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Seoul · Seed–Late Stage
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Investment thesis
Kiwoom Investment is a South Korean investment firm affiliated with the Kiwoom financial group, which includes Kiwoom Securities, Kiwoom Asset Management, Kiwoom Savings Bank, Kiwoom Capital, and Kiwoom Private Equity.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 139 of 232 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×35Hardware ×33Biotech ×32Deep Tech ×31Medical Devices ×25Advanced Manufacturing ×22Healthtech ×20Semiconductors ×20
HQs:South Korea×114United States×4India×2Japan×1Vietnam×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 24 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×232 founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data
Seoul National University ×3Imperial College London ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×4Engineering ×3Business & Management ×2Life Sciences ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 16 founders with career history
Samsung Electronics ×2
Investments · 232 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22021 · 12019 · 14 dated
11 Corporation is a K-beauty brand company that designs and markets beauty products for both domestic and global markets through direct-to-consumer and retail distribution channels.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSeoul, KR
ONEsemicon designs memory interface chips for server and client memory modules, including registering clock drivers (RCD) and clock drivers (CKD) for DDR4 and DDR5 RDIMM, CUDIMM, and related applications.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
3D Controls, founded in December 2014, develops ceramic 3D printing processes and materials, having created its own proprietary process and materials for ceramic 3D printing.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew Materials
Lee Sang-gyu(CEO)
Co-investorsIMM Investment Japan
ACE Engineering designs and manufactures energy storage units and systems for industrial applications across multiple sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergy
Blind is an anonymous online community where verified professionals discuss workplace topics, pay, layoffs and job moves.
Sunguk Moon(Founder)in
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationDCM VenturesStorm VenturesHyphen Capital
ADTechnology provides semiconductor services including turnkey solutions (SCM, test packaging, OSAT partnerships), SoC and chip design services across legacy and advanced processes, IP support, and an ADP platform that lets fabless companies internalize part of their design work.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSuwon, KR
Kim, Junseok(CEO)Park, Jungyu(CEO)
Co-investorsHyundai Venture Investment CorporationCPEMorgan StanleyTemasek
Korean manufacturer of smart card substrate tapes used in USIM, payment, ID and IoT applications.
AIV builds an AI vision-based robotics automation platform aimed at implementing industrial "Physical AI," connecting the platform with robots for setup, operation, and performance management in production settings.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRobotics
Co-investorsLB InvestmentWe Ventures
Ajusteel is a steel manufacturing company that has operated since 1995, serving the South Korean steel industry with a focus on customer value and continuous innovation.
Advanced ManufacturingNew Materials
Allra offers software for online shop and e-commerce sellers that automatically consolidates settlement/payout schedules and calculates real product margins by syncing store data, replacing manual spreadsheet tracking of cash flow.
FintechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsAltara VenturesDo Ventures Management, Llc
Korean direct-to-consumer food brand selling sugar, flour, salt and meat substitute products through its own online store.
E-commerceFoodTech
Vietnamese digital group operating game publishing, advertising, payments and cloud businesses from Hanoi.
Quang Tran(Founder)in
Co-investorsGMO VenturePartnersGolden Gate Ventures
APR is a South Korean beauty-tech company that develops and manufactures beauty devices (such as EMS, HIFU, and radio-frequency skincare devices under its Medicube AGE-R line) alongside cosmetics, fragrance, and fashion brands including APRILSKIN, Medicube, Forment, and NERDY.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSeoul, KR
Kim Byung Hoon(CEO)
Co-investorsIMM Investment JapanLotte Ventures
AptsciAptamer Science develops aptamer-based drug delivery and diagnostic platforms for precision medicine applications.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesSeoul, KR
Jung Jip-hun
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment Corporation
Arontier is a company that applies artificial intelligence to drug discovery, using proprietary technology and data to develop treatments for incurable and rare diseases.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechSeoul, KR
Co-investorsWe Ventures
Aerospace Technology of Korea (ASTK) is a Korean manufacturer of aircraft structures and fuselage assemblies based in Sacheon.
Korean semiconductor metrology company making overlay, warpage, 3D height and thickness measurement equipment.
Banksalad is a financial comparison platform that matches consumers with personalized banking products and services based on their financial profiles.
B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplacesSeoul, KR
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Dunamu & PartnersWe VenturesCompany K PartnersIMM InvestmentIntervest+2 more
Bioneer develops molecular biology products including magnetic bead-based mRNA purification using Oligo(dT), multiplex target analysis, and cell-free protein synthesis and purification systems.
BiotechHardwareHealthtech
Han-Oh Park(Founder)in
South Korean industrial automation firm supplying coil winding automation, robotics and secondary-battery materials equipment.
BreezeBio develops a programmable platform called NanoGalaxy for targeted delivery of genetic medicines, aiming to move genetic payloads to specific cells and tissues.
BiotechDeep TechLongevity
Co-investorsACVC PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Sequoia Capital
Canvas N is a total entertainment group that produces digital cultural content, including Korean Wave media across multiple platforms.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSeoul, KR
Seoul-based nano-medicine company developing cerium oxide nanozyme therapeutics for brain injury, stroke and inflammation.
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment Corporation
CHA Biotech is a South Korean biotechnology company operating in areas including cord blood banking, cell insurance, genomics, CDMO manufacturing, and healthcare consulting.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Chemtros is a research-focused specialty chemical manufacturer founded in 2006 that produces pharmaceutical intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), electronic materials, industrial adhesives, and semiconductor materials for various industries.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBiotechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsAnsan, KR
Lee Dong-hoon(CEO)Lee Dong-hun(CEO & President)
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment Corporation
Korean chemical materials maker producing secondary battery electrolytes and additives, electronic materials and pharmaceutical intermediates.
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-investorsAscendo Ventures
CMES Robotics builds AI-powered robotics systems that combine 3D vision and a proprietary AI core to inspect products, recognize objects, plan robot paths, and perform automated handling and manufacturing tasks.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.DAYLI Partners
CoBX Bio is a drug discovery company working in chemical proteomics.
BiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.
Cogent Labs develops AI-OCR technology that converts documents in various formats into high-accuracy data, handling document sorting and integration with downstream systems to address labor shortages in Japan.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP
Eric Whiteway(Founder)in
Connectwave is a South Korean e-commerce company operating a group of platforms across three areas: consumer commerce (price-comparison services Danawa and Enuri built on 1.4 billion product data points), seller commerce (online store builder MakeShop, integration/management platform PlayAuto, affiliate marketing platform LinkPrice, and parcel-tracking service Smart Delivery), and cross-border commerce (fulfillment and purchasing-agent services via 13 fulfillment centers across 9 countries).
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech
Korean cryptography company commercializing CKKS fully homomorphic encryption and post-quantum cryptography software.
CytoGen Lab develops liquid biopsy technology for cancer detection through circulating tumor cell (CTC) isolation from blood samples, combining biotechnology and engineering for precision medicine applications.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesSeoul, KR
전병희
Co-investorsIMM Investment Japan
DD Pharmatech develops therapeutics for metabolic disorders, with a focus on oral and long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist formulations.
Biotech
Seulki Lee(Executive Officer, Director)inSunghoon Hong(Executive Officer, Director)Sungmook Lim(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDaehyun Shin(Director)Seungwon Lim(Director)Seol-Heui Han(Director)
Co-investorsDAYLI PartnersLB InvestmentOctave Ventures Llc
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-investorsISU Venture Capital
Datumo Eval is an LLM evaluation platform that generates industry-specific question datasets from source documents and assesses LLM models and LLM-powered services using default or custom metrics via an agentic flow of multiple LLM agents.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Michael Hwang(Founder)inMichael (Minyoung) Hwang(Founder)in
Co-investorsACVC PartnersKB InvestmentSalesforce VenturesSBI InvestmentShinhan Venture Investment
Dear Dahlia is a vegan and cruelty-free luxury cosmetics brand offering makeup products infused with Dahlia Variabilis flower extract and certified organic ingredients such as shea butter, argan oil, and sweet almond oil.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment Corporation
DK-Lok manufactures fluid handling components and connectors for industrial applications including oil and gas, refining, power generation, maritime, semiconductors, and hydrogen sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingEnergyHardwareGimhae-si, KR
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.
DNF Solution is a specialist in CVD/ALD precursor materials for semiconductor circuit formation.
Advanced ManufacturingNew MaterialsSemiconductors
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.
Dotmill creates immersive experiences and storytelling spaces designed to engage audiences through technology.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationSolidus Investment
Manufacturer of advanced materials for semiconductors, displays, batteries, and pharmaceutical intermediates.
EnergyNew MaterialsSemiconductors
South Korean radiopharmaceutical developer and manufacturer of PET imaging tracers for oncology and neurology, listed on the Korea Exchange.
Dxome develops genomic testing products, including germline analysis of genomic DNA to detect hereditary mutations and liquid biopsy analysis of ctDNA to identify somatic mutations.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment Corporation
Korean advanced materials company based in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, with in-house R&D and product operations.
Co-investorsWe Ventures
EarlyPay (얼리페이) offers an early-settlement service that advances card sales revenue to small business owners, including on weekends, so merchants can access cash sooner.
Fintech
Seoul-listed animal nutrition company making feed additives, feed ingredients, veterinary pharmaceuticals and piglet feed.
Korean maker of high-nickel cathode active materials for secondary batteries, listed on KOSDAQ since 2019.
South Korean maker of secondary-battery separators, coated separator film and cylindrical battery cans, based in Wanju.
E-SOL, Inc. develops laser-based and metrology solutions for EUV lithography, including High Harmonic Generation (HHG) EUV sources.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Co-investorsIMM Investment JapanWe Ventures
ETS (이티에스) is a South Korean industrial equipment manufacturer that builds battery manufacturing systems for the secondary/rechargeable battery industry serving mobile phones, electric vehicles, and laptops.
Advanced ManufacturingEnergyRobotics
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.
FnS Electronics develops and supplies semiconductor glass substrates featuring through-glass via (TGV) and seed layer deposition, targeting high performance computing applications.
Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductors
South Korean internet infrastructure provider offering domains, hosting, cloud, IDC/IX and security services.
Seoul-based GadgetKorea sells travel eSIM and USIM data roaming services to consumers and B2B partners.
Seoul, KR
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersSequoia Capital
Korean aesthetic-medicine platform, operated by Healing Paper, connecting users with clinics for treatment information and bookings.
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.KT investment Inc.
South Korean cosmetics OEM founded in 2003, making sheet masks, containers and tubes for K-beauty brands.
Co-investorsIMM Investment Japan
South Korean cosmetics manufacturer producing soluble hydrogel masks, patches and skin care on an OEM and own-brand basis.
Genkore develops ultra-compact gene-editing technology to create therapeutic treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington's and ALS.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesSeoul, KR
Kim Yong-sam
Co-investorsIntervestAju IB Invesment Corporation
Korean maker of high-frequency RF connectivity components and semiconductor plasma etching and nano-imprint equipment.
Global Tax Free (GTF) is a Korean provider of tax refund services for foreign tourists, operating downtown and airport/port refund counters and an eTRS system, along with cross-border payment and money exchange services.
FintechRetail TechTravel & HospitalitySeoul, KR
GloquadTech develops EV and mobility charging solutions, supplying products and technology to global electric-vehicle OEMs and charger manufacturers.
CleantechEnergyIoTMobility & TransportationAnyang, KR
South Korean supplier of rare earth compounds, rare metals, and nano and ceramic powders for high-tech industry.
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationSolidus Investment
Gwanak Analog develops the GW2120, an AI system-on-a-chip that combines an ARM Cortex-M4F RISC core with an AI inference accelerator and sensor interfaces for on-device neural network processing.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSeoul, KR
Kent Chon(President & CEO)inKyongWon Lim(Vice President & Chief Technology Officer)Myeonjib Kim(Vice President & Chief Product Officer)
Heumlabs is a software development organization publishing open-source Python and Vue developer tooling.
TES manufactures equipment for the semiconductor, power semiconductor, opto-electronics, and display & OLED industries, serving manufacturers in these sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSemiconductors
HLB Panagene develops molecular diagnostics and immunodiagnostics solutions, including cancer biomarkers and respiratory/cardiovascular tests for precision medicine and point-of-care applications.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Choi Jae-jin(Executive Director and Head of Marketing Strategy)
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.
Korean manufacturer of solid-oxide fuel cell systems and hydrogen extractors, founded in 2009 and based in Daejeon.
Korean manufacturer of anisotropic conductive film and quartz frequency-control components for display and electronics makers.
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment Corporation
Hummingbird Bioscience is a precision biotherapeutics company developing a pipeline of novel targeted therapies for cancer, using proprietary drug discovery technologies and platforms.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Piers Ingram(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Executive Director)inJerome Boyd-Kirkup(Chief Scientific Officer, Co-Founder)inKonrad Paszkiewicz(Chief Technology Officer)inKwek Kon Yew(Chief Medical Officer)Dipti Thakkar(Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsAltium CapitalClavystBioDecheng CapitalDroia VenturesFrazier Life SciencesMuirwoods Ventures+5 more
Huuuge Games develops free-to-play mobile social casino games, including titles like Huuuge Casino and Billionaire Casino, aimed at a global audience of mobile players.
ConsumerGamingDover, US
Anton Gauffin(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardSang-Ho Park(Director)Wilhelmus Wagemans(Director)
South Korean music and entertainment group behind BTS, operating multiple labels plus the Weverse fan platform and a games arm.
Seoul
Bang Si-Hyuk(Executive Officer, Director)Park Jiwon(Executive Officer, Director)Lee Jin-Hyung(Executive Officer, Director)Lenzo Yoon(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardPark Youngho(Director)inKim Byunggyu(Director)
Co-investorsLB InvestmentDaesung Private EquityLaguna InvestmentShinhan Venture Investment
Idience is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing new medicines.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Won Sik Lee(Chief Executive Officer)inKyoung Soo Ha(Chief Medical Officer)Eun Kyung Kang(Chief Regulatory and Quality Officer)
Co-investorsDAYLI Partners
South Korean manufacturer of probiotics and pharmaceutical raw materials and health functional foods, part of the Ildong Group.
Korean electronic-components maker producing mobile phone camera modules, semiconductors and RF modules, based in Yongin, Gyeonggi.
ImmunoForge is a South Korean drug development company that builds a pipeline of therapeutics based on its ELP (elastin-like polypeptide) half-life extension platform and a blood-brain-barrier shuttle platform (LMT15).
BiotechDeep TechSeoul, KR
Sungmin Ahn(Co-CEO)Giho Jang(Co-CEO)
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationIMM Investment JapanWe Ventures
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
Co-investorsISU Venture Capital
Korean-founded Vietnamese ICT and fintech company providing Banking-as-a-Service, open API, ERP, infrastructure and cash-flow software.
Co-investorsColopl Next
InSpace provides a ground station platform with real-time data processing and GEOINT algorithms for satellite image analysis and dashboard management.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Co-investorsArtesianB CapitalOIF VenturesSydney AngelsTaronga Group
South Korean biotech developing small-molecule ion channel drugs, led by Nav1.7 inhibitors for pain and Kv7 modulators for CNS disorders.
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment Corporation
Intron Biotechnology is a South Korean biotech company developing novel drugs based on bacteriophage platform technology, including "First-in-Class" treatments for multidrug-resistant superbacteria and "First-in-Concept" therapeutics targeting microbiome, viruses, and immune modulation.
BiotechMedical Devices
Co-investorsMicrotractionPlug and Play Ventures
Inventage Lab develops microfluidic-based drug-delivery platform technologies for long-acting injectables, high-concentration biologics, and gene and nucleic-acid therapeutics, offering control over particle uniformity and release kinetics along with scale-up to GMP manufacturing.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Ju Hee Kim(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationWe Ventures
AI 얼마경리 is an AI-powered bookkeeping and accounting ERP that automatically collects transaction data (cards, cash, tax invoices, receipts) and processes vouchers using patented AI.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSeoul, KR
A supplier of specialty chemical compounds and precursors—including titanium tetrachloride, various silanes, and metal-organic complexes of hafnium, zirconium, tantalum, and niobium—used in semiconductor deposition and other advanced material processes.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductors
Kangstem Biotech is a South Korean biotechnology company developing stem cell-based therapeutics for rare and intractable diseases, including its FURESTEM-OA product for osteoarthritis.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.
Korean manufacturer of consumable parts for semiconductor and display production equipment, covering materials, machining, cleaning and coating.
Korean contract research organization providing non-human primate-based preclinical toxicology, PK and safety pharmacology studies.
KP Insurance Services is a licensed insurance brokerage offering insurance products and related services in South Korea.
InsurTechSeongnam, KR
Korea Securities Lending (formerly Tru Technologies) provides financial market infrastructure solutions modernizing securities lending operations.
Fintech
Lbox is a legal tech platform that enables law firms and legal teams to search case law, review legal reasoning, and draft documents in a unified interface.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTech
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment Corporation
Leaders Cosmetics is a skincare brand that sells cosmetic products including serums, masks, pads, and ampoules focused on skin care solutions.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Learning Spoons hosts investing and personal-finance content, offering classes and articles from finance creators on topics like stock trading, quant investing, and market analysis.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechFuture of Work
ChangMin Lee(Founder)in
Lessengers develops optical interconnect solutions based on its direct optical wiring (DOW) technology, producing optical engines and transceivers for high-bandwidth systems.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsPohang, KR
Korean digital health company behind the LifeRecord personal health record platform, listed on KOSDAQ and now operating as Sphere Corp.
LionRocket builds proprietary generative AI technology for content creation, including Genvas, a tool that fixes and controls webtoon characters from as few as 10 training images to speed up webtoon production, and Pokeit, an AI image generation and sharing platform.
정승환(CEO)
Co-investorsMillennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value Partners
Lmito Therapeutics is a drug discovery company focused on mitochondrial and cell metabolism, targeting areas such as immunology, neuroimmunology, and immuno-oncology.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Wheeseong Lee(Founder, CEO)inEunju Lee(COO)in
A biotechnology company that develops creative biotech solutions to improve human health and well-being.
Biotech
UND Robotics is a South Korean robotics company that develops products under the Magbot brand.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics대구, KR
이철수(대표이사 (CEO))
Co-investorsWe Ventures
MangoBoost builds full-stack AI infrastructure spanning DPUs, inference software, GPU servers and storage for agentic AI workloads.
Bellevue, US
Eriko Nurvitadhi(Founder)
Co-investorsBonAngels Venture PartnersKT investment Inc.Premier Partners
Material Science develops OLED materials, with additional business areas in semiconductors and secondary batteries.
HardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductors
Co-investorsWe Ventures
MayMust is a South Korean IT solutions company specializing in AI full-stack and cloud technologies, serving enterprise customers through partnerships with major global vendors including Microsoft, AWS, Dell Technologies, and Palo Alto Networks.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSeoul, KR
McKinley Rice aims to provide "globalization as a service," connecting companies with skilled talent worldwide so businesses can hire global professionals directly rather than through consulting firms, outsourcing agencies, or freelancing platforms.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplaces
mCureX Therapeutics is a South Korean pre-clinical biotech developing next-generation mRNA therapeutics and vaccines.
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment Corporation
South Korean manufacturer of Non-PVC IV solution films, bags and form-fill-seal plant equipment for parenteral products.
Medizencare provides personalized genomic analysis and precision healthcare services based on individual DNA data for consumers interested in smart health management.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Medytox is a South Korean biopharmaceutical company that develops and manufactures botulinum toxin products and hyaluronic acid dermal fillers.
BiotechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessSeoul, KR
정현호(대표이사 (CEO))
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.
Korean technology manufacturer building the Revo-i surgical robot system, 3D sensor solutions and display/semiconductor equipment.
Metsakuur Company (메사쿠어컴퍼니) develops Vision AI technology that goes beyond facial recognition to understand people, spaces, and situations.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSeoul, KR
The page appears to be a Korean-language medical or healthcare website discussing eye conditions including glaucoma, dry eye skin damage, and optic nerve degeneration, but does not provide clear information about what company operates the site or what products/services it offers.
HealthtechMedical Devices
Mirae Ceratec (MRCT) is a South Korean manufacturer of oxide and non-oxide advanced ceramic materials.
MS BIO develops products for the treatment and regeneration of damaged tissue using human tissue and biomaterials such as collagen.
BiotechMedical DevicesNew Materials
Namane is a customizable prepaid card for travelers in South Korea that combines public transportation payment, retail purchases, and personal design expression through photos or illustrations.
ConsumerFintechTravel & HospitalitySeoul, KR
nepes is a South Korean technology company focused on semiconductor packaging and test services (PLP/FOWLP/WLP, bumping, FOW-SiP) along with AI-based predictive maintenance and vision inspection, IT process chemicals, rechargeable battery components, and energy/green construction materials.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSemiconductors
NEPESARK is a system semiconductor specialist company based in South Korea that designs and manufactures semiconductor products for various applications.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsGoesan, KR
Lee Byung-guLee Chang-woo
NETSOL manufactures serial STT-MRAM memory products in densities from 1Mb to 64Mb, designed for applications requiring fast data storage and retrieval with non-volatile characteristics.
Deep TechHardwareIoTSemiconductorsGyeonggi-do, KR
NEW&NEW is a Korean cosmetics company (in operation since 2010) that develops and manufactures beauty products for clients on an OEM/ODM and OBM basis, offering a one-stop system from product development to production.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerWellness & Fitness
NextBiomedical develops innovative polymer-based pharmaceutical and medical device technologies designed to overcome limitations of existing therapeutics.
BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationIMM Investment JapanSolidus Investment
Nibec is a South Korean biotech company that develops peptide-based therapeutics and dental biomaterials, including bone graft materials, periodontal tissue regeneration products, tooth-whitening agents, and drug-delivery platforms.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsHyundai Venture Investment Corporation
NOL Universe is a travel and leisure platform company formed from the merger of the Yanolja platform and Interpark Triple, connecting accommodation, flights, and entertainment bookings.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
South Korean molecular diagnostics company developing gene-based prognostic tests for gastric cancer patients.
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment Corporation
N.THING (엔씽) is a South Korean agtech company founded in 2014 that develops modular vertical farming solutions combining IoT and AI, handling design, construction, operation, cultivation, and supply.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechIoT
Co-investorsSamsung Venture Investment CorporationTBT
NUUA is an AI-powered travel technology platform offering integrated flight and travel solutions for businesses, combining NDC, GDS, and LCC distribution capabilities, alongside consumer mobile applications for restaurant discovery and navigation across Asian cities.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Korean computer-vision AI company providing personalization, image search and product tagging services to fashion e-commerce retailers.
Co-investorsColopl Next
OncoInsight develops off-the-shelf natural killer (NK) cell therapy product candidates aimed at treating cancer patients.
BiotechHealthtech
One Store operates a South Korean app marketplace where developers distribute mobile applications and content to consumers.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesGwacheon, KR
OnPoint is an e-commerce enabler in Vietnam that provides services and solutions to help brands grow across online channels, including commercial management, supply chain and logistics, creative, and omni-channel growth.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSHo Chi Minh City, VN
Co-investorsFirst ChequeWhiteboard Capital
Organ Recovery Systems develops organ preservation products and services, including machine perfusion technology for donor kidneys, for transplant programs and transplant professionals.
BiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesItasca, US
Parameta provides blockchain infrastructure and Web3 enablement solutions, including token management, decentralized identity (DID), and interchain protocols for businesses transitioning from Web2 to Web3 ecosystems.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSeoul, KR
JH Kim
Perseus (Cyber Perseus) develops hypervisor-based security and performance solutions for connected and software-defined vehicles, targeting automotive brands.
CybersecurityIoTMobility & TransportationSeoul, KR
Sangbum Suh(Founder)
Co-investorsKakao Ventures
Plasmapp develops plasma-based technologies and products for medical applications, including sterilization solutions.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSeongnam, KR
Co-investorsLB Investment
Fabless semiconductor designer of communication-and-broadcasting-integration SoCs and digital broadcast demodulation chips.
Podbbang is a podcast platform where users can listen to, create, and share podcasts.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocialSeoul, KR
PortLogics provides freight forwarding and supply chain execution across Asia-Pacific manufacturing markets, using its TOMS operations platform for real-time shipment visibility, automated document generation (B/L, invoice, packing list), demurrage tracking, and Incoterms-based cost settlement.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsAsia2G Capital
South Korean biotech developing virus-like particle (VLP) based prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines, led by a 9-valent HPV program.
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationColopl Next
Prazer Therapeutics develops therapeutics using Targeted Protein Degradation (TPD) technology, including its SPiDEM platform, in which small molecules selectively bind pathological proteins and activate the ubiquitin-proteasome system for their elimination.
BiotechDeep Tech
Qtech is a South Korean materials company founded in 2021 that develops quantum dot display (QD) materials, perovskite solar cells, and retroreflective materials used in applications such as automotive and display devices.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnergyHardwareNew Materials
South Korean developer of microneedle array patch (MAP) platforms for vaccine and drug delivery, with MAP CDMO services.
QuadX Console is a security operations platform that collects logs and security events from various systems and performs automated threat detection, analysis, and response.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSeoul, KR
BUMJOONG (Ven) PARK(Founder)in
Korean supplier of RF power solutions, including RF generators and matchers for plasma applications.
RF Semi manufactures LED lighting products and smart control systems, including LUNGO LED bulbs, wireless light control systems, and cloud-based smart streetlight management solutions.
EnergyHardwareIoTSeoul, KR
RTM.ai provides AI-powered monitoring and anomaly detection solutions for manufacturing and industrial facilities, analyzing real-time facility data and documents to identify equipment issues, quality defects, and safety risks.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoT
S-Alpha Therapeutics is a Seoul-based digital therapeutics company developing software-based treatment applications.
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationLB Investment
Sauceclip provides short-form video commerce tools that let online retailers embed shoppable clips in their own stores, with in-video add-to-cart, viewer rewards, and performance analytics.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentRetail TechSaaSSeoul, KR
David Yunhee Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsLotte VenturesSamsung NextSauce.vc
SEA E2E manufactures wet-process equipment used for substrate applications including photovoltaics, semiconductors, thin film, PCB, and FPD/LCD, offering both batch and inline machines that perform texturing, polishing, and chemical cleaning.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechHardwareSemiconductors
South Korean AI data company offering crowdsourced data collection, labeling and automated LLM trustworthiness evaluation.
Co-investorsKakao Ventures
KOSDAQ-listed Korean manufacturer of semiconductor package substrates and high-density interconnection PCBs.
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.
Sejin Food is a South Korean food manufacturer that produces rice cakes (tteok) and various types of noodles.
Advanced ManufacturingFoodTechYeoju, KR
Kim Eun-ju(CEO/President)Jeong Tae-won(CEO/President)
SNAPTAG develops invisible watermark technology that embeds hidden, retrievable data into images, videos, and other media through dedicated modules.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Starstech makes ECO-ST1, an eco-friendly de-icing/snow-melting agent designed to reduce the indirect costs of snow removal while limiting steel corrosion, concrete damage, and harm to plants, marine ecosystems, and pets.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment Corporation
Connectwave (Summerce) operates a group of e-commerce services in Korea, including price-comparison platforms Danawa and Enuri, seller tools such as Makeshop, PlayAuto, LinkPrice and Smart Delivery, and cross-border fulfillment across 13 centers in 9 countries.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech
Co-investorsHyundai Venture Investment Corporation
SuperKitchen (슈퍼키친) is a Korean prepared-side-dish (banchan) retailer offering ready-to-eat home meals, including basic side dishes, main dishes, and children's meals developed by nutritionists and chefs.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsKT investment Inc.We Ventures
TeeLabs is a South Korean company that builds digital mapping and 3D spatial technology, including a scanning kit for capturing environments to create metaverse and digital-twin spaces.
Cloud ComputingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareMedia & EntertainmentIncheon, KR
Nathan Doh(Founder)in
THE-AIO appears to manufacture embedded storage and memory products including eMMC, SD cards, and USB flash drives for hardware and IoT applications.
Deep TechHardwareIoTSemiconductors
Korean biotech developing small-molecule drug candidates for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and other digestive system disorders.
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationSolidus Investment
A Korean company operating in cryogenics, materials, and high-voltage fields.
Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsAnyang, KR
Co-investorsSpinLabPlum Alley Investments
Thinkware is a South Korea-based automotive aftermarket company known for its INAVI brand of dash cameras and connected vehicle services, with expansion into home appliances and outdoor products.
Cloud ComputingHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationSeoul, KR
Korean digital-health fintech building medical-certificate issuance, insurance underwriting and personalized supplement services.
Korean content company operating the Toptoon webtoon platform, with content production, global distribution and IP licensing.
Travel Wallet is a multi-currency prepaid card app that allows travelers to load up to 46 different currencies and make contactless payments globally with zero foreign exchange fees.
FintechTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Dunamu & PartnersKakao VenturesSamsung NextLightspeed Venture Partners
Trioar is a platform company developing next-generation antibody-based technologies to improve the efficacy and therapeutic index of antibody-based therapeutics, including enhanced ADC (antibody-drug conjugate) options.
BiotechMedical Devices
Co-investorsIMM Investment Japan
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- How many investments has Kiwoom Investment made?
- Kiwoom Investment has 232 tracked investments, 50 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Kiwoom Investment invest at?
- Kiwoom Investment invests at the Seed, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Kiwoom Investment focus on?
- Kiwoom Investment focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Biotech, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Gaming, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, New Materials.
- Where is Kiwoom Investment located?
- Kiwoom Investment is headquartered in Seoul, KR.
- Does Kiwoom Investment lead rounds?
- Kiwoom Investment has led 5 of the 18 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does Kiwoom Investment co-invest with?
- Kiwoom Investment most often shares deals with Aju IB Invesment Corporation, Atinum Investment Co. Ltd., IMM Investment Japan, among 46 tracked co-investors.
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