SBI Investment Korea

SBI Investment Korea Co., Ltd. is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Seoul, South Korea, with a focus on seed and growth stage investments. Established in 1986, the firm specializes in various sectors, including information technology, telecommunications, biotechnology, healthcare, and renewable energy. It engages in buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and pre-IPO investments, while actively avoiding apartment-type factory and trading sectors. SBI Investment Korea seeks opportunities primarily in South Korea, particularly in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Jeonbuk provinces, as well as in the U.S. and the broader Pan-Asia region, including China and Hong Kong. The firm invests in small and medium-sized enterprises, unlisted venture businesses, and companies listed or planning to list on the Korea New Exchange. In addition to capital investment, it provides financial and management advice in exchange for significant equity stakes in the companies it supports. SBI Investment Korea has also established itself as a key player in the development of the venture business landscape in South Korea.

Past deals in South Korea

Rznomics

Series C in 2022
This is a biotechnology company founded by professor Lee Sung-wook's lab They are working on the development of gene therapy products for liver cancer through the development of gene therapy products. It was selected by the TIPS program and was recognized for excellence in technology.

UPPTHERA

Series B in 2022
UPPTHERA is a pharmaceutical company that specializes in drug development using targeted protein degradation technology.

Lambda256

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2012, Dunamu (CEO Lee Seok-woo) is currently providing services as the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Korea, 'Upbit'​ and stock trading platform based on social network, ‘Kakao Stock'​. Both services are leading in the industry and ecosystems. (Upbit launched in Oct. 2017, Kakao Stock launched in Feb. 2014) Dunamu provides the best service in the fields of cryptocurrency, securities, and asset management. Dunamu is getting much attention in both domestic and global market with professional specialists, innovative services and excellent technology. Recently, it announced to make investment of 100 billion dollars in the blockchain industry, leading the way in creating blockchain ecosystem.

EXOSYSTEMS

Series A in 2021
Exosystems provides an IoT rehabilitation solution for rehabilitation patients. Exosystems' rehabilitation solution provides optimized exercise program (contents) to patients through analyzing user rehabilitation activity data. It also provides entertaining rehabilitation exercise to encourage the patient's in their quick recovery. Previously, rehabilitation costs were high and rehabilitation programs were available only in limited locations such as hospitals. However, using Exosystems enables rehabilitation to be available at lower cost, while also providing rehabilitation more efficiently by using robotics and data analysis technology.

Snackfor

Series A in 2021
Snackfor is a B2B company that curates and delivers snacks to offices.

CodeBrick

Series B in 2021
Codebrick Co.,Ltd., a company builder, develops businesses by applying business models and techniques. The company identifies and assesses business opportunities, and incorporates relevant metrics to measure outcomes. Codebrick Co.,Ltd. was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Sauce

Series B in 2021
Smart sound sends data over sound that cannot be heard by humans, enabling connection among devices without additional hardware. Mobidoo is leading Fintech industry with its own technology 'Smart sound'. 'Smart Sound' is applied to payment, IoT, and marketing solutions, and has been customized to Lotte L.pay and commercialized for more than 20,000 merchants of Lotte Department Store, Lotte Mart and 7 Eleven Korea, etc. as the world's first case. Currently, mobidoo is launching pre-paid P2P payment platform for merchants and users. Mobidoo is targeting fintech and global market using 'Smart Sound' technology.

Watcha

Venture Round in 2020
WATCHA - Launched in AUG 2012, it quickly became Korea’s favorite movie review app - Its core competency lies in personalized recommendation technology - once users rate movie, WATCHA predicts how they will like movies they haven’t yet seen - Now provides the widest and most accurate movie, TV show and book reviews - Launched in Japan in 2015 WATCHA PLAY - Launched in JAN 2016 - Subscription VOD service for movie and TV series available on multiple devices including Web, iOS/Android mobile and tablet, Samsung/LG Smart TV, Google Chromecast, Android TV - Provides extremely accurate personalized content recommendation, powered by WATCHA - 75% of content consumed based on recommendations Comment by Apple, App Store Editor Team “Thanks to its large volume of reliable review data collected from users, WATCHA PLAY can recommend contents that perfectly satisfy my taste. Please don’t waste your time in choosing what to watch. Trust WATCHA PLAY and Enjoy tonight”

Biorchestra

Seed Round in 2020
Developer of ribonucleic acid-based therapeutics intended to treat neurodegenerative diseases. The company's therapeutics include candidates for Alzheimer's disease, m-ribonucleic acid vaccine and drug delivery systems for ribonucleic acid candidates, enabling doctors to improve the health of humankind.

ExoCoBio

Series C in 2020
ExoCoBio Inc. is a South Korean company founded in 2017 that specializes in the development of biopharmaceuticals and cosmeceuticals utilizing stem cell-derived exosomes. These nano-vesicles play a crucial role in intercellular signaling, which is essential for skin and tissue regeneration. The company focuses on creating innovative therapeutics and cosmetic products aimed at enhancing cellular tissue regeneration, thereby promoting overall health and well-being. ExoCoBio's research and development efforts are geared toward providing effective alternatives for clinicians and improving the quality of life through advanced regenerative medicine solutions.

UPPTHERA

Series A in 2020
UPPTHERA is a pharmaceutical company that specializes in drug development using targeted protein degradation technology.

Odd Concepts

Series B in 2020
Odd Concepts Inc. develops computer vision and artificial intelligence technology solutions. The company’s products include an image recognition platform which is a portfolio of ready to use image recognition and search technology, as a cloud based API service and computer vision consulting. It develops an online software technology for video content searches to link offline shopping businesses to create O2O market. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Buzzvil

Series C in 2020
Buzzvil Co., Ltd. develops and provides lockscreen advertising platform. The company offers Honeyscreen, a mobile application that transforms smartphone lock screen into a billboard; and Buzzscreen, a lock screen software development kit (SDK) for Android to bring content and advertisements onto users' lock-screen by integrating it in different applications. It caters to publishers and advertisers. Buzzvil Co., Ltd. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

Supertree

Series A in 2020
Supertree Co., Ltd. is a company based in Seoul, South Korea, that specializes in developing an online gaming platform leveraging meta-blockchain technology. Established in 2017, Supertree aims to create a next-generation gaming experience centered around decentralized identity, decentralized ledger, and decentralized content delivery networks (CDN). By employing various blockchain technologies, including Ethereum and EOS, the company strives to offer a truly decentralized service, setting itself apart in the gaming industry.

Spoon

Series B in 2019
Spoon is a personal audio broadcasting platform based in Seoul, South Korea, that enables users to share stories, ideas, and music through voice. The platform allows individuals to create personal broadcasts, conduct voice blogs, and share user-generated content, fostering a community where users can connect and engage with one another about real-life issues. By focusing on voice as the primary medium, Spoon offers a comfortable and accessible way for users to communicate and express themselves creatively.

Balaan

Series B in 2019
Balaan Co., Ltd. operates an online boutique of clothes, shoes, bags, accessories, jewelry, and designer brands. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Raonsecure

Venture Round in 2019
Raonsecure Co., Ltd. is an ICT security software company based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in security solutions for financial institutions, government entities, and enterprises. Founded in 1998 and originally named Lumensoft Ltd., the company changed its name in 2012. Raonsecure primarily offers TouchEn OnePass, a biometric authentication solution designed for various applications, including payments, mobile banking, and fintech services. The company is also engaged in ICT security consulting and holds multiple patents in integrated security technologies, focusing on human/device authentication and FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) protocols based on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technology. Through its innovative products and services, Raonsecure aims to enhance security measures in the digital landscape.

CARVI

Venture Round in 2018
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.

Podbbang

Series B in 2018
Podbbang provides podcast on internet. The firm is based in Seoul, South Korea.

CMI TECH

Series B in 2016
Only biometrics delivers positive identity assurance to the varied challenges of secure identification. PINs, password, ID cards, secure tokens and other technologies no longer provide sufficient security for the most crucial of fraud prevention and identity management needs. Now iris recognition, the most accurate of all real time biometrics technologies, is more affordable than ever. Offering the highest ease of use, superior image quality and fast capture speeds, CMITech’s suite of products support a full range of advanced iris recognition solutions for the global secure identification market.

Helloworld

Venture Round in 2015
Helloworld is a Korean software company that provides online delivery solutions.
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