Venture-Backed Startups

A funeral services company in South Korea offering pre-arranged funeral packages and guidance for families during end-of-life arrangements. The company provides consultations, funeral direction services, limousine transportation, and memorial facility placements.

1 investor

Korean fashion sharing (shared closet) platform operating under the closetshare.com domain.

1 investor

Macarong operates My Michael (마이클), a car maintenance booking app that lets drivers schedule repair appointments online without calling, and uses AI to diagnose symptoms and provide the likely cause, estimated cost, and repair method. It offers same-day and weekend bookings at repair shops across Korea.

1 investor

Maycoders operates data- and automation-driven platforms for cross-border K-beauty trade, connecting Korean cosmetics brands and manufacturers with global buyers. It serves overseas B2B buyers and brand owners through sourcing and manufacturing services, and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

1 investor

Bbiyak is a mobile application that helps users manage GLP-1 obesity treatment through tracking weight loss, injection dosages, appetite control, and exercise. The app serves people using weight loss injections (semaglutide, liraglutide, tirzepatide) in South Korea and includes a community forum for sharing experiences and tips.

2 investors

ExclozetShop is an online marketplace for authenticated pre-owned luxury goods, bringing the traditionally offline luxury resale market to digital platforms. The company uses expert authentication, data-driven valuation, and transparent practices to serve buyers and sellers seeking reliable secondary luxury goods transactions.

1 investor

Spider Lab operates a Korean book-sharing platform where users can rent, buy new or used books, and consign their own books to earn income, with home delivery and returns. The service also lets users create book curation content and earn a share of resulting sales.

1 investor

Oopy is a tool that enables users to create websites from Notion in under one minute, serving companies and individuals seeking to build branded sites, landing pages, and customer guides.

1 investor

Forceteller (포스텔러) is a fortune-telling app offering Korean and Western divination content, including saju, Tojeong secret formula, astrology, I Ching, tarot, dream interpretation, and daily horoscopes. It targets consumers seeking personalized fortune readings, including AI-based features and various fortune tests.

1 investor

Emocog develops conversational cognitive training programs delivered through smart speakers, aimed at improving memory, executive function, and working memory in older adults. Its approach uses voice-based metamemory training that can be conducted without spatial constraints or expert supervision.

1 investor

A Korean coffee service that partners with award-winning specialty roasteries to source and offer verified-quality coffee. The site highlights numerous competition awards won by partner roasters such as Waveon Coffee, Center Coffee, and Namusairo.

1 investor

Breezm designs and sells eyeglasses in various styles and materials including titanium, wire, polymer, and acetate frames. The company offers a range of prescription and sunglasses products marketed primarily in South Korea.

1 investor

키노라이츠 is a Korean app for searching movies and series across OTT subscription services and finding what to watch.

1 investor

What-Time is a luxury goods trading platform that buys and sells high-end items through a network of dealers across 7 countries, using real-time market data to optimize selling prices for customers. The service caters to VIP clients in South Korea, offering private consultations and leveraging big data analysis to identify optimal timing and markets for asset sales.

1 investor

Platfos provides a platform that lets app providers, local shops, and businesses create and sell their own branded mobile gift certificates (vouchers) within about an hour, using a lightweight SDK and modular APIs. Its offering targets service providers, apps looking to monetize traffic, and local stores in South Korea.

1 investor

Korea Credit Service (KCS) is a credit evaluation company that innovates the mid-tier lending market through data-driven assessments for individual business owners in South Korea. The parent company KCD (Korea Credit Data) operates multiple subsidiaries providing payment solutions, POS systems, and merchant experience consulting to small business operators.

1 investor

Family+Happy is an Italian company operating a platform that brings together services for parents in a single place. It applies its own certification protocol to vet the providers listed, with the aim of ensuring consistent quality and reliable turnaround. The platform is intended for families looking to arrange childcare and related household services.

0 investors

Family Happy is an Italian HR wellness platform that integrates proprietary AI, personal tutors, and concrete support services for employee well-being. The company targets employers and provides work-life balance solutions with cost savings through an analytics dashboard.

1 investor

0 investors

Family Business Week is a Czech platform for family businesses that supports their development, continuity, and cooperation through events, education, and media projects. It connects entrepreneurial families with experts, universities, politicians, and media, and runs summits, regional meetings, awards, and a professional certification program.

1 investor

Family First at Home is a home care provider serving seniors and families in the Pacific Northwest who need caregiving support and care management services. The company offers personalized in-home care, care coordination, and advocacy to help aging adults remain safely in their homes.

1 investor

0 investors

FamilyLeaf provides a private social network for families to share photos, updates, messages, and contact information with each other across distances.

2 investors

A nonprofit providing child abuse prevention and family support services through in-home parenting education, crisis nursery care, and community programs. The organization has served families in Ogden, Utah since 1979.

1 investor