Primer Sazze Partners
Venture capitalSeoul · Pre-Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked
Investment thesis
Sazze Partners invests in founders with globally ambitious ideas across East Asia and North America. Drawing on a network of entrepreneurs who have built widely used products, the firm mentors early-stage founders through their first steps in entrepreneurship and helps them expand their vision into global businesses. Since its founding in 2018, the firm has focused on supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs, with particular attention to South Korea and international markets.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 4 of 41 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Data & Infrastructure ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Consumer ×1Cybersecurity ×1Direct to Consumer ×1Enterprise Software ×1FoodTech ×1
HQs:South Korea×1United States×1
Investments · 41 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFiscalNote provides AI-powered software that aggregates and interprets legislative and regulatory data to help organizations track and influence policy outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTechSaaSWashington, US
Tim Hwang(Co-founder)Gerald Yao(Co-founder)Jonathan Chen(Co-founder)Paul Donnell(Chief Accounting Officer)Jon Slabaugh(CFO and Senior VP of Corporate Development)Richard Henderson(Executive Officer)
Backlot Cars is a wholesale vehicle marketplace that provides high-quality engine recordings with AI-generated issue detection for dealer vehicles, helping wholesale buyers source inventory across various age, condition, and price points.
AI & Machine LearningB2B Marketplaces
Upswell helps restaurants drive grand openings, re-openings, and repeat customer growth using creator campaigns, tracked customer data, paid amplification, and CRM.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechMarketing Tech
Smart factory solution enabling data-driven manufacturing insights.
QueryPie provides database access management with real-time auditing and automated data masking capabilities for enterprises managing complex database permissions and security compliance.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSeoul, KR
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioFiscal NoteOTC: NOTE
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFiscal Note · ad-hoc-news.de · Jul 6, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Primer Sazze Partners invest at?
- Primer Sazze Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Primer Sazze Partners's typical check size?
- Primer Sazze Partners typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
- What sectors does Primer Sazze Partners focus on?
- Primer Sazze Partners focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Hardware, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Primer Sazze Partners located?
- Primer Sazze Partners is headquartered in Seoul, KR.
- Does Primer Sazze Partners lead rounds?
- Primer Sazze Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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Co-investors · 1
SeaX Ventures is a globally focused venture capital fund backing early-stage companies developing exponential and deep-tech technologies, with a strategic emphasis on bridging the U.S. and Southeast Asia.
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