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Solidus Investment

Venture capital

Seoul · Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Solidus Investment focuses on identifying and backing growth-oriented companies in promising next-generation sectors such as biotech, agriculture and food, green energy, and IT. The firm invests both domestically in Korea and globally, positioning itself to grow into a global venture capital player.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
HQ
Seoul, KR
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2011
Tracked investments
125
IPOs
2

Team · 8 people

from curated
Cho Woong· 부장 (General Manager)
Han Ah Reum· 부장 (General Manager)
Kim Jeong Hyun· 대표이사 (CEO)
Kim Mi Ru· 과장 (Manager)
Kwon Tae Min· 부사장 (Vice President)
Lee Ki Hwan· 이사 (Director)
Park Ki Soo· 전무 (Executive Managing Director)
Seo Moon Young· 대리 (Assistant Manager)

What they invest in

from 52 of 125 portfolio companies

Biotech ×28Healthtech ×25Medical Devices ×17AI & Machine Learning ×14Deep Tech ×12Digital Health ×9Consumer ×6FoodTech ×4

HQs:South Korea×41United States×3

Who they back

founder profiles across 11 portfolio companies
100%
solo founders
11 of 11 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×11

Investments · 125 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 12021 · 12020 · 13 dated

Abion Venture Capitalabionbio.comin𝕏

Abion is a biotech company focused on precision oncology, researching and developing novel anticancer drugs.

BiotechHealthtech

Shin Young-ki(CEO (대표이사))

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Hyundai Venture Investment CorporationIMM Investment JapanMagna Investment

Cobxbiocobxbio.comin𝕏Sep 2025

CoBX Bio is a drug discovery company working in chemical proteomics.

BiotechDeep Tech

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Kiwoom InvestmentCompany K PartnersKB InvestmentKorea Investment Partners

Daanbiotpxdaanbiotpx.com

DAAN Biotherapeutics develops T-cell immunotherapies for cancer, including TCR-T cell therapies, TCR-mimic T-cell engagers, and conditionally activated T-cell engagers targeting tumor-specific antigens.

BiotechHealthtechSeoul, KR

Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.

DASAN DTSdasants.com

DTS designs and manufactures air-cooled heat exchangers and energy solutions for petrochemical and power generation plants globally.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardwareGunsan, KR

Dot Milldot-mill.comin

Dotmill creates immersive experiences and storytelling spaces designed to engage audiences through technology.

Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentKiwoom Investment

First Biotherapeutics1stbio.com

1STBIO (퍼스트바이오) is a biotechnology company developing drug programs, including the HPK1 inhibitor immuno-oncology candidate FB849 and the NLY02 program.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesYongin-si, KR

Co-investorsAF WPartnersGroom InvestmentHyundai Venture Investment Corporation

Geninuskr-geninus.com

Geninus develops IntelliMed, a platform that uses multimodal spatial transcriptomics and patient data to discover novel drug targets for oncology, particularly for modalities like TCEs and ADCs.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Woong Yang Parkin

Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentIMM Investment Japan

Greenresourcegreenresource.kr

South Korean supplier of rare earth compounds, rare metals, and nano and ceramic powders for high-tech industry.

Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentKiwoom Investment

Healthbiomehealthbiome.co.kr

HealthBiome is a South Korean biotech venture developing microbiome-based therapeutics targeting intractable diseases such as cancer, dementia, and metabolic disorders.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsAju IB Investment

Himedi Seoul, South Koreahimedi.comin

Himedi arranges comprehensive medical checkups at vetted clinics in Seoul, South Korea, covering imaging, endoscopy, cancer and longevity markers in a single morning visit.

HealthtechLongevityTravel & HospitalitySeoul, KR

Jeong Ju(Jay) Lee(Founder)in

Co-investorsTBTWhite Star Capital

imbiologicsimbiologics.com

The page is a stock price information page (share price, trading volume, and market cap history) rather than a descriptive company page, so it provides no usable detail about what the company does.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.IMM Investment Japan

JLK Inspectionjlkgroup.comin

JLK develops AI-powered medical solutions for diagnosing and analyzing neurological and oncological diseases using medical imaging (CT, MRI, MRA) and digital pathology.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical DevicesSeoul, KR

Kim Dong-min(CEO)

Kanaphtxkanaphtx.com

Kanaphterapeutics is a pharmaceutical company developing synthetic drugs and antibody-based therapeutics for cancer treatment using proprietary human genome analysis and ADC (antibody-drug conjugate) technologies.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSeoul, KR

이병철

Co-investorsAju IB Investment

Motiv Intelligencemotiv-i.com

Motiv-i is a full-stack advertising and marketing platform company that serves both advertisers and publishers with programmatic ad buying, targeting, and revenue optimization tools.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSeoul, KR

Yang Jun-mo(CEO)Kim Seung-beom(CTO)Shin Dal-ho(CFO)Kim Yun-gyu(CDO)Jung In-jun(CSO)

Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentMagna Investment

NextBiomedicalnextbiomedical.co.krin

NextBiomedical develops innovative polymer-based pharmaceutical and medical device technologies designed to overcome limitations of existing therapeutics.

BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices

Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentIMM Investment JapanKiwoom Investment

Orum Therapeutics Venture Capitalorumrx.comin𝕏

Orum is a global biopharmaceutical company developing cancer therapies that combine protein degraders with antibodies.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtech

SJ Lee(CEO)inOlaf Christensen(CMO)inChad May(CSO)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Clocktower VenturesIMM Investment JapanLB InvestmentWillowTree Ventures+3 more

Promis Diagnostics, Incpromisdx.comin

Promis Diagnostics develops noninvasive tests for early detection of colorectal, bladder, and lung cancer using its patented LTE-qMSP technology, which uses methylated DNA as biomarkers via PCR.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Techcross Venture Capitaltechcross.com

TechCross is an engineering and construction company specializing in environmental and energy projects, including marine ballast water treatment systems and green energy infrastructure for the shipbuilding industry.

CleantechConstruction TechEnergy

Co-investorsHyundai Venture Investment CorporationIMM Investment Japan

Therasidbiotherasidbio.com

Korean biotech developing small-molecule drug candidates for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and other digestive system disorders.

Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentKiwoom Investment

Tium Bio Venture Capitaltiumbio.com

Tium Bio develops immunotherapy drugs for treating rare and intractable diseases.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices

Kim Hun-taek(CEO)

Co-investorsIMM Investment Japan

노벨티노빌리티noveltynobility.comin

Novelty Nobility develops antibody and protein therapeutics for clinical applications.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechPangyo, KR

Sang-Gyu Park(Founder & CEO & CTO)Jin Cho(Chief Business Officer)inChan-Hee Park(Chief Scientific Officer)inSeungjae Baek(Chief Medical Officer)Gong Sung(Head of CMC)Tae-Young Na(Head of Disease Research)

노보렉스novorex.com

Novorex is a drug discovery company that combines AI, fragment-based drug discovery (FBDD), and biophysical validation (SPR, NMR, X-ray crystallography, and wet-lab assays) to develop novel small-molecule therapeutics.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

뉴로핏neurophet.comin

Jake Junkil Been(Founder)inAhmed Khiariin

Co-investorsSBI Investment Korea Co. Ltd.

닥터다이어리drdiary.co.kr

Dr.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsWe Ventures

더블유에스지wsgcrest.com

WSG describes itself as an investment or holding company focused on growth in the life sciences and microelectronics fields, with stated interest in the semiconductor, AI infrastructure, and biotechnology sectors.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechSemiconductorsBusan, KR

Co-investorsKiwoom Investment

레나임renhaim.comin𝕏

Renhaim is a biotechnology company developing advanced RNA-based pharmaceuticals, including cancer therapeutics, preventive vaccines, and gene/cell therapies for unmet medical needs.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

강태진

리가켐바이오legochembio.com

LigaChemBio is a biotechnology company focused on drug development, particularly in ADC (antibody-drug conjugate) and small molecule therapeutics.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

마니커에프앤지manikerfng.com

Manicker F&G (㈜마니커에프앤지) is a South Korean food company that makes prepared and convenience meal products, including ready-to-eat noodles, chicken wings, and tteokbokki dishes.

ConsumerFoodTech

마이크로바이오틱스microbiotix.co.kr

MicrobiotiX develops bacteriophage-based therapeutics targeting multi-drug resistant bacterial infections, including WHO/CDC priority pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and E. coli.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechSeoul, KR

Co-investorsSchmidt

마켓디자이너스marketdesigners.comJan 2020

MarketDesigners is a South Korean company that operates multiple service brands, including the Ringle (Lingora) English education service and Daisa, a moving/relocation service.

ConsumerEdTech

Co-investorsKiwoom InvestmentDSC InvestmentKB InvestmentLB InvestmentNH Investment & SecuritiesPremier Partners

메디에이지mediage.co.kr

MediAge builds digital healthcare data solutions that assess and manage users' health, including biological age analysis, comprehensive health risk evaluation, personalized nutrition analysis, and mobile health checkup management.

Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtech성남시, KR

Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentVision Creator

멥스젠mepsgen.com

MEPSGEN develops microphysiological systems (MPS) and organ-on-chip technologies for drug development and testing, serving pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSeoul, KR

Co-investorsKolon Investment, Inc.Korea Investment PartnersSBI Investment Korea Co. Ltd.

모아라이프플러스moalifeplus.com

Based on the partner page listing major Korean hospitals, pharmaceutical firms, and international biotech institutions, the company appears to operate in healthcare or biotech, but the page does not explicitly state the company's core business or customer focus.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsMagna Investment

베슬에이아이코리아vessl.aiin𝕏

VESSL AI offers an MLOps cloud platform that provides on-demand GPU compute and preconfigured environments for training, scaling, and running inference on AI models.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Jihwan Chun(Founder)in

비트로시스vitrosys.com

Vitrosys is a South Korean company focused on plant tissue and cell culture, bioreactors, and extraction/purification research, including mass propagation of sterile seedlings and breeding of rare and endangered species.

AgTechBiotechFoodTech

스페클립스speclipse-laser.com

Speclipse is an optics company that develops and manufactures laser systems combined with laser spectroscopy and AI analysis for diagnosing and treating skin conditions, covering both lesion and cosmetic dermatology applications.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareMedical Devices

아이디알시스템idealsys.co.kr

IDEAL System (㈜아이디알시스템) designs and installs equipment and engineering systems for post-harvest processing of grains, soybeans, mixed grains, and fresh agricultural produce, including drying, storage, sorting, and packaging facilities.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechFoodTech

아이엠씨게임즈imc.co.kr𝕏

imcGAMES is a South Korean game developer known for the MMORPG titles Tree of Savior and Granado Espada, which it develops and services across PC, mobile, and Steam through both self-publishing and global publishing partners.

GamingSeoul, KR

알테오젠alteogen.com

Hye-Shin Chung(Founder)Soon Jae Park(Founder)

Co-investorsMagna Investment

에프엔씨티바이오텍fnctbiotech.com

FNCT Biotech is a biotech company based in South Korea.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSeongnam-si, KR

온누리스토어onnuristore.com

Onnuri Store is a South Korean company registered as an e-commerce/mail-order retailer that sells health functional foods and medical devices.

ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessSeoul, KR

Hyosoo Parkin

요쿠스jocoos.comDec 2021

Jocoos develops SaaS software providing video transcoding, real-time streaming, and instant video editing technologies for mobile and web platforms.

Cloud ComputingMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsKiwoom InvestmentGS RetailKB SecuritiesKTB Network

원진바이오테크놀로지onegenebt.com

Onegene develops multi-modality drugs using enzyme-mediated protein-protein conjugation technology to create multispecific therapeutics for complex diseases.

BiotechDeep TechSuwon, KR

SungJin Park(CEO)in

유빅스테라퓨틱스ubixtrx.com

Ubix Therapeutics (주식회사 유빅스테라퓨틱스) is a South Korean company whose services include a health-management offering that processes health data such as blood oxygen saturation, blood glucose, blood pressure, heart rate, height, and weight.

Digital HealthHealthtechSeoul, KR

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.

이공이공egongegong.com

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 VenturesKorea Investment PartnersSmilegate Investment

지비소프트gb-soft.co.kr

GB SOFT develops AI software that measures vital signs — such as pulse, oxygen saturation, and stress levels — through contactless camera-based technology on smart devices.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechDaegu, KR

박기범(대표 (CEO))

지엘팜텍glpt.net

GLPharmTech is a pharmaceutical company that develops modified-release drug formulations, including Kabalin CR (pregabalin extended-release), for treating neuropathic pain conditions such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy and postherpetic neuralgia.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSeongnam, KR

진성필(Co-representative (CEO))김용일(Co-representative (CEO))Jin Sung-pilKim Yong-il

청우식품cwfood.co.kr

Cheongwoo Food (㈜청우식품) is a South Korean food manufacturer that produces and sells packaged food products, presenting its product lineup and company information through its website.

ConsumerFoodTech

큐어버스cureverse.co.krin

Cureverse is a global biotech company that discovers novel small-molecule drugs based on its proprietary "Right Structure" concept, targeting intractable diseases including dementia, cancer, and inflammatory conditions.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSeoul, KR

Jungwook Chin(Founder)in

테네터스m2skorea.com

M2S develops virtual-reality-based medical devices for ophthalmology and neurology, including eye examination systems and equipment for diagnosing dizziness and brain lesions.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

이익성(CTO)

티씨노바이오사이언스txinno.com

TXINNO is a biotech company developing small-molecule innovative anticancer drugs, with a scientific focus on the innate immune system and RAS signaling pathways.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Sungjoon KiminJong Heun Leein

Co-investorsSchmidt

파트론 이에스엘partronesl.com

Partron ESL develops electronic shelf label (ESL) products and gateway systems for retail stores, including slim tags, durable displays, and digital signage-integrated labels.

HardwareIoTRetail Tech

페프로민바이오pepromenebio.com

PeproMene Bio develops platform and products targeting BAFF-R, an innovative tumor antigen for treating B cell malignancies and autoimmune diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesIrvine, US

Nicolas Hwang(Chief Executive Officer)Andrew Park(Chief Financial Officer)

퓨젠바이오fugenbio.com

Fugen Bio (퓨젠바이오) develops patented biomaterials, notably its CLEPS® ingredient, and sells consumer health and beauty products such as the Cellab biogenic essence and Cellna, a blood-sugar and insulin-resistance care product with clinically tested effects.

BiotechConsumerWellness & Fitness

피플앤드테크놀러지pntbiz.ai

People & Technology develops IndoorPlus+, an integrated IoT and digital transformation platform that collects and analyzes indoor/outdoor location and sensor data in real time, along with IndoorPlus+ AI, a computer-vision solution combining on-device AI and video analytics.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthIoT

피플앤드테크놀러지pntbiz.comin

PNTbiz operates IndoorPlus+, a real-time location and asset tracking platform that uses RTLS, location-based services, and smart sensing technologies for indoor monitoring and navigation.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechIoTSeoul, KR

Co-investorsKiwoom Investment

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 Solidus Investment made?
Solidus Investment has 125 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Solidus Investment invest at?
Solidus Investment invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Solidus Investment focus on?
Solidus Investment focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Cleantech, Data & Infrastructure, Energy, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Hardware, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, New Materials, Semiconductors.
Where is Solidus Investment located?
Solidus Investment is headquartered in Seoul, KR.
Who does Solidus Investment co-invest with?
Solidus Investment most often shares deals with Aju IB Investment, IMM Investment Japan, Kiwoom Investment, among 23 tracked co-investors.

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