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. retails meat and dairy products online. The company offers pork, beef, chicken, egg, milk, and rice. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Seongnam-si, South Korea.
Jaranda Co., Ltd. owns and operates a platform that integrates teachers, parents, and students. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea.
Established in 2016, OnePredict is a leader in industrial AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology and 9 time winner of the 'Global PHM Data Challenge' for the best industrial AI based Machine Digitalization & Intelligence solutions. OnePredict provides advanced AI solutions, the GuardiOne® Series, Cells, Edge, and Cloud solutions. GuardiOne® specializes in industrial AI solutions such as bearings, turbines, wind (wind farm), transformers, robots, and motors, and is expanding to various other industries.
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 (로드컴플릿) is a social and mobile game developer in Korea. It develops games such as Tap Tap Heroes, Disco Panda, Bumping Bears, Play Kale, Trino, and Blue Heart for iOS and Android devices.
Loadcomplete was founded in December 2009.
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. retails meat and dairy products online. The company offers pork, beef, chicken, egg, milk, and rice. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Seongnam-si, South Korea.
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).
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 a South Korean company that develops a productivity application designed for students, educators, and parents to enhance communication within and beyond the classroom. The platform serves as a social media tool that facilitates interaction among teachers, students, and parents, addressing the longstanding challenge of managing diverse student needs in educational settings. Classting provides a robust Learning Management System (LMS) that empowers teachers and offers an AI-based learning platform, delivering personalized educational experiences for students both in and out of school. By partnering with over 20 content providers, Classting aims to improve learning efficiency and effectiveness globally. The company is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
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. sells apparel, bags, shoes, and accessories online for men and women. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
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. develops and commercializes novel conjugate platform technologies, comprised of scaffold moiety, ligards, toxins, linkers, and conjugation methods. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Daejeon, South Korea.
Cupix, Inc. develops cloud-based VR/MR software that provides photogrammetry solution that can create the 3D geometry scene using 360-degree photos as a primary input. The company provides functionalities, such as dimension measurement, information annotations, and simulating virtual objects. It features includes, fast, create, share, and manage 3D virtual tours, and create interactive floor plan. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Seongnam-si, South Korea.
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”
Altist is a system software company that supplies operating systems, embedded Linux, and related system software to industrial areas.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Zoyi Corporation develops customer analytic tools for retailers. The company offers Walk Insights, an offline retail analytics solution, that detects wireless signals from mobile devices to collect and store visitor data in real time. It also analyzes data from outside traffic, store visits, dwell time, and returning visitors. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea.
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 leader in industrial AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology and 9 time winner of the 'Global PHM Data Challenge' for the best industrial AI based Machine Digitalization & Intelligence solutions. OnePredict provides advanced AI solutions, the GuardiOne® Series, Cells, Edge, and Cloud solutions. GuardiOne® specializes in industrial AI solutions such as bearings, turbines, wind (wind farm), transformers, robots, and motors, and is expanding to various other industries.
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 that focuses on delivering news and information across various platforms including digital, video, and events. Founded in 2012 and based in Mountain View, California, it aims to engage a curious audience by presenting new ideas, emerging trends, and innovative narratives. OZY Media offers a range of programs designed to cater to diverse interests, including the Presidential Daily Brief, Rising Stars, and Provocateurs, among others. Through its content, OZY seeks to challenge conventional perspectives and spark meaningful conversations, reaching an audience of approximately 50 million individuals.
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).
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. researches, develops, and sells natural and organic feminine care products. It offers pads, liners, and tampons made from organic cotton. The company sells its product online. Rael Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Buena Park, California.
Cupix, Inc. develops cloud-based VR/MR software that provides photogrammetry solution that can create the 3D geometry scene using 360-degree photos as a primary input. The company provides functionalities, such as dimension measurement, information annotations, and simulating virtual objects. It features includes, fast, create, share, and manage 3D virtual tours, and create interactive floor plan. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Seongnam-si, South Korea.
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. operates in the health care sector. It is dedicated to the development of a new generation of biointegrated sensors that empowers the individual with the ability to monitor their unique body chemistry in unprecedented ways to transform the management of personal health and disease.
The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Cupertino, California.
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. researches, develops, and sells natural and organic feminine care products. It offers pads, liners, and tampons made from organic cotton. The company sells its product online. Rael Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Buena Park, California.
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 is a realtime mobile and online platform that allows users to share and receive updates on fashion and beauty. With millions of users from 120 different countries, StyleShare is the top mobile platform for those interested in everyday fashion and beauty.
Based in Seoul, South Korea, StyleShare has garnered the attention of VOGUE, Instyle, and Elle Japan as the No. 1 mobile fashion application.
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 (데브시스터즈) is a Korean social game company that develops smartphone applications and games such as OvenBreak and Get the Mish for devices running iOS and Android operating systems.
DEVSISTERS focuses mainly on products that facilitate social interaction between gamers, as seen by the commenting features integrated into their game, Get the Mish.
After partnering up with Skittles, DEVSISTERS changed the format of OvenBreak by changing the jellybeans shown on the game with the brand’s popular candy.
Catering to a global customer base, DEVSISTERS was established in February 2009, in Seoul, Korea.
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 prominent developer and manufacturer of biometric and security products, headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea. Established in 2000, the company offers a diverse range of products including biometric access control systems, time and attendance devices, fingerprint and live scanners, embedded fingerprint modules, authentication and enrollment scanners, and document readers. Additionally, Suprema provides integrated solutions such as BioStar 2, a web-based security platform that facilitates the integration with third-party systems. With a commitment to innovation, Suprema combines advanced biometric algorithms with superior engineering to deliver reliable, industry-leading products. The company has established a global sales network that spans over 133 countries, solidifying its position as a key player in the biometrics and security technology sector.