Primer Sazze Partners

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

SKSung Kim(Founder)inHwalsuk Lee(Founder)inLPLucy Park(Founder)inEunjeong Lucy Park(Founder)Hal-Seok Lee(Founder)Kim Seong-hoon(Founder)

Co-investorsCOCompany K PartnersSKSK NetworksPRPremier PartnersSASazzeTBTBTAMAMD Ventures+8 more

A mobile platform where users can ask questions on any topic and receive answers from verified professionals such as doctors, lawyers, and accountants.

ConsumerEdTechHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Co-investorsSASazze

Airbility is a South Korean aircraft developer working on high-speed electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles.

Mobility & Transportation

JLJinmo LeeinMinyoung Ahn(Founder)in

Co-investors50500 GlobalINIndustrial Bank of KoreaSASazzeSTStonebridge Ventures

Amber offers AmberCare, an extended warranty and repair-cost coverage service for electric vehicles, covering thousands of parts no longer covered by the manufacturer warranty.

CleantechInsurTechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Joe Pak(Founder)Tim Hwang(Founder)

Co-investorsRORoot and Shoot VenturesSASazzeVIVirta Ventures

AnalogAI develops neuromorphic semiconductor chips based on analog in-memory computing (AIMC), using variable-resistance synapse components to perform the vector and matrix operations needed for AI.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors

Co-investorsBABanyan VenturesSASazze

APGREEN develops on-site hydrogen production and power generation systems using catalytic reforming and fuel-cell integration for distributed, low-carbon energy applications.

CleantechEnergyHardwareWanju, KR

Co-investorsSASazze

Transcodes provides a biometric authentication and access-control layer for internal admin tools and AI agents, using passkeys, security keys, and one-time passwords instead of passwords or social logins.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Co-investorsSASazze

auur is a premium distributor that brings Korean beauty (K-beauty) brands such as VT and Elizavecca to the Indian consumer market.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsSASazze

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 MarketplacesMobility & Transportation

Justin Davis(Founder)inFabricio SolanesinJosh ParsonsRyan Davisin

Co-investors50500 GlobalCHChaifetz GroupKCKCRise FundOROrigin VenturesRERevolutionRORoyal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc+8 more

Co-investorsLGLG Technology VenturesPEPearl Abyss CapitalSASazze

Blintn operates a B2B database and platform for media companies to discover and fund content, including films, TV series, and emerging IP such as webtoons and web novels.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsSASazze

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

JCJeong-Suh Choi(Founder)in

Co-investorsLOLotte VenturesSASazzeSCScrum VenturesWEWe VenturesY Y CombinatorATAtlas Pacific+4 more

BuildBlock is a company offering services, tools, and membership programs including asset management, property search, and AI agent capabilities, with a focus on expansion services and team recruitment in the real estate sector.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTechSaaSSilicon Valley, US

Jimmy Jungin

Co-investorsCRCrit VenturesDUDunamu & PartnersSASazze

Co-investorsSASazze

Klaim provides usage-based billing infrastructure for AI companies, letting teams build and publish credit-based pricing pages, run A/B pricing experiments, and collect payments through Stripe Connect.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsSASazze

CenterStage is an iOS app for scanning, evaluating, and tracking sports and trading card game (TCG) cards, providing instant card values along with a deal feed, player search, and marketplace features.

ConsumerMarketplaces

Co-investorsSASazze

Chartmetric is a music analytics platform that aggregates streaming, social, and playlist data across services like Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, YouTube, Shazam, and Soundcloud, with AI-driven insights and a data assistant.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Mateo, US

SCSung Cho(Founder)in

Co-investorsCRCrit VenturesSASazze

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

S(Simon (Seockhoon) Bae(Founder)in

Co-investorsATAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.PEPearl Abyss CapitalPRPremier PartnersSASazze

Dailyhotel is an online travel platform operated by Nol Universe that acts as an e-commerce intermediary for booking hotels and travel products in South Korea.

E-commerceMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySeongnam, KR

이철웅(CEO (대표이사))

Co-investorsLBLB InvestmentSASazze

Dalpha builds AI technology, including a system it calls the Cobra World Model, focused on predicting human behavior to generate insights.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software

Yoo Seon-bin(Co-Founder)KDKim Do-gyun(CEO)

Co-investorsDUDunamu & PartnersSASazzeDSDSC InvestmentIMIMM InvestmentINIntervestMIMirae Asset Venture Investment

DirectCloud is a cloud storage service with unlimited user accounts for secure file storage, transfer, and sharing among employees and business partners.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsCOColopl NextSASazze

Domuso provides digital rent payment solutions and resident rewards programs for multifamily property managers.

FintechPropTechSaaS

MLMichael Lightfoot(Founder)inDamian Langere(Founder)Keith Wasserman(Founder)

Co-investorsDEDERIVE VENTURESMOMoonshots CapitalSASazzeTETelescope PartnersDADay One VenturesINInertia Ventures

Dokkaebier brews craft beers that blend Asian and multicultural flavors and is expanding beyond beer into other beverage products.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US

YLYoungwon Lee

Co-investorsICICA FundSASazze

Seoul-based Episoden runs an app and website for 1:1 video conversations with strangers worldwide to practice English.

Hyunmo Yang(Founder)in

Co-investorsCOColopl NextSASazze

Exosphere is a cloud-based PC security service that helps organizations prevent data leaks through features like USB blocking, messenger blocking, file attachment restriction, and real-time security status diagnostics.

Cloud ComputingCybersecuritySaaS

Co-investorsCOColopl NextSASazzeXPXPRENEURS

FlareLane is a CRM and marketing automation platform that lets teams build scenario-based campaigns on a drag-and-drop canvas and reach users through multiple channels including app push, web push, Kakao alerts (알림톡), SMS, and email.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsSASazze

FleetUp operates in the fleet industry, though specific products, services, or target customer types are not described on this leadership page excerpt.

AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

E(Ezra (Sung Bok) Kwak(Founder)in

Co-investorsSASazze

Fliption offers an AI virtual try-on tool that turns a single product photo into on-model images using custom AI models, generating color variants, poses, and model faces without physical photoshoots.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech

Co-investorsSASazze

Flowly provides a virtual clinic platform using VR and guided sessions to help employees manage nonstructural pain and related conditions including anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders.

Digital HealthFuture of WorkHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US

CTCeline Tien(Founder)inNKNarae Kim(Founder)inJSJulien Soros(Founder)in

Co-investors50500 GlobalEMEmmeline VenturesINInterwoven VenturesSASazzeSOSoma CapitalTRTrue Wealth Ventures+8 more

Fridays Lab builds Retentics, an AI tool that analyzes a Shopify brand's purchase data, identifies buyer segments, and automatically generates and triggers Klaviyo email flows to drive repeat orders.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech

Co-investorsKAKakao VenturesVAValon Capital

Envisible operates Funtory House, an experiential play and learning facility designed for children that integrates play with education, featuring developed content, tools, and facilities aimed at fostering multiple intelligences and future-focused convergence education programs.

ConsumerEdTechMedia & EntertainmentSeoul, KR

Co-investorsSASazze

Smart factory solution enabling data-driven manufacturing insights.

SDSimon Dae Oong Kim(Founder)in

Co-investorsCRCrit VenturesDUDunamu & PartnersLOLotte VenturesSASazze

Gole Robotics develops WERO, a robotics solution designed to maximize productivity on construction sites through innovative technology and night-time operations.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechHardwareRobotics

Co-investorsSASazze

Goodybag operates a marketplace connecting offices with restaurants for food delivery and catering services, allowing businesses to order meals for meetings and events while providing restaurants a platform to list their catering offerings.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSAustin, US

JPJay Panchal(Founder)inOPOm Panchal(Founder)inJSJag Santha(Founder)in

Co-investorsCECentral Texas Angel NetworkY Y CombinatorAGAgrolimen VenturesFLFloodgateMIMicroVenturesMIMistletoe

Liberty Labs acquires profitable small and medium-sized businesses with stable cash flow and holds them permanently rather than reselling.

Sector Agnostic

Co-investorsSASazzeBABass InvestmentFAFast Ventures

Globaleur builds a travel-tuned AI reasoning engine that personalizes journeys, ranks offers, and delivers recommendations across airlines, airports, hotels, and destinations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US

David C. Lee(Founder)in

Co-investorsBIBig Basin CapitalCRCrit VenturesSASazzeZ Z Venture Capital

Miso operates a home services marketplace platform that connects customers with service providers for tasks including housekeeping and moving services.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConsumerFuture of WorkMarketplacesSaaSSeoul, KR

VCVictor Ching(Founder)inPavel Terentiev(Director)Martin Mrozowski(Founder)Nicholas O'Brien(Founder)Seun Oh(Founder)

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorADAddventureFUFundersClubKNKnockout CapitalSASazzeGVGV (Google Ventures)+5 more

Nitra provides a card, lending, and back-office platform built specifically for independent medical practices including ophthalmology, dental, aesthetics, and fertility clinics.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechNew York, US

THTim Hwang(CEO)in

Co-investorsAAAAF Management Ltd.APAppWorks VenturesDUDunamu & PartnersEXExpaFOFoundersXFOFoundersX Ventures+24 more

Paraform provides an AI-powered recruiter marketplace where human recruiters and custom AI agents collaborate to fill job openings faster than traditional hiring methods.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

JKJohn Kim(Founder)inJLJeffrey Li(Founder)inJeffery Li(Founder)John Kim Jeffrey Li(Founder)John S. Kim(Founder)

Co-investorsA*A*AVAvenir Growth CapitalFEFelicis VenturesFJFJ LabsLALaunch HouseLYLyra Capital Pty Ltd+9 more

Paywork is a mobile app that lets small businesses create professional quotes and transaction documents in under a minute, send them via PDF, image, link, KakaoTalk, or email, and request card or bank-transfer payments without a card terminal.

FintechSaaS

Co-investorsSASazze

Co-investorsSASazze

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

BYBenjamin Yang, Director of product development(Founder)in

Co-investorsATAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.SASazzeY Y CombinatorZ Z Venture CapitalAFAF WPartnersMIMirae Asset Venture Investment+4 more

Rescue Ops collects and stores data from classified advertising sites that feature commercial sex postings, providing law enforcement agencies with information for human trafficking investigations.

GovTechNashville, US

RDRyan Dalton(Founder)inBHBrandon Hamric(Founder)in

Co-investorsINInnova Memphis, Inc.Y Y CombinatorAMAmino CapitalEFeFundFOFour CitiesFUFundamental Ventures+3 more

Retentics is a Shopify app that integrates with Klaviyo to build AI-driven email flows for ecommerce brands, predicting when each customer will reorder and generating personalized product recommendations and send timing.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech

Co-investorsLALaguna InvestmentSASazzeKAKakao VenturesSMSmilegateVAValon Capital

Shotput builds software to automate logistics and fulfillment operations for e-commerce companies, handling tasks like route optimization, demand forecasting, and cost reduction across shipping and warehousing.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Francisco, US

PMPraful Mathur(Founder)inJSJames Steinberg(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorARArray Ventures Management LlcCACaffeinated CapitalFOFour CitiesNENexus Venture Partners

Aria creates AI-powered interactive entertainment content leveraging generative AI and XR technologies for streaming, gaming, film, drama, and broadcast formats.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsSASazze

LOWE (로위) is a hair salon brand operating multiple locations across Seoul, South Korea, offering services such as perms and cuts.

ConsumerWellness & FitnessSeoul, KR

Co-investorsCRCrit VenturesSASazze

Endolphin is a Japanese WEBTOON production studio that creates digital comic content using a studio-based, division-of-labor model.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsSASazze