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Top 50 Transportation Startup Investors in South Korea in January 2026

A list of 50 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Transportation startups based in South korea. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Transportation companies from South korea. We update this investor list every month.

Top 50 Transportation Startup Investors in South Korea in January 2026

Investor Transportation South Korea investments
Primer Sazze Partners 27
Coolidge Corner Investment 13
Lotte Ventures 12
Aviram Jenik 12
Korea Credit Guarantee Fund 12
KTB Network 11
Hyundai Motor Company 10
Industrial Bank of Korea 10
DSC Investment 10
Kakao Ventures 9
Shinhan Capital 9
Center for Creative Economy and Innovation 8
Premier Partners 8
POSCO Venture Capital 8
Nau IB Capital 8
Capstone Partners 8
Strong Ventures 8
Big Basin Capital 7
Korea Investment Partners 7
KDB Capital 7
Daniel Shin 6
Korea Technology Finance Corporation 6
KB Securities 6
IBK Capital 6
KB Investment 6
Samsung Ventures 6
Hanwha Investment Corp 6
Hyundai Motor Group 6
ZER01NE 6
Hyundai Investment Partners 6
Hana Financial Investment 6
Yoonmin Foundation 6
TheVentures 6
Atinum Partners 6
AI Angel Club 6
Korea Development Bank 6
Fast Track Asia 6
Bokwang Investment 6
Naver 5
We Ventures 5
Atinum Partners 5
L&S Venture Capital 5
Bass Investment 5
Seoul Business Agency(SBA) 5
Series Ventures 5
Daesung Private Equity 5
Korea Development Bank 5
TBT 5
Pathfinder H 5
Murex Partners 5
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Primer Sazze Partners
Primer Sazze Partners - We like to find founders who are making the impossible happen through sheer force of will and a refusal to accept hard truths.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Commerce/Shopping, Food/Beverage
  • Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Coolidge Corner Investment VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 3 investments in the past 12 months
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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Investment focus
  • Software, Manufacturing, Mobile Apps
  • Seed, Series A, Series B
  • South Korea, United States, Belgium
Portfolio highlights
  • Frefins — Frefins is a specialized Rental Transformation (RX) company that generates value by connecting businesses, financial institutions, and consumers.
  • Relay — Relay is a second-hand market solution that provides technology, logistics, and operational solutions required for the used business.
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Lotte Ventures VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 4 investments in the past 12 months
Lotte Ventures is a venture capital firm that is based in South Korea.
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Investment focus
  • Information Technology, Software, Manufacturing
  • Seed, Funding Round, Series A
  • South Korea, United States, China
Portfolio highlights
  • 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.
Aviram Jenik
Founder & CEO @ Beyond Security Venture Partner @ Primer Sazze Partners Partner @ 408 Ventures
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Investment focus
  • Software, IT, Data and Analytics
  • Angel, Seed, Series A
Korea Credit Guarantee Fund VC Fund · Daegu, Taegu-jikhalsi, South Korea
Korea Credit Guarantee Fund operates as a public financial institution.
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Investment focus
  • Artificial Intelligence, Software, Manufacturing
  • Seed, Series A, Funding Round
  • South Korea, United States
Portfolio highlights
  • CrossHub — Crosshub is a fast-growing blockchain-based company focused on next-generation identity authentication and global payment solutions, gaining attention as a key deep-tech fintech player in the domestic market.
  • SQUARES — SQUARES build commerce sites with no-code and use and manage them with ease.
  • Studio Galilei — Studio Galilei is an SFO platform company that operates and manages mobility services.
KTB Network
Korea Technology Development Company, a government-funded investment vehicle specializing in technology-related investment opportunities, KTB Financial Group(“KTB”) has since grown into a comprehensive financial group offering a wide range of financial services, including securities, asset management, venture capital, and private equity.KTB alsohas expanded our global network by actively entering overseas markets includes the United States, China, and Thailand.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Science/Engineering, Health Care
  • Series B, Series A, Series C
Hyundai Motor Company VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
The Hyundai Motor Company is a South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer. It has various vehicle lineups, brand vision, and global campaigns like clean mobility, sustainability, art, and sports partnership.The company was founded in 1967 and, along with its 32.8% owned subsidiary, Kia Motors, together comprise the Hyundai Motor Group,which is the world's fifth-largest automaker based on annual vehicle sales in 2012. In 2008, Hyundai Motor (without Kia) was ranked as the eighth largest automaker. As of 2012, the company sold over 4.4 million vehicles worldwide in that year, and together with Kia total sales were 7.12 million.
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Investment focus
  • Automotive, Software, Information Technology
  • Seed, Series A, Series B
  • South Korea, United States, Israel
Portfolio highlights
  • 42dot — The answer to mobility and everything
  • WeaveGrid — WeaveGrid operates with utilities and owners of electric vehicles (EV) to allow and speed up transportation electrification. Using machine learning, optimization, and predictive analytics, the company's software solution solves several EV-grid integration challenges for utilities in a systems-oriented manner; helps integrate renewable energyresources on the grid; and saves utility customers' money on their bills.
  • Obsidian Sensors — Obsidian Sensors develops a glass microelectromechanical system designed to manufacture automotive sensors. The MEMS uses infrared imaging for applications like security cameras and autonomous vehicles, enabling clients to get incumbent silicon MEMS-based sensors easily. it was founded in La Jolla, California in 2017.
Industrial Bank of Korea VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
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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Investment focus
  • Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
  • Series A, Series B, Seed
  • South Korea, United States, China
Portfolio highlights
  • FuriosaAI — FuriosaAI develops system semiconductors optimized for AI, enabling efficient processing of large amounts of data in a short period of time.
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  • Korea Deep Learning — Korea Deep Learning is an artificial intelligence technology company that offers OCR, analytics, and 3D DX solutions.
DSC Investment VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
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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Investment focus
  • Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
  • Series A, Series B, Seed
  • South Korea, United States, Israel
Portfolio highlights
  • Handys — Handys manages accommodation facilities without on-site human resources by automating all operational flows.
  • Phantom AI — Phantom AI is democratizing the use of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to reduce accidents, save lives and make driving more enjoyable, while delivering tomorrow’s self-driving technology. The company provides a comprehensive autonomous driving platform featuring computer vision, sensor fusion and control capabilities.Phantom AI hascreated the most accurate and highest-performing AI solutions available today that meet car manufacturer requirements, at a much lower price than existing solutions. Delivered through a modular, software-based vehicle stack, OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers can select the components they wish to integrate and customize the configuration for unparalleled flexibility.
  • PineTree Therapeutics — PineTree Therapeutics engages in the development of disruptive therapies in Oncology and Immuno-oncology.
Kakao Ventures VC Fund · Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea
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, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
  • Seed, Series A, Series B
  • South Korea, United States, Indonesia
Portfolio highlights
  • Runbear — Runbear optimizes customer support with data-driven insights from past incidents and your product's knowledge base.
  • Ttukboka — Ttukboka is a money-making English word quiz app.
  • Apollo Studios — Studio is a hub for creating, evolving, and consuming your graph for all members of your team.
Shinhan Capital VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
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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Investment focus
  • Information Technology, Software, Apps
  • Series A, Seed, Series B
  • South Korea, United States, India
Portfolio highlights
  • Nventric — Nventric is a medical device company that develops core products for neurovascular, coronary heart, and peripheral vascular applications.
  • Avelos Therapeutics — Avelos Therapeutics is a precision medicine company in the clinical stage that finds, creates, and sells targeted therapeutics.
  • DewCell — Dewcell Biotherapeutics develops synthetic platelets using biomimetic technology. The company's system secures stem cell differentiation technology into megakaryocytes that generate platelets and mass-produces artificial platelets.
Center for Creative Economy and Innovation VC Fund · Daegu, Taegu-jikhalsi, South Korea
CCEI is a frontline post of creative economy to create new industries and markets.
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Investment focus
  • Manufacturing, Health Care, Information Technology
  • Seed, Series A, Funding Round
  • South Korea
Portfolio highlights
  • Yoitang — Yoitang is a brokerage platform that combines online and offline real estate transactions by utilizing big data and artificial intelligence from public institutions. CEO Heo Ji-soo acquired the 26th certified real estate agent license in 2015 and experienced 20 real estate brokerage businesses.
  • Semos — Semos app offers water sports with certified trainers to enable users to learn anywhere anytime.
  • Cloud Stone — Cloud Stone provides delivery services for college students.
Premier Partners
Premier Partners (프리미어 파트너스) is a Korean domestic funds management company. It provides investment services for individuals and businesses. Premier Partners was established in September 2005 in Seoul, Korea.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Science/Engineering, Internet
  • Series A, Series B, Funding Round
POSCO Venture Capital
POSTECH Venture Capital Corporation(POSTECH VC) was founded and financed by POSCO to participate in SME(small and medium enterprise) Revitalization Policy in 1997 for the National Economy Restoration.We seek investment opportunities in diverse markets including Information Technologies, Advanced Materials, Bio Technologies, Renewable Energy,and Life Sciences.And we are to accelerate the commercialization of the valuable technologies from POSTECH(Pohang University of Science and Technology), RIST(Research institute of Industrial Science and Technology), and other institutes in Korea. More than 200 professors in POSTECH help POSTECH VC evaluate the technologiesPOSTECH VC is comprised of a team consisted of experienced venture capitalists who has previous experiences in successful startups, consulting firms, and executive management.We are currently investing from our several funds and manage over 60 billion Won.Our recent primary investment focus is on high growth opportunities in renewable energy such as bio-diesel and photovoltaic technologies.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Internet, Other
  • Series A, Funding Round, Series B
Nau IB Capital VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
Nau IB Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm.
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Investment focus
  • Information Technology, Food and Beverage, Software
  • Series A, Series B, Seed
  • South Korea
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.
  • Diorigin — Diorigin is a comprehensive content IP holding company. It obtains original content IP and methodically develops and implements complete plans.
  • Best Graphene — Graphene specialized company_BESTGRAPHENE
Capstone Partners VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
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
  • Aberra — Aberra is using "Dister," an AI data analysis tool, to optimize sales for Coupang, one of South Korea's largest e-commerce platforms.
  • Brave Company — Brave Company is an internet publishing company. Well, the lusts, but not the burdens of the ZZP existence. BraveCompany is for self-employed people who want to do more and manage less. Are you in paid employment and do you doubt whether you dare to make the leap? Even then, BraveCompany offers a warm bath with 'colleagues' that you havegone for, a network with potential assignments and invoicing services. BraveCompany is for successful professionals who are or want to become independent. What can we mean for each other? We share knowledge, trends and help with professional issues. And all that in the atmosphere of a home port. So you benefit from the benefits of experienced colleagues. Do you see any more possibilities with your current client to do work, or do you regularly refer projects to colleagues? We offer the framework to seize these opportunities and also be rewarded for your talent as a matchmaker.
  • Wrtn Technologies — Wrtn Technologies develops an AI-powered writing assistant through NLP-based AI.
Strong Ventures VC Fund · Los Angeles, California, United States · 11 investments in the past 12 months
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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Investment focus
  • E-Commerce, Software, Health Care
  • Seed, Series A, Series B
  • South Korea, United States, Poland
Portfolio highlights
  • Realry — Search, compare, and shop your luxury items here. Realry is your luxury fashion search engine that lets you search thousands of online fashion stores at once.
  • Veramore — Veramore is an online store that sells a wide range of beauty and cosmetic products.
  • SQUARES — SQUARES build commerce sites with no-code and use and manage them with ease.
Big Basin Capital VC Fund · Cupertino, California, United States · 2 investments in the past 12 months
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, Apps, Mobile Apps
  • Seed, Series A, Funding Round
  • South Korea, United States, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
  • Dentlink — Seamless Access to South Korean Premium Labs Using Digital Dentistry
  • Purple AI — Redefining stroke care with FDA-cleared intelligent detection and predictive analytics. From NCCT ICH triage to future multi-modal solutions enabling proactive patient care.
  • My Herb & Healthcare — MyHerb Healthcare proivdes a specialized analysis for nutritional supplements.
Korea Investment Partners VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
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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Investment focus
  • Information Technology, Biotechnology, Health Care
  • Series A, Series B, Seed
  • South Korea, United States, China
Portfolio highlights
  • 90days — 90days is an electronic bill-based P2B investment brokerage platform.
  • Together Funding — Together Funding offers peer-to-peer financial service.
  • Geneos Therapeutics — Geneos is developer of a neo-antigen based personalized immunotherapy designed to offer cancer treatment. The company's technology is designed to identify relevant neoantigen targets from individual patient tumors to develop novel treatments for cancer, providing patients with tumor targeted immunotherapies to cure their disease.
KDB Capital VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 3 investments in the past 12 months
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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Investment focus
  • Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology
  • Series A, Series B, Seed
  • South Korea, United States, Mexico
Portfolio highlights
  • INTAKE foods — INTAKE foods (인테이크푸즈) is a company focused on food content development and food branding, specialized in the innovation of leading food brands. It is focused on brand development, content development and publishing, such as food activities, intake of foods, and a food culture of innovation.
  • Tefa Robotics — The aim of Tefa Robotics is to alleviate the lack of qualified robotics engineers. One of the main components of the fourth industrial revolution is industrial robots, however, their effective deployment was hampered by technical limitations. This is one of the major barriers to the adoption of industrial robots, and Tefa Robotics is working toovercome it by creating a low-code solution in an effort to make things simpler and more effective.
  • Raion Robotics — Raion Robotics manufactures walking robots for industrial applications and offers prospects in potential industries such as defense, construction, and logistics.
Daniel Shin
Venture Partner @ HOF Capital Co-Founder @ Terra Founder & CEO @ CHAI Founder & Chairman @ TMON Founding Partner @ Bass Investment
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Investment focus
  • Software, Other, IT
  • Seed, Angel
Korea Technology Finance Corporation VC Fund · Busan, Pusan-jikhalsi, South Korea · 2 investments in the past 12 months
Korea Technology Finance Corporation is a South Korea-based fund for small and medium enterprises.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Manufacturing, Health Care
  • Seed, Series A, Series B
  • South Korea, Russian Federation
Portfolio highlights
  • AIRS Medical — AIRS Medical is an MRI reconstruction software service provider.
  • AIRS Inc. — AIRS is at the forefront of advancing orthopedic surgery, setting the stage for the future with its innovative surgical platforms. The company is preparing for the next era in surgical technology, known as SURGERY 4.0. By leading the way with cutting-edge solutions, AIRS aims to transform orthopedic procedures, enhance precision, and redefinestandards in surgical care.
  • Ubix Therapeutics — Ubix Therapeutics is a research and development company that develops anti-cancer drugs.
KB Securities VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
KB Securities is a Financial Services company.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Information Technology, Health Care
  • Series B, Series A, Funding Round
  • South Korea, United States, China
Portfolio highlights
  • HAII — HAII is a theranostics companion platform that offers treatments developed by AI data analytics.
  • Movv — Movv is a mobility service that makes movement more safe and convenient anytime and anywhere by using dedicated articles and vehicles. They offer dedicated drivers and cars to help travelers move safely and comfortably. With the mobile application, you can set up your travel itinerary and call your driver anytime anywhere, so you can enjoy youroverseas travel with the movv.
  • Move — Move is a travel agency that offers ticketing, travel, and reservation services.
IBK Capital VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
IBK Capital is the venture capital arm of the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK).
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Investment focus
  • Health Care, Biotechnology, Information Technology
  • Series A, Seed, Series B
  • South Korea, United States, India
Portfolio highlights
  • Ucube — Ucube is an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) specialist company that is actively accelerating its preparations for a public listing. The company is undergoing a series of strategic initiatives, such as refining its financial operations, enhancing its product offerings, and aligning its corporate structure to meet the regulatory andmarket demands necessary for a successful initial public offering (IPO).
  • AutoHands — AutoHands is a South Korea-based mobility company that offers comprehensive integrated mobility services including vehicle buying and selling, management, online used-car auctions, car rentals, extended warranties, residual value guarantees, mobile maintenance, and accident compensation programs.
  • HydroXpand — HydroXpand is an innovative developer and manufacturer specializing in the design and production of anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolysis stacks, which are key components in the efficient and sustainable production of hydrogen through water electrolysis.
KB Investment VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
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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Investment focus
  • Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
  • Series A, Series B, Seed
  • South Korea, United States, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
  • Acon3D — Digital Asset Store. Use brushes, 3D backgrounds & animated deformes for all creative fields!
  • Letsur — Letsur developing automated solutions for AI development and data cleaning services.
  • MediMabBio — Creating therapeutic opportunities for the most serious diseases.
Samsung Ventures
The primary responsibilities of the group are to source, qualify, and invest in technology related companies. Our major investment areas include semiconductors, materials, mobile service, internet, software, security, enterprise solutions, bio engineering & medical, while potential investment subjects range from early-stage startups to pre-IPOcompanies. Currently, the group has over $1.8B under management and invests $250M annually.Samsung Ventures was founded on October 8, 1999, and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Hardware, Science/Engineering
  • Funding Round, Series A, Series B
Hanwha Investment Corp
Hanwha Investment Trust Management is an asset manager applying advanced Hanwha Venture Capital was established in 2000 to nurture startup small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with promising business models and advanced technology but lack capital and management capabilities. The comprehensive support packages include capital, managementexpertise and technology that cover from establishment through initial public offering. In addition, the firm plays a leading role in the Korean venture capital industry. The company utilizes various domestic and overseas networks to secure advanced investment methods and gather information on cutting-edge technologies that will drive the future. Hanwha Venture Capital invests for future value and serves as a trustworthy partner for invested companies, creating venture investment funds that provide stable financing sources and making investment decisions after careful study. The firm also acts as a trusted asset manager for limited partners of the investment funds and helps to strengthen the competitive edge of domestic SMEs.
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Investment focus
  • Hardware, Software, Data and Analytics
  • Series A, Funding Round, Series B
Hyundai Motor Group VC Fund · Seocho, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
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Investment focus
  • Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
  • Seed, Series A, Series C
  • South Korea, United States, Canada
Portfolio highlights
  • Kardome — Kardome offers a real-time software suite that can be inserted in a variety of processing environments. The company engages a real-time software beamformer to improve speech signals from several speakers.​ It offers high-quality sound output without the need to shout or position the users mouths close to the microphone. The company developssolutions such as voice controlled devices, hands-free speakerphones, tablets and cellphones, and conference call devices.Kardome was founded on 2018 and is headquartered in Mazor, Hamerkaz, Israel.
  • Superb AI — Automate data preparation, label and manage images and videos, and find annotation services with one training data platform. Fast, precise, and easy to use.
  • Tenstorrent — Tenstorrent is a next-generation computing company that builds computers for AI. Headquartered in the U.S. with offices in Austin, Texas, and Silicon Valley, and global offices in Toronto, Belgrade, Seoul, Tokyo, and Bangalore, Tenstorrent brings together experts in the field of computer architecture, ASIC design, RISC-V technology, advanced systems, and neural network compilers.
ZER01NE VC Fund · Seochon, Kyonggi-do, South Korea
ZER01NE is creating an ecosystem for creative talents to collaborate with start-ups and developing ground of participation.
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Investment focus
  • Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software
  • Seed, Series A, Series B
  • South Korea, United States
Portfolio highlights
  • LDCarbon Co. — LDCarbon Co. is a manufacture of green carbon black, pyrolysis oil, and waste tire powder.
  • Foresys — Foresys provides product development and services to solve marine debris problems in civil engineering, port, and marine fields.
  • Deep Insight — Deep Insight combines artificial intelligence technology, 3D sensing technology, and computational optical technology.
Hyundai Investment Partners VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
Hyundai Investment Network Co., Ltd. provides financial advisory, and mergers and acquisitions strategy consulting services. The company offers financial advisory funding; consulting services; advisory services for ship charter and vessel acquisition; and investment services for natural resource exploration, development, and production. It alsoprovides financial product brokerage and project financing services. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
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Investment focus
  • Medical, Health Care, Software
  • Series A, Series B, Seed
  • South Korea, United States
Portfolio highlights
  • FeatPaper — Turn PDFs and presentations into interactive web viewers with engagement analytics. Know who viewed your document and what they focused on.
  • MediMabBio — Creating therapeutic opportunities for the most serious diseases.
  • SQUARES — SQUARES build commerce sites with no-code and use and manage them with ease.
Hana Financial Investment VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
Hana Financial Investment Company Limited offers brokerage, securities dealing, underwriting, mutual funds, and online trading services
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Investment focus
  • Information Technology, Biotechnology, Software
  • Series A, Series B, Funding Round
  • South Korea, Singapore, India
Portfolio highlights
  • Trustay — Trustay is a real estate asset management company.
  • Kimu Studio — Kimu discovers servant artists, plans education and exhibitions with the artist's unique sensibility.
  • Kuntian New Energy — Hebei Kuntian New Energy is a producer of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries.
Yoonmin Foundation VC Fund · Seocho, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
Yunmin Foundation provides start-up support, youth challenge school, and online start-up education.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Information Technology, Apps
  • Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
  • South Korea, United States
Portfolio highlights
  • INVAIZ — INVAIZ sells macro input keyboards, plug-ins, and accessories.
  • 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.
  • FOBECON — Pobicon offers an auto-estimation solution that analyzes construction blueprints using vision AI and other algorithms to quantify the net quantity of raw materials utilized in construction in three days.
TheVentures VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
Built by exited founders, we put founders first. 1-week review, a single 20-minute interview, zero interference, and full autonomy. TheVentures operates a concise investment process with the belief that a founder's day is precious.
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Investment focus
  • Information Technology, Software, Health Care
  • Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • South Korea, United States, Vietnam
Portfolio highlights
  • 8A Group — 8A builds strong study habits and helps students accelerate their mastery of knowledge. The 8A program focuses on in-depth academic skills, ensuring students master the necessary knowledge at an advanced level and achieve excellent results.
  • Cashmore — Cashmore is an app service that analyzes consumers' store visits, mobility paths, and consumption history to deliver customized discount benefits.
  • Filum.ai — In the new digital transformation era, connecting every touchpoint for every stakeholder on the journey is crucial in helping businesses create a competitive advantage. Filum enables businesses to build a foundation that promotes creativity and the power of inner strengths to make journeys of excellence. We empower businesses by helping them createexcellent experiences with the power of data and cutting-edge technologies.
Atinum Partners VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
Atinum Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in the growth stage startups in the IT, biotech, and healthcare sectors.
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Investment focus
  • Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence
  • Series A, Series B, Series C
  • South Korea, United States, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
  • MarqVision — Effortlessly discover and remove counterfeits to protect your sales and reputation.
  • Lemonbase — Lemonbase is Australia's Premium Tech Publication. Lemonbase covers the latest news in the world of technology, review new and exciting products, a perspective in the world of technology etc.,.
  • CLO Virtual Fashion — Founded in 2009, CLO Virtual Fashion is committed to innovating the way we communicate fashion through our true-to-life 3D garment simulation technology. Our virtual garment solutions and services connect all teams involved in the digital product lifecycle, enabling more direct collaboration and reduced lead time, whilst maintaining the intricaciesof garment design. We envision our garment simulation technology to become not only the tool to create virtual garments, but also the platform to provide valuable data about garments, designs, and trend by virtualizing every garment on Earth. Our products ranging from CLO (3D design software for apparel designers and brands), Marvelous Designer (3D design software for character artists in gaming and animation companies), Benefit by CLO (virtual fitting platform), CLO-SET (Communications and Archiving platform for virtual garments), to Marvelous SDK (Real time draping engine for games) create a new ecosystem for virtual garments. Through these services and our continuing research and development in 3D and garment design, we are transforming the way we produce and consume garments - both tangible (actual garments from brands) and intangible (virtual garments in games and movies), for ones we wear and what our virtual characters wear. For more information, visit www.clo3d.com, www.marvelousdesigner.com.
AI Angel Club VC Fund · Mapo, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
AI Angel Club is an angel investment club that specializes in seed investment in the medical and bio healthcare field.
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Investment focus
  • Health Care, E-Commerce, Medical
  • Seed, Series A, Angel
  • South Korea
Portfolio highlights
  • GREENDA — GREENDA is a bio-aviation oil and gas raw material manufacturing company.
  • LNPsolution — LNPsolution is a cutting-edge biotechnology company specializing in AI-based new drug development, utilizing advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to accelerate drug discovery, optimize compound screening, and reduce the time and cost traditionally associated with pharmaceutical research and development.
  • ICU Corporation — ICU Corporation offers skilled and high-level optics from opticians with master's and doctoral degrees in optics, ensuring ease and sharp vision, which is the essence of glasses.
Korea Development Bank VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 12 investments in the past 12 months
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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Investment focus
  • Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
  • Series B, Series A, Series C
  • South Korea, United States, China
Portfolio highlights
  • Qunova Computing, Inc. — Quantum computing based computing innovations for new materials and drug discovery, and advanced technology solution consulting services.
  • Yeoshin — Yeoshin is a skin treatment information platform.
  • Upstage — Upstage AI is an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that helps companies focus on their core businesses.
Fast Track Asia
They're Company Builder, Company Building Company.Fast Track Asia (http://www.fast-track.asia) is Company Builder, start-up holding company. They're backed by Daniel Shin (Founder & CEO of Ticketmonster, acquired by Groupon for $300M), Chester Roh (Founder & CSO of 5rocks, acquired by Tapjoy for $40M, Angel Investor ofTicketmonster, Serial Entrepreneur, ex-Googler), Stonebridge Capital (Korea-based Venture Capital, Investor of Ticketmonster), Insight Venture Partners (US-based Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm, Investor of Ticketmonster), Hur Min (Founder of Wemakeprice, ex-Founder of Neople, acquired by Nexon for $400M) and a lot of local serial entrepreneurs
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Investment focus
  • Software, Apps, Mobile
  • Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
Bokwang Investment
Bokwang Investment is a Korean investment management firm that supports funds and management for small- and medium-sized companies.
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Investment focus
  • Mobile, Other, Events
  • Series A, Series C
Naver VC Fund · Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea
Naver operates as a search engine and e-commerce platform providing fintech, digital content, and cloud services.The company introduces innovative search services such as ‘Comprehensive Search,’ ‘Knowledge iN,’ and ‘Real-time Rising Keyword.' It also offers UGC services such as Blog and Cafe; Junior Naver, a children’s portal; Happybean, anonline donation portal. NAVER launched its Webtoon service in June 2004 and has pioneered the distribution and consumption of webtoons, also known as digital comics. In addition, NAVER also offers services for the global market, including the mobile messenger LINE through LINE Corporation, NAVER’s subsidiary; the video messenger Snow; and the group communication service BAND.NAVER is also involved in software development and distribution; performances and exhibitions business; mobile content development and distribution; search advertising; internet commerce and customer service business; the operation and security services of IT infrastructure; operating online shopping services, and mobile applications marketing.Lee Hae-Jin and Lee Joon-ho headquartered the company in Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea in 1999.
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Investment focus
  • Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
  • Seed, Series A, Series B
  • South Korea, United States, Indonesia
Portfolio highlights
  • Deskera — All In One Business Software with Accounting, Inventory, CRM, Payroll and HRMS.
  • NXN Labs — NXN Labs empowers individuals in crafting indistinguishable and sophisticated human images and videos. It goal is to empower people to seamlessly navigate this exciting, intertwined journey into a new era.
  • KREAM Corporation — E-commerce
We Ventures VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
we ventures is a VC industry with innovative venture capitalists, who invest in creative, honest, and outstanding entrepreneurs.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Health Care, Information Technology
  • Series A, Seed, Series B
  • South Korea, United States, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
  • ASWEMAKE — ASWEMAKE is a shopping app that delivers groceries.
  • WASHSWAT — Washswat is a laundry service that washes and dries the laundry that is operated by specialized facilities and personnel. They innovate the market with IT technology. Laundromat started in Gangnam with the highest number of high-end cleaners in 2015 and walked step by step silently. In order to grow in the right direction even though it is alittle slower than others, they did not rush to expand the region. Now it is Korea's No. 1 mobile laundry special service at the King of Seoul, Seongnam, Hanam, Goyang, Gwangmyeong, Yongin, Suwon, Anyang, and Gwacheon.
  • 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)
Atinum Partners VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 2 investments in the past 12 months
Atinum Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in the growth stage startups in the IT, biotech, and healthcare sectors.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce
  • Series B, Series A, Series C
  • South Korea, United States, Hong Kong
Portfolio highlights
  • MADDE — MADDE possesses the technology to use silicon carbide powder in 3D printers to create various forms, which opens up a multitude of possibilities in the manufacturing sector.
  • MOVIN — Moovin offers real-time markerless motion capture technology that does not require any additional hardware such as markers or trackers.
  • Ubix Therapeutics — Ubix Therapeutics is a research and development company that develops anti-cancer drugs.
L&S Venture Capital VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 5 investments in the past 12 months
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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Investment focus
  • Information Technology, Manufacturing, Software
  • Series A, Series B, Seed
  • South Korea, United States, Israel
Portfolio highlights
  • Ettifos — Ettifos provides flexible, reliable, and innovative V2X solutions to enable communication between all stakeholders on the road.
  • AIRS Medical — AIRS Medical is an MRI reconstruction software service provider.
  • Flexell Space — Flexell Space engages in space solar cells, focusing on improving cost, delivery, design, and power efficiency.
Bass Investment VC Fund · Seocho, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 12 investments in the past 12 months
Bass Investment is a Investment Firm.
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Investment focus
  • E-Commerce, Information Technology, Software
  • Seed, Series A, Series B
  • South Korea, United States, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
  • Cutback — Cutback is an AI-powered video editing assistant designed to streamline the editing process by automatically analyzing footage, suggesting cuts, enhancing visuals, and helping users create polished videos with minimal manual effort.
  • Money Walk — Money Walk is a novel pedometer program that allows users to earn money simply by walking.' Creddy,' the yellow companion who loves to walk, will look after your health and your wallet. Install the Money Walk app right now and you'll be able to catch both health and money.
  • Pickle — We are crafting personal intelligence designed to amplify human agency, helping you shape the life you want. Meet Pickle I and Pickle OS, the core foundations for the soul computing era.
Seoul Business Agency(SBA)
Seoul Business Agency (서울산업통상진흥원) is a Koran startup providing support services for small businesses to increase their efficiency and foster a stable business. The company provides support in the areas of technology, management, human resources, and more.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Data and Analytics, Financial
  • Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Series Ventures VC Fund · Changwon, Kyongsang-namdo, South Korea
Series Ventures is an investment company for the beauty care, engineering, healthcare, social platform, and enterprise sectors.
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Investment focus
  • Biotechnology, Food and Beverage, Artificial Intelligence
  • Seed, Series A, Funding Round
  • South Korea, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
  • Gottech — Gattech is creating an eco-friendly solution that combines 3D printing and recycling technology to domestically produce high-value industrial materials and components, reducing reliance on imports.
  • Containus — Containus delivers tailored port logistics and land transport IT solutions using AI, blockchain, and cloud technologies, leveraging deep market and tech expertise.
  • Pet Station — Pet Station is an innovative startup that aims to develop a unique and immersive cultural hub where pet-related content, services, and experiences are seamlessly integrated into offline spaces.
Daesung Private Equity VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 4 investments in the past 12 months
Daesung Private Equity is a Korean venture capital firm offering investment, corporation restructuring, and incubation services.
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Investment focus
  • Software, E-Commerce, Biotechnology
  • Series A, Series B, Funding Round
  • South Korea, India, United States
Portfolio highlights
  • Qunova Computing, Inc. — Quantum computing based computing innovations for new materials and drug discovery, and advanced technology solution consulting services.
  • FuriosaAI — FuriosaAI develops system semiconductors optimized for AI, enabling efficient processing of large amounts of data in a short period of time.
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Korea Development Bank VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 11 investments in the past 12 months
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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Investment focus
  • Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
  • Series B, Series A, Series C
  • South Korea, United States, India
Portfolio highlights
  • Qunova Computing, Inc. — Quantum computing based computing innovations for new materials and drug discovery, and advanced technology solution consulting services.
  • Yeoshin — Yeoshin is a skin treatment information platform.
  • Upstage — Upstage AI is an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that helps companies focus on their core businesses.
TBT VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
TBT is an Adventure Capital.We are more than your average VC investor; we are always up for an adventure. Investment means more than just transfer of capital for us. We want to be a discussion partner that discovers possibilities beyond risk and aligns growth with progress. We want to share decades of industry knowledge and experience in internetand mobile services to build services and products that can make the world a better place.
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Investment focus
  • Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Beauty
  • Series A, Seed, Series B
  • South Korea, United States
Portfolio highlights
  • FREECO — FREECO is a content provider for businesses. Consultation, sales, and software development and supply Cosmetics wholesale and retail business Marketing consulting and advertising business.
  • Two Slash For — Two Slash For is a beauty brand.
  • Medistream — Medistream operates an integrated platform for oriental medicine.
Pathfinder H VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
Pathfinder H is a venture capital firm.
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Investment focus
  • E-Commerce, Software, Food and Beverage
  • Series A, Series B, Seed
  • South Korea
Portfolio highlights
  • iTruck — iTruck is a transportation application that offers an integrated trading platform for used trucks.
  • CastingN — CastingN is a B2B trading platform that helps companies outsource.
  • EASYWITH — Easywith is a media research and development company design and produces creative content using new visuals and ideas.
Murex Partners VC Fund · Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea · 6 investments in the past 12 months
Murex Partners is a VC firm specializing in thesis-driven investing.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
  • Series A, Series B, Seed
  • South Korea, United States, India
Portfolio highlights
  • SeedN — SeedN provides air conditioning system temperature management solutions for office spaces.
  • Doers — Doers is an influencer commerce platform that offers several services for connecting influencers and companies.
  • Higher Diversity — Higher Diversity provides foreigners with a platform for administrative and convenient services.
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