Top 50 Wellness VC Funds & Investors in South Korea (June 2026)
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Kakao Ventures
VC Fund
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7 | South Korea, United States, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $297k–$27M |
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Strong Ventures
VC Fund
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6 | South Korea, United States, Poland | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Software, Health Care | $18k–$30M |
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Enlight Ventures
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Information Technology | $3k–$12M |
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Goodwater Capital
VC Fund
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3 | United States, India, South Korea | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Software | $500k–$31M |
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L&S Venture Capital
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B, Seed | Information Technology, Manufacturing, Software | $594k–$37M |
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Industrial Bank of Korea
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care | $149k–$29M |
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HG Initiative
VC Fund
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3 | South Korea, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Biotechnology, Health Care, Information Technology | $35k–$5.2B |
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Translink Investment
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology | $300k–$12M |
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Hyundai Technology Investment
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, Iraq, United States | Series A, Series B, Seed | Manufacturing, Information Technology, Robotics | $5k–$16M |
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Korea Science and Technology Holdings
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea | Seed, Series A, Angel | Manufacturing, Software, Information Technology | $1k–$1.3B |
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DSC Investment
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $594k–$47M |
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SNU Technical Holdings
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea | Seed, Series A, Series C | Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence | $223k–$13M |
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InterVest Co.
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Series B, Series A, Series C | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Health Care | $2.2M–$54M |
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TS Investment
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, Singapore | Series B, Series A | Health Care, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical | $1M–$42M |
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BNK Venture Capital
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, Kuwait | Series A, Series B, Seed | Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software | $4k–$13M |
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Series Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Manufacturing, Biotechnology | $74k–$4.5M |
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Bass Investment
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology | $669k–$15M |
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IMM Investment
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Series B, Series A | Biotechnology, Software, Health Care | |
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SBVA
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, China | Series A, Series B, Series C | Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce | $1.9M–$100M |
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Magna Investment
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Series B | Health Care, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical | $141k–$26M |
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TheVentures
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, United States, Vietnam | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $74k–$4.8M |
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InfoBank
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, South Africa, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Apps | $74k–$16M |
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Golden Oak Investment
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea | Series A, Seed, Series C | Apps, Wellness, Beauty | $2.4M–$2.6M |
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Kolon Investment
VC Fund
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2 | South Korea, India, Indonesia | Series A, Series B | Biotechnology, Software, Pharmaceutical | $3k–$22M |
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A Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Seed, Series A, Series B | Manufacturing, Apps, Generative AI | |
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DX Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | United States | Series A | Nutrition, E-Commerce, Communities | |
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CJ Olive Young
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Series B | Retail, Cosmetics, E-Commerce | |
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Delight Room
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, Japan, United States | Corporate Round, Series A | Health Care, CRM, SEO | |
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Union Investment Partners
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States | Series A, Series B, Seed | Biotechnology, Medical, Pharmaceutical | |
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Samsung Venture Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, India | Series A, Series B, Seed | Information Technology, Software, Health Care | |
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MYSC
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, China, France | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Food and Beverage, Health Care, E-Commerce | |
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Yellowdog
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Series A, Seed, Series B | Food and Beverage, Health Care, Software | |
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Big Move Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Series A | Consulting, Laser, Genetics | |
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KT Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Singapore | Series A, Series B, Seed | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Machine Learning | |
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Bond Capital
VC Fund
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1 | United States, South Korea, United Kingdom | Seed, Series B, Series E | Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS | $7.3M–$1.1B |
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GS Holdings
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, Singapore | Series B, Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Health Care, Mobile Apps | $11M–$140M |
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Yukyung PSG Asset Management
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Series B, Series A, Series C | Health Care, Biotechnology, Software | $2.2M–$33M |
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Saehan Venture Capital
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | SaaS, Software, Health Care | |
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SK Planet
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Angel | Mobile, Software, Mobile Apps | $35k–$750k |
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Laguna Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Apps | $743k–$35M |
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NHN Investment
VC Fund
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1 | United States, South Korea, Israel | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence | $1M–$24M |
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GDP Venture
VC Fund
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1 | Indonesia, Singapore, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software | $200k–$19M |
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Shinhan Venture Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Series B, Series A | Biotechnology, Health Care, Information Technology | $2.6M–$55M |
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Korea Technology Finance Corporation
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, Russian Federation | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Manufacturing, Medical | $1k–$13M |
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NBH Capital
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, France | Series A, Seed, Series B | Travel, Software, E-Commerce | $594k–$24M |
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SBI Investment Korea
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Japan | Series A, Series B, Series C | Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence | $2.2M–$33M |
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KB Investment
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States, Vietnam | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $743k–$40M |
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Hana Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, Japan, Malaysia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care | $223k–$42M |
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Spark Labs
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Content Creators | |
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Fast Track Asia
VC Fund
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1 | South Korea, Japan, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | Apps, Software, Mobile | $26k–$1M |
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 304
- Round size: Seed $297k–$4.6M; Series A $817k–$14M; Series B $3M–$27M
- Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $9.6M in 2012
Portfolio highlights
- Swit — An Employee Productivity Hub for Collaboration Essentials
- Restream — Restream is a super simple live video platform that empowers you to create beautiful videos and multistream them to your favorite channels.
- Bunker Kids — Bunker Kids is a startup that provides solutions optimized for achieving personal health goals using data and algorithms.
Strong Ventures is a generalist VC firm based in LA and Seoul, backing early-stage startups with a focus on Korean founders.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Poland
Investor stats
- Total investments: 271
- Round size: Seed $223k–$2.2M; Series A $743k–$10M; Series B $18k–$30M
- Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $3.3M in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- Soroh —
- Stan World — Stan World is a Fandom Party World where fans can party & win rewards for their Stars, 24/7.
- Specter — Specter is a reputation sharing platform for applicants who are sincere and do their job well, but cannot do enough self-PR in interviews.
Enlight Ventures, one of the fastest growing VCs in the world, invests in early-stage startups with unique and sustainable business models.
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- Industry: Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 59
- Round size: Seed $371k–$10M; Series A $1.7M–$12M; Series B $3k–$4.8M
- Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow
Portfolio highlights
- TESOLLO — TESOLLO develops robot and motion presenter products.
- 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.
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- Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, India, South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 488
- Round size: Seed $1M–$8M; Pre-Seed $500k–$3M; Series A $4.5M–$31M
- Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Jerry — Jerry simplifies the expensive, frustrating, and time-consuming aspects of car ownership.
- Kyash — Kyash is a fintech platform providing mobile banking services with full-stack banking technology currently offering digital wallet app. It has built proprietary full-stack banking infrastructure from the ground up to offer mobile-first consumer-facing digital wallets in Japan.The platform offers online payment and personal remittance apps underthe Kyash service name, and issues prepaid cards that can be used at Visa merchants. It also provides a new card that is available in three colors, navy, silver, and pink and adopts a simple design with card numbers and card names placed on the back. The first Visa card in Japan with an IC chip and contactless payment function that has no card number on the front side.Kyash was founded on January 23, 2015, and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
- Payhere — Payhere is a fintech company that provides card terminals and online payment gateway services for multiple industries.
L&S Venture Capital is a venture capital firm. L&S Venture Capital is specializing in incubation, seed, early, and expansion stage investments. L&S Venture Capital invests in electronic components, including smart phones, pads, televisions and grid; telecommunications equipments; green energy sector, such as solar, wind, fuel cell, LED,and EV; machineries; broadcasting; nanotechnology; intelligent robotics; telematics; medical equipments; media contents, which inlcude creation, distribution and new media. L&S Venture Capital primarily invests in South Korea with a focus in Seoul, Gyeonggi region, and Chungnam province. L&S Venture Capital was founded in 2006 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Manufacturing, Software
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Israel
Investor stats
- Total investments: 105
- Round size: Seed $594k–$4.7M; Series A $1.4M–$8.2M; Series B $2M–$37M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Uniqconn — Uniqconn is a telecommunication company that offers wireless and mechanical interference services.
- Enhans — Viralpick provides IT services for organizations including data analysis, automation, acquisition, and advertising services.
- Coxwave — Coxwave provides product analytics and observability for AI applications. The Skylight platform instruments LLM prompts, responses, context, and user interactions via SDKs and ingestion APIs. It aggregates metrics such as quality, latency, token usage, and cost, and presents dashboards to monitor trends and detect regressions. Teams use it tocollect human feedback, build evaluation datasets, and compare prompt or model variants before and after releases. Tracing links events across sessions and workflows, helping correlate outcomes with inputs and application state. Integrations connect to common LLM providers, orchestration frameworks, and data pipelines, allowing data to flow into existing analytics stacks and workflows.
Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) is committed to honoring its charter of financing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The Bank has extended the scope of its expertise to provide a comprehensive range of financial services to individual customers in a quest to emerge as a leading financial services group. In pursuit of that goal, IBK is makingevery effort to enhance its competitiveness, achieve balanced growth and strengthen its global presence.The Bank employs around 10,000 staff and operates a distribution network of 612 branches including 12 overseas branches. Providing complementary services, the Bank also operates several subsidiaries: IBK Capital Corporation, IBK-SG Asset Management, IBK System Co., Ltd., and IBK Credit Information Corporation. In 2008, IBK Investment & Securities was launched, focused on meeting the needs of SME customers for services such as IPOs and M&As. Moreover, strategic alliance with Korea Investment Holdings enhances product competitiveness and affiliation with the National Post Office promoting easy customer access to IBK banking services.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 229
- Round size: Seed $149k–$8.3M; Series A $1.7M–$16M; Series B $4.9M–$29M
- Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Gadget Korea — Gadget korea offers data roaming services.
- Flexell Space — FLEXELL SPACE primarily focuses on the development and manufacturing of space solar cells, aiming to provide differentiated products for our customers in the space industry
- Raion Robotics — Raion Robotics manufactures walking robots for industrial applications and offers prospects in potential industries such as defense, construction, and logistics.
HGI runs an impact-driven business, seeking to address diverse social issues through sustainable innovations.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 41
- Round size: Seed $297k–$7.7M; Series A $35k–$7.4M; Series B $4M–$5.2B
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Netspa — Netspa produces recycled nylon by collecting and processing waste fishing nets.
- Brewguru — Brewguru is an online beverage store that makes and sells healthy beverages.
- Dolbom-ui-sin — Caregiver is a specialized platform operator that provides hospitals with advanced nursing solutions, streamlining patient care coordination, enhancing clinical workflows, and supporting specialized nursing practices through intelligent tools and integrated digital systems.
Translink Investment is a startup investment company.
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- Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 99
- Round size: Seed $300k–$4M; Series A $2.2M–$12M
- Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
Portfolio highlights
- ActionFit — ActionFit is a video game company with expertise in developing and publishing video games for the mobile platform.
- Pop-Up Studio — Pop-Up Studio is a joint venture between Singapore-based venture studio Wilt Venture Builders (WVB) and AI studio DubDubDub, bringing together venture creation expertise and advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to develop innovative, technology-driven solutions for brands and digital platforms.
- Korea Deep Learning — Korea Deep Learning is an artificial intelligence technology company that offers OCR, analytics, and 3D DX solutions.
Hyundai Technology Investment is a venture capital firm that mainly invests in early-stage companies and is based in South Korea.
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- Industry: Manufacturing, Information Technology, Robotics
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, Iraq, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 53
- Round size: Seed $743k–$10M; Series A $1.5M–$6.4M; Series B $5k–$16M
- Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Scone — Scone provides virtual youtuber and video conferencing services.
- Omelet — Omelet, Transforming Industry Decisions with AI
- Cafe Manwolgyeong — Cafe Manwolgyeong is a customer-centered cafe brand that values different cafes and related products.
Korea Science and Technology Holdings specializes in technology commercialization services by government-funded research institutes.
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- Industry: Manufacturing, Software, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 30
- Round size: Seed $3k–$1.3B; Series A $1k–$6k
- Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow
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.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Israel
Investor stats
- Total investments: 208
- Round size: Seed $594k–$9.6M; Series A $1.5M–$16M; Series B $4.5M–$47M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Handys — Handys manages accommodation facilities without on-site human resources by automating all operational flows.
- Phantom AI — Phantom AI is democratizing the use of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to reduce accidents, save lives and make driving more enjoyable, while delivering tomorrow’s self-driving technology. The company provides a comprehensive autonomous driving platform featuring computer vision, sensor fusion and control capabilities.Phantom AI hascreated the most accurate and highest-performing AI solutions available today that meet car manufacturer requirements, at a much lower price than existing solutions. Delivered through a modular, software-based vehicle stack, OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers can select the components they wish to integrate and customize the configuration for unparalleled flexibility.
- MicrobiotiX — MicrobiotiX develops bacteriophage and microbiome-based therapeutics to combat multidrug-resistant infections and autoimmune diseases.
SNU Technical Holdings
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- Industry: Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series C
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 14
- Round size: Seed $223k–$1.6M; Series A $721k–$13M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Artito — Artito is a developer of a SaaS platform designed to offer services to tattoo artists. The company helps tattooists conveniently provide tattoo consultations and users who want to get a tattoo can easily fill out a consultation form, enabling tattooists to conveniently manage the inquiry form using the application.
- Feasix AI —
- Andreia — Andrea is working on an AI mental healthcare service that will allow for the prevention,' 'diagnosis/treatment,' and 'aftercare' of mental disease through community services. Furthermore, the company is gearing up to officially launch the 'Sokdakdak App' platform.
Creating Innovative Values for Ventures. Knowledgeable & Experienced Professionals. Leading Venture Capital Investor in Korea
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Health Care
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 125
- Round size: Series A $2.2M–$36M; Series B $2.6M–$54M; Series C $11M–$52M
- Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow
Portfolio highlights
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- Flexell Space — FLEXELL SPACE primarily focuses on the development and manufacturing of space solar cells, aiming to provide differentiated products for our customers in the space industry
- LiveIn — LiveIn is a hospitality company that offers long term room rental. Enjoy quality assured room, cleaning services, maintenance and community activities. Find out more!
TS Investment is an investment company.
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- Industry: Health Care, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical
- Stage:Series B, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 94
- Round size: Series A $1.7M–$16M; Series B $1M–$42M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
Portfolio highlights
- The Hyoosik — The Hyoosik is a business specializing in the small and medium-sized lodging.
- Upvalue — Upvalue is a data-based real estate auction solution company.
- mangrove — mangrove is a real estate and rental services provider.
BNK Venture Capital is an investment firm.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Software
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, Kuwait
Investor stats
- Total investments: 73
- Round size: Seed $743k–$4.8M; Series A $4k–$9M; Series B $5k–$13M
- Lead/follow: 12% lead, 88% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2024
Portfolio highlights
- Leesol — Leesol is a sleep technology company engaged in the production of AI based neuromodulation devices for the prevention and treatment solutions for modern-day people’s healthy brains. The company's product range includes the sleepisol which is a functional smart wearable device that utilizes CES (Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation) and is aneffective product for the customer’s quality of sleep and life. The product can also be used with a user-oriented data based App.
- Future Connect — Livfarm is an online platform that delivers fresh vegetables and salad samplers.
- Solarize — Solarize is a company that develops inverters for solar power and green hydrogen facilities.
Series Ventures is an investment company for the beauty care, engineering, healthcare, social platform, and enterprise sectors.
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- Industry: Health Care, Manufacturing, Biotechnology
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 84
- Round size: Seed $74k–$1.6M; Series A $2.4M–$4.5M
- Lead/follow: 67% lead, 33% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Ladit — Ladit provides camping provides peaceful relaxation after a rough travel and gives extensive outdoor services so that all outdoor activities
- Mold — Mold develops, manufactures, and distributes automobile parts and new material parts.
- Linkup —
Bass Investment is a Investment Firm.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 121
- Round size: Seed $669k–$9.1M; Series A $1.9M–$15M; Series B $6.7M–$12M
- Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- Magnendo — Advancing neurovascular care with cutting-edge robotic technologies.
- Tect Group — We deliver real beauty based on distinctive brands and innovative marketing solutions, fostering confidence and positivity around the world.
- Kompass — Kompass is building the world's first comprehensive fertility monitor that is portable, easy to use, and low cost. We're breaking barriers to fertility care and redefining blood testing for accessibility and affordability.
Korean alternative asset investment firm
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Software, Health Care
- Stage:Series B, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 183
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- FuriosaAI — FuriosaAI develops system semiconductors optimized for AI, enabling efficient processing of large amounts of data in a short period of time.
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- Pure Harvest Smart Farms — Pure Harvest Smart Farms is a regional innovator in sustainable agriculture focused on the production of premium fruits and vegetables in the challenging climates of the Arab Gulf region using world-leading controlled-environment agriculture technologies. Pure Harvest seeks to leverage innovative growing technologies and horticultural bestpractices in order to pioneer year-round production of affordable, premium quality fresh produce.
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.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 245
- Round size: Series A $1.9M–$44M; Series B $4M–$63M; Series C $8.9M–$100M
- Lead/follow: 43% lead, 57% follow
- Last fund: Likely actively investing — fund raised in 2024
Portfolio highlights
- Syncly — Syncly is an AI-native customer intelligence platform for fast-growing brands. Turn customer conversations into actionable insights to help your brand grow faster.
- Payhere — Payhere is a fintech company that provides card terminals and online payment gateway services for multiple industries.
- Raion Robotics — Raion Robotics manufactures walking robots for industrial applications and offers prospects in potential industries such as defense, construction, and logistics.
As a Venture Capital / Accelerator / Private Equity Manager specialized in initial companies, SMEs and SMEs, They are generating profits by finding and investing in companies with promising growth potential.
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- Industry: Health Care, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 91
- Round size: Seed $141k–$3M; Series A $1.5M–$7.4M; Series B $1.4M–$26M
- Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
Portfolio highlights
- AIT STUDIO — AIT Studio is a digital health startup that develops AI-powered, contactless gait analysis solutions for early detection of mobility decline and age-related conditions such as sarcopenia. Our flagship products—GAIT Studio (App) and MediStep M Pro (hardware package)—deliver full gait assessments in under 1 minute, without wearables or specializedstaff.
- Featuring — Featuring’s goal is to make it easy for anyone to see and utilize the power of influencers. Today, as companies are accelerating their transition to digital business due to COVID-19, the number of companies leveraging influencers is explosively increasing. Feauturing allows brands and marketers to discover product fit influencers and helps matchingbased on their needs. Currently, over 3,600 brands are using Featuring and more than 8,500 influencer campaigns have been done. As a Korea-based startup, Featuring plans on expanding the business to Far East Asia including Japan and China.
- Endorobotics — Endorobotics is a healthcare centre that offers endoscopic surgery services.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Vietnam
Investor stats
- Total investments: 122
- Round size: Seed $74k–$2.2M; Pre-Seed $714k–$2M; Series A $2.5M–$4.8M
- Lead/follow: 43% lead, 57% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- AIgement — AIgement enables industrial firms to make data-driven choices, save costs, and improve supplier relationships.
- Sans — Sans is the first alternative coffee brand in Korea to replicate the taste and aroma of coffee without using beans, and it is the only brand in the world to operate specialty alternative coffee stores. Instead of coffee beans, which are designated as one of the "five endangered crops," Sans developed an alternative coffee similar toAmericano by combining 12 ingredients, such as jujube seeds, chicory roots, and barley, which are easy to grow in greenhouses in any country regardless of climate change.
- Alice in Builderland — Alice in Builderland is an interior design and construction service platform that provides kitchen and bathroom construction packages.
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.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Apps
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, South Africa, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 126
- Round size: Seed $74k–$1.6M; Series A $761k–$9.2M; Series B $8.2M–$16M
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Solarstic — Solarstic is an innovative, eco-friendly energy technology startup specializing in the development of lightweight, high-efficiency solar modules designed to make clean energy more accessible, scalable, and sustainable for residential, commercial, and off-grid applications.
- Cycloid — Cycloid facilitates the easy trading of secondhand two-wheeled vehicles, as well as the safe sale of your two-wheeled vehicle through an expert condition assessment.
- Futurism Labs — Futurims Labs is a consignment management service that specializes in blockchain technology.
Golden Oak, LLC is a privately held investment company that focuses on the acquisition, development, and management of value-add multifamily real estate.
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- Industry: Apps, Wellness, Beauty
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series C
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Round size: Series A $2.4M–$2.6M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
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.
Kolon Investment, Inc. is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in buyouts, mezzanine, corporate restructuring, growth capital, and turnaround investment. It prefers to invest in electronic components, petroleum, energy, computer, and telecommunications equipment. The firm primarily invests in South Korea with a focus in Seoul,Gyeonggi, Incheon, and Gyeongbuk. Kolon Investment, Inc. was established in 2000 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.Source: Businessweek
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Software, Pharmaceutical
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, India, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 105
- Round size: Series A $3k–$10M; Series B $4.1M–$22M
- Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Dnotitia — Dnotitia is a pioneering AI (Artificial Intelligence) company driving innovative value by integrating AI and data. Founded in October 2023, Dnotitia specializes in developing; Seahorse, a high-performance vector database powered by its proprietary Vector Data Processing Units (VDPU), and Mnemos, a cutting-edge service solution for Large LanguageModels (LLMs). The company also leads the development of sLMs (Small Language Models) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, crucial for advancing generative AI technologies and positioning itself at the forefront of AI technology.
- XYZ — LoungeLAB is a Retail-tech startup that augments space with technology, using the state-of-the-art technologies such as AI and Robotics technology. LoungeLAB focuses on enhancing the product value and services, and we develop in the field rather than on the desk. We Invent Everyday Technology for All.
- NaruSecurity — NaruSecurity provides security architecture to prevent recurrence and analysis based on the cyber kill chain. The company has pioneered the development of technologies designed to detect attacker movements after they infiltrate the internal network. They have supplied these solutions across diverse sectors, particularly supporting government anddefense organizations with high-level threat analysis that traditional security teams often find challenging—such as identifying internal threats, investigating incidents, and detecting signs of targeted attacks. Naru Security is dedicated to protecting the assets and services and are committed to continuous technological innovation and exceptional support to respond faster and more accurately to evolving threats in the cyber domain.
A Ventures is one of the most active venture capital companies in South Korea.
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- Industry: Manufacturing, Apps, Generative AI
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 16
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- ASWEMAKE — ASWEMAKE is a shopping app that delivers groceries.
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- Illimis Therapeutics — We translate cutting-edge science into innovative medicine
Dexco's Corporate Venture Capital fund that invest in innovative startups, in the traction phase and that have strategic synergy with Dexco's group.
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- Industry: Nutrition, E-Commerce, Communities
- Stage:Series A
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Maev — Boost mobility, digestion, skin, and coat with real ingredients you can see and name just by looking.
- 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.
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- Industry: Retail, Cosmetics, E-Commerce
- Stage:Series B
- Geography: South Korea
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- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: no public data
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- 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.
Delight Room develops software for you and your enjoyment.
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- Industry: Health Care, CRM, SEO
- Stage:Corporate Round, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Aix — aix Inc leverages data-driven AI solutions and services to enhance B2B and B2C business values. The company specializes in marketing services, including ASO, mobile growth marketing, influencer marketing, PR, and research. Additionally, aix Inc offers AI SaaS products to address various business challenges.
- NoctriSearch — Noctrisearch is a start-up that uses nutrition to treat sleep issues. It creates personalized health functional foods based on individual lifestyles and health issues.
- Soundable Health — Sounds from our bodies tell us stories. Soundable Health envisions a future where every sound can tell its story through audible digital biomarkers. We are a team of audiophiles, data experts, and perfect pitches set to unlock the full potential of sound in healthcare. We create novel measurement standards of clinical practice that have beentraditionally hard to track. By using smartphones, we capture audible biomarkers and uncover medical insights at patients' convenience. We serve urology and respiratory space to advance patient monitoring - with future plans to expand to other specialties. Soundable Health's products: --- proudP - urine flow tracker --- Healthy Bladder - voiding diary --- cough monitorwww.proudp.com
“Union Investment Partners” since its founding in 2000, has been the leading venture capital firm in Korea specializing in contents investment that includes successful investment portfolios of films, animations, games, TV dramas, and live concerts. Union Investment Partners will maintain its role as a major investment partner of venture businessesand contents industry that seeks growth and advancement to the global market.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Medical, Pharmaceutical
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 31
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- EYL — EYL | Quantum Shieldz | QRNG | Quantum | Developed quantum convergence security solution Quantum Shieldz based on ultra-small quantum entropy chip technology
- MediMabBio — Creating therapeutic opportunities for the most serious diseases.
- 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.
Samsung Venture Investment is plays the role of driving the discovery and development of new businesses and technologies.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Software, Health Care
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 117
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- wooptix — Wooptix is a developer of light field and wavefront phase imaging platform designed to acquire all information about the light using...
- Medisolar — Medisol is a food technology firm that also provides personalized food care solutions.
- C2N Diagnostics — C2N Diagnostics, LLC is a privately held protein diagnostic and therapeutic discovery company targeting progressive neurodegeneration. They formed in late 2007 by scientific co-founders Drs. David Holtzman and Randall Bateman of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and LifeTech Research, a Maryland-based technology research andcommercialization firm (www.lifetechresearch.com). They reside at the Center for Emerging Technologies in St. Louis.
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Browse database — It's Free!MYSC is an innovative company that helps innovation through consulting, social venture accelerating, and impact investing.
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- Industry: Food and Beverage, Health Care, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Korea, China, France
Investor stats
- Total investments: 70
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Rovigos — Rovigos analyzes data from your whole business to help you make better forecasts and choices.
- Welfare Union — Welfare Union focused on customized senior care meals and nutritional services.
- Phyto Research — Phyto Research offers virus-free, high-quality seedlings as OEM through tissue culture and seed manufacturing.
The Impact Venture Capital
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- Industry: Food and Beverage, Health Care, Software
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 32
- Lead/follow: no public data
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.
Big Move Ventures is an Investment firm.
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- Industry: Consulting, Laser, Genetics
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- CHARMACIST — CHARMACIST is a pharmacy that offers consulting and prescription services.
- VPIX Medical — VPIX Medical has been developing real-time, on-demand tissue imaging fluorescence endomicroscopic system for cancer surgery. Our team started with KAIST's innovative technology, was selected as a government-sponsored project, and is undergoing validation testing.
- ImpactAI — ImpactAI specializes in automating data analysis to craft advertising strategies and boosting ad efficiency.
kt investment is a new technology business finance company established in 2015. It is an investment company that represents KT Group .kt investment seeks to contribute to social contribution and maximize investment return through win-win cooperation with promising SMEs and venture companies .kt investment seeks to achieve long-term returns bylooking at the market from a global perspective and looking for value investment opportunities in the long term.
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Machine Learning
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 69
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Superb AI — Automate data preparation, label and manage images and videos, and find annotation services with one training data platform. Fast, precise, and easy to use.
- 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.
Bond Capital is an active and direct source of mezzanine financing, private equity and subordinated debt in Canada and the United States of America.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
- Stage:Seed, Series B, Series E
- Geography: United States, South Korea, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 10
- Round size: Seed $7.3M–$1.1B; Series B $60M–$193M; Series E $118M–$250M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Artisan AI — Artisan is on a mission to build the first generation of AI employees, called Artisans, who can automate specific roles & workflows.
- KoBold Metals — Finding the materials of the future with AI and HI
- Ineffable Intelligence — Ineffable Intelligence develops machine learning systems that learn through interaction and experience. The company works on reinforcement learning approaches that allow models to improve by trial and error rather than relying on large human-generated datasets. Its core work centers on building a “superlearner,” a system designed to generateknowledge and skills by engaging with simulated or real environments.The organization develops algorithms and computational frameworks that support autonomous learning, experimentation, and decision-making processes. Its efforts involve designing AI models that can adapt, refine behavior, and solve complex problems through continuous feedback loops. The company’s research aims to expand how AI systems acquire knowledge and apply it across different domains.
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.
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- Industry: Software, Health Care, Mobile Apps
- Stage:Series B, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Korea, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 9
- Round size: Series B $11M–$140M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Levit — Mobile commerce app that allows customers to have an enjoyable and affordable shopping experience
- RECO — Integrated waste and resource management platform copmany
- 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.
Yukyung PSG Asset Management
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- Industry: Health Care, Biotechnology, Software
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
- Geography: South Korea
Investor stats
- Total investments: 13
- Round size: Series A $2.2M–$7.9M; Series B $15M–$22M; Series C $16M–$33M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BRLab — BRLab offers a framework that makes it possible to implement sophisticated sleep analysis and enhancement techniques. The solutions are based on a unique sleep-enhancing technology that is scientifically validated and patented, as well as an AI-powered algorithm with the highest level of reliability.
- Curocell — Curocell’s OVIS™ technology enhances immune cells to overcome immune suppression in tumor microenvironments.
- Hyper Lounge — Hyperlounge is a startup that has developed a monthly subscription management analysis SaaS by combining management consulting know-how with data collection, analysis and visualization technology. It is a specialized system for small and medium-sized business executives, which is completely different from existing data analysis tools or services.When using this service, user can easily check the core data and analysis necessary for business management every day on mobile without the burden of initial investment or recruitment.
Saehan Venture Capital is a venture capital investment firm of Saehan.
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- Industry: SaaS, Software, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea
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- Total investments: 9
- Lead/follow: 44% lead, 56% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Togi — Togi is a mobile application for diet management and healthy eating.
- 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.
- Katcher's — Katcher's is a PB-centric, C2M(customer to manufacturer) e-commerce service provider.
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.
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- Industry: Mobile, Software, Mobile Apps
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 11
- Round size: Seed $35k–$750k
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Bertis — Bertis is a proteomics-based molecular diagnostics service company.
- Stripes — Stripes is a Korea-based apparel company that designs and manufactures men’s clothing products. Stripes’ clothing collection carries directional designs, as well as every day favorites including, t-shirts, shirts, and suits. The company also provides personalized styling services, enabling customers to personalize their clothes and have themdesigned to a perfect fit. Stripes markets its product through the web and mobile medium, giving consumers the facility of buying clothes at the comfort of their homes.Stripes was established in January 2013.
- Melephant — Melephant Inc. is a Korea based startup established in October 2013.
Laguna Investment is a venture capital firm focused on professional entrepreneurial investments.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Apps
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 83
- Round size: Seed $743k–$6.1M; Series A $1.8M–$7.7M; Series B $1.9M–$35M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Bakatio — Bakatio enables accommodation providers to perform direct transactions on social media without using a platform.
- infludeo — infludeo is a fan membership platform that connects global Kpop fans with Kpop artists.
- Fine Stay —
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Browse database — It's Free!NHN Investment is a specialized investment organization providing investments, loans, and management as well as technological guidance to new technology enterprises and venture businesses.
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- Industry: Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: United States, South Korea, Israel
Investor stats
- Total investments: 29
- Round size: Seed $1.5M–$7.4M; Series A $1M–$18M; Series B $3M–$24M
- Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
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.
GDP Venture is a venture builder focusing on commerce, consumer product, media & entertainment and solution companies
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: Indonesia, Singapore, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 27
- Round size: Seed $200k–$13M; Series A $3.3M–$19M
- Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow
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- Summer — Summer International is a next generation Beauty, Health & Wellness Lifestyle company, headquarted in Los Angeles and South Korea.
- AAG Ventures — AAG Ventures is the IT business behind AAG, one of the fastest-growing Play-To-Earn guilds in the industry.
- Ion Mobility — Ion Mobility is a tech-driven all-electric mobility company tackling a challenging and complex space.
Shinhan Venture Investment operates as an investment company. Shinhan Venture Investment focuses on earlier-stage venture capital investments and later-stage control investments opportunities derived from the latest megatrends such as the aging population, disruptive technologies, IT convergence, alternative energy and etc.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Information Technology
- Stage:Series B, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 182
- Round size: Series A $2.6M–$55M; Series B $2.8M–$45M
- Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
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- Trioar — Trioar is a biotechnological research company that manufacture pharmaceutical products and drugs.
- Dnotitia — Dnotitia is a pioneering AI (Artificial Intelligence) company driving innovative value by integrating AI and data. Founded in October 2023, Dnotitia specializes in developing; Seahorse, a high-performance vector database powered by its proprietary Vector Data Processing Units (VDPU), and Mnemos, a cutting-edge service solution for Large LanguageModels (LLMs). The company also leads the development of sLMs (Small Language Models) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, crucial for advancing generative AI technologies and positioning itself at the forefront of AI technology.
- Return Zero — AI, ASR, Diarization, Speech, ML
Korea Technology Finance Corporation is a South Korea-based fund for small and medium enterprises.
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- Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Medical
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, Russian Federation
Investor stats
- Total investments: 73
- Round size: Seed $1k–$5.4M; Series A $2k–$7.4M; Series B $1k–$13M
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Sodamsodam — Sodamsodam is a meat processing and home meal replacement (HMR) manufacturing company. They secure cost competitiveness by directly deboning and shaping beef and pork, utilizing all parts. They produce their products using a combination of cast-iron pot heating and modern equipment.
- Elevenliter — Eleven Liter operates Lipet, an online health check solution for companion animals.
- Intergravity — Intergravity is a company that is developing orbital transportation technologies to support the future of in-space activity. Intergravity is to enable a space environment in which mobility, service, and logistics are seamlessly integrated, creating the framework for long-term operations beyond Earth.
NBH Capital is an investment firm.
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- Industry: Travel, Software, E-Commerce
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, France
Investor stats
- Total investments: 19
- Round size: Seed $594k–$4.8M; Series A $1.2M–$24M
- Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
Portfolio highlights
- My Benefit — My Benefit is a digital health management platform for tracking musculoskeletal conditions and fitness levels.
- Gadget Korea — Gadget korea offers data roaming services.
- Studio Galilei — Studio Galilei is an SFO platform company that operates and manages mobility services.
SBI Investment Co., Ltd. has established itself as a true partner of the Republic of Korea venture business development in the past 28 years as a venture capital concept introduced first in Korea in 1986 was even unfamiliar concept of 'venture'. SBI Investment Co., Ltd. is a direct excavation domestic / other promising venturesinvestment as well as domestic / external funding attracted through cooperation with institutional investors and technology, marketing, public offering (IPO), the law, adhere to the role which has been providing comprehensive services such as Value-up tax.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Japan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 107
- Round size: Series A $2.2M–$12M; Series B $4.5M–$21M; Series C $8.5M–$33M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Snackfor — Snackfor is a B2B company that curates and delivers snacks to offices.
- NO Search — NO Search is an online marketplace for home and kitchen appliances.
- Studio Lab — Studio Lab offers artificial intelligence technology for the fashion industry.
Founded in 1990, KB Investment Co., Ltd. (KBIC) is one of Korea’s leading investment firms of venture capital and private equity funds with over USD 2.6 Billion of asset under management as of December 2023. KBIC is a subsidiary of KB Financial Group, Korea’s premier financial group with the largest domestic customer base as well as the widestnetwork of service branches in Korea.KBIC’s team is recognized for industry thought leadership, a broad network of powerful industry relationships, and a unique professional investment approach to investing. KBIC passionately support our portfolio companies with active guidance in all key aspects of team building, strategy, operations and governance
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Vietnam
Investor stats
- Total investments: 346
- Round size: Seed $743k–$7M; Series A $1.6M–$36M; Series B $4M–$40M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Trioar — Trioar is a biotechnological research company that manufacture pharmaceutical products and drugs.
- AI SPERA — AI Spera provides AI driven security based on cyber threat intelligence
- AiM Future — AiM Future provides AI processors, software, and AI system integration services.
Hana Ventures is a corporate venture capital of Hana Financial Group.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Korea, Japan, Malaysia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 162
- Round size: Seed $223k–$4.1M; Series A $1.4M–$13M; Series B $3.3M–$42M
- Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BIGC — BIGC is a technology company that offers digital marketing, content creation, and advertising services.
- Sasung power — Sasung power enhances energy storage performance using advanced structural battery source technology, developing new batteries for structural support and eco-friendly lightweight structures.
- Welcon Systems — WELCON Systems is a company that makes electronic control equipment used in machines. Their main products include servo drives and motion controllers, which help control the movement of motors in industrial machines and robots.
Spark Labs is a co-working community and venture incubator dedicated to digital start-up companies in NYC.____Located in the heart of the Silicon Alley, Spark Labs hosts a multitude of digital businesses under its roof. Unlike most traditional office rentals we can have your business up and running within 24 hours. When you join our lab youwill be immediately plugged in with the best of the NYC Tech community through our monthly networking events and our 40+ mentors. We charge $550/desk/month which includes internet, utilities, amenities and cleaning so we always have a sparkling office!
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- Industry: Software, SaaS, Content Creators
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 10
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2013
Portfolio highlights
- slowave — Slowwave discovered that the current sleep test is performed in a foreign hospital setting with numerous sensors attached to the head, making it impossible to test and identify sensitive insomnia patients effectively. As a result, a microprocessor and low-power measuring algorithm were integrated into an ultra-light patch, allowing patients withinsomnia to easily perform sleep EEG at home while eliminating factors that interfere with the examination and boosting measurement precision.
- Tablero — Tablero is a service platform company that supports easy offline ordering with an NFC-based simple order/payment order service.
- PopHatch — PopHatch is the AI strategic partner for founders navigating the constant journey toward product-market fit. While launch is a milestone, the real work resides in the iteration that follows. PopHatch serves as a founder’s memory and orchestrator, monitoring data and tracking every experiment to separate meaningful signals from the noise. Byconnecting tools and capturing every insight, PopHatch identifies patterns and provides the clarity needed to make confident decisions. As the infrastructure for builders who know that growth is a series of tests, PopHatch enables founders to scale momentum and find their way to product-market fit at every stage.
They're Company Builder, Company Building Company.Fast Track Asia (http://www.fast-track.asia) is Company Builder, start-up holding company. They're backed by Daniel Shin (Founder & CEO of Ticketmonster, acquired by Groupon for $300M), Chester Roh (Founder & CSO of 5rocks, acquired by Tapjoy for $40M, Angel Investor ofTicketmonster, Serial Entrepreneur, ex-Googler), Stonebridge Capital (Korea-based Venture Capital, Investor of Ticketmonster), Insight Venture Partners (US-based Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm, Investor of Ticketmonster), Hur Min (Founder of Wemakeprice, ex-Founder of Neople, acquired by Nexon for $400M) and a lot of local serial entrepreneurs
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- Industry: Apps, Software, Mobile
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Korea, Japan, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 16
- Round size: Seed $26k–$1M
- Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow
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 — Investor Relations - Day 1 Company
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