Samsung Ventures

Samsung Ventures, founded in 1999 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, is a venture investment firm focused on discovering and developing innovative businesses and technologies. The firm specializes in sourcing, qualifying, and investing in technology-related companies, with a portfolio that spans various sectors including semiconductors, mobile services, software, cybersecurity, and bioengineering. Samsung Ventures manages over $1.8 billion in assets and allocates approximately $250 million annually to support early-stage startups and pre-IPO companies. With a presence in major global innovation hubs such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, London, and Tokyo, the firm seeks to back emerging technology entrepreneurs who are expected to shape the future. Areas of interest include artificial intelligence, robotics, augmented and virtual reality, 5G technology, and digital health, among others.

Ju Won Cha

Managing Partner

Jaeseok Cha

Investment Director

Russ Chaney

Principal

Jong Choi

Investor

Myungseok Choi

Investment Director

Jay Chong

vice_president

Jeongheon Gwak

Investment Director

Uiseok Hwang

Investment Director

TaeWoo Jeon

Investment Director

Minjoo Kim

Investment Director

Dong Su Kim

vice_president

Junyeong Kim

Investment Director

Jongwook Kim

Investment Director

Han Seong Kim

Investment Director

Donghyun Kim

Investment Director

KyungNam Ko

Investment Director

Eunji Ko

Investment Director

JaeHo Koh

Investment Director

Helena Lee

Investment Director

Hyemin Lee

Senior Investment Manager

SunMin Lee

Investment Director

Stan Lee

Investment Director

Jaemin Lee

Investment Director

Sooyoun Lim

Investment Director

Jinho Park

Investment Director

Wookyoung Park

Investment Director

Junho Yang

Investment Director

Chanwoo Yang

Investment Director

Jisu Yoon

Investment Director

Sung Eun Sarah Kim

Investment Director

Past deals in South Korea

Neubility

Series A in 2023
Neubility, Inc. is a South Korean company founded in 2017, specializing in the development of robotic software aimed at improving delivery services. The company focuses on creating autonomous delivery robots that utilize vision-based localization and path-planning technologies. This innovative approach addresses the challenges of last-mile delivery, particularly for food and parcel services, by enabling robots to operate in urban environments without human intervention. Neubility's solutions offer a cost-effective delivery option for caterers and consumers, helping businesses streamline their logistics and enhance service efficiency.

XYZ

Series A in 2022
LoungeLAB is a Retail-tech startup that augments space with technology, using the state-of-the-art technologies such as AI and Robotics technology. LoungeLAB focuses on enhancing the product value and services, and we develop in the field rather than on the desk. We Invent Everyday Technology for All.

Goodoc

Series A in 2022
Goodoc (굿닥) is a Korean smartphone application that helps users with a variety of medical services. The app allows users to access reliable information on doctors, hospitals, and other medical services. It also provides users with information on doctors' fees, hospital fees, contact numbers, and more.

Pinot Lab

Seed Round in 2021
Pinot Lab specialises in data analytics, content development, and integrated management solutions.

Icelinker

Seed Round in 2021
Icelinker researches and develops cooling technology for medical and wellness products.

Animoca Brands

Venture Round in 2021
Animoca Brands is a digital entertainment company that specializes in developing and publishing mobile products utilizing gamification, blockchain, and artificial intelligence technologies. The company offers a diverse portfolio of games, including titles like The Sandbox, Crazy Kings, and products based on popular intellectual properties such as Formula 1, Marvel, and Doraemon. Additionally, Animoca Brands supports intellectual property holders by providing a Web3 platform that enables the creation and monetization of non-fungible tokens and fungible tokens, enhancing fan engagement and community building. With operations spanning multiple countries, including Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Finland, and Argentina, Animoca Brands is actively involved in shaping the future of digital entertainment and blockchain applications.

Noom

Series F in 2021
Noom, Inc. is a company that specializes in mobile health coaching, particularly targeting chronic and pre-chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in Seoul and Tokyo, Noom offers a platform that combines evidence-based curricula and trained cognitive behavior coaches to facilitate behavior change. Its mobile applications have reached over 47 million users globally, providing tools for weight management and exercise tracking. Noom's approach integrates technology with personalized support from human coaches, enhancing its effectiveness in promoting healthy lifestyle changes. The company has also developed a behavior change platform aligned with the CDC's Diabetes Prevention Program, expanding its offerings to include programs for hypertension and diabetes management alongside its original weight loss initiatives.

SANDBOX

Series D in 2020
Sandbox Network, Inc. is a digital entertainment company that provides multi-channel network services for digital contents. Sandbox Network, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

WeHealed

Series A in 2020
Developer of a workout application designed to improve people's wellness. The company's application offers an artificial intelligence motion coach that guides people on how to exercise, gives feedback to the users and exercises don't require special equipment needed, enabling users to manage their health conditions in their busy lives and share feedback.

Elice

Series B in 2020
elice Inc. offers various courses through online medium. The company offers courses on design and development of web applications, programming, including, C++, Python, and Java. The company is headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea.

Laundrygo

Series B in 2020
Laundrygo is a on-demand laundry service.

H2O Hospitality

Series B in 2020
H2O Hospitality, Ltd. is a leading provider of hospitality management services in the Korean and Japanese markets, specializing in vacation rental management. Founded in 2015 and based in Seoul, South Korea, the company offers a range of services including profit management, housekeeping and facility management, customer call response, online sales and marketing, reservation and inventory management, and review management. H2O Hospitality stands out in the industry by employing a proprietary property management system that automates operational processes, allowing for the efficient management of accommodation facilities without the need for on-site staff. This automation not only streamlines operations but also significantly reduces fixed operational costs, thereby enhancing the overall yield of the managed facilities.

IVWorks

Series B in 2019
IVWorks Co., Ltd. manufactures wafer products used by chip companies. It offers materials for markets, including wireless communications, solar power, LED lighting, and power switching, as well as a range of consumer and industrial applications. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Daejeon, South Korea.

Collab Asia

Series B in 2019
Collab Asia, Inc. is a digital content studio founded in 2012 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with additional offices in major cities across Asia, including Hong Kong, Jakarta, Manila, Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo. The company focuses on transforming digital media in Asia by enhancing the creation, distribution, and consumption of content. With a team of over 170 experts and a network of more than 1,900 creators, Collab Asia collaborates with global brands, agencies, and platforms to expand their reach and engage new audiences through innovative marketing solutions. Its diverse talent pool includes leading social media personalities, musical artists, actors, and other influencers, collectively reaching over 250 million subscribers and generating four billion monthly views across various platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. By leveraging market-specific expertise, Collab Asia aims to deliver exceptional service and establish itself as a leader in the digital media landscape of Asia.

Luple

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Living an energetic life after having a good sleep is out very fundamental right. Many people, however, with various reasons, do not achieve this right ; some people suffers taking sleeping pills due to insomnia, while others overdose caffeine just to get a little bit of energy. We want to lend a hand to those people who suffers in their daily lives. We want people to have a good sleep, to have a fresh morning, and to have a healthy and happy life with our Digital Therapeutics Device & Solution.

N.thing

Series B in 2019
N.THING, Inc. is an innovative company based in South Korea, specializing in the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies within the gardening and agriculture sectors. Founded in January 2014, N.THING aims to foster a connection between people and nature through its various products and applications. The company offers a range of smart gardening solutions, including the Planty Cube, an internet-connected indoor farm equipped with LED technology and real-time monitoring systems; the Planty Square, a modular hydroponic kit that allows users to grow greens and herbs; and the Planty, the world's first internet-connected social pot, which enables users to monitor and care for their plants remotely. Additionally, the Life app serves as a digital gardening journal, allowing users to track their gardening activities and share experiences via social media. N.THING's mission is to simplify the gardening experience, making it accessible and enjoyable for everyone.

pmgrow

Venture Round in 2019
pmgrow is a battery swapping-typed electric bus.

Fitpet

Venture Round in 2019
Fitpet's mission to create sustainable and wholesome pet-friendly society with IT over the world.

Apartmentary

Venture Round in 2019
apart:mentary provides apartment mentoring service.

EMVcon

Venture Round in 2019
EMVcon is an electric vehicle conversion company that offers plug-and-play electric vehicle conversion kits. The EMVcon bolt-on installation kit transforms a vehicle into an electric vehicle without custom fabrication. The plug-and-play feature allows the installer to execute electric vehicle conversion without an in-depth understanding of the complex electric powertrain. The kits come with mounting brackets, reducing the need for custom fabrication. The company also sells a general-purpose electric vehicle conversion kit without vehicle-specific mounting brackets that are still plug-and-play. The installer only needs to perform minor fabrication work to make mounting brackets for donor vehicles. The EMVcon kit comes with all necessary wiring for the electric conversion. The company has a team of engineers from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, and Offroad Extreme Korea. EMVcon was founded on 2016 and is headquartered in South Korea.

MOPIC

Venture Round in 2019
MOPIC Co., Ltd. is a South Korean company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Suwon-si. Specializing in 3D technology, MOPIC was established by developers and researchers who previously worked on 3D stereoscopic devices at Samsung Electronics. The company focuses on creating mobile software that enhances 3D video playback, aiming to develop a product that rivals head-mounted displays while maintaining the convenience of traditional 2D viewing. MOPIC's commitment to innovation in 3D stereoscopic technology has been recognized with the CES Innovation award, and its product Snap3D has gained international acclaim.

Noom

Series E in 2019
Noom, Inc. is a company that specializes in mobile health coaching, particularly targeting chronic and pre-chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in Seoul and Tokyo, Noom offers a platform that combines evidence-based curricula and trained cognitive behavior coaches to facilitate behavior change. Its mobile applications have reached over 47 million users globally, providing tools for weight management and exercise tracking. Noom's approach integrates technology with personalized support from human coaches, enhancing its effectiveness in promoting healthy lifestyle changes. The company has also developed a behavior change platform aligned with the CDC's Diabetes Prevention Program, expanding its offerings to include programs for hypertension and diabetes management alongside its original weight loss initiatives.

Noom

Series E in 2019
Noom, Inc. is a company that specializes in mobile health coaching, particularly targeting chronic and pre-chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in Seoul and Tokyo, Noom offers a platform that combines evidence-based curricula and trained cognitive behavior coaches to facilitate behavior change. Its mobile applications have reached over 47 million users globally, providing tools for weight management and exercise tracking. Noom's approach integrates technology with personalized support from human coaches, enhancing its effectiveness in promoting healthy lifestyle changes. The company has also developed a behavior change platform aligned with the CDC's Diabetes Prevention Program, expanding its offerings to include programs for hypertension and diabetes management alongside its original weight loss initiatives.

Swingvy

Series A in 2019
Swingvy Sdn Bhd is a cloud-based human resource platform that focuses on providing comprehensive HR solutions for small and mid-sized businesses. Founded in 2016, the company operates from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with additional offices in Singapore and Seoul, Korea. Swingvy's software streamlines various HR functions, including employee onboarding, database management, leave applications, and payroll processing, effectively replacing traditional paperwork and spreadsheets. By automating administrative tasks, Swingvy enhances the user experience and integrates technology seamlessly into HR processes, allowing businesses to manage all HR-related activities in one centralized platform. The company is also strategically partnered with VADS to further enhance its service offerings.

Plasmapp

Venture Round in 2019
Plasmapp is an innovative company specialized in plasma engineering technology. They have developed novel plasma technologies and state-of-art plasma systems for curing of processed-meat for the first time in the world. PLASMAPP CO. LTD. has developed various plasma systems based on their own well-experienced plasma technologies that are originated from KAIST in Korea. PLASMAPP endeavors to meet your needs and becomes your best business partner by providing engineering solutions.

ATTO Research

Venture Round in 2019
ATTO Research lead open networking innovations. ATTO Research is a network virtualization innovator with advanced SDN and NFV technologies. We are specialized in security-enhanced SDN control, network management, and cloud network virtualization.

Searcheese

Venture Round in 2019
Searcheese is a marketplace where individuals as well as companies can capitalize their data.

Dowinsys

Venture Round in 2019
Dowinsys develops and manufactures display component materials. It specializes in thermoforming, film lamination technology, and screen protector technology. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Cheongju, Korea.

BreaThings

Venture Round in 2019
BreaThings makes everything about breathing.

Mathpresso, Inc.

Series A in 2018
Mathpresso, Inc. is an educational technology company based in Seoul, South Korea, established in 2015. It operates Qanda, a data-driven platform that leverages artificial intelligence and optical character recognition (OCR) technology to assist students with their studies. Users can take a photo of a question or problem, which the platform then analyzes to provide solutions and explanations. Qanda covers a wide range of subjects, including mathematics, Korean history, social studies, and science. The platform is designed to facilitate learning by allowing students to engage with tutors and access answers in real time. As of this year, Qanda has attracted over one million users in South Korea, making it a significant resource for students seeking help with homework and exam preparation.

Looxid Labs

Series A in 2018
Looxid Labs Inc. is a company based in Seoul, South Korea, that specializes in developing emotion recognition systems for virtual reality (VR) through an eye-brain interface. Founded in 2015, Looxid Labs has created LooxidVR, an innovative VR headset equipped with sensors that assess users' emotional states by monitoring physiological data such as brainwaves, eye movements, and pupil sizes, utilizing advanced machine learning algorithms for analysis. The technology has diverse applications across gaming, medical, and defense sectors. Additionally, the company is working on the "Lucy" project, which aims to develop an assistive communication device for individuals with paralysis, enabling them to communicate with caregivers through gaze and thought. Looxid Labs continues to enhance its VR analytics solutions by integrating hardware, software, and proprietary algorithms to improve the accuracy of emotional analysis.

Platfarm Inc. (mojitok)

Seed Round in 2018
Platfarm Inc. helps messaging services to monetize or/and increase user engagement with the visual communication solution using the AI-based algorithm and the open platform for sticker creators. Their service brand name is "mojitok,".

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.

H2O Hospitality

Series B in 2018
H2O Hospitality, Ltd. is a leading provider of hospitality management services in the Korean and Japanese markets, specializing in vacation rental management. Founded in 2015 and based in Seoul, South Korea, the company offers a range of services including profit management, housekeeping and facility management, customer call response, online sales and marketing, reservation and inventory management, and review management. H2O Hospitality stands out in the industry by employing a proprietary property management system that automates operational processes, allowing for the efficient management of accommodation facilities without the need for on-site staff. This automation not only streamlines operations but also significantly reduces fixed operational costs, thereby enhancing the overall yield of the managed facilities.

Dable

Series B in 2018
Dable, Inc. is a South Korean company established in 2015 that operates an online content discovery platform utilizing big data. The company specializes in providing personalized content recommendation solutions and native advertising services, aiming to enhance user engagement through tailored product and content suggestions. By analyzing behavioral data from both online and offline interactions, Dable's platform enables businesses to create and edit content in real-time across various formats. This innovative approach not only helps clients increase page views and profitability but also seeks to enrich consumers' lifestyles by extending its personalization services beyond the digital realm. With a background in developing successful recommendation platforms, the team is focused on expanding its capabilities to meet the evolving needs of users and businesses alike.

BreaThings

Seed Round in 2017
BreaThings makes everything about breathing.

MyMusicTaste

Series C in 2017
MyMusicTaste is a fan-initiated platform that connects fans, artists, and promoters to create meaningful live concert experiences. By empowering fans to request concerts from their favorite artists in their cities, MyMusicTaste leverages demand to provide valuable data-driven insights to artists and concert promoters. This innovative approach enables the organization of successful concerts worldwide, reshaping the landscape of live events and enhancing the overall concert-going experience.

Big Value

Seed Round in 2017
Big Value is a price analysis for multiplex houses.

Lillycover Co., Ltd.

Seed Round in 2016
Lillycover makes personlaized beauty solution for smart skin care by oneself. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in Daegu, Taegu-jikhalsi, South Korea.

Classting

Series A in 2016
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.

8Cups

Seed Round in 2016
8Cups Inc. develops smart cups and its technologies. This company pursues to collect all of drinking/eating data and turn to be a platform business.

Alcacruz

Seed Round in 2016
AlcaCruz, Inc. operates a video streaming company. The company provides SuperStream MultiView, which gives content creators and platforms the ability to stream multiple live or recorded camera feeds, including sports, e-sports, concerts, channel programming, among others simultaneously using intuitive screen and audio controls on any device. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in San Mateo, California with an additional office in Seoul, South Korea.

Mangoslab Co. Ltd.

Seed Round in 2016
Mangoslab is a spin-off company from Samsung Electronics that produces a sticky note thermal printer.

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.

Blocko

Series A in 2016
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.

WELT

Seed Round in 2016
From Wristworn to Waistworn: WELT, the Smart Belt for Fashion & Healthcare WELT is a 'Smart Fashion Belt' that manages users’ wellness. We encourage users to embrace healthy habits while keeping in style. We promise to help the wearer better track food intake, keep tabs on the activity level, and manage weight. To do this, WELT keeps check on the overall health by measuring (1)Waist size, (2)Steps, (3)Sitting time, and (4)Overeating habits. To help users avoid metabolic risks factors, custom messages to manage these risks are given through the app via BLE. Also, its elegant design makes it look just like a regular, leather belt. Battery is rechargeable, and can stand up to more than 7 days.

Genieworks

Series A in 2016
Genieworks is pioneering new business with creative ideas and technology.

Noom

Series C in 2016
Noom, Inc. is a company that specializes in mobile health coaching, particularly targeting chronic and pre-chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in Seoul and Tokyo, Noom offers a platform that combines evidence-based curricula and trained cognitive behavior coaches to facilitate behavior change. Its mobile applications have reached over 47 million users globally, providing tools for weight management and exercise tracking. Noom's approach integrates technology with personalized support from human coaches, enhancing its effectiveness in promoting healthy lifestyle changes. The company has also developed a behavior change platform aligned with the CDC's Diabetes Prevention Program, expanding its offerings to include programs for hypertension and diabetes management alongside its original weight loss initiatives.

CARVI

Venture Round in 2016
CARVI offers distinct solutions in the field of mobility Insurtech. Their precise analysis of the driver's future accident probability and current driving habits is the most effective method of reducing car accidents.

MyMusicTaste

Series A in 2016
MyMusicTaste is a fan-initiated platform that connects fans, artists, and promoters to create meaningful live concert experiences. By empowering fans to request concerts from their favorite artists in their cities, MyMusicTaste leverages demand to provide valuable data-driven insights to artists and concert promoters. This innovative approach enables the organization of successful concerts worldwide, reshaping the landscape of live events and enhancing the overall concert-going experience.

Noom

Series B in 2015
Noom, Inc. is a company that specializes in mobile health coaching, particularly targeting chronic and pre-chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in Seoul and Tokyo, Noom offers a platform that combines evidence-based curricula and trained cognitive behavior coaches to facilitate behavior change. Its mobile applications have reached over 47 million users globally, providing tools for weight management and exercise tracking. Noom's approach integrates technology with personalized support from human coaches, enhancing its effectiveness in promoting healthy lifestyle changes. The company has also developed a behavior change platform aligned with the CDC's Diabetes Prevention Program, expanding its offerings to include programs for hypertension and diabetes management alongside its original weight loss initiatives.

Enswers

Series C in 2014
Enswers is a South Korean company specializing in Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) technology and systems for consumer electronics manufacturers globally. Initially focused on automatic speech recognition, the company has expanded its capabilities to include video and image recognition. Enswers' ACR technology can be utilized in various applications such as second screen services, interactive TV systems, broadcast monitoring, subtitle casting, audience measurement, and copyright filtering. Its solutions are embedded in products like smart TVs and are integrated into the manufacturing processes for devices such as Samsung's smart TVs and Galaxy smartphones. Additionally, Enswers provides second screen applications to prominent broadcasting stations and advertising agencies worldwide.

TidalScale

Seed Round in 2013
TidalScale, Inc. develops software for in-memory applications that binds multiple commodity hardware servers into a unified software virtual machine. It offers TidalScale software-defined servers that represent the next wave of compute. The company’s technology also helps users to configure virtual servers of various sizes, and achieve in-memory performance for the big data workloads. Its solutions include Oracle database, SAP HANA, and data analytics. TidalScale, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Campbell, California with additional offices in Seoul, South Korea; Tokyo, Japan.

Ubitus

Venture Round in 2013
Ubitus Inc. provides a software platform for fixed-mobile convergence applications. The company develops cloud computing solutions for device manufacturers, wireless/wire line communication service providers, and telecommunication network operators to advance consumer adoption of services relevant to sharing live content among friends and access to digital media. Its products include ubiLive, a software client and PC/mobile web portal for accessing online content, connecting devices, linking people, and sharing aspects; and commercial mobile cloud gaming services. The company has a strategic partnership with Alibaba Cloud and a strategic business alliance with Kokusai Kogyo Co. Ltd. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan with additional offices in Guangzhou, China; and Seoul, Korea.

Podotree

Venture Round in 2011
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.

nLIGHT

Series E in 2011
nLIGHT, Inc. is a technology company that designs, develops, and manufactures semiconductor and fiber lasers tailored for industrial, microfabrication, aerospace, and defense applications. Established in 2000 and headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, nLIGHT operates through two main segments: Laser Products, which encompasses semiconductor lasers, fiber lasers, and directed energy products, and Advanced Development, which focuses on revenue from research and development contracts. The company is recognized for its innovative, high-power continuous wave fiber lasers, which offer advantages in programmability and reliability over traditional options. nLIGHT markets its products primarily to original equipment manufacturers in the United States, China, South Korea, and Finland, utilizing a direct sales force as well as independent sales representatives and distributors in various regions of Asia and Europe. The firm emphasizes early customer engagement in the design process and employs a platform approach to product development to align its laser solutions with specific customer needs.

Inside Secure

Series D in 2010
Inside Secure, founded in 1995 and based in Aix en Provence, France, specializes in open-standard contactless payment and near field communication (NFC) semiconductors and software. The company develops a range of products including contactless reader interface chips, NFC interface circuits, contactless payment platforms, memory chips, and desktop readers. These products are utilized in various applications such as payment, transit, identity verification, and access control across smart cards, key fobs, mobile devices, and POS systems. Inside Secure also provides professional services for integration and adoption, encompassing application development and system integration. The company's clientele includes payment card and mobile phone manufacturers, systems integrators, and financial institutions, with additional offices in Shanghai, Singapore, Warsaw, Seoul, San Francisco, and Boston.

Teknovus

Venture Round in 2009
Teknovus, Inc., a fabless semiconductor and software solutions company, develops and supplies access chips and embedded software for the FTTx market. It offers Ethernet passive optical network (EPON) integrated chips for central office and customer premises applications; EPON customer premises equipment ONU; TDM transport chips that provide the circuit emulation of T1/E1/J1 on various Ethernet switched networks; evaluation kits, which support original equipment manufacturers and service provider customers; EPON OLT solutions that offer a system-on-a-chip approach to the original equipment manufacturers; and TK3401 Intelligent EPON Node Controller that enables service providers to meet various needs of network topologies and subscriber densities. The company’s system-on-a-chips incorporate firmware for the embedded processor to control the hardware. Teknovus, Inc. markets its products through distributors in the United States, Europe, and China. Teknovus, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Petaluma, California with sales and support centers in Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. The company also has a location in San Jose, California.

Inside Secure

Series C in 2008
Inside Secure, founded in 1995 and based in Aix en Provence, France, specializes in open-standard contactless payment and near field communication (NFC) semiconductors and software. The company develops a range of products including contactless reader interface chips, NFC interface circuits, contactless payment platforms, memory chips, and desktop readers. These products are utilized in various applications such as payment, transit, identity verification, and access control across smart cards, key fobs, mobile devices, and POS systems. Inside Secure also provides professional services for integration and adoption, encompassing application development and system integration. The company's clientele includes payment card and mobile phone manufacturers, systems integrators, and financial institutions, with additional offices in Shanghai, Singapore, Warsaw, Seoul, San Francisco, and Boston.

Teknovus

Series D in 2007
Teknovus, Inc., a fabless semiconductor and software solutions company, develops and supplies access chips and embedded software for the FTTx market. It offers Ethernet passive optical network (EPON) integrated chips for central office and customer premises applications; EPON customer premises equipment ONU; TDM transport chips that provide the circuit emulation of T1/E1/J1 on various Ethernet switched networks; evaluation kits, which support original equipment manufacturers and service provider customers; EPON OLT solutions that offer a system-on-a-chip approach to the original equipment manufacturers; and TK3401 Intelligent EPON Node Controller that enables service providers to meet various needs of network topologies and subscriber densities. The company’s system-on-a-chips incorporate firmware for the embedded processor to control the hardware. Teknovus, Inc. markets its products through distributors in the United States, Europe, and China. Teknovus, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Petaluma, California with sales and support centers in Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. The company also has a location in San Jose, California.

Teknovus

Series C in 2005
Teknovus, Inc., a fabless semiconductor and software solutions company, develops and supplies access chips and embedded software for the FTTx market. It offers Ethernet passive optical network (EPON) integrated chips for central office and customer premises applications; EPON customer premises equipment ONU; TDM transport chips that provide the circuit emulation of T1/E1/J1 on various Ethernet switched networks; evaluation kits, which support original equipment manufacturers and service provider customers; EPON OLT solutions that offer a system-on-a-chip approach to the original equipment manufacturers; and TK3401 Intelligent EPON Node Controller that enables service providers to meet various needs of network topologies and subscriber densities. The company’s system-on-a-chips incorporate firmware for the embedded processor to control the hardware. Teknovus, Inc. markets its products through distributors in the United States, Europe, and China. Teknovus, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Petaluma, California with sales and support centers in Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. The company also has a location in San Jose, California.
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