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Venture capitalSeoul · Seed–Series A · 12 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Translink Investment positions itself as a global venture capital firm supporting ambitious founders who seek to create rather than follow precedent. Its investment philosophy centers on four principles: investing in new realities rather than mere businesses ('Quantum Thinking'), valuing trust as something that cannot be replicated ('The Core'), practicing humble capital that listens to founders, and emphasizing persistence over merely starting ('Quantum Jump'). The firm backs entrepreneurs across consumer, enterprise, AI/data, defense, robotics, and deep tech sectors, treating founders' effort and vision as the true capital worth backing.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 12 people
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What they invest in
from 10 of 12 portfolio companiesSaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×3Enterprise Software ×3Consumer ×2Developer Tools ×2Hardware ×2Healthtech ×2HR Tech ×2
HQs:United States×4South Korea×3
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12022 · 12021 · 14 dated
doola provides a platform for entrepreneurs globally to form and operate U.S. businesses, offering an all-in-one back-office solution including LLC formation, business banking, tax filings, and compliance services.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkLegalTechSaaSNew York City, US
Arjun Mahadevan(Founder)inJP Pincheira(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorHustle FundNexus Venture PartnersaVentureHubSpot VenturesPunch Capital+4 more
Dentlink is a dental lab service that produces restorations such as crowns, implant crowns, and its LinkGuide product from intraoral scanner files submitted by dental clinics.
HealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Co-investorsBig Basin CapitalIndustrial Bank of KoreaSBVAWONIK Investment Partners
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 InvestmentSBVASmilegate Investment
Porter is a platform that enables developers to deploy and manage application infrastructure across AWS, GCP, or Azure without DevOps overhead.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Justin Rhee(Founder)inAlexander Belanger(Founder)inPranav Goel(Founder)Trevor Shim(Founder)Uttam Digga(Founder)Vikas Choudhary(Founder)in
Co-investorsRackhouse Venture Management LpSoma CapitalY CombinatorFirstMark CapitalFour CitiesJigsaw VC+8 more
Relate is a customer data platform and CRM designed for B2B SaaS startups to manage leads, sales pipeline, customer health, and renewals in a single interface.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSeoul, KR
SJ (Sangyong) Jung(Founder)inArthur (Hyun June) Kim(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBass InvestmentScript CapitalValon CapitalZ Venture Capital
Stipop is a platform that enables independent character creators to earn revenue directly from their audiences through digital features.
ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Tony Park(Founder)inDaniel Cho(Founder)in
Co-investorsLotte VenturesNextView VenturesPioneerSLVCY CombinatorStrong Ventures, Llc+2 more
맘편한세상 operates a childcare platform connecting working parents with vetted babysitters (시터) in South Korea, offering matching, care management, full-time infant care, and postnatal maternal/newborn care services.
ConsumerHR TechMarketplaces
Shin Starr designs intelligent cooking systems that enable food service operators to prepare and serve hot meals with improved efficiency and flexibility, regardless of location, time, or staffing constraints.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechHardwareRoboticsSan Mateo, US
Co-investorsCrit VenturesWidus Partners
Affection (어펙션) manufactures ultra-high-purity ozone generators and systems used in semiconductor manufacturing, having localized production of these components in Korea.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSemiconductors
Codepresso offers project-based assessments, analytics, and personalized training to measure and develop employees' practical coding and AI skills.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR Tech
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesKai Health · thesaasnews.com · Jul 6, 2026
doola · ycombinator.com · Apr 30, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Translink Investment made?
- Translink Investment has 12 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Translink Investment invest at?
- Translink Investment invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Translink Investment focus on?
- Translink Investment focuses on AI & Machine Learning, B2B Marketplaces, Consumer, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, HR Tech, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Retail Tech, Robotics, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is Translink Investment located?
- Translink Investment is headquartered in Seoul, KR.
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