Premier Partners
Growth equitySeoul · Series B
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What they invest in
from 36 of 178 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×14Healthtech ×12Biotech ×10Medical Devices ×10SaaS ×8Digital Health ×6Enterprise Software ×6Hardware ×5
HQs:South Korea×20United States×7Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×13 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data
Seoul National University ×6UC San Diego ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×6Engineering ×3
Investments · 178 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12023 · 12021 · 22020 · 16 dated
Aardvark Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing small-molecule drugs that inhibit hunger to treat metabolic diseases.
BiotechHealthtechLongevitySan Diego, US
Tien Lee(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inZachary Hornby(Director)Jerel Banks(Director)Henry Ji(Director)Bob Shin(Director)
BoardJeffrey Chi(Director)
Co-investorsDecheng CapitalVickers Venture PartnersLG Technology Ventures
Neumora is a clinical research company developing investigational medications, with a focus on conducting clinical trials to obtain regulatory approval and make treatments available to patients.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMedical DevicesWatertown, US
Paul L. Berns(Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)Joshua Pinto(Executive Officer)Tamara Tompkins(Executive Officer)inKari Stefansson(Director)Maykin Ho(Director)Alaa Halawa(Director)
Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersCatalio Capital Management, LPF-Prime CapitalK2 HealthVenturesMercury FundSoftBank Vision Fund+3 more
Medipixel develops AI-based clinical solutions in the medical technology field, working with hospitals and healthcare partners.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Co-investorsAscendo VenturesCompany K PartnersMirae Asset Venture InvestmentAI Angel ClubAscendo Ventures
AIRS Medical develops AI software for radiology centers, including MRI image quality enhancement and longitudinal reporting tools grounded in peer-reviewed research and clinical validation.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersQ Capital PartnersTA Associates
Bespin Global provides enterprise AI transformation services, including AI strategy consulting, agentic AI platforms, cloud managed services (MSP) with AIOps automation, data operations, and cloud security.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Hanju Lee(Co-Founder & CEO)이한주(Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsGroom InvestmentLegend Capital
Celltrio manufactures robotic automation systems for the life sciences industry, with patented technology for biobanking and cell culturing automation.
BiotechHardwareHealthtechRoboticsFremont, US
Charlie Duncheon(CEO & Cofounder)Jin-Oh Kim(CTO & Cofounder)Raphael Kim(VP, Software Engineering & Cofounder)inJeff Baird(Chief Operations Officer)inChau Chavez(CFO)
BoardMinbeom Kim(Director)
Co-investorsAsia2G Capital
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 BankNaverShinhan Venture InvestmentAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Groom InvestmentLotte Ventures
Corentec develops and manufactures orthopedic implants, including hip and knee joint replacement systems, with products cleared by regulators such as the US FDA, European CE, and Korea's MFDS.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Bon-Cheol Koo(CEO (대표이사))
Craver is a consumer brand incubator focused on beauty, developing beauty products and brands.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceMarketing TechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Groom Investment
Cupix offers a digital twin platform that converts 360° video captured with a consumer-grade camera into mesh-based 3D maps and panoramic virtual tours using a cloud vision AI engine.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTechSaaS
Simon (Seockhoon) Bae(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Pearl Abyss CapitalSazzePrimer Sazze Partners
EndoRobotics develops robotic technology that attaches to standard diagnostic endoscopes, adding multi-degree-of-freedom manipulation to turn them into therapeutic platforms for flexible endoscopic surgery.
HealthtechMedical DevicesRobotics
Co-investorsOlympus Innovation VenturesMagna Investment
Eyedentity Games is a game development studio founded in 2007 by veteran game industry professionals to create distinctive online and mobile games.
Gaming
Co-investorsLB Investment
Fitpet is a South Korean company focused on pet health and care.
ConsumerDigital HealthE-commerceHealthtechSeoul, KR
Ko Jung-wook(CEO (대표))
Co-investorsAscendo VenturesLB Investment
Flitto creates, refines, and validates large-scale multilingual and multimodal datasets (text, speech, and image) for training AI models, sourced through its crowd platform Flitto Arcade with 14 million users across 173 countries.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.aVentureBallpark VenturesColopl NextPearl Abyss Capital
Genome Medical provides telehealth-enabled genetic services, including genetic counseling, genetic testing, and clinical trial matching, with a focus on individuals with rare conditions.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Mark Sylvester(Chief Financial Officer)inAndrew Warner(Vice President, Product)inMonica Zarb(Vice President, Business Development)inDurand Van Arnem(Vice President, Engineering)inAlan Rope(Medical Director)in
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersDreamers VCEcho Health VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Illumina VenturesKaiser Permanente Ventures+7 more
Healing Paper operates Gangnam Unni, a platform providing information and reviews about cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures that connects consumers with clinics for consultations.
Digital HealthHealthtechMarketplacesSeoul, KR
Seung-il Hong(CEO)
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment Corporation
Hecto Financial is a fintech company that provides payment solutions and financial services in Korea, enabling secure online and offline transactions through virtual account and easy cash payment technologies.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSeoul, KR
최종원(CEO)
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.
Iksuda develops antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) with enhanced tumor specificity for treating difficult-to-treat cancers.
BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
Immuneoncia develops immuno-oncology cancer therapeutics, including antibody drugs targeting PD-L1 and CD47, with a program targeting both CD47 and PD-L1 simultaneously.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsLB Investment
IVIM Technology develops intravital microscopy systems, including confocal and two-photon microscopes for in vivo imaging of living organisms, and provides contract research organization (CRO) services for preclinical in vivo imaging.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHardwareMedical DevicesDaejeon, KR
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.LB Investment
South Korean startup that produces and sells fresh meat, dairy, eggs and groceries directly to consumers online.
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Z Venture Capital
Kakao Games is a game publisher that distributes mobile, PC, and console game content across Asia, Europe, and North America.
GamingMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.LB Investment
KaliVir develops oncolytic virus immunotherapies for cancer treatment based on its Vaccinia Enhanced Template (VET) backbone, which uses proprietary genetic modifications to a vaccinia virus optimized for intravenous systemic delivery and expression of therapeutic transgenes within tumors.
BiotechHealthtech
Stephen Thorne(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)inSchond Greenway(Chief Financial Officer)inJames Burke(Chief Medical Officer)in
Karis Bio develops therapies based on human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) to treat cardiovascular diseases, with initial focus on peripheral arterial disease and critical limb ischemia.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment Corporation
Game software development and distribution (equity investment June 2016).
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationDaesung Private EquityID VenturesKolon Investment, Inc.LB InvestmentSkycatcher Fund+3 more
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 PartnersKiwoom InvestmentKT investment Inc.
Moloco offers an AI-based performance advertising platform, built around its CARA compound AI system, for mobile app marketers and retail media businesses to run ROAS-optimized user acquisition and monetization campaigns.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechPalo Alto, US
Ikkjin Ahn(CEO)inDonghwan Jeon(Founder)inSehyuk Park(Founder)in
BoardJeongho Chang(Director)Jaebum Lee(Director)
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalGaldana VenturesGroom InvestmentHan River PartnersHomebrewLG Technology Ventures+1 more
Seoul-based platform that securitizes music copyright royalties so retail investors can buy and trade fractional shares of songs.
Seoul, KR
Jisoo Kim(Founder)in
Co-investorsColopl NextLB Investment
Korean immuno-oncology biotech developing multi-specific antibody and immune-cytokine fusion therapies for cancer.
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Korea Development BankKorea Investment PartnersShinhan CapitalWONIK Investment Partners
Onepredict builds industrial AI solutions that combine machine learning with domain expertise to collect and manage large-scale multimodal industrial data and predict the condition and performance of industrial equipment.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTSeoul, KR
Byeng Dong Youn(CEO / 대표이사)in
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Hillspring InvestmentLB Investment
Korean biotech founded in 2008 that develops oncology and anti-infective drug candidates via a 'Network R&D' virtual model.
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.LB Investment
ReebonzLIVE runs daily live-selling shows on Facebook and Instagram Live, streaming curated European luxury fashion and lifestyle products directly from Italy and Europe to shoppers in Singapore.
ConsumerE-commerceMedia & Entertainment#07-00, SG
Samuel Lim(Executive Officer, Director)inNupur Sadiwala(Executive Officer)
BoardJeff Richards(Director)Kee Lock Chua(Director)inAli Erfan(Director)Roderick Perry(Director)
Co-investorsVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Vertex Ventures
SOCRA AI develops AI-based learning technology that uses a Socratic questioning approach, presenting multiple AI answers so learners compare perspectives and reach conclusions themselves.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
YJ (Young-Jun) Jang(Founder)in
Co-investorsGroom InvestmentDaesung Private EquityDSC Investment
Superb AI provides an industrial AI stack for vision and analytics applications across mobility, security, defense, logistics, and manufacturing.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Hyun Kim(Founder)inMoonsu Cha(Founder)inJonghyuk Lee(Founder)inJungkwon Lee(Founder)inHyundong Lee(Founder)in
BoardJinwoong Hwang(Director)
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Duke Capital PartnersKT investment Inc.Samsung NextY CombinatorPegasus Tech Ventures
Talos provides white-label cryptocurrency trading infrastructure and technology for retail investment platforms and digital asset brokerages.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Anton Katz(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors10SQ Capital (TenSquared)a16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCastle Island VenturesCoinbase VenturesElefund+12 more
UNLIMEAT manufactures plant-based meat products made from upcycled plant proteins, with a focus on Asian cuisines including Korean BBQ, dumplings, and other international flavors.
Circular EconomyDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSeoul, KR
Keumchae Min(Founder and CEO)Ryan Chung(Co-CEO & Head of International Sales)in
Upstage builds advanced language models and document processing engines that help organizations improve workflow efficiency and process automation for the future of work.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSeoul, KR
Sung Kim(Founder)inHwalsuk Lee(Founder)inLucy Park(Founder)in
Co-investorsCompany K PartnersPrimer Sazze PartnersSK NetworksSazzeTBTHana Ventures+7 more
XLGAMES is a South Korean game developer and publisher that builds MMORPGs and other online/mobile titles, best known for the ArcheAge series.
Gaming
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Kiwoom Investment
Youngsungf&c manufactures equipment and components for secondary battery (lithium-ion) production, including slurry production devices, mixers, and stirring technology.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsAnseong, KR
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ABLYAbsologyADENASOFTAI3AIRRANEAITRICSAM SCIENCESAprilBioASTERASYSAttoWaveBarogoBARRELBegasBGZTBNC KOREABrandiBreezytailCAFE24CoditCommonwealthCookatCOWINDASAN Network SolutionsDCGenDIODMKDoctorstechDUALDW Anatechdynamic designEbroadcastingEineblumeEverExExiconFaraday DynamicsFASTFIVEFINETECHFOCUS H&SGcooGeneckerGF FermentechGlobal Tax FreeGloflexGLS LEDGoodai GlobalHaisung TPCHan Touch ScreenHANAhealthhubhinceHLB BioStepHOWSERI DO ITIBLICUREIdeahubIncar Financial ServiceInfinitesimaIntroMedicITEKJIRANJobisKANAPH Therapeutics Inc.KmongKorea Particle TechnologyL&KLake MaterialsLaw&CompanyLEDLITEKLINE studioLUMANLABLumensLunasoftM83 StudioMarket DesignersMeditMEDITULIPMEGA MGC COFFEEMEKICSMelfasMINWISEMobigenMonitor CorporationMunpiaMUSINSAMXN JapanNanoom TechNepes yahadNeurofusionNoulNVentricOnconic TherapeuticsOne SemiconductorOnegene BiotechnologyOrbitechOrum TherapeuticsPEBBLE SQUAREpH PharmaPion corporationPlaylistPRNDPUBLYREYON pharmaceuticalRIDIRMS KoreaSaige ResearchSCENAPPS.MSecurity PlatformSekwangtechShop ScannerSK ecoplantSK IETSNT EnergySOCARSoluetaSSRStars TechStronghold RoboticsSupergeneTAEJIN INTERNATIONALTIUM BIOToss BankToss PaymentsUbix TherapeuticsUGintVAIMVastheraVIGENCELLWoollim EntertainmentWyComWYSIWIG STUDIOSXangleYiPSCELLZigbang아이지에이웍스 (IGAWorks)
Exits · 7
6 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 2Aardvark TherapeuticsNASDAQ: AARDNeumora TherapeuticsNASDAQ: NMRA
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesUpstage · panews.io · Sep 10, 2026
KaliVir Immunotherapeutics · allsci.com · Aug 19, 2026
Genians · tradingview.com · Aug 14, 2026
Flitto · finance.biggo.com · Aug 11, 2026
Moloco Inc. · kedglobal.com · Aug 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Premier Partners made?
- Premier Partners has 178 tracked investments, 7 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Premier Partners invest at?
- Premier Partners invests at the Series B stage.
- What sectors does Premier Partners focus on?
- Premier Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Deep Tech, E-commerce, Fintech, Healthtech, Medical Devices, New Materials, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is Premier Partners located?
- Premier Partners is headquartered in Seoul, KR.
- Does Premier Partners lead rounds?
- Premier Partners has led 3 of the 11 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does Premier Partners co-invest with?
- Premier Partners most often shares deals with Atinum Investment Co. Ltd., LB Investment, Aju IB Invesment Corporation, among 60 tracked co-investors.
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