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Partners Investment Co. Ltd.

Venture capital

Seoul · Series A–Late Stage · 11 people tracked

Also known as Heavens Eye SEZC of Lainston International Management, Ltd. · Heavens Eye Sezc Of Lainston International Management · Spacedust Holding · Spacedust Holding, Ltd.

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Investment thesis

Pairs a Korean on‑the‑ground platform with US partner GordonMD for cross‑border biotech deals, backing biotech, robotics and deeptech companies and supporting them through to IPO.

Stage
Series A–Late Stage
HQ
Seoul, KR
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2000
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$570M
Tracked investments
12
Acquisitions
1

Team · 11 people

from curated & public directories
Chikeun Lee· Managing Director
Joonhwan Seo· Managing Director
Soomin Shim· Managing Directorin
Somi Kim· Senior Managerin

What they invest in

from 12 of 12 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7SaaS ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Developer Tools ×4Marketing Tech ×3Robotics ×3

HQs:United States×10Canada×2

Investments · 12 tracked

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By year:2026 · 12025 · 12023 · 13 dated

Airworkairworkhq.comin𝕏Seed

Airwork is an online marketplace that connects workers to shift-based opportunities at warehouses, distribution centres, and events across North America.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaSToronto, CA

Gary Lin(Founder)in

Co-investorsExpaY CombinatorDirect Capital Private Equity Ltd.Eight CapitalVillage Global

Ares Industriesaresindustries.comin𝕏Seed

Ares Industries designs and manufactures precision missiles (Maverick and Goose) for military defense, built at volume with five-figure unit costs for use by the U.S. and allied forces.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechSpace TechLos Angeles, US

Alex Tseng(CEO)inDevan Plantamura(Founder)in

Co-investorsSHORY Combinator468 CapitalAgrolimen VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCapitalize VC+10 more

Azalea Robotics Corporationazalearobotics.comin𝕏Seed · Dec 2023

Azalea Robotics develops autonomous mobile robots for airport baggage handling, including loading and unloading operations, sortation, and fleet management.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US

David Millard(CEO)inJohn B. Stroud(CFO)in

Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorZero Infinity PartnersCapitalize VCHyperProCap Velocity+1 more

Beambeam.cloudin𝕏Seed

Beam is a cloud platform for developers to build and ship AI products without managing infrastructure, servers, or containers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

Eli Mernit(Founder)inLuke Lombardi(Founder)inAdam Eagle(Founder)Chinakrit Piamchon(Founder)Dan Mottice(Founder)Nattapat Chaimanowong(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesSoma CapitalUncorrelated VenturesY CombinatorAbacus Capital GroupAC Ventures+24 more

Bobidiupswell.aiin𝕏Seed

Upswell provides restaurants with marketing and customer engagement tools, including creator campaigns, customer data tracking, paid amplification, and CRM services to support new openings and drive repeat business.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDirect to ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jeong-Suh Choi(Founder)inSoohyun Bae

Co-investorsLotte VenturesSazzeScrum VenturesWe VenturesY CombinatorAtlas Pacific+4 more

GrowthBookgrowthbook.ioin𝕏Seed · Jun 2025

GrowthBook provides a platform for running A/B tests and experiments on websites and products without requiring engineering resources.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Graham McNicoll(Founder)inJeremy Dorn(Founder)inKari Kay(Head of Design)Ryan McGurk(CRO)Luke Sonnet(Head of Data Science)Scott Bailey(Technical Product Marketing)

Co-investorsCommunity Access FundData TechNava VenturesY CombinatorCRV (Charles River Ventures)Khosla Ventures+1 more

Hydrahydra.soin𝕏SeedAcquired

Hydra provides analytics query execution for Postgres databases with separated compute resources, automatic scaling, and built-in caching, designed for time series and event data workloads across multiple deployment environments.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Joseph Sciarrino(Founder)inJD Dance

Co-investorsLightstone VenturesY Combinator10X Capital10x FoundersAntlerComcast Ventures+12 more

Loopsloops.soin𝕏Seed

Loops builds an email platform designed for software companies to manage customer communication and engagement.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSWashington, US

Chris Frantz(Founder)inAdam Kaczmarek(Founder)inIdo Adiv(Founder)Tom Laufer(Founder)

Co-investorsY CombinatorBoxGroupSoma CapitalA16Z SpeedrunAlt CapitalCardumen Capital+9 more

Ponyrunponyrun.aiinSeed

Ponyrun automates the evaluation of potential prospects and candidates by analyzing their publicly available information to determine suitability for sales outreach or hiring decisions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

LIUSHA HUANG(Founder)inNeil Chen(Founder)inNish Ithayakumar

Co-investorsLEAP Global PartnersY CombinatorMyAsiaVCSierra Ventures

Redbirdredbird.ioinSeed

Redbird provides an AI-powered conversational platform that automates analytics, operations, and reporting workflows for business teams.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

Erin Tavgac(Founder)inDeren Tavgac(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesB Capital GroupB4 CapitalFoundersX VenturesPhoenix FundSoma Capital+10 more

Spaceium Incspaceium.comin𝕏Seed

Spaceium builds in-orbit refueling stations that store fuel and supply it to spacecraft, aiming to enable longer missions, larger payloads, and farther travel.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareRoboticsSpace TechOttawa, CA

Ashi Dissanayake(CEO)inReza Fetanat(CTO)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCrosscourt VenturesInitialized CapitalOlive Tree CapitalSeraphim SpaceY Combinator+7 more

Ultraultra.techin𝕏Seed · Aug 2026

Ultra manufactures OP1, a stationary multi-purpose AI robot for warehouse automation that handles repetitive tasks like packing, sorting, and kitting.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsNew York City, US

Jon Miller Schwartz(CEO)inMax Friefeld(Founder)inChetan Parthiban(Founder)inJonathan Schwartz(Executive Officer, Director)inOliver Ortlieb(CTO)inEric Drymer(Founder)

Co-investorsJude GomilaMaiora Rebel VenturesNextView VenturesNirman InvestmentsPioneerY Combinator+14 more

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Partners Investment Co. Ltd. made?
Partners Investment Co. Ltd. has 12 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Partners Investment Co. Ltd. invest at?
Partners Investment Co. Ltd. invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Partners Investment Co. Ltd. focus on?
Partners Investment Co. Ltd. focuses on Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, Energy, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, New Materials, SaaS, Semiconductors.
Where is Partners Investment Co. Ltd. located?
Partners Investment Co. Ltd. is headquartered in Seoul, KR.
Does Partners Investment Co. Ltd. lead rounds?
Partners Investment Co. Ltd. typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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