Strong Ventures

Strong Ventures is a seed fund based in Los Angeles, California, focused on financing and mentoring entrepreneurs from Korea, Asia, and beyond. The firm provides financial support alongside hands-on assistance, leveraging the experience of its team, who have backgrounds as operators, executives, and entrepreneurs. By offering strategic guidance and access to an extensive network, Strong Ventures aims to empower entrepreneurs to successfully enter the global market. The firm is dedicated to enhancing the entrepreneurial ecosystem, striving to create a stronger and more collaborative environment for all involved in building innovative companies.

Past deals in South Korea

CellMEAT

Series A in 2022
cellmeat CO., LTD. produces meat for the food market. The company products include cultured meat. The company is based in Gwangju-si, South Korea.

Soomgo

Series C in 2021
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).

Kidop

Seed Round in 2021
Kidop Co., Ltd. offers home schooling kits for school children. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Donggle

Seed Round in 2020
Donggle is a shopping platform that directly connects consumers and wholesalers and allows purchases at wholesale at a low price. It is based in Seoul, South Korea.

CellMEAT

Seed Round in 2020
cellmeat CO., LTD. produces meat for the food market. The company products include cultured meat. The company is based in Gwangju-si, South Korea.

Kidop

Seed Round in 2020
Kidop Co., Ltd. offers home schooling kits for school children. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Soomgo

Series B in 2019
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).

Miso

Series A in 2018
Miso is a technology company that operates an online-to-offline platform primarily focused on delivering on-demand home services in South Korea. Through its mobile applications for iOS and Android, Miso offers a variety of services, including home cleaning, moving, installation, repair, flooring, and interior design. The platform connects users with verified service providers, ensuring quality through a rating system and convenient payment options. Miso aims to enhance the home service experience by providing reliable, hotel-like cleaning and other household services, thereby addressing the growing demand for quality and convenience in the home services market.

Soomgo

Series A in 2018
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).

Nspoons

Seed Round in 2017
Nspoons, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Ulsan, South Korea.

Soomgo

Seed Round in 2017
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).

Eggbun Education

Seed Round in 2017
Eggbun Education develops a mobile chat application to learn languages, such as Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. It offers Eggbun, an automated language tutor that helps to learn foreign languages using step-by-step method from characters to real life conversations. The company is based in Ansan, South Korea.

Korbit

Series A in 2017
Korbit, Inc. is an online platform based in Seoul, South Korea, that offers bitcoin exchange, wallet, and merchant processing services. Founded on July 5, 2013, by Kangmo Kim, Louis Jinhwa Kim, and Tony Lyu, the company has established itself as a key player in the cryptocurrency industry. As of September 26, 2017, Korbit operates as a subsidiary of NXC Corporation, further solidifying its position in the market.

Bratvillage

Series A in 2016
Bratvillage develops mobile applications for home repairing services. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Nspoons

Seed Round in 2016
Nspoons, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Ulsan, South Korea.

LOLdoctor

Series A in 2016
LOLDoctor develops an online diagnostic solution for League Of Legend players based on actual data. The company is based in South Korea.

Eggbun Education

Seed Round in 2016
Eggbun Education develops a mobile chat application to learn languages, such as Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. It offers Eggbun, an automated language tutor that helps to learn foreign languages using step-by-step method from characters to real life conversations. The company is based in Ansan, South Korea.

Bratvillage

Series A in 2016
Bratvillage develops mobile applications for home repairing services. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Miso

Seed Round in 2016
Miso is a technology company that operates an online-to-offline platform primarily focused on delivering on-demand home services in South Korea. Through its mobile applications for iOS and Android, Miso offers a variety of services, including home cleaning, moving, installation, repair, flooring, and interior design. The platform connects users with verified service providers, ensuring quality through a rating system and convenient payment options. Miso aims to enhance the home service experience by providing reliable, hotel-like cleaning and other household services, thereby addressing the growing demand for quality and convenience in the home services market.

Nspoons

Seed Round in 2016
Nspoons, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Ulsan, South Korea.

Korbit

Series A in 2014
Korbit, Inc. is an online platform based in Seoul, South Korea, that offers bitcoin exchange, wallet, and merchant processing services. Founded on July 5, 2013, by Kangmo Kim, Louis Jinhwa Kim, and Tony Lyu, the company has established itself as a key player in the cryptocurrency industry. As of September 26, 2017, Korbit operates as a subsidiary of NXC Corporation, further solidifying its position in the market.

Korbit

Seed Round in 2013
Korbit, Inc. is an online platform based in Seoul, South Korea, that offers bitcoin exchange, wallet, and merchant processing services. Founded on July 5, 2013, by Kangmo Kim, Louis Jinhwa Kim, and Tony Lyu, the company has established itself as a key player in the cryptocurrency industry. As of September 26, 2017, Korbit operates as a subsidiary of NXC Corporation, further solidifying its position in the market.