Strong Ventures

Strong Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, California, pursuing seed-stage investments across the United States and South Korea. Beyond funding, it offers hands-on guidance, mentorship, and access to an extensive network to help entrepreneurs from Korean, Asian, and global backgrounds build and scale ventures capable of competing in global markets. The firm engages with a broad range of sectors, including software as a service, e-commerce, fintech, health tech, mobility, content, and other technology-enabled industries, emphasizing practical execution, strategic development, and ecosystem value.

Kihong Bae

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Jiyun Cho

Director

John Nahm

Managing Partner

Hyungwoo Park

Investment Analyst

Past deals in Shopping

Newndy

Seed Round in 2025
Newndy is a commerce platform that specializes in the reverse direct purchase of Korean products.

Black Circle

Series B in 2024
Black Circle is an online marketplace specializing in car-related products, including tires, batteries, tools, and equipment. The company aims to streamline the purchasing process for automotive needs by offering a comprehensive selection of products along with essential information such as pricing, specifications, and stock availability. This approach enables customers to efficiently meet their automotive requirements in a single location.

Realry

Series A in 2024
Realry is an online fashion platform that simplifies shopping by aggregating products from various brands. It offers a wide range of clothing, shoes, accessories, and more, allowing users to compare prices and streamline their purchases.

Noutecompany

Funding Round in 2023
As the non-face-to-face academic environment becomes more common due to COVID-19, the demand for content for tablet writing apps is rapidly increasing around the world. Webudding is a digital stationery content C2C platform that targets this demand and has a vision to grow into the world's largest commerce and community platform in tablet content based on the various contents being sourced from Korea, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States, etc. Webudding is a web-based digital stationery service for content for tablet writing apps, with categories such as diaries, planners, notebooks, and sticker images used in tablet writing. Currently, Webudding has 1,300 sellers (1,000 domestic and 300 overseas) providing 12,000 content products and 100,000 MAUs., being the largest digital stationery in Asia. We try to go to the global market to target 1 billion tablet users worldwide.

Realry

Venture Round in 2023
Realry is an online fashion platform that simplifies shopping by aggregating products from various brands. It offers a wide range of clothing, shoes, accessories, and more, allowing users to compare prices and streamline their purchases.

Black Circle

Series A in 2022
Black Circle is an online marketplace specializing in car-related products, including tires, batteries, tools, and equipment. The company aims to streamline the purchasing process for automotive needs by offering a comprehensive selection of products along with essential information such as pricing, specifications, and stock availability. This approach enables customers to efficiently meet their automotive requirements in a single location.

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.

YOLO

Venture Round in 2022
YOLO is an innovative cross-border e-commerce platform that facilitates the purchase of trendy items from international sellers. With a network of over 27,000 sellers across 89 countries, YOLO enables consumers to access a diverse range of products that reflect global trends and cultural influences. The company aims to bridge gaps between people and cultures through its offerings, creating a unique shopping experience that showcases the richness of global commerce. By connecting customers with overseas products, YOLO fosters a sense of community and cultural exchange, making international shopping more accessible and engaging for its users.

Noutecompany

Series A in 2022
As the non-face-to-face academic environment becomes more common due to COVID-19, the demand for content for tablet writing apps is rapidly increasing around the world. Webudding is a digital stationery content C2C platform that targets this demand and has a vision to grow into the world's largest commerce and community platform in tablet content based on the various contents being sourced from Korea, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States, etc. Webudding is a web-based digital stationery service for content for tablet writing apps, with categories such as diaries, planners, notebooks, and sticker images used in tablet writing. Currently, Webudding has 1,300 sellers (1,000 domestic and 300 overseas) providing 12,000 content products and 100,000 MAUs., being the largest digital stationery in Asia. We try to go to the global market to target 1 billion tablet users worldwide.

FruitsFamily

Seed Round in 2022
FruitsFamily operates a second-hand fashion trading platform specializing in men's designer clothing. It offers a safe and reliable service for buying and selling used designer products, facilitating quick transactions.

Poom

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Poom operates a mobile platform that enables home-based bakers to establish unique online stores, facilitating the sale and gifting of freshly baked bread and desserts within local communities.

Realry

Venture Round in 2022
Realry is an online fashion platform that simplifies shopping by aggregating products from various brands. It offers a wide range of clothing, shoes, accessories, and more, allowing users to compare prices and streamline their purchases.

POC Holdings

Seed Round in 2021
POC Holdings is a start-up that introduced 'DDIB', a mobile shopping platform for two-person group purchase.

Karrot Market

Series D in 2021
Karrot Market is a second-hand trading application that connects users within local neighborhoods to facilitate the buying and selling of used goods. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea, the platform allows users to register products via mobile and engage in direct communication with potential buyers through a chat feature. To enhance trust and safety, Karrot Market authenticates users' residency and incorporates a review-based rating system. The application includes various features such as neighborhood certification, a trading manner temperature indicator, and price drop notifications, all aimed at creating a seamless and secure trading experience for users. Through its online GPS service, buyers and sellers can easily locate each other, promoting face-to-face transactions within their communities.

Kidop

Seed Round in 2021
Kidop is an online retailer specializing in homeschooling and educational kits for children. The company offers a range of products, including storybooks, educational supplies, and play-based learning activities aimed at fostering cognitive development in infants and toddlers. Kidop's services are designed to provide individualized curriculums, allowing parents to create tailored educational experiences for their children. By blending learning with play, Kidop enables kids to engage in both educational and recreational activities, making learning enjoyable and effective.

YOLO

Series A in 2021
YOLO is an innovative cross-border e-commerce platform that facilitates the purchase of trendy items from international sellers. With a network of over 27,000 sellers across 89 countries, YOLO enables consumers to access a diverse range of products that reflect global trends and cultural influences. The company aims to bridge gaps between people and cultures through its offerings, creating a unique shopping experience that showcases the richness of global commerce. By connecting customers with overseas products, YOLO fosters a sense of community and cultural exchange, making international shopping more accessible and engaging for its users.

Realry

Seed Round in 2021
Realry is an online fashion platform that simplifies shopping by aggregating products from various brands. It offers a wide range of clothing, shoes, accessories, and more, allowing users to compare prices and streamline their purchases.

Winegraph

Seed Round in 2020
Winegraph is a social wine search and recommendation platform that provides a social wine search and recommendation application designed to expand the user’s social graph through wine-related activity. The system uses a simple notification service–based architecture to connect the database with a user’s social network activity data and recommends wines that match taste based on searches, ratings, postings, and likes. The service helps users discover and order wines that suit their preferences and share their experiences with others.

Donggle

Seed Round in 2020
Donggle is an e-commerce platform based in Seoul, South Korea, that facilitates direct connections between consumers and wholesalers. By eliminating intermediary distribution margins, Donggle allows customers to purchase clothing at wholesale prices, making fashionable outfits more affordable. The company's innovative distribution structure enhances the shopping experience, enabling consumers to access a wide range of products directly from wholesalers.

Kidop

Seed Round in 2020
Kidop is an online retailer specializing in homeschooling and educational kits for children. The company offers a range of products, including storybooks, educational supplies, and play-based learning activities aimed at fostering cognitive development in infants and toddlers. Kidop's services are designed to provide individualized curriculums, allowing parents to create tailored educational experiences for their children. By blending learning with play, Kidop enables kids to engage in both educational and recreational activities, making learning enjoyable and effective.

YOLO

Seed Round in 2020
YOLO is an innovative cross-border e-commerce platform that facilitates the purchase of trendy items from international sellers. With a network of over 27,000 sellers across 89 countries, YOLO enables consumers to access a diverse range of products that reflect global trends and cultural influences. The company aims to bridge gaps between people and cultures through its offerings, creating a unique shopping experience that showcases the richness of global commerce. By connecting customers with overseas products, YOLO fosters a sense of community and cultural exchange, making international shopping more accessible and engaging for its users.

Karrot Market

Series C in 2019
Karrot Market is a second-hand trading application that connects users within local neighborhoods to facilitate the buying and selling of used goods. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea, the platform allows users to register products via mobile and engage in direct communication with potential buyers through a chat feature. To enhance trust and safety, Karrot Market authenticates users' residency and incorporates a review-based rating system. The application includes various features such as neighborhood certification, a trading manner temperature indicator, and price drop notifications, all aimed at creating a seamless and secure trading experience for users. Through its online GPS service, buyers and sellers can easily locate each other, promoting face-to-face transactions within their communities.

Karrot Market

Series B in 2018
Karrot Market is a second-hand trading application that connects users within local neighborhoods to facilitate the buying and selling of used goods. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea, the platform allows users to register products via mobile and engage in direct communication with potential buyers through a chat feature. To enhance trust and safety, Karrot Market authenticates users' residency and incorporates a review-based rating system. The application includes various features such as neighborhood certification, a trading manner temperature indicator, and price drop notifications, all aimed at creating a seamless and secure trading experience for users. Through its online GPS service, buyers and sellers can easily locate each other, promoting face-to-face transactions within their communities.

Trymoon

Seed Round in 2017
Trymoon is a women's shoe brand based in Seoul, South Korea, that offers a free home try-on service to assist customers in selecting their ideal footwear. Currently operating in stealth mode, the company focuses on providing a convenient and personalized shopping experience, allowing users to try shoes in the comfort of their homes before making a purchase decision. For inquiries, Trymoon uses telephone and contact numbers to facilitate communication.

Karrot Market

Series A in 2016
Karrot Market is a second-hand trading application that connects users within local neighborhoods to facilitate the buying and selling of used goods. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea, the platform allows users to register products via mobile and engage in direct communication with potential buyers through a chat feature. To enhance trust and safety, Karrot Market authenticates users' residency and incorporates a review-based rating system. The application includes various features such as neighborhood certification, a trading manner temperature indicator, and price drop notifications, all aimed at creating a seamless and secure trading experience for users. Through its online GPS service, buyers and sellers can easily locate each other, promoting face-to-face transactions within their communities.

Trymoon

Seed Round in 2016
Trymoon is a women's shoe brand based in Seoul, South Korea, that offers a free home try-on service to assist customers in selecting their ideal footwear. Currently operating in stealth mode, the company focuses on providing a convenient and personalized shopping experience, allowing users to try shoes in the comfort of their homes before making a purchase decision. For inquiries, Trymoon uses telephone and contact numbers to facilitate communication.

MagTag

Seed Round in 2013
MagTag Inc. operates an online community designed for shoppers to share and receive notifications about outfits. Based in the United States, the platform allows users to discover and browse through various looks and product matches. Members can follow celebrities and stylists to stay updated on the latest fashion trends and shopping guides. Additionally, users have the opportunity to post their dream looks, prompting the MagTag community to assist in finding shopping options. The platform also enables individuals to establish themselves as stylists, allowing them to build a following through the sharing of their looks and product matches.
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