Naver
Corporate VCSeongnam-si
Investment thesis
NAVER Corporation is a South Korean technology company operating internet services such as the NAVER search platform, NAVER Maps, and AI-powered products, with ongoing R&D investment and ESG initiatives.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 22 of 27 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9Consumer ×8Fintech ×5SaaS ×5E-commerce ×4Media & Entertainment ×4Crypto & Web3 ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3
HQs:South Korea×13United States×3Taiwan×2Singapore×1Vietnam×1South Africa×1
Investments · 27 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 12023 · 12021 · 38 dated
Appier is an Agentic AI-as-a-service (AaaS) company that applies artificial intelligence to marketing and business decision-making, helping companies understand customer preferences, anticipate actions, and improve business outcomes.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSTaipei, TW
Chih-Han Yu(Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder)inChia-Yung Su(Chief Information Officer & Co-founder)inWan-Ling Lee(Chief Operating Officer & Co-founder)inWinnieJoeMing-Yu Chen(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsFIRSTFLOOR CAPITALQualgroTransLink CapitalUMC CapitalJAFCO AsiaSequoia Capital+6 more
Bering Lab provides legal translation services powered by AI and natural language processing, combining human expertise with machine learning to produce high-accuracy translations for legal documents.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSSeoul, KR
Seong Moon(Founder)inJae Yoon Kim(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsThe MBA Fund
Clobot is a Korean robotics service provider that builds software for autonomous and heterogeneous robots, including CHAMELEON for general-purpose autonomous driving robots and CROMS, a cloud-based fleet management and operations system.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSaaSSeongnam, KR
Kim Chang-gu(CEO (대표이사))
Co-investorsKorea Development BankShinhan Venture InvestmentAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Groom InvestmentLotte VenturesPremier Partners
Poomgo (formerly Do Hands) operates a fulfillment service platform in South Korea, offering order management, warehouse management, and logistics automation technology for e-commerce sellers and marketplaces.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSeoul, KR
Co-investorsIMM Investment Japan
DSRV builds on-chain finance infrastructure for financial institutions, including a platform for tokenization, on-chain payments, embedded wallets, institutional staking, and custody.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Jiyun Kim(Founder)inHyung-Kyu Choi(Founder)in
Co-investorsHashedKB InvestmentSamsung NextHan River Partners
DSRV Labs provides infrastructure for managing digital assets and transactions on-chain, including wallet services, payment settlement, and treasury management for institutions and applications.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSSeoul, KR
Co-investorsSamsung NextHashedKB InvestmentTBT
Ecomobi operates a performance-based social commerce and affiliate marketing platform that connects brands with KOLs, KOCs, and influencers to drive sales for e-commerce partners.
Creator EconomyE-commerceMarketing TechSingapore, SG
Thanh Truong(Founder)inDung Do Kim(Founder)inTruong Cong Thanh(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsESP CapitalNextransZ Venture CapitalTheVenturesVinaCapital Ventures
Gaudio Lab develops audio technologies including spatial audio, loudness management, and AI-driven sound processing for music streaming, video platforms, gaming, and cinema.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsLB InvestmentKorea Investment PartnersSamsung Venture Investment Corporation
LifeX connects users and healthcare institutions across life stages (pregnancy, childbirth, childcare, disease treatment, and daily health management) and builds data-driven intelligence from accumulated life cycle data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthFemTech
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystKorea Investment PartnersAI Angel Club
Baobab Network is an accelerator and early-stage investment firm focused on Africa's technology entrepreneurs.
Impact & Social GoodSector Agnostic
Niama El Bassunie(Managing Partner)in
Co-investorsOutrun VenturesSimsan VenturesComcast VenturesHorizons VenturesHTCLDV Partners
Bucketplace (오늘의집) is a lifestyle platform that connects user-generated content, community, and commerce to help people discover and realize their desired lifestyle through home design and interior solutions.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Co-investorsGolden Gate VenturesBond Capital ManagementIMM InvestmentMirae Asset Venture InvestmentSmilegate InvestmentVertex Growth
Singapore-based operator of a mobile-first online classifieds and secondhand marketplace across Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Siu Rui Quek(Founder)in
Co-investors500 Startups VietnamAppWorks VenturesEndeavor CatalystGolden Gate VenturesK3 VenturesQuest Ventures+5 more
Cashmere provides a multi-signature Solana wallet that allows enterprises and startups to manage cryptocurrency holdings across multiple authorized signers rather than concentrating control in a single account.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Shashank Khanna(Founder)inRebecca Lee(Founder)inCharlotte McGinn(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesNotation CapitalSouth QuadY CombinatorCanapi VenturesFBG Capital+8 more
Chợ Tốt is an online classifieds marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of new and used goods across categories including real estate, vehicles, electronics, fashion, pets, food, and services.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Co-investorsGolden Gate Ventures
Naver Cloud Corp. is the cloud computing subsidiary of Naver Corporation.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSeongnam, KR
Data-driven fintech company leveraging NAVER Pay to offer loans, insurance comparison, and settlement services.
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Storytech platform for webcomics and web novels supporting creators globally.
NAVER Financial operates Naver Pay, a financial services platform offering payments, loans, insurance, cards, securities, and real estate services.
ConsumerFintech
Plask offers AI-based motion capture that generates body animation from a single camera source, along with AI-assisted cinematography and post-processing tools for producing 3D renders.
AI & Machine LearningGamingMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsKT investment Inc.Smilegate Investment
Rembrand provides virtual placement technology for advertisers to integrate non-intrusive, contextually relevant ads into content and media, scaling programmatically across digital channels.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningPalo Alto, US
Omar Tawakol(Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer)inAhmed Saad(Founder)inRishav Jalan(Founder)inSameh Khamis(Founder)inAbdelrahman Mohamed(Founder)
Co-investors2.12 AngelsFPVGood FriendsGreycroftOmega Venture Partnerssuper{set}+1 more
SNOW Corp. develops a mobile app for photo and video sharing and communication, launched in September 2015 and reaching 100 million users within about a year and a half.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial
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 VenturesCrit Ventures
Wallapop is a mobile marketplace app that enables users to buy and sell items with other nearby users in their local community.
ConsumerMarketplaces
Agustín Gómez(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelCriteria Venture TechFJ LabsGarapaInsight PartnersKorelya Capital+5 more
Naver Webtoon operates a digital comics (webtoon) platform that hosts serialized content from creators for readers worldwide, offering the service in multiple languages including Korean, English, Thai, Indonesian, Spanish, French, and German.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSNOW · thestreet.com · Sep 5, 2026
UVify · en.wowtale.net · Aug 28, 2026
Baobab · variety.com · Aug 27, 2026
Carousell · forbes.com · Aug 24, 2026
Appier · digitimes.com · Aug 16, 2026
Cashmere · thesaasnews.com · Jun 15, 2026
Bucketplace · kedglobal.com · Jun 19, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Naver made?
- Naver has 8 tracked investments.
- What sectors does Naver focus on?
- Naver focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is Naver located?
- Naver is headquartered in Seongnam-si, KR.
- Does Naver lead rounds?
- Naver has led 4 of the 10 rounds where its role is on record.
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