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Agencore works on tritium solutions and related technologies spanning tritium, GTLS, and nuclear fusion.

Deep TechEnergy

Korean agritech company AIS operates 'Jalkium', an open-field smart farm service giving crop-stage-based farm work prescriptions.

Korean startup making biopolymer-based artificial organs for medical device testing and surgical training simulators.

SPSteve Park(Founder)in

ALLO is a visual project collaboration tool that combines a canvas for briefs, files, drafts, and feedback with project management views (List, Kanban, Calendar, Timeline, Dashboard), letting teams review versions, comment on work, and record decisions in one place.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

Co-investorsATAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.

Alsemy builds AI-driven platforms that generate neural network-based device compact models and optimize semiconductor design and manufacturing through process modeling, simulation, and DTCO.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors

Co-investorsLALaguna InvestmentLGLG Technology Ventures

Korean operator of the 아파트아이 (Apartment i) mobile app for apartment maintenance-fee payment, community and resident services.

South Korean developer of carbon nanotube-based materials, components and equipment for X-ray, semiconductor and air purification uses.

Co-investorsKAKakao Ventures

BlueWhale Bio develops manufacturing technologies for cell-based therapies, focusing on cell activation and expansion in early-stage processing to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesPhiladelphia, US

PKPeter Keller(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardPMPaul Meister(Director)Elaine Heron(Director)Paula Cannon(Director)Beate Mueller-Tiemann(Director)

Co-investorsNONovalis LifeSciencesBABaselayer CapitalCACardanoGHGhaf Capital PartnersGUgumi IncPRPRIMAL CAPITAL+2 more

A chat-based platform where agricultural buyers and sellers connect with an AI broker to transact in commodities trade.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesSt Leonards, AU

Co-investorsTETechstars

Caring provides elderly care services in South Korea, offering guidance and free expert consultations on long-term care grades, day care centers, family caregiving, and home visit care.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSeoul, KR

Co-investorsAJAju IB Invesment CorporationLBLB Investment

Clickn (클릭엔) is a no-code website builder that lets users create and manage websites by selecting design skins and blocks without technical skills.

E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsKIKiwoom Investment

Dalcomsoft is a company whose site promotes a mobile service inviting users to "meet your star on mobile," indicating a mobile entertainment or fan-engagement application.

ConsumerMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsDUDunamu & PartnersSMSM Culture Partners

Eatigo is an online restaurant reservation platform offering time-based discounts of up to 50% at participating restaurants, helping venues fill empty seats during off-peak hours.

ConsumerFoodTechMarketplacesBangkok, MY

EnerzAI is an AI company, founded in 2019, that provides technology to improve AI model performance across accuracy, speed, cost efficiency, and sustainability.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoT

Daniel Hanhim Chang(Founder)in

Korean AI drug discovery company using target-centric structural AI to design molecular glue degraders for undruggable targets.

Fitpet is a South Korean company focused on pet health and care.

ConsumerDigital HealthE-commerceHealthtechSeoul, KR

Ko Jung-wook(CEO (대표))

Co-investorsLBLB InvestmentPRPremier Partners

FunNow operates a mobile app for instant booking of local lifestyle and leisure services, including restaurants, hotel stays, spa and massage, salon and nail services, KTV, and activities.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsASAscendo VenturesCDCDIB CapitalDADarwin CapitalDADarwin Venture ManagementNENEC Capital SolutionsVEVenture Labo Investment

Gentle Energy Corporation provides knowledge and automated tools to optimize and reduce energy consumption, aiming to make energy use more efficient and environmentally friendly.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergy

CKCharles Kiseok Song(CEO)in

Meatbox is an online marketplace for meat and seafood products, offering Korean beef, imported pork, poultry, and other meat categories for retail customers.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFoodTech

Co-investorsIMIMM Investment Japan

Grinergy develops lithium battery technology and energy storage products aimed at supporting environmentally focused, green energy applications.

CleantechEnergyHardware

Co-investorsASAscendo Ventures

Grinergy develops battery and energy technology aimed at supporting green and sustainable energy solutions.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Operates the MoHaet solar energy investment platform and solar power plant SaaS services.

Havehad is a Korean apparel brand selling menswear and womenswear, including set-ups, outerwear, tops, bottoms, dresses, and caps, with online shopping and global shipping.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Seoul-based health-tech company operating a B2C medical marketplace and a B2B SaaS platform for hospitals and clinics.

Innohas offers a collection of hundreds of recipes designed to be prepared simply using a microwave, along with recommended recipes and member events.

Consumer

Co-investorsASAscendo VenturesINIndustrial Bank of KoreaSHShinhan Venture InvestmentVIVinaCapital Ventures

JIENEM provides managed operations and remodeling/development solutions for accommodation businesses such as hotels and wellness stays, including a contactless operating system (FRONT-X) and startup education courses.

PropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsAIAI Angel ClubSMSM Culture Partners

Kencoa Aerospace is a total solution provider spanning aviation raw material supply, parts manufacturing, structural assembly, military aircraft depot maintenance, and drone R&D.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareSpace Tech

Kenny Minkyu Lee, MBA(Founder)inKenneth Minkyu Lee(CEO)

Lattice is a B2B-focused operating holding company startup that uses M&A and new business ventures to build a portfolio and address corporate challenges, with a focus on the Korean market.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

JAJack Altman(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsFOFounders FundFUFuel CapitalKHKhosla VenturesSHShasta VenturesTHThrive CapitalTITiger Global Management

Korean medical device maker of ArtiSential articulating laparoscopic instruments and the STARK surgical robot.

Co-investorsLBLB Investment

Medipixel develops AI-based clinical solutions in the medical technology field, working with hospitals and healthcare partners.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices

Co-investorsASAscendo VenturesCOCompany K PartnersMIMirae Asset Venture InvestmentPRPremier PartnersAIAI Angel Club

MusicSpray is an online platform for global music distribution that connects musicians with the music market and supports artists' creative work.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentAnyang, KR

South Korean maker of HVAC, ventilation and HEPA air filters and water purifiers supplying public agencies, hospitals and industry.

Co-investorsLILightspeed China PartnersLILightspeed Venture PartnersNINIO Capital

원두데일리 is a B2B office coffee brand that provides subscription access to beans from well-known Korean roasteries and cafés along with matched coffee machines for offices, studies, hospitals, hotels, restaurants, and cafés.

Enterprise SoftwareFoodTech

Onnuri Store is a South Korean online retailer that sells health functional foods and medical devices as a registered e-commerce and mail-order business.

E-commerceRetail TechWellness & FitnessSeoul, KR

Hyosoo ParkinPark Hyo-su(CEO)

Pensees develops cultivated meat produced by growing animal cells, using its patented 3D bioprinting technology.

BiotechFoodTechHardware

Co-investorsLOLotte Ventures

Quarterback Asset Management (쿼터백자산운용) is a South Korean asset management firm that runs data- and algorithm-based investment strategies for retirement pensions (IRP, DC), pension savings, ISA, and stock accounts.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

조홍래(대표이사 (CEO))

Remann is a social enterprise that refurbishes and recycles discarded digital devices, including PCs and laptops, for reuse and donation to underserved communities.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodRetail TechPocheon, KR

구자덕(CEO / 대표이사)Koo Ja-deok

Reset provides environmental consulting services, including research, analysis, diagnosis, and information provision on environmental regulations covering waste, chemical substances, water quality, and environmental management.

Circular EconomyCleantechEnergy

Healthcare company that recently went public.

Co-investorsNHNH Investment & SecuritiesOAOasis

Simple Labs is a jewelry production service that manufactures jewelry for retailers and businesses, using experienced craftsmen to handle production processes on behalf of clients.

Advanced ManufacturingSaaS

Co-investorsAJAju IB Invesment Corporation

H2K (에이치투케이) is a social venture that develops an AI-based Korean-language (Hangeul) learning app for children, including slow learners, using big data and artificial intelligence.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechImpact & Social Good

홍창기(Co-founder)김우현(Co-founder)

Sugeo (오늘수거) operates a Korean on-demand waste collection app that picks up household waste—leftover delivery food, old clothes, broken small appliances, used cosmetics—from customers' doorsteps for a per-weight fee.

Circular EconomyCleantechConsumer

TEN builds AIPub, an enterprise AI infrastructure platform that uses spatial GPU partitioning and dynamic resource allocation to raise GPU utilization, plus RA:X workload benchmarking consulting, managed AI cloud, and modular AI data centers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure

The Trive operates an online marketplace for buying and selling used luxury and premium vehicles such as Porsche, Bentley, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Land Rover.

E-commerceMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSeoul, KR

Lee Hyun-bok(Representative (대표자))

Co-investorsAIAI Angel ClubHAHashed

Withrobot designs and sells imaging and sensing hardware, including USB 3.0 cameras (color, mono, stereo, global/rolling shutter), attitude/heading reference and orientation sensor modules, and embedded boards.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareIoTRoboticsSeoul, KR

Kim Do-yun(CEO (대표이사))Jung In-su(CAO/CFO)Lee Jong-hun(Head of Business Division (사업본부장))Hong Yoon-sik(Head of Research Institute (연구소장))

Zti Biosciences is a Daejeon, South Korea-based company founded in 2020, operating at the Gwahak-ro research campus.

Platform for multi-channel content management, distribution, and monetization for creators expanding into China.

Co-investorsLALaguna InvestmentWEWe Ventures