SBVA
Venture capitalSeoul · Seed–Series C · 22 people tracked
Also known as SBVA CORP.
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 Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 22 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 19 of 50 portfolio companiesConsumer ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6E-commerce ×6Marketplaces ×6SaaS ×5Logistics & Supply Chain ×3Social ×3Enterprise Software ×2
HQs:South Korea×6United States×5China×1Indonesia×1Singapore×1
Investments · 50 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2016 · 12015 · 12 dated
San Francisco, US
Ahreum Kang(Executive Officer, Director)Osuke Honda(Director)Da Woon Kang(Executive Officer, Director)
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
Dawin (다윈중개) operated an online real estate brokerage service in South Korea aimed at making property transactions more transparent and efficient by connecting users with brokers.
MarketplacesPropTech
Starmerx operates a global portfolio of home-lifestyle brands—spanning furniture, appliances, MRO, tools, and toys—selling across marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay, AliExpress, Walmart, Target, Home Depot, and OTTO in 50+ countries.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSeattle, US
blank Corp. is a South Korean consumer products company that develops lifestyle brands, including Bodyluv, known for its filtered showerheads.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
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)
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
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
Lunit develops AI-powered cancer diagnostics and biomarker analysis tools used by hospitals and biopharmaceutical companies.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
马帮 (Mabang) is a cross-border e-commerce ERP platform for online sellers, offering multi-platform store management, product listing, order processing, procurement, warehouse (WMS), logistics (TMS), and financial reporting tools.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
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
China-based C2C resale platform.
牵手 is a Chinese online dating app for serious relationships that matches verified single professionals and graduates from top universities and companies.
ConsumerSocial
Operates SNKRDUNK, a Japanese marketplace specializing in sneakers and streetwear.
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
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)in
Upstage builds enterprise AI for document processing, including tools to convert PDFs, scans, and emails into machine-readable text (Document Parse), extract structured data from invoices, claims, and contracts (Information Extract), and its Solar LLM language model family.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Manufacturer of household and commercial consumer products (exited).
Started as a peer-to-peer secondhand marketplace and grew into a local community-based platform.
Leading Korean luxury goods commerce platform.
Operates a social media-based mobile commerce platform.
Operates an online art platform.
Operates 'AndNGuide', an online platform for co-purchasing art.
Korea's largest meal-kit manufacturer.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSuper · wired.com · Jul 15, 2026
Syncly · ycombinator.com · Apr 1, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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