation protein degradation technology.
- Hookable — Hookable is an AI-based e-commerce detail page automatic generation solution.
Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) is committed to honoring its charter of financing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The Bank has extended the scope of its expertise to provide a comprehensive range of financial services to individual customers in a quest to emerge as a leading financial services group. In pursuit of that goal, IBK is makingevery effort to enhance its competitiveness, achieve balanced growth and strengthen its global presence.The Bank employs around 10,000 staff and operates a distribution network of 612 branches including 12 overseas branches. Providing complementary services, the Bank also operates several subsidiaries: IBK Capital Corporation, IBK-SG Asset Management, IBK System Co., Ltd., and IBK Credit Information Corporation. In 2008, IBK Investment & Securities was launched, focused on meeting the needs of SME customers for services such as IPOs and M&As. Moreover, strategic alliance with Korea Investment Holdings enhances product competitiveness and affiliation with the National Post Office promoting easy customer access to IBK banking services.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 303
- Round size: Seed $166k–$4.5M; Series A $2M–$17M; Series B $4.8M–$28M
- Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Gadget Korea — Gadget korea offers data roaming services.
- Flexell Space — FLEXELL SPACE primarily focuses on the development and manufacturing of space solar cells, aiming to provide differentiated products for our customers in the space industry
- Raion Robotics — Raion Robotics manufactures walking robots for industrial applications and offers prospects in potential industries such as defense, construction, and logistics.
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Browse database — It's Free!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, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 193
- Round size: Seed $347k–$4M; Series A $2.1M–$13M; Series B $3.7M–$18M
- Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Trioar — Trioar is a biotechnological research company that manufacture pharmaceutical products and drugs.
- Nventric — Nventric is a medical device company that develops core products for neurovascular, coronary heart, and peripheral vascular applications.
- KB-Element — KB-Element is a graphene development and production company that also turns graphene into intermediate items and novel materials.
Mirae Asset Venture Investment invests in specialized enterprises and provides technology, funding and management consulting.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 311
- Round size: Seed $924k–$15M; Series A $1.9M–$38M; Series B $5M–$54M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2018
Portfolio highlights
- StepLab — StepLab is a microsatellite systems company specializing in space mechanism technology, developing innovative satellite platforms and advanced aerospace solutions that support efficient satellite deployment, in-orbit operations, and a wide range of commercial and scientific space missions.
- Medifab — Medifab is a bio-healthcare center that offers 3D system testing, measurement analysis, and OEM service.
- Ohouse — No.1 Interior Onestop Platform
The Korea Development Bank (KDB) provides long-term financing for projects designed to assist Koreaâ€:tm:s economic growth and development. It offers equipment capital loans and working capital loans to Korean private enterprises that undertake major industrial projects. The bank also extends guarantees to its clients to facilitate their otherborrowings and to finance major industrial projects. KDB guarantees Won-denominated corporate debentures, local currency loans, and other Won liabilities and foreign currency loans from domestic and overseas Korean financial institutions and from foreign institutions. The bankâ€:tm:s other activities include engagement in a range of industrial development activities, including conducting economic and industrial research; performing engineering surveys; providing business analyses and managerial assistance; and offering trust services. As of June 30, 2007, KDB had 40 local branches, 6 overseas branches, and 2 overseas offices. The bank was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 336
- Round size: Series A $2.1M–$32M; Series B $5.1M–$33M; Series C $7.5M–$51M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
Portfolio highlights
- N.Light — N.Light is a Metaverse 3D design software that allows individuals to effortlessly turn their ideas into reality.
- Flexell Space — FLEXELL SPACE primarily focuses on the development and manufacturing of space solar cells, aiming to provide differentiated products for our customers in the space industry
- READi Robust Machine — Ready Robust Machine is a company that makes carbon reduction and fuel cost improvement systems.
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: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Israel
Investor stats
- Total investments: 228
- Round size: Seed $594k–$9.1M; Series A $1.6M–$17M; Series B $4.5M–$54M
- Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
Portfolio highlights
- FastView — FastView provides content commerce services and online marketing services.
- MID — MID specializes in the development, testing, and production of space-related components.
- CarbonSix — CarbonSix delivers cutting-edge robotics automation for manufacturing, combining Six-Sigma robot dexterity and intelligence to transform industrial operations worldwide.
Hana Ventures is a corporate venture capital of Hana Financial Group.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Peru
Investor stats
- Total investments: 215
- Round size: Seed $253k–$4.5M; Series A $1.6M–$15M; Series B $3.7M–$42M
- Lead/follow: 18% lead, 82% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BIGC — BIGC is a technology company that offers digital marketing, content creation, and advertising services.
- Green Lamp — The Green Lamp Library is a study space dedicated to enhancing students' study efficiency and promoting the development of self-directed learning services through the implementation of gamification techniques to encourage engagement in learning. Among the standout features of the Green Lamp Library is the S2E (Study to Earn) system, whichincentivizes learning by enabling users to accumulate points that can be redeemed like cash through a variety of educational tasks. Additionally, it offers a structured system that assists users in concentrating on their studies for a predetermined duration.
- Welcon Systems — WELCON Systems is a company that makes electronic control equipment used in machines. Their main products include servo drives and motion controllers, which help control the movement of motors in industrial machines and robots.
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, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Vietnam
Investor stats
- Total investments: 148
- Round size: Seed $73k–$1.5M; Pre-Seed $72k–$2M; Series A $1.1M–$4.8M
- Lead/follow: 46% lead, 54% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- OYD — OYD is a consumer goods brand aggregator that operates the functional skincare and body care brand Sione and the casual ball cap brand Onooi.
- 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.
- Out of Set — Out of Set is a technology startup that creates ultra-lightweight vertical AI models that operate directly on the device without requiring an online connection.
Established in 2000 as an early-stage venture capital arm of SoftBank Group, SBVA has a storied history of empowering extraordinary entrepreneurs across the globe. In 2023, we joined forces with The Edgeof, a global startup ecosystem builder founded by Taizo Son, JP Lee, and Atsushi Taira and began our new chapter as an independent entity with arenewed commitment to fostering innovation and technological advancement.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 264
- Round size: Seed $907k–$10M; Series A $2M–$38M; Series B $3.7M–$60M
- Lead/follow: 42% lead, 58% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2024
Portfolio highlights
- Nums AI — Nums AI is a single foundation model that predicts across commerce, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and defense.
- Dentlink — A state-of-the-art digital dental lab, made by masters. All-on-X, veneers, implant crowns. One dedicated master technician on every case. First case free.
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Korean alternative asset investment firm
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- Industry: Health Care, Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 266
- Round size: Series A $3M–$55M; Series B $5.9M–$72M; Series C $7.7M–$46M
- Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $25M in 2016
Portfolio highlights
- N.Light — N.Light is a Metaverse 3D design software that allows individuals to effortlessly turn their ideas into reality.
- Ohouse — No.1 Interior Onestop Platform
- ArcGen Bioscience — Embark on a Voyage in Immuno-Oncology
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 136
- Round size: Seed $414k–$6.9M; Series A $1.9M–$15M; Series B $6.7M–$12M
- Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- Addit & Ark — Adit & Ark operates an AI-powered advertising platform that connects brands with Instagram-based digital magazines and content creators, enabling targeted collaborations and more effective marketing campaigns.
- Tect Group — We deliver real beauty based on distinctive brands and innovative marketing solutions, fostering confidence and positivity around the world.
- BioNexus — BioNexus is an artificial intelligence (AI) biotechnology startup that specializes in automating the early stages of biomedical research and drug discovery.
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: 114
- Round size: Seed $223k–$1.5M; Series A $891k–$5.4M; Series B $7.2M–$11M
- Lead/follow: 42% lead, 58% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2017
Portfolio highlights
- Frefins — Frefins is a specialized Rental Transformation (RX) company that generates value by connecting businesses, financial institutions, and consumers.
- Plantner — PLANTNER develops environmentally friendly polymers that utilizes the controlled-release characteristics of alginate, a polymer derived from seaweed, along with natural controlled-release fertilizers to substitute current chemical products. Concurrently, the company is engaged in research and development as well as local field trials in Korea andVietnam. These innovations are directly aimed at promoting low-input sustainable agriculture. The organization is committed to tackling the unsustainable practices prevalent in conventional agriculture through the use of slow-release fertilizers, aspiring to foster eco-friendly advancements rooted in natural materials, beginning with agriculture, which is the cornerstone of the industry. In traditional agricultural settings, the significant loss of chemical fertilizers has resulted in nutrient depletion, leading to soil degradation issues such as acidification. This reduction in soil productivity compels farmers to resort to even greater quantities of chemicals to enhance yields, thereby perpetuating a detrimental cycle of increasing overuse. As a response, coated slow-release fertilizers have been introduced; however, their synthetic polymer coatings have contributed to the buildup of microplastics in the soil, harming the habitats of beneficial microorganisms and generating additional environmental challenges. To mitigate these concerns, ongoing research and development efforts are focused on substituting the conventional coating materials of slow-release fertilizers which are responsible for environmental issues like residual microplastics with alginate, a biodegradable polymer sourced from seaweed.
- Partridge Systems — Partridge Systems develops an automotive data platform that enables real-time data transfer, sharing, and structured data management. The platform offers end-to-end capabilities, including data collection, storage, and deployment pipelines for processing vehicle big data through web-based visualization tools. It allows users to access streamingdata without local downloads and supports seamless collaboration among engineers worldwide.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 164
- Round size: Seed $200k–$4.5M; Pre-Seed $200k–$2.8M; Series A $334k–$22M
- Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $127M in 2021
Portfolio highlights
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- Upstage — Upstage AI develops artificial intelligence technologies focused on large language models and document processing systems designed to support enterprise workflows. Its platform includes tools that convert unstructured data such as PDFs, scans, and emails into structured, machine-readable formats, enabling downstream analysis and automation. Thecompany also provides models like its Solar LLM, which are optimized for tasks such as text generation, information extraction, and question answering within business environments. Its solutions are applied across industries including finance, healthcare, insurance, and manufacturing to handle tasks like document parsing, data extraction, and workflow automation. Additionally, its services can be deployed through APIs, cloud environments, or on-premise systems to integrate with existing enterprise infrastructure.
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Venture Capital firm in Korea. We are interested in early-stage investment in gaming, healthcare/biotech, IT services and high technology companies.
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- Industry: Software, Biotechnology, Gaming
- Stage:Series A, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Russian Federation
Investor stats
- Total investments: 109
- Round size: Seed $1k–$3.5M; Series A $1.4M–$8.2M
- Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2023
Portfolio highlights
- Deeply — Deeply is a sound AI specialized in the unmanned surveillance industry. It also develops AI voice analysis technology designed to analyze non-verbal sounds and extract information. They serve city surveillance, infrastructure, military, rail, air, and port systems.
- Red Brick House — Red Brick House is a specialized South Korean indie game publisher dedicated to discovering, supporting, and publishing innovative independent games, helping talented developers bring creative and engaging gaming experiences to players across domestic and global markets.
- AWESOME Entertainment — AWESOME Entertainment is a media and digital content company that provides YouTube content production, influencer and MCN management, advertising and branded content creation, and media commerce services. The comapny supports brands with campaign planning, viral video production, and distribution across multiple social platforms, while alsooffering production outsourcing and partnership services to maximize audience reach and engagement.
Company K Partners Limited is a principal investment firm specializing in investments in culture content, electronic components, computer, machinery, broadcasting, arts, sports, and leisure industries. The firm primarily invests in South Korea with a focus in Seoul, Gyeongnam, and Gyeonggi. Company K Partners Limited was established in 2006 and isbased in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 188
- Round size: Series A $2.2M–$17M; Series B $6.5M–$42M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2020
Portfolio highlights
- StepLab — StepLab is a microsatellite systems company specializing in space mechanism technology, developing innovative satellite platforms and advanced aerospace solutions that support efficient satellite deployment, in-orbit operations, and a wide range of commercial and scientific space missions.
- EtherNafusion — EtherNafusion is an early-stage South Korean deep-tech startup developing compact modular nuclear fusion reactors.
- Prazer Therapeutics — Prazer Therapeutics assists patients suffering from intractable diseases through the use of logical and innovative drug design approaches. They willaccomplished this through the use of new and innovative drug development platforms, such as rational molecular drug design technology and next-generation protein degradation technology.
Stonebridge capital, Stonebridge ventures, Specializing in Venture Capital, Private Equity Fund Management
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Mobile
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 164
- Round size: Series A $500k–$10M; Series B $743k–$15M; Series C $743k–$33M
- Lead/follow: 34% lead, 66% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $30M in 2010
Portfolio highlights
- BIGC — BIGC is a technology company that offers digital marketing, content creation, and advertising services.
- N.Light — N.Light is a Metaverse 3D design software that allows individuals to effortlessly turn their ideas into reality.
- Solarstic — Solarstic is an innovative, eco-friendly energy technology startup specializing in the development of lightweight, high-efficiency solar modules designed to make clean energy more accessible, scalable, and sustainable for residential, commercial, and off-grid applications.
We are privileged to invest on behalf of institutional investors, most with charitable, educational, or non-profit missions. Serving entrepreneurs is a calling for us, and we look to partner with companies with an equally strong sense of purpose.
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- Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Canada
Investor stats
- Total investments: 338
- Round size: Series A $2.1M–$30M; Series B $4.3M–$33M; Series C $5.2M–$60M
- Lead/follow: 36% lead, 64% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $450M in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- PureSpace — PureSpace has developed a novel technology in extending shelf-life of fresh products that is applicable to all types of produce along the supply chain. Grocery stores and road transportation is a major application for shelf-life extension.
- NexGenT — Launch Your IT Career in Networking or Cyber Security Online With Our Military Grade Inspired Next Generation Training Programs. Go From Zero To Engineer within 6 months! Zero Up Front Tuition Options Available!
- Channel Talk — Channel Corp. provide a chat platform Channel Talk to create a customer-centric culture.
Hashed is a global, early stage venture fund focused on backing founders who are pioneering the future of blockchain and cryptocurrency. Hashed is based in Seoul and San Francisco.
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- Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 313
- Round size: Seed $1M–$15M; Series A $3M–$37M; Venture - Series Unknown $2M–$40M
- Lead/follow: 34% lead, 66% follow
Portfolio highlights
- DarcMatter — DarcMatter is a fintech platform that provides cloud based infrastructure for asset managers to better manage, communicate and access investors. By utilizing proprietary structuring and technology, DarcMatter is able to provide a frictionless process for both investors and private issuers while remaining fully compliant of all current financialregulations.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Geography: Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2216
- Round size: Seed $159k–$4.6M; Pre-Seed $100k–$645k; Series A $4.1M–$29M
- Lead/follow: 43% lead, 57% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $72M in 2024
Portfolio highlights
- Praktiki — Praktiki is building the "Decision Layer" for medicine.While medical knowledge doubles every 73 days, frontline clinicians struggle to translate guidelines into practice. Current AI search tools excel at surfacing public data from clinical trials, but fail to capture "how" experts apply that evidence in real-world scenarios.Praktiki fills this gap. We utilise an AI Agentic Creator Engine to capture tacit specialist reasoning and fuse it with public evidence. This feeds a proprietary Expert Knowledge Graph that powers: 1) Microlearning: Case-based modules created 10x faster and which are 170% more effective than traditional education 2) AI Expert Guidance: Real-time decision support synthesising evidence with expert implementation strategies.2025 Traction - our MVP proved that solving the expertise gap drives high engagement: - Registered >10% of UK GPs - 60,000+ modules completed with an 85% completion rate - 51% month-over-month growth - Market-leading NPS of 83We are building a compounding data moat to expand beyond education into clinical intelligence and healthcare data solutions.
- Mast — Mast is the cloud-native, fully configurable loan origination platform empowering lenders to process applications faster and smarter. We make lending better, smoother and faster.
- Forti Foods — The mission of Forti Foods is to enhance communities and change lives beyond the plate by fostering resilience and dignity via sustainable food innovation.
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: 122
- Round size: Seed $500k–$15M; Series A $1.5M–$15M; Series B $5.3M–$39M
- Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Unastella — Unastella is an aerospace company developing human spaceflight technologies, including launch vehicles and suborbital tourism systems. The company focuses on advancing reusable rocket technology and future space travel infrastructure for civilian space exploration missions. Unastella aims to support the growth of private human spaceflight andnext-generation aerospace innovation.
- Asteromorph — We are an AI for Science lab in Seoul. Our mission is to accelerate scientific advancements through the pursuit of superintelligence.
- 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.
Yunmin Foundation provides start-up support, youth challenge school, and online start-up education.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 61
- Round size: Seed $74k–$1.8M
- Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Semonyeo — Semonyeo is a senior lifestyle brand dedicated to enhancing the dining experience of older adults. The company designs, develops, and sells specialized tableware tailored to the unique needs of seniors, focusing on comfort, safety, and ease of use.
- Plancklab — Plancklab is a professional stereolithography company. We Provide customized 3D printing system, DLP printer, and Micro Projection Stereolithography Technology based machines.
- Namdo Market — Namdo Market is a mobile application for wholesale and retail trading services. It is a online wholesale marketplace that connects buyers with products from major Korean shopping districts. It allows users to browse and order items directly from multiple vendors in one place.
Korea Technology Finance Corporation is a South Korea-based fund for small and medium enterprises.
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- Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Medical
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, Russian Federation
Investor stats
- Total investments: 88
- Round size: Seed $383k–$4.1M; Series A $1.4M–$7.4M; Series B $7k–$15M
- Lead/follow: 24% lead, 76% follow
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- Leecell — Leecell is a solar cell manufacturing company that produces organic and perovskite thin‑film photovoltaic cells.
- Elevenliter — Eleven Liter operates Lipet, an online health check solution for companion animals.
- Intergravity — Intergravity is a company that is developing orbital transportation technologies to support the future of in-space activity. Intergravity is to enable a space environment in which mobility, service, and logistics are seamlessly integrated, creating the framework for long-term operations beyond Earth.
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Browse database — It's Free!we ventures is a VC industry with innovative venture capitalists, who invest in creative, honest, and outstanding entrepreneurs.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 93
- Round size: Seed $729k–$4.3M; Series A $2.2M–$19M; Series B $3M–$16M
- Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow
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- KB-Element — KB-Element is a graphene development and production company that also turns graphene into intermediate items and novel materials.
- ActionPower — ActionPower is an AI-based startup company that offers speech recognition and natural language processing technology services.
- Automata — Automata builds ontology-driven enterprise systems that execute. Zenith verifies decisions, grades knowledge, and turns institutional memory into software you can run.
Stone Bridge Ventures invests in entrepreneurs with bold ideas that improve and expand people's lives, industries, and markets. They provide professional assistance and a network of contacts geared towards businesses in order to help them expand.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, South Africa
Investor stats
- Total investments: 97
- Round size: Seed $1.6M–$9.7M; Series A $2.2M–$18M; Series B $2.7M–$22M
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- Nums AI — Nums AI is a single foundation model that predicts across commerce, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and defense.
- Argos Identity — Argos Identity is an identity verification service provider. Identify Anyone Anywhere Anytime.
- Amber Road — Amber Road is the creator of an operation management-focused data analysis program. By analyzing the data based on the input data, the company's platform generates a customized AI model and business insight report that requires the input of manufacturing process data.
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, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, India, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 118
- Round size: Series A $6k–$10M; Series B $4.8M–$24M
- Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
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- Nexusbe — Nexusbe is a manufacturer of atomic layer equipment technology intended to provide vacuum deposition equipment.
- StepLab — StepLab is a microsatellite systems company specializing in space mechanism technology, developing innovative satellite platforms and advanced aerospace solutions that support efficient satellite deployment, in-orbit operations, and a wide range of commercial and scientific space missions.
- The SMC Group — The SMC Group is a social marketing company.
L&S Venture Capital is a venture capital firm. L&S Venture Capital is specializing in incubation, seed, early, and expansion stage investments. L&S Venture Capital invests in electronic components, including smart phones, pads, televisions and grid; telecommunications equipments; green energy sector, such as solar, wind, fuel cell, LED,and EV; machineries; broadcasting; nanotechnology; intelligent robotics; telematics; medical equipments; media contents, which inlcude creation, distribution and new media. L&S Venture Capital primarily invests in South Korea with a focus in Seoul, Gyeonggi region, and Chungnam province. L&S Venture Capital was founded in 2006 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Manufacturing, Software
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Israel
Investor stats
- Total investments: 113
- Round size: Seed $600k–$5.1M; Series A $1.9M–$8.8M; Series B $4.8M–$39M
- Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Uniqconn — Uniqconn is a telecommunication company that offers wireless and mechanical interference services.
- Awexome Ray — Awexome Ray is a company that manufactures next-generation X-ray generator.
- Flexell Space — FLEXELL SPACE primarily focuses on the development and manufacturing of space solar cells, aiming to provide differentiated products for our customers in the space industry
Enlight Ventures, one of the fastest growing VCs in the world, invests in early-stage startups with unique and sustainable business models.
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- Industry: Manufacturing, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 87
- Round size: Seed $392k–$3.3M; Series A $1.7M–$14M; Series B $2.7M–$20M
- Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow
Portfolio highlights
- TESOLLO — TESOLLO develops robot and motion presenter products.
- Aigencore — Aigencore is a specialized, advanced technology company focused on tritium solutions, nuclear fusion fuel cycles, and tritium-applied industrial products.
- Stress Solution — Based on unique medical and scientific information and ECG waveforms, Stress Solution creates sound that regulates and initiates the equilibrium of the autonomic nervous system. Currently, Healing Bit is utilizing wearable technology to detect stress in real time. Through this, an autonomous feedback system that uses artificial intelligence topredict individual stress level situations and take preventative measures is being developed.
ENSL Partners is an investment accelerator firm that invests in startup companies.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Pet, Apps
- Stage:Seed, Convertible Note
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 40
- Round size: Seed $74k–$1.1M
- Lead/follow: 53% lead, 47% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Rivetta — Rivetta provides a web novel translation platform that supports global publishing through translation, distribution, promotion, and settlement services. It enables writers to share their work with international audiences while managing publishing and monetization processes. The platform helps creators grow readership and expand their presenceacross diverse global markets.
- TalentSeeker — TalentSeeker is an AI-powered recruitment platform developing global talent sourcing and hiring automation solutions. The company provides AI-based candidate search, resume parsing, talent database management, and personalized outreach tools to help businesses streamline recruitment workflows.
- Meta Energy Frontier — Meta Energy Frontier is a carbon-neutral smart energy solution company utilizing high-transmittance artificial photovoltaics. It contributes to improving building energy ratings through proprietary technology that converts 20% of existing unused lighting light energy into electricity. The company aims to recycle wasted light from indoor LEDlighting and utilize it as a distributed power source in urban areas.
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: 97
- Round size: Seed $147k–$3M; Series A $1.5M–$12M; Series B $3.8M–$18M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% 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 The number of influencers is explosively increasing. Featuring allows brands and marketers to discover product-fit influencers andhelps matching based 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 an educational technology company specializing in exam preparation solutions. Its platform provides automated question generation, adaptive difficulty adjustment, CSAT-style question modeling, and the creation of similar questions based on incorrect answers. The company enables middle and high school educators and students to accesspersonalized mock examinations, enhance learning outcomes, and streamline exam preparation through automation and data-driven insights.
Laguna Investment is a venture capital firm focused on professional entrepreneurial investments.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 99
- Round size: Seed $741k–$5.4M; Series A $1.7M–$11M; Series B $3.7M–$35M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Cashmore — Cashmore is an app service that analyzes consumers' store visits, mobility paths, and consumption history to deliver customized discount benefits.
- Bind — Bind is a start-up that operates the mobile and PC version of 'Athler'.
- Markoville — Markoville is an entertainment content company that develops animation, games, comics, and character-based intellectual property (IP) using a media-mix strategy. It focuses on creating fun, family-friendly characters and storytelling content across multiple platforms.
KT Investment, established in 2015 as the venture capital arm of KT Group, is dedicated to driving social impact while achieving maximum investment returns. We stand with founders every step of the way, providing the support and resources necessary to transform innovative ideas into impactful ventures. By partnering with promising startups andventure companies, we create win-win opportunities that pave the way for long-term success. With a global perspective, we actively seek value-driven investments that shape the future.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 86
- Round size: Series A $1.7M–$26M; Series B $5.9M–$104M; Series C $7.4M–$109M
- Lead/follow: 6% lead, 94% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Nums AI — Nums AI is a single foundation model that predicts across commerce, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and defense.
- MangoBoost — Data Processing Unit (DPU) is a next-generation server accelerator designed to orchestrate various intra-server devices (e.g., CPU, GPU, SSD, NPU, NIC). By maximizing the datacenter’s overall performance and cost efficiency, DPU is now considered as the most important HW/SW solution to realize the next-generation extreme-scale AI serverinfrastructure. However, despite its critical necessity from the datacenter and AI infrastructure, there is no market-leading DPU solution which can meet the customer’s actual demand due to its HW/SW complexity and the application/model heterogeneity. MangoBoost is currently the world’s most highly recognized DPU startup located in US and Korea. We provide the world’s most advanced and flexible DPU HW/SW solutions in order to fully satisfy the needs of various customers. Our DPU HW is fully composable by integrating its rich set of DPU features to construct our customer-optimal DPUs. At the same time, our DPU SW enables to seamlessly deploy the solution to any customer environment. As a result, our DPU solutions are considered very promising to realize the next-generation AI/datacenter infrastructure, and thus they are currently evaluated at various global-leading companies. MangoBoost was founded in early 2022 to commercialize 7 year of top-tier DPU research outcomes achieved at Seoul National University (e.g., many full-system DPU prototypes, many ISCA/MICRO/ASPLOS/OSDI/ATC papers). The current team consists of 45+ system engineers including ~20 top-tier PhDs from Carnegie Mellon University, Seoul National University, POSTECH, U Toronto, and ~20 industry experts from Intel, Microsoft, Samsung, and Naver.
- Twinny — Twinny specializes in the development of self-driving robots.
Lotte Ventures is a venture capital firm that is based in South Korea.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Software, Manufacturing
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
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- Total investments: 116
- Lead/follow: no public data
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- Sugarblade — Sugarblade is a non-destructive test-based used golf goods certification and trading platform.
- SpaceVision — Space Vision is an artificial intelligence-powered digital advertising platform.
- City Storage — City Storage is a side dish platform that produces and sells salads, soups, and pickles.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 102
- Round size: Seed $1.7M–$16M; Series A $2.2M–$11M; Series B $3M–$17M
- Lead/follow: 24% lead, 76% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2018
Portfolio highlights
- Tynapse — Secure your AI's decisions and actions in real-time. Tynapse provides the fastest intervention and legal-grade evidence required for high-stakes business.
- Dentlink — A state-of-the-art digital dental lab, made by masters. All-on-X, veneers, implant crowns. One dedicated master technician on every case. First case free.
- Medifab — Medifab is a bio-healthcare center that offers 3D system testing, measurement analysis, and OEM service.
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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- Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Apps
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 88
- Round size: Seed $371k–$2M; Series A $1M–$7M; Series B $2.5M–$11M
- Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2013
Portfolio highlights
- Willog — As a fast-growing startup, Willog provides a “item-level condition monitoring” that innovates the supply chain of sensitive, perishable or valuable goods where condition monitoring is required, and its efforts are to create a transparent and connected logistics flow. Based on its patented sensor technology and its cloud-based software, Willog helpscompanies gain seamless visibility down to the item-level and control over their shipments across their supply chain so they can have condition foresights and insights to improve their bottom line.Willog acquired 25 enterprise customers including MNCs like Hyundai Motor Group and DHL Express since its establishment. Willog is rapidly expanding its presence in various industries including bio-pharmaceutical, fresh food, and special logistics, where condition monitoring is key to business continuity. Going forward, while strengthening its leadership position in Korea, Willog will accelerate global expansion with partnerships in America, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia.
- Dentlink — A state-of-the-art digital dental lab, made by masters. All-on-X, veneers, implant crowns. One dedicated master technician on every case. First case free.
- 276 Holdings — 276 Holdings is a finance company that offers corporate financial service flow and a new flow of trade receivables value to companies.
LB Investment is one of the top VCs in Korea. LB invests in diverse industries ranging from Technology and Contents to Bio and healthcare
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- Industry: Health Care, E-Commerce, Software
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 160
- Round size: Series A $3.8M–$38M; Series B $6.4M–$50M; Series C $7.4M–$71M
- Lead/follow: 31% lead, 69% follow
Portfolio highlights
- CarbonSix — CarbonSix delivers cutting-edge robotics automation for manufacturing, combining Six-Sigma robot dexterity and intelligence to transform industrial operations worldwide.
- The SMC Group — The SMC Group is a social marketing company.
- Point2 Technology — We Develop Innovative, Ultra-Low Power Connectivity SoCs Point2 Technology cloud-optimized range of high-speed SoCs and reference design platforms accelerate deployment of next generation data centers and 5G infrastructure.
Mirae Asset Capital Market is a leading global investment banking, securities and institutional business firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base.
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- Industry: Health Care, Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 140
- Round size: Series A $3M–$47M; Series B $7.5M–$105M; Series C $22M–$291M
- Lead/follow: 11% lead, 89% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Medifab — Medifab is a bio-healthcare center that offers 3D system testing, measurement analysis, and OEM service.
- Flexell Space — FLEXELL SPACE primarily focuses on the development and manufacturing of space solar cells, aiming to provide differentiated products for our customers in the space industry
- Ohouse — No.1 Interior Onestop Platform
BNK Venture Capital is an investment firm.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, Kuwait
Investor stats
- Total investments: 81
- Round size: Seed $268k–$5.5M; Series A $1.5M–$9M; Series B $20k–$13M
- Lead/follow: 11% lead, 89% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2024
Portfolio highlights
- Leesol — Leesol is a sleep technology company engaged in the production of AI based neuromodulation devices for the prevention and treatment solutions for modern-day people’s healthy brains. The company's product range includes the sleepisol which is a functional smart wearable device that utilizes CES (Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation) and is aneffective product for the customer’s quality of sleep and life. The product can also be used with a user-oriented data based App.
- GREENDA — GREENDA is a bio-aviation oil and gas raw material manufacturing company.
- Camello Tech Co. — Camello Tech Co. is an agricultural products company that sells tea capsules and aloesonic pills.
POSCO Capital offers financial services.
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- Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 97
- Round size: Seed $149k–$6.1M; Series A $1.2M–$10M; Series B $3.7M–$14M
- Lead/follow: 12% lead, 88% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Leecell — Leecell is a solar cell manufacturing company that produces organic and perovskite thin‑film photovoltaic cells.
- MID — MID specializes in the development, testing, and production of space-related components.
- Daedong Robotics — Daedong Robotics, a Daedong Group affiliate, offers AI robot solutions that understand agricultural sites, reducing time-consuming and hazardous tasks.
Fast Ventures is a venture capital investment firm.
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- Industry: Health Care, Apps, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Korea, Hungary, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 63
- Round size: Seed $418k–$2.6M; Series A $2M–$7.5M
- Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Bind — Bind is a start-up that operates the mobile and PC version of 'Athler'.
- Doers — Doers is an influencer commerce platform that offers several services for connecting influencers and companies.
- Driving Teacher — You may search and compare the pricing of all driving schools countrywide in Driving Teacher, and you can help students make real-time training reservations with just a few clicks without connecting to a counselor. Furthermore, it provides an online reservation management platform to driving schools in order to automate the driving school system,as well as sales growth through customized marketing.
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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–$4.6M
- 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.
Kiwoom Investment provides financial assistance with funding for small businesses.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 110
- Round size: Series A $1.7M–$14M; Series B $4.2M–$22M; Series C $11M–$33M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Dnotitia — Dnotitia is a pioneering AI (Artificial Intelligence) company driving innovative value by integrating AI and data. Founded in October 2023, Dnotitia specializes in developing; Seahorse, a high-performance vector database powered by its proprietary Vector Data Processing Units (VDPU), and Mnemos, a cutting-edge service solution for Large LanguageModels (LLMs). The company also leads the development of sLMs (Small Language Models) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, crucial for advancing generative AI technologies and positioning itself at the forefront of AI technology.
- MangoBoost — Data Processing Unit (DPU) is a next-generation server accelerator designed to orchestrate various intra-server devices (e.g., CPU, GPU, SSD, NPU, NIC). By maximizing the datacenter’s overall performance and cost efficiency, DPU is now considered as the most important HW/SW solution to realize the next-generation extreme-scale AI serverinfrastructure. However, despite its critical necessity from the datacenter and AI infrastructure, there is no market-leading DPU solution which can meet the customer’s actual demand due to its HW/SW complexity and the application/model heterogeneity. MangoBoost is currently the world’s most highly recognized DPU startup located in US and Korea. We provide the world’s most advanced and flexible DPU HW/SW solutions in order to fully satisfy the needs of various customers. Our DPU HW is fully composable by integrating its rich set of DPU features to construct our customer-optimal DPUs. At the same time, our DPU SW enables to seamlessly deploy the solution to any customer environment. As a result, our DPU solutions are considered very promising to realize the next-generation AI/datacenter infrastructure, and thus they are currently evaluated at various global-leading companies. MangoBoost was founded in early 2022 to commercialize 7 year of top-tier DPU research outcomes achieved at Seoul National University (e.g., many full-system DPU prototypes, many ISCA/MICRO/ASPLOS/OSDI/ATC papers). The current team consists of 45+ system engineers including ~20 top-tier PhDs from Carnegie Mellon University, Seoul National University, POSTECH, U Toronto, and ~20 industry experts from Intel, Microsoft, Samsung, and Naver.
- 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 The number of influencers is explosively increasing. Featuring allows brands and marketers to discover product-fit influencers andhelps matching based 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.
Translink Investment is a startup investment company.
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- Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 105
- Round size: Seed $300k–$4M; Pre-Seed $150k–$1M; Series A $1.6M–$12M
- Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Dentlink — A state-of-the-art digital dental lab, made by masters. All-on-X, veneers, implant crowns. One dedicated master technician on every case. First case free.
- Namdo Market — Namdo Market is a mobile application for wholesale and retail trading services. It is a online wholesale marketplace that connects buyers with products from major Korean shopping districts. It allows users to browse and order items directly from multiple vendors in one place.
- Pop-Up Studio — Pop-Up Studio is a joint venture between Singapore-based venture studio Wilt Venture Builders (WVB) and AI studio DubDubDub, bringing together venture creation expertise and advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to develop innovative, technology-driven solutions for brands and digital platforms.
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