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Investment thesis
TheVentures is an early-stage investor built by founders who exited their own companies, prioritizing founders' time with a fast process: a decision after a single 20-minute interview, no pitch presentation, and funding within about a week. It invests even before traction or at the mid-MVP stage, focusing on the market and team rather than how proven the current model is. The firm looks for fast-growing markets, teams that deeply understand their business and can execute, and teams that approach unsolved problems differently. It operates Korea's largest early-stage founder network, a Bridge program for follow-on fundraising, investor introductions for US and Southeast Asia expansion, and acts as a TIPS program operator.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesCo-founded Sellit, acquired by Kakao, and later sold Bunjang for $150 million.
Co-founder of TheVentures who previously founded Viki and sold it to Rakuten for more than $200 million.
Co-founded Sellit, led its merger with Bunjang, and served as CCO.
Partner championing 'IRL' (in real life) offline experiences, seeing opportunity to turn underused rural land into scalable, repeatable immersive entertainment destinations.
Founded ParkingSquare, which was acquired by Kakao in 2016.
What they invest in
from 163 of 291 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×66SaaS ×41Consumer ×37E-commerce ×28Marketplaces ×23Fintech ×18Media & Entertainment ×18Creator Economy ×16
HQs:South Korea×89United States×11Vietnam×7India×2Singapore×2Bangladesh×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 50 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×302 founders×93 founders×74+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with education data
Korea Digital Media High School ×4University of California, Berkeley ×3Chung-Ang University ×2Hanyang University ×2Harvard University ×2Soongsil University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×9Computer Science ×5Engineering ×4Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 24 founders with career history
Cars24 ×2Google ×2Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ×2ModHaus ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
3 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 24 with degree data)
Investments · 291 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22024 · 13 dated
GroovyX runs a global medical tourism business, helping Korean hospitals attract international patients through a system that combines its platform, data, and operations.
Digital HealthHealthtechMarketing TechMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySeoul, KR
GroupBy aggregates startup job postings into a single place, letting candidates browse and apply to open positions across companies.
Future of WorkHR TechMarketplaces
Glowpick is a Korean beauty platform that lists and reviews cosmetics and skincare products, featuring user ratings and a ranking of new product releases.
ConsumerE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentWellness & Fitness
Rae Join
DICEROS is an Asia-focused creator commerce company that uses a Korean creator network and TikTok operations to help brands, hotels, and commerce partners turn content into sales, handling everything from planning to payment, settlement, and customer service.
Creator EconomyE-commerceMarketing TechSeoul, KR
Mana ("마나부") is a content service operated by South Korean company DieEnde Co., Ltd., which distributes copyright-protected content.
Media & EntertainmentYeosu, KR
Guk-han Song(대표 (CEO))
DiEnde is a subculture digital content company that specializes in the localization and distribution of manga, webtoons, doujinshi, and light novels, operating primarily between Korea and Japan.
ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
Alice in Builderland is an interior remodeling service that pairs customers with designers to plan and execute home renovations within their budget and scope.
Construction TechConsumerPropTechSeoul, KR
LiveX runs an on-demand platform for beauty professionals, providing salon space, equipment, operations, and marketing services along with online beauty education and consumer beauty products.
ConsumerEdTechMarketplacesBusan, KR
RachelBlue, Inc. is a South Korean company focused on sustainability through technology, operating a value-driven consumption platform called SFORE that lets users swap and reuse eco-friendly products.
CleantechClimate TechMarketplaces
RangeX makes a camera-based golf launch monitor that uses its triple-camera system and patented eXact Raw algorithm to measure ball and clubhead data such as speed, launch angle, spin, and club path.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSports TechSeoul, KR
Jinkyu Park 님(Founder)in박진규(대표이사 (CEO))
Reppley (레플리) is an AI chat app that lets users create their own custom chatbot characters with configurable personas and teach them conversational style by importing chat history from social media.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocial
AirSupply offers a procurement platform for multi-location businesses that reduces the time and cost of purchasing supplies for offices, stores, and factories, including product search, approval and payment workflows, and settlement.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechSaaS
ReadNumber (리드넘버) builds an AI-based tax and accounting workflow system for tax and accounting firms, helping them manage multiple business clients, data requests, schedules, and communications in a single flow.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Moais develops deep learning–based 2D and 3D markerless posture recognition technology that can identify human motion in difficult video conditions such as blurred, backlit, or twisted footage.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSports Tech
론프라(Loanfra) is a software platform for South Korean moneylending (대부업) businesses that automates interest calculation, debt collection records, SMS and certified-mail dispatch, and regulatory reporting to the Financial Supervisory Service.
FintechLegalTechSaaS
이윤석(CEO / 대표)
Banana.parts operates an online marketplace for electronic components, letting users search for parts, sellers, and distributors, and manage buying and selling activities such as part listings, quote requests, and purchase/sales orders.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceHardware
BrainOK (브레인오케이) is a mobile self-assessment app that adapts over 50 hospital-grade neuropsychological tests (such as TMT, Stroop Test, Digit Span, and Symbol Coding) to measure attention, memory, language, visuospatial, and executive function and to detect early signs of dementia and mild cognitive impairment.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthGamingHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSWellness & Fitness
Breeding is a South Korean service that connects dog owners with professional trainers through in-home, group, and video classes covering behavior correction, puppy training, and socialization.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMarketplacesIncheon, KR
박상희(대표 (CEO))
Bridge provides financing and capital access for growing businesses, including direct lending and debt advisory for hotel groups and franchise owners, and supplier growth financing for vendors within large US retail networks.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechRetail TechSaaS
Rohit Mathur(Co-founder)Harte Thompson(Co-founder)
Co-investorsCiti Ventures
Fanable Esports is an agency that partners with esports organizations and clients on global esports services and projects.
GamingMedia & Entertainment
British Education Korea (BEK) runs English-curriculum schools and learning centres in South Korea, teaching the National Curriculum of England and British early-years framework from pre-nursery through secondary.
EdTech
Sound Republica is a music company offering artists services including distribution, marketing, music and video production, and publishing.
Creator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Seoul Bund is an online marketplace selling curated craft and lifestyle goods such as tableware, kitchenware, tea ware, and traditional crafts, featuring works from individual makers and artisans.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Sprint is a member-management app for fitness coaches and training centers that uses AI (ChatGPT) to automate diet and workout logging, letting coaches offer PT-level care to regular members.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSWellness & Fitness
Slowave develops lightweight wireless patch-type EEG devices and brain-signal analysis algorithms to support clinicians' diagnosis of neuropsychiatric conditions such as sleep disorders, delirium, and ADHD.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHardwareMedical DevicesWellness & Fitness
A company founded in 2015 that develops consumer products aimed at making everyday life easier.
Cloud ComputingConsumerWellness & Fitness
Amo Travel (아모 트레블) is a travel company specializing in adventure and safari trips, including destinations in Africa such as Tanzania's Serengeti.
Travel & Hospitality
John(CEO & Co-founder)Jin(Co-founder)
Lifet (라이펫) operates a Korean-language online community and content platform for dog owners, where caregivers share information and ask questions about pet health topics such as nutrition, medication, dental care, and everyday behavior.
ConsumerHealthtechSocial
Marketbang operates a B2B wine ordering platform in South Korea that lets licensed business owners compare and order products from around 143 wine importers in one place.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail Tech
CTNS (Creative Technology & Sustainability) is a battery pack intelligence platform that integrates design, production, and operation to bridge the gap between cell makers and product makers.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationSaaSChangwon, KR
Alon operates a digitally connected electric vehicle charging ecosystem in South Korea, moving beyond hardware-centric charging to make charging more convenient for users and management safer for operators.
CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationDaejeon, KR
Jaehyun Nam(CEO)
Outcome is a Korea-based export sales agency that identifies, contacts, and qualifies overseas buyers on behalf of client brands, reaching out under the client's own name and email/LinkedIn accounts to secure buyer replies and confirmed meetings.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceSales Tech
Numen is an FP&A platform where nine specialized AI agents build forecasts, run variance analysis, and draft board-ready reports on a single verifiable canvas that connects to ERP, ledger, data warehouse, and external data feeds.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
A meal brand offering prepared dishes aimed at managing blood sugar and supporting healthy aging, such as brown rice salads with protein-rich chicken steak, chili shrimp with whole-grain rice, and pork with doenjang seasoning.
ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Provides a tool that calculates the projected profitability of a farm before construction begins, using official data from government and public institutions.
AgTechData & InfrastructureFintech
FIFL builds software to improve offline fitness businesses, including a member-management platform for gyms and fitness studios.
SaaSSports TechWellness & Fitness
An online retailer selling pre-owned, authenticated luxury goods, such as a used Louis Vuitton Melie Empreinte handbag.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRetail Tech
Joshua Kim(Founder)in
b.stage is a fan engagement platform operated by bemyfriends that lets artists and entertainment IPs build community websites with exclusive content, forums, live streaming, fan events, AMAs, and fandom data.
Creator EconomyE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentSocialSports TechSeoul, KR
Woo Seok (Steve) S.(Founder)inSteve Seo(Co-CEO)
Maggie HyunJoo Kim 님(Founder)in
Square B is a full-service construction firm handling commercial and residential projects, including kitchen, bathroom, and laundry room remodels and whole-home renovations.
Construction TechPropTech
John Becker
Y-pet (와이펫) makes a rice-grain-sized implantable microchip with a built-in temperature sensor ("안심멍냥칩") that combines pet identification/registration with body-temperature monitoring for dogs and cats.
HardwareHealthtechIoT
Y Pet Safe makes a biochip-based system for non-invasive animal temperature monitoring, using an RFID microchip with a temperature sensor implanted subcutaneously and read by a dedicated scanner to replace rectal thermometry.
HardwareIoTMedical Devices
A scheduling tool that lets users set their meeting availability by day of the week and share a booking page link so others can reserve meetings.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
VOLI AI is a web-based AI voice generator offering text-to-speech and voice changing, including custom voice cloning from a short sample.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Wavedeck (웨이브덱) applies AI to sound technologies — including voice, audio engineering, and sound effects — to produce natural-sounding audio.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedia & Entertainment
Wecommit builds full-cycle AI for founders that turns a stated goal into structured, executed outcomes such as grant documents, procurement bids, funding applications, and organizational execution plans.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSSeoul, KR
Ellie Kang(Founder)inKang Soo-jin(CEO)
Co-investorsAntler
Ingine develops and commercializes wave power generation technology, building offshore wave energy plants and also entering solar power projects.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
성용준(대표 (CEO))
Co-investorsKorea Development Bank
Zerorder develops AI-based medical technology to address infant torticollis, aiming to provide effective and affordable treatment for affected babies.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
JJ&Companies is a global engineering company building AI- and automation-based integrated systems for marine ecology, fire safety, and the energy industry.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechDeep TechImpact & Social Good
ZETIC builds the software layer between an AI model and the hardware it runs on, measuring and optimizing on-device AI workloads for phones, robots, wearables, and embedded systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsRobotics
Yeon Kim(Founder)inSeongjun (SJ) KIM(Founder)inYeonseok Kim(Founder & CEO)Seongjun(Co-founder & CBO)
Gendive (젠다이브) is a Korean AI company offering DevDive, an AI agentic Work OS with chat, workflow sharing, and text/image/video/audio generation, alongside AI training-data construction and practical AI education services.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSGwangju, KR
Minhyeok Ham(CEO / Representative)
Gbike (branded as "지쿠"/Zику) operates a shared micromobility service accessed through a consumer app that lets riders locate and ride vehicles, plan routes to destinations, and earn eco-points and discounts.
ConsumerIoTMobility & Transportation
Walter Jongsu Yoon 님(Founder)in
Co-investorsSBI Investment Korea Co. Ltd.
Carpe develops KEVIN, a 100% no-code system for creating interactive story games without any programming, using a spreadsheet-based text input method and automatic linking of uploaded art resources.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingSeoul, KR
KAVILAB develops AI-based surgical planning software and patient-specific medical devices, extracting 3D skeletal models from CT scans to automatically design optimal surgical strategies and custom implants.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Currency United operates Cuunit, a consumer-driven currency exchange platform aimed at recirculating idle foreign currency and reducing the time and cost of foreign exchange.
FintechMarketplaces
Cognica builds a PostgreSQL-compatible database engine that unifies relational (SQL), text search, vector similarity search, and graph queries into a single execution model, optimizer, and storage layer based on a unified query algebra.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper Tools
Jaepil Jeong 님(Founder)in
Corner is a South Korean platform offering co-investment in commercial real estate properties selected by AI and real estate experts.
AI & Machine LearningFintechFuture of WorkMarketplacesPropTech
Code of Nature (코드오브네이처) is an ecological restoration company specializing in moss-based soil restoration, handling the full process from on-site diagnosis to moss-based restoration and post-restoration monitoring.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
DentiQube (덴티큐브) is an AI-based operations platform for dental laboratories that reads work order forms from a photo and links them to patient history, work progress tracking, client management, and billing.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
Q-Click (주식회사 큐클릭) is a Korean company that builds AI and software tools designed to fit into existing on-site work processes rather than requiring users to change their habits.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Clody (클로디) builds a set of mobile apps connecting Seoul's Dongdaemun wholesale fashion market, including retail, wholesale, and purchasing-agent ("saip samchon") apps that let sellers handle sourcing, product ordering, and bookkeeping without manual ledgers.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech
Co-investorsVision CreatorGravity Ventures
Cloudtype is a cloud deployment platform that lets developers build, deploy, and run source code from GitHub repositories without managing complex infrastructure or writing Dockerfiles.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Tella offers an English conversation learning program delivered through chat-based lessons, which the company cites research as showing to be more effective than lecture or speaking lessons.
EdTechSeoul, KR
진유하(대표이사 (CEO))
Walla is an online survey tool for creating and collecting unlimited surveys with over 20 question types, used for cases such as event registrations, attendance tracking, on-site check-ins, and educational quizzes.
SaaS
Hyunwoo Shin, PhD(Founder)in
Fractal operates LittleBuffett, a platform where users build custom stock indices by selecting securities and cash weightings, track daily returns, and compare and follow other users' indices.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechSocial
EDEN (Eden World) is a growth platform for virtual creators and VTubers, offering mentoring and a marketplace for assets such as avatars, clothing, hair, accessories, scenes, and 3D props.
Creator EconomyGamingMarketplaces
얼마집(HowMuchHome) provides a digital platform for Korean urban redevelopment and reconstruction projects, offering registry-based automatic ownership verification, electronic consent forms, electronic general meetings, and a verified community.
Construction TechPropTechSaaS
송지연(CEO)
3cat is a retailer of used devices in Malaysia that offers a 15-day money-back guarantee and exchange options for customers.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail TechMalaysia, MY
Co-investorsGenesis Alternative VenturesITERATIVEOrvel Early Stage Fund I PrivateTheVentures
Ad-Shield provides technology that helps open web publishers and ad management companies recover ad revenue lost to adblockers ("dark traffic"), turning blocked impressions into measurable revenue.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSJersey City, US
Joon Yu(Founder & CEO)inJu Won Yoo(Founder)Dong Jun Cha(Executive Officer, Director)Joowon Ryoo(Executive Officer, Director)Kim Seojoon(Director)Dustin Cha(Co-founder & Co-CEO)
Co-investorsHashedShorooq Partners
Aigement offers an AI-based procurement automation tool that automates routine purchasing tasks such as monthly closing, quotation requests, and purchase order creation to reduce procurement costs and time.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
아이지넷 (AIJINET) is an insurtech company that uses data and AI to provide insurance services, including an AI-based diagnosis/consultation service.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTech
Geetae Kim(Founder)in
airKitchen is an online marketplace where travelers can find and book authentic home cooking classes hosted by locals, with a focus on Japanese hosts teaching homemade Japanese cuisine in their homes.
FoodTechMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
ALLSALE Corp., based in South Korea, runs an influencer marketing platform focused on beauty brands selling through TikTok Shop in the United States.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerce
Mark Kimin
Co-investors500 Global
Amaryllis Tx develops tissue-targeted drug delivery by mapping tissue-specific glycan signatures and designing peptides that recognize them, using in silico and in vivo screening.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechCambridge, US
Jeongseuk Kang(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEmmanouil Karagiannis(Director)
Co-investorsACVC Partners
Amously, which began as an in-house venture of SK hynix, develops process-control AI for advanced semiconductor manufacturing, validated in volume-production environments.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSemiconductorsSeoul, KR
최승천(대표 (CEO))
Aside is an AI-powered browser that enables autonomous agents to complete web-based tasks across logged-in websites without integrations, including payments, messaging, and internal tools.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jun Kim(CEO)inChanhee Lee(CPO)inSanghun Lee(CTO)inAlejandro Crosa(Director)Adam Nash(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn Lilly(Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementAmplify CapitalBass InvestmentBitwise Asset Management+7 more
Astrome develops space and terrestrial communications technology, including satellite systems (GigaSat, SpaceNet, satellite-broadband-as-a-service) and terrestrial wireless products (GigaMesh).
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Prasad HL Bhat(Co-Founder, Chairman, and CTO)in
Co-investorsUrania VenturesIAN Group
Epode is a skincare brand that sells cosmetic products such as collagen mask packs and a skin conditioning gel cleanser directly to consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Beaubble develops creator-led consumer products, partnering with content creators to design and launch cruelty-free, clean, and vegan goods.
ConsumerCreator EconomyDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Jorge López(Founder)inHeeKyeong Seo(Founder)inJordan Lim
Co-investors500 GlobalBling CapitalEthos FundTheVentures
LawCompany is a legaltech company that offers legal research and content services in South Korea.
ConsumerLegalTechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
James JunginKim Bon-hwan(CEO)
Co-investors500 Global
Bodoc offers an insurance diagnosis and recommendation service that reviews users' existing insurance policies to identify unnecessary coverage and suggest suitable products.
ConsumerFintechInsurTechSeoul, KR
Co-investorsTheVentures
Bone Robotics builds modular, autonomous hardware platforms for air, sea, and land missions, developing the full stack from airframes and sensors to autonomy logic and mission control software.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsPalo Alto, US
Co-investorsThird Prime
BrandBoost builds a new communication model aimed at simplifying production and manufacturing processes, positioning communication as the key bottleneck between brands and manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainMarketing Tech
Callus is a global hiring and payroll service that recruits remote AI talent — such as machine learning, data, and LLM engineers — and handles employer-of-record functions including legal employment, payroll, tax withholding, and local labor-law compliance on behalf of client companies.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR Tech
Ryan Kim 님(Founder)in
Co-investorsAntler
CarbonClick provides carbon offset solutions and sustainability reporting for travel sellers to meet ESG requirements, win RFPs, and generate supplemental revenue.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaSTravel & HospitalityAuckland, NZ
Co-investorsCreative HQ — The IncubatorInvestible Climate Tech Fund
Cashmore is a mobile rewards app where users photograph any offline purchase receipt and receive cash back paid directly to their bank account, with higher cashback at partner stores plus a pedometer feature.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechSeoul, KR
Co-investorsLaguna Investment
Pogl researches foundation models—a world model and an action model—trained on experiential gameplay data collected from interactive AI-generated worlds.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechGaming
Co-investorsTheVentures
Chicken Plus is a Korean-style fried chicken restaurant brand operating in Vietnam, using fresh chicken with proprietary batter and seasoning recipes adapted to Vietnamese tastes.
ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsTheVentures
Citics operates a real estate valuation platform that digitizes fragmented property data sources and applies proprietary algorithms to value real estate assets.
Data & InfrastructureFintechPropTechHo Chi Minh City, VN
Long Trần Minh(Founder)in
Co-investorsAiViet VentureVulpes VenturesNextransTheVenturesVulpes Investment Management
Claythis is a generative AI tool that converts 2D images or video into production-ready 3D characters, automatically modeling, rigging, and animating them.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGaming
Luke Sungho Ahn(Founder)in
Cloudike is a white-label software solution that lets mobile carriers and OEMs offer a personal cloud storage service to their subscribers, with billing, authentication, and provisioning integrations.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsColopl Next
Cloudike offers a cloud-based document storage and collaboration service for businesses, with desktop, web, and mobile access, automatic file syncing, real-time Office document co-editing, version restore, and access controls.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Config builds data infrastructure and a robot foundation model (CFG-1) for general-purpose, two-handed (bimanual) robotic manipulation.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRoboticsSan Jose, US
Minjoon Seo(Executive Officer, Director)inHyungmok Son(Founder)inKimin Lee(Founder)inKeug Jae Bang(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsGS FuturesHillspring InvestmentKakao VenturesKT investment Inc.LG Technology VenturesSamsung Next+3 more
Crave Up provides a mobile ordering and dining management platform for hotels that enables guests to order food and beverages across multiple hotel venues and room service.
E-commerceFoodTechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsGold House Ventures
Alternative credit scoring system provider
MJ Kimin
Co-investorsCento VenturesMuirwoods Ventures
Dadadoc Healthcare operates a telemedicine service for pediatric care in South Korea, letting patients consult with medical staff in real time and receive prescriptions without visiting a hospital.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
GWANG IL SHIN(Founder)in
DeepIntoThe (DIT) builds an EQ-based AI Persona Engine that creates emotionally intelligent AI personas of creators and IP holders, enabling 24/7 fan interaction across text, voice, image, and video.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Singapore, SG
Co-investorsCrit Ventures
Difisoft is a financial IT studio that builds securities trading systems (WTS/MTS, order/execution engines) and AI-native investment products for securities firms and financial institutions, operating across Vietnam and Korea.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSHanoi, VN
Ecomobi operates a performance-based social commerce and affiliate marketing platform that connects brands with KOLs, KOCs, and influencers to drive sales for e-commerce partners.
Creator EconomyE-commerceMarketing TechSingapore, SG
Thanh Truong(Founder)inDung Do Kim(Founder)inTruong Cong Thanh(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsESP CapitalNaverNextransZ Venture CapitalTheVenturesVinaCapital Ventures
Factosquare offers an integrated brand-launching system for K-beauty cosmetics brands, handling product development, small-batch manufacturing, storage, shipping, and export.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainHwaseong, KR
Jinhee PARK(Founder)inSteve (IL-HO) Hong(Founder)in
Co-investorsAntler
Fanding is a South Korean platform that lets creators build monetization and revenue streams, handling planning and fan management while enabling them to sell their own products to fans.
Creator EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSeongnam, KR
엄세현(CEO)엄세현 님(Founder)inEom Se-hyun(CEO (대표이사))
Co-investorsVision Ventures
Seoul Beauty Club sells a curated selection of trending Korean skincare products, targeting women in their 30s to 60s and beyond who want access to authentic K-beauty.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessSeoul, KR
Leo D. P.(Founder)in
Filum AI offers a customer experience management (CXM) platform that uses AI agents to handle customer service conversations, resolve support tickets, and analyze feedback and sentiment for retail businesses.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Vien Tran(Founder)inViển Trần(Co-founder & CEO)Minh Lê(Co-founder & CCO)Hiệp Nguyễn(Co-founder & CTO)
Finhaven builds financial technology infrastructure focused on capital markets.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
DH Kim(CEO & Director)inDaniel Kang(COO)inJason Burrows(CTO & CISO)in
Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersTheVentures
A direct-to-consumer food brand that sells packaged spicy snack products, including a six-pack of its "Just Spicy Geem" item, shipped to consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
AI platform that converts a photo of an existing menu into a digital menu with automatic translation into 11 languages, QR ordering, and POS integration for small restaurant owners.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechRetail TechSaaS
HandyMama is an on-demand provider of professional cleaning, handyman, packers and movers, and appliance repair services for households and businesses in Bangladesh.
ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech
Incento is a referral marketing automation platform that lets e-commerce brands run friend-referral campaigns, including KakaoTalk message setup, referral link sharing, conversion tracking, and automatic reward payouts managed through a dashboard.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaSSeoul, KR
KIM THOMAS SUNGJIN(대표자 (Representative/CEO))
Co-investorsLotte Ventures
Invector provides AI-assisted software that helps Korean listed companies prepare periodic disclosure reports, generating DSD drafts from settlement tables and recommending XBRL tags while reconciling numbers across DSD and IXD files.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSeoul, KR
배규태(대표 (CEO))Gyu Tae Bae(Founder)inSoyeong Park 님(Founder)in
Co-investorsSazze
JIGO.ai builds AI agent software that automates commercial office-leasing workflows for brokers, handling requirement intake, listing and quote verification, proposal coordination, and negotiation and market analysis.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Ryan Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsRabbit Ventures
Sin Kun Yoon 님(Founder)inHee seung Daniel Hwang 님(Founder)in
Co-investorsTheVentures
Khameleon designs multifunctional robots intended for commercial spaces, built to perform physical work while remaining unobtrusive in everyday environments.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Langfun Media operates NOOKI, a tool for newsrooms that automatically collects source material from government agencies, press releases, official SNS accounts, corporate disclosures, and research/statistics, then analyzes it and produces reviewable article drafts for journalists to verify and finalize.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Lemong provides an AI-based service that helps store owners manage customer reviews and comments across delivery apps, automatically analyzing review content and sending instant alerts when negative reviews appear.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
Lizard Smoothie is a game studio founded in 2023 by two university students who develop Shape of Dreams, a MOBA and indie-style game.
Gaming
Eunseop Shim(Founder)in
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 The Ventures Co made?
- The Ventures Co has 291 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does The Ventures Co invest at?
- The Ventures Co invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does The Ventures Co focus on?
- The Ventures Co focuses on Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Fintech.
- Where is The Ventures Co located?
- The Ventures Co is headquartered in Seoul, KR.
- Who does The Ventures Co co-invest with?
- The Ventures Co most often shares deals with Antler, 500 Global, Kakao Ventures, among 73 tracked co-investors.
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