Top 50 Video Games VC (Venture Capital) Funds in South Korea in January 2026
A list of 50 VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Video games startups based in South korea. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Video games companies from South korea. We update this investor list every month.Top 50 Video Games VC (Venture Capital) Funds in South Korea in January 2026
| Investor | Video Games South Korea investments |
|---|---|
| Capstone Partners | 10 |
| Devsisters Ventures | 4 |
| Korea Investment Partners | 3 |
| Korea Credit Guarantee Fund | 2 |
| SBVA | 2 |
| Stonebridge Capital | 2 |
| Smilegate Investment | 2 |
| Aju IB Investment | 2 |
| Devsisters | 2 |
| Huobi Eco | 2 |
| Coin98 | 2 |
| KB Investment | 2 |
| Kona Venture Partners | 2 |
| Altos Ventures | 2 |
| Daesung Private Equity | 2 |
| Big Brain Holdings | 1 |
| Central Investment Partners | 1 |
| JAFCO Asia | 1 |
| Line Games | 1 |
| Base Investments | 1 |
| Krust Universe | 1 |
| GXC | 1 |
| a41 | 1 |
| Project Galaxy | 1 |
| Sui Foundation | 1 |
| KJN Investment Partners | 1 |
| Neoclassic Capital | 1 |
| Spartan | 1 |
| BreederDAO | 1 |
| Korea Science and Technology Holdings | 1 |
| Unopnd | Hashed Studio | 1 |
| Kakao Ventures | 1 |
| HYK Partners | 1 |
| Hanwha Investment Corp | 1 |
| DWF Labs | 1 |
| Liquid X Ventures | 1 |
| Avocado Guild | 1 |
| InfoBank | 1 |
| Solon Inversiones | 1 |
| ARENA-Z | 1 |
| Sejong Venture Partners | 1 |
| Partners Investment | 1 |
| Taisu Ventures | 1 |
| Han River Partners | 1 |
| Mozaik Capital | 1 |
| 111 Percent | 1 |
| ARC the Community | 1 |
| Storm Ventures | 1 |
| Peak | 1 |
| Hashed | 1 |
Capstone Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs seeking success with fresh ideas.
Show more
Investment focus
- Software, Mobile, Gaming
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- South Korea, United States, India
Portfolio highlights
- Aberra — Aberra is using "Dister," an AI data analysis tool, to optimize sales for Coupang, one of South Korea's largest e-commerce platforms.
- Brave Company — Brave Company is an internet publishing company. Well, the lusts, but not the burdens of the ZZP existence. BraveCompany is for self-employed people who want to do more and manage less. Are you in paid employment and do you doubt whether you dare to make the leap? Even then, BraveCompany offers a warm bath with 'colleagues' that you havegone for, a network with potential assignments and invoicing services. BraveCompany is for successful professionals who are or want to become independent. What can we mean for each other? We share knowledge, trends and help with professional issues. And all that in the atmosphere of a home port. So you benefit from the benefits of experienced colleagues. Do you see any more possibilities with your current client to do work, or do you regularly refer projects to colleagues? We offer the framework to seize these opportunities and also be rewarded for your talent as a matchmaker.
- Wrtn Technologies — Wrtn Technologies develops an AI-powered writing assistant through NLP-based AI.
Venture Capital firm in Korea.
We are interested in early-stage investment in gaming, healthcare/biotech, IT services and high technology companies.
Show more
Investment focus
- Software, Gaming, Biotechnology
- Funding Round, Series A, Seed
- South Korea, United States, Russian Federation
Portfolio highlights
- Oncosoft — Oncosoft develops software solutions with a focus on anti-cancer treatment. Their offerings include an Oncology Information Management Solution (OIMS) and artificial intelligence-based technologies for radiologists. The software aids in the detection of cancer, contributing to the medical community's efforts in precision cancer therapy.
- StudioBside — StudioBside is a mobile game developer based in Korea.
- 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.
Korea Investment Partners (KIP) is a leading venture capital & private equity firm that has over 30 years of experience in providing venture capital to bold and innovative entrepreneurs who want to change the world. Korea Investment Partners invests in leading pioneers like Kakao(KOSDAQ:035720), Naver(KRX:035420), YGEntertainment(KOSDAQ:122870), Bodyfriend, Osstem Implant(KOSDAQ:048260), Doubleu Games(KOSDAQ:192080) and Didi Chuxing. KIP manages over 20 venture and private equity funds with US$1.8 billion in total assets under management. The company operates globally from its Seoul headquarters office with other locations in Shanghai, Beijing, and Sunnyvale.
Show more
Investment focus
- Information Technology, Biotechnology, Health Care
- Series A, Series B, Seed
- South Korea, United States, China
Portfolio highlights
- 90days — 90days is an electronic bill-based P2B investment brokerage platform.
- Together Funding — Together Funding offers peer-to-peer financial service.
- Geneos Therapeutics — Geneos is developer of a neo-antigen based personalized immunotherapy designed to offer cancer treatment. The company's technology is designed to identify relevant neoantigen targets from individual patient tumors to develop novel treatments for cancer, providing patients with tumor targeted immunotherapies to cure their disease.
Korea Credit Guarantee Fund operates as a public financial institution.
Show more
Investment focus
- Artificial Intelligence, Software, Manufacturing
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- South Korea, United States
Portfolio highlights
- CrossHub — Crosshub is a fast-growing blockchain-based company focused on next-generation identity authentication and global payment solutions, gaining attention as a key deep-tech fintech player in the domestic market.
- SQUARES — SQUARES build commerce sites with no-code and use and manage them with ease.
- Studio Galilei — Studio Galilei is an SFO platform company that operates and manages mobility services.
Established in 2000 as an early-stage venture capital arm of SoftBank Group, SBVA has a storied history of empowering extraordinary entrepreneurs across the globe. In 2023, we joined forces with The Edgeof, a global startup ecosystem builder founded by Taizo Son, JP Lee, and Atsushi Taira and began our new chapter as an independent entity with arenewed commitment to fostering innovation and technological advancement.
Show more
Investment focus
- Information Technology, E-Commerce, Software
- Series A, Series B, Series C
- South Korea, United States, China
Portfolio highlights
- Charan — Charan is an operator of an e-commerce platform intended to sell second-hand fashion apparel.
- Law&Company — {{ metaDescription }}
- Tacta Systems — Tacta Systems develops robotics with human-like tactile abilities with Dextrous Intelligence, the nervous system for robots.
Stonebridge capital, Stonebridge ventures, Specializing in Venture Capital, Private Equity Fund Management
Show more
Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Mobile
- Series A, Series B, Funding Round
- South Korea, United States, China
Portfolio highlights
- Emocog — Emocog monitors and provides customized cognitive training to increase memory for dementia patients.
- iTruck — iTruck is a transportation application that offers an integrated trading platform for used trucks.
- Ace Engineering — Ace Engineering company manufactures containers for aerospace, semiconductors, military, and other industries. Its product line includes aircraft parts, cryogenic refrigeration, bulletproof containers, and energy storage containers, as well as equipment designed for marine and aviation special projects.
Smilegate Investment, founded in 1999 originally as MVP Capital, is a venture capital and private equity firm that grows remarkably alongside invested companies. Since initial venture capital funding in 2000, the firm has since organized and managed more than 30 venture capital and private equity funds and has invested in more than 200 companieswith promising growth potential.
Show more
Investment focus
- Software, Health Care, Information Technology
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- South Korea, United States, Vietnam
Portfolio highlights
- MediMabBio — Creating therapeutic opportunities for the most serious diseases.
- Eurobotics — Eurobotics is a cutting-edge startup focused on developing autonomous walking robot technology capable of navigating and operating effectively in irregular, complex, or unpredictable environments.
- PineTree Therapeutics — PineTree Therapeutics engages in the development of disruptive therapies in Oncology and Immuno-oncology.
Aju IB Investment is a venture capital firm that offers SMEs with investments and consulting services.Aju IB Investment offers consulting services that focus on business management, tax, accounting, legal, mergers and acquisitions, additional funding, marketing, and technology support.Aju IB Investment was founded in September 1974 and is basedin Seoul, South Korea.
Show more
Investment focus
- Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics
- Series A, Series B, Series C
- South Korea, United States, Japan
Portfolio highlights
- Gangnam Unni — Gangnam Unni is in the field of beauty medical services, helping users choose a treatment and a plastic surgery hospital. The difficulty of navigating the process of seeking medical treatment and choosing a hospital continues to persist. Kangnam Unni recognizes the need for change and firmly believes that a combination of transparent medicalinformation and an IT platform can foster a consumer-oriented medical service market. Their ultimate goal is to challenge negative perceptions surrounding plastic surgery and spearhead a significant transformation in the beauty and medical service industries.The Gangnam Unni team is dedicated to innovation, fueled by an unwavering desire to provide exceptional beauty and medical services. With the aim of assisting individuals in selecting a suitable hospital, they have amassed an impressive database of one million user reviews. Additionally, their efforts to promote transparency in medical information have garnered the support of 3,000 subscribers through Gangnam Sister. Furthermore, their mobile application has facilitated hospital consultations for a staggering 3.8 million individuals, resulting in 1.6 million successful cases.As the team continuously clarifies its mission and forges ahead with determination, its collective strength and resolve only grow stronger. Kangnam Unni remains committed to revolutionizing the healthcare industry, ensuring that individuals receive the highest quality of care and a positive experience throughout their medical journeys.
- Healing Paper — Healing Paper is a mobile healthcare and information technology company.
- Kovis Technology — Kovis Technology is a manufacturer of measurement and inspection equipment intended for global semiconductor and electronic industries.
DEVSISTERS (데브시스터즈) is a Korean social game company that develops smartphone applications and games such as OvenBreak and Get the Mish for devices running iOS and Android operating systems.DEVSISTERS focuses mainly on products that facilitate social interaction between gamers, as seen by the commenting features integrated into their game, Getthe Mish.After partnering up with Skittles, DEVSISTERS changed the format of OvenBreak by changing the jellybeans shown on the game with the brand’s popular candy.Catering to a global customer base, DEVSISTERS was established in February 2009, in Seoul, Korea.
Show more
Investment focus
- Gaming, Software, Video Games
- Funding Round, Series A, Seed
- South Korea
Portfolio highlights
- HAEGIN — HAEGIN is a game development company.
- Cinamon — Cinamon provides a visual story platform designed for casual games. In 2018, the company began as a joint venture with Naver Webtoon. Since our first project, an interactive stories app called "Maybe," the company has continued to broaden its scope in the field of visual storytelling. The company is currently working on two projects: a 2Dand a 3D UGC story platform.
- Press.A — We capture the fun and thrill of gaming for all with the press of a button
Huobi Eco is an investment firm.
Show more
Investment focus
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Finance
- Funding Round, Seed, Series A
- China, Singapore, Japan
Portfolio highlights
- MetaOne — MetaOne offers guild management solutions for GameFi developers.
- Optix — Optix is a multi-chain option protocol service provider.
- BovineVerse — BovineVerse is a Korean Metaverse chain game and sports guessing platform developer.
Coin98 is an open, decentralized crypto wallet offering tools and infrastructure for everyone to access and seize opportunities to build their future on the Open Internet.
Show more
Investment focus
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services
- Funding Round, Seed, Series A
- Singapore, Sweden, Estonia
Portfolio highlights
- TomoChain — TomoChain is an innovative solution to scalability problem with the Ethereum blockchain, and other blockchain platforms. TomoChain features a 150-Masternodes architecture with Proof of Stake Voting (POSV) consensus for near-zero fee, and instant transaction confirmation. Security, stability and chain finality are guaranteed via novel techniquessuch as double validation, staking via smart-contracts and uniform randomization processes.TomoChain supports all EVM-compatible smart-contracts, protocols, and atomic cross-chain token transfers. Scaling techniques such as sharding, EVM parallelisation, private-chain generation, hardware integration will be continuously researched and integrated into TomoChain which will become an ideal scalable smart-contract public blockchain for decentralized apps, token issuance and token integration for small and big businesses.
- BovineVerse — BovineVerse is a Korean Metaverse chain game and sports guessing platform developer.
- Alliance Games — Build Beyond Limits. Multiplayer for the Next, Decentralized Era.
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
Show more
Investment focus
- Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Series A, Series B, Seed
- South Korea, United States, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Acon3D — Digital Asset Store. Use brushes, 3D backgrounds & animated deformes for all creative fields!
- Letsur — Letsur developing automated solutions for AI development and data cleaning services.
- MediMabBio — Creating therapeutic opportunities for the most serious diseases.
Kona Venture Partners is a South Korea-based venture capital investment firm.
Show more
Investment focus
- Gaming, Casual Games, Video Games
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- South Korea, United States, Russian Federation
Portfolio highlights
- ActionFit — ActionFit is a video game company with expertise in developing and publishing video games for the mobile platform.
- StudioBside — StudioBside is a mobile game developer based in Korea.
- Brave Company — Brave Company is an internet publishing company. Well, the lusts, but not the burdens of the ZZP existence. BraveCompany is for self-employed people who want to do more and manage less. Are you in paid employment and do you doubt whether you dare to make the leap? Even then, BraveCompany offers a warm bath with 'colleagues' that you havegone for, a network with potential assignments and invoicing services. BraveCompany is for successful professionals who are or want to become independent. What can we mean for each other? We share knowledge, trends and help with professional issues. And all that in the atmosphere of a home port. So you benefit from the benefits of experienced colleagues. Do you see any more possibilities with your current client to do work, or do you regularly refer projects to colleagues? We offer the framework to seize these opportunities and also be rewarded for your talent as a matchmaker.
Altos Ventures was founded in 1996 to invest in early-stage technology companies. After starting with $30 million in committed capital, they currently manage more than $8 billion in regulatory assets under management, supporting the full lifecycle of companies from inception to global growth and profitability. They have been the first and leadinstitutional investor in 100+ companies around the world. They invest in both consumer and enterprise tech companies, with a particular interest in enterprise SaaS, FinTech, e-commerce, and consumer brands and services. They look to invest in high-growth, capital-efficient, founder-led companies. Initial investments can start as small as $500,000 while our follow-on investments can exceed $100 million in a single round, purchasing both primary and secondary shares.
Show more
Investment focus
- Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services
- Series A, Series B, Series C
- South Korea, United States, Canada
Portfolio highlights
- Charan — Charan is an operator of an e-commerce platform intended to sell second-hand fashion apparel.
- Branders.com — Branders.com sells instantly customizable promotional items suchs as pens, hats, magnets, etc for marketing, sales, and event planning. They provide a single source to locate, design, order, and track promotional items online. Branders.com experience also offers you the following benefits to help you with your purchase: - Provides aone-stop shop for customizing merchandise - Aids in product selection with advanced, custom search and recommendation services - Allows you to customize and decorate your own products online and in real-time - Reduces fulfillment activities - Improves corporate identity management
- MOFAC Studio — MOFAC Studio is a content production company that expanded into visual storytelling by integrating creativity with advanced technology, offering VFX-based virtual platform services and IP content production.
Daesung Private Equity is a Korean venture capital firm offering investment, corporation restructuring, and incubation services.
Show more
Investment focus
- Software, E-Commerce, Biotechnology
- Series A, Series B, Funding Round
- South Korea, India, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Qunova Computing, Inc. — Quantum computing based computing innovations for new materials and drug discovery, and advanced technology solution consulting services.
- FuriosaAI — FuriosaAI develops system semiconductors optimized for AI, enabling efficient processing of large amounts of data in a short period of time.
- Law&Company — {{ metaDescription }}
Big Brain Holdings is Focused on Investing in Solana projects that have strong potential.
Show more
Investment focus
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
- United States, Singapore, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Upexi — Upexi is a multi-faceted brand owner that focuses on direct-to-consumer and Amazon brands. The company pursues organic growth for its present brands while operating in sectors with high growth trends. The objective of Upexi is to keep gathering consumer information and develop a sizable client database across all markets we serve.
- Burstverse — Burstverse, a Web3 AI business, is at the vanguard of the DeFai revolution, offering an AI-powered decentralized financial platform that allows users to automate and control their cryptocurrency operations using natural language. Burstverse is changing the way consumers engage with and benefit from decentralized financial ecosystems by mergingcutting-edge AI and DeFi flexibility.
- Sphinx — Experience 24/7 derivatives trading with near-instant clearing, dynamic margin and up to 90% lower fees.
Central Investment Partners is a financial service provider company.
Show more
Investment focus
- Software, Real Estate, Online Portals
- Series A, Series B, Seed
- South Korea
Portfolio highlights
- Factosquare — Factosquare develops goods and brands, manufactures them in-house, and innovates the factory manufacturing process.
- Estate Cloud — Estate Cloud provides online real estate services for buying and selling properties.
- TODOC — TODOC is the technology leader of neural prosthesis and neuromodulation system in Korea.TODOC is developing cochlear implant system with innovative manufacturing method for implantable neural interface. People who have a hearing loss greater than 90dB are guided to use cochlear implant instead of hearing aids to restore hearing.Our goal is toexpand the cochlear implant market globally. Because of the high price, cochlear implants are usually consumed in the developed countries such as North America and Europe. However, majority of the hearing-impaired population currently resides in the developing or underdeveloped countries where people cannot afford the benefit of the cochlear implant. This high price of the cochlear implant is mostly due to the manual method of manufacturing the neural electrodes.To replace the conventional manual fabrication method, TODOC has developed automated micro-machining electrode manufacturing processes at only 1/10 of conventional manufacturing cost of electrode, as well as the cochlear implant system. The automated electrode manufacturing processes can offer higher capacities for a wider range of sounds to the hearing impaired than conventional ones.TODOC aims to become a global leader in the Brain-Machine Interface field based on its superior Neural Interface Technology.
Since its establishment in 1990, JAFCO Asia has grown to become a leading brand in the venture capital industry in the Asia Pacific region. Currently, JAFCO Asia has offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul and Beijing.With more than US$1.2 billion funds under management in aggregate, JAFCO Asia's experienced investment team hasinvested in over 368 companies in 13 countries (Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Australia, India, Israel and Vietnam) and divested more than 260 companies of which at least 86 have been publicly listed.Since the new millennium, JAFCO Asia has shifted its focus entirely to technology related investments and is now one of the pre-eminent venture capital technology investors in the region. They believe that their existing portfolio in the Asia Pacific region and the worldwide business network offer their portfolio companies significant potential for synergistic partnerships.
Show more
Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology
- Series B, Series A, Series C
- China, United States, India
Portfolio highlights
- MFast (DigiPay J.S.C.) — MFast operates as a fintech platform. MFAST is a brand under Digital Payment Solution Joint Stock Company - DigiPay JSC.
- VenWiz — Find and connect with vendors matched to your requirements and manufacturing plant based on their capabilities and experience
- Savelots — Savelots is a membership-based discount chain brand that primarily operates in discount retail and department store related activities.
Only Fun, LINE Games
Show more
Investment focus
- Mobile Apps, Apps, Gaming
- Series A
- South Korea, Japan
Portfolio highlights
- 5minlab — 'A game development company with superior techniques leading to business growth' 5minlab is a PC/mobile game development company based in Seoul, South Korea. Since our launch in 2013, we’ve brought 5 PC/mobile games, 3 VR games, and 24 hyper-casual games to the global market. In addition, our technical skills have developed overthe years while performing various outsourcing tasks and projects.Since 2018, based on our years' worth of know-how, a PvP game 'Smash Legends' has started developing, which allowed users to participate and gather worldwide. In 2020, 5minlab successfully attracted Series A investment from 4 investors due to the success of the game in 2019.Currently, 5minLab has 70 experts from various backgrounds, from a brilliant developer born in 00 to the art director of ‘Dragon Nest' and ‘Phantom Chaser'. The senior development leader of ‘Dungeon & Fighter'.Starting with 'Smash Legends', which is scheduled to be released in the first half of 2021, 5minlab aims to release the next game in 2024 to become a developer that can create global IP in a chain.
- Line Next — Line Next is committed to advancing and expanding the worldwide NFT industry. LINE NEXT seeks to offer innovative digital experiences and pave the road for the future by utilising blockchain and NFT technology.
- Line — LINE develops calling and messaging applications for mobile phones in Japan and internationally. It offers LINE, a smartphone application that allows users to make free calls and messaging with other users regardless of which mobile network provider they are using.The company also offers NAVER, a search communication service; NAVER Matome, auser-participatory curation platform; Livedoor, a portal site; livedoor Blog, a blogging service; and livedoor News that provides information gathered from various news sources, as well as a range of advertising products. In addition, it operates LINE GAME, a platform that lets LINE users to play games.
Base Investments operates as an investment firm.
Show more
Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Information Technology, Apps
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- South Korea, United States, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Delivus — Delivus offers small package delivery in major U.S. cities in the shortest amount of time, with real-time delivery tracking, at the same cost as the current courier To facilitate this, we provide Delivery as a Service.
- RichAlien — Rich Alien was founded with the intention of creating immersive mobile games ranging from worldwide casual social games to mid-core games based on well-known foreign animations and webtoon IPs.
- Epic Corporation — The Epic One platform services will be improved, and Epic Corporation will broaden its business sectors. First, the global bidding system in four significant Asian nations will be improved overall, coupled with an update to the AI function that determines the anticipated contract price, in order to maximize the transaction completion rate for thesale of luxury assets. Additionally, there is a plan to considerably broaden its brands and product categories, which currently include luxury watches, luggage, hypercars, and artwork.
Krust Universe incubates innovative startups that are building the next generation of groundbreaking technology applications.
Show more
Investment focus
- Gaming, Software, Online Games
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- South Korea, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Quarkonix — Quarkonix primarily operates as a software development company.
- Ring Games — Ring Games is a blockchain game developer, mainly engaged in the development, design and operation of chain games.
- The Seeds Labs — Seeds Labs is the developer of the Web3 game Bladerite, which emphasizes high-quality games and game infrastructure.
The Company that aims to change the global gaming ecosystem for the better
Show more
Investment focus
Portfolio highlights
- XOCIETY — The XOCIETY metaverse is being developed by a well-established team of over 50 developers with decades of experience in the tech and web2 gaming fields.
A41 is a blockchain infra-service provider that validates and paves paths never ventured before.
Show more
Investment focus
Project Galaxy develops an open, decentralized credential data network with plug-and-play NFT modules, curated by developers. By contributing to Galaxy's Credential Data Network, curators are rewarded when credentials are used in Galaxy NFT infrastructure and Credential Oracle Engine.With Project Galaxy, users can create customized campaignswith plug-and-play modules to issue credential-based NFTs achieving all types of objectives.
Show more
Investment focus
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming
- Funding Round, Seed, Series A
- South Korea, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Syn City — BDSLOT adalah situs slot online si paling gacor dan situs judi online terpercaya dengan berbagai macam bonus menarik Dan RTP tertinggi, yang menyediakan slot online terlengkap gacor dan mudah menang.
- BovineVerse — BovineVerse is a Korean Metaverse chain game and sports guessing platform developer.
- PLANET TWELVE PRIVATE LIMITED — Building the first and only GUI Onchain Engine for onchain games and autonomous worlds.
Sui is a Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible to everyone.
Show more
Investment focus
- Blockchain, Gaming, Online Games
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- United States, China, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- TBook — TBook is a full-stack, chain-agnostic infrastructure layer designed for the digital workforce.
- SEED — SEED is transforming from the most popular Play-to-Earn Telegram Miniapp to the most popular RPG in Web3 gaming, thanks to the popularity of titles like Axie Infinity and Pokémon Go. In addition to guaranteeing widespread accessibility, SEED builds an immersive and linked game environment by utilizing the power of VR, AI, and smooth messenger-basedonboarding.
- Ferra — Ferra is a Sui-based decentralized liquidity protocol using DLMM/CLMM for efficient spot trading and customizable liquidity.
KJN Investment Partners is a venture capital firm who have achieved remarkable results in game investment.
Show more
Investment focus
- Gaming, Mobile, Content
- Series A, Series B
- South Korea, Russian Federation
Portfolio highlights
- Mantisco — Mantisco develops and distributes online video games.
- Markoville — Markoville is an entertainment content company that creates a character for animation, game, and comics.
- Clover Games — Clover, part of the company's gaming portfolio, it offers a mobile animation RPG game that focuses on recruiting heroes, expanding territories, and revolutionizing the world, so that players can enjoy engaging content.
Neoclassic Capital is a leading global investment firm specializing in web3, blockchain technology, and crypto assets.
Show more
Investment focus
- Video, Metaverse, Video Games
- Seed
- South Korea
Portfolio highlights
- BaseVol — BaseVol is an options trading platform that offers trading options, from simple 0DTE trades to complex structured vault strategies.
- Plural Energy — Plural Energy connects institutional investors with high-quality renewable energy assets overlooked by traditional finance. Access middle-market clean infrastructure with competitive yields, tax benefits, and impact while advancing the energy transition.
- Plural Energy — Plural Energy is a platform for renewable energy assets available to more investors from fund and asset managers to alternative retail investors and retirement savers.
Spartan is an oilfield management company that offers labor support, technology, engineering, construction, and project management services.
Show more
Investment focus
- Blockchain, Gaming, Web3
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- United States, Italy, Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Symmio — Symmio is a platform that facilitates the clearing of derivatives transactions by focusing on the specific intentions of users. It provides easy, permissionless access to both traditional and emerging assets.
- Uptopia — Uptopia is the Base Chain ecosystem game startup platform.
- Optimum — Optimum constitutes a decentralized, high-performance memory infrastructure tailored for use across various blockchains.
BreederDAO is a Philippines-based specialist manufacturer of digital assets for use in blockchain-based games and virtual worlds.
Show more
Investment focus
- Gaming, Blockchain, Video Games
- Seed, Initial Coin Offering, Funding Round
- Singapore, Canada, Estonia
Portfolio highlights
- XOCIETY — The XOCIETY metaverse is being developed by a well-established team of over 50 developers with decades of experience in the tech and web2 gaming fields.
- Blade of God X — Blade of God X provides cross-platform play as an optimum medium and way of interaction between people and the virtual world.
- Cathedral Studios — Welcome to Cathedral Studios, where we believe that the future of gaming lies in the integration of cutting-edge technologies.
Korea Science and Technology Holdings specializes in technology commercialization services by government-funded research institutes.
Show more
Investment focus
- Manufacturing, Software, Information Technology
- Seed, Series A, Angel
- South Korea
Portfolio highlights
- Linsol — Linsol develops life-saving and environmental detection solutions based on defense-derived search and detection technology.
- OASYS STUDIO — OASYS STUDIO is a cloud-native visual effects company that integrates VFX pipeline services and production within a cloud environment. They offer scalable and efficient production solutions, fostering stable collaboration structures for clients.
- Thermoeye — Thermoeye provides thermal imaging systems utilizing temperature analysis technology.
UNOPND represents a mysterious space with great value locked within.
Show more
Investment focus
Portfolio highlights
- XOCIETY — The XOCIETY metaverse is being developed by a well-established team of over 50 developers with decades of experience in the tech and web2 gaming fields.
We are an independent subsidiary of Kakao Corp. & the most active, startup-friendly early stage VC of Korea. (Limited Partnerships, not strategic.).
Show more
Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- South Korea, United States, Indonesia
Portfolio highlights
- Taming Lab — Taming Lab is the operator of the used luxury watchs.
- Home & Co — Home & Co is a platform that can handle everything from simple home repair applications to on-site inspections and on-site construction.
- Contoro Robotics — Autonomous Trailer & Container Unloading - Contoro: Reliable Unloading of Non-Palletized Boxes from Trucks with No Upfront Capital Expense
HYK is an investment company in Seoul, South Korea
Show more
Investment focus
- Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Video Games
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- South Korea
Portfolio highlights
- Da-gym — Da-gym is the most convenient marketplace platform for searching gyms.
- CultureHero — CultureHero is a food company.
- JOINANDJOIN — JOINANDJOIN is a food and beverage company that produces dessert.
Hanwha Investment Trust Management is an asset manager applying advanced Hanwha Venture Capital was established in 2000 to nurture startup small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with promising business models and advanced technology but lack capital and management capabilities. The comprehensive support packages include capital, managementexpertise and technology that cover from establishment through initial public offering. In addition, the firm plays a leading role in the Korean venture capital industry. The company utilizes various domestic and overseas networks to secure advanced investment methods and gather information on cutting-edge technologies that will drive the future. Hanwha Venture Capital invests for future value and serves as a trustworthy partner for invested companies, creating venture investment funds that provide stable financing sources and making investment decisions after careful study. The firm also acts as a trusted asset manager for limited partners of the investment funds and helps to strengthen the competitive edge of domestic SMEs.
Show more
Investment focus
- Software, Big Data, Internet of Things
- Series A, Funding Round, Seed
- South Korea, United States, Canada
Portfolio highlights
- WELT — From Wristworn to Waistworn: WELT, the Smart Belt for Fashion & HealthcareWELT is a 'Smart Fashion Belt' that manages users’ wellness.We encourage users to embrace healthy habits while keeping in style. We promise to help the wearer better track food intake, keep tabs on the activity level, and manage weight.To dothis, WELT keeps check on the overall health by measuring(1)Waist size, (2)Steps, (3)Sitting time, and (4)Overeating habits.To help users avoid metabolic risks factors, custom messages tomanage these risks are given through the app via BLE.Also, its elegant design makes it look just like a regular, leather belt.Battery is rechargeable, and can stand up to more than 7 days.
- StradVision — Vision AI for all
- Stoic Entertainment — Stoic Entertainment is a VR game developer with core technologies related to VR content and will develop blockchain games later.
We help build strong Web3 companies
Show more
Investment focus
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
- United States, Singapore, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- TAO Cat — TAO Cat is an AI agent project .
- Bluwhale — Unlock Web3 Wallet Potential with AI Insights. Supercharge Your Business Growth
- BluWhale — BluWhale's mission is to leverage AI and ML to allow game developers to focus on ways to improve the game rather than wrangling and making sense of astronomical amounts of data. BluWhale's smart automation will do the heavy lifting usually reserved for data analysts and data scientists all in the background, and surface actionable insight
We are a high conviction, high touch venture studio focused on building application layer companies.
Show more
Investment focus
- Video Games, Gaming, Blockchain
- Seed, Funding Round
- Canada, Cayman Islands, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- XOCIETY — The XOCIETY metaverse is being developed by a well-established team of over 50 developers with decades of experience in the tech and web2 gaming fields.
- Aria — Aria is a role-playing game in which players can freely traverse an open world while experiencing the thrill of epic quests and combat.
- Uncharted — Uncharted is a cryptocurrency-based gaming platform helps game developers and companies.
Join Avocado DAO to learn about Web3 and unlock opportunities in the world of blockchain gaming. Discover our educational resources and Web3 quests today.
Show more
Investment focus
- Gaming, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency
- Seed, Initial Coin Offering
- United States, Taiwan, Vietnam
Portfolio highlights
- XOCIETY — The XOCIETY metaverse is being developed by a well-established team of over 50 developers with decades of experience in the tech and web2 gaming fields.
- Ring Games — Ring Games is a blockchain game developer, mainly engaged in the development, design and operation of chain games.
- NXI — Nexus Interactive gives collective growth and accrued value to its ecosystem.
InfoBank develops and provides mobile messaging solutions and other related services.The company offers business messaging services such as SMS, LMS, and multimedia message services; interactive media services; smart car solutions; and integrated online and offline payment services.InfoBank was founded in 1995 and is based in Gyeongju, SouthKorea.
Show more
Investment focus
- Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Health Care
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- South Korea, South Africa, United States
Portfolio highlights
- AutoHands — AutoHands is a South Korea-based mobility company that offers comprehensive integrated mobility services including vehicle buying and selling, management, online used-car auctions, car rentals, extended warranties, residual value guarantees, mobile maintenance, and accident compensation programs.
- Ride — RideNow: An app-based platform for test drives and vehicle purchases. RideCare: App-based B2B and B2C vehicle care services. RideContents: Educational services for automotive brands, aimed at enhancing the quality of manufacturers and importers. RideOn: After-sales management services for electric vehicle chargers.
- Rootfinders — RouteFinders develops an AI-based media platform to support independent living for visually impaired individuals in an increasingly digital world.
Investment Fund, 100% owned and managed. Seed investing.
Show more
Investment focus
- Content, Video Games, Manufacturing
- Series A
- South Korea
Portfolio highlights
- BIGPICTURE — We give full-service for all level gamers.
- Best Graphene — Graphene specialized company_BESTGRAPHENE
ARENA-Z offers the opportunity to engage in play and demo games while also taking part in raffles for NFTs.
Show more
Investment focus
- Video, Metaverse, Video Games
- Seed
- South Korea
Portfolio highlights
- XOCIETY — The XOCIETY metaverse is being developed by a well-established team of over 50 developers with decades of experience in the tech and web2 gaming fields.
SEJONG LLP was established in 2003 to better serve growing businesses like you with quality services at reasonable fees.
Show more
Investment focus
- Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceutical
- Series B, Series A, Seed
- South Korea
Portfolio highlights
- Armored Fresh — Tasty Cheese Zero Dairy
- Autotelic Bio — Autotelic Bio is a bio technology company that researches and develops anti-cancer drugs.
- Ryton Technology — Ryton Technology is a manufacturing company that produces medical and electronic devices.
As a responsible and long-term partner, they aim to make various constructive contributions to portfolio companies.
Show more
Investment focus
- Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
- Series A, Series B, Funding Round
- South Korea, United States, Japan
Portfolio highlights
- Xpanner — Xpanner(Builtworlds Top 50), digital contech site solution, not only can bring productivity improvement(by 15% average), management efficency, safety and ESG improvement through our smart integration of conTech disparate products.
- Storelink — Storelink is an open market optimization platform that analyzes and processes accurate online sales data.
- AIGEN Sciences — We aim to advance current state-of-the-art AI drug discovery technologies and transform high-cost, low-efficiency drug discovery practices into rapid, efficient discovery, ultimately leading to high success rates in the clinical phase. Our award-winning AI drug discovery platform enables the direct
Taisu Ventures is a Venture Capital firm that invests in seed to early-stage Web3 startups. Taisu Ventures is chain agnostic and committed to supporting entrepreneurs to building the future with Blockchain technologies.
Show more
Investment focus
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Web3
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- United States, Singapore, Japan
Portfolio highlights
- Hivello — Hivello is a Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network aggregator. Contribute resources, connect with Web3 protocols, and effortlessly generate passive income.
- Klink Finance — Klink enables weekly earnings on your deposit of up to $1M every week through its no-loss prize draws.
- Coral Finance — Coral Finance is a decentralized marketplace for trading premium derivatives that offers dependable, long-term liquidity solutions.
Han River Partners is a venture capital firm.
Show more
Investment focus
- Rental, Medical, Software
- Series A
- South Korea, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Realry — Search, compare, and shop your luxury items here. Realry is your luxury fashion search engine that lets you search thousands of online fashion stores at once.
- Nirvanana — Nirvanana is a game developer that develops an online gaming platform to connect gamers across the world.
- Twelve Labs — Twelve Labs helps developers make programs that can see, listen, and understand the world as we do by giving them the most powerful video search API
Mozaik Capital helps companies grow and expand their market reach internationally. Mozaik Capital focuses on upcoming entrepreneurial trends that help business owners stay on top of things. The company relies on organic growth and uses an active investment approach to assist enterprises to reach their goal. Using a global network and strategicpartnerships, Mozaik Capital helps entrepreneurs dive successfully into new markets.
Show more
Investment focus
- Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Web3
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- United States, Hong Kong, China
Portfolio highlights
- Vest Labs — Vest Labs offers an advanced financial exchange specifically designed for digital assets.
- Primus — Primus provides AI-powered intelligence in the Web3. It connects Web2 data to Web3, providing AI models with verified inputs while protecting user privacy. It enables DeFi, decentralized healthcare, and Web3 social applications to harness the predictive potential of AI while maintaining data integrity.
- Primus Labs — Primus connects Web2 data to Web3, offering verified information to AI models while ensuring user privacy.
111 Percent is a small game publishing company.
Show more
Investment focus
- Apps, Gaming, Publishing
- Seed
- South Korea
Access Asia's most curated community in Web3, enabled by NFTs as proof of membership.
Show more
Investment focus
- Non-Fungible Token (NFT), Web3, Video
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
- Singapore, South Korea, United Arab Emirates
Portfolio highlights
- Sogni AI — Unleash creativity with the Sogni Supernet: a purpose-built DePIN protocol for Creative AI. Empowering Creative AI apps with unmatched speed and scale.
- Pixelverse — Pixelverse is a blockchain-based, pixelated P2E game.
- SecondSwap — Turn Locked Tokens Into Liquid Assets. The only decentralized on-chain marketplace for trading locked tokens.
Storm Ventures is a $600m (TAM) VC firm 100% focused solely on early-stage enterprise investments. We've been founders ourselves, of enterprise companies including Airespace (acquired by Cisco) and EchoSign (acquired by Adobe). We've had to go without pay as CEOs ourselves to make payroll. We've gone from $0 to $100m in ARR andlived all the stages in between. We've here to help, and add some strategic capital and insights. And not be in the way when we're not needed.
Show more
Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Enterprise Software
- Series A, Series B, Seed
- United States, South Korea, Germany
Portfolio highlights
- Heeler — A massive gap exists in application security and we are on a mission to close it with unified code, runtime and business context.
- Atomicwork — Atomicwork is an employee experience platform that makes it incredibly easy for your teams to find information and get help at work.
- Flywheel Dynamix — Flywheel Dynamix is a cloud meta-marketplace transforming how enterprises buy and sell cloud software with unmatched trust, visibility, and efficiency.
European early-stage venture capital fund backed 100% by founders. Helping Pre-Seed and Seed SaaS, Marketplaces & Platforms with their Go-To-Market.
Show more
Investment focus
- Software, SaaS, E-Commerce
- Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
- The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium
Hashed is a global, early stage venture fund focused on backing founders who are pioneering the future of blockchain and cryptocurrency. Hashed is based in Seoul and San Francisco.
Show more
Investment focus
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- United States, South Korea, Singapore
Investors by industry
Community
Artificial intelligence
Hardware
Marketplace
Consumer
FinTech
Energy
Gaming
Impact
Climate
Proptech
Google
Biotech
Health Care
EdTech
Sustainability
Venture Capital
Art
Clean Energy
Wellness
Web3
Android
Organic Food
Big Data
Video Games
Publishing
Digital Media
B2B
Food and Beverage
Payments
Real Estate
Manufacturing
Finance
Education
Financial Services
Construction
Retail
Infrastructure
Beauty
Sports
Photography
Biotechnology
Travel
Franchise
Fitness
Recruiting
Hospitality
eSports
Mobile Advertising
Mobile
Platforms
Enterprise Software
Cannabis
Music
Email
Automotive
Social
Wine And Spirits
Social Media
Medical Device
Social Network
Crowdfunding
CleanTech
Medical
Mobile Apps
Transportation
Legal
InsurTech
Enterprise
Local
Internet
LGBT
Film
Oil and Gas
Fashion
Life Science
Theatre
Renewable Energy
Non Profit
SaaS
Software
Sporting Goods
Restaurants
Social Impact
Celebrity
Cryptocurrency
Machine Learning
Agriculture (agtech)
Media (entertainment)
Facebook
Blockchain
Investors by country
New Zealand
Ireland
Canada
United States
India
Germany
United Kingdom
South Korea
Australia
Middle East
Indonesia
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Vietnam
Europe
Qatar
Japan
Singapore
Spain
China
Armenia
Saudi Arabia
Ghana
Egypt
Oceania
Belarus
Hungary
Africa
Finland
LATAM
France
Croatia
Asia
Gibraltar
Brazil
Liechtenstein
Barbados
Georgia
Panama
Greece
Czech Republic
Faroe Islands
Costa Rica
Myanmar
Hong Kong
Lithuania
Bahrain
Belgium
Malaysia
Denmark
Bermuda
Estonia
Peru
Algeria
Ecuador
Bulgaria
Liberia
Jersey
Lebanon
Belize
Chile
Norway
Ethiopia
Togo
Rwanda
Mexico
Slovenia
Poland
Uganda
Italy
San Marino
Sweden
Mali
Serbia
Philippines
Sierra Leone
Thailand
Tanzania
Uzbekistan
Zambia
Israel
Kuwait
Turkey
Mauritius
Uruguay
Tajikistan
Russian Federation
Portugal
Malta
El Salvador
Morocco
Puerto Rico
Senegal
Nicaragua
Zimbabwe
Tunisia
Venezuela
Ukraine
Dominican Republic
Bahamas
Taiwan
United Arab Emirates
Jamaica
Honduras
Iraq
Iceland
Isle of Man
Bolivia
Luxembourg
Pakistan
Azerbaijan
Albania
Nigeria
Namibia
Kenya
Romania
Jordan
Grenada
Argentina
Bangladesh
Kazakhstan
Cayman Islands
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cyprus
Oman
Latvia
Austria
Switzerland
Guatemala
Colombia
Seychelles
Marshall Islands
VC (Venture Capital) Funds in South Korea by industry
Enterprise
Climate
SaaS
Marketplace
Artificial intelligence
Hardware
Gaming
Energy
Community
Restaurants
Venture Capital
Mobile Apps
Life Science
Web3
Beauty
Legal
Real Estate
Financial Services
Crowdfunding
Big Data
Film
Payments
Cryptocurrency
Finance
Wine And Spirits
Video Games
Medical
Organic Food
Wellness
CleanTech
Clean Energy
Proptech
Medical Device
Social Media
Manufacturing
Art
Social Network
Digital Media
Internet
Android
Blockchain
Mobile
Construction
Enterprise Software
Sports
eSports
Hospitality
Automotive
Travel
InsurTech
Recruiting
Music
Impact
Retail
Social
Fashion
B2B
Photography
Publishing
Theatre
Renewable Energy
Food and Beverage
Biotechnology
Platforms
Education
EdTech
FinTech
Transportation
Software
Infrastructure
Agriculture (agtech)
Health Care
Machine Learning
Media (entertainment)
Consumer
Biotech
Sustainability
Fitness