[StartupRecipe] Logistics Sector Rebounds with Surging Investments

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#Weekly Funding Overview

[July.29~ Aug. 2]

The total funds raised by Korean startups of the week is KRW 208 Billion.

Company	Inudustry	Amount	Round	Investors
42Maru	AI	-		KDB Capital, Tyche Investment
Halt energy	Climate tech	-	Seed	Korea Investment Accelerator
After company		1 billion	Seed	Future Play
Mooncaemy	Travel	-	Grant	TIPS
Pyler	Ad solution	22 billion	Series A Bridge	Korea Development Bank, SV Investment, KT Investment
Spoit	Sports scouting solution	-	Grant	TIPS
The oneder	Building Management SaaS	-	Pre-Series A	Korea Investment Partners
Dream factory	Content	400 million		Kigle
Toonimotion	Animation production	-		Gongmyung Partners
PineTree Therapeutic	Bio	23.5 billion	Series A	Stick Investments, DSC Investments, Atinum Investments, SNS Investments, Quantum FA, Samho Green Investments, Schmidt
Manwolgyung	Cashierless Cafe	1.6 billion	Series A	Hyundai Investment Partners
TWO SLASH FOUR	Beauty brand	-	Pre-Series A	Korea Investment Partners
3d Interactive	Aerial Simulator	-	M&A	Oheim company
Kigle	Kids content	2 billion	Series A	Union Investment Partners, KC Investment Partners
DO7 Entertainment	Content	-		The origin
Monsterryot	Content	-	Seed	Series Ventuers
AIMEDBIO	Bio	40 billion	Series B	Samsung Life Science Fund, Intervest
Repla	Plastic recycling	10 billion	Series A	Postech holdings
TIDEPOOL	Fishery startup	-	Grant	TIPS
Cliwant	RFP Analysis solution	-	Pre-Series A	Bon Angels Venture Partners, Blue Corner
Optai	AI optimization	-	Grant	TIPS
Yoajung	Yogurt icecream	-	M&A	Samhwa foods
Inoable lab	Secondary battery	-	Grant	TIPS
Webaresoft	API Gateway Engine	-	Seed	Sparklab
Bigc	Entertainment tech	5 billion	Pre-Series A	Primersazze, Pearl Abyss Capital, DaesungPE
Gyulmedal	Citrus brand	-	Seed	Strong Ventures
DBase	Marketing agency	-	M&A	Mezzo media
WeAreFriends	Foreigner Platform	-	Grant	TIPS
Adel	Bio	17 billion	Series B Bridge	Stonebridge, Korea Development Bank, Yuanta Investment, Smilegate Investment, Mint Venture Partners
IoTrust	Web3	-		Kiwoom Investment
Lincsolution	3D printing	25.5 billion	Pre IPO	Military mutual aid association, LIG Nex1 and IBK Capital
Consalad	Game	-	Grant	TIPS
Metazone	Edutech	-	Grant	TIPS
MHG	Medical healthcare	60 billion	Series A
Fore parents	Travel	-	Grant	TIPS
Smart bing on technology		-	Pre-Series A

#Major Funding

• Link Solutions has secured an investment of 22.5 billion won. Founded in 2015, this 3D printing company is rapidly growing across various industries such as automotive, defense, and home appliances. The company is gaining attention both domestically and internationally for its unique technology, with its flagship 3D printer, the EP-500, capable of printing with superengineering plastics like PEEK, PPS, and PEEK carbon.
• YouTube brand advertising management solution company Pyler has raised 22 billion won in investment. Pyler’s AiD solution analyzes the context of YouTube content using AI and blocks ads from appearing on inappropriate content. This investment will help Filer target global enterprises.
• Ripla has secured 10 billion won in investment. The company creates recycled plastics through plastic decomposition technology and plans to use this investment to build a new factory and expand its sales.

#Trend Analysis

Logistics Sector Rebounds with Surging Investments

The logistics sector, which saw a staggering 80% decline in investments last year, is now experiencing a resurgence in funding.

After a significant increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, investments in this sector took a sharp downturn. Last year, the sector attracted a mere 80.4 billion won in investments, affected by the underperformance of last-mile solution startups and decreased logistics demand due to the global economic slowdown.

However, the tide seems to be turning. In just the first half of this year, the sector has already secured 95.4 billion won in investments, surpassing the total amount for the entire previous year.

The primary focus of these investments is on technology startups leading the digital transformation of the logistics market. Notable among these are logistics automation solutions that enhance efficiency in delivery, packaging, sorting, and inventory management through the use of artificial intelligence and robotics.

Many startups that were at the initial investment stage a year ago have now entered a more mature phase, attracting further funding.

While short-term funding prospects remain uncertain, the fact that investments in the first half of this year have already exceeded the total for the previous year is encouraging. Given the crucial role of the logistics industry in the global market, the growth potential in this sector is viewed positively.

Company Name	Company Description	Investment Amount	Investment Stage
Mobyus	Autonomous logistics robots	34 billion won	Series B
Zenix	Logistics automation solutions	20 billion won	Pre-IPO
Delivus	AI logistics platform	14.6 billion won	Series B
Techtaka	Fulfillment solutions	12.6 billion won	–
Sellernote	Digital forwarding	6 billion won	Pre-Series B
Floatic	Logistics robot startup	5.2 billion won	Pre-Series A
Seaventage	Shipping logistics startup	3 billion won	–