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Venture capitalSeoul · Series A
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Investment thesis
STIC Ventures positions itself as a leading venture capital firm built around three pillars: value, people, and growth. It backs companies that create positive impact, invests in entrepreneurial leaders it believes in, and supports disruptive innovation. The firm emphasizes partnering with founders to help realize their ambitions and build market-leading businesses.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 1, 2026.
What they invest in
from 8 of 8 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Biotech ×3Deep Tech ×3Future of Work ×2SaaS ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Creator Economy ×1EdTech ×1
HQs:South Korea×4United States×1
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 22022 · 12019 · 18 dated
BreezeBio develops a programmable platform called NanoGalaxy for targeted delivery of genetic medicines, aiming to move genetic payloads to specific cells and tissues.
BiotechDeep TechLongevity
Co-investorsACVC PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Kiwoom InvestmentSequoia CapitalDAYLI PartnersDSC Investment+3 more
Liner is an AI research agent and search engine that provides source-cited answers, aiming to minimize hallucinations.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkSaaS
Brian(Chanmin) Woo(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Industrial Bank of KoreaIntervestKB InvestmentKB SecuritiesKorea Development Bank+2 more
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 PartnersSchmidtSmilegate InvestmentSTIC Investments
SparkPlus provides flexible and serviced office spaces for companies, including fully-equipped offices for teams of 50 or fewer, dedicated desks, and lounge areas, along with space operation, maintenance, and asset management services.
Future of WorkPropTech
Co-investorsAju IB InvestmentSpark Labs Korea Accelerator Fund 4We VenturesIntervest
VIRNECT develops integrated Physical AI solutions combining extended reality, artificial intelligence, and robotics to enhance worker productivity and safety in industrial settings.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRobotics
Co-investorsLotte VenturesMagna InvestmentKB InvestmentKTB Network
XCENA develops computational memory hardware that combines high-capacity pooled DDR5 memory with near-data processing (NDP) cores, built on the open Compute Express Link (CXL) standard to expand memory beyond CPU limits and run computation where data resides.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Jin Kim(Founder)inDoHun Kim(Founder)Harry Juhyun Kim(Founder)
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Kiwoom InvestmentCompany K PartnersDSC InvestmentIMM InvestmentKDB Capital+6 more
Portrai analyzes spatial transcriptomics data together with tissue staining images using AI to generate insights for drug development, supporting drug licensing asset evaluation and drug repurposing.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtech
이대승(CEO)최홍윤(CTO)임형준(CSO)나권중(CMO)Daeseung Lee(Founder)Daeseung Lee Hongyoon Choi(Founder)
Co-investorsBonAngels Venture PartnersKakao VenturesPearl Abyss CapitalSchmidtEnvisioning Partners
Featuring offers an AI-based influencer marketing platform that helps marketing teams discover, group, and manage influencers, along with content and schedules, and predict and track campaign performance.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechSaaSSeoul, KR
장지훈(CEO)Jang Ji-hun(CEO (대표))
Co-investorsKiwoom InvestmentLaguna InvestmentHana VenturesKorea Development BankMagna Investment
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Liner · thenextweb.com · Aug 25, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has STIC Ventures made?
- STIC Ventures has 8 tracked investments, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does STIC Ventures invest at?
- STIC Ventures invests at the Series A stage.
- Where is STIC Ventures located?
- STIC Ventures is headquartered in Seoul, KR.
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