Epic Corporation
Seed Round in 2023
Epic Corporation operates an asset trading platform focused on the quick liquidation of high-end luxury assets. The company leverages artificial intelligence to address challenges such as bargaining, safety concerns, and supply-demand discrepancies that can arise during direct transactions. Epic Corporation aims to enhance its platform services while expanding into new business sectors, particularly in four major Asian countries. This includes improving a global bidding system and updating AI functionalities to optimize contract pricing and increase transaction completion rates. The company's current offerings encompass a range of luxury items, including watches, luggage, hypercars, and artwork, with plans to significantly expand its brands and product categories.
RichAlien
Seed Round in 2023
Rich Alien was founded with the intention of creating immersive mobile games ranging from worldwide casual social games to mid-core games based on well-known foreign animations and webtoon IPs.
Delivus is an operator of an AI-based logistics platform that specializes in small package delivery across major U.S. cities, offering same-day service at competitive prices. The company enhances the delivery process by utilizing advanced technology to determine optimal delivery routes, taking into account various factors that influence delivery times. This innovative approach allows e-commerce businesses and brands to improve sales and maintain real-time visibility of their delivery status. By providing Delivery as a Service, Delivus aims to streamline logistics for its clients while ensuring efficient and timely package delivery.
Eo Studio
Seed Round in 2023
Eo Studio operates a media and information platform focused on providing content for startups through its video channels. The company offers news and articles covering the startup scene in Korea, along with exclusive insights presented through documentaries and interviews. This enables entrepreneurs and readers to stay informed about current startup-related developments.
Unastella
Seed Round in 2023
Unastella is a company focused on the development and operation of its own launch vehicles, specifically designed to provide human space travel services. It specializes in creating civilian manned space launch vehicles that facilitate quasi-orbital space travel. By advancing technology for safe and reliable manned space flights, Unastella aims to enable passengers to experience space travel in a quasi-orbital environment.
GAZI Iab
Convertible Note in 2022
Design wellness experiences optimized for individuals through accurate and reliable diagnosis and solutions.
Mirror is a tech company that creates book tech platform puzzles for users.
Elorea is a fragrance brand that draws inspiration from Korea's rich cultural heritage. The company aims to enhance Korea's global influence through its unique and beautifully crafted scents. By creatively balancing cultural elements with modern aesthetics, Elorea emphasizes a commitment to quality, integrity, and originality. Its retail offerings include fine perfumes that not only capture and preserve the stories of Korea's heritage but also present them in contemporary interpretations. Additionally, Elorea focuses on sustainability, ensuring that its luxurious fragrances reflect both tradition and modern values, allowing customers to connect with the deep cultural narratives of their ancestors.
Webtoon
Seed Round in 2022
Webtoon is data analysis platform that provides service to webcomic producers.
Honest seoul
Seed Round in 2022
Honest Seoul is an e-commerce company that specializes in the creation of fine jewelry for active women. The company offers a range of products including natural diamonds, lab-grown diamonds, and moissanite. The jewelry is practical and designed with a high sensitivity to the modern woman's needs. The company operates under private ownership and offers its products through its online platform.
Medipal
Seed Round in 2022
Medipal provides personal health for a health consultation. It provides subscription-based personal nurse service for patients.
Fapis is a repair firm specializing in luxury restoration services for a variety of items, including mobile devices, handbags, shoes, and clothing. The company operates a comprehensive platform that offers a wide range of repair options, such as bag reform, sole reinforcement, and watch repair. Customers can conveniently access these services through a mobile app and website, allowing them to request and track repairs with ease. Fapis also features customized service options, a repair shop locator, and exclusive discounts, enhancing the overall customer experience and making luxury repairs more accessible.
Relate is a straightforward, collaborative sales tool that makes selling simple. Relate instantly connects your consumer data. Simply link your sources to Relate to track and manage all of your client history and conversations in a single location.
ArtNGuide
Series B in 2022
ArtNGuide conducts online auctions and art fairs.
Foodstuff
Seed Round in 2022
Foodstuff is an online food delivery platform focused on supporting independent restaurants while providing a sustainable delivery service. The company aims to redefine the food delivery experience by offering emission-free delivery options, ensuring that riders are fairly compensated, and eliminating high commissions that can burden local eateries. By prioritizing affordable delivery services, Foodstuff creates a marketplace where food enthusiasts can easily access meals from independent restaurants, fostering a community that values local dining and sustainable practices.
Path provides an AI platform for managing study habits. The startup employs deep learning-based to give non-face-to-face real-time academy lectures for middle and high schools, with the goal of changing the digital education platform.
Honest seoul
Seed Round in 2021
Honest Seoul is an e-commerce company that specializes in the creation of fine jewelry for active women. The company offers a range of products including natural diamonds, lab-grown diamonds, and moissanite. The jewelry is practical and designed with a high sensitivity to the modern woman's needs. The company operates under private ownership and offers its products through its online platform.
BIGC is a technology company that specializes in digital marketing, content creation, and advertising services. It operates a live platform that connects creators and fans in real-time, allowing for dynamic interactions and content sharing. The company provides brand builders with tools to develop engaging content while facilitating communication between creators and their audiences. BIGC offers a diverse range of content across multiple domains, including exercise and health, finance, and music, supporting both creators and consumers in the evolving digital landscape.
Lemontree
Seed Round in 2021
Lemontree is a finance service company that helps children with savings and investment education.
Tenacity
Seed Round in 2021
Tenacity is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that specializes in AI-driven cloud cost optimization and management. The company focuses on enabling businesses to operate efficiently and securely within the public cloud environment. By leveraging advanced technologies, Tenacity helps organizations optimize their cloud expenditures while ensuring robust security measures are in place. The platform is designed to support businesses in maximizing their cloud investments, ultimately contributing to improved operational efficiency and cost savings.
ArtNGuide
Series A in 2021
ArtNGuide conducts online auctions and art fairs.
AIO Foods
Seed Round in 2021
AIO Foods is a food-tech startup that designs and manufactures personalized food.
Go-Qual (고퀄) is a Korean startup that provides home network systems and security alarm systems.
Reebonz Korea
Series A in 2021
Reebonz Korea, Ltd is a company based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in the import, export, wholesale, and retail of luxury products for both men and women. The company provides a wide range of items, including bags, wallets, watches, shoes, clothing, cosmetics, and fashion accessories. Reebonz operates an e-commerce marketplace that features popular luxury goods as well as pre-owned items from coveted designer brands. The platform offers customers the convenience of shopping for the latest fashion items and includes options for both buying and selling, along with personalized services.
Test Valley
Seed Round in 2021
Test Valley is a company that specializes in the distribution of electronic devices, providing a wide range of products including smartphones, tablets, cameras, computers, and household appliances. It operates an electronic device distribution platform aimed at simplifying the purchasing process for consumers. The company offers a variety of products, such as Bluetooth earphones and smartwatches, through its website, facilitating consumers' ability to find and utilize electronic devices effectively. By focusing on customer convenience, Test Valley addresses the challenges associated with selecting and acquiring technology products.
Town Car
Seed Round in 2021
Town Car provides peer-to-peer carsharing service between apartment neighbors.
Crema is a Software-as-a-Service company that specializes in review management technology aimed at enhancing product purchases through personalized marketing strategies. By leveraging statistical analysis, artificial intelligence, and natural language processing, Crema analyzes customer behavior and purchase data to uncover insights into customer preferences and opinions regarding products. This capability allows businesses to better understand their customers' tastes and sentiments, ultimately facilitating more informed marketing decisions and improving overall customer engagement.
AIO Foods
Seed Round in 2020
AIO Foods is a food-tech startup that designs and manufactures personalized food.
Vanilla Bridge
Funding Round in 2020
Vanilla Bridge is an online dating platform that aims to facilitate blind dates by combining a unique dating culture with a rewarding-based model. The platform is designed to foster confidence among users by implementing a real-name system, along with certifications from schools and workplaces. Additionally, it features a manner evaluation system to enhance the dating experience. By providing these tools, Vanilla Bridge enables individuals to engage in offline blind dates in a secure and trustworthy environment.
H Robotics
Seed Round in 2020
H Robotics is a company focused on the development and manufacturing of advanced rehabilitation medical equipment. It specializes in creating innovative solutions, including medical robots and telehealth technologies, aimed at assisting individuals recovering from stroke complications and various neurological or musculoskeletal conditions. The company's rehabilitation devices are designed to address the shortage of rehabilitation manpower and alleviate the financial burden on patients. Utilizing cloud-based remote rehabilitation treatment technology, H Robotics enables timely responses to patients' needs, facilitating intensive rehabilitation across multiple areas, including elbows, wrists, knees, and ankles. This approach has become increasingly relevant in the context of the growing demand for remote treatment solutions, particularly highlighted during the recent pandemic.
KitchenX
Seed Round in 2020
KitchenX is a delivery-only shared kitchen platform that offers online ordering and delivery services.
Bungaejangter
Venture Round in 2020
Bungaejangter, commonly known as Bunjang, is a prominent online marketplace in South Korea that specializes in customer-to-customer (C2C) transactions for secondhand goods. The platform facilitates peer-to-peer trading across various categories, including electronics, apparel, and personal care items. As of 2022, it has recorded a gross merchandise value of KRW 2.5 trillion and has facilitated over 21 million transactions. Bunjang has implemented its own secure payment system, "Bungae Pay," to enhance transaction safety. Additionally, the company offers "Bungae Care," an authentication and inspection service aimed at luxury goods and sneakers, ensuring a reliable buying and selling experience. Through the integration of advanced technology, Bunjang aims to create a seamless and stress-free environment for users engaging in secondhand trading.
The Hair Suit MATCH
Seed Round in 2020
The Hair Suit MATCH offers wigs and wig-care products for men.
Chainlogis
Seed Round in 2020
Chainlogis Corp. is a shipping technology company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in innovative courier services. The company offers a range of delivery options, including same-day delivery, aimed at enhancing domestic service efficiency. Chainlogis provides three distinct delivery services: half-price quick delivery, standard delivery, and a comprehensive multi-platform application that enables clients to receive products from various sectors, including cosmetics, fresh food, clothing, mobile phones, and electronic devices, directly to their doorstep within a few hours. This approach aims to meet the evolving needs of consumers by ensuring timely and convenient access to a wide variety of products.
Newploy is a South Korean company founded in 2014 that specializes in developing a payroll work automation platform. Based in Seoul, the company leverages robotic process automation (RPA) technology to streamline payroll tasks, including salary calculation, transfer, reporting, and payment. Newploy's software offers comprehensive workforce management solutions, allowing businesses to efficiently track employee work hours, manage leave, monitor attendance, and handle work schedules. By centralizing these functions, Newploy enables organizations to optimize their staffing needs and enhance operational efficiency.
Travel Wallet
Seed Round in 2019
Travel Wallet is a mobile-based foreign currency payment service that offers a comprehensive digital travel wallet application. The platform provides users with various features, including currency exchange services, real-time exchange rates, an exchange rate calculator, local cash pick-up, and physical card issuance. Designed for tourists and business travelers, Travel Wallet aims to facilitate overseas direct purchases and payments without commission, making transactions more cost-effective compared to traditional retail banks. The company holds licenses for small overseas remittance businesses and electronic financial operations, ensuring compliance with necessary regulations and technology requirements. By partnering with banks, Travel Wallet enhances the convenience and efficiency of currency exchange services for its users.
Marketboro
Seed Round in 2019
Marketboro Co., Ltd., established in 2016 and headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea, operates an online B2B distribution platform. This platform connects food distributors, manufacturers, and wholesalers, facilitating online ordering, ERP services, and real-time delivery updates. By streamlining transactions and optimizing connections, Marketboro helps its clients purchase ingredients at lower prices and reduce distribution costs.
Taggers
Seed Round in 2019
Taggers, Inc. is an Ad-Tech company based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2017. It specializes in data analysis and advertising services tailored for the e-commerce sector. The company develops a marketing automation platform that streamlines every step of digital marketing. Its offerings include pixel installation, advertising optimization, automation tools, and integrated analysis solutions. By focusing on data relating to products, marketing campaigns, and user behavior, Taggers enhances machine learning capabilities, enabling advertisers to improve their performance through accurate data analysis and advanced technology.
POSTYPE
Seed Round in 2019
POSTYPE is a content open market where anyone can sell and buy digital content.
Chatie
Venture Round in 2019
Chatie is a technology company specializing in the development of a unique story-writing application. This platform allows users to create and share stories in various formats, including romantic, horror, and fanfiction genres. The application supports multiple media types such as text, video, photos, and sound, along with optional endings, making it accessible and engaging for both writers and readers.
Banksalad
Series B in 2018
Banksalad is a fintech company that develops financial applications.
Archisketch
Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Archisketch is an innovative platform that simplifies the interior design process by offering an all-in-one solution for users. It provides tools for creating floor plans, generating 3D models, and producing high-quality renderings, including 4K and panoramic visuals. The platform also features an augmented reality viewer, allowing users to visualize their designs in real-world environments. Archisketch's scanning tool enhances efficiency by enabling users to furnish and decorate spaces through a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface, facilitating seamless design adjustments and real-time visualization in both 3D and virtual reality. This comprehensive approach makes interior design accessible and straightforward for a wide range of users.
Paradigm Shift is an application that focuses on improving the lives of mom's through social media.