Bigc an entertainment technology company, raised KRW 18 billion in its Series A round led by Stonebridge Ventures and BonAngels Venture Partners, with participation from Nextrans, Nau IB, Hana Ventures, IBK, and Aloys Ventures, bringing its cumulative funding to KRW 33 billion. The round, which began in April, was successfully closed in August with seven institutional investors participating.
Bigc operates an all-in-one digital venue platform that connects artists and global fans by integrating ticketing, AI-based live streaming, fan interaction, OTT video, global commerce, and fan data analytics to monetize performances and artist IP, partnering with about 130 K-pop artists and expanding into J-pop, global top artists, and festival IP. The service has reached 1.1 million cumulative members across 224 countries within two years of launch, with roughly 80% overseas users centered in Japan, Greater China, and North America.
The company plans to use the proceeds to accelerate global expansion, enhance AI-powered live technologies, and strengthen its data analytics capabilities to set a new standard in next-generation entertainment tech that bridges offline and online fan experiences.
