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The Ventures Co

Venture capital

Seoul · Pre-Seed–Seed · 16 people tracked

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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.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Seoul, KR
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
Tracked investments
453
Unicorns
1

Team · 16 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Chulwu Sean Kim· CEO & Partner

Co-founded Sellit, acquired by Kakao, and later sold Bunjang for $150 million.

Chris Kim· Partner
Daehyun Chris Kim· Partner

Co-founded Sellit, led its merger with Bunjang, and served as CCO.

Ethan Cho· Partnerin
Sean Kim· CEO, Partner
Mike Tran· Venture Partnerin
Taesung Kim· Venture Partnerin

Founded ParkingSquare, which was acquired by Kakao in 2016.

Aiden Lee· Investorin
Hailey Lee· Investorin
Ian Kim· Investorin
Jace Hwang· Tech Lead, Investorin
Sun Yeum· Managerin

What they invest in

from 49 of 453 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×18SaaS ×14Consumer ×11E-commerce ×9Creator Economy ×7Fintech ×5FoodTech ×5Healthtech ×5

HQs:South Korea×20United States×7Vietnam×4India×2Singapore×2Malaysia×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 22 portfolio companies
64%
solo founders
14 of 22 mapped founding teams
32%
repeat founders
of 22 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×142 founders×33 founders×44+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 21 founders with education data

Korea Digital Media High School ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3Chung-Ang University ×2Hanyang University ×2Soongsil University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 21 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×7Computer Science ×4Engineering ×4Economics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 22 founders with career history

Cars24 ×2Google ×2Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ×2ModHaus ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

500 Global ×2

3 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 22 with degree data)

Investments · 453 tracked

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(주)그로잉랩 Fintech Koreabutler.works
(주)그루비엑스 B2B Koreagroovyx.co.kr
(주)그룹바이에이치알 B2B Koreagroupby.kr
(주)글로우데이즈 Consumer Koreaglowpick.com
(주)노마드크라운 Consumer Koreapronut.co.kr
(주)더넥사 Fintech Koreathenexa.io
(주)데이터씨 B2B Koreacacheby.com
(주)도르코퍼레이션 Consumer Koreador.gg
(주)디세로스 Consumer Koreadiceros.net
(주)디엔데 Consumer Koreamana.boo
(주)똑똑한소비자 Consumer Koreaabland.kr
(주)라이브엑스 Consumer Korealivex.kr
(주)레이첼블루 Consumer Korearachelblue.com
(주)레인지엑스 Consumer Korearangex.co.kr
(주)레클 B2B Korealecle.co.kr
(주)레플리 Consumer Koreareppley.com
(주)로랩스 B2B Koreaairsupply.kr
(주)로지브라더스 Education Koreacodmos.io
(주)리걸케어 B2B Korealegalcare.ai
(주)리드넘버 B2B Koreareadnumber.com
(주)메텔 B2B Koreamaetel.team
(주)모아이스 Healthcare Koreamoais.co.kr
(주)모카앤제이에스 B2B Koreawattsign.com
(주)몰리턴 Fintech Korealoanfra.com
(주)바나나파츠 B2B Koreabanana.parts
(주)벨루가 Healthcare Koreabelugatech.io
(주)브리딩 Consumer Koreabreeeeeding.com
(주)브릿지모바일 Consumer Koreabridge.co
(주)비알오지 Consumer Koreafanable.kr
(주)비이교육 Education Koreabek.co.kr
(주)쁘띠메종 Consumer Koreapetite-maison.co.kr
(주)사운드리퍼블리카 Consumer Koreasoundrepublica.com
(주)서울번드 Consumer Koreaseoulbund.com
(주)스팬딧 B2B Koreaspendit.kr
(주)스프린트 Healthcare Koreasprintapp.team
(주)슬로웨이브 Healthcare Koreaslowave.io
(주)심플러 Healthcare Koreababytime.care
(주)심플사파리 Consumer Koreaahmotravel.com
(주)십일리터 Consumer Korealifet.co.kr
(주)쓰리랩스 B2B Koreamarketbang.kr
(주)씨티엔에스 Industrials Koreamyctns.com
(주)아론 Consumer Koreaalways-on.co.kr
(주)아웃컴 B2B Koreaoutcome.co.kr
(주)아이씨 B2B Koreafinex.ceo
(주)아폴론 Healthcare Koreaapollon.bio
(주)액트투챕터원 Healthcare Koreamorrie-web.vercel.app
(주)얼리슬로스 B2B Koreapocketsurvey.co.kr
(주)에이랩스 Industrials Koreaalabs.re.kr
(주)에프아이에프엘 Healthcare Koreafiflfifl.com
(주)엔드앤드코리아 Consumer Koreaendand.com
(주)엔엑스디 Consumer Koreabstage.in
(주)오알엔피 Consumer Koreakared.kr
(주)오이컴퍼니 Healthcare Koreasquare-b.com
(주)오프라이트 B2B Koreaofflight.work
(주)와이펫 Consumer Koreaypet.co.kr
(주)왓타임 B2B Koreawhattime.co.kr
(주)웨딩북 Consumer Koreaweddingbook.com
(주)웨이브덱 Consumer Koreavoli.ai
(주)위커밋 B2B Koreawecommit.ai

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

Kang Soo-jin(CEO)

Co-investorsAntler

(주)유니테이크홀딩스 B2B Koreatheteams.kr

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 453 tracked investments.
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 65 tracked co-investors.

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