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1. TRACXN TOP BUSINESS MODELS REPORT
March 09, 2022
SOUTH KOREA TECH

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Contents
South KoreaSouth Korea Tech Funding
Overview
3
Top Funded Business Models 4
One Pagers 9
Appendix 59
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South Korea Tech - Funding in last 1 year
3
Online Travel $1.7B
Investment Tech $597M
OTT Video $312M
Fashion Tech $293M
Oncology $192M
Test Preparation Tech $178M
Y-o-Y Funding
Top Investors by Funding Rounds
Seed
Stage
KB Investment
Y Combinator
Biomedical Device Labs
3
2
2
Early
Stage
KB Investment
Korea Investment Partners
Korean Development Bank
8
8
6
Late
Stage
Altos Ventures Capital
SoftBank Ventures Asia
Smile Gate Investment
4
3
3
Funding by Geography
Top Feeds by $ Funding
Top Funding Rounds
$ Funding # Rounds
Yanolja
(2005, Gangnam)
$1.7B - Series E
Toss
(2015, Gangnam)
$410M - Series F
MOOVING
(2019, Gangnam)
$393M - Seed
Tving
(2011, Seoul)
$277M - Series D
Kurly
(2015, Seoul)
$200M - Series F
Riiid
(2014, Gangnam)
$175M - Series D
Daangn Market
(2015, Seongnam-si)
$162M - Series D
ZEPETO
(2018, Seongnam-si)
$150M - Series B
Qraft Technologies
(2016, Seoul)
$146M - Series B
Green Labs
(2017, Songpa-gu)
$143M - Series C
Remember
(2013, Gangnam)
$134M - Series D
Kakao Mobility
(2017, Seongnam-si)
$125M - Series C
Gangnam (45%)
Seoul (31%)
Seongnam-si (12%)
Yuseong (3%)
Seocho (2%)
Others (7%)

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South Korea Tech - Top Business Models Report
South Korea Tech - Top Funded Business Models - last 1 year
(1/5)
4
Rank Business Model $ Funding # Rounds Top Funding Round Details
1▲7 Online Travel Agencies $1.7B 2 Yanolja | $1.7B | Series E Link
2<> 0 Digital Wallets $455M 2 Toss | $410M | Series F Link
3-- Subscription Video On Demand $312M 2 Tving | $277M | Series D Link
4▼3 Car Ride Hailing $265M 3 Kakao Mobility | $125M | Series C Link
5<> 0 Cryptocurrency Exchanges $161M 3 Dunamu | $85.3M | Series C Link
6▲45 Virtual Social Networks $150M 2 ZEPETO | $150M | Series B Link
7▲7 Farm Management Software $143M 1 Green Labs | $143M | Series C Link
8▲11 Drugs for Multiple Cancer Types $142M 8 Orum Therape.. | $54.0M | Series B Link
9▲29 Blockchain Networks $134M 3 Luniverse | $73.9M | Series B Link
10▲34 Online Fashion Retailer $115M 1 Musinsa | $115M | Series D Link
* Rank is based on $Invested in last 1 year in the Business Model. ▲- Indicates change in Rank from previous 1 year.

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South Korea Tech - Top Business Models Report
South Korea Tech - Top Funded Business Models - last 1 year
(2/5)
5
Rank Business Model $ Funding # Rounds Top Funding Round Details
11-- Internet First P2P Lenders $102M 2 People's Fund | $63.4M | Series C Link
12▲23 Autonomous Vehicle Fleet Management $88.3M 1 42dot | $88.3M | Series A Link
13-- PC and Console MMO Game Developers $85.8M 1 Npixel | $85.8M | Series B Link
14-- Mobile MMO Game Developers $85.8M 1 Npixel | $85.8M | Series B Link
15▲37 Residential Real Estate Listings $76.1M 2 r.square | $72.0M | Series C Link
16-- Internet First Commercial Real Estate Brokers $72.0M 1 r.square | $72.0M | Series C Link
17-- Food Ordering Platforms $71.7M 1 Barogo | $71.7M | Series C Link
18--
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Discovery
Platforms
$67.0M 1 Softberry | $67.0M | Series A Link
19-- Commercial Redox Flow Energy Storage Systems $63.1M 2 Standard Ene.. | $54.2M | Series D Link
20▲19 B2B Farm Produce Marketplaces $60.0M 1 Tridge | $60.0M | Series C Link
* Rank is based on $Invested in last 1 year in the Business Model. ▲- Indicates change in Rank from previous 1 year.

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South Korea Tech - Top Funded Business Models - last 1 year
(3/5)
6
Rank Business Model $ Funding # Rounds Top Funding Round Details
21▲19 B2B Farm Produce Marketplace $60.0M 1 Tridge | $60.0M | Series C Link
22-- Comics Reading Apps $56.0M 2 Copin Comics | $43.0M | Series C Link
23-- Virtual K-12 Math Tutoring Platform $50.0M 2 Mathpresso | $50.0M | Series C Link
24-- Job Boards $48.0M 2 JOBKOREA | $48.0M | Series C Link
25-- Neurodegenerative Disorders Drugs $45.0M 2 BIORCHESTRA | $45.0M | Series C Link
26-- Internet First P2P Personal Loans $43.9M 1 Lendit | $43.9M | Series C Link
27▲3 Online Laundry Services Providers $43.0M 1 Laundrygo | $43.0M | Series C Link
28-- Robotics in Manufacturing $41.9M 2 Doosan Robot.. | $33.7M | Series C Link
29▼6 Neurological Disorder Drugs $38.9M 3 Aston Sci. | $22.7M | Series C Link
30-- Trucking Transportation Management System $38.5M 2 Logospot | $25.3M | Series C Link
* Rank is based on $Invested in last 1 year in the Business Model. ▲- Indicates change in Rank from previous 1 year.

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South Korea Tech - Top Funded Business Models - last 1 year
(4/5)
7
Rank Business Model $ Funding # Rounds Top Funding Round Details
31-- Salon Booking Platforms $35.8M 1 KakaoHairShop | $35.8M | Series B Link
32-- HRMS for Enterprises $32.0M 1 flex | $32.0M | Series B Link
33-- Savings Comparison Platform $31.0M 2 Bank Salad | $22.3M | Series C Link
34-- Online Loan Comparison Platforms $31.0M 2 Bank Salad | $22.3M | Series C Link
35-- Smart home Gym Equipment $30.4M 1 Ronfic | $30.4M | Series A Link
36▼29 Hematologic Cancer Drugs $30.0M 1 Curocell | $30.0M | Series D Link
37-- Online Meal Kits Delivery $28.6M 1 Cookat | $28.6M | Series B Link
38-- Online Designer Fashion Retailer $27.6M 1 Balaan | $27.6M | Series B Link
39-- Managed CoWorking Spaces $27.0M 1 Fast Five | $27.0M | Series B Link
40-- Online English Tutoring $26.9M 2 Ringle | $18.0M | Series A Link
* Rank is based on $Invested in last 1 year in the Business Model. ▲- Indicates change in Rank from previous 1 year.

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South Korea Tech - Top Business Models Report
South Korea Tech - Top Funded Business Models - last 1 year
(5/5)
8
Rank Business Model $ Funding # Rounds Top Funding Round Details
41-- Autonomous Growing Systems $26.0M 1 n.thing | $26.0M | Series B Link
42-- Online Vocational Skills Courses $26.0M 1 CLASS101 | $26.0M | Series B Link
43-- Free Float Electric Kick Scooter Rentals $24.0M 1 Swing Mobility | $24.0M | Series B Link
44-- Digital Twin Based Asset Visualization $24.0M 1 3i | $24.0M | Series A Link
45-- Neural Processing Unit $22.2M 2 DEEPX | $17.7M | Series B Link
46-- Document Management $21.2M 1 ePapyrus | $21.2M | Series A Link
47▲27 Autonomous Driving Simulation Platforms $20.8M 1 MORAI | $20.8M | Series B Link
48-- Aortic Disease Treatment Devices $20.0M 1 Sky Labs | $20.0M | Series B Link
49-- Heart Health Monitoring Device $20.0M 1 Sky Labs | $20.0M | Series B Link
50-- Lawyer Listing Platforms $19.3M 1 LawTalk | $19.3M | Series C Link
* Rank is based on $Invested in last 1 year in the Business Model. ▲- Indicates change in Rank from previous 1 year.

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South Korea Tech - Top Business Models Report
Recent Funding Rounds
Yanolja (2005, Gangnam)
$1.7B - Series E - Jul 2021
Online Tours (2000, Seoul)
$41.9M - Series C - Oct 2021
Online Travel Agencies - South Korea
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Online Travel (Socar)
(# Cos: 144 | $2.7B)
Horizontal (My Real Trip)
(# Cos: 7 | $2.1B)
Online Agency (Yanolja)
(# Cos: 6 | $2.1B)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$1.7B (▲4739%)
2(▲100%)
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$2.1B
5
-
6
3
Yanolja
(2005, Gangnam, $1.9B)
My Real Trip
(2012, Seoul, $68.6M)
Online Tours
(2000, Seoul, $41.9M)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.

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South Korea Tech - Top Business Models Report
Recent Funding Rounds
Toss (2015, Gangnam)
$410M - Series F - Jun 2021
Chai (2018, Seong-dong)
$45.0M - Series B - Dec 2021
Digital Wallets - South Korea
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Payments (Chai)
(# Cos: 101 | $2.2B)
Consumer Payments (Hyundai Card)
(# Cos: 35 | $1.4B)
Wallets (Toss)
(# Cos: 17 | $1.4B)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$455M (▲24.2%)
2(▼50%)
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$1.4B
8
2
17
3
Toss
(2015, Gangnam, $940M)
Chai
(2018, Seong-dong, $120M)
Kakao Pay
(2012, Seongnam-si, $332M)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.

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Recent Funding Rounds
Subscription Video On Demand - South
Korea
03
11
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Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$312M ( -- )
2( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
1
$337M
3
-
4
1
OTT Video (Watcha)
(# Cos: 57 | $390M)
OTT Streaming Platforms (AfreecaTV)
(# Cos: 20 | $355M)
Video On Demand (VOD) (Laftel)
(# Cos: 5 | $337M)
Film & TV (Tving)
(# Cos: 5 | $337M)
Subscription (SVOD) (Viki)
(# Cos: 4 | $337M)
Viki
(2010, Seoul, $24.3M)
Tving
(2011, Seoul, $312M)
Laftel
(2014, Seoul)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Tving (2011, Seoul)
$277M - Series D - Feb 2022
Tving (2011, Seoul)
$35.3M - Series C - Jun 2021

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Recent Funding Rounds
Car Ride Hailing - South Korea
04
12
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Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$265M (▼61.1%)
3( <> 0% )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$993M
3
-
14
1
Road Transport Tech (Socar)
(# Cos: 134 | $1.3B)
Ride Hailing (wuricall.com)
(# Cos: 23 | $1.0B)
Cars (MOSILER)
(# Cos: 23 | $1.0B)
Taxi (Macaront)
(# Cos: 20 | $1.0B)
Intracity (Kakao Mobility)
(# Cos: 18 | $1.0B)
Aggregator (Konatus)
(# Cos: 14 | $993M)
Konatus
(2018, Seongnam-si, $3.8M)
Kakao Mobility
(2017, Seongnam-si, $990M)
wuricall.com
(2015, Seoul)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Kakao Mobility (2017, Seongnam-si)
$125M - Series C - Jun 2021
Kakao Mobility (2017, Seongnam-si)
$84.9M - Series C - Jul 2021
Kakao Mobility (2017, Seongnam-si)
$55.0M - Series C - Dec 2021

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Recent Funding Rounds
Cryptocurrency Exchanges - South Korea
05
13
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Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$161M (▲207%)
3(▲200%)
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
2
$219M
7
-
63
2
Cryptocurrencies (Terra)
(# Cos: 251 | $369M)
Financial Services (Coinplug)
(# Cos: 167 | $244M)
Investment Industry (Korbit)
(# Cos: 114 | $222M)
Crypto Exchanges (Dunamu)
(# Cos: 63 | $219M)
Dunamu
(2012, Seoul, $138M)
Korbit
(2013, Seoul, $78.6M)
Bithumb
(2013, Gangnam)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Dunamu (2012, Seoul)
$85.3M - Series C - Sep 2021
Korbit (2013, Seoul)
$75.2M - Series B - Nov 2021
Streami (2015, Seoul)
Undisclosed - Series B - May 2021

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South Korea Tech - Top Business Models Report
Recent Funding Rounds
ZEPETO (2018, Seongnam-si)
$150M - Series B - Nov 2021
Xverse (2021, Seocho)
$2.7M - Seed - Jun 2021
Virtual Social Networks - South Korea
06
14
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Social Platforms (StyleShare)
(# Cos: 113 | $268M)
Horizontal (Spoon Radio)
(# Cos: 50 | $234M)
Metaverse (ZEPETO)
(# Cos: 3 | $157M)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$150M (▲3158%)
2(▲100%)
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$157M
3
-
3
2
ZEPETO
(2018, Seongnam-si, $155M)
Xverse
(2021, Seocho, $2.7M)
Dotdotdot
(2021, Seoul)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.

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Recent Funding Rounds
Green Labs (2017, Songpa-gu)
$143M - Series C - Jan 2022
Farm Management Software - South
Korea
07
15
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Crop Tech (n.thing)
(# Cos: 56 | $306M)
Farm Management Software (TeloFarm)
(# Cos: 12 | $171M)
Diversified (Green Labs)
(# Cos: 7 | $171M)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$143M (▲513%)
1(▼50%)
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$171M
2
-
7
1
Green Labs
(2017, Songpa-gu, $171M)
ioCrops
(2018, Seoul)
Cyclogic
(2011, Seongnam-si)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.

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South Korea Tech - Top Business Models Report
Recent Funding Rounds
Orum Therapeutics (2016, Daejeon)
$54.0M - Series B - Jun 2021
Aston Sci. (2018, Gangnam)
$22.7M - Series C - Dec 2021
Tikaros (2018, Seoul)
$21.5M - Series C - Aug 2021
Haim Bio (2011, Seoul)
$20.0M - Series B - Nov 2021
PharmCADD (2019, Busan)
$15.5M - Series B - Mar 2021
S-Alpha Therapeutics (2019, Seocho)
$8.7M - Series A - Jul 2021
Txinno (2020, Yongin)
$5.9M - Series A - Aug 2021
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Drugs for Multiple Cancer Types - South
Korea
08
16
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Oncology (PharmAbcine)
(# Cos: 145 | $688M)
Drugs (ABL Bio)
(# Cos: 113 | $606M)
Diversified (Orum Therapeutics)
(# Cos: 84 | $396M)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$142M (▲758%)
8(▲167%)
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
1
$396M
67
16
84
6
Orum Therapeutics
(2016, Daejeon, $92.0M)
PharmAbcine
(2008, Daejeon, $6.3M)
SillaJen
(2006, Busan, $12.0M)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.

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South Korea Tech - Top Business Models Report
Recent Funding Rounds
Blockchain Networks - South Korea
09
17
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Blockchain Infrastructure (Penta Security)
(# Cos: 54 | $375M)
Blockchain Network (Terra)
(# Cos: 22 | $282M)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$134M (▲1066%)
3( <> 0% )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
1
$282M
11
-
22
3
Terra
(2018, Seoul, $125M)
Icon Foundation
(2017, Yeongdeungpo)
Luniverse
(2018, Seoul, $140M)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Luniverse (2018, Seoul)
$73.9M - Series B - Feb 2022
Luniverse (2018, Seoul)
$60.0M - Series B - Dec 2021
AndusChain (2018, Seocho)
Undisclosed - Seed - Nov 2021

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South Korea Tech - Top Business Models Report
Recent Funding Rounds
Online Fashion Retailer - South Korea
10
18
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Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$115M (▲1162%)
1( <> 0% )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$300M
13
-
52
2
Fashion Tech (StyleShare)
(# Cos: 221 | $531M)
B2C Commerce (Stripes)
(# Cos: 198 | $505M)
Multi Category (Zig Zag)
(# Cos: 103 | $501M)
Inventory-led (Gooha)
(# Cos: 61 | $331M)
Retailer (Sthsweet.com)
(# Cos: 60 | $331M)
Multi-brand (Musinsa)
(# Cos: 52 | $300M)
Musinsa
(2003, Seoul, $284M)
Sthsweet.com
(2013, Seoul)
Storets
(2014, Seoul, $900K)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Musinsa (2003, Seoul)
$115M - Series D - Mar 2021

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Recent Funding Rounds
Internet First P2P Lenders - South Korea
11
19
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Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$102M ( -- )
2( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$123M
4
-
4
1
Alternative Lending (Lendit)
(# Cos: 62 | $418M)
Online Lenders (True Balance)
(# Cos: 50 | $345M)
Diversified (ZPER)
(# Cos: 6 | $123M)
Marketplace (8percent)
(# Cos: 6 | $123M)
P2P (People's Fund)
(# Cos: 4 | $123M)
People's Fund
(2015, Seoul, $85.1M)
8percent
(2014, Seoul, $38.3M)
ZPER
(2018, Seoul)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
People's Fund (2015, Seoul)
$63.4M - Series C - Nov 2021
8percent (2014, Seoul)
$38.3M - Series B - Oct 2021

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Recent Funding Rounds
Autonomous Vehicle Fleet Management
- South Korea
12
20
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Autonomous Vehicles (SOS Lab)
(# Cos: 32 | $216M)
Fleet Management (42dot)
(# Cos: 1 | $130M)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$88.3M (▲615%)
1( <> 0% )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$130M
1
-
1
1
42dot
(2019, Seoul, $130M)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
42dot (2019, Seoul)
$88.3M - Series A - Nov 2021

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Recent Funding Rounds
PC and Console MMO Game Developers
- South Korea
13
21
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Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$85.8M ( -- )
1( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
3
$125M
28
8
38
2
PC & Console Gaming (Pearl Abyss)
(# Cos: 148 | $199M)
Game Developers (NCSOFT)
(# Cos: 132 | $196M)
PC & Console Games (NEXON)
(# Cos: 108 | $188M)
Core Games (Krafton)
(# Cos: 78 | $188M)
MMO Games (WeMade Entertainment)
(# Cos: 38 | $125M)
WeMade Entertainment
(2000, Seoul)
NEXON
(1994, Seongnam-si)
Pearl Abyss
(2010, Seoul)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Npixel (2017, Gangnam)
$85.8M - Series B - Aug 2021

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Recent Funding Rounds
Mobile MMO Game Developers - South
Korea
14
22
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Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$85.8M ( -- )
1( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
3
$124M
13
5
22
1
Mobile Gaming (WeMade Entertainment)
(# Cos: 388 | $1.3B)
Game Developers (Netmarble Games
Corporation)
(# Cos: 361 | $1.3B)
Core (Krafton)
(# Cos: 58 | $277M)
MMO (Com2uS)
(# Cos: 22 | $124M)
Com2uS
(1998, Seoul, $8.0M)
Smilegate
(2002, Seongnam-si)
Joy City
(1994, Seongnam-si)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Npixel (2017, Gangnam)
$85.8M - Series B - Aug 2021

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Recent Funding Rounds
Residential Real Estate Listings - South
Korea
15
23
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Residential Real Estate Tech (r.square)
(# Cos: 29 | $155M)
Listings (ZIGBANG)
(# Cos: 14 | $153M)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$76.1M (▲1756%)
2(▲100%)
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$153M
7
-
14
3
ZIGBANG
(2012, Seoul, $61.9M)
r.square
(2009, Seoul, $77.3M)
Neighborhood
(2004, Yongsan-gu, $8.2M)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
r.square (2009, Seoul)
$72.0M - Series C - Nov 2021
Neighborhood (2004, Yongsan-gu)
$4.1M - Seed - May 2021

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Internet First Commercial Real Estate
Brokers - South Korea
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Commercial Real Estate Tech (ZIGBANG)
(# Cos: 16 | $201M)
Online Brokers (r.square)
(# Cos: 1 | $77.3M)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$72.0M ( -- )
1( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$77.3M
1
-
1
1
r.square
(2009, Seoul, $77.3M)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
r.square (2009, Seoul)
$72.0M - Series C - Nov 2021

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Food Ordering Platforms - South Korea
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$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$71.7M ( -- )
1( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
2
$564M
9
-
12
1
Food Tech (Yogiyo)
(# Cos: 82 | $632M)
Food Discovery and Ordering (MangoPlate)
(# Cos: 40 | $614M)
Restaurant Aggregator (Barogo)
(# Cos: 16 | $564M)
Platform Delivered (Woowa Bros)
(# Cos: 12 | $564M)
Woowa Bros
(2011, Seoul, $452M)
Barogo
(2014, Gangnam, $101M)
Baemin
(2013, Seoul)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Barogo (2014, Gangnam)
$71.7M - Series C - Jun 2021

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Softberry (2016, Seocho)
$67.0M - Series A - Jan 2022
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Discovery
Platforms - South Korea
18
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Electric Vehicles (Samsung SDI)
(# Cos: 67 | $95.3M)
Charging Solutions (Geo-Line)
(# Cos: 17 | $71.3M)
Charging Point Locator (Softberry)
(# Cos: 4 | $67.0M)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$67.0M ( -- )
1( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$67.0M
1
-
4
1
Softberry
(2016, Seocho, $67.0M)
everyones charge
(2021, Gangnam)
VaroEV
(2018, Gangnam)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.

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Commercial Redox Flow Energy Storage
Systems - South Korea
19
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Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$63.1M ( -- )
2( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$76.7M
2
-
3
1
Energy Storage Tech (Samsung SDI)
(# Cos: 61 | $84.0M)
Energy Storage System (Kokam)
(# Cos: 7 | $76.7M)
Redox Flow (H2)
(# Cos: 3 | $76.7M)
Commercial (Standard Energy)
(# Cos: 3 | $76.7M)
Standard Energy
(2013, Yuseong, $76.7M)
H2
(2010, Daejeon)
Jushintech
(2014, Cheongju-si)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Standard Energy (2013, Yuseong)
$54.2M - Series D - Jan 2022
Standard Energy (2013, Yuseong)
$8.9M - Series C - Apr 2021

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B2B Farm Produce Marketplaces - South
Korea
20
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Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$60.0M (▲446%)
1( <> 0% )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$86.7M
4
-
5
2
B2B E-Commerce (B2LiNK)
(# Cos: 43 | $113M)
Food & Beverages (Food Pang)
(# Cos: 7 | $86.7M)
Groceries (SEAMON)
(# Cos: 7 | $86.7M)
Farm Products (Meatbox)
(# Cos: 5 | $86.7M)
Marketplace (Tridge)
(# Cos: 5 | $86.7M)
Tridge
(2015, Seoul, $84.2M)
Meatbox
(2015, Seongnam-si, $2.5M)
SEAMON
(2018, Seoul)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Tridge (2015, Seoul)
$60.0M - Series C - Jul 2021

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Korea
21
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Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$60.0M (▲446%)
1( <> 0% )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$84.2M
1
-
2
1
Online Grocery (Kurly)
(# Cos: 45 | $785M)
B2B Ecommerce (SEAMON)
(# Cos: 8 | $86.7M)
Farm Produce (Meatbox)
(# Cos: 6 | $86.7M)
Multi-Category (Agrotrade)
(# Cos: 2 | $84.2M)
Marketplace (Tridge)
(# Cos: 2 | $84.2M)
Tridge
(2015, Seoul, $84.2M)
Agrotrade
(1967, Seoul)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Tridge (2015, Seoul)
$60.0M - Series C - Jul 2021

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Comics Reading Apps - South Korea
22
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Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$56.0M ( -- )
2( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$104M
4
1
18
2
Book Tech (Ridibooks)
(# Cos: 39 | $173M)
Book Reading (Toomics)
(# Cos: 26 | $104M)
Apps (COMICO)
(# Cos: 26 | $104M)
Comics (Lezhin)
(# Cos: 18 | $104M)
Lezhin
(2013, Seoul, $47.8M)
COMICO
(2014, Seongnam-si)
Toomics
(2015, Gangnam)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Copin Comics (2020, Seoul)
$43.0M - Series C - Jan 2022
Copin Comics (2020, Seoul)
$13.0M - Series B - Sep 2021

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Virtual K-12 Math Tutoring Platform -
South Korea
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Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$50.0M ( -- )
2( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$105M
1
-
2
1
K-12 EdTech (Knowre)
(# Cos: 153 | $154M)
B2C Learning Solutions (LUXROBO)
(# Cos: 83 | $118M)
School Curriculum (BLUEPIN)
(# Cos: 37 | $113M)
Math (Storysem)
(# Cos: 9 | $105M)
Online Tutoring (Dongnyang)
(# Cos: 2 | $105M)
Virtual Tutor (Mathpresso)
(# Cos: 2 | $105M)
Mathpresso
(2015, Gangnam, $105M)
Dongnyang
(2019, Gwangju)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Mathpresso (2015, Gangnam)
$50.0M - Series C - Jun 2021
Mathpresso (2015, Gangnam)
Undisclosed - Series C - Nov 2021

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Job Boards - South Korea
24
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Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$48.0M ( -- )
2( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
1
$48.0M
2
-
10
0
HRTech (Jobplanet)
(# Cos: 80 | $113M)
Job Board (gubgoo.com)
(# Cos: 28 | $48.0M)
Industry Specific (Saramin)
(# Cos: 18 | $48.0M)
Multi Industry (JOBKOREA)
(# Cos: 10 | $48.0M)
JOBKOREA
(1996, Seoul, $48.0M)
Saramin
(2005, Seoul)
findjob.co.kr
(1999, Seocho)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
JOBKOREA (1996, Seoul)
$48.0M - Series C - Aug 2021
JOBBAND (2004, Seoul)
Undisclosed - Seed - Aug 2021

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BIORCHESTRA (2016, Yuseong)
$45.0M - Series C - Feb 2022
PharmCADD (2019, Busan)
$15.5M - Series B - Mar 2021
Neurodegenerative Disorders Drugs -
South Korea
25
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Neurology (Ybrain)
(# Cos: 63 | $353M)
Drugs (BIORCHESTRA)
(# Cos: 48 | $317M)
Neurodegenerative (D&D Pharmatech)
(# Cos: 26 | $242M)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$45.0M ( -- )
2( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$242M
19
2
26
2
D&D Pharmatech
(2018, Seongnam-si, $154M)
BIORCHESTRA
(2016, Yuseong, $45.0M)
PharmCADD
(2019, Busan, $22.0M)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.

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Internet First P2P Personal Loans - South
Korea
26
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Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$43.9M ( -- )
1( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$60.3M
3
-
7
1
Alternative Lending (Tera Funding)
(# Cos: 62 | $418M)
Online Lenders (People's Fund)
(# Cos: 50 | $345M)
Consumer Loans (ShinhanCard)
(# Cos: 29 | $156M)
Personal Loans (True Balance)
(# Cos: 8 | $150M)
Marketplace (Popfunding)
(# Cos: 7 | $60.3M)
P2P (Lendit)
(# Cos: 7 | $60.3M)
Lendit
(2015, Seoul, $60.3M)
Popfunding
(2009, Seongnam-si)
Sirjuseyo
(2017, Seoul)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Lendit (2015, Seoul)
$43.9M - Series C - Jul 2021

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Laundrygo (1999, Seoul)
$43.0M - Series C - Sep 2021
Online Laundry Services Providers -
South Korea
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Local Services (Soomgo)
(# Cos: 98 | $99.9M)
Laundry (Laundrygo)
(# Cos: 8 | $65.9M)
Asset-heavy (WashSwat)
(# Cos: 8 | $65.9M)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$43.0M (▲210%)
1( <> 0% )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$65.9M
4
-
8
2
WashSwat
(2015, Seoul, $2.8M)
Laundrygo
(1999, Seoul, $62.3M)
Washon
(2014, Seoul, $860K)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.

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Robotics in Manufacturing - South Korea
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Manufacturing Tech (MakinaRocks)
(# Cos: 55 | $82.1M)
Robotics (Doosan Robotics)
(# Cos: 14 | $43.6M)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$41.9M ( -- )
2( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$43.6M
9
4
14
1
Doosan Robotics
(2015, Suwon-si, $33.7M)
Hyundai Robotics
(1984, Daegu)
Neuromeka
(2013, Seoul, $1.7M)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Doosan Robotics (2015, Suwon-si)
$33.7M - Series C - Jan 2022
CMES (2014, Gangnam)
$8.2M - Series A - Mar 2022

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Aston Sci. (2018, Gangnam)
$22.7M - Series C - Dec 2021
S-Alpha Therapeutics (2019, Seocho)
$8.7M - Series A - Jul 2021
Astrogen (2017, Daegu)
$7.5M - Series B - Jan 2022
Neurological Disorder Drugs - South
Korea
29
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Neurology (Ybrain)
(# Cos: 63 | $353M)
Drugs (D&D Pharmatech)
(# Cos: 48 | $317M)
Diversified (Aston Sci.)
(# Cos: 12 | $75.1M)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$38.9M (▲166%)
3(▲50%)
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$75.1M
11
2
12
0
Aston Sci.
(2018, Gangnam, $40.0M)
S-Alpha Therapeutics
(2019, Seocho, $11.4M)
Astrogen
(2017, Daegu, $23.7M)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.

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Trucking Transportation Management
System - South Korea
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Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$38.5M ( -- )
2( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$38.5M
1
-
3
1
Logistics Tech (Coupang)
(# Cos: 114 | $896M)
Freight (Slab)
(# Cos: 46 | $55.4M)
Trucking (HOWSER)
(# Cos: 21 | $53.3M)
Technology Enablers (A.I. Matics)
(# Cos: 10 | $52.4M)
Transportation Management System
(Logospot)
(# Cos: 3 | $38.5M)
Logospot
(2005, Seoul, $38.5M)
UHL
(2020, Seoul)
Fly Cargo
(2020, Incheon)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Logospot (2005, Seoul)
$25.3M - Series C - Dec 2021
Logospot (2005, Seoul)
$13.3M - Series C - May 2021

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Salon Booking Platforms - South Korea
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Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$35.8M ( -- )
1( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$35.8M
2
-
5
1
Beauty Tech (Althea)
(# Cos: 127 | $120M)
Beauty Services (Mazzang)
(# Cos: 8 | $35.8M)
Appointment Booking (Hey Beauty)
(# Cos: 5 | $35.8M)
Salon Booking (KakaoHairShop)
(# Cos: 5 | $35.8M)
KakaoHairShop
(undefined, Jeju-si, $35.8M)
Hey Beauty
(2015, Gangnam)
MANOLZA
(2020, Seoul)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
KakaoHairShop (Jeju-si)
$35.8M - Series B - Jun 2021

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HRMS for Enterprises - South Korea
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Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$32.0M ( -- )
1( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$50.6M
2
-
2
2
HRTech (Jobplanet)
(# Cos: 80 | $113M)
HRMS (CheckedIn365)
(# Cos: 5 | $50.6M)
Suite (flex)
(# Cos: 4 | $50.6M)
Enterprise (Swingvy)
(# Cos: 2 | $50.6M)
Swingvy
(2016, Seoul, $8.6M)
flex
(2018, Seoul, $42.0M)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
flex (2018, Seoul)
$32.0M - Series B - Jan 2022

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Savings Comparison Platform - South
Korea
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Banking Tech (Kbank)
(# Cos: 25 | $155M)
Savings Comparison Platform (Bank Salad)
(# Cos: 1 | $68.1M)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$31.0M ( -- )
2( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$68.1M
1
-
1
1
Bank Salad
(2012, Seoul, $68.1M)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Bank Salad (2012, Seoul)
$22.3M - Series C - Jun 2021
Bank Salad (2012, Seoul)
$8.7M - Series C - Aug 2021

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Online Loan Comparison Platforms -
South Korea
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Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$31.0M ( -- )
2( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$68.1M
2
-
3
1
Alternative Lending (People's Fund)
(# Cos: 62 | $418M)
Lead Generation Platforms (Finda)
(# Cos: 6 | $73.3M)
Loan Comparison Platforms (Finnq)
(# Cos: 6 | $73.3M)
Diversified (Bank Salad)
(# Cos: 3 | $68.1M)
Bank Salad
(2012, Seoul, $68.1M)
FINSET
(2017, Yeongdeungpo)
Loan Cafe
(2017, Daejeon)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Bank Salad (2012, Seoul)
$22.3M - Series C - Jun 2021
Bank Salad (2012, Seoul)
$8.7M - Series C - Aug 2021

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Smart home Gym Equipment - South
Korea
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$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$30.4M ( -- )
1( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$30.4M
1
-
1
0
Fitness & Wellness Tech (Mind Cafe)
(# Cos: 113 | $55.9M)
Physical Fitness (Welt)
(# Cos: 76 | $39.2M)
Smart Exercising Equipment (ZOM)
(# Cos: 4 | $33.4M)
Smart Equipment and Accessories
(Tangram Factory)
(# Cos: 4 | $33.4M)
Home Gyms (Ronfic)
(# Cos: 1 | $30.4M)
Ronfic
(2016, Gangseo, $30.4M)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Ronfic (2016, Gangseo)
$30.4M - Series A - Jan 2022

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Curocell (2016, Yuseong)
$30.0M - Series D - Jan 2022
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Oncology (Orum Therapeutics)
(# Cos: 145 | $688M)
Drugs (ABL Bio)
(# Cos: 113 | $606M)
Blood Cancer (Curocell)
(# Cos: 1 | $82.4M)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$30.0M (▼19.2%)
1( <> 0% )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$82.4M
1
-
1
0
Curocell
(2016, Yuseong, $82.4M)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.

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Online Meal Kits Delivery - South Korea
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$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$28.6M ( -- )
1( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$28.6M
1
-
2
1
Online Grocery (Iidus)
(# Cos: 45 | $785M)
B2C Ecommerce (Kurly)
(# Cos: 33 | $598M)
Recipe Box (TasteShop)
(# Cos: 2 | $28.6M)
Meals (Cookat)
(# Cos: 2 | $28.6M)
Cookat
(2018, Seoul, $28.6M)
TasteShop
(2013, Seoul)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Cookat (2018, Seoul)
$28.6M - Series B - Jun 2021

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Online Designer Fashion Retailer - South
Korea
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$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$27.6M ( -- )
1( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$27.6M
2
-
3
0
Fashion Tech (StyleShare)
(# Cos: 221 | $531M)
B2C Commerce (Stripes)
(# Cos: 198 | $505M)
Multi Category (Zig Zag)
(# Cos: 103 | $501M)
Inventory-led (Sthsweet.com)
(# Cos: 61 | $331M)
Retailer (Musinsa)
(# Cos: 60 | $331M)
Designer (Balaan)
(# Cos: 3 | $27.6M)
Balaan
(2015, Seoul, $27.6M)
Atney
(1997, Songpa-gu)
Yble
(2021, Seoul)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Balaan (2015, Seoul)
$27.6M - Series B - Oct 2021

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Fast Five (2015, Seoul)
$27.0M - Series B - Jun 2021
Managed CoWorking Spaces - South
Korea
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(# Cos: 16 | $201M)
CoWorking (Hive Arena)
(# Cos: 5 | $56.2M)
Managed (Fast Five)
(# Cos: 5 | $56.2M)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$27.0M ( -- )
1( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$56.2M
3
-
5
1
Fast Five
(2015, Seoul, $56.2M)
Hive Arena
(2014, Gangnam)
cociety
(2019, Seoul)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.

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Online English Tutoring - South Korea
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$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$26.9M ( -- )
2( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$26.9M
5
1
14
1
Continued Learning (Class101)
(# Cos: 152 | $88.3M)
Vocational (CLASS101)
(# Cos: 118 | $84.0M)
Language Learning (HayanMind)
(# Cos: 91 | $33.9M)
English (BeNative)
(# Cos: 47 | $32.9M)
Online Tutoring (Ringle)
(# Cos: 14 | $26.9M)
Ringle
(2015, Gangnam, $26.9M)
Spicus
(2009, Seoul)
llup
(2019, Yeongdeungpo)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Ringle (2015, Gangnam)
$18.0M - Series A - Jun 2021
Ringle (2015, Gangnam)
$8.9M - Series A - Mar 2021

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n.thing (2014, Seoul)
$26.0M - Series B - Oct 2021
Autonomous Growing Systems - South
Korea
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Crop Tech (Tridge)
(# Cos: 56 | $306M)
Autonomous Farming (Manna CEA)
(# Cos: 13 | $27.7M)
Growing Systems (n.thing)
(# Cos: 5 | $27.7M)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$26.0M ( -- )
1( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$27.7M
3
-
5
1
n.thing
(2014, Seoul, $27.7M)
Manna CEA
(2013, Icheon)
Bloom Engine
(2016, Seoul)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.

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Online Vocational Skills Courses - South
Korea
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$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$26.0M ( -- )
1( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$46.8M
5
-
6
2
Continued Learning (BeNative)
(# Cos: 152 | $88.3M)
Vocational (Ringle)
(# Cos: 118 | $84.0M)
Multi Disciplinary (Class101)
(# Cos: 15 | $50.2M)
Online Courses (CLASS101)
(# Cos: 6 | $46.8M)
CLASS101
(2018, Seoul, $36.3M)
Class101
(2015, Seoul, $10.5M)
ViBLE
(2019, Yongsan-gu)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
CLASS101 (2018, Seoul)
$26.0M - Series B - Sep 2021

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Free Float Electric Kick Scooter Rentals -
South Korea
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Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$24.0M ( -- )
1( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$24.0M
4
-
7
1
Electric Vehicles (Samsung SDI)
(# Cos: 67 | $95.3M)
Vehicle as a Service (Jecar)
(# Cos: 14 | $24.0M)
Kick Scooters (KICKGOING)
(# Cos: 10 | $24.0M)
Free Float (Swing Mobility)
(# Cos: 7 | $24.0M)
Swing Mobility
(2020, Gangnam, $24.0M)
Alpaca
(2018, Seocho)
SWING
(2018, Gangnam)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Swing Mobility (2020, Gangnam)
$24.0M - Series B - Feb 2022

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Digital Twin Based Asset Visualization -
South Korea
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$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$24.0M ( -- )
1( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$24.0M
1
-
2
1
Digital Twin (Urbanbase)
(# Cos: 6 | $45.3M)
Digital Twin Platforms (Beamo)
(# Cos: 4 | $25.3M)
Products (E8IGHT)
(# Cos: 4 | $25.3M)
Multi-Industry (TIM Solution)
(# Cos: 4 | $25.3M)
Asset Visualization (3i)
(# Cos: 2 | $24.0M)
3i
(2017, Mapo-dong, $24.0M)
Beamo
(2017, Seoul)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
3i (2017, Mapo-dong)
$24.0M - Series A - Sep 2021

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Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$22.2M ( -- )
2( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$22.2M
1
-
1
0
Digital ICs (SK hynix)
(# Cos: 24 | $22.2M)
Microprocessors (Nextchip)
(# Cos: 10 | $22.2M)
Artificial Intelligence and Machine
Learning (Rebellions)
(# Cos: 3 | $22.2M)
Neural Processing Unit (DEEPX)
(# Cos: 1 | $22.2M)
DEEPX
(2018, Seongnam-si, $22.2M)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
DEEPX (2018, Seongnam-si)
$17.7M - Series B - May 2021
DEEPX (2018, Seongnam-si)
$4.5M - Series A - Apr 2021

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Document Management - South Korea
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Digital Transaction Management (ModuSign)
(# Cos: 21 | $32.4M)
Document Management (Aston)
(# Cos: 15 | $30.2M)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$21.2M ( -- )
1( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$30.2M
6
-
15
2
Aston
(2017, Seoul, $9.0M)
ePapyrus
(2003, Seongnam-si, $21.2M)
Synapsoft
(2002, Seoul)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
ePapyrus (2003, Seongnam-si)
$21.2M - Series A - Feb 2022

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MORAI (2018, Yuseong)
$20.8M - Series B - Feb 2022
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Platforms - South Korea
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Autonomous Vehicles (SOS Lab)
(# Cos: 32 | $216M)
Testing (Automated Vehicle Lab)
(# Cos: 3 | $24.9M)
Simulation (MORAI)
(# Cos: 1 | $24.9M)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$20.8M (▲1056%)
1( <> 0% )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$24.9M
1
-
1
0
MORAI
(2018, Yuseong, $24.9M)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.

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Aortic Disease Treatment Devices -
South Korea
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$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$20.0M ( -- )
1( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$30.0M
1
-
1
1
Cardiac and Vascular Disorders (Nanoomtech)
(# Cos: 35 | $43.5M)
Medical Devices (BiLab)
(# Cos: 26 | $43.5M)
Therapeutic Devices (Samyang BioPharm)
(# Cos: 8 | $30.0M)
Coronary and Peripheral Vascular
Diseases (CARDIOTEC)
(# Cos: 4 | $30.0M)
Aortic Diseases (Sky Labs)
(# Cos: 1 | $30.0M)
Sky Labs
(2015, Seongnam-si, $30.0M)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Sky Labs (2015, Seongnam-si)
$20.0M - Series B - Jun 2021

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Heart Health Monitoring Device - South
Korea
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$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$20.0M ( -- )
1( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$30.0M
3
-
5
1
Disease Self Management (EoFlow)
(# Cos: 133 | $73.4M)
Cardiac and Vascular Disorders (MEZOO)
(# Cos: 8 | $30.0M)
Monitoring (BP Diary)
(# Cos: 8 | $30.0M)
Heart Health (Wellysis)
(# Cos: 5 | $30.0M)
Device (Sky Labs)
(# Cos: 5 | $30.0M)
Sky Labs
(2015, Seongnam-si, $30.0M)
Wellysis
(2019, Seoul)
MEZOO
(2014, Wonju)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
Sky Labs (2015, Seongnam-si)
$20.0M - Series B - Jun 2021

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Legal Tech (Legal Tong)
(# Cos: 31 | $35.8M)
Listing Platforms (LawTalk)
(# Cos: 1 | $33.6M)
Taxonomy
$ Invested in last 1 year in South Korea
Tech
Key Stats
# Funding Rounds in last 1 year in
South Korea Tech
$19.3M ( -- )
1( -- )
Funded Companies
Companies
Acquisitions
Total $ Invested
IPOs
Soonicorn Club
-
$33.6M
1
-
1
1
LawTalk
(2013, Seocho, $33.6M)
Note: The last node in the Taxonomy represents the Business Model addressed in the title of the slide.
LawTalk (2013, Seocho)
$19.3M - Series C - Jun 2021

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