Seoul · Pre-Seed–Growth · 32 people tracked
Investment thesis
FuturePlay invests in bold, technology-driven startups with the potential to reshape industries. The firm provides not just capital but comprehensive support across team building, expansion, and market entry, recognizing that transformative companies require more than funding—they require strategic guidance and operational partnership to scale globally.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 32 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 11 of 60 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Data & Infrastructure ×2Deep Tech ×2Developer Tools ×2Digital Health ×2Enterprise Software ×2Healthtech ×2Robotics ×2
HQs:South Korea×3Israel×1Iceland×1United States×1
Investments · 60 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathHumelo develops voice AI technology including high-quality voice cloning from short audio samples, emotional text-to-speech (DIVE TTS), speech synthesis, and voice conversion.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsKT investment Inc.
Carchap operates 'HiCare', an ICT-based platform and cloud ERP solution for hydrogen vehicles and hydrogen charging stations, offering real-time station information, reservations, and smart payments for drivers plus management systems for station operators.
CleantechClimate TechMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsLaguna InvestmentShinhan Capital
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
Avo operates a marketplace within residential and office buildings that delivers groceries, cleaning services, and other goods to tenants, with building operators handling customer acquisition.
ConsumerE-commerceTel Aviv-Yafo, IL
Dekel Valtzer(Founder/CEO)inIdan Hershko(Founder)inNir Smadar(Founder/CTO)
Co-investorsInsight PartnersY CombinatorAlleyCorpDunamu & PartnersKleiner PerkinsLas Olas Venture Capital+2 more
Avo is a SaaS analytics governance platform that helps product managers, developers, and data scientists plan, track, and govern product analytics.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSReykjavík, IS
Stefania Olafsdottir(Founder/CEO)inSölvi Logason(Founder)inSolvi Logason(Founder)in
Co-investorsHeavybitNotable CapitalY CombinatorBackbone AngelsBrunnur Ventures GPVentureSouq+7 more
Avo develops a clinical AI platform designed for healthcare providers to support evidence-based clinical decision-making while reducing clinician burnout.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechBrooklyn, US
Dr. Joongheum Park(Founder / Executive Chairman / CPO)inDr. Yair Saperstein(Founder / CEO)inLaurence Coman(Founder / COO)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpDunamu & PartnersEpsilon Health InvestorsNoro-Moseley PartnersAlley Robotics VenturesInsight Partners+3 more
Axiom provides a fully managed, petabyte-scale, schema-less event store for observability data, letting engineering teams ingest and retain logs, traces, metrics, and events with high compression and usage-based pricing.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersFly VenturesKakao VenturesMango Capital
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
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(CEO)Joon Ho Baek(Executive Officer, Director)Hanjoon Kim(Director)Hyungil Koo(Director)Kyungho Lee(Director)
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
Co-investorsCrit VenturesHan River PartnersIMM Investment Japan
Giftshed builds a single-cell cancer data platform that images billions of cells from whole blood, uses Vision AI and robotics to detect and isolate rare circulating tumor cells, and applies single-cell RNA sequencing and multi-omics to guide precision cancer therapy.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsKakao Ventures
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
RLWRLD develops robotic hand dexterity solutions using proprietary motion capture data and foundation models for industrial automation tasks.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Junghee Ryu(CEO)
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
Co-investorsGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundZ Venture CapitalHashed
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
Seoul Robotics builds infrastructure-based autonomous driving systems that automate vehicle movement in automotive factories, logistics yards, and ports.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
VUNO develops AI-based medical software for healthcare professionals, including an early warning system that predicts in-hospital cardiac arrest and patient deterioration among inpatients in general wards.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
PartnerOh-hyoung Kwon· solo GP
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAxiom · x.com · Aug 13, 2026
Avo · en.wowtale.net · Apr 18, 2026
Avo · en.wowtale.net · Apr 18, 2026
Avo · en.wowtale.net · Apr 18, 2026
RLWRLD · roboticsandautomationnews.com · Mar 11, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has FuturePlay made?
- FuturePlay has 54 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does FuturePlay invest at?
- FuturePlay invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What sectors does FuturePlay focus on?
- FuturePlay focuses on Deep Tech, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is FuturePlay located?
- FuturePlay is headquartered in Seoul, KR.
- Who does FuturePlay co-invest with?
- FuturePlay most often shares deals with Crit Ventures, Global Brain, Kakao Ventures, among 8 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channel[리얼퓨처] 2026년의 공포, 지금 창업 안 하면 ‘영원히’ 못 할 수도 : ep 15-2
FuturePlay 퓨처플레이
[리얼퓨처] 10조 AI 가능? 경계가 무너진 2025, 성장 전략을 리셋하라 : ep 15-1
FuturePlay 퓨처플레이
[리얼퓨처] 전쟁 같은 글로벌 시장, 강대국이 싸울 때 한국은 돈 번다 : ep 14-3
FuturePlay 퓨처플레이
[리얼퓨처] 중국 찍먹 버전 홍콩: 한국 스타트업, 중국 어렵다면 홍콩부터! : ep 14-2
FuturePlay 퓨처플레이
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