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Also known as SBVA CORP. · SoftBank · SoftBank Ventures Asia
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Investment thesis
SBVA focuses on disruptive technology innovators whose products can meaningfully improve society. The firm invests across venture and growth equity, with dedicated investment teams for Korea, China and broader Asia, as well as a growth equity practice. It sees significant opportunity in traditional industries that remain under-digitized, particularly across Korea and Asia, and is broadly interested in internet, media and software business models. Emphasis is placed on stable fund operation, disciplined risk management, and backing entrepreneurs with the resilience to overcome obstacles.
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What they invest in
from 38 of 67 portfolio companiesConsumer ×13AI & Machine Learning ×12Marketplaces ×11SaaS ×9Enterprise Software ×8E-commerce ×7Social ×5Fintech ×4
HQs:United States×14South Korea×11Singapore×3China×2Indonesia×2Belgium×1
Investments · 67 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 12024 · 42022 · 12020 · 22016 · 12015 · 112 dated
Tempus AI develops artificial intelligence-powered diagnostic tests that integrate genomic, clinical, and imaging data to guide personalized treatment decisions in oncology and other disease areas.
Chicago, US
Eric Lefkofsky(Founder)inErik Phelps(Executive Officer)Ryan Fukushima(Executive Officer)in
BoardBrad Keywell(Director)Peter Barris(Director)in
Co-investorsCaesar VenturesCompoundFPVKhosla VenturesLightbankLingotto+4 more
Mythic builds analog processing units based on compute-in-memory architecture designed to run AI workloads efficiently in real-world applications.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsPalo Alto, US
Mike Henry(Founder)inTaner Ozcelik(CEO / Board Member)inSteven Pho(CFO)Dave Fick(Founder)
Co-investorsCatapult VenturesLinse CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)S3 VenturesAtreides ManagementDCVC (Data Collective)+16 more
Ajaib is an investment application that enables users to buy stocks, mutual funds, bonds, cryptocurrencies, US stocks, and other global assets online.
FintechMarketplacesJakarta, ID
Anderson Sumarli(Founder)inYada Piyajomkwan(Founder)inKevin Lee
Co-investorsHorizons VenturesICONIQInsignia Ventures PartnersIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Y CombinatorAlpha JWC Ventures+11 more
AMI Labs develops advanced AI systems that understand the real world through world models and action-conditioned architectures, enabling intelligent agents with persistent memory, reasoning, and safety controls for industrial automation, robotics, and healthcare applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsParis, FR
Yann LeCun(Founder)Alex LeBrun(Founder)inLaurent Solly(Founder)inMichael Rabbat(Founder)inPascale Fung(Founder)inSaining Xie(Founder)in
Co-investors20VCAglae VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalAlpha Square GroupAvenir Growth CapitalBerliner Volksbank Ventures+53 more
blank Corp. is a South Korean consumer products company that develops lifestyle brands, including Bodyluv, known for its filtered showerheads.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsSBI Investment Korea Co. Ltd.
Blueshift creates AI-driven solutions for customer engagement and marketing intelligence that enable consumer marketers to execute data-driven campaigns across multiple channels.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Subramanyam Mallela(Executive Officer, Director)Mehul Shah(Founder)inVijay Chittoor(Founder)inManyam Mallela(Founder)
BoardJishnu Bhattacharjee(Director)inAnshu Sharma(Director)
Co-investorsAvatar Growth Capital PartnersConductive VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMilliways VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)R136 Ventures+5 more
Seungjae Lee(Founder)
Co-investorsBond Capital ManagementIMM Investment Japan
Singapore-headquartered online used-car marketplace operating an automotive ecosystem across seven Asia-Pacific markets.
Kelvin Chng(Founder)in
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalEndeavor CatalystGMO VenturePartnersGolden Gate VenturesInsignia Ventures Partners+9 more
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The site lists fashion and luxury items — including clothing, handbags, sunglasses, and jewelry — with original and discounted prices, suggesting an online resale or discount fashion marketplace.
E-commerceMarketplacesRetail Tech
Co-investorsSM Culture PartnersAltos VenturesDelivery Hero VenturesHana VenturesHashed
San Francisco, US
Ahreum Kang(Executive Officer, Director)Da Woon Kang(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardOsuke Honda(Director)in
Co-investorsAC VenturesAgaeti VenturesGingerbread CapitalLightbankQuest Venture PartnersZ Venture Capital+2 more
Daangn is a community-based mobile marketplace and social platform that connects neighbors for buying, selling, sharing, and helping each other in local communities across South Korea.
ConsumerMarketplacesSocialSeoul, KR
Gary Kim(Founder)Kim Jae-hyun(Founder)Kim Yong-hyun(Founder)
Co-investorsCapstone Partners KoreaGaldana VenturesKakao VenturesRBCxReverent PartnersDST Global+1 more
FlightCar operates a peer-to-peer car rental marketplace connecting arriving travelers with local vehicle owners at major airports.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Rujul Zaparde(CEO)inShri Ganeshram(CTO)inKevin Petrovic(President)
BoardHans Tung(Director)inGreg Johnson(Director)
Co-investorsY Combinator8capitaAlexis OhanianAndreessen HorowitzComcast VenturesEmmett Shear+18 more
Genius is a crowdsourced music encyclopedia where a community of contributors annotates and discusses song lyrics, artist information, and music culture across all genres.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocialNew York City, US
Tom Lehman(CEO)inIlan Zechory(Founder)inMahbod Moghadam(Founder)Eddie Washington(Head of Recruiting)Andrew Warner(CTO)
BoardJacob Cohen(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCollaborative FundLerer HippeauTransmedia CapitalY CombinatorBetaworks Ventures Management, Llc+6 more
BiotechNew York, US
Byungkyu Kang(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsDAYLI PartnersSpark Labs Korea Accelerator Fund 4SparkLabs Global VenturesSparkLabs Korea
Consumer
Bo Young SONG(Founder)inBo UnknownDaeun UnknownGong Hoon Sa
Co-investors500 GlobalCrit Ventures
Dentlink is a dental lab service that produces restorations such as crowns, implant crowns, and its LinkGuide product from intraoral scanner files submitted by dental clinics.
HealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Co-investorsBig Basin CapitalIndustrial Bank of KoreaMurex PartnersTranslink InvestmentWONIK Investment Partners
Global media localization provider offering dubbing, subtitling and access services in over 100 languages to studios and streamers.
Co-investorsAltorShamrock CapitalSoftBank Vision FundIMM Investment
June Homes offers flexible short- and long-term rental housing with streamlined digital leasing and move-in support for individual renters.
ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech
Sergii Starostin(CEO, Co-founder)inOleksandr Prykhodko(CPO, Co-founder)
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersFJ LabsOlive Tree CapitalPlug and Play VenturesReshapeTq Ventures Llc+2 more
Kai Health builds technology to systematically prevent preventable medical errors, offering an Autonomous Performance Improvement platform aimed at helping health systems reduce liability, recover revenue, and drive continuous improvement.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Hallie Woods Kosena(Chief Executive Officer, Accessum Health)
Co-investorsDistributed VenturesNFPIMM InvestmentSmilegate InvestmentTranslink Investment
A software platform that matches shippers with independent truck owner-operators, replacing traditional freight brokers by directly connecting supply and demand through real-time visibility of truck location and capacity.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Bryan Beshore(Founder)inGarrett Wilson(Founder)inJake Seip(Director of Operations)inTim Sze(Software Engineering Consultant)inPatrick Stapleton(CTO)in
Co-investorsBlazer VenturesCota CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesDeciensPear VC+3 more
Louis Jinhwa Kim(Founder)in
Co-investorsBAM VenturesDigital Currency GroupPantera Capital
Uisikju Company (Life Goes On) operates Laundrygo, a South Korean laundry service offering door-to-door pickup and delivery, smart unmanned laundromats (Laundry24), and B2B hotel and industrial laundry, all supported by proprietary smart-factory and IT technology.
Circular EconomyConsumerLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentHan River PartnersKT investment Inc.KT Strategic Investment Fund 4Altos VenturesKB Securities+3 more
Law&Company operates Lawtalk, a South Korean legal-tech platform connecting consumers with lawyers, and develops legal AI products such as the "Super Lawyer" AI legal assistant.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechMarketplaces
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.We VenturesWidus Partners
Yanolja provides cloud-based and AI-powered hospitality solutions for travel enterprises globally, enabling digital transformation, data connectivity, and personalized guest experiences across over 200 countries.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Lunit develops AI-powered cancer diagnostics and biomarker analysis tools used by hospitals and biopharmaceutical companies.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Anthony Paek(Founder)inAnthony Seungwook Paek(Founder)Brandon Beomseok Suh(Founder)
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Groom InvestmentIMM Investment JapanKakao VenturesKT investment Inc.KT Strategic Investment Fund 4+2 more
MarqVision provides brand protection and intellectual property management services using AI technology for creators, developers, and artists globally.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Mark Lee(CEO)inMark I. Lee ⚡(Founder)inDK Lee(Founder)DK (Do Kyung) LeeVinny MeiKik Lee(Sales)
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Coral CapitalHillspring InvestmentHongShan Capital GroupPeak XV PartnersSalesforce Ventures+7 more
Mirror AI creates personalized emoji sets from facial photos, generating dozens of custom emoji characters that users can share across messaging and social media platforms.
ConsumerSocialSan Francisco, US
Evgeny Kuryshev(Founder)inSerge Faguetin
Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorAcequia Capital (AceCap)Berggruen HoldingsBold Capital PartnersConnect Ventures+15 more
Modusign is a digital contract platform that enables users to prepare, send, and manage electronic signatures through multiple channels including email and messaging apps.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.DSC InvestmentIndustrial Bank of KoreaSoftBank Vision Fund
Must It is a luxury goods e-commerce marketplace that sells branded fashion items, accessories, and lifestyle products from designers such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Prada, and others to consumers in South Korea.
E-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechSeoul, KR
Co-investorsIMM Investment Japan
RedMart is an online grocery service, now part of the Lazada platform, where customers order groceries and household products for delivery.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Co-investorsDSG Consumer PartnersGolden Gate VenturesVulpes Investment Management
Operates SNKRDUNK, a Japanese marketplace specializing in sneakers and streetwear.
Co-investorsi-nest capitalSoftBank Vision Fund
StarMerx Innovation builds and operates consumer brands across global marketplaces, with a focus on home lifestyle products including furniture, appliances, tools, and toys.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesRetail TechSeattle, US
Sunrate provides global payments, collection, and treasury management services for businesses, supporting payments across 130+ currencies in 190+ countries and collection in 30+ currencies.
FintechSingapore, SG
Joshua Bao(Founder)inPaul Meng(Founder)in
Co-investorsPeak XV PartnersProsperity7 Ventures
SuperApp is a mobile shopping platform that enables users to browse, purchase, and receive deliveries through a single app.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSurabaya, ID
Michael Rendy Tanuwidjaja(Founder)inSteven Wongsoredjo(Founder)inMichael Rendy(Founder)
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Y CombinatorAlpha JWC VenturesAmasiaB Capital GroupBee Partners+7 more
Syncly is an AI-native platform that monitors brand mentions and sentiment across video social platforms like TikTok, Reels, and Shorts, and identifies creators for influencer marketing campaigns.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSocialSan Francisco, US
Joseph Lee(Founder)inJongsoo Keum(Founder)inKwan Yoon(Founder)inAlex Hongin
Co-investors500 GlobalCelero Ventures Ltd.Rebel FundY CombinatorFast VenturesSoftBank Vision Fund+1 more
Tacta provides custom-built technology solutions to address complex business challenges for enterprise clients.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBrussels, BE
Co-investorsProvectus Capital PartnersAmerica's Frontier FundB CapitalMatter Venture PartnersSoftBank GroupSojitz+2 more
Tech in Asia operates a digital technology news and media platform covering the Asian startup and tech sector, serving entrepreneurs, investors, and industry professionals in the region.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSingapore, SG
Willis Wee(CEO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorEast VenturesPegasus Tech VenturesSoftBank GroupWalden Venture Capital
True Balance is an online personal loan platform that provides instant cash loans ranging from ₹5,000 to ₹2,00,000 for salaried and self-employed individuals in India.
Fintech
Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentGroom InvestmentIMM Investment JapanKiwoom InvestmentTrifecta Capital AdvisorsVaranium Capital Advisors+3 more
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)inEunjeong Lucy Park(Founder)Hal-Seok Lee(Founder)Kim Seong-hoon(Founder)
Co-investorsCompany K PartnersPrimer Sazze PartnersSK NetworksHigher Life VenturesPremier PartnersSazze+9 more
You.com provides Web Search APIs that give AI agents and large language models access to real-time, cited web data, addressing training cutoffs and hallucinations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Richard Socher(Founder)inAlex Triplett(Chief Operating Officer)inSaahil Jain(Chief Technology Officer)inSaurabh Sharma(Chief Product Officer)inAlper Tekin(President of Search)inJing Lee(Vice President of Finance and Operations)in
Co-investorsAIX VenturesAlumni VenturesARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Breyer CapitalChamaeleonCox Enterprises+28 more
A platform that dispatches mechanics to car owners at their homes or offices to perform repairs and maintenance services across major U.S. metropolitan areas.
ConsumerMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Art Agrawal(CEO)inDongyi Liao(CTO)inAbhas Dodrajka(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Anthony RodioinMusawir Shah(Vice President Engineering)inLina Zhang(Vice President Operations)in
Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesFraser McCombs CapitalGen CapitalLaunchCapitalLerer HippeauMontage Capital+16 more
Yeolmae Company is Korea's first issuer of investment contract securities, offering fractional investment in artworks.
Crypto & Web3FintechMarketplaces
Co-investorsKT investment Inc.
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Ajaib · backscoop.com · Sep 1, 2026
Kai Health · thesaasnews.com · Jul 6, 2026
Upstage · thesaasnews.com · Apr 15, 2026
Syncly · ycombinator.com · Apr 1, 2026
AMI Labs · techcrunch.com · Mar 10, 2026
MarqVision · finsmes.com · Sep 15, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has SBVA made?
- SBVA has 67 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does SBVA invest at?
- SBVA invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is SBVA's typical check size?
- SBVA typically writes checks of $1M – $2.5M.
- What sectors does SBVA focus on?
- SBVA focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, E-commerce, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, Retail Tech, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is SBVA located?
- SBVA is headquartered in Seoul, KR.
- Does SBVA lead rounds?
- SBVA typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does SBVA co-invest with?
- SBVA most often shares deals with IMM Investment Japan, Kakao Ventures, KT investment Inc., among 33 tracked co-investors.
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