There's no doubt that South Korea has become a leading hub for technology-based startups.
Some of the world's most successful ones reside there.
Major factors behind South Korea's success with these startups include an abundance of highly skilled talent, government support that includes tax incentives, and progressive attitudes towards startups.
Here's a list with 71 fast-growing startups located there.
71 Startups in South Korea 1) Krafton Krafton is a fantasy game developer who works on both PC and mobile devices.
Details of the startup:
City: Seongnam Started in: 2007 Founders: Chang Byung-gyu Industries: Gaming, iOS, Mobile, Video Games Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $574,280,722 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here .
2) Woowa Bros WOOWA BROS is a Korean company that creates smartphone apps and advertising networks.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2011 Founders: Bong Jin Kim Industries: Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Mobile Apps, Software Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $482,788,028 Number of funding rounds: 11 Number of investors: 11 You can find their website here .
3) Terra Terra is a price-stable cryptocurrency aimed for a wide audience.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2018 Founders: Daniel Shin, Do Kwon Industries: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $58,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 15 Number of investors: 26 You can find their website here .
4) Ringle Ringle is a high-end, one-on-one online English learning platform that links top teachers with international professionals wanting to improve their English skills.
Details of the startup:
City: Yeoksamdong Started in: 2015 Founders: Hoon Lee, Sungpah Lee Industries: Corporate Training, EdTech, Education, Language Learning, Tutoring Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $35,727,319 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 6 You can find their website here .
5) Riiid Riiid is an AI Tutor solution provider that uses cutting-edge AI technology to provide creative disruption to the education market.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2014 Founders: Jaewe Heo, Young-Jun Jang Industries: Artificial Intelligence, EdTech, Machine Learning, Tutoring Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $248,097,459 Number of funding rounds: 6 Number of investors: 14 You can find their website here .
6) Toss Toss is a mobile finance platform founded in Korea.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2011 Founders: Seunggun Lee Industries: Financial Services, FinTech, Mobile Apps, Mobile Payments, Personal Finance Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $434,200,000 Number of funding rounds: 9 Number of investors: 19 You can find their website here .
7) MX Player MX Player is working on a video player that will feature sophisticated hardware acceleration and subtitles.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2011 Industries: Apps, Digital Media, Video, Video Streaming Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: $110,800,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here .
8) Dot Inc. Dot is a leader in smart technology for the blind and deafblind, allowing people to live more independently.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2015 Founders: Eric Kim, Eric Kim, Ki Seong, Ki Seong, Mason Joo Industries: Assistive Technology, Communications Infrastructure, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, Health Care, Information Technology, Smart Cities, Wearables Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $12,973,192 Number of funding rounds: 6 Number of investors: 11 You can find their website here .
9) Kakao Mobility Kakao Mobility is a company that offers online cab and parking services.
Details of the startup:
City: Seongnam Started in: 2017 Industries: Internet, Taxi Service Funding amount: $856,597,320 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here .
10) Tridge Global buyers and suppliers are connected through a digital platform that blends technology and human networks.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2015 Founders: Hoshik Shin, Minjong Chung Industries: Agriculture, Big Data, Trading Platform Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $16,500,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 3 You can find their website here .
11) Bithumb Bithumb is a cryptocurrency exchange platform established in South Korea.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2014 Founders: Javier Sim Industries: Cryptocurrency, Finance, Financial Services Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $200,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here .
12) Market Kurly Market Kurly is a food delivery and logistics company that allows users to place online orders for food.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2015 Founders: Sophie Kim Industries: Food and Beverage, Online Portals Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $282,040,407 Number of funding rounds: 6 Number of investors: 10 You can find their website here .
13) CLO Virtual Fashion CLO Virtual Fashion creates lifelike 3D garment simulation technology for the fashion, film, and gaming sectors.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2009 Founders: Jaden Oh, JH Boo Industries: 3D Technology, Augmented Reality, E-Commerce, Enterprise Software, Fashion, Film Production, Retail Technology, Software, Virtual Reality Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: ₩6,000,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here .
14) One Store One Store is a mobile app store where customers can download apps that are only available in Korea.
Details of the startup:
City: Seongnam Started in: 2016 Industries: Apps, Information Technology, Marketing, Mobile, Software Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $124,173,919 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 6 You can find their website here .
15) Rezi Resume Builder with Artificial Intelligence
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2015 Founders: Jacob Jacquet, William Meger Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Employment, Software Number of employees: 1-10 Funding amount: ₩193,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 6 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here .
16) Lunit Using AI-powered imaging biomarkers to defeat cancer
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2013 Founders: Anthony Paek, Donggeun Yoo, Jungin Lee, Kyunghyun Paeng, Minhong Jang, Sunggyun Park Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Health Diagnostics, Image Recognition, Machine Learning, Medical Device, Software Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $46,478,911 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 10 You can find their website here .
17) Socar Socar is a green car sharing community in Korea that allows visitors to share rides with others on the same route.
Details of the startup:
City: Busan Started in: 2012 Founders: Jimahn Kim Industries: Car Sharing, Communities, Transportation Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: ₩294,000,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 7 Number of investors: 13 You can find their website here .
18) Between Between offers emotional communication tools to improve both online and offline interactions.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2010 Founders: Brad Kim, JungHaeng Lee, KJ Woo, Lako Cho Industries: Mobile, SNS, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $10,494,514 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 6 You can find their website here .
19) Bespin Global Bespin Global offers hybrid cloud consultation, migration, managed services, and solutions.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2015 Founders: Hanjoo Lee, John Hanjoo Lee, Lee Han-ju Industries: Big Data, Cloud Data Services, Cloud Management, Enterprise Software, Information Technology Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $193,483,185 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 8 You can find their website here .
20) TMON TMON (Ticket Monster) is one of Korea's most well-known e-commerce enterprises.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2010 Founders: Christopher Cynn, Daniel Shin, Kihyun Kwon, Tommy Donghyun Kim Industries: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Mobile Number of employees: 1001-5000 Funding amount: $801,931,601 Number of funding rounds: 6 Number of investors: 10 You can find their website here .
21) Yanolja The No. 1 OTA in South Korea and Asia's fastest-growing travel startup
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2005 Founders: Lee Sujin Industries: Hotel, Information Technology, Leisure, Travel, Travel Accommodations Number of employees: 1001-5000 Funding amount: $248,500,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here .
22) ZigBang An apartment-hunting app called ZigBang.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2010 Founders: sung woo ahn Industries: Property Management, Real Estate, Search Engine Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $199,631,022 Number of funding rounds: 7 Number of investors: 9 You can find their website here .
23) Hyperconnect Hyperconnect is a video and AI-powered social platform firm with a global presence.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2014 Founders: Eddie Yong, Kenneth Jung, Samuel Ahn Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Social, Social Network, Video Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: $10,600,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here .
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24) Korbit Korbit is a bitcoin exchange, wallet, and merchant processor that operates online.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2013 Founders: Kangmo Kim, Louis Jinhwa Kim, Tony Lyu Industries: Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Finance, Financial Exchanges, FinTech Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $6,515,767 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 15 You can find their website here .
25) Mathpresso QANDA, the world's leading personalized learning platform, is created by Mathpresso.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2015 Founders: Jongheun Lee Industries: Artificial Intelligence, EdTech, Education, Information Technology, Machine Learning, Q&A Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $54,730,000 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 6 You can find their website here .
26) O-House O-House is a one-stop home furnishing and interior design platform that makes it simple for users to find and buy items for their homes.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2014 Founders: Seungjae Lee Industries: E-Commerce, Home Improvement, Home Services, Interior Design, Lifestyle, Marketplace, Mobile Apps Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: ₩88,000,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 6 You can find their website here .
27) LG Group The LG Group is a multinational business that manufactures electronics, chemicals, and telecommunications equipment.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 1947 Industries: Chemical, Electronics, Information Technology, Telecommunications Number of employees: 10001+ Funding amount: $1,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here .
28) WeMakePrice Wemakeprice is a Korean social commerce platform that specializes on e-commerce and online advertising.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2010 Founders: Huh Min Industries: Advertising, Advertising Platforms, E-Commerce Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: ₩476,000,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here .
29) Karrot Market Karrot is a secondhand marketplace app for hyperlocal communities.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2015 Founders: Changhun Jeong, Jae-hyun Kim, Yong-hyun Kim Industries: Communities, Local Advertising, Marketplace, Social Network Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $40,430,952 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 6 You can find their website here .
30) Soomgo Soomgo is a local service marketplace that connects service providers with new customers, such as movers, piano teachers, and event planners.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2014 Founders: Hwan Kim, Jiho Kang, Robin Kim Industries: Marketplace, Professional Services, Service Industry Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $17,449,194 Number of funding rounds: 6 Number of investors: 18 You can find their website here .
31) Watcha WATCHA (content suggestion service) and WATCHA PLAY are two tech startups based in Seoul (subscription VOD service).
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2011 Founders: Jihyun Won, Taehoon Park Industries: Big Data, Content Discovery, Personalization, Video Streaming Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $19,618,874 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 11 You can find their website here .
32) Moneybrain Conversational AI powered by deep learning
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2016 Founders: seyoung Jang Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Professional Services Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $8,813,572 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here .
33) Laundrygo Laundrygo is a laundry-on-demand service.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2019 Founders: Sung-woo Cho Industries: Laundry and Dry-cleaning Number of employees: 1-10 Funding amount: ₩23,500,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 8 You can find their website here .
34) OP.GG By analyzing game data from the games that gamers play, OP.GG generates profiles for them.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2015 Founders: Cheonwoo Park, Sangrak Choi Industries: Developer Platform, Gaming, Information Services, Information Technology Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $20,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here .
35) RIDI RIDI Corporation, headquartered in Seoul, is South Korea's top e-reading services provider.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2008 Founders: Kisik Bae Industries: Apps, Digital Entertainment, E-Commerce, EBooks Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $32,500,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 7 You can find their website here .
36) Kakao Pay Over-the-counter payments, peer-to-peer transactions, bill payment, web banking, and more are all possible with Kakao Pay.
Details of the startup:
City: Jeju Started in: 2014 Industries: Financial Services, FinTech, Mobile Payments Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $200,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here .
37) MyRealTrip In South Korea, MyRealTrip is a prominent tours and activities startup.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2012 Founders: Donggun Lee, Minseo Baek Industries: Collaborative Consumption, Marketplace, Tourism, Travel Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $62,045,628 Number of funding rounds: 8 Number of investors: 12 You can find their website here .
38) N.THING N.THING is a Seoul-based agri-tech firm that uses IoT technology and data to drive innovation in the farm-to-table food value chain.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2014 Founders: J Jeong, Kenny Chung, Leo Kim, Seth Nam, SS Han, Tony Baik Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Big Data, Farming, Hardware, Hydroponics, Internet of Things, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $15,076,000 Number of funding rounds: 6 Number of investors: 8 You can find their website here .
39) Standigm Standigm employs artificial intelligence (AI) for drug research and development.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2015 Founders: Jinhan Kim, Sang Ok Song, So Jeong Yun Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Health Care, Machine Learning, Pharmaceutical Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $68,290,000 Number of funding rounds: 6 Number of investors: 13 You can find their website here .
40) wadiz Wadiz is the world's largest crowdsourcing platform.
Details of the startup:
City: Bundangdong Started in: 2012 Founders: Dongcheol Choi, Hyesung Shin Industries: Crowdfunding, Information Technology, Security Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: $37,200,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 8 You can find their website here .
41) Dunamu Dunamu offers a variety of cutting-edge services, with a particular focus on fintech and blockchain.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2012 Founders: Chi-Hyung Song, Hyoung-nyon Kim, Hyung-nyon Kim Industries: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Stock Exchanges Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: $70,617,345 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 9 You can find their website here .
42) Quantec On a daily basis, Quantec delivers an asset management platform for everyone.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2016 Founders: Sang Geun LEE Industries: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Mobile Apps, Personal Finance Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $9,643,046 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here .
43) Snow Corporation Snow App is a photo and video app with regional filters, stickers, and features that is developed and operated by Snow.
Details of the startup:
City: Seongnam Started in: 2015 Industries: Apps, Messaging, Photo Editing, Photo Sharing Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $95,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 4 You can find their website here .
44) Buzzvil Buzzvil links partners and advertisers through its lock screen ad platform.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2012 Founders: Bongchul Kim, John Lee, Jueun Seo, Seungho Lee, Young Lee Industries: Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Information Technology, Mobile Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $33,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 9 You can find their website here .
45) Althea Althea is Korea's leading beauty e-commerce site, offering consumers in Southeast Asia the most up-to-date beauty products, trends, and lifestyle.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2015 Founders: Christopher Cynn, Frank Kang, Jae Yoon Kim Industries: Cosmetics, E-Commerce, Lifestyle Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $10,676,529 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 11 You can find their website here .
46) Bagelcode A group of dedicated industry experts with extensive expertise developing games for all major gaming platforms.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2012 Founders: Junyoung Kim, Kay Yoon Industries: Gaming Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: ₩52,002,025,208 Number of funding rounds: 3 You can find their website here .
47) PeopleFund PeopleFund is Korea's leading consumer finance-focused digital lender.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2015 Founders: Joey Kim Industries: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $53,474,100 Number of funding rounds: 8 Number of investors: 8 You can find their website here .
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48) ZIGZAG ZIGZAG is a women's shopping meta-service app.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2012 Founders: Johnny Seo, Jung Hun Kim, Sangmin Yoon Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Mobile Apps Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $8,762,297 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here .
49) Npixel Npixel is a firm that creates computer games.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2017 Founders: Bongun Bae Industries: Computer, Gaming, PC Games Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: ₩60,000,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 3 You can find their website here .
50) MakinaRocks MakinaRocks is an AI-powered industrial/manufacturing company.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2017 Founders: Andre Yoon, Jaehyuk Lee, Sangwoo Shim, Yongsub Lim Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $11,522,132 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 9 You can find their website here .
51) MyMusicTaste A live event production service started by fans.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2011 Founders: Ethan JaeSeok Lee, JinWook Baek, Sure Bak, Woosup Shin Industries: Concerts, Mobile, Music Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $28,292,998 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 13 You can find their website here .
52) Contents First The creators of Tappytoon, the world's leading digital-first comics site and daily destination for more than 4 million people. English/French/German
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2013 Founders: Ernest Woo, Sun Bang Industries: Apps, Comics, Content Creators, Digital Entertainment, Media and Entertainment, Mobile Apps Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: ₩39,500,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 6 Number of investors: 9 You can find their website here .
53) Kmong Kmong is a Korean online talent market where people can sell and acquire design, business, computing, music, and other services.
Details of the startup:
City: Gyeongsan Started in: 2012 Founders: Hyeongho Park Industries: Business Development, E-Commerce, Internet, Mobile, Music, Online Portals, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: ₩3,700,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here .
54) MegazoneCloud We Are Digital Architects - With cloud-optimized technology, people, and processes, we empower customers.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2018 Founders: Joo-Wan Lee Industries: Cloud Computing, Consulting, Information Technology, Internet, SaaS, Software, Web Hosting Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $45,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 5 You can find their website here .
55) Gen.G Esports Gen.G is the premier esports organization that connects the United States and Asia.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2017 Founders: Kent Wakeford, Kevin Chou, Mike Li, Phillip Hyun Industries: Collaboration, Computer, eSports, Media and Entertainment, Skill Assessment, Sports Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $46,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 14 You can find their website here .
56) SMARTSTUDY SmartStudy is a multinational entertainment firm. Pinkfong and Monster Super League are two examples of our high-quality animation and gaming entertainment.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2010 Founders: Ryan Seungkyu Lee Industries: Apps, Broadcasting, Gaming, iOS, Media and Entertainment, News, Social Media, Software, Sports, Video Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $12,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 3 You can find their website here .
57) L&P Cosmetic L&P Cosmetic is primarily focused on cosmeceutical product development.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2009 Founders: Kwon Oh-sub Industries: Beauty, Cosmetics, Pharmaceutical Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: ₩40,000,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here .
58) 4:33 Creative Lab 4:33 Creative Lab, a leading Korean mobile game development firm
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2009 Founders: Joonmo Kwon Industries: Animation, Digital Entertainment, Gaming, Mobile, Product Design Number of employees: 1-10 Funding amount: $100,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here .
59) Line Games Line Games is a division of Line Corporation dedicated to the game industry.
Details of the startup:
City: Seocho Started in: 2017 Industries: Computer, Gaming, PC Games, Video Games Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: ₩125,000,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here .
60) Blocko Blocko is a blockchain development platform and operating system.
Details of the startup:
City: Seongnam Started in: 2014 Founders: Allan J Kim, Won-Beom Kim Industries: Blockchain, Enterprise Software, Internet of Things, Software Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $22,351,172 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 12 You can find their website here .
61) 3billion 3billion is a global leader in the field of rare disease genetic testing.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2016 Industries: Bioinformatics, Genetics, Health Care, Pharmaceutical Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $25,658,985 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 10 You can find their website here .
62) Skelter Labs Skelter Labs is an artificial intelligence technology firm that creates cutting-edge machine intelligence.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2015 Founders: Ted Cho Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Software, Virtual Assistant Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $24,978,421 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 9 You can find their website here .
63) Vuno Doctors and Patients with Artificial Intelligence
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2014 Founders: Dannis Kim, Kyu-Hwan Jung, Yeha Lee Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Health Care, Medical Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $15,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 6 You can find their website here .
64) Miso Booking services (cleaning, moving, renovation) is as simple as purchasing things on Amazon.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2015 Founders: Seun Oh, Victor Ching Industries: Consumer, Mobile Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $10,700,000 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 12 You can find their website here .
65) Sentbe Sentbe makes international money transfers faster, cheaper, and easier.
Details of the startup:
City: Busan Started in: 2015 Founders: Sangyong Jung, Seongouk Choi Industries: Finance, FinTech, Payments Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $8,363,258 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 7 You can find their website here .
66) ProtoPie Designers can create highly interactive prototypes using the simplest interaction design tool for any digital products.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2014 Founders: John Song, Scotty Kim, Tony Kim Industries: Android, Enterprise Software, Human Computer Interaction, iOS, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Product Design, Software, UX Design, Web Design Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $9,800,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 9 You can find their website here .
67) Kakao Enterprise Kakao Enterprise is a company that specializes in AI-based workplace platforms and services.
Details of the startup:
City: Seongnam Started in: 2019 Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Machine Learning, Software Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: $92,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here .
68) Seoul Robotics Building powerful Lidar perception software for self-driving automobiles and robots - Making robots intelligent
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2017 Founders: Han Bin Lee Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Drones, Machine Learning, Robotics, Sensor, Software Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $6,100,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 7 You can find their website here .
69) CryptoQuant CryptoQuant uses machine learning to give institutional investors with complete on-chain data and analytics.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2020 Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Market Research, Professional Services Number of employees: 1-10 Funding amount: $256,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 1 You can find their website here .
70) RE:harvest Korea-based food upcycling company
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2019 Industries: Food and Beverage Number of employees: 1-10 Funding amount: ₩200,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 1 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here .
71) GREENLABS Through its agri-tech platform as a service, GREENLABS assists every farming step from production to sales.
Details of the startup:
City: Seoul Started in: 2017 Founders: Sang Hoon Shin Industries: Agriculture, AgTech, Farming, Information Technology Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $26,845,998 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 3 You can find their website here .