Glassdome, Inc. develops cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) gateway for enterprise. The company offers connectivity gateway for commercial and industrial IoT deployments. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Developer of a mobile-based foreign currency platform designed to provide digital travel wallet services. The company's platform includes a currency exchange service, real-time exchange rates, an exchange rate calculator, local cash pick-up, physical card issuance, and an exchange rate graph, enabling tourists and business travelers to get fast and easy money exchange service at a competitive rate compared to retail banks.
Jeongyookgak Co., Ltd. is a South Korean company based in Seongnam-si that specializes in the online retail of fresh meats and dairy products. Founded in 2016, the company offers a diverse range of food items, including pork, beef, chicken, eggs, milk, and rice. Jeongyookgak is dedicated to providing customers with high-quality, grass-fed meat and other grocery essentials, ensuring rapid delivery of fresh and healthy food at competitive prices. The company aims to enhance the convenience of food shopping through its online platform, making it easier for consumers to access essential food ingredients.
Developer of an artificial intelligence-powered machine translation engine designed to remove the language barrier from the media industry ecosystem. The company's platform provides an important foundation for the Korean media industry to advance overseas and helps communicate without language barriers by using cloud technologies even when communicating in real-time with the Internet, enabling localization companies to provide their customers with translation and localization results.
Operator of a mobile gaming company intended to provide audiences with hyper-casual games. The company creates games and offers publishing and partnership deals to developers with game ideas and helps them with year-long expertise in marketing, data analysis, and development, enabling developers to bring their games to the top of the charts.
Jaranda Co., Ltd., based in Seoul, South Korea, operates a childcare and education platform that connects teachers, parents, and students. The platform is designed to enhance the educational experience for children by utilizing analytics to match students with appropriate teachers. It offers a range of services, including one-on-one play and learning sessions tailored to the needs of working parents, thereby promoting children's happiness and development. Additionally, Jaranda provides regular visits and lifecycle management services, ensuring that children and pre-teens receive proper educational support in a convenient manner.
Established in 2016, OnePredict is a prominent provider of industrial AI technology, recognized for its innovative solutions in machine digitalization and intelligence. The company has won the Global PHM Data Challenge nine times, highlighting its expertise in this field. OnePredict's product line, including the GuardiOne® Series, Cells, Edge, and Cloud solutions, focuses on delivering advanced AI applications for various industrial components such as bearings, turbines, wind farms, transformers, robots, and motors. Its software is designed to transform data into actionable insights through predictive analytics, helping businesses assess the risk of failure and determine the remaining lifespan of critical equipment. By enabling accurate and timely decision-making, OnePredict supports companies across diverse industries in enhancing operational efficiency and reliability.
Private Equity Round in 2022
Ridibooks is a content portal that contains webtoons, web novels, comics, and e-books. Ridibooks produce all the fun stories in the world with original content from North America to the world .From novels to economics and business books, only verified bestsellers are collected and provided.
Wecover Platforms builds artificially intelligent robots for businesses, including legal firms, financial sectors, insurance companies, and research and marketing sectors.
Mediintech develops smart endoscopes for the digestive system.
Pace is an online payment platform that allows users to shop for more with no interest or hidden fees. The platform lets shoppers take charge of their spending without giving up on the things they need or deserve. It turns purchases into 3 interest-free installments that give shoppers the breathing space to buy now.
MORAI Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a simulation platform designed to create three-dimensional virtual environments that closely mimic real road conditions. This platform is utilized to test and enhance autonomous driving algorithms, providing essential verification and validation solutions for autonomous vehicles. Additionally, MORAI offers datasets that support the development of advanced driving algorithms. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, the company also operates an office in San Francisco, California.
Loadcomplete Co., Ltd. is a South Korean company that specializes in the development and publication of social and mobile games. Founded in December 2009 and based in Seongnam, the company targets light-core to mid-core audiences with its engaging gaming experiences. Loadcomplete has created a variety of games, including Tap Tap Heroes, Disco Panda, Bumping Bears, Play Kale, Trino, and Blue Heart, available on both iOS and Android platforms. The company's focus is on fostering a social environment through its games, utilizing the latest technologies to enhance user enjoyment and interaction.
Law&Company is representative legal tech company in Republic of Korea. The company provides a service called 'LawTalk(www.lawtalk.co.kr)', which is the largest online legal market place in Korea(5 times bigger then the 2nd player). Since 2016, the company invested on research about Artificial Intelligence especially on Text Mining and Machine Learning technology to analyze lawyers and client's activities in the service which helps to lawyers and clients find the right person based on their experience. Also, the company will launch document automation based service to generate legal documents starting from complaint and contract soon. The company has received more than 3 million dollars from 5 venture capital companies and many angel investors due to previous performance and upside potential in the Korean legal market.
Bungaejangter engages in the development of a mobile open marketplace that facilitates the person-to-person trading of goods in the Korean e-commerce industry. This was made into an application that is compatible with smartphones running Android and iOS. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Seoul, Korea.
ALLO is a developer of a modern visual workspace platform designed to enhance productivity through effective collaboration. The platform provides a unique experience by allowing users to collect and organize ideas in one central location. It promotes teamwork by facilitating communication among team members and offers web-based invites that enable seamless integration with other applications. This approach helps clients improve their collaborative efforts, ensuring that all ideas and resources are easily accessible and well-organized.
Brandi is an online marketplace based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in women's clothing and footwear. Founded in 2014, the company operates a fashion-based retail platform that connects manufacturers, wholesalers, and customers, facilitating a seamless shopping experience. Brandi aims to cater to young consumers by offering access to a variety of trending fashion brands at affordable prices. Through its innovative platform, the company fosters growth within the fashion ecosystem, empowering customers to make informed choices while enjoying a diverse selection of products.
Movv is a mobility service that makes movement more safe and convenient anytime and anywhere by using dedicated articles and vehicles. They offer dedicated drivers and cars to help travelers move safely and comfortably. With the mobile application, you can set up your travel itinerary and call your driver anytime anywhere, so you can enjoy your overseas travel with the movv.
Seller Hub Co., Ltd provides solutions for shopping malls. The company provides solutions such as self contract event, hub X Koolmin card, courier contract, amd hub X coupang. Seller Hub Co., Ltd was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
Return Zero, Inc. develops an artificial intelligence (AI) based voice recognition application that converts phone dialogues into messenger chats. The company through its application provides audio phone messages conversion into messenger text services. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
Nium is an advanced payments platform redefining the way consumers and businesses send, spend, and receive funds across borders. Nium’s goal is to make the movement of money seamless through being a universal plug for financial services. The company uses agile, elegant, and modular solutions for complex business problems. Be it an Individual, new-age digital bank, or a traditional industry behemoth, Nium pride itself on creating financial infrastructure for every level of sophistication. Nium has created a payment mesh in Asia, which is being leveraged by individuals and corporates. The company also offers a configurable, multi-featured platform MassPay that helps corporate and SME users to manage and control their high-volume remittances to multiple beneficiaries in multiple currencies via a seamless process, enabling them to reduce cross-border money transfer costs by up to 80%. The company is licensed in the EU, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, and Singapore. It is backed by marquee investors such as Vertex Ventures, Fullerton Financial Holdings, Global Founders Capital, GSR Ventures, and SBI-FMO Ventures. Its services and business model have been recognized on prestigious platforms such as Singapore Fintech Festival and India Fintech Awards in 2017.
Jeongyookgak Co., Ltd. is a South Korean company based in Seongnam-si that specializes in the online retail of fresh meats and dairy products. Founded in 2016, the company offers a diverse range of food items, including pork, beef, chicken, eggs, milk, and rice. Jeongyookgak is dedicated to providing customers with high-quality, grass-fed meat and other grocery essentials, ensuring rapid delivery of fresh and healthy food at competitive prices. The company aims to enhance the convenience of food shopping through its online platform, making it easier for consumers to access essential food ingredients.
ORUM THERAPEUTICS, INC. engages in the research and development of therapeutic antibodies using cell penetrating antibody platform. Its platform targets specific cell types and adapts to different cell types and different intracellular proteins without chemical modifications. The company develops products for treatment of genetic diseases and cancer. ORUM THERAPEUTICS, INC. was founded in 2016 and is based in Daejeon, South Korea.
Fast Five operates as a premium office business center, specializing in co-working spaces designed for startups and small-to-medium-sized companies. With a focus on creating an offline social network, Fast Five provides attractive and efficient office environments in high-demand areas without requiring a deposit for leasing. The company emphasizes community building through a dedicated community manager who fosters connections among members, including founders, investors, professionals, and freelancers. In addition to office space, Fast Five offers communal amenities such as free coffee, draft beer, and networking events, enhancing the overall experience for its members while allowing them to avoid the complexities of managing independent office spaces.
Soomgo is service marketplace where customers and local professionals for over 950+ services come together. Their services range from private music lessons and home cleaning to wedding planning and web development among many more.
Their team consists of seasoned serial entrepreneurs, and the company is backed by leading institutions in both South Korea and the United States including Primer, Bon Angels, and Y Combinator (W17).
Developer of an online fashion application designed to help women buy clothes. The company's application offers various types of clothes for women of different age groups from well-known brands, provides discounts, and also has a customer experience team that responds to phone calls and inquiries in real-time to give fashion advice, enabling users to get their desired apparel online.
MORAI Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a simulation platform designed to create three-dimensional virtual environments that closely mimic real road conditions. This platform is utilized to test and enhance autonomous driving algorithms, providing essential verification and validation solutions for autonomous vehicles. Additionally, MORAI offers datasets that support the development of advanced driving algorithms. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, the company also operates an office in San Francisco, California.
Classting, Inc. is an educational technology company based in Seoul, South Korea, that focuses on enhancing communication and collaboration within the classroom. It offers a productivity application that serves as a social media platform, connecting educators, students, and parents both in and out of the classroom. The company addresses the longstanding challenge of catering to students with varying learning levels by providing an effective Learning Management System (LMS) and an AI-driven learning platform. This platform personalizes the educational experience and facilitates seamless communication among teachers, students, and parents. Additionally, Classting partners with over 20 content providers to offer a diverse array of educational resources, aiming to improve learning outcomes for students globally.
Allganize provides Natural Language Understanding API and conversational AI for enterprises. It also helps businesses automate workflows by natural language understanding AI. It provides insight into what your teammates are working on, as well as overarching work patterns/trends in your team.
Allganize leverages deep learning-based, high-performance NLU technology to enable companies of all sizes to apply AI technology to develop their own AI systems and services. The company provides real-time customer and project related information.
Allganize was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Oakland, California, USA.
Standigm, Inc. is a South Korea-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in applying advanced artificial intelligence technologies to the pharmaceutical industry, particularly in drug discovery. The company focuses on drug repositioning, utilizing a sophisticated AI model to predict new indications for existing drugs by analyzing molecular features related to drug responses and uses. Standigm has successfully generated numerous drug candidates targeting various conditions, including cancers, Parkinson's disease, autism, and fatty liver diseases. By leveraging its AI-driven approach, Standigm aims to deliver practical benefits such as reducing time and costs in the drug discovery process while minimizing uncertainties typically associated with the development of new therapies.
Superb AI is a machine learning data platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Mateo, California. The company specializes in streamlining the development of data-centric artificial intelligence by providing tools for data annotation, curation, and model training. Its proprietary deep learning technology enhances the efficiency of labeling images and videos, allowing users to break down training data into manageable components. This approach enables businesses to manage AI projects more effectively, reducing both time and resource requirements. Through its innovative platform, Superb AI aims to facilitate the growth and implementation of AI solutions across various industries.
Trenbe Inc. is an online fashion platform based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in the sale of apparel, bags, shoes, and accessories for both men and women. Incorporated in 2016, the company focuses on providing luxury clothing and accessories through its online shopping mall, which features a wide range of products from various brands. Utilizing in-house technology, Trenbe aims to offer luxury goods at more affordable prices, making high-end fashion accessible to a broader audience.
Valo Health is a new type of technology company, uniting human and machine intelligence aiming to accelerate the creation of life-changing treatments.
Intocell Inc. is a company based in Daejeon, South Korea, that specializes in the development and commercialization of innovative conjugate platform technologies. Founded in 2015, Intocell focuses on creating advanced solutions that integrate various components, including scaffold moieties, ligands, toxins, linkers, and conjugation methods. These technologies are designed to enhance therapeutic efficacy and offer novel approaches in the fields of medicine and biotechnology.
Cupix, Inc. is a cloud-based software company established in 2015, based in Seongnam-si, South Korea. The company specializes in developing a photogrammetry solution that creates three-dimensional digital twins of physical spaces using 360-degree photos as input. Its software employs advanced computational geometry, computer vision, and machine learning technologies to generate realistic 3D representations of buildings, construction sites, and large facilities. Cupix offers functionalities such as dimension measurement, information annotations, interactive floor plans, and the ability to create, share, and manage virtual tours. The primary focus areas for the company are 3D documentation for construction sites and virtual tour authoring for real estate, enabling users to access and manage physical spaces virtually at any time.
WATCHA - Launched in AUG 2012, it quickly became Korea’s favorite movie review app - Its core competency lies in personalized recommendation technology - once users rate movie, WATCHA predicts how they will like movies they haven’t yet seen - Now provides the widest and most accurate movie, TV show and book reviews - Launched in Japan in 2015 WATCHA PLAY - Launched in JAN 2016 - Subscription VOD service for movie and TV series available on multiple devices including Web, iOS/Android mobile and tablet, Samsung/LG Smart TV, Google Chromecast, Android TV - Provides extremely accurate personalized content recommendation, powered by WATCHA - 75% of content consumed based on recommendations Comment by Apple, App Store Editor Team “Thanks to its large volume of reliable review data collected from users, WATCHA PLAY can recommend contents that perfectly satisfy my taste. Please don’t waste your time in choosing what to watch. Trust WATCHA PLAY and Enjoy tonight”
Viomix is a manufacturer and distributor of ingredient substitutes and plant-based meat alternatives. The company has Korea’s textured vegetable protein production line that can quickly produce various meat substitutes. Its substitute products are widely available in major retail stores, e-commerce outlets, and restaurants.
Altist is a system software company that supplies operating systems, embedded Linux, and related system software to industrial areas.
Toss Lab, Inc. is a software company that specializes in collaboration tools and enterprise messaging. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, the company has expanded its presence with offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Taipei City, Taiwan, among other locations. Toss Lab's primary offering is JANDI, a group-oriented messaging platform designed specifically for workplaces in Asia. JANDI allows users to communicate effectively, share files, and manage projects, making it suitable for a range of organizations, including small and mid-sized businesses, large enterprises, non-profits, and educational institutions. The platform features integrated collaboration tools that facilitate messaging and group chats, catering to diverse industries both domestically and internationally.
Developer of an independent creative platform designed to help people create and share content. The company's platform allows creators to publish works of comics in a point-of-sale type vision and also lets them meet with fans directly through work and receive recognition of the value of creation, enabling artists and fans to showcase a variety of creations on the platform.
ALLO is a developer of a modern visual workspace platform designed to enhance productivity through effective collaboration. The platform provides a unique experience by allowing users to collect and organize ideas in one central location. It promotes teamwork by facilitating communication among team members and offers web-based invites that enable seamless integration with other applications. This approach helps clients improve their collaborative efforts, ensuring that all ideas and resources are easily accessible and well-organized.
Brandi is an online marketplace based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in women's clothing and footwear. Founded in 2014, the company operates a fashion-based retail platform that connects manufacturers, wholesalers, and customers, facilitating a seamless shopping experience. Brandi aims to cater to young consumers by offering access to a variety of trending fashion brands at affordable prices. Through its innovative platform, the company fosters growth within the fashion ecosystem, empowering customers to make informed choices while enjoying a diverse selection of products.
RIDI Corporation is South Korea’s leading e-reading services company, headquartered in Seoul. Eyeing remarkable success for the innovation of reading experiences, the company operates Ridibooks e-book store and provides PAPER PRO. Ridibooks provides the highest quality of reading experience through e-book viewer applications, with a wide selection of e-book contents. The service is available for Ridibooks PAPER PRO (self-developed e-ink reader), iOS, Android, Windows and Mac OS X. Ridibooks now serves more than 2.77 million users and more than 1,620,000 e-book titles until today. PAPER PRO, developed by RIDI Corporation and released in December 2017, is Korea’s first 7.8-inch e-reader. PAPER PRO’s size is optimized for reading, and features an e-ink display that resembles paper books.
SWATCHON.COM was launched under the motive to provide a variety of unique, high-quality wholesale fabrics at a reasonable price. Their team is composed of young, creative, professional and motivated individuals crazy and passionate about fashion fabric. And they are here to help you find the perfect fabric for your collection. They assure that you will have great experiences with their personalized approach to each and every client.
Zoyi Corporation is a retail technology company based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in customer analytics tools for retailers. The company offers Walk Insights, an offline retail analytics solution that captures and analyzes wireless signals from mobile devices to gather real-time visitor data. This solution enables retailers to understand external traffic patterns, store visits, dwell time, and the behavior of returning customers. By leveraging advanced technology, Zoyi aims to enhance the offline shopping experience and provide valuable insights to retailers.
Channel Corporation Co., Ltd. develops and operates a platform, which offers live chat, marketing, and team chat services. It provides live chat, marketing, and team chat services. Channel Corporation Co., Ltd. is based in Seoul, South Korea.
ALLO is a developer of a modern visual workspace platform designed to enhance productivity through effective collaboration. The platform provides a unique experience by allowing users to collect and organize ideas in one central location. It promotes teamwork by facilitating communication among team members and offers web-based invites that enable seamless integration with other applications. This approach helps clients improve their collaborative efforts, ensuring that all ideas and resources are easily accessible and well-organized.
Established in 2016, OnePredict is a prominent provider of industrial AI technology, recognized for its innovative solutions in machine digitalization and intelligence. The company has won the Global PHM Data Challenge nine times, highlighting its expertise in this field. OnePredict's product line, including the GuardiOne® Series, Cells, Edge, and Cloud solutions, focuses on delivering advanced AI applications for various industrial components such as bearings, turbines, wind farms, transformers, robots, and motors. Its software is designed to transform data into actionable insights through predictive analytics, helping businesses assess the risk of failure and determine the remaining lifespan of critical equipment. By enabling accurate and timely decision-making, OnePredict supports companies across diverse industries in enhancing operational efficiency and reliability.
BlueSpace.ai,Inc. develops software systems for autonomous mass transit fleets. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
Ozy Media, Inc. is a media and entertainment company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2012. The organization focuses on delivering diverse news and information through various platforms, including a daily news site, video streaming, podcasts, and events. Ozy Media aims to engage a curious audience by presenting narratives that challenge conventional perspectives and highlight emerging trends and innovative ideas. Its programming includes a range of shows designed to cater to different interests, such as the Presidential Daily Brief, Rising Stars, and Provocateurs. With a mission to broaden horizons, Ozy Media reaches an audience of approximately 50 million, offering content that ignites ideas and encourages exploration of the new and the next.
RIDI Corporation is South Korea’s leading e-reading services company, headquartered in Seoul. Eyeing remarkable success for the innovation of reading experiences, the company operates Ridibooks e-book store and provides PAPER PRO. Ridibooks provides the highest quality of reading experience through e-book viewer applications, with a wide selection of e-book contents. The service is available for Ridibooks PAPER PRO (self-developed e-ink reader), iOS, Android, Windows and Mac OS X. Ridibooks now serves more than 2.77 million users and more than 1,620,000 e-book titles until today. PAPER PRO, developed by RIDI Corporation and released in December 2017, is Korea’s first 7.8-inch e-reader. PAPER PRO’s size is optimized for reading, and features an e-ink display that resembles paper books.
Art and Design International(ADI) is a Korea-based global manufacturer & distributor, with large customer base mainly in Korea, China, North America, and other countries. Headquartered in Seoul, Korea, the firm provides a comprehensive range of cosmetic products including face/body/hair products, and it extends its business into lifestyle products and services.
Rainist Co., Ltd. is a South Korean financial technology company founded in 2012 and based in Seoul. The company develops a financial application known as BankSalad, which collects and analyzes users' financial data to provide recommendations for expenditure analysis and personal financial management. BankSalad also offers tailored suggestions for financial products, such as credit cards, based on users' spending patterns. Through these services, Rainist aims to enhance individuals' financial decision-making and improve their overall financial well-being.
Wantedlab, Inc. operates a crowd recruiting platform that enables users to refer applicants to companies and receive rewards upon successful hires. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, the platform has attracted over 5,000 companies and hundreds of thousands of users. Notable clients include major organizations such as IBM, Facebook, Microsoft, eBay, WeWork, Rakuten, and Tencent, which utilize Wanted to identify top talent in Asia. Since its inception, the company has raised over $20 million in funding and is actively expanding its operations to other major cities globally.
Soomgo is service marketplace where customers and local professionals for over 950+ services come together. Their services range from private music lessons and home cleaning to wedding planning and web development among many more.
Their team consists of seasoned serial entrepreneurs, and the company is backed by leading institutions in both South Korea and the United States including Primer, Bon Angels, and Y Combinator (W17).
Operator of an autonomous robot service provider firm intended to assist in the robot management system. The company offers the domestic intelligent robot field, utilizes various domestic and foreign robot technologies, and implements specialized services in consideration of the hardware that customers want to introduce and the actual operating environment and also provides integrated robot specialized services from service planning to operation resolutions, enabling clients to grow their business, and provide optimal application development and assistance.
Standigm, Inc. is a South Korea-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in applying advanced artificial intelligence technologies to the pharmaceutical industry, particularly in drug discovery. The company focuses on drug repositioning, utilizing a sophisticated AI model to predict new indications for existing drugs by analyzing molecular features related to drug responses and uses. Standigm has successfully generated numerous drug candidates targeting various conditions, including cancers, Parkinson's disease, autism, and fatty liver diseases. By leveraging its AI-driven approach, Standigm aims to deliver practical benefits such as reducing time and costs in the drug discovery process while minimizing uncertainties typically associated with the development of new therapies.
Nium is an advanced payments platform redefining the way consumers and businesses send, spend, and receive funds across borders. Nium’s goal is to make the movement of money seamless through being a universal plug for financial services. The company uses agile, elegant, and modular solutions for complex business problems. Be it an Individual, new-age digital bank, or a traditional industry behemoth, Nium pride itself on creating financial infrastructure for every level of sophistication. Nium has created a payment mesh in Asia, which is being leveraged by individuals and corporates. The company also offers a configurable, multi-featured platform MassPay that helps corporate and SME users to manage and control their high-volume remittances to multiple beneficiaries in multiple currencies via a seamless process, enabling them to reduce cross-border money transfer costs by up to 80%. The company is licensed in the EU, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, and Singapore. It is backed by marquee investors such as Vertex Ventures, Fullerton Financial Holdings, Global Founders Capital, GSR Ventures, and SBI-FMO Ventures. Its services and business model have been recognized on prestigious platforms such as Singapore Fintech Festival and India Fintech Awards in 2017.
IGAWorks is an full stack ad-tech company founded on 2006, and we are a group of industry-leading global services for the smart success of digital marketing and mobile businesses. We provide full-stack of ad-tech services which follows: ‘Tradingworks’, agency trade desk offering media, audience, performance as total advertisement service; ‘adbrix’, an all-in-one data platform which leads the growth of mobile businesses with data based on the ad performance and user data; ‘adPOPcorn’, the biggest ad network in Korea; ‘Mobile Index‘, mobile app market analytics platform; ‘Campaign Intelligence’, reporting tool which dramatically lessens marketer’s reporting workload. Today, more than 30,000 mobile apps are utilizing the solutions of IGAWorks for their growth of businesses.
Rael Inc. is a California-based company that specializes in natural and organic feminine care products. Founded in 2017, Rael offers a range of items including pads, liners, tampons, period underwear, and feminine washes, all made from organic cotton and other natural ingredients. The company aims to empower women by providing safe and healthy alternatives to conventional feminine care products, which often contain harmful chemicals. Rael has gained popularity as a bestseller on platforms like Amazon and is also available in Target stores and through its own website, GetRael.com. In addition to its core feminine care line, Rael has ventured into the clean beauty market with products such as natural face sheet masks. The company has expanded its reach to 13 countries and has attracted investment from various industry leaders, reflecting its growing influence in the feminine wellness sector.
Cupix, Inc. is a cloud-based software company established in 2015, based in Seongnam-si, South Korea. The company specializes in developing a photogrammetry solution that creates three-dimensional digital twins of physical spaces using 360-degree photos as input. Its software employs advanced computational geometry, computer vision, and machine learning technologies to generate realistic 3D representations of buildings, construction sites, and large facilities. Cupix offers functionalities such as dimension measurement, information annotations, interactive floor plans, and the ability to create, share, and manage virtual tours. The primary focus areas for the company are 3D documentation for construction sites and virtual tour authoring for real estate, enabling users to access and manage physical spaces virtually at any time.
Berkeley Lights, Inc. is a digital cell biology company based in Emeryville, California, established in 2011. The company focuses on accelerating the development and commercialization of biotherapeutics and other cell-based products through its integrated platform. This platform includes proprietary consumables, such as OptoSelect chips and reagent kits, along with automation systems and workflow software. Utilizing micro-droplet technology, Berkeley Lights offers research and development services that transform how scientists study cell interactions, significantly enhancing the efficiency of cellular therapies. Their solutions cater to various sectors, including biotherapeutic discovery, cellular therapy manufacturing, synthetic biology, and agricultural biotechnology, helping clients meet the increasing demands of cell-based processes.
ExoCoBio Inc. is a South Korean company founded in 2017 that specializes in the development of biopharmaceuticals and cosmeceuticals utilizing stem cell-derived exosomes. These nano-vesicles play a crucial role in intercellular signaling, which is essential for skin and tissue regeneration. The company focuses on creating innovative therapeutics and cosmetic products aimed at enhancing cellular tissue regeneration, thereby promoting overall health and well-being. ExoCoBio's research and development efforts are geared toward providing effective alternatives for clinicians and improving the quality of life through advanced regenerative medicine solutions.
Rainist Co., Ltd. is a South Korean financial technology company founded in 2012 and based in Seoul. The company develops a financial application known as BankSalad, which collects and analyzes users' financial data to provide recommendations for expenditure analysis and personal financial management. BankSalad also offers tailored suggestions for financial products, such as credit cards, based on users' spending patterns. Through these services, Rainist aims to enhance individuals' financial decision-making and improve their overall financial well-being.
Profusa, Inc. is a digital health technology company based in Emeryville, California, specializing in the development of tissue-integrated sensors and biosensors aimed at enhancing diabetes management and chronic disease care. Founded in 2009, Profusa focuses on creating biointegrated sensors that allow individuals to monitor their unique body chemistry in real time, thereby transforming personal health management. The company's technology is designed to be user-friendly and cost-effective, providing actionable, clinical-grade data to improve health outcomes. Profusa also develops software that offers biofeedback for chronic disease management and promotes healthy living. Its flagship product, Lumee Oxygen, represents a significant advancement in continuous health monitoring within the European market.
Art and Design International(ADI) is a Korea-based global manufacturer & distributor, with large customer base mainly in Korea, China, North America, and other countries. Headquartered in Seoul, Korea, the firm provides a comprehensive range of cosmetic products including face/body/hair products, and it extends its business into lifestyle products and services.
BinaryVR, Inc. specializes in facial expression tracking technology designed for virtual reality and mobile applications. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Burlingame, California, the company allows users to create personalized 3D representations of their faces from 2D images, enabling real-time tracking and animation of facial expressions in various computer-generated characters and avatars. By focusing on the intersection of artificial intelligence and computer vision, BinaryVR continuously evolves its offerings, balancing research and development with practical applications. In 2020, BinaryVR became a subsidiary of Epic Games, further enhancing its capabilities and market reach.
Rael Inc. is a California-based company that specializes in natural and organic feminine care products. Founded in 2017, Rael offers a range of items including pads, liners, tampons, period underwear, and feminine washes, all made from organic cotton and other natural ingredients. The company aims to empower women by providing safe and healthy alternatives to conventional feminine care products, which often contain harmful chemicals. Rael has gained popularity as a bestseller on platforms like Amazon and is also available in Target stores and through its own website, GetRael.com. In addition to its core feminine care line, Rael has ventured into the clean beauty market with products such as natural face sheet masks. The company has expanded its reach to 13 countries and has attracted investment from various industry leaders, reflecting its growing influence in the feminine wellness sector.
Fast Five operates as a premium office business center, specializing in co-working spaces designed for startups and small-to-medium-sized companies. With a focus on creating an offline social network, Fast Five provides attractive and efficient office environments in high-demand areas without requiring a deposit for leasing. The company emphasizes community building through a dedicated community manager who fosters connections among members, including founders, investors, professionals, and freelancers. In addition to office space, Fast Five offers communal amenities such as free coffee, draft beer, and networking events, enhancing the overall experience for its members while allowing them to avoid the complexities of managing independent office spaces.
Tera Funding is a real estate investment firm in Seoul, South Korea. Tera Funding is a real estate P2P financial company that offers an online platform for small investors to provide first-tier small and medium-sized construction loans to businesses.
RIDI Corporation is South Korea’s leading e-reading services company, headquartered in Seoul. Eyeing remarkable success for the innovation of reading experiences, the company operates Ridibooks e-book store and provides PAPER PRO. Ridibooks provides the highest quality of reading experience through e-book viewer applications, with a wide selection of e-book contents. The service is available for Ridibooks PAPER PRO (self-developed e-ink reader), iOS, Android, Windows and Mac OS X. Ridibooks now serves more than 2.77 million users and more than 1,620,000 e-book titles until today. PAPER PRO, developed by RIDI Corporation and released in December 2017, is Korea’s first 7.8-inch e-reader. PAPER PRO’s size is optimized for reading, and features an e-ink display that resembles paper books.
ExoCoBio Inc. is a South Korean company founded in 2017 that specializes in the development of biopharmaceuticals and cosmeceuticals utilizing stem cell-derived exosomes. These nano-vesicles play a crucial role in intercellular signaling, which is essential for skin and tissue regeneration. The company focuses on creating innovative therapeutics and cosmetic products aimed at enhancing cellular tissue regeneration, thereby promoting overall health and well-being. ExoCoBio's research and development efforts are geared toward providing effective alternatives for clinicians and improving the quality of life through advanced regenerative medicine solutions.
Dunamu Inc. is a South Korean company specializing in blockchain and securities services. Founded in 2012 and based in Seoul, it operates UPbit, a global cryptocurrency exchange that offers a mobile-ready trading platform with real-time coin prices and market analysis. Additionally, Dunamu provides a cryptocurrency market index through UBCI and blockchain-as-a-service via Luniverse. The company also offers securities information services through its Stockplus platform and investment services. In the media sector, Dunamu has developed News Mate, a mobile application that delivers digital copies of various Korean newspapers and magazines, enhancing access to news in the region.
StyleShare Inc. is a South Korean company established in 2011 that operates a mobile and web application focused on fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. The platform allows users to share and receive real-time updates regarding the latest trends in these areas. With millions of users from 120 countries, StyleShare has emerged as a leading mobile platform for daily fashion and beauty enthusiasts. The application has gained significant recognition within the industry, being highlighted by prominent publications such as VOGUE, Instyle, and Elle Japan, affirming its status as a top choice for users interested in fashion and lifestyle sharing.
Standigm, Inc. is a South Korea-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in applying advanced artificial intelligence technologies to the pharmaceutical industry, particularly in drug discovery. The company focuses on drug repositioning, utilizing a sophisticated AI model to predict new indications for existing drugs by analyzing molecular features related to drug responses and uses. Standigm has successfully generated numerous drug candidates targeting various conditions, including cancers, Parkinson's disease, autism, and fatty liver diseases. By leveraging its AI-driven approach, Standigm aims to deliver practical benefits such as reducing time and costs in the drug discovery process while minimizing uncertainties typically associated with the development of new therapies.
Flitto Inc. is a South Korean company that operates an integrated platform for language data and translation services. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Seoul, Flitto connects requesters and translators through its website and mobile application. The platform supports around 24 languages, including Korean, English, Chinese, and Spanish, and offers translations for diverse content such as social media feeds, web comics, and e-commerce deals. Flitto utilizes a crowdsourcing model that incorporates a point system, encouraging translators through gamification and financial incentives based on their performance in speed, quality, and quantity of translations. Users can redeem their accumulated points for monetary rewards or donate them to charity. Additionally, Flitto has integrated AI translation capabilities into its services, providing users with accurate translations for text, voice, and images, leveraging its extensive language data. The company's offerings also include B2B services, such as language data and corporate translation services.
Coinplug, Inc., founded in 2013 and based in Seongnam-si, South Korea, is a blockchain development company that specializes in a range of solutions and services leveraging blockchain technology. The company operates a cryptocurrency exchange platform known as CPDAX, along with an electronic wallet service and an online point-of-sale system. Additionally, Coinplug offers Metadium, a verification platform based on blockchain, and CP Cube, a business-to-business platform that integrates blockchain and public key infrastructure technologies. Its services include SBI Cosmoney, an international remittance solution, and CP Solution, which utilizes a blockchain platform called fidoledger. With a focus on innovation, Coinplug holds over 300 blockchain patents and is actively involved in developing solutions for identity and authentication, payment processing, and asset management.
Zig Bang, an apartment hunting app from Korea. Users on Zig Bang can search for rental properties by the number of rooms, occupants, and price. Across both mobile and web versions, the startup reports 6 million users (though those aren’t all necessarily active and there might be some overlap). The goal for 2015 is to hit 10 million and potentially seek another funding round.
Ridibooks is a content portal that contains webtoons, web novels, comics, and e-books. Ridibooks produce all the fun stories in the world with original content from North America to the world .From novels to economics and business books, only verified bestsellers are collected and provided.
RIDI Corporation is South Korea’s leading e-reading services company, headquartered in Seoul. Eyeing remarkable success for the innovation of reading experiences, the company operates Ridibooks e-book store and provides PAPER PRO. Ridibooks provides the highest quality of reading experience through e-book viewer applications, with a wide selection of e-book contents. The service is available for Ridibooks PAPER PRO (self-developed e-ink reader), iOS, Android, Windows and Mac OS X. Ridibooks now serves more than 2.77 million users and more than 1,620,000 e-book titles until today. PAPER PRO, developed by RIDI Corporation and released in December 2017, is Korea’s first 7.8-inch e-reader. PAPER PRO’s size is optimized for reading, and features an e-ink display that resembles paper books.
CLO Virtual Fashion Inc. specializes in three-dimensional (3D) visualization technologies tailored for the fashion industry. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, with an office in Munich, Germany, the company offers CLO3D, a software solution for garment simulation, and CLO Innovation, which enhances interdepartmental collaboration through 3D technology. Its services cater to a diverse clientele, including licensed sportswear brands and luxury leather goods manufacturers. CLO Virtual Fashion's product range includes CLO for apparel designers, Marvelous Designer for gaming and animation character artists, Benefit by CLO for virtual fittings, and CLO-SET for communication and archiving of virtual garments. By continuously advancing its 3D and garment design capabilities, the company aims to revolutionize the production and consumption of both physical and virtual garments, facilitating improved collaboration and reduced lead times in the digital product lifecycle.
Devsisters is a South Korean company that specializes in the development of mobile games and applications for iOS and Android platforms. Founded in 2007 and based in Seoul, the company initially operated under the name Moblier Corp. before rebranding in 2010. Devsisters is known for creating popular games like OvenBreak and Get the Mish, which emphasize social interaction among players through features such as commenting. Additionally, the company offers educational books for children, expanding its product range beyond gaming. Devsisters has also formed partnerships with brands, notably collaborating with Skittles to incorporate the candy into its OvenBreak game. With a focus on both local and international markets, Devsisters continues to enhance its offerings in the mobile gaming industry.
RIDI Corporation is South Korea’s leading e-reading services company, headquartered in Seoul. Eyeing remarkable success for the innovation of reading experiences, the company operates Ridibooks e-book store and provides PAPER PRO. Ridibooks provides the highest quality of reading experience through e-book viewer applications, with a wide selection of e-book contents. The service is available for Ridibooks PAPER PRO (self-developed e-ink reader), iOS, Android, Windows and Mac OS X. Ridibooks now serves more than 2.77 million users and more than 1,620,000 e-book titles until today. PAPER PRO, developed by RIDI Corporation and released in December 2017, is Korea’s first 7.8-inch e-reader. PAPER PRO’s size is optimized for reading, and features an e-ink display that resembles paper books.
Podotree (포도트리) is a Korean developer of multilingual education-based applications and content for tablets and smartphones. Its product portfolio includes Mission Alarm Clock, the Cacao page, Driven Kids Safari, Cube Dog 2, Chicken Out, The Wizard of Oz, 50 complete works of cartoon characters, 50 complete works of English word phrases, and PLAY Vocabulary. Podotree was established in 2010 in Seoul, Korea.
Suprema Inc. is a global provider of biometric and security products, established in 2000 and headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea. The company specializes in developing and manufacturing a wide array of biometric solutions, including access control systems, time and attendance devices, fingerprint scanners, and embedded fingerprint modules. Suprema also offers advanced technologies such as BioSign, a biometric algorithm for mobile devices, and BioStar 2, a web-based security platform that integrates with third-party systems. With a presence in over 133 countries, Suprema has built a reputation for delivering reliable, industry-leading products by combining renowned biometric algorithms with superior engineering.