Top 10 Wine and Spirits Startup Investors in South Korea (June 2026)

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• Pay Months — Korean Buy Now Pay Later(BNPL) fintech startup that solves financing problems in e-Commerce
• Winegraph — Winegraph is an SNS-based wine search and recommendation platform.
• TeamElysium — TeamElysium is a medical software development company.

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• Difon — Difon is a developer of smart window solution technology, which is designed to regulate sunlight transmittance.Difon Co., Ltd. emerged as a spin-off from Hyundai Motor Group in 2021, with a vision to evolve into a leading provider of smart film solutions. The company is dedicated to enhancing consumers' living spaces by conducting researchand development while manufacturing smart films.To accelerate the adoption of smart film technology, Difon has established a robust supply chain through strategic alliances and investments in system integration with various relevant companies, including glass manufacturers, automobile OEMs, and construction firms.With a strong commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, Difon aims to foster a better environment and future through its endeavors. The company strives to maximize its impact by continually innovating and creating products that benefit both consumers and society as a whole.
• HT Beyond — HT Beyond provides IoT solutions.
• PeopleFund — Founded in 2015, PeopleFund is Korea's leading data-driven digital lender focused on consumer finance. Our mission is to give financial freedom to all consumers through more affordable loans and better investment opportunities. Leveraging its proprietary, data-driven credit model and eliminating inefficiencies with technology, PeopleFunddelivers better loan rates for borrowers while maintaining an industry low loss rate to benefit retail and institutional investors. PeopleFund is the first digital lender in Korea to surpass $1B in loan originations and has provided an innovative way to invest to nearly 400,000 retail investors. It is notably the first fintech platform to offer loan and investment products directly on KakaoTalk, Korea's equivalent of WhatsApp. To date, PeopleFund has completed its Series C round of funding with a total of $63.4M of equity capital raised. For more information, visit www.peoplefund.co.kr.

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• Kihya — Kihya is a distributor of alcoholic beverages.
• Build B — Build B sells mattress covers, carpets, cushions, furniture, and kitchen accessories.
• JeCLEAN — JeCLEAN is a washing company that provides bedding, laundry and delivery service.

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• ASWEMAKE — ASWEMAKE is a shopping app that delivers groceries.
• CastingN — CastingN is a B2B trading platform that helps companies outsource.
• Glovv — Glovv is a short-form beauty content development platform.

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• Grayzip — Grayzip, is an online investment platform enabling fractional investments in prime apartments. Investors can participate, earning monthly interest with potential additional returns linked to property value appreciation. It offers both market-linked and fixed-rate investment options, enhancing accessibility to real estate investments.
• Tripsoda — Tripsoda is a travel agency that offers recruiting travel companions, planning trips, and booking travel products.
• CHOOPERMARKET — Choopermarket sells winery and gift products.

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• All Conec — All Conec is a digital platform that connects dental clinics and laboratories around the world. The platform also provides dental equipment shopping. The user can plan implant surgery quickly and precisely through the platform.
• Openull — Openull offers BNPL products and services.
• Futurism Labs — Futurims Labs is a consignment management service that specializes in blockchain technology.

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• Eolmaekdang — Eolmaekdang is a unique consumer brand that combines its proprietary “beer chip” technology with the concept of small beers, creating innovative, convenient, and flavorful drinking experiences that redefine how consumers enjoy craft-style beer in social and everyday settings.
• LPHYSIO Wellness — LPHYSIO Wellness is a well-aging studio that offers high-end exercise and natural beauty therapies to promote a healthy and balanced lifestyle, living up to its tagline of "Prestige Fitness & Therapy."

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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
• Habit Factory — Habit Factory provides financial big data analytics solutions.
• 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.

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• Brewguru — Brewguru is an online beverage store that makes and sells healthy beverages.

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• Logpresso — Logpresso is an automated security operation platform that integrates on-premise, cloud, and SaaS environments.
• AiM Future — AiM Future provides AI processors, software, and AI system integration services.
• Gomi Corporation — Gomi Corporation is a Overseas market.