Fundraising FoxSmilegate
Corporate VCSeongnam-si · Seed
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Investment thesis
Smilegate is a South Korean online game developer best known for the first-person shooter Crossfire, operating from Seongnam in Gyeonggi-do. Alongside its game development business, the company invests in promising smaller companies, with deal activity including seed and corporate minority investments.
What they invest in
from 2 of 5 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Cloud Computing ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1E-commerce ×1IoT ×1Marketing Tech ×1
HQs:United States×2South Korea×1
Investments · 5 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12022 · 12021 · 12015 · 14 dated
Machbase (Machbase Inc., formerly Infiniflux) develops a high-speed time-series database engine and solutions for collecting, storing, and analyzing real-time data in IoT applications such as smart cities and smart factories.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureIoTSeoul, KR
Andrew Kim(Founder)inBenedict H(Founder)in
Co-investorsKorea Investment PartnersKT investment Inc.
Retentics is a Shopify app that integrates with Klaviyo to build AI-driven email flows for ecommerce brands, predicting when each customer will reorder and generating personalized product recommendations and send timing.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech
Co-investorsLaguna InvestmentSazzeKakao VenturesPrimer Sazze PartnersValon Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Postcard Game StudioThat's No Moon Entertainment
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Smilegate made?
- Smilegate has 5 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Smilegate invest at?
- Smilegate invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Smilegate focus on?
- Smilegate focuses on Gaming.
- Where is Smilegate located?
- Smilegate is headquartered in Seongnam-si, KR.
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