Top 50 Travel Startup Investors in South Korea (August 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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SJ Investment Partners
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States, Hong Kong | Series A, Series B, Seed | Biotechnology, Manufacturing, Medical | $547k–$28M |
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KB Securities
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States, China | Series B, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Software, Health Care, Information Technology | $2.4M–$27M |
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Bass Investment
VC Fund
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4 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, Software, E-Commerce | $414k–$15M |
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Strong Ventures
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, Poland | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Software, Health Care | $223k–$26M |
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Sazze Partners
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $200k–$22M |
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Coolidge Corner Investment
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, Belgium | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Manufacturing, Health Care | $223k–$11M |
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Newborn Ventures
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea | Seed, Venture - Series Unknown | Mobile Apps, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $147k–$554k |
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Dunamu & Partners
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, Canada | Seed, Series B, Series A | Software, FinTech, Financial Services | $669k–$23M |
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NBH Capital
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, France | Series A, Seed, Series B | Travel, Software, E-Commerce | $615k–$9.4M |
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K2 Investment Partners
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Series B, Series A, Series C | Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Software | $2.9M–$39M |
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Korea Credit Guarantee Fund
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, China | Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software | $198k–$15M |
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Hana Financial Investment
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, Singapore, India | Series A, Series B, Seed | Biotechnology, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $213k–$26M |
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Capstone Partners
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Mobile, Gaming | $223k–$14M |
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D3 Jubilee
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Kenya | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Health Care | $167k–$5M |
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Laguna Investment
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $741k–$35M |
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Cyrus Venture Investment
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea | Series A, Seed | Travel, Apps, Audio | $722k–$9.3M |
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Magellan Technology Investment
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, Indonesia | Series A, Seed, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Services | $498k–$10M |
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Antler
VC Fund
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2 | Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $100k–$29M |
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FastVentures
VC Fund
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2 | Hungary, South Korea, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Biotechnology, Health Care | $424k–$34M |
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Kakao Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $297k–$30M |
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Kiwoom Investment
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Series B, Series A, Series C | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence | $1.7M–$33M |
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Lee Seung Ho
Angel
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2 | South Korea | Seed, Series A | Audio, Social, Sports | |
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MYSC
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, China, France | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Food and Beverage, Health Care, E-Commerce | |
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Technology Guarantee Fund
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, Russian Federation | Seed, Series A, Series B | Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical | $7k–$7.3M |
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Industrial Bank of Korea
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $166k–$28M |
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Atinum Partners
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Series A, Series B, Series C | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology | $3.4M–$44M |
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Woori Financial Group
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, China | Series A, Seed, Series B | Apps, FinTech, Financial Services | $2.3M–$16M |
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Yoonmin Foundation
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $74k–$1.8M |
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KB Investment
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Vietnam | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology | $767k–$36M |
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Kingospring
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea | Seed, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Travel | $14k–$1.4M |
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Yanolja
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, India, Singapore | Series B, Seed, Corporate Round | Travel, Software, Real Estate | $443k–$60M |
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Kaist Venture Investment Holdings
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Australia | Seed, Grant, Angel | Health Care, Information Technology, Medical | $7k–$1.5M |
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Shinhan Venture Investment
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Series B, Series A, Series C | Biotechnology, Health Care, Software | $2.2M–$71M |
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TheVentures
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Vietnam | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $72k–$4.8M |
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GS Retail
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, Iraq, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Information Technology | $186k–$15M |
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TS Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, Singapore | Series A, Series B | Health Care, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical | $1.7M–$22M |
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Daekyung Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Series A, Series B | B2B, SaaS, Sensor | |
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Wadiz
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Seed, Series A, Equity Crowdfunding | E-Commerce, Retail, Sales | $1k–$3.3M |
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Mirae Asset Securities
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States | Series A, Series C | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care | $2.7M–$19M |
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Fast Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, Hungary, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Health Care, Apps, Software | $418k–$7.5M |
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HYUNDAI Motor Securities
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Series A, Series B, Seed | Apps, Information Technology, Robotics | $6.4M–$28M |
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Korea Polytechnic University
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Seed | Travel, Mobile Apps, Transportation | |
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kocca
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Seed | Apps, Music, E-Commerce | |
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Macquarie Capital
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | Series B, Private Equity | Software, Information Technology, FinTech | $12M–$320M |
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ZER01NE
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software | $629k–$102M |
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Seoul Global Startup Center
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed | Software, Sports, Travel | |
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IBK Capital
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Health Care, Biotechnology, Information Technology | $2k–$22M |
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Base Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | E-Commerce, Software, Food and Beverage | $1.1M–$5.6M |
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Zeus IP Law Firm
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Seed | Travel, Mobile Apps, Transportation | |
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KB Kookmin Card
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Series A, Seed, Series B | Information Technology, E-Commerce, Apps | $2.4M–$6.7M |
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SJ Investment Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in the IT and biotechnology industries.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Manufacturing, Medical
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Hong Kong
Investor stats
- Total investments: 75
- Round size: Seed $547k–$2.5M; Series A $1.5M–$12M; Series B $4M–$28M
- Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow
Portfolio highlights
- DevD — DevD is a startup that provides 1:1 customized content and recommendation services based on self-developed lifestyle AI algorithms.
- Eleven O'Clock — Eleven O'Clock is a space management platform that offers non-face-to-face cleaning of accommodation facilities. The company's platform Keeper innovates space operation and management as the new standard for space management. The efficiency and quality of space management are improved according to the systematic manual of the Keeperplatform. The platform records and communicates every process as data, from management manuals to space status checks.
- Real Estate Planet — Real Estate Planet is an AI-based real estate platform that provides transaction prices, investment, and management information.
KB Securities is a Financial Services company.
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- Industry: Software, Health Care, Information Technology
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 155
- Round size: Series A $2.4M–$12M; Series B $4.7M–$24M; Venture - Series Unknown $3.4M–$27M
- Lead/follow: 12% lead, 88% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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
Bass Investment is a Investment Firm.
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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.
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.
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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- 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
- Acro — Main - ACRO
- 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.
- BacklotCars — Making Wholesale Easy
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.
Newborn Ventures is an investment consulting firm that provides professional training courses and initial startup funding.
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- Industry: Mobile Apps, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 18
- Round size: Seed $147k–$554k
- Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow
Portfolio highlights
- SemiAI — SemiAI develops an agentic AI platform for semiconductor manufacturing. The company provides AI-driven solutions that analyze fabrication data, detect process issues, optimize yield, and support decision-making across production workflows, helping semiconductor manufacturers improve efficiency and production quality through intelligent automation.
- Metainnotech — Metainnotech is an innovative technology platform that provides inter-floor noise reduction solutions in apartments and complexes using AI and various algorithms.
- Moment Studio — A new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team
Dunamu & Partners is the professional investment arm of Dunamu, South Korea's leading fintech company which operates Upbit, Stockplus and Stockplus Unlisted. Dunamu & Partners primarily invests in the fintech, blockchain and AI/data/contents sector. Its investments are agnostic to industry, geography and size.
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- Industry: Software, FinTech, Financial Services
- Stage:Seed, Series B, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Canada
Investor stats
- Total investments: 70
- Round size: Seed $669k–$5M; Series A $1.2M–$22M; Series B $3.3M–$23M
- Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Pasqal — We are a Quantum Computing startup using the properties of large 2D and 3D arrays of neutral atoms to speedup calculations and simulations
- Inocras — Unlock the potential of a Whole Genome Sequencing Test with Inocras. Transforming diagnosis and treatment for cancer and rare diseases.
- AIRS Medical — AIRS Medical's AI-powered platform reduces MRI scan times by up to 50%, improves image quality, and delivers deeper clinical insights. Trusted by 1,700+ institutions across 40+ countries.
NBH Capital is an investment firm.
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- Industry: Travel, Software, E-Commerce
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, France
Investor stats
- Total investments: 23
- Round size: Seed $615k–$5.5M; Series A $1.4M–$9.4M; Series B $4.7M–$5M
- Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow
Portfolio highlights
- My Benefit — MyBenefit operates a digital platform for employee welfare and corporate benefits management. The company provides systems for handling reward programs, discount services, welfare points, and employee support programs through web and mobile applications.
- Gadget Korea — Gadget korea offers data roaming services.
- Studio Galilei — Studio Galilei is an SFO platform company that operates and manages mobility services.
K2 Investment Partners is a leading LLC in Korea specializing in growth-stage venture capital investment
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Software
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 70
- Round size: Series A $2.9M–$11M; Series B $7.1M–$39M; Series C $12M–$33M
- Lead/follow: 11% lead, 89% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 6pence — 6pence is a K-beauty skincare startup that develops skincare products for global consumers from the outset.
- BAT — BAT is developing an 'AI agent' utilizing its own algorithm and combining it with the integrated workspace 'AEer' to automate media operations.
- 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.
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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.
Hana Financial Investment Company Limited offers brokerage, securities dealing, underwriting, mutual funds, and online trading services
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, Singapore, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 92
- Round size: Seed $213k–$7.9M; Series A $2M–$26M; Series B $1.7M–$26M
- Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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.
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.
D3 is headquartered in Seoul and San Francisco, pioneering the domestic and global impact investment areas. D3 redefines the role of capital by investing in entrepreneurial innovation that improves the lives of low-income families, women, and immigrants, and creates an environmentally sustainable world.Invest in ICT start-ups with highsocio-environmental value in low-income countries such as Korea, USA and South America, Africa and India.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Software, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 116
- Round size: Seed $167k–$2M; Series A $1.1M–$5M
- Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $14M in 2023
Portfolio highlights
- Conalog — Conalog is a piezoelectric element-based energy harvesting technology.
- GREENDA — GREENDA is a bio-aviation oil and gas raw material manufacturing company.
- Pion Electric — Pion Electric is a company that is reimagining the future of the energy industry and the worldwide market for emerging technologies.
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.
Cyrus Venture Investments focuses on discovering and investing in businesses.
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- Industry: Travel, Apps, Audio
- Stage:Series A, Seed
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 7
- Round size: Seed $722k–$1.8M; Series A $2.3M–$9.3M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Pensées — Pensées is a 3D bio-printer company that develops cultured meat through 3D bioprinting technology.
- All My Tour — All My Tour intends to introduce a new lodging booking engine that will be distinguished from existing travel platforms by the use of personalized lowest-price reservation technology.
- MEDIASCOPE — MEDIASCOPE is a music company that creates and operates music-related platform services and technologies.
Magella Technology Investment is a venture capital firm based in Korea that invests in techno-centric startups.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Services
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 29
- Round size: Seed $498k–$1.4M; Series A $755k–$4.5M; Series B $2.1M–$10M
- Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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.
- Quantum AI — Quantum AI is an AI data company that offers offline and online data collection and analysis services. Currently, Quantum AI is providing various services centered on the financial sector, including AI document processing automation, intelligent voice consultation, assetization of unstructured financial data based on its own language model, and AIsearch. Utilizing a proprietary AI recognition engine, the company has integrated and analyzed various data sources, including financial documents, customer consultation history, and market news, and have carried out numerous AI data assetization projects for major domestic commercial banks and insurance companies.
- sherpas — Sherpas offers SMPLY, a data-based SaaS and IT management service, which uses AI for IT asset management. It simplifies tracking of applications and devices, analyzes business size and usage patterns, and recommends the most suitable solution for each company
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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.
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- Industry: Software, Biotechnology, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: Hungary, South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 28
- Round size: Seed $424k–$34M; Series A $1.3M–$2.3M
- Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Cytocast — Imagine a world where new therapies can be discovered and developed in a fraction of what it takes now.
- Iskra — Iskra offers web3 gaming opportunities using blockchain and rewards its stakeholders based on their participation.
- On Vacation — On Vacation is a chat-based concierge service where customers may get help making reservations and getting personalized and optimal tours from travel specialists.
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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- 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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- 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.
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- Industry: Audio, Social, Sports
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Lead/follow: 75% lead, 25% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Bookers — Bookers provide a range of reading-related supplemental services, including reader selection and book discussions.
- Space F — Space F is an application industry platform business company that researches and develops cell farming technology.
- Frip — Bored of the same old daily life, but not sure where to begin? Or you know what you want to do, but your friends don't share that same interest? Frientrip was born to satisfy these needs. Frientrip is a social activity platform which allows people to gather and enjoy various outdoor/indoor activities together.As the biggest platformof its kind in Korea, Frientrip believes that everyone can lead a more energetic life by trying out new things and meeting new people. Therefore, we aim to create a community where people enhance their experience and share it with one another, as our slogan goes -- WE INSPIRE PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE THE WORLD.
MYSC is an innovative company that helps innovation through consulting, social venture accelerating, and impact investing.
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- Industry: Food and Beverage, Health Care, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Korea, China, France
Investor stats
- Total investments: 70
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Rovigos — Rovigos analyzes data from your whole business to help you make better forecasts and choices.
- Welfare Union — Welfare Union focused on customized senior care meals and nutritional services.
- Phyto Research — Phyto Research offers virus-free, high-quality seedlings as OEM through tissue culture and seed manufacturing.
Technology Guarantee Fund is an investment firm.
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- Industry: Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, Russian Federation
Investor stats
- Total investments: 25
- Round size: Seed $884k–$6.8M; Series A $1.4M–$7.3M; Series B $7k–$6.6M
- Lead/follow: 28% lead, 72% follow
Portfolio highlights
- LYNK Solutec — LYNK Solutec is a laboratory-based company that specializes in bio-medical devices.
- Beyond Honeycomb — Beyond Honeycomb is a food-tech company developing an AI-driven kitchen robot solution. Our AI Chef reproduces the texture and taste of the world-class chef’s dish at the molecular level.
- DK Fine Chemical — DK Fine Chemical is committed to providing essential cellulose-based solutions that play a crucial role in various industries, including construction, paint, coatings, food, pharmaceuticals, personal care, and more. The company focuses on delivering high-quality, sustainable, and innovative cellulose compounds, tailored to meet the diverse needs ofits clients across these sectors.
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.
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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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 158
- Round size: Series A $3.4M–$40M; Series B $5.8M–$44M; Series C $12M–$40M
- Lead/follow: 28% lead, 72% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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.
Woori Financial Group is a Seoul-based banking and financial services holdings company and is the largest bank in South Korea. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Seoul, Korea.
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- Industry: Apps, FinTech, Financial Services
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 14
- Round size: Series A $2.3M–$16M; Series B $5M–$14M
- Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BDACS — BDACS is a leading, regulated digital asset custodian in Korea built for institutions, delivering a wide-ranging suite of digital asset custody services.
- Robot Era — Robot era is an emerging technology business creates embodied intelligence and generic humanoid robot technologies and products. Xingdong Era is committed to the development of universal humanoid robots that can adapt to a wide range of fields, multiple scenarios, and high intelligence, striving to realize the beautiful vision of intelligent robotsentering thousands of households and integrating into the lights of thousands of homes.
- All My Tour — All My Tour intends to introduce a new lodging booking engine that will be distinguished from existing travel platforms by the use of personalized lowest-price reservation technology.
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.
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
Kingospring is a venture capital firm based in Seongnam-si, South Korea.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Travel
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 21
- Round size: Seed $14k–$1.4M
- Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Sofcle — Sofkle holds a patented technology for a unique and environmentally friendly method of manufacturing natural mineral calcium balls by utilizing clam shells—a readily available and sustainable natural resource—as a recyclable material.
- Save the Farms — Carbon refining solutions that convert organic waste into biochar, renewable energy, and verified carbon assets.
- Textile Design Bank — Textile Design Bank is a textile design trading platform intended to digitally register and license designs for print pattern commercialization. The company's platform provides global print pattern designs and customized colors for each brand and product signature and conducts practical fashion education and employment consulting, enablingtextile designers and fashion brands to efficiently find, evaluate, and obtain design assets that support creative, production, and commercial workflows in the textile design ecosystem.
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Browse database — It's Free!Yanolja is a leisure platform that provides online accommodation and travel services. Its platform offers information regarding all aspects of travel including accommodation, leisure, and transportation that allow clients to book every type of hotel room from overseas. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
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- Industry: Travel, Software, Real Estate
- Stage:Series B, Seed, Corporate Round
- Geography: South Korea, India, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 22
- Round size: Seed $443k–$4M; Series B $9.1M–$60M; Corporate Round $2.2M–$9M
- Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Trustay — Trustay is a real estate asset management company.
- Frip — Bored of the same old daily life, but not sure where to begin? Or you know what you want to do, but your friends don't share that same interest? Frientrip was born to satisfy these needs. Frientrip is a social activity platform which allows people to gather and enjoy various outdoor/indoor activities together.As the biggest platformof its kind in Korea, Frientrip believes that everyone can lead a more energetic life by trying out new things and meeting new people. Therefore, we aim to create a community where people enhance their experience and share it with one another, as our slogan goes -- WE INSPIRE PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE THE WORLD.
- Nodit — Founded in 2012, Dunamu (CEO Lee Seok-woo) is currently providing services as the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Korea, 'Upbit' and stock trading platform based on social network, ‘Kakao Stock'. Both services are leading in the industry and ecosystems. (Upbit launched in Oct. 2017, Kakao Stock launched in Feb. 2014) Dunamuprovides the best service in the fields of cryptocurrency, securities, and asset management. Dunamu is getting much attention in both domestic and global market with professional specialists, innovative services and excellent technology. Recently, it announced to make investment of 100 billion dollars in the blockchain industry, leading the way in creating blockchain ecosystem.
Kaist Venture Investment Holdings is a startup company that invests in startups that solve social problems through innovative technologies. They invest in businesses that maximize synergy by pursuing both social and financial values at the same time. It focuses on five sectors including health, environment, education, elimination of inequality, andsocial infrastructure. Kaist Venture Investment Holdings was founded on October 31, 2014, and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
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- Industry: Health Care, Information Technology, Medical
- Stage:Seed, Grant, Angel
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Australia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 45
- Round size: Seed $149k–$1.5M; Grant $7k–$1.3M
- Lead/follow: 49% lead, 51% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Metealth — Metealth is a company that provides simple, non-invasive genetic testing and personalized healthcare solutions using fingernails. It focuses on pain-free genetic testing and health monitoring by extracting high-quality DNA from 0.05g of fingernails rather than blood or saliva.
- SnapScale — SnapScale develops an ontology-driven, agentic AI platform designed to automate FEED-EPC design and document verification processes for the plant engineering industry. Operating entirely on-premise to protect proprietary data, the system utilizes specialized engineering knowledge graphs to autonomously modify CAD drawings, execute hydrauliccalculations, and verify cross-document consistency. This approach eliminates structural data mismatches and slashes engineering verification cycles from weeks to a single day, preventing costly project delivery penalties.
- K-Work Partners — K-Work Partners provide comprehensive living support services essential to foreign workers in Korea.
Shinhan Venture Investment operates as an investment company. Shinhan Venture Investment focuses on earlier-stage venture capital investments and later-stage control investments opportunities derived from the latest megatrends such as the aging population, disruptive technologies, IT convergence, alternative energy and etc.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 209
- Round size: Series A $2.2M–$26M; Series B $4.8M–$45M; Series C $7.6M–$71M
- Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Nventric — Nventric is a medical device company that develops core products for neurovascular, coronary heart, and peripheral vascular applications.
- Return Zero — AI, ASR, Diarization, Speech, ML
- Linq — We are creating ‘hyper-automated insurance platforms’ to comprehensively support underwriters and claim adjusters and to facilitate communication between insurers and reinsurers using AI and deep learning.
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: 146
- Round size: Seed $73k–$1.5M; Pre-Seed $72k–$2M; Series A $2.5M–$4.8M
- Lead/follow: 46% lead, 54% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- Kilofarms — Kilofarms is a tech-enabled platform that aims to help farmers overcome inefficiencies in the traditional farming practices and produce residue-free fruits and vegetables.
- 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.
- Wecare — Wecare is an e-commerce business that shares childcare-related product information through the community and sells content and products.
GS Retail sells beauty and skincare products, candles, gifts, perfumes, bathroom accessories and other products.
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- Industry: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, Iraq, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 24
- Round size: Seed $186k–$1.6M; Series A $2.2M–$5.3M; Series B $2.7M–$15M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
Portfolio highlights
- PO:DL — PO:DL is a beauty and skincare brand. It develops and retails a variety of skincare products, including hydrating masks, pore-cleansing balms, and skin care packs. Its flagship product, the 'Gongju Balm Balm-to-Foam Cleanser,' is a gel-type cleanser that utilizes balm ingredients and eliminates the need for double cleansing.
- The Grit — The Grit manufactures multi-use container and collection boxes.
- CafeWhale — the AI intelligence layer transforming physical retail into a continuous, data-driven ecosystem. By integrating real-time machine telemetry, customer behavior analytics, and automated engagement, MoonWhale connects the physical and digital, enabling retailers to optimize conversion, retention, and operations through a unified, adaptiveinfrastructure.
TS Investment is an investment company.
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- Industry: Health Care, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 101
- Round size: Series A $1.7M–$16M; Series B $4.5M–$22M
- Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Upvalue — Upvalue is a data-based real estate auction solution company.
- mangrove — mangrove is a real estate and rental services provider.
- Data Alliance — Data Alliance is an AI infrastructure company providing GPU cloud services through a distributed computing platform. It enables businesses and researchers to access scalable, high-performance computing resources for AI model training, data processing, and advanced analytics, helping reduce costs and accelerate development of machine learning andAI-driven applications.
Daekyung Investment is a venture capital firm that invests in promising venture companies.
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- Industry: B2B, SaaS, Sensor
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mobilint — Mobilint provides integrated sensor fusion and deep learning SoC solutions.
- Erding — Erding develops a SaaS-based system to provide services related to the travel industry. The company connects travel with IT technology and manages travel agency business data to solve travel agency inconveniences and build more supply environments, while also providing travel agencies and customers with an easy-to-use platform.
'Best business structure that connects crowdfunding, e-commerce, and brand business', 'Ready to go public on the Korean stock market', 'Accumulated transaction value of more than USD 9.6 billion+', '7.1 mil members, 10 mil monthly visitors', 'More than 18,000 crowdfunding projects in a year','Selected Korea’s Top 10 game changer brand by interbrand'
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Retail, Sales
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Equity Crowdfunding
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 28
- Round size: Seed $74k–$743k; Series A $891k–$3.3M; Equity Crowdfunding $1k–$1.1M
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Sunnicorn — Sunnicorn develops vegan skincare products designed for sensitive skin, combining plant-based ingredients with minimalist formulations. The company focuses on creating practical daily skincare items such as cleansers, creams, and masks that support balanced skin care routines while emphasizing simple product design and accessible beauty solutions.
- Power Player — Natural Clean Beauty
- KOOZA — KOOZA is a kitchenware brand that offers cookware and household goods and supplies them to department stores, and live commerce companies.
Mirae Asset Securities, the NY based unit, operates a leading institutional capital markets platform servicing professional investors with global needs.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
- Stage:Series A, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 15
- Round size: Series A $2.7M–$12M; Series C $15M–$19M
- Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow
Portfolio highlights
- VESSL AI — Liquid AI Infra for researchers. Save 80% vs Hyperscalers on on-demand GPUs with managed resource pools. Seamlessly scale H100/B200 resources without losing your environment. Supports multi-node training, parallel jobs, and persistent workspaces.
- Banksalad — Banksalad is a fintech company that develops financial applications.
- I Hate Flying Bugs — I Hate Flying Bugs is an education platform that has developed AI-based teaching and training services. The company offers personalized learning management systems to help students learn. The company aims to close the education gap with equal opportunities for high-quality education. It operates learning management platforms Mildang PT and SchoolPT.
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: Apps, Information Technology, Robotics
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 14
- Round size: Series A $6.4M–$19M; Series B $6.7M–$28M
- Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
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- Poen — Poen is a venture company of hyundai motors that focuses on battery upcycling using technology.
- 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.
- Plastal — Plastal is a mechanical and chemical engineering company that offers polymer, metal, and mold injection services. The company specializes in using its core technology required for bonding between metal and plastic resin, mold technology, injection conditions, and milling capabilities, enabling manufacturing companies to avail themselves of theproducts they desire.
Korea Polytechnic University is nestled amid Korea's major industrial parks.
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- Industry: Travel, Mobile Apps, Transportation
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
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- NEIBUS — NEIBUS offers mobility services based on public transportation.
Korea Creative Content Agency (kocca) was established on May 7, 2009 to efficiently support the growth of the cultural industry by combining Korea Broadcasting Institute, Korea Culture and Content Agency, Korea Game Industry Agency, Cultural Contents Center, and Digital Contents Business Group of Korea IT Industry Promotion Agency according toArticle 31 of the Framework Act on Cultural Industry Promotion.kocca is an agency dedicated to promoting all areas for content. We established a comprehensive support system to nurture the content industry, and aim to develop Korea as one of the world's top 5 contents powerhouses.kocca conducts various support businesses to help Korea's content industry grow into a global leader in the creative economy.
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- Industry: Apps, Music, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 11
- Lead/follow: 18% lead, 82% follow
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- Newmatic — Newmatic creates software-based digital platforms for interactive content in entertainment and education. The company builds software-based platforms that deliver interactive media experiences, combining digital design, content development, and user engagement tools. It focuses on creating applications and systems that support learning,communication, and entertainment through technology-driven interactive environments.
- Cre Planet — Cre Planet creates technologies for analyzing advertising performance and provides staffing services.
- Wazzle Entertainment — Wazzle Entertainment is founded by IT experts and K-Pop stars' actual dance choreographers, and provides K-Pop dance lessons through smartphone devices.Wazzle Entertainment has been granted an exclusive use of official choreography copyrights from K-Pop choreographers for providing dance lessons to the world. We also have exclusivecontracts with champion street dance teams from around the globe to provide their lessons online. All lessons are being serviced through iOS, Android, Smart TV and Web streaming.Wazzle Entertainment has acquired access to the choreography rights of over 90% of K-Pop dances, and provide dance-related services on iOS, Android, Smart TV and Web streaming in more than 7 languages. We aim to be 'the Youtube of Dance' by providing video contents including K-pop dance, street dance lessons, star news, and dance studio segments.Wazzle Entertainment develops original content and lesson-video streaming solutions for dance-learning through apps, smart TV, web, including projects such as:-Original K-POP DanceRelease: iOS 1.0.1(July, 2013)http://youtube.com/OriginalKpopDanceLearn the hottest K-pop dances anytime and anywhere!Wherever you are, the place you're at instantly becomes a dance studio. With a smartphone, tablet or smart TV, you can easily learn K-pop dances on your own schedule – no searching for a studio and dance instructor, no need for expensive classes! 'Original K-POP Dance' provides one hour lessons with 15 clips, so users can repeat sections they want to practice. Anyone can dance and show off to their friends after learning even just some of the parts. Plus!- Mirror mode for easily keeping track of moves and directions- Suitable for learning group dances, with detailed instructions and breakdowns of each members' dance steps and movements
Macquarie Capital combines specialist expertise, innovative advice and flexible capital solutions to help our clients and partners make opportunity reality.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, FinTech
- Stage:Series B, Private Equity
- Geography: United States, Australia, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 118
- Round size: Series B $12M–$108M; Private Equity $30M–$320M
- Lead/follow: 53% lead, 47% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Allovue — Allovue is a software platform that helps school districts create and plan budgets and monitor spending to make financial. The user-friendly software applications allow district officials, principals, and other school administrators to visualize, analyze, and optimize the impact of spending on outcomes in education. The company's flagshipproduct, Balance, contains applications to analyze school budgets, track and forecast expenditures, identify trends over time, and plan for future capital investments.Allovue allows superintendents to easily communicate district budgets with their staff, board, and community leaders, ensuring that budgets are strategically aligned to district goals and priorities. It connects education, finance, and technology to meet the needs of education decision-makers.
- AirMap — We help airspace authorities, airports, enterprise, public safety, military and software developers manage, protect and innovate their airspace. Get in touch.
- Surf Internet — Enjoy the fastest internet connection in the Great Lakes Region with Whole-Home WiFi and a rate lock guarantee. Plans start at $35/mo. Call 888-274-6381 now.
ZER01NE is creating an ecosystem for creative talents to collaborate with start-ups and developing ground of participation.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 31
- Round size: Seed $629k–$6.6M; Series A $1.6M–$102M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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.
A city government funded startup incubation center supporting foreign entrepreneurs in Korea to begin their startup journey in Seoul.
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- Industry: Software, Sports, Travel
- Stage:Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Lead/follow: 67% lead, 33% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Rezi — Rezi develops resume software to optimize resumes and job applications instantly. Their software provides automated resume review, ATS keyword targeting, content analysis, formatting tools, resume version management, resume link sharing, and a cover letter builder. They enable users to create their own professional and customized resumes.
- FastPong — FastPong developed a revolutionary system for training table tennis. Hardware and software for digitalising and tracking sports performance with real-time metrics. Compatible with any ball shooter. The next evolution in table tennis training has arrived.
- Ventura Sports — Ventura Sports is a sports travel company for thrill-seekers who want to celebrate something or want to have a challenging day. The company offers safe and memorable tandem paragliding while exploring the beautiful countryside of Korea. Ventura Sports was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
IBK Capital is the venture capital arm of the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK).
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- Industry: Health Care, Biotechnology, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 114
- Round size: Seed $2k–$4M; Series A $1.5M–$9.8M; Series B $12k–$22M
- Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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.
Base Investment connects private equity, strategic buyers, and private individuals with opportunities to invest. The company works with well-known, enormous national firms that are looking to acquire a business that will help them extend their brand or make better use of their current facilities.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Food and Beverage
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 22
- Round size: Seed $1.1M–$4.5M; Series A $1.3M–$5.6M
- Lead/follow: 27% lead, 73% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Slashpage — Gathering together for quality discussions. Making your stories stand out. Join the community here and now!
- Money Walk — The step-counting app that rewards you with cash for every step
- Building Care — Building Care is a building care management company that provides schedule management, cloud, and building statistics services.
Zeus IP Law Firm is a company that increases customers' profits, enhancing their status, and expanding the scope of their business.
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- Industry: Travel, Mobile Apps, Transportation
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- NEIBUS — NEIBUS offers mobility services based on public transportation.
KB Kookmin Card is a wholly owned arm of KB Financial Group.
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- Industry: Information Technology, E-Commerce, Apps
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Series A $2.4M–$6.7M
- Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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.
- Metsakuur — Mesacour Company has its own original face recognition technology and is made up of people who have worked with face recognition technology in a variety of industries. Messacour's face recognition accuracy is 100%, which is the highest level in the world.
- Allra — Allra is a financial management platform for online SMEs.
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