Sazze
Venture capitalActively deployingBurlingame · Pre-Seed–Seed · 13 people tracked
Also known as SAZZE PARTNERS, INC.
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 Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 32 of 57 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×16Consumer ×8SaaS ×8Media & Entertainment ×6Cybersecurity ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Enterprise Software ×4Construction Tech ×3
HQs:United States×8South Korea×7Japan×2India×1
Investments · 57 tracked
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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)Jonathan Chen(Co-founder)Paul Donnell(Chief Accounting Officer)Jon Slabaugh(CFO and Senior VP of Corporate Development)Richard Henderson(Executive Officer)
Co-investors645 VenturesChaac VenturesConversion CapitalDorm RoomEastward Capital PartnersFitz Gate Ventures+11 more
A-ha is a Korean-language online Q&A community platform where users post questions and receive answers from others, covering everyday topics such as health, lifestyle, and wellness.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners
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
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 SolanesJosh ParsonsRyan Davis
Co-investors500 GlobalChaifetz GroupKCRise FundOrigin VenturesRevolutionRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc+4 more
Co-investorsLG Technology VenturesPearl Abyss CapitalPrimer Sazze Partners
Blintn offers a data-driven insight dashboard and search platform for discovering and curating content such as original IPs, films, and TV, using data from awards, reviews, and search history.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners
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)
Co-investorsLotte VenturesWe VenturesMetaPrimer Sazze PartnersScrum VenturesY Combinator
Co-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners
Build Block provides end-to-end U.S. real estate services—development, design and permitting, construction, brokerage, asset management, and investment advisory—primarily for Korean companies and investors entering the U.S. market.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechPropTech
Co-investorsCrit VenturesDunamu & PartnersPrimer Sazze Partners
Co-investorsPrimer 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 provides a music analytics platform that processes streaming, social, and traditional channel data across platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, and YouTube.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsPrimer 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
Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersDSC InvestmentIMM InvestmentIntervestMirae Asset Venture InvestmentPrimer Sazze Partners
Co-investorsPrimer 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
DoctorNow is a South Korean telemedicine service that provides non-face-to-face medical consultations and prescription services in line with the Ministry of Health and Welfare's pilot program.
Digital HealthHealthtechBellevue, US
Asim Ranjha(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Kashif Saeed(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardRobert Greenglass(Director)
Domuso offers a property management payment platform that lets multifamily residents pay rent through seven digital methods and earn rewards for on-time payments, renewals, and feedback.
FintechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsMoonshots CapitalTelescope PartnersInertia VenturesPrimer Sazze Partners
Dokkaebier is a craft brewery producing Asian-inspired beers that blend traditional beer styles with Korean ingredients such as bamboo leaves, lemongrass, Szechuan peppercorns, and kimchi cultures.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsPrimer 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 NextPrimer 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 offers an AI-based fleet management platform that unifies ELD, GPS tracking, dashcams, and asset tracking into one cloud-based system for fleet operators.
AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply Chain
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
Funtory House operates indoor children's play spaces built around interactive media content, designed so families can play together.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners
Smart factory solution enabling data-driven manufacturing insights.
Co-investorsCrit VenturesDunamu & PartnersLotte VenturesPrimer Sazze Partners
Gole Robotics develops AI-powered construction robots, including its WERO product, for automating tasks such as nighttime logistics on construction sites.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRobotics
Co-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners
Co-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners
Globaleur is a travel-tuned AI infrastructure platform that ingests first-party traveler signals and emits personalized recommendations, commerce actions, and service experiences across digital touchpoints such as apps, kiosks, and agent consoles.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareTravel & Hospitality
David C. Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrit VenturesZ Venture CapitalPrimer Sazze Partners
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 Ventures
Aria is a content-focused entertainment technology company that produces virtual entertainment by combining AI and XR technology with interactive storytelling.
AI & Machine LearningGamingMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners
Co-investorsPrimer Sazze Partners
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
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
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioFiscal NoteOTC: NOTE
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCenter Stage · streetinsider.com · Aug 22, 2026
Fiscal Note · ad-hoc-news.de · Jul 6, 2026
CUPIX · hereaustintx.com · Apr 8, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Sazze made?
- Sazze has 57 tracked investments.
- 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 Crit Ventures, Colopl Next, Dunamu & Partners, among 38 tracked co-investors.
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