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Top 50 Wellness Startup Investors in South Korea in July 2025

Last updated: Jul 2025 A list of 50 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Wellness startups based in South korea. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Wellness companies from South korea. We update this investor list every month.

Top 50 Wellness Startup Investors in South Korea in July 2025

Investor	Wellness South Korea investments
Kakao Ventures	6
Strong Ventures	5
HG Initiative	3
L&S Venture Capital	3
Goodwater Capital	2
BNK Venture Capital	2
TS Investment	2
Translink Investment	2
InterVest Co.	2
Golden Oak Investment	2
Korea Science and Technology Holdings	2
Industrial Bank of Korea	2
Company K Partners	2
Laguna Investment	2
Series Ventures	2
IMM Investment	2
InfoBank	2
HYK Partners	1
DSC Investment	1
Teja Ventures	1
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance	1
Mirae Asset Capital	1
Fast Track Asia	1
TS Investment	1
Korea Technology Finance Corporation	1
Hana Ventures	1
KOSME	1
DX Ventures	1
CJ Olive Young	1
NBH Capital	1
GS Holdings	1
Wemade	1
Capstone Partners	1
Toni Ko	1
SK Planet	1
Shinhan Venture Investment	1
Smilegate Investment	1
Quad Ventures	1
Enlight Ventures	1
Yellowdog	1
LB Investment	1
TheVentures	1
Ost Investment	1
MYSC	1
SK Securities	1
NHN Investment	1
Boon Hwee Koh	1
SBVA	1
Bond Capital	1
KB Investment	1

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We are an independent subsidiary of Kakao Corp. & the most active, startup-friendly early stage VC of Korea. (Limited Partnerships, not strategic.).

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

Strong Ventures is a generalist VC firm based in LA and Seoul, backing early-stage startups with a focus on Korean founders.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, United States, Poland

Portfolio highlights

Realry — Search, compare, and shop your luxury items here. Realry is your luxury fashion search engine that lets you search thousands of online fashion stores at once.
Veramore — Veramore is an online store that sells a wide range of beauty and cosmetic products.
SQUARES — SQUARES build commerce sites with no-code and use and manage them with ease.

HGI runs an impact-driven business, seeking to address diverse social issues through sustainable innovations.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Apps
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

phoneGO — phoneGO is a mobile repair cost comparison estimate platform.
ASWEMAKE — ASWEMAKE is a shopping app that delivers groceries.
CastingN — CastingN is a B2B trading platform that helps companies outsource.

L&S Venture Capital is a venture capital firm. L&S Venture Capital is specializing in incubation, seed, early, and expansion stage investments. L&S Venture Capital invests in electronic components, including smart phones, pads, televisions and grid; telecommunications equipments; green energy sector, such as solar, wind, fuel cell, LED,and EV; machineries; broadcasting; nanotechnology; intelligent robotics; telematics; medical equipments; media contents, which inlcude creation, distribution and new media. L&S Venture Capital primarily invests in South Korea with a focus in Seoul, Gyeonggi region, and Chungnam province. L&S Venture Capital was founded in 2006 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, Manufacturing
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, Israel, United States

Portfolio highlights

Raywatt — Raywatt is a startup that develops medical devices for cardiovascular interventions.
AIRS Medical — AIRS Medical is an MRI reconstruction software service provider.
AIRS Inc. — AIRS is at the forefront of advancing orthopedic surgery, setting the stage for the future with its innovative surgical platforms. The company is preparing for the next era in surgical technology, known as SURGERY 4.0. By leading the way with cutting-edge solutions, AIRS aims to transform orthopedic procedures, enhance precision, and redefinestandards in surgical care.

Goodwater empowers exceptional entrepreneurs everywhere to change the world for the better. They believe consumer technology is a force on earth, shaping culture and transforming the global economy at unprecedented speed and scale. They invest in promising entrepreneurs to solve pressing problems. As a combined force, Goodwater companies are aglobal force for change, poised to measurably improve billions of lives.

Investment focus

FinTech, Financial Services, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United States, India, South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Memebox — Memebox Corporation is a consumer company that provides customers with the Asian beauty products, culture, and trends. A global company focused on forecasting trends and creating private, in-house labels inspired by K-beauty (and made for the product obsessed).
Bigger Games — Bigger Games, a dynamic mobile gaming company, is at the forefront of transforming the mobile gaming landscape. We aim for great execution and passionately work on each and every detail in our casual games to build the best experience for our players.
Stackup — Stackup is transforming how businesses manage their on-chain operations by offering a smart account platform designed to simplify and automate complex blockchain tasks. As the need for seamless, secure, and efficient crypto transactions grows, Stackup provides centralized control over decentralized assets, allowing businesses to take charge ofevery detail of their operations with ease. Our platform integrates advanced security and adaptive features to eliminate the chaos of traditional crypto wallets, empowering businesses to manage their crypto stack in real-time. Whether you’re orchestrating large-scale transactions or ensuring complete transparency, Stackup’s solution brings order and precision to blockchain management—turning crypto chaos into structured, seamless business flow.

BNK Venture Capital is an investment firm.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, Kuwait

Portfolio highlights

Finda Auto — Finda Auto is an internal business of Finda, a finance company that specializes in financing.
AIDIN ROBOTICS — AIDIN ROBOTICS redefine interactive sensors. Advanced force/torque sensor, proximity sensor for human-robot collaboration.
Korea Precision Materials Industry — Korea Precision Materials Industry is a manufacturer of next-generation composite materials used for weight reduction.

TS Investment is an investment company.

Investment focus

Health Care, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical
Funding Round, Series B, Series A
South Korea, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Panmnesia — Innovate AI Infrastructure with Panmnesia's Link Solution. Empowering true composability in modern AI infrastructure.
Imagoworks — Imagoworks Inc. offers a Web-based Dental CAD solution using AI, streamlining the digital workflow for dental professionals. Together with world-class technology, we are setting new standards for digital dentistry in the global market. Our mission is to <Making the future of digital medicine for everyone>.While we have accumulatedtechnological expertise in the medical field for over 10 years, specializing in AI-based automation, 3D geometric modeling and mesh processing, and software as a service (SaaS), we now turn our focus to commercializing our innovative technologies and transforming the field of digital dentistry. By cooperating with and licensing to leading global dental companies, we are seeing great success as we find ourselves in the industry spotlight.Imagoworks currently offers Dentbird Crown which automatically generates optimal crown designs with a single click and without any software installation required. As we continue to expand our services, Imagoworks aims to be recognized as a chairside design solution for dentists worldwide.
Upvalue — Upvalue is a data-based real estate auction solution company.

Translink Investment is a startup investment company.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
South Korea, United States, Canada

Portfolio highlights

ControlM — ControlM is a food technology company that provides optimum AI solutions to F&B and franchise operators.
Dentlink — Seamless Access to South Korean Premium Labs Using Digital Dentistry
Coreshell Technologies — Battery Capacity Unlocked

Creating Innovative Values for Ventures. Knowledgeable & Experienced Professionals. Leading Venture Capital Investor in Korea

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology
Series B, Series A, Series C
South Korea, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

MADDE — MADDE possesses the technology to use silicon carbide powder in 3D printers to create various forms, which opens up a multitude of possibilities in the manufacturing sector.
Cover Summon — CVSM Cruelty-free Savvy tech
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.

Golden Oak, LLC is a privately held investment company that focuses on the acquisition, development, and management of value-add multifamily real estate.

Investment focus

Apps, Wellness, Beauty
Series A, Seed, Series C
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

LOWE — Lowe is a shared beauty salon platform service that provides a variety of beauty infrastructure such as beauty spaces, facilities and materials, and creates an optimal environment for designers to focus on the essence.
Trash Busters — Trash Busters manufactures reusable cups and dishes.
Travel Wallet — Travel Wallet is a foreign currency payment service that uses the Travel Wallet application. The travel Pay card is free of charge for overseas payments. The payments are overseas direct purchases and overseas payments without commission. The license for small overseas remittance businesses and electronic financial businesses by meeting variouscomputer facilities and all requirements. The platform agreement with banks.

Korea Science and Technology Holdings specializes in technology commercialization services by government-funded research institutes.

Investment focus

Manufacturing, Software, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Angel
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

SCBIO — SCBIO is a pharmaceutical company that makes drugs with specialized technologies in immuno-oncology. The company discovers and develops novel therapeutics for future medicine.
Linsol — Linsol develops life-saving and environmental detection solutions based on defense-derived search and detection technology.
Thermoeye — Thermoeye provides thermal imaging systems utilizing temperature analysis technology.

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.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, United States, China

Portfolio highlights

Mommom — Mommom gathers and analyzes online meta data, as well as a list of national items categorized by objective group. Mommom is located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
Heum Labs — Heum Labs offers 'Alfred,' an AI-powered financial assistant designed for small businesses and SMEs.
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Company K Partners Limited is a principal investment firm specializing in investments in culture content, electronic components, computer, machinery, broadcasting, arts, sports, and leisure industries. The firm primarily invests in South Korea with a focus in Seoul, Gyeongnam, and Gyeonggi. Company K Partners Limited was established in 2006 and isbased in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
Series A, Funding Round, Series B
South Korea, United States, Gibraltar

Portfolio highlights

MADDE — MADDE possesses the technology to use silicon carbide powder in 3D printers to create various forms, which opens up a multitude of possibilities in the manufacturing sector.
Imagoworks — Imagoworks Inc. offers a Web-based Dental CAD solution using AI, streamlining the digital workflow for dental professionals. Together with world-class technology, we are setting new standards for digital dentistry in the global market. Our mission is to <Making the future of digital medicine for everyone>.While we have accumulatedtechnological expertise in the medical field for over 10 years, specializing in AI-based automation, 3D geometric modeling and mesh processing, and software as a service (SaaS), we now turn our focus to commercializing our innovative technologies and transforming the field of digital dentistry. By cooperating with and licensing to leading global dental companies, we are seeing great success as we find ourselves in the industry spotlight.Imagoworks currently offers Dentbird Crown which automatically generates optimal crown designs with a single click and without any software installation required. As we continue to expand our services, Imagoworks aims to be recognized as a chairside design solution for dentists worldwide.
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.

Laguna Investment is a venture capital firm focused on professional entrepreneurial investments.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Gaming
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, Japan, United States

Portfolio highlights

Bakatio — Bakatio enables accommodation providers to perform direct transactions on social media without using a platform.
Velymonkeys — Blimonkids has created and run its own retail platform to aid the expansion of Korean cosmetics in India. In particular, it offers a one-stop service for the introduction of Korean beauty products into India, distribution, and sales, as well as marketing and sales, through its own mall, Maccaron.
Market Stadium — Market Stadium combines Real Estate Data and Urban Intelligence to optimize multifamily and single-family market research for commercial real estate investors

Series Ventures is an investment company for the beauty care, engineering, healthcare, social platform, and enterprise sectors.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Food and Beverage, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
South Korea, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Joabro — Joabro is a startup that provides life care solutions based on a fitness center platform. It is the operator of the fitness center-based community platform 'Joa Jim Series'.
Elexlab — Elexlab is a pioneering biotech startup focused on developing an AI-powered drug discovery platform that accelerates and enhances the process of new drug development by leveraging machine learning, biological data analysis, and predictive modeling to identify promising therapeutic candidates more efficiently and cost-effectively.
SkinSeoul — Skin Seoul Lab utilizes AI agents to secure product assortments and design processes for Korean beauty products, advancing overseas through sustainable inventory management, logistics, and marketing based on the LLM model.

Korean alternative asset investment firm

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Software, Health Care
Series B, Funding Round, Series A
South Korea, United States, Japan

Portfolio highlights

Hybe IM — HYBE INTERACTIVE MEDIA (HYBE IM) is broadening the scope of HYBE's entertainment offerings by creating games and publishing them for people all over the world. HYBE IM creates numerous contents and services by combining cutting-edge interactive media technology with music, artists, and entertainment components, resulting in new viewpoints andexperiences.
Cellid — Cellid developing the waveguide-architecture display module for AR glasses and high-performance spatial recognition software.
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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.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
South Korea, South Africa, United States

Portfolio highlights

Z.Ai — Z.Ai provides personalized recommendations using AI based on user behavioral data.
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.

HYK is an investment company in Seoul, South Korea

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 suggests sustainable and reliable desserts and ingredients.

DSC Investments invests in early stage and growth companies in the field of corporate identify and focus, IT, software, biotechnology, machinery, and future high-growth areas such as environment and resources.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, United States, Israel

Portfolio highlights

MOVIN — Moovin offers real-time markerless motion capture technology that does not require any additional hardware such as markers or trackers.
Healing Paper — Healing Paper is a mobile healthcare and information technology company.
Connective — Connective is a robotics company that develops artificial intelligence-based artificial joint surgery robots.

Teja Ventures is a fund focused on the future of consumption in emerging Asia.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Food and Beverage, Beauty
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Indonesia, Singapore, India

Portfolio highlights

Ringkas — Ajukan KPR mu di Platform Ringkas via Digital dan Online, Telah Bekerjasama dengan 25+ Bank Partner
Summer — Summer International is a next generation Beauty, Health & Wellness Lifestyle company, headquarted in Los Angeles and South Korea.
Grouu Baby Food — Grouu Baby Foodis a gourmet baby food catering for babies aged 6 months and over. Grouu also provides various choices of food textures that can be adapted to the needs of babies at their developmental age.

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance is an domestic insurance company that carries out social safety nets throughout the entire non-life insurance business like maritime, fire, automobile, scoop, long-term, pension, and retirement insurance. The company fulfills its social responsibilities to its customers, shareholders, employees, localcommunities, and nations with customer satisfaction as the top priority in all business activities like product development, underwriting, and compensation services.The company delivers happiness for the home and prosperity for the company, contributing to a prosperous society and national economic development. Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance was founded on 1955 and is headquartered in Seoul, Korea.

Investment focus

Apps, Health Care, Internet
Series A, Seed, Series B
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

CHABOT MOBILITY — CHABOT MOBILITY is an automotive concierge platform that provides finance, insurance and automotive services.
Mommom — Mommom gathers and analyzes online meta data, as well as a list of national items categorized by objective group. Mommom is located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
Dr.Diary — Dr.Diary offers diabetes management application services.

Mirae Asset Capital Market is a leading global investment banking, securities and institutional business firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base.

Investment focus

Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical
Series B, Series A, Series C
South Korea, United States, India

Portfolio highlights

Class101 — Class101 is an online platform where people can make and enjoy hobbies.
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.
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

They're Company Builder, Company Building Company.Fast Track Asia (http://www.fast-track.asia) is Company Builder, start-up holding company. They're backed by Daniel Shin (Founder & CEO of Ticketmonster, acquired by Groupon for $300M), Chester Roh (Founder & CSO of 5rocks, acquired by Tapjoy for $40M, Angel Investor ofTicketmonster, Serial Entrepreneur, ex-Googler), Stonebridge Capital (Korea-based Venture Capital, Investor of Ticketmonster), Insight Venture Partners (US-based Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm, Investor of Ticketmonster), Hur Min (Founder of Wemakeprice, ex-Founder of Neople, acquired by Nexon for $400M) and a lot of local serial entrepreneurs

Investment focus

Apps, Software, Hospitality
Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
South Korea, Japan, United States

Portfolio highlights

PAWCHI — PAWCHI is a pet insurance company.
Fast campus — Fast campus are Unity game creation / startup / UX Design CAMP during the Early Bird Discount!
Day1 Company — Day 1 Company (formerly Fast Campus) is Korea’s fastest-growing Life-Changing Education startup.

TS Investment is an Investment firm specializing in engineering, real estate, and food and beverage through various group companies. They identifying, analyzing, and developing real opportunities across multiple disciplines. The firm aims to become a top tier diversified holding company offering its subsidiaries the necessary financial,operational, and managerial support to ensure each transcends its customer’s expectations, meets its employees' contentment, and exceeds its responsibilities to its stakeholders.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Financial Services
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, India

Portfolio highlights

OpenPlan — Turn on your toggle for your safety
Glow Seoul — Glow Seoul is a creative consulting company that specializes in content development, space design, and construction for clients.
Uneedcomms — We create communication between the shopping mall and customers. We offer mobile shopping malls, dynamic advertising systems, message automation solutions and global image hosting services based on advanced technology. Uneedcomms is moving toward the next generation of marketing that the global E-Commerce market needs with the power of software.

Korea Technology Finance Corporation is a South Korea-based fund for small and medium enterprises.

Investment focus

Software, Manufacturing, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, Russian Federation

Portfolio highlights

AIRS Medical — AIRS Medical is an MRI reconstruction software service provider.
AIRS Inc. — AIRS is at the forefront of advancing orthopedic surgery, setting the stage for the future with its innovative surgical platforms. The company is preparing for the next era in surgical technology, known as SURGERY 4.0. By leading the way with cutting-edge solutions, AIRS aims to transform orthopedic procedures, enhance precision, and redefinestandards in surgical care.
Ubix Therapeutics — Ubix Therapeutics is a research and development company that develops anti-cancer drugs.

Hana Ventures is a corporate venture capital of Hana Financial Group.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
South Korea, Japan, Malaysia

Portfolio highlights

Unastella — Unastella operates its own launch vehicles to provide human space travel platform services.
At Home — AtHome is a home lifestyle solution company which solves the hidden problems for the customers.
My Herb & Healthcare — MyHerb Healthcare proivdes a specialized analysis for nutritional supplements.

KOSME specializes in providing youth entrepreneurship services. It offers support for all the stages of the startup lifecycle. it has contents that major programs, entrepreneurship education, practical education for startups, multiple coaching systems focusing on practical business. additional, follow-up supports for graduate companies forovercoming the Death Vally and innovation growth.

Investment focus

Manufacturing, E-Commerce, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Studio Galilei — Studio Galilei is an SFO platform company that operates and manages mobility services.
Worker's high — Worker's high Co. is a commerce company that offers an IOT based unmanned store service.
Bell Therapeutics — New generation Digital Therapeutics.

Dexco's Corporate Venture Capital fund that invest in innovative startups, in the traction phase and that have strategic synergy with Dexco's group.

Investment focus

Nutrition, E-Commerce, Communities
Series A
United States

Portfolio highlights

Maev — Wellness for dogs and their humans
AMUSE — Seoul-based vegan beauty brand combining trendy aesthetics with sustainable values. With 100% vegan formulas and eco-friendly packaging, it creates joyful, conscious beauty for all.

CJ Olive Young is an e-commerce platform for the sale of health & beauty care products.

Investment focus

Retail, Cosmetics, E-Commerce
Series B
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Hince — Mood-Narrative Make-up Brand, hince
AMUSE — Seoul-based vegan beauty brand combining trendy aesthetics with sustainable values. With 100% vegan formulas and eco-friendly packaging, it creates joyful, conscious beauty for all.

NBH Capital is an investment firm.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Travel, Health Care
Series A, Seed, Series B
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

NEIBUS — NEIBUS offers mobility services based on public transportation.
SNPLab — We're a spin-off startup from Samsung Mobile, specifically from Security & Privacy Lab, comprising experienced professionals from Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDS, and venture companies.In today's digital era, individuals generate vast amounts of online data, including browsing history and online shopping activities. Unfortunately,this data is often collected by companies without explicit consent and used for targeted ads or even sold to other businesses.To tackle this issue, we've developed the world's first, award-winning on-device Personal Data Store, and a privacy-guaranteed data trade marketplace. Our platform enables individuals to securely download their own data from various sources onto their mobile devices, allowing them to trade their de-identified data with businesses while explicitly consenting to the process. Simultaneously, businesses can purchase user data and deliver tailored ads to target users in an anonymous manner.Additionally, we offer an SDK that facilitates secure personal data transfer, enabling businesses to effectively support the Right to Data Portability while minimizing implementation time and resources.Overall, our solution offers a win-win scenario for both individuals and businesses, providing a MyData platform that ensures privacy and benefits all parties involved.If you are interested in our platform or have any inquiries, please don't hesitate to contact us. We are here to assist you with any concerns.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2023 MyData Operator, Awards - MyData Global2022 Information Protection Startup IR Competition, 1st Prize - KISIA Security Award Korea 2022 Startup, 1st Prize2021 Minister's Award of Ministry of SMEs and Startups2020 K-Global Start-Up, 1st Prize - NIPA Data Protection Hackathon, 1st Prize - Ministry of Science and ICT2019 Establishment of a Corporation MyData IR Competition, 1st Prize - KDATA MyData Acting Hackathon, 1st Prize - Ministry of Science and ICT2018 Samsung Electronics' C-Lab Project Selection
Willog — Start control your product quality in transit proactively with Willog! Take back control over your products anytime anywhere!

GS Holdings engages in the energy, retail, and construction businesses in South Korea and internationally together its subsidiaries. It operates combined heat and power plants, and district heating and cooling facilities; supplies natural gas; provides district cooling and heating services; generates and supplies electricity using clean fuel, suchas natural gas and bio energy; and offers petroleum, petrochemicals, base oils, and lubricants. GS Holdings also engages in the combined heat and power, coal-fired thermal power, renewable energy, and energy distribution businesses; developing and operating wind power plants and transmission lines; bioenergy supply; shipping of liquefied petroleum gas and propylene; production of reclaimed metals; and exploration and production of oil and gas. Moreover, it provides media services, including media development, contents supply, advertisement, POP cards, and mobile coupons; and TV home shopping, mobile commerce, import and export, and cross trade services; and logistics service for steels and metals, petrochemicals, cements, mechanics, facilities, and bituminous coals, as well as manages a professional football club and a professional volleyball team. Additionally, GS Holdings engages in the architecture, civil engineering, housing, plant, environment, and power plant fields; provides telecommunication services; and operates a resort comprising condominium, golf course, and ski slope under the Elysian name, as well as offers operation and maintenance services to the oil, gas, petrochemical, power, and environmental industries. It began operation in 2004, with its headquarters in Seoul in South Korea.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Mobile Apps
Series B, Seed, Pre-Seed
South Korea, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Levit — Mobile commerce app that allows customers to have an enjoyable and affordable shopping experience
Portlogics — Portlogics provides standardised and advanced digital management systems and connects stakeholders through IT technology for imports and exports in order to become a top-tier digital System Provider in the global logistics industry.
Green Li-ion — Green Li-ion is a deep clean technology that solves the existential risk to the precious metals industry and the environment. Its patented deep technology is Cleaner, Faster, and 4x more profitable than current Lithium-Ion Battery recycling and the only technology to fully Rejuvenate the battery cathode. It was founded in 2020 and is based inSingapore.

WeMade Games is dedicated to serving gamers with a portfolio of entertaining, high-quality PC and Mobile games. Established in 2000, WeMade Entertainment Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ: 112040) is an international game developer publisher that has grown from a handful of passionate game pioneers to a group of over 1,000 game enthusiasts. Starting with itsfirst and hit title "Legend of Mir 2", which has garnered over 200 million online PC gamers internationally, WeMade Entertainment has continued to develop and service dozens of PC and Mobile based games for fun-loving gamers since its inception.

Investment focus

Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency
Seed, Funding Round, Corporate Round
South Korea, Singapore, Switzerland

Portfolio highlights

CLST — Buy & sell Bitcoin and cryptos with our easy and seamless Uncollateralized lending. Tust the world's finest crypto borrowing, trading or exchange platform
HwikGo — HwikGo a MaaS platform has created a one-of-a-kind integrated platform that provides a transfer connection between public transportation and shared smart mobility via a traffic card.
MetaCene — MetaCene is a blockchain company that aims to create an accessible Web3 world for the masses, with a focus on player-centric entertainment.

Capstone Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs seeking success with fresh ideas.

Investment focus

Software, Mobile, Gaming
Series A, Seed, Series B
South Korea, United States, India

Portfolio highlights

NUUA — Reinventing a better future for the travel industry.
Aberra — Aberra is using "Dister," an AI data analysis tool, to optimize sales for Coupang, one of South Korea's largest e-commerce platforms.
Wrtn Technologies — Wrtn Technologies develops an AI-powered writing assistant through NLP-based AI.

Toni Ko is the Founder and CEO of Bespoke Beauty Brands. She previously worked at NYX Los Angeles as a Founder and Chief Creative Officer.

Investment focus

Beauty, Wellness, Cosmetics
Seed, Series A
United States, South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Rael — Designed for women by women, our self-care solutions are made with natural, effective ingredients to keep you looking and feeling your best all cycle long.
Summer — Summer International is a next generation Beauty, Health & Wellness Lifestyle company, headquarted in Los Angeles and South Korea.
Mother Science — Discover Mother Science, a revolutionary biotech skincare brand with a clinically proven serum for hyperpigmentation and sun damage.

SK planet, a wholly owned subsidiary of SK telecom, was established in October 1, 2011 with an aspiration to become a global platform innovator.As the lynchpin of SK telecom's future growth, the company was spun off with the industry-leading platform businesses including T-Store, T-map, MelOn, and Cyworld, Korea's biggest mobile appstore, mobile navigation, online music service and SNS respectively. The company also pioneers in new media with hoppin, Korea's first multi-screen premium video service, and continues to build momentum in its online commerce leadership with 11th Street. SK planet aspires to develop a wide scope of global partnerships such as TMK, a media joint venture with Disney. Through collaborations with partners, SK planet is committed to building global platform business in Asia and other strategic markets.

Investment focus

Mobile, Software, Mobile Apps
Seed, Funding Round, Angel
South Korea, United States

Portfolio highlights

Bertis — Bertis is a proteomics-based molecular diagnostics service company.
Gimbal — The world's best brands and agencies rely on Infillion for advertising and software solutions that connect people, places, and digital experiences.
Melephant — Melephant Inc. is a Korea based startup established in October 2013.

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.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Information Technology
Funding Round, Series A, Seed
South Korea, United States, India

Portfolio highlights

Storelink — Storelink is an open market optimization platform that analyzes and processes accurate online sales data.
Maka Motors — MAKA is dedicated to building the best electric motorcycles for Indonesian riders.
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.

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.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Information Technology
Series A, Seed, Series B
South Korea, United States, Vietnam

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Liberty Labs — Liberty Labs specializes in prompt engineering that allows them to build applications that showcase AI potential. Liberty Labs offers products such as Toolbuilder, regex.ai, Opencharacter, and CLN.me.
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.

Quad Ventures is an investment firm.

Investment focus

Health Care, Video, Medical
Series A, Seed, Series C
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

GraphAI — GraphAI AI enables seamless integration of diverse data sources for fast and user-friendly AI-powered Business Intelligence (BI).GraphAI-A leverages neural networks to maintain a comprehensive graph view and swiftly reveals valuable insights from enterprise data, facilitating trend analysis and a 360-degree customer perspective. This is achievedthrough In-DB AI technology with an intuitive low-code interface.GraphAI-T delivers accelerated and robust BI analytics by leveraging the valuable insights obtained from GraphAI-A. It further facilitates transaction processing on business data through structured queries like SQL and Cypher.
Heum Labs — Heum Labs offers 'Alfred,' an AI-powered financial assistant designed for small businesses and SMEs.
Whereable AI — We lead smart mobility through AI-powered autonomous driving technology.

Enlight Ventures, one of the fastest growing VCs in the world, invests in early-stage startups with unique and sustainable business models.

Investment focus

Information Technology, E-Commerce, Manufacturing
Series A, Seed, Funding Round
South Korea, Indonesia

Portfolio highlights

FUST Lab — Designing and manufacturing surfactant free nano emulsion, dispersion equipment and water treatment system utilizing differentiated Focused Ultrasonic Technology
Stockeeper — Stockeeper creates and operates a Korean beef asset platform, Bankau, that connects consumers and producers.
Stress Solution — Based on unique medical and scientific information and ECG waveforms, Stress Solution creates sound that regulates and initiates the equilibrium of the autonomic nervous system. Currently, Healing Bit is utilizing wearable technology to detect stress in real time. Through this, an autonomous feedback system that uses artificial intelligence topredict individual stress level situations and take preventative measures is being developed.

The Impact Venture Capital

Investment focus

Food and Beverage, Health Care, Software
Series A, Seed, Series B
South Korea, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

RideFlux — RideFlux is a self-driving software company for safe and reliable autonomous transporation service. Since our foundation in 2018, we hope for a better world where everyone can be safer and more comfortable while moving with our self-driving cars and software. We believe in the potential that self-driving technology embraces, how driving canbecome an innovative experience not a mere stress, which inspires us to build up its future with every step on our way.Our headquarter is located in Jeju island, one of the best test-beds in the world for developing reliable AD software technologies. It has a variety of road environments and various weather conditions across the island (1850 square kilometers), and significantly high demands for mobility service (16 million visitors a year without bring own vehicles). We are strategically located for technology enhancement for reliable urban autonomy. For the Safety, Beyond the Safety.
MY NORMAL — MY NORMAL provides food and services for ketogenic diets.
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.

LB Investment is one of the top VCs in Korea. LB invests in diverse industries ranging from Technology and Contents to Bio and healthcare

Investment focus

Health Care, Software, E-Commerce
Series B, Series A, Series C
South Korea, China, United States

Portfolio highlights

HyperAccel — HyperAccel provides hardware solutions for developing AI applications.
Imagoworks — Imagoworks Inc. offers a Web-based Dental CAD solution using AI, streamlining the digital workflow for dental professionals. Together with world-class technology, we are setting new standards for digital dentistry in the global market. Our mission is to <Making the future of digital medicine for everyone>.While we have accumulatedtechnological expertise in the medical field for over 10 years, specializing in AI-based automation, 3D geometric modeling and mesh processing, and software as a service (SaaS), we now turn our focus to commercializing our innovative technologies and transforming the field of digital dentistry. By cooperating with and licensing to leading global dental companies, we are seeing great success as we find ourselves in the industry spotlight.Imagoworks currently offers Dentbird Crown which automatically generates optimal crown designs with a single click and without any software installation required. As we continue to expand our services, Imagoworks aims to be recognized as a chairside design solution for dentists worldwide.
ProtoPie — Prototyping interactions as easy as pie ProtoPie is an easy but powerful software that allows designers and engineers to plan, communicate, and demonstrate an interactive mobile product. Build a sophisticated prototype without any coding, but leveraging all the native mobile device features. The powerful capabilities are already recognized andadopted by the global top brands and such as Google, Microsoft, R/GA, and Ideo.

Founders Backing Founders

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
South Korea, United States, Vietnam

Portfolio highlights

Cashmore — Cashmore is an app service that analyzes consumers' store visits, mobility paths, and consumption history to deliver customized discount benefits.
Filum.ai — In the new digital transformation era, connecting every touchpoint for every stakeholder on the journey is crucial in helping businesses create a competitive advantage. Filum enables businesses to build a foundation that promotes creativity and the power of inner strengths to make journeys of excellence. We empower businesses by helping them createexcellent experiences with the power of data and cutting-edge technologies.
Vivident — Vivident is to create an unparalleled entertainment world where fans and creators collaborate, blurring the lines between the virtual and the real.

Ost Investment

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics
Series A, Seed, Funding Round
South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Pinot Bio — Pinot Bio is a biotechnology company that specializes in developing new generation anticancer treatments.
Dr.Kitchen — Kitchen Doctor engages in research and development of diet programs for diabetes. Kitchen Doctor is based in Daejeon, South Korea with an additional office in Seoul, South Korea.
Bionetix Therapeutics — Bionetix Therapeutics is a developer of anticancer drugs designed for cancer treatment. The company's drugs include medicines for ophthalmic disease and glaucoma treatment, enabling patients to get early treatment for eye diseases, cancer and other diseases with unmet needs.

MYSC is an innovative company that helps innovation through consulting, social venture accelerating, and impact investing.

Investment focus

Food and Beverage, Health Care, E-Commerce
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
South Korea, China, France

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.

SK Securities is a South Korea-based financial service provider that specializes in the securities market. It primarily engaged in securities brokerage, dealing and underwriting businesses, covering stocks, futures, options, government bonds, corporate bonds, foreign exchanges, and financial derivative products. The company also involves in theinvestment banking business, which provides acquisition, project financing services, and wealth management services.SK Securities was founded in 1955.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Apps, Health Care
Series A, Seed, Series B
South Korea, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Rovigos — Rovigos analyzes data from your whole business to help you make better forecasts and choices.
K-Rangers — K-Rangers empowers businesses, fosters relationships, and realizes dreams through apps. The company created ohmyapp, a custom web-based build-and-manage solution that makes it easy to build and manage native apps without the need to hire expensive developers.
Soft Berry — Soft Berry is an electric vehicle charging platform.

NHN Investment is a specialized investment organization providing investments, loans, and management as well as technological guidance to new technology enterprises and venture businesses.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
Series B, Series A, Seed
United States, South Korea, Israel

Portfolio highlights

tru.ID — APIs for fast & frictionless mobile verification. Sign up today to see how tru.ID can turbocharge your user onboarding, conversion, security and experience.
Works Mate — Works Mate is a job search matching platform for daily workers in the field of construction and architecture sectors.
VA Corporation — VA Corporation provides storytelling, content creation, and planning services for virtual production, VFX, branding, and digital marketing.

Boon Hwee is the founding partner of Credence and Chairman of the investment committee. Concurrently, Boon Hwee is a member of Agilent Technologies Inc, Chairman of AAC Technologies, Yeo Hiap Seng Limited, and Sunningdale Tech Limited.Boon Hwee began his career in 1977 at Hewlett Packard ("HP") and rose to become its Managing Directorin Singapore, a position he held from 1985 to 1990. Boon Hwee's other previous positions include:Chairman of Singapore Telecom Group ("SingTel") and its predecessor organisations for 17 yearsChairman of Singapore Airlines Limited ("SIA") for 4 yearsChairman of Development Bank of Singapore ("DBS") for 4 yearsDirector on the Board of Temasek Holdings Private Limited for 15 years (Boon Hwee also served as a member of the Executive Committee from January 1997 to September 2010)Chairman of the Wuthelam Group for 10 yearsBoon Hwee was named the Outstanding Manager of the Year in 1991 by Business Times and DHL Worldwide. He was conferred The International Herald Tribune Visionary and Leader Honour in January 2003.Boon Hwee contributes actively to non-profit organisations, and is the current Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Nanyang Technological University and a Director of the Hewlett Foundation in the United States.Boon Hwee obtained his Bachelor's Degree (First Class Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from the Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London in 1972 and his MBA (Distinction) from the Harvard Business School in 1976.

Investment focus

Software, Financial Services, FinTech
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
Singapore, United States, China

Portfolio highlights

Faarms — FAARMS is a new age digital platform catering to the needs of farmers.
Summer — Summer International is a next generation Beauty, Health & Wellness Lifestyle company, headquarted in Los Angeles and South Korea.
Lyte Ventures — Built for creators, designed for the future of work. We do the hustling so that you can focus more on what matters to you.

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.

Investment focus

Information Technology, E-Commerce, Software
Series A, Series B, Series C
South Korea, United States, China

Portfolio highlights

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Tacta Systems — Tacta Systems develops robotics with human-like tactile abilities with Dextrous Intelligence, the nervous system for robots.
Liberty Labs — Liberty Labs specializes in prompt engineering that allows them to build applications that showcase AI potential. Liberty Labs offers products such as Toolbuilder, regex.ai, Opencharacter, and CLN.me.

Bond Capital is an active and direct source of mezzanine financing, private equity and subordinated debt in Canada and the United States of America.

Investment focus

Mobile Apps, Human Resources, SaaS
Series B, Pre-Seed, Series E
United States, South Korea

Portfolio highlights

Toss — Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform operated by fintech startup Viva Republica. Its application offers peer-to-peer money transfers, manages credit scores and bank accounts, access loan and insurance plans, split bill options, QR payment and other similar services that enable users to manage their finance.
KoBold Metals — KoBold is a mineral exploration company driving the clean energy future by accelerating the discovery of critical metals.
Workstream — Workstream is an automated hiring platform that helps companies employing hourly workers. The platform helped Jamba, Chick-fil-A, McDonald's, Dunkin', Applebee's, Auntie Anne's, Cinnabon to increase their bottom line and cost savings.Workstream was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, UnitedStates.

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

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
Series A, Series B, Seed
South Korea, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Kardome — Kardome offers a real-time software suite that can be inserted in a variety of processing environments. The company engages a real-time software beamformer to improve speech signals from several speakers. It offers high-quality sound output without the need to shout or position the users mouths close to the microphone. The company developssolutions such as voice controlled devices, hands-free speakerphones, tablets and cellphones, and conference call devices.Kardome was founded on 2018 and is headquartered in Mazor, Hamerkaz, Israel.
AI SPERA — AI Spera provides AI driven security based on cyber threat intelligence
Panmnesia — True composable resource disaggregation, CXL hardware/software infrastructure from the beginning to the end.

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