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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 Sep 27, 2026.
What they invest in
from 34 of 37 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13Consumer ×11Fintech ×10E-commerce ×7SaaS ×7Marketplaces ×6Media & Entertainment ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4
HQs:South Korea×18United States×6Singapore×2Taiwan×2India×1Vietnam×1
Investments · 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 12023 · 12022 · 22021 · 32020 · 12019 · 12018 · 32017 · 116 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(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 CapitalUOB Venture ManagementWI Harper Group+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 VenturesNaver D2SF+1 more
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 provides blockchain infrastructure products for institutions and businesses, including on-chain treasury management, wallet integration, digital asset payments, and asset tokenization.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Jiyun Kim(Founder)inHyung-Kyu Choi(Founder)in
Co-investorsHashedKB InvestmentSamsung NextHan River PartnersIBK CapitalIntervest
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
Ji-yun Kim(Founder)
Co-investorsHashedSamsung NextKB 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 CapitalNextransThe Ventures CoZ 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
Global Foodtech Company (GFC) builds digital tools for the restaurant and dining industry across three areas — B2B SaaS, consumer services, and payments — covering reservations, seat and customer management, food ingredient ordering, and restaurant financing.
FintechFoodTechSaaS
Co-investorsGlobal BrainKorea Development Bank
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 ClubKorea Development Bank
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INFLUENTIAL is a Korean knowledge-content company operating three business lines — a lecture/speaker booking business, a book-publishing business, and the Welaaa reading platform offering audiobooks, e-books, and expert lectures by subscription.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechMedia & Entertainment
Moon Tae-jin(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsKorea Development BankSBI Investment Korea Co. Ltd.
AboutPet is a South Korean online store for pet supplies, selling food, treats, litter, and accessories for dogs and cats, with next-day delivery.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.
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
Seung-jae Lee(Founder)Seungjae Lee(Founder)
Co-investorsGolden Gate VenturesBond Capital ManagementIMM InvestmentKorea Investment PartnersMirae Asset Venture InvestmentSmilegate Investment+1 more
Singapore-based operator of a mobile-first online classifieds and secondhand marketplace across Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
E-commerceFintechMarketplaces
Siu Rui Quek(Founder)inCheng NgooLucas Ngoo(Founder)inMarcus Tan Yi WeiMarcus Tan(Founder)inRakesh Malani
Co-investors500 Global500 Startups VietnamAppWorks VenturesEndeavor CatalystGolden Gate VenturesK3 Ventures+9 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 CapitalSoma CapitalSouth QuadY CombinatorAndreessen Horowitz+13 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
Foursquare provides location intelligence and geospatial technology through APIs, platforms, and tools for developers and enterprises.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechNew York, US
Dennis Crowley(Founder)inGary Little(President & CEO)inVikram Gundeti(Chief Technology Officer)inDavid Im(SVP & Head of Global Finance)inLindsey Kintner(SVP, Global Head of Sales)inJames HuYoung(General Counsel)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFelicis VenturesSaints CapitalTeamworthy VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Canvas Ventures+3 more
Naver Cloud Corp. is the cloud computing subsidiary of Naver Corporation.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSeongnam, KR
The visible page content does not describe what the company does; it consists mainly of navigation links to Research, Blog, Publications, Careers, and Contact sections.
NAVER Financial operates Naver Pay, a financial services platform offering payments, loans, insurance, cards, securities, and real estate services.
ConsumerFintech
Nimble provides digital workflow and patient engagement software for independent and regional pharmacies, helping them manage prescription fulfillment, mobile checkout, and patient communications.
Digital HealthHealthtechMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Talha Sattar(CEO)inTalha Waqar(Executive Officer, Director)Farouk Ladha(Director)Taylor Helgren(Patient Advocate)kia amiri(product)Drea Reichwein(recruiting manager)
Co-investorsDag VenturesFelicis VenturesY CombinatorZ Venture CapitalFirst Round CapitalFocus Opportunity Fund+8 more
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.KT Strategic Investment Fund 4Smilegate 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(Founder)inAhmed Saad(Founder)inRishav Jalan(Founder)inSameh Khamis(Founder)inAbdelrahman Mohamed(Founder)Abdelrahman Mohamed(Founder)
Co-investors2.12 AngelsFPVGood FriendsGreycroftNaver D2SFOmega Venture Partners+3 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
Summer Robotics builds laser-event sensing technology, a camera-free perception system that lets industrial robots recognize, track, measure, and adapt to parts in real time with 100-micron precision and fast reaction times.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRoboticsCampbell, US
Gerard Dirk Smits(Director)Schuyler Alexander Cullen(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentNaver D2SFSeabed VCApplied VenturesSolasta Ventures
Syte provides visual AI-powered product discovery solutions for e-commerce retailers, including visual search, product tagging, and personalized recommendations to increase shopper conversion and lifetime value.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech
Co-investors10DBright Pixel CapitalKreos CapitalMagma Venture PartnersMizMaa VenturesNorth Base Media+6 more
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Tigris Investment is an investment firm that provides financing, venture investment, and management consulting services to technology-focused companies and startups.
FintechSector AgnosticSeoul, KR
Jung Young-go
Co-investorsPearl Abyss CapitalEast VenturesIntudo VenturesLINE VenturesSMDVSTIC Investments
True Balance is an online personal loan platform that provides instant cash loans ranging from ₹5,000 to ₹2,00,000 for salaried and self-employed individuals in India.
Fintech
Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentGroom InvestmentIMM Investment JapanKiwoom InvestmentTrifecta Capital AdvisorsVaranium Capital Advisors+3 more
Tumblbug is a South Korean crowdfunding platform that connects creators with backers to fund creative projects.
Creator EconomyFintechMarketplacesSeoul, KR
Kim Dong-hwan(CEO)
Co-investorsDCM VenturesStrong Ventures, Llc
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-investorsCrit VenturesKakao 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)inAgustin Gomez(Founder)Gerard Olivé(Founder)Miguel Vicente(Founder)Rob Cassedy (CEO)(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelBonsai Partners SGEIC, SACriteria Venture TechFJ LabsGarapaInsight Partners+8 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
SNOW is an augmented-reality camera app that applies AR effects and filters to photos and videos for consumer use.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocialSeongnam-si, KR
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Foursquare · infillion.com · Sep 19, 2026
Appier · prnewswire.com · Aug 13, 2026
Summer Robotics · finsmes.com · Oct 1, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Naver made?
- Naver has 37 tracked investments, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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 15 rounds where its role is on record.
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