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ISU Venture Capital

Venture capital

Seoul · Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked

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Investment thesis

ISU Venture Capital focuses on several thematic areas. In culture, it provides infrastructure and support across media content, film, and performing arts to help these industries grow. Through global partnerships, it takes a diverse, cross-border approach to developing innovative businesses in both developed and emerging markets, aiming to be a cornerstone investor driving positive corporate growth and social impact. In agrifood, it invests in competitive agriculture-sector companies and offers services to strengthen their global competitiveness. In sports, it backs the growing sports industry as a source of long-term, sustainable, high value-added economic activity.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
HQ
Seoul, KR
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2000
Tracked investments
139

Team · 1 people

from public directories

What they invest in

from 22 of 139 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×8Media & Entertainment ×5Consumer ×4New Materials ×4Robotics ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3EdTech ×3Hardware ×3

HQs:South Korea×18

Investments · 139 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path
(주)뉴로메카neuromeka.com

Neuromeka designs and manufactures collaborative robots (cobots) such as its "Indy" line, high-speed delta robots ("LASER" series), and core robot components, and is developing humanoid platforms and AI models for intelligent automation.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics

Jonghoon Park(CEO & Founder)

Co-investorsKolon Investment, Inc.KT investment Inc.

82년생 김지영

Film released 2019.10.23, distributed by Lotte Entertainment.

Advsyntechadvsyntech.co.kr
ANPOLYanpolyinc.com

ANPOLY develops nanocellulose, an eco-friendly advanced material made from biomass, along with proprietary technology for its production and industrial applications.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials

Co-investorsLotte Ventures

Bizbiobizbio.kr
Brain Studybrain-study.co.kr

뇌새김 (Brain Study) is a Korean language-learning brand offering a dedicated learning device with a full curriculum for English and Japanese, combining AI pronunciation coaching, image-association memorization, and spaced-repetition review based on the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve.

AI & Machine LearningEdTech

Cellpuricscellpurics.com

Cellpurics is a contract research organization providing laboratory analysis services (such as real-time qPCR, Western blot, ELISA, flow cytometry, and pathology) and preclinical efficacy and safety testing for drug development.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Celltekcelltek.kr
Classtingclassting.com

Classting (Homo Docens) builds AI-based education technology, including a knowledge-tracing engine that tracks in real time what learners know and don't know to personalize learning paths.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

Hyun-gu Cho(Founder)inJaesang Yoo(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.

Cultureheroculturehero.net

Culturehero is a media commerce company that produces food-based content, including recipes, kitchen guides, and lifestyle styling, and develops its own premium food products.

E-commerceFoodTechMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsLotte Ventures

Da Gymda-gym.co.kr
Dankkumidankkumi.com

Dankkumi produces educational comic books and apps for elementary school children, featuring Korean and world history, the Three Kingdoms, and mythology presented through stories and characters with music and video content.

ConsumerCreator EconomyEdTech

Co-investorsKiwoom Investment

Designoveldesignovel.com

Designovel builds domain-specific AI for industries that work with unstructured data, offering an end-to-end fashion AI pipeline covering planning, design, materials, and demand forecasting, along with a GEO/AEO solution for brand visibility in AI-driven search.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail TechSeoul, KR

Ki-Young SHIN(Founder)

Dreamfactorystudiodreamfactorystudio.co.kr
Enrcorpenrcorp.co.krin

ENR produces materials used in footwear, apparel, and accessories, qualified as an approved vendor material by global brands that conduct their own audits and RSL testing.

Advanced ManufacturingNew Materials

Firstkitchenfirstkitchen.co.kr
Gps Packgps-pack.com
Gtgwellnessgtgwellness.co.kr
GTi (舊 토마토LSI)gt-i.co.kr

Co-investorsHyundai Venture Investment Corporation

Hanasishanasis.com
Hello82hello82.tv𝕏

An online store selling merchandise for K-pop and J-pop artists including ATEEZ, P1Harmony, LE SSERAFIM, ENHYPEN, and TOMORROW X TOGETHER, with country-specific product availability and shipping.

ConsumerE-commerceMedia & Entertainment

Hfrnethfrnet.com
HightFive Of Teenagers
Iamgroundiamground.kr

Iamground operates a futsal and soccer platform for booking indoor and outdoor futsal pitches across South Korea, including short-term reservations and long-term rentals.

ConsumerMarketplacesSports Tech

Infiniqinfiniq.co.krin

INFINIQ builds AURON, an AI operations (AX) platform that connects data, knowledge, AI, and workflows into a single system to speed up decision-making and automate operations.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechEnterprise Software

Iocropsiocrops.comin

ioCrops builds AI-based cultivation software and greenhouse robots to automate farm production, combining IoT sensors, growing solutions, labor management, and autonomous robots into an integrated tech stack for greenhouse operators.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics

Its Newidits-newid.comin𝕏

NEW ID is an entertainment technology company that provides FAST/AVOD channel publishing, content management, AI-based post-production, and global ad operations across connected TV and streaming platforms.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment

Joinandjoinjoinandjoin.com
Kitbetterkitbetter.com
Kortopmediakortopmedia.co.kr

Kortop Media is a Korean company producing short-form dramas and other entertainment content, and it solicits scripts and synopses from writers for its productions.

Media & Entertainment

Kqentkqent.com
Lightandplantlightandplant.co.kr
Makestarmakestar.co
Makeusmakeus.com
Marketverazmarketveraz.com
Monolithmonolith.co.kr

Monolith (DSM) is a South Korean deeptech company operating in three divisions: intelligent entertainment (spatial game parks combining robotics, AI, and spatial computing), mobility (precision hardware for spatial control in robots and future vehicles), and energy (next-generation supercapacitors).

Deep TechEnergyRobotics

Nfusionnfusion.kr
Omniartomniart.co.kr
Papamarketpapamarket.kr

미스터아빠(Mr.

AgTechB2B MarketplacesFoodTech

서준렬(대표 (CEO))허준호(CIO)

Plcoplco.site
Rd101rd101.co.kr𝕏

RD101 (Road One One) is a visual effects studio that produces high-quality CG imagery, offering one-stop services including conceptual design, pre-visualization, on-set supervision, 3D animation, motion graphics, digital matte painting, compositing, and FX.

Media & Entertainment

Rpskorearpskorea.com
Securityplatformsecurityplatform.co.kr

A South Korean company providing hardware-based security technology for connected electronic and IoT products, including security-enabled hardware and a development and management platform.

CybersecurityHardwareIoT

Talktalkgolftalktalkgolf.com
Toonsquaretoonsquare.co
Tourputttourputt.co.kr
WAGTIwagti.com

Seoul, KR

Hoon Kang(Founder)

Weclassicweclassic.co.kr
가장보통의 연애

Film released 2019.10.02, distributed by NEW.

강철비2:정상회담

Film released 2020.07.29, distributed by Lotte Entertainment.

검객

Film released 2020.09.23, distributed by Opus Pictures.

결백

Film released 2020.06.10, distributed by Kidari ENT.

공작 (The Spy Gone North)

Film released 2018.08.08, distributed by CJ Entertainment.

국제수사

Film released 2020.09.29, distributed by Showbox.

그린패키지솔루션 (Green Package Solution)
글로벌트로닉스 (Globaltronics)
기묘한 가족

Film released 2019.02.13, distributed by Megabox.

기방도령

Film released 2019.07.10, distributed by Pancinema.

날보러와요 (Come to See Me)

Theatrical play performed 2016.01.22-2016.02.21, sold via Yes24.

내일은 미스트롯 전국투어 콘서트

Concert tour held 2019.12-2020.03, organized by TV Chosun / Corona CNC Group.

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has ISU Venture Capital made?
ISU Venture Capital has 40 tracked investments.
What stage does ISU Venture Capital invest at?
ISU Venture Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does ISU Venture Capital focus on?
ISU Venture Capital focuses on AgTech, FoodTech, Media & Entertainment, Sports Tech.
Where is ISU Venture Capital located?
ISU Venture Capital is headquartered in Seoul, KR.

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