Top 50 Transportation Startup Investors in South Korea (August 2026)

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

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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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• 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.

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• Qnovo — Trusted worldwide to power the products that power your life.
• 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.
• Video Rebirth — Video Rebirth Limited is a private limited company that is established with shares.

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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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• 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.

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• 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.
• Perseus — World Best Hypervisor Security Solutions for SDV

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• 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.

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• Design and Practice — Design and Practice is a mobility technology company that develops Chazm, a platform for comparing automobile lease and rental services. The company provides transparent pricing, vehicle comparison tools, and mobility-related information that help users evaluate leasing and rental options more efficiently. Its platform focuses on simplifyingvehicle selection and contract comparison for consumers.
• Frefins — Frefins is a specialized Rental Transformation (RX) company that generates value by connecting businesses, financial institutions, and consumers.
• 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.

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• BIGC — BIGC is a technology company that offers digital marketing, content creation, and advertising services.
• SN BioScience — SN BioScience provide nano-formulation screening services for small molecule, oligonucleotide (siRNA, DNA), peptide and protein to deliver in the form of nano-micelle, nanoparticle or liposome. Their proprietary “double core-shell technology” and pool of acceptable lipids and polymers could help your research that having difficulties in solubilityor delivery.
• Daedong Robotics — Daedong Robotics, a Daedong Group affiliate, offers AI robot solutions that understand agricultural sites, reducing time-consuming and hazardous tasks.

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• 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.

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• 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

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• AB180 — AB180 is a marketing technology company that develops software for app growth, user acquisition, engagement, attribution, and monetization. The company provides a full-stack AI platform that helps businesses measure marketing performance, optimize customer acquisition, improve user retention, and maximize revenue across mobile apps, games, anddigital services. Its product portfolio includes Airbridge, a mobile measurement partner (MMP) and attribution platform; DeepLink Plan, a deep linking and user journey optimization solution; and Airflux, an AI-powered monetization platform for mobile games. Together, these products enable businesses to measure cross-platform marketing performance, predict customer lifetime value (LTV), detect ad fraud, automate in-app advertising and purchase optimization, and deliver personalized user experiences.AB180 also provides AI-driven analytics, customer engagement, and marketing automation solutions that integrate with enterprise platforms and advertising ecosystems. Its technologies leverage machine learning to optimize marketing campaigns, improve conversion rates, automate monetization experiments, and generate actionable insights from user behavior. In addition to its proprietary products, the company is a strategic implementation and consulting partner for platforms such as Amplitude and Braze, helping organizations deploy and optimize data-driven growth strategies.
• Modhaus — Modhaus is a K-pop startup which aims to create the world's first open architecture entertainment ecosystem.
• Subtle Medical — Subtle Medical is a healthcare technology company that provides AI-powered medical imaging. Its products, SubtlePET and SubtleMR, are FDA Cleared and CE Marked AI product that enhances images in PET and MR exams aimed for faster & safer workflow.The company's SubtleGAD technology is also awarded by RSNA and a $1.6M NIH SBIR Grant tofacilitate the adoption using AI to make imaging exams safer. They provide a vendor-agnostic AI infrastructure powering its products and providing service and analytics to clinical imaging providers.Subtle Medical's goal is to improve the quality, value, and accessibility of medical imaging by significantly reducing cost, imaging time, and radiation dose.

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• TouchMeal — TouchMind (operating as TouchMeal) runs an AI-driven senior foodtech platform that manages professional institutional catering, customized dietary meal planning, and automated ingredient supply chains for nursing homes. The company handles full kitchen management operations, including hygiene standards compliance, staff management, and thedistribution of specialized elderly-friendly food products.
• HD Hi-Tech — HD Hi-Tech is an innovative technology company specializing in AI-powered switchboard safety diagnostic solutions, helping industries improve electrical system reliability, detect faults in real time, and enhance operational safety and efficiency.
• ROBOS — Robos is a hybrid robot system built by evaluating biological object vision data using Lidar Vision and Open CV-based Object Detection. By combining self-developed biomaterial machine vision technology and robot technology, it intends to expand into a company that delivers core services to diverse industrial sites such as manufacturing, food, andmedical.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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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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• Lee Eum-Gil — Lee Eum-Gil is a consulting firm specializing in career transition support services.
• DAIM Research — DAIM Research is an AI-based automation system solution company that provides logistics automation solutions.
• Autonomous a2z — Autonomous a2z is a driving mobility platform that provides autonomous driving service with judgement, control and recognition technologies.

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• Field AI — FieldAI is the leader in deploying general-purpose robots in unstructured environments, providing a universal brain that works across many robots, and many tasks.
• SSenStone — SSenStone, founded in November 2015, has started from password-less user authentication to prevent privacy information leakage and provide safe and convenient user login process. The integrated authentication platform, called ‘StonePASS’, has been certified by FIDO (Fast Identity Online). Now, we expand our inventive idea to the card industry andlaunch VOTC, which will completely change the card transaction landscape for secured payments.
• Whale — Whale provides an omnichannel marketing platform that transforms marketing operations, digitalizes store operations and unifies offline & online brand experiences leveraging AI + IoT + Big Data to “Connect Brands with Customer”.Founded in 2017, Whale has since empowered 400+ global FMCG, F&B, Fashion and Automotive brands includingP&G, Unilever, Starbucks, UNIQLO, ARMANI, Watsons, Xiaomi, Midea, Lotus, POP MART etc. with over 150,000 stores across APAC, enabling brands to embrace the full potential of digital transformation.Equipped with AI capabilities, patented ReID technology and enterprise-grade security, Whale platforms comprising of Space Data Platform (SDP), Whale Marketing Cloud (WMC), Whale Open Platform (WOP) and Whale Analytics, serve as the end-to-end digitalization engine that enables brands to seamlessly engage with each customer.Whale is backed by Temasek Holding, NIO Capital, Source Code Capital, Linear Capital, Alpha Commune, BAI Capital and The Jiangmen, with 6 offices across Singapore, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• UVify — UVify is designer and manufacturer of swarm drones and autonomous drones for research, industrial, and drone light shows.
• PROMEDIUS — We are on a mission to redefine the way we age.
• Ohouse — No.1 Interior Onestop Platform

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• 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.

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• Korean Air — Korean Air provides passenger air transportation, air cargo logistics, and related travel services through scheduled and charter flight operations. The company transports passengers between international and domestic destinations and manages ticketing, reservations, and in-flight services through its digital platforms and airport operations. Itscargo division handles freight transportation, including general cargo, special shipments, and charter logistics, and supports shipment tracking and electronic air waybill processing. The company also operates integrated logistics services such as trucking connections that link air routes with ground transport networks for cargo delivery. In addition, Korean Air runs programs that allow cargo customers to measure and reduce transportation-related carbon emissions through the use of sustainable aviation fuel initiatives.
• 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.
• Seeann Solution — integrated PSI manufacturer Seeann Solution

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• 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

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

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• ClariPi — Claripi provides innovative solutions for the unmet needs in medical imaging fields by integrating smart big data computing & medical imaging technologies.
• Solivis — Solivis is the manufacturer of solid-state batteries designed for next-generation battery packs. The company's product is used as a secondary battery for electric vehicles and has developed a wet synthesis method that can mass-produce a sulfide-based solid electrolyte with homogeneous high ionic conductivity, enabling clients to significantlyimprove productivity by reducing process costs and shortening the synthesis time.
• FNCT Biotech — FNCT Biotech develops antibody therapeutics for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). To create antibodies that target the underlying cause of IPF, the company's platform uses genetic engineering, providing patients with this medical need with a new treatment option.

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• 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.

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• IPIN LABS — iPin Labs is a AI-based, high-precision, low-cost indoor positioning solution provider.
• bitsensing — bitsensing is reimagining radar technology to create a safer, smarter, and more connected world.
• Multiple Eye — The Ultimate All-In-One DroneShow Solution

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• Trustay — Trustay is a real estate asset management company.
• earlysloth — Earlysloth is an AI based survey on the messenger for the enterprise.
• Kimu Studio — Kimu discovers servant artists, plans education and exhibitions with the artist's unique sensibility.

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• Diquest — diquest is a Korean enterprise search engine.
• Leecell — Leecell is a solar cell manufacturing company that produces organic and perovskite thin‑film photovoltaic cells.
• Caring — Caring is a visiting medical treatment facility that offers medical consultation.

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• GREENDA — GREENDA is a bio-aviation oil and gas raw material manufacturing company.
• Salm Clinic — Salm Clinic is a specialized digital healthcare platform that provides comprehensive psychological testing services, offering accessible mental health assessments, personalized evaluations, and technology-driven support for individuals seeking psychological insights and care.
• 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.

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• MID — MID specializes in the development, testing, and production of space-related components.
• FNCT Biotech — FNCT Biotech develops antibody therapeutics for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). To create antibodies that target the underlying cause of IPF, the company's platform uses genetic engineering, providing patients with this medical need with a new treatment option.
• Automata — Automata builds ontology-driven enterprise systems that execute. Zenith verifies decisions, grades knowledge, and turns institutional memory into software you can run.