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Smilegate Investment

Venture capital

Seoul · Seed–Growth · 11 people tracked

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Stage
Seed–Growth
Check
$694K – $35M
HQ
Seoul, KR
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1999
Last 12 months
4 investments
Tracked investments
17
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
1

Team · 11 people

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Heung-Sun Chang· Senior Vice Presidentin
In-Soo Paik· Senior Vice Presidentin
Young-Kwon Ku· Presidentin

What they invest in

from 16 of 17 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×10SaaS ×8Consumer ×4Enterprise Software ×4Fintech ×4E-commerce ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Gaming ×2

HQs:United States×4South Korea×3India×2

Investments · 17 tracked

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By year:2026 · 12025 · 42024 · 22023 · 12021 · 412 dated

Square Yardssquareyards.comin✓ verified

Square Yards operates a full-stack proptech and fintech platform for buying, renting, and investing in residential and commercial real estate across major Indian cities, initially serving NRIs and now the broader homebuyer market.

FintechMarketplacesPropTechGurugram, IN

Tanuj Shori(CEO)inVivek Agarwal(Co-founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsADM CapitalKae CapitalMuzinich & Co.

Wecoveraiwecoverai.comin✓ verified

LinqxCloud is a deployment platform that allows organizations to run trained AI models on their own hardware infrastructure, reducing cloud costs and latency while maintaining control over proprietary data and models.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSCambridge, US

Co-investorsKakao Ventures

Appchargeappcharge.cominAug 2025

Appcharge offers a checkout product built for direct-to-consumer payments in gaming, supporting iOS payment links, side-loaded apps, and browser games.

FintechGamingSaaS

Maor Sason(Founder)inRoei Barassi(Founder)in

Co-investorsBitkraft Esports VenturesGlilot Capital PartnersIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Moneta VCPlay VenturesBITKRAFT Ventures+2 more

Bucketplacebucketplace.comNov 2021

Bucketplace (오늘의집) is a lifestyle platform that connects user-generated content, community, and commerce to help people discover and realize their desired lifestyle through home design and interior solutions.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Co-investorsGolden Gate VenturesBond Capital ManagementIMM InvestmentMirae Asset Venture InvestmentNaverVertex Growth

Cuckoocuckoo.coNov 2025 · $1.8M

Cuckoo is a broadband provider offering full fibre internet to consumers, positioning itself on simpler pricing, fairer deals and customer service.

Consumer

Tommy Toner(Founder)in

Co-investorsRTP GlobalBonAngels Venture PartnersMashup VenturesSchmidtY Combinator

Cuckoo Labscuckoo.soin𝕏Nov 2025 · $1.8M

Cuckoo is an AI-powered real-time translator that works within video conferencing, chat, and communication platforms to enable multilingual conversations for global teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSeoul, KR

Yong Hee Lee(Founder)inGunwoo Kim(Founder)in

Co-investorsSchmidtY CombinatorBonAngels Venture PartnersMashup Ventures

Fountfount.bioin𝕏Oct 2021 · $33.4M

Fount sells Flykitt, a jet lag solution combining a patented supplement protocol, blue-light-blocking glasses, and an AI-driven app that builds personalized sleep, meal, and light-timing plans to sync a traveler's circadian rhythm during flights.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerWellness & Fitness

Andrew Herr(Founder)in

Co-investorsBluestein VenturesChampion Hill VenturesVery Serious VenturesAmity VenturesElysian Park VenturesKorea Development Bank+3 more

Fountfount.coOct 2021 · $33.4M

Fount is a Korean investment advisory company that provides an app-based service for personal asset management and investing.

FintechSaaSSeoul, KR

이종휘(대표 (CEO))

Co-investorsKT investment Inc.LB InvestmentKorea Development BankShinhan Capital

Graphygraphy.appin𝕏Jul 2026

Graphy is an AI-powered tool that turns raw data from sources like Google Sheets, CSV/Excel files, or an API into charts with automated insights and headline takeaways.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS

Andrey Vinitsky(Founder)in

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystNorthzone

Habitfactoryhabitfactory.co𝕏Oct 2025 · $26M

HabitFactory provides tools that support the insurance workflow from consultation to contract completion, and helps users through loan processes by reducing paperwork and interest-rate comparison using AI-based tools and expert consultation.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTech

Co-investorsWe VenturesZ Venture CapitalKB InvestmentKolon Investment, Inc.Korea Development BankShinhan Venture Investment

Kai Healthkaihealth.aiinFeb 2024

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 InvestmentSBVATranslink Investment

Kikokiko.comAcquired

An AI-powered e-commerce platform that recommends high-quality, affordable consumer products across categories including electronics, home goods, pet supplies, and jewelry.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkBoston, US

Justin Kan(Founder)inEmmett Shear(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorSOSVStrong Ventures, LlcVenture Catalysts

Kikokiko.livein

Kiko Live is a digital platform that enables local retailers, including kiranas, pharmacies, and stationeries, to digitize their businesses and offer home delivery services through ONDC buyer apps.

E-commerceRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsPowerhouse VenturesSOSVStrong Ventures, LlcVenture Catalysts

MarqVisionmarqvision.comin𝕏Oct 2024

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(Founder & CEO)inMark I. Lee ⚡(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Coral CapitalHillspring InvestmentPeak XV PartnersY CombinatorAltos Ventures+1 more

Morehmoreh.ioOct 2023 · $22M

Moreh builds full-stack LLM inference software — from custom chip-level kernels to distributed serving frameworks — optimized for non-NVIDIA and heterogeneous accelerators including AMD Instinct GPUs and Tenstorrent chips.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechSanta Clara, US

Jungho Park(Director)inGangwon Jo(Director)inJong Taek Won(Executive Officer, Director)Jihyo Lee(Executive Officer, Director)

Plaskplask.ai𝕏Oct 2021 · $2.6M

Plask offers AI-based motion capture that generates body animation from a single camera source, along with AI-assisted cinematography and post-processing tools for producing 3D renders.

AI & Machine LearningGamingMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsKT investment Inc.Naver

ViFivevifive.co

Provides a virtual clinic for musculoskeletal disorders.

Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersLotte VenturesCompany K Partners

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Smilegate Investment made?
Smilegate Investment has 17 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Smilegate Investment invest at?
Smilegate Investment invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
What is Smilegate Investment's typical check size?
Smilegate Investment typically writes checks of $694K – $35M.
What sectors does Smilegate Investment focus on?
Smilegate Investment focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Hardware, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, SaaS.
Where is Smilegate Investment located?
Smilegate Investment is headquartered in Seoul, KR.

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