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Sazze

Venture capitalActively deploying

Burlingame · Pre-Seed–Seed · 14 people tracked

Also known as SAZZE PARTNERS, INC.

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Investment thesis

Sazze Partners backs exceptional founders pursuing ideas with global ambition, focusing on East Asia and North America. Built by a network of entrepreneurs who have created products used by millions worldwide, the firm combines its operational experience with founders' ambition to mentor them through their earliest steps into entrepreneurship. Its mission centers on supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs in South Korea and beyond, helping them expand their vision into globally scaled businesses.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Burlingame, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Last 12 months
1 investment
Private fund assets
$380.1M
VC funds
4
Tracked investments
137
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
1

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Kwangrog Kim· General Partner
Do Gyun Guen· Partner
Eun Soo Park· Partner
Kathy Ku· Partner
Blaire Yoo· Manager
Hyeseong Lee· Assistant Manager
Jinlee Ok· Senior Manager
Steven Ju· Head of Legal

What they invest in

from 86 of 137 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×36SaaS ×27Consumer ×18E-commerce ×12Media & Entertainment ×12Fintech ×11Data & Infrastructure ×9Enterprise Software ×9

HQs:South Korea×36United States×17Japan×2Indonesia×1India×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 24 portfolio companies
63%
solo founders
15 of 24 mapped founding teams
43%
repeat founders
of 23 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×152 founders×53 founders×34+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with education data

Seoul National University ×4Emory University - Goizueta Business School ×2Korea University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2Yale University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×7Business & Management ×5Engineering ×4Humanities ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 23 founders with career history

NAVER Corp ×3Nitra ×3Fiscalnote ×2NCSOFT ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×4

4 founders hold a PhD · 7 hold an MBA (of 23 with degree data)

Investments · 137 tracked

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By year:2026 · 12018 · 12 dated

Fiscal Notefiscalnote.comin𝕏OTC: NOTE

FiscalNote 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)inGerald Yao(Co-founder)inJonathan Chen(Co-founder)inPaul Donnell(Chief Accounting Officer)inJon Slabaugh(CFO and Senior VP of Corporate Development)inRichard Henderson(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors645 VenturesChaac VenturesConversion CapitalDorm RoomEastward Capital PartnersFitz Gate Ventures+12 more

A Haa-ha.io𝕏

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-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners

Ambergetamber.comin𝕏

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-investorsRoot and Shoot VenturesVirta VenturesPrimer Sazze Partners

AnalogAIanalog-ai.comin

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-investorsBanyan VenturesPrimer Sazze Partners

APGREEN 에이피그린apgreen.net

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-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners

Apl Golfapl-golf.com

APL Golf offers golf course yardage and course information for players, accessible via smartwatch, with partnerships across roughly 300 domestic courses.

ConsumerIoTSports Tech

Automexpertautomexpert.com

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-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners

Auurauur.in

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-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners

Backlot Carsbacklotcars.com

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-investors500 GlobalChaifetz GroupKCRise FundOrigin VenturesRevolutionRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc+5 more

Blintnblintn.comin

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-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners

Bobidibobidi.com𝕏

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 TechLos Gatos, US

Jeong-Suh Choi(Founder)in

Co-investorsLotte VenturesWe VenturesMetaPrimer Sazze PartnersScrum VenturesY Combinator

Build Blockbuildblock.ioin

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-investorsCrit VenturesDunamu & PartnersPrimer Sazze Partners

Cafenonocafenono.comin𝕏

Co-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners

Ceeyaceeya.io

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-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners

Center Stagecenterstagehq.com

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-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners

Chartmetricchartmetric.ioin𝕏

Chartmetric is a business intelligence platform that collects and visualizes data from over 30 streaming and social platforms to track 12 million artists globally.

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

Sung M. Cho(Founder)in

Co-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners

CUPIXcupix.comin𝕏

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 CapitalPremier PartnersPrimer Sazze Partners

Daily Hoteldailyhotel.com𝕏

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-investorsLB InvestmentPrimer Sazze Partners

Dalphadalpha.soin

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)Kim Do-gyun(CEO)

Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersDSC InvestmentIMM InvestmentIntervestMirae Asset Venture InvestmentPrimer Sazze Partners

Direct Clouddirectcloud.jpin𝕏

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-investorsColopl NextPrimer Sazze Partners

Doctornoahdoctornoah.net

Doctor Noah (닥터노아) is a South Korean consumer brand that sells products directly to customers through its online store.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSeoul, KR

박근우John Kye

doctornowdoctornow.co.kr

DoctorNow is South Korea's leading telemedicine platform that connects patients with doctors for remote consultations and prescription delivery.

Digital HealthHealthtechBellevue, US

Asim Ranjha(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Kashif Saeed(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardRobert Greenglass(Director)

Domusodomuso.comin

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

FintechPropTechSaaS

Michael Lightfoot(Founder)in

Co-investorsMoonshots CapitalTelescope PartnersInertia VenturesPrimer Sazze Partners

Drinkmakkudrinkmakku.com

A beverage company that produces all-natural makgeolli (Korean rice wine) and premium distilled soju made from organic Chamsari rice.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Ease Teamease-team.framer.website

Ease team is a KAIST-founded startup building tools for game development, aiming to create an ecosystem covering the entire game-making process similar to what Adobe provides for design.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsGaming

Enjoydkbenjoydkb.com𝕏

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

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US

Youngwon Lee

Co-investorsICA FundPrimer Sazze Partners

Episodenepisoden.com

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

Hyunmo Yang(Founder)in

Co-investorsColopl NextPrimer Sazze Partners

Exospexosp.comin

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-investorsColopl NextPrimer Sazze Partners

FlareLaneflarelane.comin𝕏

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-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners

FleetUpfleetup.comin𝕏

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

Ezra (Sung Bok) Kwak(Founder)in

Co-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners

Fliptionfliption.comin

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-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners

Flowlyflowly.worldin𝕏

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

Celine Tien(Founder)inNarae Kim(Founder)inJulien Soros(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalEmmeline VenturesTrue Wealth VenturesY CombinatorLombardstreet VenturesMaveron

Funtory Housefuntory.house

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-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners

GLASSDOMEglassdomeinc.com

Smart factory solution enabling data-driven manufacturing insights.

Simon Dae Oong Kim(Founder)in

Co-investorsCrit VenturesDunamu & PartnersLotte VenturesPrimer Sazze Partners

Goleroboticsgolerobotics.com

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-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners

Grabisgrabis.co.kr

Grabis is a South Korean biotechnology company that develops magnetic bead technologies for nucleic acid and protein purification.

BiotechDeep TechNew Materials

H2Kresearchh2kresearch.com

H2K is a South Korean social venture, founded in 2017, that builds AI-based Korean-language (Hangul) learning products aimed at closing the education gap for young and slow learners.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechImpact & Social Good

ImpriMedimprimedicine.comin𝕏

ImpriMedicine provides live-cell-based predictive analytics to identify effective drugs for treating blood cancers in dogs and cats, offering patient-specific drug response predictions.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsBlue Bear VenturesDFJ DragonFundDraper AssociatesHan River Partners

Infinisoftinfinisoft.co.kr

Infinisoft is a South Korean electronic commerce company that develops and provides payment gateway (PG) systems, online/offline payment services, and electronic card/gift certificate and commerce support solutions.

E-commerceFintechSaaSSeoul, KR

황인철(대표 (CEO))

Invectorinvector.co

Invector provides AI-assisted software that helps Korean listed companies prepare periodic disclosure reports, generating DSD drafts from settlement tables and recommending XBRL tags while reconciling numbers across DSD and IXD files.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSeoul, KR

배규태(대표 (CEO))

Jlmedilabsjlmedilabs.com

Provider of AI, cloud, and big-data products and solutions serving industries including automotive supply chains, finance, pharmaceuticals, fast-moving consumer goods retail, telecom operators, and high-end manufacturing.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software

Jobisjobis.co

Jobis provides AI-assisted bookkeeping and outsourced tax services for companies, delivering daily reports on balances, revenue, and expenses along with receipt capture, online tax filing, and access to partner accountants/tax agents.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSeoul, KR

Co-investorsWe Ventures

Kepookepoo.id

Kepoo provides a digital top-up service for gamers, focused on secure in-game transactions and e-sports/gaming community engagement.

FintechGaming

Kimcaddiekimcaddie.com

J.Rim Choi(Founder)in

Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationPKSHA Technology Capital

Lewkinlewkin.com

Seoul-based online Korean fashion brand selling women's K-fashion apparel, denim, accessories and K-beauty products worldwide.

Co-investorsBAM VenturesKakao VenturesLB InvestmentTBT

Libertylabslibertylabs.ai

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

Sector Agnostic

Listlylistly.io

Listly is a web scraping and data extraction tool that collects structured data from web pages, including content that loads dynamically or lives on linked detail pages.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Lovolovo.ai

Generative AI-based video editing SaaS platform

Co-investorsAsia2G CapitalHashed

LuckMonluckmon.com𝕏

Luckmon offers a mobile gaming platform where players download games, track gameplay progress, achievements and stats, complete in-game missions to earn gems, and redeem rewards such as gift cards from an in-app store.

ConsumerGaming

Co-investorsAsia2G Capital

Market Stadiummarketstadium.comin𝕏

Market Stadium offers a real estate analytics and urban intelligence platform that scores US locations at census tract-level granularity, providing current, growth, and forecast scores drawn from hundreds of real estate data sets.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechPropTechSaaSNew York City, US

Martin Seongsoon Park(Founder)inDennis Lee(CEO)inRyan Kang(President)in

Co-investorsKakao VenturesLaguna Investment

Medic Life Sciencesmedic-life-sciences.comin

Medic Life Sciences applies CRISPR functional genomics in 3D patient tumor-like cancer models to identify biomarkers, synthetic lethality, and resistance mutations for oncology drug development.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Kyuho Han(Chief Executive Officer/Co-Founder)Hong-Pyo Lee(Chief Technology Officer/Co-Founder)

Co-investorsFirst In Ventures

Megametaentmegametaent.com

MEGAMETAENT is a creative digital agency that designs and builds digital products, including UX/UI design work for clients such as a hospitality management company and businesses in the investment and crowdfunding space.

Creator EconomySaaSSeoul, KR

MG Innovation Lab, Inc.globaleur.com

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-investorsCrit VenturesZ Venture CapitalPrimer Sazze Partners

Mindlogicmindlogic.ai

Mindlogic builds AI chatbot and conversational systems using a multi-LLM architecture (supporting models such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and LLaMA) and a retrieval-augmented generation pipeline with query reformulation, hybrid search, and result evaluation.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Jinwook Kim(Founder)in

Misomiso.krinSep 2018

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

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesSaaSSeoul, KR

Victor Ching(Founder/CEO)inPavel Terentiev(Director)

Co-investorsY CombinatorKnockout CapitalLocus Ventures

Modoodocmodoodoc.com

Modoodoc operates a South Korean platform for comparing prices of medical and dental treatments—such as vision correction surgery and dental implants—across local clinics.

Digital HealthHealthtechMarketplaces

Musemuse.live

Quabble is a mobile app offering gamified mental wellness activities—including meditation, journaling, mood tracking, sleep, and habit-building programs—to help users manage everyday stress and anxiety.

ConsumerMental HealthWellness & Fitness

Nitranitra.comin𝕏

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

Tim Hwang(CEO)in

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.AppWorks VenturesDunamu & PartnersExpaFoundersX VenturesGold House Ventures+18 more

Oliveinternationaloliveinternational.co.kr

Olive International is a South Korean company that develops and markets beauty and personal-care brands, including cosmetics and mother-and-baby care products.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Oreurakoreurak.kr

A Korean-language blog that publishes articles on personal finance, economy, real estate, stock investing, government subsidies, and related consumer topics for general readers in South Korea.

Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsKT investment Inc.

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Aha CompanyAmber TechnologiesAPGEENAriaAuur ApparelsBackpackr Venture CapitalBentlespaceBig StriderBIGCBoarding Pass Inc.BookipsCarbonsaurusCellMEAT Corp.Checquer Global, Inc.ClassuContents HoldingsCovalentDayoutDKB Brands, Inc.EnvisibleEO StudioFinehostFlare LabsGroupbyH2ButterflyHogangnonoKaigeneKippoappKookyfactoryKoolmicroKpopfoodsOpenaxisPhonegoPlabfootballPlustvRocketpunchThecellmeatTheswingWizelyWyyyesZeeingZikooin Market매치 스타일 가발, 헤어수트 매치셀러허브 온라인 셀러를 위한 판매처 관리 플랫폼

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Fiscal NoteOTC: NOTE

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Sazze made?
Sazze has 137 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Sazze invest at?
Sazze invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Sazze focus on?
Sazze focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Sazze located?
Sazze is headquartered in Burlingame, US.
Who does Sazze co-invest with?
Sazze most often shares deals with Lotte Ventures, Crit Ventures, We Ventures, among 75 tracked co-investors.

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