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Crit Ventures

Venture capital

Seoul · Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked

Also known as CRIT VENTURES INC.

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Investment thesis

CRIT Ventures backs companies across gaming, digital content, culture, AI, XR/VR, blockchain and Web3. The firm runs multiple funds targeting content, metaverse, interactive media and early-stage ICT startups, and operates a US arm (CRIT Ventures USA) that concentrates on blockchain, crypto and metaverse ventures. Its portfolio spans game studios, content platforms, Web3 projects and consumer technology companies primarily in Korea and internationally.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
HQ
Seoul, KR
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2020
Last 12 months
2 investments
Private fund assets
$246M
VC funds
7
Tracked investments
127
Unicorns
1
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
2

Team · 13 people

from the firm's website & curated
이종혁· 크릿벤처스USA 대표이사 / President / CRIT Ventures USA

What they invest in

from 78 of 127 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×22Consumer ×22Creator Economy ×21Gaming ×20Media & Entertainment ×18Crypto & Web3 ×11Marketing Tech ×10SaaS ×9

HQs:South Korea×34United States×13Japan×2Finland×1United Kingdom×1Hong Kong×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 22 portfolio companies
68%
solo founders
15 of 22 mapped founding teams
59%
repeat founders
of 17 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×152 founders×53 founders×14+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data

Seoul National University ×4University of California, Berkeley ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×6Business & Management ×5Engineering ×4Finance & Accounting ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 17 founders with career history

AMD ×2

Investments · 127 tracked

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By year:2026 · 22024 · 22023 · 22016 · 28 dated

㈜퍼즐몬스터즈puzzlemonsters.ioJul 2023✓ verified

Puzzle Monsters is a game studio that develops and publishes mobile games, including titles such as Ninja Idle and Ninja Survival.

Gaming

Jinhwan Yangin

Co-investorsKorea Investment Partners

㈜바잉스퀘어buying-square.com

Buying Square is a B2B platform for the luxury goods market that lets buyers download brand linesheets, source from verified suppliers, and manage purchasing, payment, and delivery.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail Tech

㈜브이에이게임즈vagames.co.kr𝕏

VA Games is a South Korean game developer focused on subculture-style visual games that go beyond animation.

Gaming

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Kakao Ventures

(주)인덴트코퍼레이션indentcorp.comin

Indent Corporation develops technology aimed at helping small or one-person teams build large consumer brands.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech

Seldon Yoon(Founder)in

Co-investorsKorea Investment Partners

㈜피치스그룹코리아peachesoneuniverse.com

An e-commerce platform selling apparel and lifestyle products through online retail channels.

ConsumerCreator EconomyDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSeoul, KR

Co-investorsHillspring InvestmentPearl Abyss Capital

1939 Games1939games.comin𝕏

1939 Games develops a digital collectible card game set in a WWII military theme.

Gaming

Gudmundur KristjanssonIvar Kristjanssonin

Co-investorsCrowberry CapitalSisu Game VenturesKorea Investment PartnersSeoul Investment Partners

1Self World1self.world

1Self World operates MyB, a digital wallet-based marketing platform that issues users' preference data as encrypted Soulbound Tokens (SBTs) on-chain to form a Web3 identity (W3ID) used for ad targeting and ML-based recommendations.

AdTechCrypto & Web3Marketing Tech

Co-investorsBluepoint Partners

Aark Digitalaark.digital𝕏

Aark Digital is a non-custodial perpetual DEX built on Arbitrum, offering up to 1000x leverage across 25+ trading pairs with low trading fees, zero gas fees, and no KYC.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS

Co-investorsHashkey CapitalArkGrowArrington CapitalBlack DragonArrington XRP CapitalOKX Ventures

AboveTechabovetech.io

Above Tech (어보브테크) builds AI-powered content and AI companion services, including AI chatbots and interactive content, aiming to create a global AI-content platform.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSeoul, KR

ALOHA FACTORYaloha-corp.com

Aloha Factory develops mobile casual games designed to create memorable entertainment experiences for players globally.

GamingMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsLB InvestmentKorea Investment Partners

AmazeVR Inc.amazevr.com

Produces immersive VR concert content with proprietary cameras and cloud tools.

West Hollywood, US

Jae Bum Lee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jaebum Lee(Founder)Jeremy Nam(Founder)inSeung Joon (Steve) Lee(Founder)Steve Lee(Founder)Ernest Lee(Executive Officer, Promoter)

Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersGS FuturesLG Technology VenturesWe VenturesBass InvestmentKorea Investment Partners

Animoca Brandsanimocabrands.comin𝕏

Animoca Brands invests in blockchain and digital asset projects across gaming, infrastructure, culture, and real-world asset categories, with a portfolio of 600+ companies and a focus on Web3 ecosystem development.

B2B MarketplacesCrypto & Web3GamingSector Agnostic

Yat Siu(Founder & CEO)Robby Yungin

Co-investors2080 Ventures500 GlobalA'Z AngelsAdit Ventures Management, LlcAlpha Wave GlobalAppWorks Ventures+49 more

Artes Studio Ltdmatch-cash.com

Match Cash is a skill-based mobile gaming app offering live match-3 puzzle gameplay where players compete against others in multiplayer tournaments for cash prizes.

ConsumerFintechGaming

Co-investorsKorea Investment Partners

Bemyfriendsbemyfriends.comin

bemyfriends provides fandom business solutions that combine IT platforms with consulting services, helping creators and brands build sustainable businesses around their fan communities.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSocial

Co-investorsCleveland AvenuePrime PartnersSpark Labs Korea Accelerator Fund 4AMUSE

Build Blockbuildblock.ioin

BuildBlock is a company offering services, tools, and membership programs including asset management, property search, and AI agent capabilities, with a focus on expansion services and team recruitment in the real estate sector.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTechSaaSSilicon Valley, US

Jimmy Jungin

Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersSazzePrimer Sazze Partners

Carbonatedcarbonated.com𝕏

Carbonated develops competitive player-versus-environment gaming experiences for mobile platforms, using AI to drive gameplay mechanics.

AI & Machine LearningGamingEl Segundo, US

Kolbe Launchbaugh(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGOAL VenturesBITKRAFT VenturesGen.GGolden VenturesModern Times Group

Chartmetricchartmetric.comin𝕏

Chartmetric is a music analytics platform that aggregates streaming, social, and playlist data across services like Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, YouTube, Shazam, and Soundcloud, with AI-driven insights and a data assistant.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Mateo, US

Sung Cho(Founder)in

Co-investorsSazzePrimer Sazze Partners

Clinkclink-official.co.jp

CLINK is a Japanese influencer marketing agency that provides end-to-end services including campaign planning, influencer casting, and performance analysis across platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, X, and TikTok.

AdTechCreator EconomyMarketing Tech

Colleycolley.kr

Colley operates a community platform and marketplace for fans of collectible and character goods ("덕질" culture), where users share trends, collecting news, and buy or sell items.

ConsumerMarketplacesSocial

Co-investorsWe VenturesAlumni VenturesHorizonJackson Square VenturesStartmateTen13

Contents Technologiescontents.technology
Crossanglexangle.io𝕏

Xangle provides cryptocurrency and digital asset research, market data, news, and asset price information for investors and market participants.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsIMM Investment Japan

Deep Into Thedeepintothe.xyz

DeepIntoThe (DIT) builds an EQ-based AI Persona Engine that creates emotionally intelligent AI personas of creators and IP holders, enabling 24/7 fan interaction across text, voice, image, and video.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Singapore, SG

Co-investorsThe Ventures Co

Doppler Financedoppler.finance

Institutional-grade transparent yield infrastructure on XRP Ledger

Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupTRIVE

dotdotdotdot3company.com

DOTDOTDOT builds OLOBO, an AI-powered conversational platform that lets businesses create animated avatars for natural interactions.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSeoul, KR

Joon Soo (JS) Chang(Co-CEO)Yongki Yoon(Co-CEO)Yong Taek (YT) Bae(Co-CEO)in

Earlyearlyhealth.comin

Early develops a home urinalysis system that pairs a clinical-grade electrochemical reader with disposable urine tests to screen for markers of serious conditions such as urinary tract cancers, diabetes, kidney disease, and heart disease risk, plus wellness markers, delivering results to an app in under five minutes.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesLondon, GB

D-J Collins(Founder)Mark Emberton(Chief Medical Officer)inMark Emberton OBE(Chief Medical Officer)

Co-investorsLocalGlobeModi Ventures

FuriosaAIfuriosa.aiin𝕏Jul 2026

FuriosaAI designs AI accelerator chips, including the RNGD NPU for large language models and multimodal workloads and a Vision NPU for computer vision, along with related server and PCIe products and a developer platform.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsSeoul, KR

June Paik(Co-founder and CEO)inJoon Ho Baek(Executive Officer, Director)Alex LiuinHanjoon Kim(Director)Hyungil Koo(Director)Kyungho Lee(Director)

Co-investorsFuturePlayHan River PartnersIMM Investment JapanMarketX VenturesVision VenturesIndustrial Bank of Korea+2 more

GLASSDOMEglassdomeinc.comMay 2023 · $8.6M

Smart factory solution enabling data-driven manufacturing insights.

Simon Dae Oong Kim(Founder)in

Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersLotte VenturesSazzePrimer Sazze Partners

Habitus Associatesartue.ioin

Consumer

Bo Young SONG(Founder)inBo UnknownDaeun UnknownGong Hoon Sa

Co-investors500 GlobalSBVA

Jadu ARjadu.ar𝕏

Jadu is building a consumer platform for spatial imagery — a new medium of volumetric captures that carry sound and can be explored in three dimensions rather than viewed as flat photos or videos.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyLos Angeles, US

Asad J. Malik(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBain Capital CryptoCoinbase VenturesGeneral CatalystLG Technology VenturesPosition Ventures+8 more

KAI MEDIAkaimediagroup.com𝕏Apr 2024 · $3M

Los Angeles, US

Jae Choi(Executive Officer, Director)Sang Cho(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAser Ventures

LO Techlo.techin𝕏

LO:TECH is a trading business providing institutional-grade liquidity, execution, and market data services across centralized and decentralized (DeFi) venues.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsBlockchain Coinvestors13books CapitalFaction

Locoloco.ggAcquired

Loco is an India-based game live-streaming platform for esports, gaming creators and tournament broadcasts.

Co-investorsKube VCMakers FundNuVentures3one4 CapitalCatamaran VenturesHashed+4 more

Locuspaywithlocus.comin𝕏

Locus provides payment infrastructure and financial access controls for autonomous AI agents, enabling them to purchase API services, compute resources, and tools within programmable spending rules.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US

Cole Dermott(Founder)in

Co-investorsQualcomm VenturesY CombinatorBlume VenturesExfinity VenturesGICGreylock Partners+6 more

MetaverseGometaversego.gg𝕏

C168 (C168.COM) is an online gambling platform offering live casino, fish shooting games, slots, cockfighting, sports betting, and lottery to bettors, primarily in the Vietnamese and broader Asian market.

Gaming

Co-investorsEmooteAkatsukiAscensive AssetsBitscale CapitalBreederDAOEmfarsis+4 more

MG Innovation Lab, Inc.globaleur.com

Globaleur builds a travel-tuned AI reasoning engine that personalizes journeys, ranks offers, and delivers recommendations across airlines, airports, hotels, and destinations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US

David C. Lee(Founder)in

Co-investorsBig Basin CapitalSazzeZ Venture CapitalPrimer Sazze Partners

MONDAY OFFmondayoff.me

MondayOFF is a mobile gaming company that develops and publishes casual games and partners with external game developers to publish their titles.

Gaming

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Play Ventures

NABU STUDIOmetabora.io

METABORA develops video games that incorporate blockchain technology, aiming to combine Web3.0 features with gameplay for players.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3GamingDubai

Danny Sangjoon Wooin

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Dunamu & PartnersPearl Abyss CapitalKorea Investment Partners

Noah's Farmnoahs-farm.xyz

Noah's Farm works on making flavor computable by combining AI, biology, chemistry and flavor science, aiming to preserve flavors at a biological level and reproduce them without relying on climate-vulnerable crops or petroleum.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechFoodTech

OpenLedgeropenledger.xyz𝕏

OpenLedger provides AI agents (branded OctoClaw) for building, automating, and executing tasks in real time, targeting developers and technical teams working with blockchain or decentralized systems.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools

Co-investorsBorderless VentureV3V VenturesKindred Ventures

Order Of Metaorderofmeta.comin

Order of Meta is a game development studio made up of professional game creators focused on mid-core and hardcore genres.

GamingEspoo, FI

Alexey Kuzin(Founder)

Co-investorsPlay VenturesThe Games FundGEM CapitalKorea Investment Partners

Peaqpeaq.network𝕏

peaq provides a blockchain stack that lets robots and machines act as autonomous economic actors, enabling developers to activate, finance, and build omnichain applications around machines.

Crypto & Web3Deep TechRobotics

Co-investorsAdvanced BlockchainBorderless VentureCeras VenturesDelta BlockchainFOMO VenturesGenerative Ventures+13 more

Pixelversepixelverse.xyz𝕏Jul 2024 · $2M

PixelVerse is a social gaming platform built on Web3, offering a connected ecosystem of skill-based games where popular memecoin characters (such as Pudgy, Toshi, Brett, and MEW) are playable.

Crypto & Web3GamingSocial

Co-investorsOIG Capital (Oracles Investment Group)Galaxy InteractiveMechanism CapitalMerit Circle

Remixremix.gg𝕏

Remix is a browser-based platform where creators build and share free platformer games that others can play instantly and remix into their own levels.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGaming

Brandon Yowakim(Founder)in

Co-investorsArchetypeCoinbase VenturesLemniscapVariant FundEnergy Impact PartnersSequoia Capital

Rev Med.Corev-med.co.kr

RevMed is an advanced regenerative medicine company focused on researching and developing therapeutic solutions in the regenerative medicine field.

BiotechHealthtechLongevityMedical Devices

Co-investorsAju IB Investment

Rizzlerizzle.tvin𝕏

Rizzle helps publishers convert written articles into video content at scale using AI-powered video creation and distributes both formats across premium platforms including Yahoo, MSN, and YouTube.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

Lakshminath Dondeti(Founder)in

Co-investorsCelesta CapitalSenseAI Ventures

Sagasaga.xyz𝕏Oct 2016 · $6.5M

Saga is a platform for building persistent character AI agents that let studios, creators, and brands turn characters, brands, and worlds into digital personalities that engage users across social platforms, messaging apps, and online communities.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingLas Vegas, US

Rebecca Liao(Co-Founder & CEO)Jin Kwon(Co-Founder & CSO)inBogdan Alexandrescu(Co-Founder & VP of Engineering)inRyan Robert Dean(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKevin Dale Klassen(Director)

Co-investorsD1 VenturesFigmentHypersphere VenturesLongHash VenturesPlaceholder VCSamsung Next+10 more

Sagasagagen.com

Co-investorsHypersphere VenturesMaven 11

Snowprint Studiossnowprintstudios.comin𝕏Acquired

Snowprint Studios develops mobile mid-core free-to-play games designed for casual gamers.

ConsumerGamingStockholm, SE

Co-investorsHiro CapitalSisu Game VenturesKorea Investment Partners

Sopoeatsopo.com

Sopo is a Korean comfort food restaurant offering build-your-own BBQ bowls, freshly rolled kimbap, and house-made banchan, with dine-in, pickup, delivery, and catering.

ConsumerFoodTechNew York, US

Dennis Hong(Chef / Founder)

Spaceportspaceport.xyzin𝕏

Spaceport is a creator-first platform enabling developers and IP owners to license, integrate, and manage playable intellectual property across gaming and digital experiences.

B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyGamingMedia & Entertainment

Le Zhang(Co-founder and CEO)inLida Tang(Co-founder and CEO)

Co-investorsArca FundsDecasonicDiaspora VenturesNextView VenturesBlocktower Capital

Studio Plumstudioplum.co.kr

Studio Plum is a South Korean entertainment company that collaborates with artists, writers, and directors to produce content for the global market.

E-commerceMedia & Entertainment

STUDIO SAMICKsamickmall.com

An e-commerce retailer specializing in furniture and home goods including beds, sofas, dining sets, and bedding products.

ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech

Co-investorsKorea Investment Partners

uh2samarketuh2samarket.comin

Uh2Samarket (어이사마켓) is a B2B wholesale sourcing platform that lets online clothing sellers buy apparel and lifestyle goods from Chinese markets, offering daily purchasing and shipping, image-based product search, 1688 link-to-listing registration, and Guangzhou sourcing tours.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail Tech

Co-investorsSazze

Unlimeatunlimeat.com𝕏

A food company that produces alternative meat products with a focus on carbon reduction.

Climate TechFoodTech

Co-investorsIMM Investment Japan

Uplandmeupland.me𝕏

Upland is a location-based metaverse game where players own and develop digital properties mapped to real-world addresses across fifty+ cities, with an in-game economy that clears in real dollars.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3GamingSan Francisco, US

Dirk(Co-Founder)Idan(Co-Founder)

Co-investorsBlock.oneAlumni VenturesOnePiece LabsRed Beard VenturesTransform VenturesAnimoca Brands+3 more

UVifyuvify.comJan 2016

UVify makes the Draco, a modular racing drone with a carbon fiber frame designed for racing, freestyle flying, and aerial cinematography.

ConsumerDeep TechHardwareRoboticsSan Jose, US

Hyon Lim(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsKakao VenturesNaver

Webtoon Todaywebtoon.today

Webtoon Today is a webtoon studio and agency that offers data analytics for webtoons, a free self-publishing platform for creators to post work and gauge reader response, and marketing tools for insights, ad campaign execution, and performance measurement.

Creator EconomyData & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsLaguna Investment

WithPointswithpoints.co.kr

WithPoints develops 3D robot vision solutions and automation platforms, including its WENECT platform and custom one-stop automation services for industrial applications.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRoboticsDaejeon, KR

Cho Dong-gyun

Co-investorsFuturePlayWe Ventures

YUZUCOtheyuzu.co

Yuzu sells cold-pressed yuzu juice made from hand-picked fruit sourced from family-run orchards, including a pure juice and an acid-adjusted juice-and-peel-oil blend.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

갤럭시코퍼레이션galaxyuniverse.ai

Galaxy Corporation produces entertainment content by combining AI and metaverse technology with creative storytelling, distributing original Korean entertainment formats globally.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsKiwoom Investment

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Crit Ventures made?
Crit Ventures has 127 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Crit Ventures invest at?
Crit Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Crit Ventures focus on?
Crit Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
Where is Crit Ventures located?
Crit Ventures is headquartered in Seoul, KR.
Does Crit Ventures lead rounds?
Crit Ventures has led 4 of the 9 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does Crit Ventures co-invest with?
Crit Ventures most often shares deals with Atinum Investment Co. Ltd., Sazze, We Ventures, among 148 tracked co-investors.

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