SJ Investment Partners

Founded in 2010, SJ Investment Partners is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea. The firm focuses on investing in companies operating within the information and communication technology, biotechnology, materials parts equipment, and tourism sectors.

Sangmin Kim

Executive Director

Past deals in South Korea

GTL Co.

Series A in 2023
GTL Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Changwon City, South Korea. We manufacture LEO-satellite tracking antenna systems. We provide products based on clients' demands at reasonable costs and with high performance.

APR Corporation

Funding Round in 2023
APR Co., Ltd is a South Korean company established in 2014, specializing in the manufacture and sale of cosmetic products for both men and women. The company offers a diverse range of products, including medical cosmetics, diet products, and beauty devices. In addition to its core beauty offerings, APR operates an instant photo booth service and sells apparel such as caps, sweatshirts, and track tops through its online store. The company markets its products under several brand names, including APRILSKIN, medicube, GLAMD, Forment, Photogray ORAZIN, and NERDY. With a strong presence in both the domestic and international markets, particularly for its 'MediCube' brand, APR has established itself as a reputable player in the beauty and skincare industry.

Frientrip

Series B in 2022
Bored of the same old daily life, but not sure where to begin? Or you know what you want to do, but your friends don't share that same interest? Frientrip was born to satisfy these needs. Frientrip is a social activity platform which allows people to gather and enjoy various outdoor/indoor activities together. As the biggest platform of its kind in Korea, Frientrip believes that everyone can lead a more energetic life by trying out new things and meeting new people. Therefore, we aim to create a community where people enhance their experience and share it with one another, as our slogan goes -- WE INSPIRE PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE THE WORLD.

Vastera

Series B in 2022
Bastera is a biotech company with the primary goal of developing groundbreaking treatments for cardiovascular and cancer diseases. Their approach involves targeting new redox signaling pathways, aiming to pioneer "first-in-class" therapies in these fields. Vastera was established in 2018 when SangWon Kang, a professor at Ewha Womans University, transferred a patent based on research results on redox signaling in blood vessels and cancer.

CloudHospital

Seed Round in 2022
CloudHospital is a global online platform that connects patients worldwide with top medical providers. It offers services in English, Chinese, and Russian, facilitating comparisons of healthcare professionals' services and fees. The platform enables hospitals and clinics to efficiently reach a global audience.

Tripbtoz

Series B in 2021
Tripbtoz, Inc. is an online travel agency based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2015. The company operates a comprehensive hotel booking platform that allows users to search for and reserve accommodations worldwide. In addition to hotel bookings, Tripbtoz offers personalized travel guides and enables users to book flights and rent cars. The platform encourages user engagement by allowing travelers to share and view travel videos, providing real-time insights into various travel experiences. Users can also earn trip cash by participating in activities that help them explore virtual regions and accommodations. Through its innovative approach, Tripbtoz aims to enhance the travel planning experience by offering tailored recommendations and connecting travelers with diverse vacation packages.

Tripbtoz

Series A in 2020
Tripbtoz, Inc. is an online travel agency based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2015. The company operates a comprehensive hotel booking platform that allows users to search for and reserve accommodations worldwide. In addition to hotel bookings, Tripbtoz offers personalized travel guides and enables users to book flights and rent cars. The platform encourages user engagement by allowing travelers to share and view travel videos, providing real-time insights into various travel experiences. Users can also earn trip cash by participating in activities that help them explore virtual regions and accommodations. Through its innovative approach, Tripbtoz aims to enhance the travel planning experience by offering tailored recommendations and connecting travelers with diverse vacation packages.

Medical IP

Series B in 2019
Founded in Seoul, South Korea in 2015, Medical IP specializes in developing artificial intelligence-driven platforms for analyzing and utilizing medical image data. Its primary products are MEDIP, an AI-powered 3D modeling platform, and ANATDEL, a solution used for simulated surgical simulation and patient-oriented 3D printing.

Bomapp

Series A in 2019
Founded in 2015, Bomapp develops an integrated mobile application that enables users to review, compare, and purchase insurance products. Its key features include personalized coverage reports, easy claim filing, and policy lookup services. As of July 2020, the app had over 2.2 million downloads with approximately 1.7 million signed-up users.

Tripbtoz

Seed Round in 2019
Tripbtoz, Inc. is an online travel agency based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2015. The company operates a comprehensive hotel booking platform that allows users to search for and reserve accommodations worldwide. In addition to hotel bookings, Tripbtoz offers personalized travel guides and enables users to book flights and rent cars. The platform encourages user engagement by allowing travelers to share and view travel videos, providing real-time insights into various travel experiences. Users can also earn trip cash by participating in activities that help them explore virtual regions and accommodations. Through its innovative approach, Tripbtoz aims to enhance the travel planning experience by offering tailored recommendations and connecting travelers with diverse vacation packages.

Uneedcomms

Seed Round in 2018
Uneedcomms, Inc. is a South Korean company established in 2014 that specializes in developing data-driven e-commerce, mobile, and marketing solutions. Its flagship products include SMARTSKIN, a mobile shopping application that enhances the user experience, and TARGETBOOK, an advanced advertising management tool that leverages big data to analyze consumer behavior in shopping malls. TARGETBOOK synchronizes product information in real time, allowing for dynamic advertising of items currently available in retail spaces. Additionally, it automates the creation and editing of marketing creatives, aimed at optimizing advertising efforts. Uneedcomms focuses on empowering small and medium-sized e-commerce businesses by automating repetitive tasks, enabling operators to concentrate on more strategic endeavors to succeed in the competitive digital marketplace.

Uneedcomms

Seed Round in 2018
Uneedcomms, Inc. is a South Korean company established in 2014 that specializes in developing data-driven e-commerce, mobile, and marketing solutions. Its flagship products include SMARTSKIN, a mobile shopping application that enhances the user experience, and TARGETBOOK, an advanced advertising management tool that leverages big data to analyze consumer behavior in shopping malls. TARGETBOOK synchronizes product information in real time, allowing for dynamic advertising of items currently available in retail spaces. Additionally, it automates the creation and editing of marketing creatives, aimed at optimizing advertising efforts. Uneedcomms focuses on empowering small and medium-sized e-commerce businesses by automating repetitive tasks, enabling operators to concentrate on more strategic endeavors to succeed in the competitive digital marketplace.

APR Corporation

Series B in 2018
APR Co., Ltd is a South Korean company established in 2014, specializing in the manufacture and sale of cosmetic products for both men and women. The company offers a diverse range of products, including medical cosmetics, diet products, and beauty devices. In addition to its core beauty offerings, APR operates an instant photo booth service and sells apparel such as caps, sweatshirts, and track tops through its online store. The company markets its products under several brand names, including APRILSKIN, medicube, GLAMD, Forment, Photogray ORAZIN, and NERDY. With a strong presence in both the domestic and international markets, particularly for its 'MediCube' brand, APR has established itself as a reputable player in the beauty and skincare industry.

Tripbtoz

Seed Round in 2018
Tripbtoz, Inc. is an online travel agency based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2015. The company operates a comprehensive hotel booking platform that allows users to search for and reserve accommodations worldwide. In addition to hotel bookings, Tripbtoz offers personalized travel guides and enables users to book flights and rent cars. The platform encourages user engagement by allowing travelers to share and view travel videos, providing real-time insights into various travel experiences. Users can also earn trip cash by participating in activities that help them explore virtual regions and accommodations. Through its innovative approach, Tripbtoz aims to enhance the travel planning experience by offering tailored recommendations and connecting travelers with diverse vacation packages.

TODOC

Series A in 2018
TODOC is a Korean company specializing in neural prosthesis and neuromodulation systems, with a focus on cochlear implant technology to restore hearing in people with severe to profound loss. The company is developing an implantable cochlear implant system and has devised automated micro-machining electrode manufacturing that lowers electrode and system costs to a fraction of traditional methods, enabling higher production capacity and broader sound processing. By leveraging superior neural interface technology and wireless transmission capabilities, TODOC aims to expand the global cochlear implant market and address affordability gaps, with the vision of becoming a global leader in the Brain-Machine Interface field.
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