Korea, Republic of
61 labs and startups across 14 cities. 24 startups are AI-native; 3 new AI startups appeared in the last two years against 0 in the two before.
Cities
Unicorns
Yanolja$6.7bn
Hospitality. Valued at $6.7bn (July 2021).
Viva Republica (Toss)$5.48bn
Financial technology. Valued at $5.48bn (June 2021).
Yello Mobile$4.05bn
Software industry. Valued at $4.05bn (November 2016).
Kurly$3.3bn
Daangn Market$2.7bn
E-commerce. Valued at $2.7bn (August 2021).
Tridge$2.7bn
Software as a service. Valued at $2.7bn (August 2022).
ZigBang$1.93bn
Property technology. Valued at $1.93bn (June 2022).
Musinsa$1.89bn
Fashion. Valued at $1.89bn (November 2019).
MEGAZONE$1.83bn
Cloud computing. Valued at $1.83bn (August 2022).
Bucketplace$1.4bn
Interior design. Valued at $1.4bn (May 2022).
RIDI$1.33bn
E-commerce. Valued at $1.33bn (August 2021).
Dunamu$1bn
Financial technology. Valued at $1+bn (July 2021).
Research labs
Startups
MisoHiring
We make booking services as easy as buying products online.
Fountain
High volume hiring made simple
Superb AI
Superb AI provides end-to-end computer vision MLOps platform
QueryPie AI
QueryPie AIP - Enterprise Ready Agentic AI Platform
QuotaBook
Equity management platform for startups and investors.
Mars Auto
Autonomous trucks to fully automate long-haul freight shipping
Stipop
Monetization platform for character creators
Relate
All-in-One Sales and Marketing CRM for B2B teams
Char
The AI notepad that knows and works for you
Humance
AI that keeps complex construction projects on schedule.
Cuckoo Labs
Real-time AI translator for global sales and marketing
Light Anchor
AI-native growth agency for consumer brands
AYC Fund
AI-native crypto hedge fund
11Street
South Korean online marketplace.
AXZ Corp.
South Korean internet company.
Boily
South Korean company providing AI search (GEO/AEO) visibility measurement for hospitals.
CareNation
South Korean caregiving platform company.
circuscompany
South Korean augmented reality, edtech and AI company.
Clayee
South Korean software company developing AI automation tools.
Coupang
ECommerce website and enterprise in Seoul, South Korea.
Datarize
CRM marketing solutions for all eCommerce businesses.
Dear U
South Korean company.
Digital Human Corporation
South Korean AI wellness company building KAi, a persistent memory AI companion.
Dotio
South Korean software and AI transformation consulting company.
FruitsFamily
Korean social shopping app.
i-ESG
AI-powered ESG data management company.
Indinity
South Korean software company.
Innospace
Korean aerospace company.
Insightnova
South Korean software company.
MIT Co., Ltd.
South Korean manufacturer of ultrasonic (SAT) semiconductor inspection equipment.
Neo Genesis
AI-native automation company running 11 live business units with a single autonomous AI system.
NEXTPAYMENTS
AI smart retail company.
OpenTime
South Korean digital marketing company.
orbt
South Korean AI consulting company.
Perigee Aerospace
South Korean aerospace manufacturer.
Perso Dubbing
AI-powered automatic video dubbing and multilingual translation SaaS service developed by ESTsoft.
RAUMLAUT
South Korean architecture, design and software company.
SIJE Inc.
South Korean AI software company for the sewn-products OEM supply chain.
SK Innovation
South Korean energy and chemical company.
SK Planet
Internet platform development company.
Toss
Korea's finance super-app.
Uneedcomms
South Korean AI marketing automation company.
upfall Co., Ltd.
South Korean artificial intelligence company.
Upstage
Document AI and the Solar models.
yeogi.com
An online travel reservation platform in South Korea for motels, hotels, resorts, package tours, and flights.
봄찬
South Korean online stone material distribution startup.