DS Asset Management

DS Asset Management, established in 2008 and based in Seoul, South Korea, provides investment advisory services. The firm specializes in managing assets for listed companies and venture firms, with a strong emphasis on delivering long-term yields. DS Asset Management plays a vital role in the social safety net by linking its services to public and private pensions, ensuring that it meets the evolving needs of its clients in a dynamic financial landscape.

Young Park

Principal and Vice Chairman

51 past transactions

STC Lab

Series A in 2022
STC Lab is a software company that provides IT solutions for e-commerce, finance, public, manufacturing companies, and universities.

Doosan Mobility Innovation

Venture Round in 2022
Doosan Mobility Innovation focuses on the mobile applications of fuel cell technology.

FASSKER

Series B in 2022
Developer of fashion brand interactive media platform designed to provide high-quality fashion information in one place. The company combines fashion magazine and social networking service (SNS) services using a three-dimension (3D) engine, the latest multimedia rendering technology dynamic content such as high-definition images, or 3D rendering technology, providing customers with a place for their fashion information.

SPARTA

Series A in 2022
Developer of a coding education platform designed to provide coding education services for beginners and non-developers. The company's platform offers various coding education programs with chat GPT and machine learning courses, enabling users to learn coding easily and have updated information.

Boosters

Series A in 2022
Boosters is a brand aggregator focused on identifying and acquiring high-potential direct-to-consumer brands that may have been overlooked in the market. The company specializes in developing tailored strategies to enhance the unique attributes of each brand it acquires. By leveraging multi-channel marketing and influencer promotion across social media platforms, Boosters effectively introduces its brands to a broader audience. This approach not only drives data-driven digital marketing sales but also facilitates the expansion of its brands into global markets, allowing them to achieve economies of scale. Through these efforts, Boosters aims to maximize sales and unlock the full potential of the brands in its portfolio.

Law&Company

Series C in 2022
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.

Curocell

Venture Round in 2022
Curocell Inc is engaged in medical and pharmaceutical research and development. The company is into development of CAR-T treatments that enhance the natural function of immune cells to eliminate cancer cells through genetic manipulation of human immune cells.

AIMMO

Series A in 2022
AIMMO, the easy way to create your ground truths Obtain high fidelity training data with our end-to-end solution. Training data annotation has never been this easy and fast. Leave it up to AIMMO to manage your training data creation life cycle. Accurate training data is essential for modeling. But, data annotation and quality management activities require enormous resources, resources you can better deploy elsewhere. AIMMO specializes in creating ground truths. By utilizing AIMMO's expertise designing the best processes and tools for the creation of ground truths, you can focus your efforts more on tweaking your perfect model.

Curi Bio

Series A in 2021
Curi Bio provides seamless, bioengineered integration of human cells, systems, and data to accelerate the discovery of new medicines. Curi’s suite of human stem cell-based products and services enable scientists to build mature and predictive human iPSC-derived tissues, with a focus on cardiac, musculoskeletal, and neuromuscular models for discovery, safety testing, and efficacy testing of new therapeutics. By offering drug developers an integrated platform comprising highly predictive human iPSC-derived cells and tissues and clinically-relevant data, Curi aims to dramatically accelerate the discovery and development of safer, more effective medicines.

OGQ

Series B in 2021
Social Creators Platform. Creators meet their fans and sell own works in OGQ market. 14M creators including photographer, videoist, musician, illustrator and font-creator. 30% Users are comprised of US, India and Russia mainly. All images, videos, musics like BGM, stickers and fonts are provided to Messengers, Search and Portal platforms globally. 240M app downloaded, 2.6B contents downloaded, 4.6 rating in Google Play, 30 languages applied.

Brandi

Series D in 2021
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.

D&D Pharmatech

Series C in 2021
D&D Pharmatech Co., Ltd. is a clinical-stage biotech company based in Seongnam, South Korea, established in 2014. The company focuses on developing innovative medicines across various therapeutic areas, including neurodegenerative, fibrotic, and metabolic diseases. It operates through disease-specific subsidiary companies that are guided by leading medical research faculty, facilitating the translation of advanced research into viable therapeutic products. D&D Pharmatech's expertise encompasses drug research and development, manufacturing quality control, and clinical development. Additionally, the company is involved in the development of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging biomarkers and single-cell sequencing technologies related to degenerative brain diseases. By leveraging advanced drug delivery technologies, such as PEGylation, D&D Pharmatech aims to enhance the effectiveness and outcomes of its therapeutic offerings.

S2W

Series B in 2021
s2w lab safe and secure world is a Big data analytics solution for cyber threat response such as dark web.

3i

Series A in 2021
3i Inc. - the 3D Intelligence Company - is specialized in indoor spatial 3D mapping, rendering and navigation. We use computer vision, machine learning and XR to represent space as it is: in 3D. By doing so, we aim to solve modern collaboration and documentation issues for Facility Management, Construction, Insurance, Real Estate... We empower our client with fast, light, powerful and affordable technology that enables them to better collect, visualize and manage data in 3D space.

GXC

Series A in 2021
GXC is a game platform.

GI Innovation

Series C in 2021
GI Innovation is a South Korean bio-venture company, integrating basic science and translational innovation in developing biologics for patients around the world. GI Innovation’s strategic focus is on immuno-oncology and inflammation/immunology diseases. GI Innovation has established GI-SMART platform technology that is designed to accelerate the development of biologics through the efficient optimization of multi-targeting fusion protein therapeutics with high quality and high productivity.

GOPIZZA

Series B in 2021
Gopizza Inc. operates a chain of pizza restaurants. It also provides franchising related services. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

ATsens

Series A in 2021
Operator of a healthcare platform intended to provide professionals with better diagnostic abilities. The company develops a small, lightweight, and low-powered patch-type electrocardiograph to take care of the heart, enabling users to detect heart issues while using lower resources.

Klim Ventures

Seed Round in 2020
Klim Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in Seoul, South Korea, focusing on supporting early-stage startups and aspiring entrepreneurs. The firm specializes in investing across various stages, including seed, early, and later stages of startup development. By providing both financial support and mentorship, Klim Ventures aims to foster innovation and growth within the startup ecosystem.

Laundrygo

Series B in 2020
Laundrygo is an on-demand laundry service that offers subscription-based cleaning solutions. The company focuses on delivering a convenient alternative to traditional laundry services by ensuring the pickup and return of customers' laundry within one day. By providing this quick turnaround at a lower cost compared to conventional laundry shops, Laundrygo aims to offer a hassle-free and efficient experience for its users.

TimeTree

Venture Round in 2019
TimeTree, Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Shinjuku, Japan, develops a calendar-sharing application aimed at helping families and groups manage their schedules effectively. The application allows users to share calendars with various groups, facilitating communication and collaboration among family members, partners, friends, and colleagues. Users can coordinate events through a single calendar while having the option to create multiple calendars. Additionally, the platform enables users to post schedule messages and photos via links and email, making it easier to accommodate events based on individual interests and availability. TimeTree's focus is on organizing busy lives and fostering connections through shared scheduling.

HonestFund

Series B in 2019
HonestFund is a financial technology company operating an alternative investing platform in South Korea. HonestFund provides individuals and institutional investors access to alternative investment opportunities across a wide range of asset classes, such as residential/commercial real estates, infrastructure financing and unsecured personal loans. Due to its unique capability of providing a fully transparent and frictionless process for both investors and private issuers, HonestFund raised funds from leading financial institutions, including Shinhan Bank, Hanwha Investment, KB Investment, Shinhan Capital and Daily Financial Group.

Sualab

Series C in 2019
Sualab Co., Ltd. develops and provides artificial intelligence-based deep learning machine vision solutions. It offers SuaKIT, a deep learning machine vision inspection software used in various manufacturing fields, such as display, solar, PCB, film, and semiconductor. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea. As of October 16, 2019, Sualab Co., Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Cognex Corporation.

Law&Company

Series B in 2019
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.

ZigBang

Venture Round in 2019
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.

Epidemic Sound

Venture Round in 2019
Epidemic Sound is a Swedish based music company soundtracking the new generation of video creators. By working directly with composers and owning the music 100%, the company has built a model perfect for online video. Customers subscribe for unlimited use or license individual tracks. All music usage includes clearance on all platforms, worldwide, for all time. The company's catalogue has over 30 000 tracks, spaning over 180 genres, in prime time broadcast quality. Epidemic Sound was founded on 2009 and is headquartered in Stockholms, Sweden.

Tripstore

Series B in 2019
Tripstore is an O2O platform that makes it easy to search overseas trips. The company has more than one million international travel products from seventy countries around the world, where the users can easily check out their desired overseas travel products.

Wadiz

Series C in 2019
Wadiz Corp. is a leading crowdfunding platform based in Seongnam, South Korea, and was founded in 2012. It serves as Asia's largest crowdfunding platform, facilitating both product and equity-based crowdfunding for startups and entrepreneurs. The platform enables creative projects to secure funding while allowing investors to access innovative companies at their early stages. By connecting businesses in need of financial support with potential investors, Wadiz plays a significant role in fostering entrepreneurship and innovation in the region.

Bomapp

Series A in 2019
Bomapp Inc., founded in 2015 and based in Seoul, South Korea, is a leading insurtech company that develops and operates the Bomapp application, an integrated mobile insurance manager. The app aims to simplify the insurance experience for users by offering features such as personalized coverage reports through its “Bomapp Coverage Fitting” service, as well as tools for current policy lookup, easy claims, and complimentary public insurance information. With over 2.2 million downloads and 1.7 million registered users as of July 2020, Bomapp seeks to engage a wider audience in the insurance market. In addition to its business-to-consumer offerings, the company is expanding into business-to-business and business-to-business-to-consumer sectors, addressing the insurance needs of small and medium-sized enterprises and platform service providers. Bomapp's mission is to enhance the digital insurance landscape by providing a seamless, user-friendly experience that allows consumers to compare and apply for insurance coverage easily and at more competitive rates.

Brandi

Series B in 2019
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.

Sandbox

Series C in 2019
Sandbox Network, Inc. is a digital entertainment company based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2015. It specializes in providing multi-channel network services for the gaming entertainment industry, focusing on content creation for game creators. The company enables digital creators to express their imagination and engage with audiences through its platform, which supports a diverse range of digital content. By fostering an environment where creative individuals can thrive, Sandbox Network aims to entertain and connect audiences around the world.

SCM Lifescience

Series C in 2018
SCM Lifescience researches and develops medicine and pharmacy. The Company develops high purity allogeneic stem cell therapeutics, proprietary stem cell isolation technology, and other related biological products. SCM Lifescience also produces cosmetics.

Sweet Spot

Series A in 2018
Operator of a store brokerage platform intended to offer space registration services. The company's platform helps users search for properties and spaces listed within the application and register for them through the same portal, enabling clients to know about various available spaces required for their business purposes.

NDREAM

Venture Round in 2018
Developer of online games intended to bring new joy to everyone in the world. The company specializes in developing massive multi-player online games with 3D animated characters, strategy simulations, and life-like visuals, enabling gamers with an immersive gaming experience.

ABL Bio

Series C in 2018
ABL Bio Inc. is a biotechnology research company based in Seongnam, South Korea, dedicated to the development of therapeutic drugs targeting immuno-oncology and neurodegenerative diseases. The company's drug pipeline includes ABL001, an innovative cancer immunotherapy, as well as antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and ABL301. ABL Bio aims to improve patient lives through collaboration and innovation, focusing on novel therapies that address significant medical needs in these challenging disease areas.

AI3

Series A in 2018
Chain Partners, Inc. is a South Korean company founded in 2017 that specializes in blockchain technology services. The firm operates as a blockchain company builder, focusing on developing, investing in, and accelerating blockchain enterprises. One of its key offerings is Coinduck, an Ethereum-based offline payment service that facilitates payments and wire transfers using Ethereum coins. Additionally, Chain Partners provides a range of services, including blockchain development and advisory, trading, payment solutions, and educational initiatives, aiming to foster innovation within the financial ecosystem through the application of blockchain technology.

OP.GG

Venture Round in 2018
OP.GG is an e-gaming data analytics company that specializes in creating detailed profiles for gamers by analyzing their gameplay data. This platform enables users to enhance their gaming skills by providing insights into their own performance as well as that of their opponents and friends. OP.GG currently offers services for popular games such as League of Legends, Overwatch, and PUBG, attracting over 28 million monthly users globally. Through its analytics, OP.GG aims to foster a better gaming ecosystem by equipping players with the necessary tools and information to improve their overall gaming experience.

Eutilex

Series A in 2016
Eutilex Co., Ltd. is a biotechnology company based in Seoul, South Korea, that focuses on discovering and developing immunomodulatory antibody therapeutics aimed at treating cancers and autoimmune diseases. Founded in 2015, the company specializes in anti-tumor T cell therapy and antibody therapeutics, leveraging its proprietary immunotherapy technology. Eutilex's product pipeline includes advanced treatments such as T Cell Therapy (4-1BB CTL), CAR-T, and various antibody therapeutics. The company markets its innovative products throughout South Korea, contributing to the growing field of immunotherapy.

Riiid

Series A in 2016
Riiid, established in 2014, is a leading provider of AI tutor solutions that aims to transform the education market through innovative AI technology. The company launched its first commercial product, Santa TOEIC, in 2017, which utilizes a deep learning algorithm and has attracted over one million users in South Korea, demonstrating significant effectiveness. Riiid's AI solutions are designed to replace traditional textbooks and lectures, offering personalized tutoring that surpasses the performance of human tutors while being cost-effective. The company operates Santa TOEIC in Japan and has introduced Santa SAT in Vietnam, with plans for further expansion into new testing areas and geographical markets. By providing adaptive assessment platforms that deliver personalized feedback and targeted learning resources, Riiid empowers students to identify their strengths and weaknesses, track their progress, and achieve their educational goals. Through its efforts, Riiid is driving the democratization of education and reshaping the learning landscape.

Maxst

Seed Round in 2016
Maxst Co., Ltd. is an augmented reality technology company based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2010. It specializes in designing and developing a cross-platform augmented reality software development kit (SDK) that enables developers and organizations to create applications that merge physical and digital realities. The company offers various products, including AR SDK, AR Collaboration, and AR Guide, which are built for security, reliability, and scalability. Maxst aims to enhance decision-making capabilities through its advanced AR, AI, and computer vision technologies. The company has established partnerships with leading firms such as Hyundai & Kia, SK Telecom, LG Electronics, KT, and Naver, positioning itself as a key player in the augmented reality market.

Gowid

Series A in 2015
BFlabs Co Ltd provides A to Z solutions for creating convergence services and platforms based on industry technology.
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