Free database of Korean AI startups and their funding rounds.
The latest rounds, without the translation lag.
5 rounds
AI applications · Series B
KRW 108 billion
Lead: Goodwater Capital
PlatumAI applications · Seed
KRW 10 billion ($7.5 million)
Lead: LB Investment, Mirae Asset Capital, Mirae Asset Venture Investments
KED GlobalAI applications · Seed
KRW 16 billion
Investors not reported
KED GlobalAI applications · Seed
KRW 5.5 billion
Investors not reported
KED GlobalAI applications · Seed
$4.75 million
Lead: Basis Set Ventures
Startup Recipe
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