SBVA
Venture capitalSeoul · Seed–Series C · 7 people tracked
Also known as SBVA CORP.
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Investment thesis
SBVA focuses on disruptive, innovative technologies capable of producing significant impact on society and people, and seeks to discover startups with such potential. The firm sees large investment opportunities in traditional industries that have not fully undergone digital transformation, concentrating particularly on Korea and the broader Asian region. It also invests across internet, media, and software business models, including in China, and emphasizes sustainable fund management built on disciplined investment and exit strategies, effective risk management, and investor trust.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 7 people
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What they invest in
from 24 of 52 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Consumer ×8Marketplaces ×8E-commerce ×7SaaS ×6Enterprise Software ×4Logistics & Supply Chain ×3Retail Tech ×3
HQs:South Korea×9United States×7China×2Singapore×2Belgium×1Indonesia×1
Investments · 52 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 22016 · 12015 · 15 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)in
Co-investorsCompoundFPVKhosla VenturesLightbankNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Revolution+2 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
Taner Ozcelik(CEO / Board Member)inSteven Pho(CFO)
Co-investorsCatapult VenturesLinse CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)S3 VenturesAtreides ManagementDCVC (Data Collective)+12 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
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 TechSaaS
Mehul Shah(Founder)inVijay Chittoor(Founder)in
Co-investorsAvatar Growth Capital PartnersConductive VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)R136 VenturesRunway Growth Capital+1 more
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+6 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)
Co-investorsGaldana VenturesKakao VenturesReverent Partners
BiotechNew York, US
Byungkyu Kang(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsSparkLabs Global VenturesSparkLabs Korea
Consumer
Bo Young SONG(Founder)inBo UnknownDaeun UnknownGong Hoon Sa
Co-investors500 Global
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)Oleksandr Prykhodko(COO, Co-founder)
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersOlive Tree CapitalReshapeTq Ventures Llc
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
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 Invesment CorporationHan River PartnersKT investment Inc.Altos VenturesKB SecuritiesKorea Development Bank+1 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)in
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Groom InvestmentIMM Investment JapanKakao VenturesKT investment Inc.
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)in
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Y CombinatorAlpha JWC VenturesAmasiaGold House VenturesTNBAura
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 GlobalY CombinatorFast VenturesRebel Fund
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
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 PartnersSazzeTBT+7 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ArtnguideAzarliveBucketplace Venture CapitalCclssIyunomgJoy GroupMarketitNiceNtupObenOneniceappOperapaySpeclipseUnswt넥스트업당근머스트잇블랭크코퍼레이션아비투스어소시에이트열매컴퍼니프레시지프레시지 HMR 밀키트 제조 및 유통
Exits · 1
1 IPOsTempusNASDAQ: TEM
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTempus · investing.com · Sep 19, 2026
Charan · m9.news · Sep 11, 2026
Upstage · panews.io · Sep 10, 2026
Coffee Meets Bagel · old.desktop.barcelona.casa.education · Aug 6, 2026
Super · finsmes.com · Jul 8, 2026
Kai Health · distributedventures.substack.com · Jul 7, 2026
Sunrate · ffnews.com · Jun 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has SBVA made?
- SBVA has 52 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does SBVA invest at?
- SBVA invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
- What is SBVA's typical check size?
- SBVA typically writes checks of $1.7M – $168M.
- What sectors does SBVA focus on?
- SBVA focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, 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 Coatue Management, ISU Venture Capital, Kakao Ventures, among 10 tracked co-investors.
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