Sazze
Venture capitalActively deployingBurlingame · Pre-Seed–Seed · 15 people tracked
Also known as SAZZE PARTNERS, INC.
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Investment thesis
Sazze Partners positions itself as a network of entrepreneurs and mentors backing early-stage founders with global ambition. Operating between East Asia and North America, the firm combines capital with operational experience, mentoring founders through their first steps into entrepreneurship and helping them scale local ideas into global businesses. Its name reflects the mentor-mentee relationship, emphasizing mutual trust and long-term commitment. Since 2018 the firm has focused on supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs, particularly in South Korea, while pursuing globally scalable opportunities.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 87 of 138 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×36SaaS ×28Consumer ×18E-commerce ×12Media & Entertainment ×12Fintech ×11Enterprise Software ×10Data & Infrastructure ×9
HQs:South Korea×37United States×17Japan×2Indonesia×1India×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 24 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×152 founders×53 founders×34+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 23 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 21 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×6Business & Management ×5Engineering ×4Humanities ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 22 founders with career history
NAVER Corp ×3Nitra ×3Fiscalnote ×2NCSOFT ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
3 founders hold a PhD · 7 hold an MBA (of 22 with degree data)
Investments · 138 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22018 · 13 dated
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 VenturesArrowroot CapitalChaac VenturesConversion CapitalDorm RoomEastward Capital Partners+22 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-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners
Airbility is a South Korean aircraft developer working on high-speed electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles.
Mobility & Transportation
Jinmo LeeinMinyoung Ahn(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalIndustrial Bank of KoreaPrimer Sazze PartnersStonebridge 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-investorsRoot and Shoot VenturesVirta VenturesPrimer Sazze Partners
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 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 Golf offers golf course yardage and course information for players, accessible via smartwatch, with partnerships across roughly 300 domestic courses.
ConsumerIoTSports Tech
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
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 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+8 more
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
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)in
Co-investorsLotte VenturesScrum VenturesWe VenturesY CombinatorMetaPrimer Sazze Partners
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
Co-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners
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
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
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
Sung Cho(Founder)inSung M. Cho(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrit VenturesPrimer Sazze Partners
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
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
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
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
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
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)
Domuso provides digital rent payment solutions and resident rewards programs for multifamily property managers.
FintechPropTechSaaS
Michael Lightfoot(Founder)in
Co-investorsDERIVE VENTURESMoonshots CapitalTelescope PartnersInertia VenturesPrimer Sazze Partners
A beverage company that produces all-natural makgeolli (Korean rice wine) and premium distilled soju made from organic Chamsari rice.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
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
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
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
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 NextXPRENEURSPrimer Sazze Partners
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
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
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
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 VenturesInterwoven VenturesTrue Wealth VenturesY CombinatorLombardstreet Ventures+1 more
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
Smart factory solution enabling data-driven manufacturing insights.
Simon Dae Oong Kim(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrit VenturesDunamu & PartnersLotte VenturesPrimer Sazze Partners
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
Grabis is a South Korean biotechnology company that develops magnetic bead technologies for nucleic acid and protein purification.
BiotechDeep TechNew Materials
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
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 PartnersSk Telecom Venture Capital, Llc
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))
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))
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
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
Kepoo provides a digital top-up service for gamers, focused on secure in-game transactions and e-sports/gaming community engagement.
FintechGaming
J.Rim Choi(Founder)in
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationPKSHA Technology Capital
Seoul-based online Korean fashion brand selling women's K-fashion apparel, denim, accessories and K-beauty products worldwide.
Co-investorsBAM VenturesKakao VenturesLB InvestmentTBT
Liberty Labs acquires profitable small and medium-sized businesses with stable cash flow and holds them permanently rather than reselling.
Sector Agnostic
Co-investorsBass InvestmentFast VenturesPrimer Sazze Partners
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
Generative AI-based video editing SaaS platform
Co-investorsAsia2G CapitalHashedKakao Ventures
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 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 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-investorsBig Basin CapitalFirst In Ventures
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
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-investorsBig Basin CapitalCrit VenturesZ Venture CapitalPrimer Sazze Partners
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
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
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
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
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
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.AppWorks VenturesDunamu & PartnersExpaFoundersX VenturesGold House Ventures+23 more
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
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.
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
John Kim(Founder)inJeffrey Li(Founder)in
Co-investorsA*Avenir Growth CapitalFelicis VenturesLaunch HouseScale Venture PartnersBOND+5 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-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners
PEEX develops business model innovations for the webtoon and web novel industry.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSeoul, KR
Co-investorsDG Daiwa Ventures
Popfizz offers a platform for teaching and learning computer science, including curriculum, professional development, and self-study resources.
EdTech
Positive Hotel is a wellness brand that sells nutrition and supplement products such as olive oil capsules, mint water, and daily gummies, positioning them as part of a "positive routine" for recovery of body and mind.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
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
Benjamin Yang, Director of product development(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Y CombinatorZ Venture CapitalPrimer Sazze PartnersSalesforce VenturesShinhan Venture Investment
RePurpose Energy converts retired electric-vehicle batteries into "second-life" energy storage systems through battery testing, reassembly, and controls technology.
Circular EconomyCleantechEnergyDavis, US
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-investorsLaguna InvestmentKakao VenturesPrimer Sazze PartnersSmilegateValon Capital
Robros develops full-stack humanoid robots designed to work alongside humans in industrial environments, building both the hardware and AI intelligence required for autonomous collaboration.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRoboticsSeoul, KR
Co-investorsLotte VenturesKB Investment
SalesMap (세일즈맵) is a B2B CRM platform that covers the full sales flow — lead collection via web forms, bulk email lead nurturing, sales pipeline and customer history management, meeting scheduling, and analytics dashboards — with workflow automation and an embedded AI agent.
Marketing TechSaaSSales TechSeoul, KR
정희영(대표 (CEO))
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-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners
A marketplace connecting consumers with freelance service professionals for tasks like moving, interior design, repairs, and home maintenance.
ConsumerMarketplacesSeoul, KR
Robin Kim(Founder/CEO)inHwan Kim(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSung Hyun Park(Director)
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.IMM Investment JapanTBTWe VenturesY CombinatorScript Capital
Steppay (스텝페이) provides a subscription and billing platform for SaaS companies and online platforms, letting businesses create pricing plans, connect Korean payment gateways, automate recurring and B2B settlement, and manage customers without heavy development.
FintechSaaSSales Tech
Kwanghee Lee(Founder)in
StoryTribe is a storyboarding tool that links a script, storyboards, and shot list as a single record, generating AI storyboard images from a script and letting users reuse characters, locations, and props across projects.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Superhero (SHU) builds enterprise digital twin systems orchestrated by an AI agent for heavy industry, aerospace, and infrastructure operators, spanning shipbuilding, satellite mission control, and pipeline management.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
SwirlX develops advanced thermal management and heat-exchange systems for data centers, using AI-designed 3D-printed swirl geometries to cool high-density AI computing infrastructure.
CleantechDeep TechHardware
Swit is a work operating system that combines collaboration tools such as messaging and project management into a single platform.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersHyundai Venture Investment CorporationIMM Investment JapanKakao Ventures
TippingPoint Biosciences is a therapeutics company developing a drug discovery platform that targets unstructured regions in chromatin proteins to treat diseases caused by dysfunctional genome chromatin packaging, with a focus on cancer.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Laura Hsieh(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsFREEFLOWBrightEdgeSOSVStoryHouseXEIA Venture Partners
TourLive offers self-guided audio tour products for travelers, letting users search and book city tours they can follow at their own pace.
MarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentTravel & Hospitality
Uh2Samarket (어이사마켓) is a B2B wholesale sourcing platform that lets online clothing sellers buy apparel and lifestyle goods from Chinese markets, offering daily purchasing and shipping, image-based product search, 1688 link-to-listing registration, and Guangzhou sourcing tours.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail Tech
Co-investorsCrit Ventures
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 NetworksPremier PartnersTBTHana Ventures+7 more
Waiker.ai provides a cloud-based data platform that processes financial market data using AI to deliver refined feeds and interfaces for brokerages, platforms, and investment firms.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsShinhan Venture InvestmentWe Ventures
Washswat operates an on-demand laundry service in South Korea using mobile app technology and smart factory operations to provide transparent pricing and efficient garment care.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerDirect to ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSeoul, KR
Nam Gung Jin-aYe Sang-wookSangwook Ye(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsWe VenturesAddventure
Wooltari USA is an online store selling Korean foods and groceries — including BBQ meats, gukbap, rice cakes, kimchi, premium Korean-grown grains, traditional sauces and pastes, frozen snacks, and Korean beauty and homeware brands — shipped to customers in the United States.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
YesPlz provides AI-powered product discovery and styling tools for fashion retailers, using computer vision and natural language processing to help shoppers find items through visual attributes, auto-tagging, and personalized recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech
Co-investorsigniteXL Venture
Blux is an AI agent-based CRM marketing platform that turns plain-language requests into audience segmentation, message copy, creative, multi-channel sending (app push, KakaoTalk, SMS, RCS, email, in-app), and performance tracking.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
An online retail store operating a Korean e-commerce website with checkout, multi-country/language selection, and first-order discount coupons.
E-commerce
Co-investorsLotte Ventures
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-investorsCrit VenturesPrimer Sazze Partners
A matchmaking platform that connects clients with vetted video/content production studios, handling team recommendations, quotes, portfolio comparison, 1:1 consultation, meeting scheduling, contracts, and payment management.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsLotte Ventures
Endolphin is a Japanese WEBTOON production studio that creates digital comic content using a studio-based, division-of-labor model.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners
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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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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Sazze made?
- Sazze has 138 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 2 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 77 tracked co-investors.
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