Premier Partners

Premier Partners is a private equity and alternative investment management firm based in Seoul, South Korea, established in September 2005. The company specializes in venture capital and focuses on small to mid-sized enterprises across various sectors, including bio, life sciences, healthcare, mobility, industrials, mobile, brand and e-commerce, as well as digital content. Premier Partners provides tailored investment services aimed at both individual and business clients, supporting their growth and development in the competitive market landscape.

Seungmin Baeg

Principal

Joonyoun Cho

Managing Partner

Jungpyo Hong

Principal, Bio Division

Hyeonhwan Jang

Principal

Donghoon Jeon

Managing Partner

Sunjae Jung

Principal

Yongkee Lim

Partner & Chief Financial Officer

Jason Oh

Principal

David Oh

Partner & Managing Director

Steve Moon Ph.D

Partner & Head of Bio Division

Hyun-moo (Edward) Cho

Director

Past deals in South Korea

Pion

Series A in 2023
Pion Corporation is an Martech focused video intelligence company. We provide “Vispot”, a video creation and ad-automation platform powered by AI.

Absology

Series B in 2022
Developer of in-vitro-diagnostic systems designed to help save more lives. The company's platform offers various diagnostic kits such as testosterone, vitamin - D, PSA, TSH, FreeT4, PCT and also helps in anti-cancer therapy monitoring, cardiovascular disease, and Alzheimer's diseases monitoring, enabling doctors to easily diagnose different types of medical conditions and treat them suitably.

Xangle

Series B in 2022
Xangle collects, verifies, and integrates corporate disclosures from global projects and companies that have issued crypto assets. This information is made public along with on-chain blockchain data, all of which are displayed in a user-friendly format to help the public’s understanding of the crypto assets. One of the key issues concerning on-chain data is the difficulty associated with analyzing raw data. Xangle provides both off-chain corporate disclosures and easily accessible on-chain metrics and analytics to the public.

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.

Immuneoncia Therapeutics

Secondary Market in 2022
ImmuneOncia Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, develops anti-cancer drugs for the treatment of cancer. It develops IMC-001, an monoclonal antibody derived from a modified version to treat patients with various types of cancer. ImmuneOncia Therapeutics Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Yongin-Si, South Korea. ImmuneOncia Therapeutics Inc. is a joint venture between Yuhan Corporation and Sorrento Therapeutics.

Zikooin Company

Series A in 2021
Zikooin Company produces and supplies vegetable meat made from discarded grains. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Upstage AI

Series A in 2021
Upstage AI is an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that helps companies focus on their core businesses.

jeongyookgak

Series C in 2021
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.

Reebonz Korea

Series A in 2021
Reebonz Korea., Ltd engages in the import, export, wholesale, and retail of luxury products for men and women. The company offers bags/handbags, wallets, watch/accessories, shoes, clothing, cosmetics, and fashion accessories. It also offers products online. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Kmong

Series C in 2021
Kmong (크몽) is a Korean online talent market that enables individuals to both sell and buy services. Its categories include design, marketing, document, business, computer, music and video, life services, and handmade. Users can post up their services with a price quote on the appropriate category, which will be seen and picked up by prospective buyers. Its mobile application is available for Android devices. Kmong was established in June 2012 in Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea.

PlayList

Series B in 2021
PlayList is a web drama production company that produces dramas and music content. The company's two flagship web drama series, Love Playlist and A-Teen have gained huge popularity amongst the 18-24 age segment. Playlist dramas have over 10 million subscribers and 1.3 billion views.

LUNASOFT

Series B in 2020
LUNASOFT INC. develops chatbots and an integrated management platform for customer support. The company develops Luna Plus, a courier exchange platform; Luna Plus Mobile, a real time business consultation solution; Luna Plus CTI, a customer counselling platform that integrates phone counselling, intelligent chat counselling; and customer consultation chatbots for the Naver and Kakao platforms. LUNASOFT INC. was founded in 2016 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

CHATIE

Venture Round in 2020
Eineblume Co., Ltd designs and develops Chatie application through which users can chat with each other. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea.

jeongyookgak

Series B in 2020
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.

Musicow

Series B in 2020
Musicow, Inc. owns and operates an online platform that allows musical artists to share their copyright with fans, allowing the fans to invest in their music and receive royalties. The company through its platform enable users to bid on the creations of music available on the platform and earn royalties on the basis of times the song is streamed and used. Musicow, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

AITRICS

Series A in 2020
AITRICS is taking on the ultimate role of giving everyone access to the power of data-driven health intelligence by developing advanced clinical solutions that will revolutionize their lives. With a shared vision and a common purpose, passionate and dedicated professionals from diverse backgrounds came together to create the most exceptional team.

OnePredict

Series B in 2019
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.

Supergene

Series B in 2019
Supergene is a social content and HTML5 game development company based in Pangyo, South Korea, and Manila, Philippines. Having launched more than 30 instant games on the Facebook Gaming platform, Supergene develops and operates Facebook Gaming platform-based instant games and a social matching service, namely Signal, The Puzzle, OMG, OMG AR, Puzzle Wizard, and Super Pop. Especially, OMG has been No. 1 game by MAU, marking 300 million once in 2020, among entire games on Facebook Game platform.

Riiid

Series C in 2019
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.

Tutoring

Series A in 2019
Tutoring is an on-demand mobile learning platform designed to connect students with native English-speaking instructors across the globe. This service allows users to engage with qualified tutors in real-time, facilitating language lessons that enable students to practice their English speaking skills without the need for prior reservations. The platform aims to provide flexible and accessible educational opportunities, catering to the needs of learners seeking to improve their language proficiency at their convenience.

B2Link

Venture Round in 2019
B2Link offers an online B2B beauty platform that offers subscription services for branded products. The platform also provides collaborative services that enable e-commerce companies to manage their business processes such as sourcing, product and inventory management, invoicing, delivery, communication, and more.

Blocko

Series B in 2018
Blocko is a commercial blockchain startup offering multinational organizations the ability to design, deploy, and manage digital services on a secure distributed network. It provides a blockchain operating system and a development platform with stable APIs. The company supports AERGO, a new open-source enterprise blockchain solution based on a hybrid blockchain design with advanced cloud deployment capabilities.

Chain Partners

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.

Tera Funding

Series A in 2018
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.

Bespin Global

Series A in 2017
Bespin Global Co., Ltd. is a South Korean company specializing in cloud management and services, founded in 1998 and based in Seoul. The company develops the Bespin Service Platform (BSP), which facilitates multi-cloud monitoring and management, offering a comprehensive view of business operations. Bespin Global provides managed services for major cloud providers such as AWS and Azure, enabling clients to transition from license-based applications to SaaS models. The company also offers FlexCloud for virtual server resources, as well as hybrid and private cloud solutions. Additionally, Bespin Global assists clients with cloud migration, infrastructure operation, and strategic consulting, focusing on optimizing cloud architectures tailored to various industry needs. Through its offerings, Bespin Global aims to drive digital transformation by helping organizations effectively utilize cloud technology for innovation.

RIDI

Series D in 2016
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.

Fast Five

Series A in 2016
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.

Krafton

Venture Round in 2014
Krafton is a game developer for PC and mobile devices that focuses on fantasy games.

InnoSpark

Series A in 2013
Innospark Inc. develops mobile games. The company produces traffic-oriented network games that understand and center on social. It develops combat strategy and social dragon breeding games. Innospark Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

DancingAnchovy

Venture Round in 2013
DancingAnchovy is a Korean global game developer and publisher for mobile platforms established in 2011. It is composed of like-minded game designers and programmers. Team Monster is one of the latest games developed by DancingAnchovy. It is described as a revolutionary game where real-time action, role-playing, and social network game elements are seamlessly fused.
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