AI & Machine Learning Startups

Wrtn (뤼튼) operates AI consumer services used in South Korea, including its flagship AI assistant, an immersive content product (크랙), and a personalized storytelling product (캬라푸). It also offers B2B products such as Wrtn AX (enterprise AI transformation), Wrtn Labs (business agent foundation), and Wrtn Edu (AI literacy education).

3 investors

WurQ makes a wearable workout-tracking system for functional fitness and CrossFit-style athletes, using AI-powered wrist and chest motion sensors that automatically capture reps, heart rate, range of motion, power output, and workout structure. A companion app with an AI chat turns the captured metrics into performance insights for athletes, coaches, and affiliates.

3 investors

Chaps Retail provides an AI-powered unified commerce platform that synchronizes sales channels (e-commerce, marketplaces, physical stores) and delivers personalized, omnichannel customer experiences. The solution integrates order management, digital in-store tools, omnichannel checkout, CRM, and AI agents for demand forecasting and customer recommendations.

3 investors

Wysa for Teams is a mental health SaaS product that delivers emotional wellbeing support to organizations with 200 employees or less through self-guided exercises, anonymous access to reflection spaces, and resources based on cognitive behavioral approaches.

3 investors

Xactly provides an intelligent revenue platform for sales teams that combines sales compensation, planning, forecasting, and territory management capabilities. The platform serves sales organizations looking to optimize revenue outcomes through integrated tools and motivation.

3 investors

Xatoms develops photocatalytic materials for industrial wastewater treatment using an AI-assisted material discovery platform. The company targets water purification by creating customized, reusable catalysts activated by visible light to remove complex contaminants in industrial settings.

3 investors

XDof builds production-scale datasets, robotic systems, and tools for the robotics and physical AI industry. The company partners with robotics labs and companies to provide full-stack infrastructure support from hardware to operations.

3 investors

Digital.ai applies agentic AI across the software delivery lifecycle — including planning, security, testing, and DevOps — to help large enterprises release software faster and with less risk. It serves Fortune 100 companies and government entities integrating with existing CI/CD, agile, ITSM, and observability tools.

3 investors

Xeneta provides supply chain and freight teams with independent, lane-level ocean and air freight market data, drawing on anonymised freight rates across global port pairs. Its platform supports scenario planning, network and sourcing decisions, and risk management for buyers and sellers of ocean and air freight.

3 investors

XENO is a goal-based investment platform that enables individuals, groups, and institutions to invest and save for various financial objectives such as wealth building, emergencies, education, homeownership, and retirement. The company operates in Uganda and Kenya in the fintech sector.

3 investors

xMap is a global geospatial data infrastructure platform that delivers POI, mobility, traffic, demographics, and parcel data through agent-ready APIs and MCP bindings so AI agents can query the physical world. It serves developers, retail and restaurant brands, consulting firms, and investment teams for use cases like site selection, competitor analysis, and location intelligence across 200+ countries.

3 investors

xmemory is a schema-based memory layer that lets AI agents read and write in natural language while storing facts, relationships, and workflow state as validated, queryable memory. It targets developers building multi-agent and long-running AI systems, offering features like schema evolution, RBAC, lineage, and debugging for regulated environments.

3 investors

XMOS builds XCORE microcontroller chips that combine control, IO, DSP and AI processing on a single programmable device for deterministic, low-latency edge computing. Its chips target multichannel and USB audio, voice interfaces, robotics, industrial automation, and automotive systems.

3 investors

Xook operates an autonomous food kiosk that prepares fresh, chef-curated meals using robotics and AI-driven precision. The kiosk can serve hot and cold bowls across multiple cuisines and is deployable in various settings including cafeterias, restaurant outposts, or dark kitchens for delivery orders.

3 investors

Xoul is a platform for creating and chatting with AI characters, immersive scenarios, and original worlds. It offers user-generated AI experiences for consumers.

3 investors

KAMPI is an app and platform that uses machine learning and AI to turn shrimp farmers' daily records into recommendations for managing biomass, biological and environmental parameters, feeding, and profitability across the harvest cycle. It serves shrimp farming operations with tools for pond monitoring, predictive analytics, and team data integration.

3 investors

Xsolis is a healthcare innovation company that works to improve standards of care. The company is recognized as one of America's fastest-growing private companies.

3 investors

xtraCHEF provides accounting, financial management, and operations software for restaurants and food service businesses. The platform uses cloud, mobile, machine learning, and OCR technology to automate financial and operational tasks for hospitality operators.

3 investors

XUND builds digital health software including health risk assessments, symptom and illness checkers for patients, and a conversational AI clinical search tool for healthcare professionals. Its modular, certified medical-device solutions serve healthcare organizations for prevention, pre-triage, and clinical decision-making.

3 investors

Yaak develops a Spatial Intelligence Kit that can be paired with physical assets in construction and material handling to enable autonomous operation through AI learning from observed tasks. The system monitors fleet operations in unstructured environments and progressively takes over routine tasks without requiring coding.

3 investors

Y-Biologics (와이바이오로직스) develops antibody-based drugs using its antibody discovery, fully human antibody library, and antibody engineering technologies, working through its own pipeline and partner collaborations. Its programs include next-generation immuno-oncology therapies such as Multi-AbKine, a multi antibody-cytokine fusion aimed at cancers resistant to existing immunotherapies, along with bispecific antibodies, VHH nanobodies, pH-sensitive antibodies, and ADC antibodies.

3 investors

Yello provides a campus and early-talent recruiting platform with an AI agent that automates event building, candidate sourcing, and interview scheduling. It serves large enterprises and high-growth companies across industries, supporting the full recruiting workflow from planning and sourcing through onboarding and alumni engagement.

3 investors

YellowBird provides a platform-based professional services network delivering safety trainings, audits, and risk management talent to manufacturers, construction firms, and enterprises nationwide. The platform matches certified EHS and risk management experts with companies needing safety solutions, combining human expertise with AI-driven matching and execution tools.

3 investors

Yemaachi creates a diverse cancer bio-database to develop oncology drugs effective across diverse patient populations. The company develops precision oncology research, diagnostics, and therapeutics with a focus on inclusion for global communities.

3 investors