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Fashion e-commerce platform operator

Co-investorsLALaguna Investment

Collection B is a retailer of secondhand, vintage, box-opened, and display-model design goods and homeware, offering items for purchase, rental, and resale.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceSeoul, KR

Bbiyak is a mobile application that helps users manage GLP-1 obesity treatment through tracking weight loss, injection dosages, appetite control, and exercise.

HealthtechWellness & FitnessSeoul, KR

Co-investorsLOLotte Ventures

Cheongyeon (formerly Cleaning Lab / 청소연구소) operates a matching platform in South Korea that connects households with vetted cleaning managers for home, move-in/out, office, and air-conditioner cleaning services.

ConsumerFuture of WorkMarketplaces

Co-investorsLOLotte Ventures

ExclozetShop is an online marketplace for authenticated pre-owned luxury goods, bringing the traditionally offline luxury resale market to digital platforms.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Socialbean operates its own consumer brands focused on baby and infant products as well as living and kitchen goods, including Firgi, Attipas, Nimomnemom, and Normal Life.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

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.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Korean mobile content studio behind Hello Pet virtual pet agent app and Branch, an interactive comics platform with token-based creator rewards.

BACKND is a backend-as-a-service (BaaS) and SDK for game developers, handling server infrastructure, authentication, cloud data storage, payments, leaderboards, guilds, push notifications, and analytics so studios can focus on gameplay.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsGaming

Co-investorsSCSchmidt

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.

Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsMarketing TechSaaS

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) is a national research university in South Korea offering undergraduate and graduate education across science and engineering disciplines.

Deep TechEdTech

Co-investorsSCSchmidt

Korean startup behind FC다움, a mobile franchise quality- and store-management platform for franchise headquarters and franchisees.

Co-investorsHYHyundai Venture Investment Corporation

A Korean coffee service that partners with award-winning specialty roasteries to source and offer verified-quality coffee.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech

Wtable is a South Korean online marketplace that curates and sells food and kitchen/home living products, including specialty groceries, ready-to-eat items, cookware, and household goods, typically through limited-time discounted deals.

E-commerceFoodTechMarketplaces

Breezm designs and sells eyeglasses in various styles and materials including titanium, wire, polymer, and acetate frames.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardwareRetail Tech

Youngil (Brian) Kim(Founder)in

Seoul, KR

Chanbong Ahn(Founder)

Kinolights is a South Korean app and website that helps users decide what to watch across streaming services, aggregating OTT rankings (Netflix, TVING, Coupang Play, Wavve, Disney+, Watcha) along with box office data, ratings, new releases, and curated collections.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Ben (종원) Kim 님(Founder)in

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.

B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureSeoul, KR

Co-investors50500 GlobalMAMashup Ventures

Triggers is a serial-founder team behind Knock Knock Voca, an app built around vocabulary/English learning.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech

Portrai analyzes spatial transcriptomics data together with tissue staining images using AI to generate insights for drug development, supporting drug licensing asset evaluation and drug repurposing.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechSeoul, KR

Hongyoon Choi(Founder)in이대승(CEO)최최홍윤(CTO)임형준(CSO)나권중(CMO)Daeseung Lee, MD, MBAin

Co-investorsBOBonAngels Venture PartnersPEPearl Abyss CapitalSCSchmidtENEnvisioning PartnersSTSTIC Ventures

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.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSSeoul, KR

김동호(CEO, Co-Founder)임정기(CTO)

Co-investorsGFGFT VenturesKTKT Strategic Investment Fund 4

TimeTree is a shared calendar application that allows users to manage multiple calendars and coordinate schedules across groups like families, hobbies, and schools.

ConsumerSaaS

Co-investorsATAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.IMIMM Investment JapanLALaguna InvestmentSESeibu Shinkin CapitalMIMirae Asset Venture Investment