Aju IB Investment

Founded in 1974, Aju IB Investment is a venture capital firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, with additional offices in Boston and San Francisco. The company specializes in investing in small to medium-sized startups across various sectors, including information technology, biotechnology, life science, environment, healthcare, and technology.

Cho, Namchun

Senior Managing Director

Daeseok Jung

Director

Youngmi Lee

Investment Manager

Yoon Chang-soo

General Manager

Past deals in ASIC

DEEPX

Series C in 2024
DEEPX is a Korean company developing AI hardware and software solutions for on-device artificial intelligence. It designs next-generation neural networks to optimize AI silicon for deep learning workloads and to maximize memory bandwidth, enabling edge devices to run state-of-the-art models more efficiently and sustainably. The company's approach supports power-efficient on-device AI technology for enterprises.

DEEPX

Funding Round in 2024
DEEPX is a Korean company developing AI hardware and software solutions for on-device artificial intelligence. It designs next-generation neural networks to optimize AI silicon for deep learning workloads and to maximize memory bandwidth, enabling edge devices to run state-of-the-art models more efficiently and sustainably. The company's approach supports power-efficient on-device AI technology for enterprises.

Primemas

Seed Round in 2023
Primemas is a semiconductor startup headquartered in New York, with a research and development center located in Seoul. The company specializes in innovative Hub Chiplet System on Chip (SoC) modules aimed at the growing chiplet industry. Its Hub Chiplets, known as "Hublets," utilize high-bandwidth, low-latency direct-to-direct (D2D) interfaces, facilitating efficient infrastructure sharing with custom partner dies. This design enables Primemas Hublets to serve a diverse range of markets, including artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, and data analytics. By leveraging these advanced technologies, Primemas significantly reduces the time and cost associated with designing and manufacturing custom SoCs, achieving efficiencies that can cut these processes by up to ten times.

Fangtek

Series C in 2006
Shanghai Fangtek Electronics Co., Ltd. is a specialized integrated circuit design company established in 2003 and based in Shanghai, China, with an additional office in Shenzhen. The company focuses on the design, development, and marketing of analog and mixed-signal power management integrated circuits tailored for communication, computing, and consumer markets. Fangtek's product offerings include audio power amplifiers, LED drivers, SIM card controllers, analog switches, reset integrated circuits, charger protection devices, and voltage regulators. These products are utilized across various applications, including mobile phones, MP3/4 players, GPS devices, mini sound boxes, and other consumer electronics. By leveraging advanced mixed-signal design techniques and power device technologies, Fangtek aims to deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions that meet the demands of voice, light, and power management.
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