N.Light Raises KRW 15 Billion to Scale Physical AI Data Infrastructure
N.Light, a South Korean physical AI data company, has secured KRW 15 billion in new funding. The round was led by the Korea Development Bank (KDB). Existing investors Naver D2SF, IMM Investment, and Capstone Partners returned with follow-on investments, while...
Cross boarder Commerce Startup SAZO Raises KRW 15.2 Billion Series A
SAZO, a South Korean-founded, Nagoya-based AI cross-border commerce startup, has closed a Series A round of KRW 15.2 billion, and combined with additional credit-based financing from major Japanese financial institutions, has secured total funding of KRW 29.5 billionin this round....
Eyewear startup Coptiq Raises KRW 10 Billion Pre-IPO Round
Coptiq, a South Korean company behind personalized eyewear brand Breezm, has secured KRW 10 billion in Pre-IPO funding from Seven Bridge Private Equity, bringing its cumulative capital raised to KRW 29 billion. The investment was structured as KRW 7 billion...
Blue Elephant Raises KRW 100 Billion Series A
Blue Elephant, a South Korean contemporary eyewear brand, has secured KRW 100 billion in Series A funding from global private equity firm Affinity Equity Partners Korea, valuing the company at roughly KRW 400 billion. Blue Elephant signed a stock purchase...
Logistics startup Techtaka Raises KRW 18 Billion
Techtaka, a South Korean company that operates the global integrated logistics platform ARGO, has closed a follow-on funding round of KRW 18 billion, bringing its cumulative capital raised to more than KRW 45 billion. The round drew follow-on participation from...
READi Robust Machine Raises KRW 13.4 Billion Series B for Heavy-Equipment Energy Recovery Tech
READi Robust Machine, a South Korean hardware startup based in Busan developing energy-recovery systems for heavy construction equipment, has closed a Series B round of KRW 13.4 billion. The round brings the company’s cumulative funding since its 2022 founding to...
VivaInnovation Raises KRW 15 Billion Series C Raises KRW 15 Billion Series C
VivaInnovation, a South Korean company that operates digital healthcare platform Good Doctor, has secured KRW 15 billion in Series C funding. The round drew participation from several leading Korean investment firms as new backers, including Aju IB Investment, LB Investment,...
Step Lab Closes KRW 11 Billion Series A to Scale Space Mechanism Technology
Step Lab, a Korean space-mechanism and small-satellite systems company, has closed a Series A funding round totaling KRW 11 billion. The round was backed by seven investors: Company K Partners, Kolon Investment, IBK Venture Investment, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, SL...
Modhaus Raises KRW 10 Billion in Series B Extension
Modhaus, a Korean fan-participatory entertainment company behind K-pop acts tripleS, ARTMS, and idntt, has secured KRW 10 billion in fresh funding from Atinum Investment. The new capital comes as an extension of Modhaus’s existing Series B round with Atinum Investment...
Google for Startups Accelerator Korea showcases 14 AI startups at demo day
Google for Startups Accelerator Korea wraps up fifth cohort with demo day spotlighting 14 AI startups Google has successfully concluded the 2024 cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator program in Korea, which has been running since April, and hosted...
Holiday Robotics raises KRW 155 billion in record Series A funding
South Korean humanoid robotics startup Holiday Robotics has secured KRW 155 billion in Series A funding, a round reported as one of the largest Series A financings in Korea’s startup history and the biggest for a domestic humanoid robotics company....
Veramore Secures Rakuten Capital Investment as its First K-Beauty Portfolio Company
Antiaging skincare brand Veramore today announced that it has successfully completed its Pre-Series A funding round, led by Rakuten Capital with follow-on participation from Strong Ventures.This partnership is particularly significant as it represents Rakuten Capital’s first investment in a K-beauty...
TwelveLabs raises $100M to build Video Superintelligence
TwelveLabs, a South Korean-founded video AI company, has closed a Series B round of $100 million, co-led by NEA and Naver Ventures. The round pushes the company’s total funding raised to over $200 million. The round was jointly led by...
South Korea's 'Startup for All' Hacked, 5,000 Applicants Exposed
South Korea’s SME Ministry Holds Briefing on ‘Startup for All’ Data Breach South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups held an official briefing on Monday to address a personal data breach involving its flagship startup platform ‘Startup for All,’ outlining...
10 Korean Brands Take K-Beauty Glow Week to Rome in Push for European Market
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) held K-Beauty GLOW WEEK in Rome on June 12-13 in the Italian capital, an event designed to support the European market entry of outstanding Korean consumer goods brands. The Rome event is the latest...
NextRise 2026 Draws Global AI Giants Including OpenAI and Palantir
Asia’s premier startup fair, NextRise 2026, Seoul, officially kicked off at COEX in Gangnam on 18th drawing over 1,100 startups and 270 corporate and investor partners from 30 countries for a two-day showcase of global innovation. Now in its 8th...