Sazze
Venture capitalActively deployingSeoul · Pre-Seed–Seed · 13 people tracked
Investment thesis
The firm invests in exceptional founders with global ambition, focusing on supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs primarily from South Korea and beyond. Sazze Partners combines mentorship and business expertise to guide founders through early entrepreneurial stages and help scale their ventures internationally across East Asia and North America.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 4 of 81 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Consumer ×1Cybersecurity ×1Direct to Consumer ×1Enterprise Software ×1GovTech ×1
HQs:South Korea×1United States×1
Investments · showing 60 of 81
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. The company serves nonprofits, government agencies, and corporations including more than half of Fortune 100 companies.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTechSaaS
Tim Hwang(Co-founder)Gerald Yao(Co-founder)Jonathan Chen(Co-founder)
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 restaurant owners drive foot traffic and build customer loyalty through influencer marketing and hyper-local advertising, managing creator relationships and customer retention end-to-end.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerMarketing Tech
Frequently asked questions
- 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 Seoul, KR.
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