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Smilegate Investment

Venture capital

Seoul · Seed–Series B · 11 people tracked

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Stage
Seed–Series B
Check
$500K
HQ
Seoul, KR
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1999
Last 12 months
5 investments
Tracked investments
32
Unicorns
1
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
1

Team · 11 people

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Byung-Hwi Ahn· Senior Vice President
Heung-Sun Chang· Senior Vice Presidentin
Hoon-Gon Nam· Senior Vice Presidentin
In-Soo Paik· Senior Vice Presidentin
Ji-Won Son· Senior Vice President
Jong-Ho Lee· Senior Vice President
Jung-In Park· Senior Vice President
Young-Kwon Ku· Presidentin

What they invest in

from 25 of 32 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×13SaaS ×8Consumer ×6E-commerce ×6Enterprise Software ×5Fintech ×5Digital Health ×3Gaming ×3

HQs:South Korea×8United States×6India×3Vietnam×1

Investments · 32 tracked

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By year:2026 · 12025 · 72024 · 52023 · 22022 · 22021 · 421 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.Vulpes Investment Management

Wecoveraiwecoverai.cominJun 2022✓ 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

(주)뷰노vuno.co

VUNO develops AI-based medical device software for hospitals, providing solutions that analyze patient data such as ECG readings, chest X-rays, and fundus images.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical DevicesSeoul, KR

Hyun-Jun Kim(Founder)Kyuhwan Jung(Founder)Yeha Lee(Founder)

Co-investorsSBI Investment Korea Co. Ltd.FuturePlayKorea Investment Partners

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+4 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

Seung-jae Lee(Founder)Seungjae Lee(Founder)

Co-investorsGolden Gate VenturesBond Capital ManagementIMM InvestmentKorea Investment PartnersMirae Asset Venture InvestmentNaver+1 more

Buymedbuymed.cominMay 2023

Buymed operates a digital pharmaceutical supply chain connecting manufacturers, distributors, hospitals, and pharmacies through B2B ordering and retail pharmacy networks.

B2B MarketplacesHealthtechLogistics & Supply Chain

Vu Vuong(Founder)inHoang Nguyen(Founder)Peter Nguyen(Founder)Vuong Dinh Vu(Founder)

Co-investorsCocoon CapitalEndeavor CatalystDFCGenesia VenturesUOB Venture Management

Cashfree Paymentscashfree.comin𝕏Series A

Cashfree Payments is a full-stack payments platform that enables businesses in India to collect customer payments, process payouts, and handle cross-border transactions across 100+ payment methods.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechBengaluru, IN

Reeju Datta(Founder)inAkash Sinha(Founder)in

BoardUdayan Goyal(Director)

Co-investorsCabra VCStride VenturesTrifecta Capital AdvisorsY Combinator9Yards CapitalAgrolimen Ventures+4 more

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 CombinatorBass InvestmentBonAngels Venture PartnersMashup VenturesSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)+1 more

Devsistersdevsisters.comin𝕏

Devsisters is a South Korean game developer best known for its Cookie Run franchise, publishing mobile titles such as Cookie Run: OvenBreak and Cookie Run: Kingdom along with related card and puzzle games.

ConsumerGamingMedia & Entertainment

Kim Se-joong(Founder)Lee Ji-hoon(Founder)

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.

Flykittflykitt.comin𝕏Oct 2021 · $33.4M

Flykitt sells an all-in-one system of supplements, glasses, and a companion app that generates AI-personalized plans to prevent jet lag, travel inflammation, and fatigue.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness

Andrew Herr(Founder)inClayton Kim(CTO)in

Co-investorsBluestein VenturesChampion Hill VenturesStreamlined VenturesVery Serious VenturesAmity VenturesElysian Park Ventures+4 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.KT Strategic Investment Fund 4LB 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 & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Andrey Vinitsky(Founder)in

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystNorthzoneCoatue ManagementLa Famiglia

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 CombinatorCalm/Storm VCSOSVStrong 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)inMark I. Lee ⚡(Founder)inDK Lee(Founder)

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Coral CapitalHillspring InvestmentHongShan Capital GroupPeak XV PartnersY Combinator+7 more

Medintechmedintech.co.krinMay 2024

MedinTech develops motorized flexible endoscopes built on AI and robotics, offering precise, lightweight operation and AI-based procedure assistance for physicians.

AI & Machine LearningMedical DevicesRobotics

Myungjoon Kim 님(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.FuturePlayHana VenturesIndustrial Bank of KoreaNextrans

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(Founder)inJong Taek Won(Executive Officer, Director)Jihyo Lee(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAMD Ventures

Neuroxtneuroxt.co.krDec 2022

NeuroXT develops MRI-based AI software that predicts amyloid and tau burden to guide Alzheimer's disease treatment decisions.

Co-investorsDAYLI PartnersKakao VenturesAju IB Investment

Pinetreetxpinetreetx.comOct 2025

Pine Tree Therapeutics develops therapies based on targeted protein degradation, with a focus on addressing drug resistance.

BiotechCambridge, US

Ho-Juhn Song(Founder)Ho-Juhn Song, Ph.D(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.DSC InvestmentKorea Investment PartnersSchmidtSTIC InvestmentsSTIC Ventures

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.KT Strategic Investment Fund 4Naver

Prazertxprazertx.comApr 2025

Prazer Therapeutics develops therapeutics using Targeted Protein Degradation (TPD) technology, including its SPiDEM platform, in which small molecules selectively bind pathological proteins and activate the ubiquitin-proteasome system for their elimination.

BiotechDeep TechSeoul, KR

Co-investorsKiwoom InvestmentCompany K PartnersPremier Partners

Reclrecl.co.krApr 2024

Platform for collection, resale, and reuse of second-hand apparel

Co-investorsBig Basin CapitalThe Ventures Co

Tripletriple.by

Ben Gahtan(Founder)Peter Little(Founder)Yury Chyzh(Founder)

Co-investorsEntrepreneur First

ViFivevifive.co

Provides a virtual clinic for musculoskeletal disorders.

Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersLotte VenturesCompany K Partners

블리몽키즈velymonkeys.comin𝕏Aug 2024

Vely Monkeys (블리몽키즈) operates a retail platform that helps Korean beauty (K-beauty) brands enter the Indian market, connecting some 1,300 vetted brands from listing through local distribution via a proprietary AI system.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketplacesSeoul, KR

Co-investorsLaguna InvestmentSchmidtCompany K PartnersMashup VenturesQuad Ventures

이공이공egongegong.comJan 2025

EGONGEGONG (이공이공) is a North American distribution and brand accelerator that sources Korean consumer products, launches them on Amazon and across US retail, and invests directly in the brands it grows.

ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech

Co-investorsLaguna InvestmentLotte VenturesSolidus InvestmentKorea Investment Partners

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Smilegate Investment made?
Smilegate Investment has 32 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 8 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Smilegate Investment invest at?
Smilegate Investment invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is Smilegate Investment's typical check size?
Smilegate Investment typically writes checks of $500K.
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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