Playtag
Seed Round in 2022
Playtag uses AI technology to analyze infant behavior and provide customized education in kindergartens.
Emocog is a company focused on developing a digital therapeutic platform aimed at addressing cognitive impairment, particularly in dementia patients. The platform offers customized cognitive training to enhance memory and cognitive abilities for individuals experiencing mild cognitive impairment. Emocog's technology incorporates offline capabilities and artificial intelligence-based speaker services to encourage behavioral and lifestyle changes among patients. Additionally, it provides medical professionals with software-based cognitive training regimens and diagnostic tools, facilitating a more effective approach to dementia treatment. By focusing on personalized cognitive interventions, Emocog aims to improve the quality of life for patients dealing with cognitive challenges.
Established in 2016, OnePredict is a leader in industrial AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology and 9 time winner of the 'Global PHM Data Challenge' for the best industrial AI based Machine Digitalization & Intelligence solutions. OnePredict provides advanced AI solutions, the GuardiOne® Series, Cells, Edge, and Cloud solutions. GuardiOne® specializes in industrial AI solutions such as bearings, turbines, wind (wind farm), transformers, robots, and motors, and is expanding to various other industries.
Upstage AI is an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that helps companies focus on their core businesses.
S-Alpha Therapeutics Inc., a digital therapeutics company, researches and develops health applications and platform technologies that enable digital devices to treat different diseases. Its products include SAT-001, an ophthalmology related application for eye disease treatment; SAT-002, neurology application for treatment of nervous system disease; SAT-003, oncology application for recovery and treatment of cancer patients; and SAT-008, a public crisis application for overcoming social problems. Additionally, it also develops therapeutic devices. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
JEONGYOOKGAK CO.,LTD. retails meat and dairy products online. The company offers pork, beef, chicken, egg, milk, and rice. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Seongnam-si, South Korea.
TRU Technologies is a technology company focusing on developing and operating Securities Finance software products.
Emocog is a company focused on developing a digital therapeutic platform aimed at addressing cognitive impairment, particularly in dementia patients. The platform offers customized cognitive training to enhance memory and cognitive abilities for individuals experiencing mild cognitive impairment. Emocog's technology incorporates offline capabilities and artificial intelligence-based speaker services to encourage behavioral and lifestyle changes among patients. Additionally, it provides medical professionals with software-based cognitive training regimens and diagnostic tools, facilitating a more effective approach to dementia treatment. By focusing on personalized cognitive interventions, Emocog aims to improve the quality of life for patients dealing with cognitive challenges.
JEONGYOOKGAK CO.,LTD. retails meat and dairy products online. The company offers pork, beef, chicken, egg, milk, and rice. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Seongnam-si, South Korea.
NOTA’s deep learning model compression technology allows models to be stored individually on small edge devices without affecting the performance. Compared to large AI models, our on-device AI technology incurs only 20% of the previous cost and speeds up inference and predictions by 70%. Our compression removes latency, server/network cost, and privacy problems, while still achieving state-of-the-art performance at object detection, identification, and tracking. Clients can benefit from our stand-alone AI products at a lower cost, faster inference, and no privacy concerns.
17LIVE Inc. is a live streaming platform operating primarily in Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan, the company offers its live streaming services under the brand 17 Media and online dating services through its Paktor and Goodnight brands. The platform allows users to connect globally through instant audio and video, enabling them to showcase their talents and engage with audiences in real time. 17LIVE Inc. aims to create an interactive environment where individuals can pursue their passions and build meaningful connections. The company, previously known as M17 Entertainment Limited, rebranded in October 2020 and maintains additional offices in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Jakarta, and Kuala Selangor.
Sualab Co., Ltd. develops and provides artificial intelligence-based deep learning machine vision solutions. It offers SuaKIT, a deep learning machine vision inspection software used in various manufacturing fields, such as display, solar, PCB, film, and semiconductor. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea. As of October 16, 2019, Sualab Co., Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Cognex Corporation.
NOTA’s deep learning model compression technology allows models to be stored individually on small edge devices without affecting the performance. Compared to large AI models, our on-device AI technology incurs only 20% of the previous cost and speeds up inference and predictions by 70%. Our compression removes latency, server/network cost, and privacy problems, while still achieving state-of-the-art performance at object detection, identification, and tracking. Clients can benefit from our stand-alone AI products at a lower cost, faster inference, and no privacy concerns.
Rainist Co., Ltd. is a South Korean financial technology company founded in 2012 and based in Seoul. The company develops a financial application known as BankSalad, which collects and analyzes users' financial data to provide recommendations for expenditure analysis and personal financial management. BankSalad also offers tailored suggestions for financial products, such as credit cards, based on users' spending patterns. Through these services, Rainist aims to enhance individuals' financial decision-making and improve their overall financial well-being.
Zig Bang, an apartment hunting app from Korea. Users on Zig Bang can search for rental properties by the number of rooms, occupants, and price. Across both mobile and web versions, the startup reports 6 million users (though those aren’t all necessarily active and there might be some overlap). The goal for 2015 is to hit 10 million and potentially seek another funding round.
Wellem is an operator of pediatric clinic franchise. United Wellness Pediatric Gubei Clinic (Wellem) is a private clinic that provides care for babies, children, and young adults. They believe in leveraging competition and innovation to create better care, and base their service on the American service standard. They offer general pediatrics, pediatric dental care, specialized childcare, and imported vaccines. And can help children with any issue from physical growth, to nutrition, and language to vision, and even academic skills. Parents can also bring their children for preventative check ups, with little waiting time and simple registration.
Cupix, Inc. develops cloud-based VR/MR software that provides photogrammetry solution that can create the 3D geometry scene using 360-degree photos as a primary input. The company provides functionalities, such as dimension measurement, information annotations, and simulating virtual objects. It features includes, fast, create, share, and manage 3D virtual tours, and create interactive floor plan. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Seongnam-si, South Korea.
Nearthlab, Inc. is a technology-driven startup based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in the development of drone software for inspection data collection and analysis. Founded by graduates from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Nearthlab focuses on creating autonomous drones equipped with proprietary deep learning algorithms to enhance safety inspections of industrial facilities. The company's flagship product is an all-in-one automated inspection solution for wind turbine blades, which utilizes drones to gather visual data, employs artificial intelligence to detect cracks and damages, and generates comprehensive reports with minimal human input. Nearthlab is actively servicing numerous wind farms in Korea and is engaged in negotiations with potential partners in Japan and the United States for further expansion into wind farms and other facilities, such as cell towers.
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.
MyMusicTaste is a fan initiated live event making service that brings fans, artists and promoters from all over the world together in one place to create a valuable and meaningful concert experience for everyone involved. MyMusicTaste puts the power in the fans' hands, allowing fans to request their favorite artist's concert in their city. Based on this demand, MyMusicTaste provides data-driven insights to artists and concert promoters the ability to organize highly successful concerts around the world. MyMusicTaste is quickly shaping a new paradigm for how concerts and live events are organized.
Private Equity Round in 2017
Zig Bang, an apartment hunting app from Korea. Users on Zig Bang can search for rental properties by the number of rooms, occupants, and price. Across both mobile and web versions, the startup reports 6 million users (though those aren’t all necessarily active and there might be some overlap). The goal for 2015 is to hit 10 million and potentially seek another funding round.
Stripes is a Korea-based apparel company that designs and manufactures men’s clothing products. Stripes’ clothing collection carries directional designs, as well as every day favorites including, t-shirts, shirts, and suits. The company also provides personalized styling services, enabling customers to personalize their clothes and have them designed to a perfect fit. Stripes markets its product through the web and mobile medium, giving consumers the facility of buying clothes at the comfort of their homes. Stripes was established in January 2013.
There are currently over 5,000 companies and hundreds of thousands of users on the Wanted platform. Since 2015, companies such as IBM, Facebook, Microsoft, Ebay, Wework, Rakuten and Tencent have been using Wanted to recruit the best talent in Asia. Founded in Korea, the company has raised over USD$20million in funding and is now expanding its presence to other major cities around the world.
Creator of ZIGZAG, Korea's top shopping meta-service app for women. ZIGZAG finds a user's style across thousands of online shops.
ZIGZAG is transforming Korea's Fast Fashion Industry. Users can effortlessly browse and bookmark their favorite shops, and search results are tailored for each individual. Retailers have their items automatically synced to match ZIGZAG's UI/UX. ZIGZAG constantly updates new items and prices to keep everyone on the same page. Staying stylish has never been so easy.
Lablup is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solution that provides cloud and server management and scaling automation specific to machine learning environments that require a large amount of system resources.
Launched in November 2016, Lablup is a distributed-processing-based, open source execution platform that is responsible for smoothly distributing program code for design and training of deep learning models in server and cloud environments. It is based on Docker technology, which efficiently provides multiple independent operating environments on a physical server.
It also provides web-based, personalized programming education specialized in STEM field through CodeOnWeb, an online coding education platform developed based on the SORNA engine. Lablup is also developing a machine learning based natural language processing API along with a streaming interface that services various machine learning models in the form of API.
AM Telecom is a technology company that manufactures telecommunication devices. Established in 2001, the company began with the development of mobile phones, started the business of M2M module in 2006, and succeeded in developing the first 3G + TRS-Dual-mode-phone in 2008. Its business scope expands to Convergence products, which are engaged in M2M modules. The general-purpose M2M module product has the industry's highest development capability and superior quality as a mobile communication repeater, security system, telematics terminal , Health care, smart grid, etc., and its quality has been verified and accepted.
Cardoc Inc. is a South Korean company that specializes in providing a mobile application for car body repair services. Founded in 2013 and based in Seoul, the application allows users to upload photographs of their vehicle's exterior damage to receive free repair estimates and text consultations from selected auto body shops in real time. Users can obtain their first estimate within an average of seven minutes and compare multiple offers without needing to register personal information. Over a 15-month service period, Cardoc processed transactions totaling $3.5 million, with registered stores experiencing significant growth rates of 30-100% monthly. The founding team comprises automotive enthusiasts who received support from Daum NIS, a startup incubation organization.
Genesystem is a biotech engineering company specializing in instrumentation of molecular diagnostics devices. It develops and markets state-of-the-art PCR instruments as well as related reagents and microfluidic devices which are designed to enhance the health of human societies and ultimately improve the quality of human life. The company is also open for customized engineering services for the clients in biotechnology industry.
Genesystem assures it clients that that companies engineering expertise and know-how would create greater values their client’s application.
Stripes is a Korea-based apparel company that designs and manufactures men’s clothing products. Stripes’ clothing collection carries directional designs, as well as every day favorites including, t-shirts, shirts, and suits. The company also provides personalized styling services, enabling customers to personalize their clothes and have them designed to a perfect fit. Stripes markets its product through the web and mobile medium, giving consumers the facility of buying clothes at the comfort of their homes. Stripes was established in January 2013.
GLOWDAYZ, Inc. is a South Korean IT company established in 2013, focusing on mobile application development for the cosmetic and real estate sectors. The company has launched two main products: Glowmee and Brokery. Glowmee is a beauty curation service that delivers content related to cosmetic products directly to users' mobile devices. It features the latest product information, reviews, and recommendations for popular beauty brands, along with subscription services for magazines and beauty boxes. Brokery, on the other hand, caters to the real estate market by providing users with information on available accommodations and facilitating direct connections with local brokers. Through these applications, GLOWDAYZ aims to enhance user experience in both the beauty and real estate industries.
Globalnetworks is a South Korean software company engages in providing online platform for livestock direct deal. The company offers brokerage of industrial agricultural raw materials and live animals. Globalnetworks was founded on May 19, 2014 and is headquartered in Yongin, South Korea.
Since 1998, BBC has contributed to enrichment of life quality through Innovative creation and provision of trustable filaments that meet customer’s needs. Nowadays, in the market environment such rapidly changing situation, as a leader of oral care industry, they have recognized that they have great responsibilities. One of the responsibilities is to provide their customers with quality products but most importantly, they also have the responsibility to support Human and Nature which they live with and in. They are committed to achieving these important goals W.I.T.H BBC and doing their upmost to earn trust of their customers as well as communities.
StyleShare is a realtime mobile and online platform that allows users to share and receive updates on fashion and beauty. With millions of users from 120 different countries, StyleShare is the top mobile platform for those interested in everyday fashion and beauty.
Based in Seoul, South Korea, StyleShare has garnered the attention of VOGUE, Instyle, and Elle Japan as the No. 1 mobile fashion application.
SAPCOSA is a South Korean company established in 2012. SPACOSA provides real time locating system to enterprises can get precise real time location and saves logs automatic. SPACOSA is a location-based service company provide CatchLoc, FAMY application, LINK beacon to locating things and people in real time. It has received numerous awards include TechCrunch event.
Siot is a Korean company that provides a value-added services platform for shopping mall promotions.
Needer develops mobile application that provides formation retrieval service. The company is headquartered in Busan, South Korea.
Madup specializes in mobile app marketing services, focusing on optimizing advertising efficiency for startups and small to medium-sized businesses. The company provides a range of services, including app marketing consulting, platform management, and advertisement planning. Utilizing data from tracking tools, Madup implements various marketing strategies such as reward marketing, cost-per-install (CPI), cost-per-action (CPA), and cost-per-thousand impressions (CPM) to enhance the effectiveness of clients' advertising efforts. By collaborating with major companies across diverse sectors, including commerce, real estate, and education, Madup aims to address the digital marketing challenges faced by its clients. The company is committed to employing innovative, ad tech-based performance marketing techniques to maximize the marketing value for its clients, while continually adapting to trends and revenue models in the mobile app market.
Kstone is a South Korean company established in 2004, specializing in cash van services that facilitate financial transactions for customers. The company offers a range of services, including bank transfer services, cash withdrawal through mobile cash van machines, out-of-store ATM management, fund settlement, account transfers, and prepaid card services. Based in Seoul, Kstone aims to provide efficient and accessible solutions for managing cash flow and financial operations.
SENTBE, KEB provides an online service to transfer money abroad. It allows customers to transfer and receive money. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
Loplat is a company based in Seoul, South Korea, that specializes in cloud-based location data analysis. Founded in 2015, it focuses on indoor positioning technology using Wi-Fi, enabling retail stores to track customers' real-time locations without the need for additional devices like beacons. The company's offerings include a real-time locating system and analytical tools that transform location data into actionable insights, helping businesses understand customer behavior and optimize marketing strategies. Loplat's place recognition engine allows for the analysis and management of the places customers visit through an application programming interface (API). Additionally, its dashboard, known as Leaflet, provides insights into offline store behavior and tracks customer movement within stores. Loplat also launched the crowd-sourcing app "Cash Place," which gathers wireless location data and maintains up-to-date information on new and closing stores.
Uelectronics specializes in MEMS-based Uncooled Far Infrared Sensors. MEMS technology is key to developing and producing leading edge infrared(IR) sensors Uelectronics has over 15 years of experience and know-how using MEMS technology to produce these sensors. A Wafer Level Vacuum Package(WLVP) is essential in new commercial applications for IR sensors where volumes are high and imager sizes are small. Uelectronics finished it first WLVP in 2010 making it the world’s first in using this technology to produce IR sensors. With superior yields, smaller size and reduced costs, the Company can provide its customers major advantages in their markets.
MAD Square provides a video streaming platform which disrupts he way media and video content are curated, monetized, distributed, discovered, and consumed. The company was established in 2015 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
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.
Reality Reflection Inc. develops virtual reality games. The company provides various virtual reality games and services, which includes music inside, a rhythm game; speedball arena, a sports game; gangsta underground, the poker game; vmoji, augmented reality chatting; dancing zena, 3D character research and development scanning; and miniature td, a tower defense game. Reality Reflection Inc. also developed a 3D video production system that creates 3D human avatars using facial scans, full body scans, and 3D video capture. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
Livsmed Inc. manufactures surgical equipment which helps doctors reach narrow surgical sites precisely. The tool allows multiple degrees of movement for more complex techniques in surgical procedures. The company manufactures tools, such as bipolar fenestrated forceps, mono-polar Maryland dissector, short needle holder, and clip applier. The company is headquartered in Seongnam-si, South Korea.
Sualab Co., Ltd. develops and provides artificial intelligence-based deep learning machine vision solutions. It offers SuaKIT, a deep learning machine vision inspection software used in various manufacturing fields, such as display, solar, PCB, film, and semiconductor. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea. As of October 16, 2019, Sualab Co., Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Cognex Corporation.
ZeroWeb is a mobile platform designed specifically for small to medium-sized businesses. It addresses structural challenges within the business cycle ecosystem, allowing these enterprises to manage their operations more sustainably. By leveraging data-driven analysis and strategic management tools, ZeroWeb enables businesses to enhance their efficiency and accuracy in decision-making. The platform aims to empower business owners to take control of their management processes, ultimately fostering growth and improved performance.
KoKomo is comprised of experienced team members who have successfully developed, launched and operated various online games including “Lineage2“, the first 3D MMORPG in Korea which has been loved by many users for more than 10 years, and NCSoft’s flagship MMO title “Blade&Soul“.
Contrary to today’s trend in the game market which is inclined towards TCG and other midcore RPG games, KoKoMo would like to focus on hardcore RPG genre which remains as blue ocean. They are aiming to develop a flagship mobile MMORPG game that can also target gamers in Asia, who have similar characteristics and interests to gamers in Korea.
Spoqa is a Korean startup developing mobile marketing solutions. Spoqa operates Dodo Points, a tablet-based loyalty solution for local merchants.
Store customers volutarily input their phone numbers into Dodo tablets that are installed facing customers on store counters to receive membership benefits, without having to sign up or download apps.
Since its launch in April 2012, Spoqa now offers analytical customer management interface "Dodo Insight", marketing automation service "Dodo Message" and targeting advertising service "Dodo Ads" to a wide variety of businesses ranging from small coffee shops to major hotel brands.
Flitto Inc., an integrated platform and language data company, provides various translation services. The company primarily offers online-based translation platform that directly connects requesters and translators through its Website or application, as well as handles various translation requests and translations, such as text, voice, image, and video. Its platform supports approximately 24 languages, including Korean, English, Chinese, Spanish, French, Japanese, Arabian, German, Russian, Portuguese, Italian, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hindi, Thai, Turkish, Tagalog, Dutch, Swedish, Malay, Polish, Czech, and Swahili. In addition, the company provides B2B offerings comprising language data service and corporate translation service. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
Washon is an on-demand laundry service operating in the Seoul metropolitan area of Korea. The company provides a platform that allows users to schedule customized laundry services at their convenience, including options for collection and return times. Washon aims to enhance the laundry experience by offering a user-friendly interface and an accident compensation system, ensuring a reliable service. This approach is designed to meet the diverse needs of customers, making laundry tasks more manageable in their daily lives.
Intocell Inc. develops and commercializes novel conjugate platform technologies, comprised of scaffold moiety, ligards, toxins, linkers, and conjugation methods. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Daejeon, South Korea.
Novachips is a leading provider of a broad range of Flash storage processors and storage drives with breakthrough capacity and scalability. We reimagined Flash storage from the inside out and offer the SSD (Solid State Drive) industry’s most advanced capabilities with high storage capacity for enterprise-class storage applications.
Sualab Co., Ltd. develops and provides artificial intelligence-based deep learning machine vision solutions. It offers SuaKIT, a deep learning machine vision inspection software used in various manufacturing fields, such as display, solar, PCB, film, and semiconductor. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea. As of October 16, 2019, Sualab Co., Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Cognex Corporation.
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.
MAKEUS Co., Ltd. is a South Korean company based in Seoul that specializes in developing a digital media content platform. This platform is designed to optimize video content for mobile and social networking sites, producing a diverse array of subjects, including music, food, travel, and beauty. In addition to its video-sharing capabilities, MAKEUS also offers advertising solutions based on digital media, enhancing user engagement and content visibility. The company focuses on enabling users to watch and share video content seamlessly across various platforms.
There are currently over 5,000 companies and hundreds of thousands of users on the Wanted platform. Since 2015, companies such as IBM, Facebook, Microsoft, Ebay, Wework, Rakuten and Tencent have been using Wanted to recruit the best talent in Asia. Founded in Korea, the company has raised over USD$20million in funding and is now expanding its presence to other major cities around the world.
HFR, together with its affiliates, has been providing products and services for fifteen years to key players in the Korean telecom market. HFR is a leading provider of network infrastructure equipment and services for carriers, enterprises and data centers. They offer simple, easy-to-use, high performance and cost-effective solutions that meet the specific demands of the customers. Their technological leadership is based on innovative optical and radio networking technology, and on their deep and focused experience in these markets.
Flitto Inc., an integrated platform and language data company, provides various translation services. The company primarily offers online-based translation platform that directly connects requesters and translators through its Website or application, as well as handles various translation requests and translations, such as text, voice, image, and video. Its platform supports approximately 24 languages, including Korean, English, Chinese, Spanish, French, Japanese, Arabian, German, Russian, Portuguese, Italian, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hindi, Thai, Turkish, Tagalog, Dutch, Swedish, Malay, Polish, Czech, and Swahili. In addition, the company provides B2B offerings comprising language data service and corporate translation service. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
Encored, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a cloud-based energy big-data platform designed to enhance energy efficiency for residential and commercial clients in the United States and Japan. The platform offers a variety of features, including real-time peak monitoring, structural usage analysis, energy consumption tracking, and goal management, all aimed at identifying opportunities for energy savings and optimizing operations. Founded in 2013 and based in San Jose, California, Encored utilizes advanced disaggregation technology and data science to provide valuable insights into energy usage. The company is composed of a diverse team of experts, including mathematicians, statisticians, and computer scientists, who are committed to making a positive impact on society by promoting efficient energy use and supporting energy-underprivileged individuals.
Pearl Abyss is the developer of Black Desert Online, the Next-Gen Sandbox MMORPG. Located near Seoul, South Korea, Pearl Abyss is currently a home to one of the most talented and experienced people in gaming industry.
Ybrain Inc., a brain signal based wearable device company, manufactures neuroscience technology based wearable devices for Alzheimer’s and mild cognitive impairment patients. Its development focuses on addressing the complexities of brain disorders and mental well being using electrical signals. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
CLO Virtual Fashion Inc. provides three dimensional (3D) visualization technologies for the fashion industry. The company provides CLO3D, a fashion design software solution for garment simulation; and CLO innovation, an enterprise solution that facilitates interdepartmental process optimization through the use of 3D technology. It offers its services to companies ranging from licensed sportswear corporations to luxury leather goods brands worldwide. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Seoul, South Korea with an additional office in Munich, Germany.
ChannelBreeze (채널브리즈) is a Korean company that provides social commerce services through an online platform including social network services. ChannelBreeze also provides search engine-based web services for real estate.
‘iamcompany’ is a student startup based on KAIST Midam committee and other educational charity services within KAIST. The company’s vision is to find students’potential through internet based technologies. To fulfill this vision, the company received 2 billion won investment from various investors. Service ‘iamschool’ is a mobile app that sends various educational institutions’ news and other contents to students’ caregivers. Just like ‘Twitter’, educational institutions send contents and news publicly. Caregivers search and follow institutions. (Download: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imcompany.school2) ‘iamclass’ is a web service that sends institutions’ information about students or institution itself directly to students’ caregivers. This app also advertises educational institutions to their target market. (Download: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imcompany.school2)
WIDER PLANET Inc. operates advertising platforms in South Korea and internationally. Its platforms analyze digital users’ preferences and interests based on big data, and recommends and delivers optimal, targeted marketing, and advertisement contents. The company offers demand side platform that provides information about categorized users to meet the client’s needs; data management platform, a marketing tool to collect and analyze holistic behavioral data of target customers; real-time bidding platform; and SSP advertising tool. It also provides display and mobile advertising services. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
Zig Bang, an apartment hunting app from Korea. Users on Zig Bang can search for rental properties by the number of rooms, occupants, and price. Across both mobile and web versions, the startup reports 6 million users (though those aren’t all necessarily active and there might be some overlap). The goal for 2015 is to hit 10 million and potentially seek another funding round.
WOOWA BROS (우아한형제들) is a Korean developer of smartphone applications and advertising platforms. Its service portfolio also includes local marketing and web services solutions and products, such as a sports events app and a food delivery app.
WOOWA BROS was established in March 2011 in Seoul, Korea.
• Founded in 2011, the company has been the dominant mobile research provider in Korea. Since then, we have accumulated variety of experiences and developed a deep understanding how market research should be on smart devices. • The platform(OpenSurvey™) provides not only fast collection of data, or automated analysis of result, but real-time access to one third million consumer panels in Korea. Now we are working with 1,200 corporate clients including Kimberly-Clark, Kakao, and Facebook. • The company raised $6M investments from SoftBank Ventures and renowned entrepreneurs in Korea.
4PLAT is a game developer and publisher focused on providing optimized mobile RPG games for massive simultaneous group playing. Its game player base is growing recently with creating high LTV and ARPPU and being recognized for its mobile game business.
4PLAT is based in Seoul, Seoul-t’ukpyolsi.
Develops power management solutions that are based on analog-mixed signal power management integrated circuits.
Between is a mobile application developed by VCNC, designed specifically for couples to enhance their communication and relationship. The app provides a secure platform where users can chat, share photos and videos, track anniversaries, and collaboratively manage their schedules. By creating a private space for couples, Between aims to help users cherish and remember special moments together, thereby fostering deeper connections. The application is accessible on both the iTunes Store and Google Play, making it widely available for users seeking to enrich their relationships.
• Founded in 2011, the company has been the dominant mobile research provider in Korea. Since then, we have accumulated variety of experiences and developed a deep understanding how market research should be on smart devices. • The platform(OpenSurvey™) provides not only fast collection of data, or automated analysis of result, but real-time access to one third million consumer panels in Korea. Now we are working with 1,200 corporate clients including Kimberly-Clark, Kakao, and Facebook. • The company raised $6M investments from SoftBank Ventures and renowned entrepreneurs in Korea.
Innovation engineering & manufacturing of Electrical and Mechanical Equipment requires a high specialization. Metal Link Inc. founded in 1999. Also took over machinery division. We have preserved its core values, namely in specialization and customer focus. Metal Link Inc. has experienced a constant growth in the field of machinery and wire industry confirming their sincere customer’s variety of demands. Their technologies are in demand all over the world for wire & cable machinery, aluminium Rod & conductor, aluminium tube, high & low carbon steel wire, stainless wire, steel wire rope, are their main products.
PLAYNERY (플레이너리) is a Korean developer of multiplatform 3D social online games with high quality graphical interfaces. Its product portfolio includes Mother of Myth, a mobile action role-playing game with a card collecting system. PLAYNERY was established in October 2007 in Seoul, Korea.
Nvius Co., Ltd. develops games for multiple platforms. It develops console, PC, mobile, social interaction, and online games. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. As of April 22, 2016, Nvius Co., Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Mr. Blue Corporation.
Think2 provides online education services in mathematics. It provides study plans, online and offline content, and learning resources. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Seongnam-si, South Korea.
H&iruja Co., Ltd. manufactures semiconductor and electronic component. The company’s product includes LED lighting, OLED lighting, Low-E glass, Barrier film / ITO film, and Solar Cell. It also manufactures cluster sputter, which operates vapor deposition and in-line sputter, which is used for the production of Flat Panel Display. H&iruja Co., Ltd. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Asan, South Korea.
RocketOz (로켓오즈) is a Korean company engaged in social mobile game development. The company has developed Train City, a free mobile game enabling users to build their own virtual city through their mobile phones.
Avocado Entertainment is a leading social and mobile game publisher based in Korea, founded in 2006 by a team of experienced professionals from Yahoo! Korea. The company focuses on developing and publishing high-quality games for social networks and mobile app stores, leveraging their expertise in online gaming and technology. Avocado Entertainment is also actively interested in licensing superior overseas games for the Korean market and seeks partnerships with talented game developers and studios worldwide. Through these collaborations, the company aims to enhance its portfolio and deliver enjoyable gaming experiences to its users.
WOOWA BROS (우아한형제들) is a Korean developer of smartphone applications and advertising platforms. Its service portfolio also includes local marketing and web services solutions and products, such as a sports events app and a food delivery app.
WOOWA BROS was established in March 2011 in Seoul, Korea.
Foodfly (푸드플라이) is a Korean online food delivery service that allows consumers to order food online and get them delivered. Established in March 2011, Foodfly also enables users to order food online using mobile phones.
Club Venit (클럽베닛) is a private Korean e-commerce company offering luxury brands online. Its portfolio of products includes bags, wallets, accessories, shoes, clothing, vintage, and more.
Clubvenit was launched on May 28, 2009.
Socialinus Inc. is a Korean-based independent game development company focused on creating online games for social networks.
The company released its first game VNH Poker on Facebook and went on to sign publishing deals with globally renowned SNG publishers such as 6waves and Peak Games. They also released Farkle Online, yet another social media game which is available on Facebook.
Socialinus has released its games in 12 languages, which are being enjoyed by over 4.5 million users in nearly 170 countries.
Momo is a free location-based services instant messaging application that enables smartphone users to chat with people nearby. It allows users to connect with others in the same location and share free texts, audio notes, and photographs over the internet. The app helps users find like-minded people around them anywhere and anytime. Since its launch in August, 2011, Momo has since registered 80 million users after two years and three months. The number of daily active users is 13 million and the number of monthly active users is 39 million. An average of 500 million messages are generated daily during one-on-one conversations or group chatting.
Channel Corporation Co., Ltd. develops and operates a platform, which offers live chat, marketing, and team chat services. It provides live chat, marketing, and team chat services. Channel Corporation Co., Ltd. is based in Seoul, South Korea.
Momo is a free location-based services instant messaging application that enables smartphone users to chat with people nearby. It allows users to connect with others in the same location and share free texts, audio notes, and photographs over the internet. The app helps users find like-minded people around them anywhere and anytime. Since its launch in August, 2011, Momo has since registered 80 million users after two years and three months. The number of daily active users is 13 million and the number of monthly active users is 39 million. An average of 500 million messages are generated daily during one-on-one conversations or group chatting.
WaterBear (워터베어소프트) is a Korean software developer creating mobile education applications focused on revolutionizing the country's education software market. All WaterBear software suits are compatible with smartphones, tablets, and PCs.
Ticket Monster Inc. was founded in 2010 and is one of leading e-commerce companies in Korea today. In 2014, 70% of TMON’s transactions were completed on mobile devices and its customer base continued to expand into multiple age segments. The company operates in three key verticals - Goods, Local and Travel - and offers over 47,000 SKUs through partnerships with approximately 15,000 merchants. Private equity investor Anchor Equity Partners and leading global investment firm KKR have signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake of Ticket Monster Inc. from Groupon.
Think2 provides online education services in mathematics. It provides study plans, online and offline content, and learning resources. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Seongnam-si, South Korea.
RocketOz (로켓오즈) is a Korean company engaged in social mobile game development. The company has developed Train City, a free mobile game enabling users to build their own virtual city through their mobile phones.
Avocado Entertainment is a leading social and mobile game publisher based in Korea, founded in 2006 by a team of experienced professionals from Yahoo! Korea. The company focuses on developing and publishing high-quality games for social networks and mobile app stores, leveraging their expertise in online gaming and technology. Avocado Entertainment is also actively interested in licensing superior overseas games for the Korean market and seeks partnerships with talented game developers and studios worldwide. Through these collaborations, the company aims to enhance its portfolio and deliver enjoyable gaming experiences to its users.
5Rocks is a Korean startup that provides a mobile game analytics service, “5Rocks”. Its main service feature is segment-specific user behavior analytics that provides detailed analysis of users appropriate to the characteristics of different types of games, and enables the simultaneous operation and marketing of a game based on those results. Recognized for its technical excellence, 5Rocks received 2.55 billion KRW (2.3 million USD) from Japanese venture capital firm, Global Brain, in August 2013 and launched in the Japanese market. The company currently has about 450 clients around the world, including in South Korea, Japan, US, Canada, Brazil, Turkey, Russia, Germany, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, and is planning to enter the U.S. market in 2014. 5Rocks, which was founded in September 2010, raised 2 billion KRW (1.8 million USD) in a Series A round from Stonebridge Capital in May 2011.
Ticket Monster Inc. was founded in 2010 and is one of leading e-commerce companies in Korea today. In 2014, 70% of TMON’s transactions were completed on mobile devices and its customer base continued to expand into multiple age segments. The company operates in three key verticals - Goods, Local and Travel - and offers over 47,000 SKUs through partnerships with approximately 15,000 merchants. Private equity investor Anchor Equity Partners and leading global investment firm KKR have signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake of Ticket Monster Inc. from Groupon.