Korea Venture Investment

Korea Venture Investment, established in 2005 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, is a venture capital investment firm dedicated to fostering the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The firm operates additional offices in California, Shanghai, and Singapore, enabling it to engage with the global venture capital ecosystem. Korea Venture Investment manages the Korea Fund of Funds, which is supported by the Korean government and focuses on investing in various venture capital funds worldwide. Through its strategic investments and partnerships, the firm aims to enhance the competitiveness of SMEs, contributing to the overall economic development of South Korea.

Nam Jun Jang

Senior Managing Director of Fund Investment Division 2

Past deals in South Korea

Creon

Angel Round in 2022
Creon is a multi-channel network management company. Their team works across content, music production, artists' collaboration, and event management. They respond to customer inquiries by email.

My Hotel

Seed Round in 2022
My Hotel offers PMS solutions for pension operators.

ONES Global

Seed Round in 2022
ONES Global provides global healthcare solutions and databases for the healthcare market.

NEIBUS

Seed Round in 2022
NEIBUS offers mobility services based on public transportation.

VWX

Seed Round in 2022
VWX is an entertainment audition platform specialized in commercialized services.

Philophos

Series A in 2022
Philophos is a manufacturer of advanced optical diagnostic devices, specializing in optical coherence tomography technology. The company develops innovative devices that utilize retina imaging to capture real-time tomography images of living tissues, akin to ultrasound diagnostics. These mobile and wireless devices enable point-of-care diagnostics and tele-ophthalmology, making advanced optical technologies accessible to patients in various settings. By combining the Greek words for love and light, Philophos reflects its commitment to advancing healthcare through cutting-edge optical solutions.

24.5

Seed Round in 2022
24.5 is an application that offers information about colleges and universities.

Kidop

Seed Round in 2021
Kidop is an online store that provides homeschooling and educational kits for kids. They offer storybooks, physics, biology, art science, homeschooling supplies, and play and learning activities for students.

INECO

Venture Round in 2021
inECO offers functional eco-friendly construction materials.

Toggle

Angel Round in 2021
Toggle provides customized one-day insurance that can be purchased even with a small amount.

Onvit

Venture Round in 2021
Onvit is a customized software development company for the medical industry.

Dataking

Seed Round in 2020
The company’s main businesses are: 1) 360° VR Museum, an online subscription platform granting users access to 3DVR museum contents as digitally transformed museum exhibitions. *Digital transformation refers to the integration of digital technology into conventional services/businesses. 2) 360xcon, a virtual exhibition solution for the creation of exhibitions/conventions/ Virtual art gallery/ Virtual product showroom in a online environment that gives users the tools 3) 360Hexaworld, a digital 3D Voxel user-generated creation content platform that gives users tools (3D voxel engine) to create digital 3D Voxel contents providing them with digital membership and lets them interact/trade with other users in a market such as the world’s largest NFTs market platform (Opensea) etc.

BigTech Plus

Pre Seed Round in 2020
BigTech Plus is a real estate information based fintech company.

infludeo

Seed Round in 2020
infludeo is a fan membership platform that connects global Kpop fans with Kpop artists.

Workerman

Series A in 2020
Workerman provides repair and maintenance services in all spaces.

Gusun Sonban

Seed Round in 2020
Gusun Sonban present healthy meals made by healthy people.

Specialone

Venture Round in 2020
Specialone offers vehicle control & sharing with a smartphone.

Vlook

Seed Round in 2020
Vlook is a second-hand apparel trading platform.

Fininsight

Seed Round in 2020
Fininsight offers financial data analysis and education services.

Numble

Angel Round in 2020
Numble is a content platform for employment in IT occupations.

FROM the RED

Angel Round in 2020
FROM the RED is a provider of software development and IT services.

Meotdeuleojin

Seed Round in 2020
Meotdeuleojin provides perfect custom clothing solutions.

Mas Farm

Angel Round in 2020
Mas Farm is a cloud platform that specializes in database application solutions for smart farm optimization.

the-makers

Seed Round in 2020
the-makers offers surf station and swimming spa services.

Billyo

Seed Round in 2020
Billyo is a music/dance training studio reservation platform for Generation MZ, artist, and creator. We will expand our business both online application and offline space, and become the most iconic and popular one-stop platform in 'Creator Economy' globally

Yolcargo

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Digital freight forwarder Yolcargo is a platform that provides competitive price and convenient international logistics service for import and export companies.

Naver

Venture Round in 2020
Naver Corporation, founded in 1999 and headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea, operates as an internet portal and mobile services provider on a global scale. The company is known for its innovative search technologies, including Comprehensive Search and Real-time Rising Keyword, as well as user-generated content platforms such as Blogs and Cafes. Naver has also developed Junior Naver, a children’s portal, and Happybean, an online donation site. It pioneered the webtoon industry with its digital comics service launched in 2004. Additionally, Naver offers various services through its subsidiary LINE Corporation, including the mobile messenger LINE and the video messenger Snow. The company is involved in diverse areas such as fintech, digital content, cloud services, software development, internet commerce, and search advertising, contributing significantly to its comprehensive digital ecosystem.

Bluereo

Series A in 2020
Bluereo Inc., founded in 2015 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, specializes in designing and manufacturing electric toothbrushes tailored for individuals who face challenges in maintaining oral hygiene due to sickness, disability, or injury. The company's flagship product, a smart electric suction toothbrush, features soft sonic vibrations for effective cleaning, a water suction mechanism to remove excess liquids, and an LED light to enhance visibility during use. It also incorporates a user-friendly handle and an antibacterial, replaceable brush head. With its innovative design, Bluereo aims to provide a convenient and comfortable brushing experience, alleviating the difficulties often faced by caregivers and care-receivers. The company is committed to improving the quality of life for those in need of assistance in oral care.

CloudHospital

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in Seoul, South Korea, CloudHospital is a robust online platform helping patients around the world find the best providers for their needs regardless of where they are located. We are an experienced team from around the globe with ample experience in the fields of web technology, medical practice, and finance. Our mission is simple: to make it easier for everyone to find the best medical solutions anywhere in the world. By investing in technology that takes the complexities out of world-wide medical services, icloudhospital.com can seamlessly connect millions of patients around the world to excellent medical services, both from the most demanding surgeries to the most accurate health checkups as well as the world’s most advanced cosmetic procedures. As one of the world’s most well integrated medical concierge services firm, icloudhospital.com enables hospitals and clinics around the world reach their global audience efficiently. Our services, which are accessible through icloudhospital.com is available in English, Chinese and Russian and offers the best medical hospitals and clinics, including the best respected doctors in their field of expertise. For all your medical care needs, icloudhospital.com makes it easy and supports you with 24/7 customer support.

Mamma Recipe

Seed Round in 2020
mamma recipe offers mothers and kids products including meat snack packs, mama mill, and a la carte snacks, enabling clients to have wholesome and nourishing food items. Also, they provide unique deals. They also offer a variety of products.

Bluereo

Equity Crowdfunding in 2020
Bluereo Inc., founded in 2015 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, specializes in designing and manufacturing electric toothbrushes tailored for individuals who face challenges in maintaining oral hygiene due to sickness, disability, or injury. The company's flagship product, a smart electric suction toothbrush, features soft sonic vibrations for effective cleaning, a water suction mechanism to remove excess liquids, and an LED light to enhance visibility during use. It also incorporates a user-friendly handle and an antibacterial, replaceable brush head. With its innovative design, Bluereo aims to provide a convenient and comfortable brushing experience, alleviating the difficulties often faced by caregivers and care-receivers. The company is committed to improving the quality of life for those in need of assistance in oral care.

VisualCamp

Venture Round in 2020
VisualCamp develops the eye-tracking algorithms which measure the gaze point of users in VR, AR and mobile environment through tracking eyes movement. Since starting with eye-typing technology in 2014, VisualCamp has expanded its business domain into VR, AR and smartphone based on the diverse applications of eye-tracking such as content, retail, education/training and advertisement analysis. VisualCamp has been focused on developing eye-tracking optimized for mobile devices from the start featuring faster algorithm, lower latency and CPU utilization, and proved already its technical competitiveness and uniqueness against the competitors.

Lycle

Seed Round in 2019
LYCLE is a bicycle rental and shared bicycles app.

Workerman

Seed Round in 2019
Workerman provides repair and maintenance services in all spaces.

RSQUARE

Series B in 2019
RSQUARE is a prop-tech startup based Korea. Started as an IT-based commercial real estate startup, RSQUARE is steadily expanding the business into new areas including interior design, remodeling, furniture, and electronics product sales. Rsquare.co.kr offers full service to search for vacant office spaces in the localities of Korea. Brokerage Office leasing, Leasing Management, Transaction, Warehouse leasing, and real estate services in foreign countries based on Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (www.rsquare.vn). Also, we provide interior design and remodeling service(www.rsquaredesign.co.kr) for our customers.

theBreadBlue

Seed Round in 2019
theBreadBlue is a vegan bakery based in South Korea that makes delicious bread and desserts without using animal-related ingredients - no egg, no milk, no butter.

UrbanPlay

Series A in 2019
UrbanPlay designs cultural city of emotion by solving urban issues through accessible technology.

ROKIT Healthcare

Series B in 2019
ROKIT Healthcare provides hardware, software, and application support. Their custom fabrication technologies deliver solutions to the design, creation, and applications of three-dimensional systems. They provide suffering patients and humans with a hyper-personalized medical organ regeneration solution. They apply artificial intelligence and 3d bioprinting technology to regenerate the skin and cartilage organs through surgery for patients.

Pagecall

Series A in 2019
Pagecall is an EdTech solution with enhanced two-way whiteboard functionality and mobile usability compared to conventional video conferencing solutions. Pagecall is aiding the digital transformation of the global education sector through software technology.

MiNDCAFE

Seed Round in 2018
MiNDCAFE is an online psychological counseling and mind-healing platform. They also provide online counseling that is effective in reducing psychological symptoms and has the advantages of being easily accessible, efficient, and anonymous.

VisualCamp

Series A in 2018
VisualCamp develops the eye-tracking algorithms which measure the gaze point of users in VR, AR and mobile environment through tracking eyes movement. Since starting with eye-typing technology in 2014, VisualCamp has expanded its business domain into VR, AR and smartphone based on the diverse applications of eye-tracking such as content, retail, education/training and advertisement analysis. VisualCamp has been focused on developing eye-tracking optimized for mobile devices from the start featuring faster algorithm, lower latency and CPU utilization, and proved already its technical competitiveness and uniqueness against the competitors.

10WONDERS

Seed Round in 2018
10WONDERS is an influencer marketing platform.

Opentrack

Seed Round in 2017
Opentrack provides a music education platform. They offer advanced users a music career through online courses. They connect students to music teachers offering lessons in piano, voice, and composition.

Lmeca Inc.

Seed Round in 2016
Lmeca Inc. is a Company for Respiratory System. AI suction can decide suction operation with respiratory information like a human being. To increase the precision of the sputum detection, It will increase the amount of respiratory data.

BabyFriends

Seed Round in 2016
Babyfriends is a mobile social app for parents that helps to connect mothers who are raising children.

WiseTracker

Seed Round in 2015
Wisetracker is a practical analysis tool for app marketers to measure and step-by-step optimize ad performance.

Drone eye

Seed Round in 2015
Drone eye offers certification training, EFT industrial drone sales and A/S and develops industrial drones , pesticide drones etc.

THREE TIMES A DAY

Seed Round in 2015
THREE TIMES A DAY develops various products related to dental health and offers customizes solutions for dental care.

Helloworld

Seed Round in 2013
Helloworld is a Korean software company that specializes in online delivery solutions for small-to-medium-sized food businesses. The company has developed an integrated platform that streamlines the management of deliveries and operations. This platform consolidates various processes, including order placement, order receipt, delivery management, and point-of-sale transactions, into a single operating system. By addressing common challenges faced by food companies, Helloworld enables its clients to enhance their service offerings and improve overall efficiency in food delivery services.

kozaza.com

Seed Round in 2013
Kozaza, Book Homes in Korea (kozaza is a Korean word meaning 'sleep well as baby') Kozaza is a home sharing platform foccused on Korea. You can find a unique and affordable place to stay at https://kozaza.com/en. There are variety of choices: homestays, houses, apartments, studio, guesthouses, pension, templestays, and Hanoks, Korean trandtional houses. Kozaza has been designated as a sharig company by Seoul Metropolital Government since 2013. With the partnership from local governments, Kozaza is bringing a new accommodation culture in Korea for foreign visitors. We are located and specialized in Seoul, Korea. We could serve you with better local services. You will also save your money because Kozaza charges lower service fee with special promotions with local hosts. We are proud to host Eric Schmidt, chairman of Google, Park Wonsoon, mayor of Seoul, and Neal Gorenflo, co-founder of Shareable. Check out https://kozaza.com/en Contact us at help@kozaza.com or (+82)1544-5665(BOOK) Cheers, Kozaza Team
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