Free database of Korean AI startups and their funding rounds.
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31 rounds
Robotics · Series A
KRW 25 billion
Lead: Atinum Investment
Startup RecipeAI chips · Series D
about KRW 40 billion
Investors: Shinhan Financial Group, BNW Investment
Startup RecipeLLM / foundation models · Series B
$100 million
Lead: NEA, Naver Ventures
Startup RecipeRobotics · Series B
KRW 95 billion
Lead: JB Investment
Startup RecipeAI chips · Series B
KRW 150 billion (about $103 million)
Lead: Atinum Investment
Startup RecipeLLM / foundation models · Series C
KRW 180 billion
Lead: Sazze Partners
Startup RecipeAI chips · Series C
$250 million
Investors: Arm, Samsung Ventures, Pegatron VC, Korea Development Bank +2
Startup RecipeDevtools / infra · Seed extension
$20 million
Lead: Capstone Partners
FriendliAIAI chips · Series C bridge
KRW 170 billion ($120 million)
Investors: Korea Development Bank, Industrial Bank of Korea, IBK Securities, IBK Venture Investment +4
KED GlobalRobotics · Seed
KRW 21 billion ($14.8 million)
Investors: Hashed, Mirae Asset Venture Investments, SK Telecom, LG Electronics +5
Startup RecipeAI applications · Series B
KRW 108 billion
Lead: Goodwater Capital
PlatumLLM / foundation models · Series B bridge
KRW 62 billion
Investors not reported
Startup RecipeLLM / foundation models · Strategic
$3 million
Lead: SK Telecom
KED GlobalDevtools / infra · Series A
$12 million
Lead: A Ventures
TechCrunchVertical AI · Series A
KRW 22 billion ($16.5 million)
Investors: Altos Ventures, Smilegate Investment, Hillspring Investment, Y Combinator +1
KED GlobalAI applications · Seed
KRW 10 billion ($7.5 million)
Lead: LB Investment, Mirae Asset Capital, Mirae Asset Venture Investments
KED GlobalRobotics · Seed
KRW 17.5 billion ($13 million)
Lead: Stonebridge Ventures
KED GlobalAI applications · Seed
KRW 16 billion
Investors not reported
KED GlobalAI applications · Seed
KRW 5.5 billion
Investors not reported
KED GlobalLLM / foundation models · Seed
KRW 5.4 billion
Investors not reported
KED GlobalVertical AI · Seed
KRW 4.5 billion
Investors not reported
KED GlobalAI applications · Seed
$4.75 million
Lead: Basis Set Ventures
Startup RecipeDevtools / infra · Series C
KRW 25.8 billion ($19.9 million)
Lead: STIC Ventures, LB Investment
PR NewswireLLM / foundation models · Series A
$50 million
Lead: NVentures, New Enterprise Associates
KED GlobalAI chips · Series C
KRW 110 billion ($80.5 million)
Lead: SkyLake Equity Partners
PR NewswireAI chips · Series A
KRW 60 billion
Investors not reported
Startup RecipeHealthcare AI · Series B
$11.6 million
Investors: Korea Industrial Bank, Hi investment Partners, QUAD Investment Management
PR NewswireLLM / foundation models · Series B
about KRW 100 billion ($72 million)
Lead: SK Networks, KT, Korea Development Bank, Shinhan Venture Investment +3
KED GlobalRobotics · Series A
KRW 13 billion
Investors not reported
Startup RecipeVertical AI · Seed
Amount not reported
Investors: Mashup Ventures, Devsisters Ventures
KED GlobalAI chips · Series B
KRW 165 billion ($124 million)
Lead: KT
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Largest disclosed dollar checks
Adds only dollar amounts printed in the sources, including figures an article called approximate. Won-only rounds are not converted, so they do not appear in this ranking.
Rebellions
AI chips
$374 million disclosed
Latest: Series C · 30 Sept 2025
Twelve Labs
LLM / foundation models
$153 million disclosed
Latest: Series B · 2 Jul 2026
FuriosaAI
AI chips
$120 million disclosed
Latest: Series C bridge · 31 Jul 2025
Xcena
AI chips
$103 million disclosed
Latest: Series B · 18 Apr 2026
DeepX
AI chips
$80.5 million disclosed
Latest: Series D · 28 Sept 2026
Upstage
LLM / foundation models
$72 million disclosed
Latest: Series C · 15 Apr 2026
FriendliAI
Devtools / infra
$20 million disclosed
Latest: Seed extension · 28 Aug 2025
Nota AI
Devtools / infra
$19.9 million disclosed
Latest: Series C · 18 Jun 2024