Strong Ventures

Strong Ventures is a seed fund, based in California, that finances, supports, and mentors Korean/Asian/Global entrepreneurs, empowering them to build strong ventures and to break successfully into the global market. With proven experience as operators, executives, and entrepreneurs, they provide hands-on assistance and guidance. On top of their financial investment, they aim to provide tangible value to their entrepreneurs, through network reach, strategic thinking, and execution collaboration. And, as they engage together in their venture endeavors, they hope to make the entrepreneurial ecosystem, where they build companies and labor in, a better, stronger, and more fun place for all.

John Nahm

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Past deals in HoReCa

Lunch Lab

Seed Round in 2025
Lunch Lab offers food services.

Menu.It

Venture Round in 2022
Menu.It specializes in providing innovative store management solutions for the restaurant industry. The company develops tablet menu boards that feature stylish templates and customization options, allowing restaurants to create and edit their menus easily. Its system facilitates direct order transmission from the table to the counter and kitchen, streamlining the ordering process. Additionally, Menu.It enables seamless payment processing at the counter, which enhances the customer experience. By minimizing the manpower required for menu guidance and order delivery, the company helps restaurants reduce labor costs while improving operational efficiency.

Plating

Seed Round in 2022
Plating is a catering service that specializes in providing healthy and flavorful meal options for businesses. The company focuses on offering customized buffet-style food selections, delivering breakfast and lunch subscriptions prepared by professional chefs. With a diverse menu that includes Korean, Chinese, and other Asian cuisines, Plating aims to enhance employee satisfaction and productivity by simplifying meal management for corporate clients. The company regularly introduces new products, having developed approximately 50 different menu items to date, ensuring a variety of choices for its customers.

Plating

Seed Round in 2020
Plating is a catering service that specializes in providing healthy and flavorful meal options for businesses. The company focuses on offering customized buffet-style food selections, delivering breakfast and lunch subscriptions prepared by professional chefs. With a diverse menu that includes Korean, Chinese, and other Asian cuisines, Plating aims to enhance employee satisfaction and productivity by simplifying meal management for corporate clients. The company regularly introduces new products, having developed approximately 50 different menu items to date, ensuring a variety of choices for its customers.

Table Manager

Series A in 2020
Table Manager is a digital reservation management platform focused on optimizing telephone reservations for restaurant businesses. The platform systematically manages incoming phone reservations by automatically classifying customers and displaying relevant information as calls are received. This functionality allows restaurants to enhance their reservation processes and potentially increase both reservations and sales.

Plating

Series A in 2016
Plating is a catering service that specializes in providing healthy and flavorful meal options for businesses. The company focuses on offering customized buffet-style food selections, delivering breakfast and lunch subscriptions prepared by professional chefs. With a diverse menu that includes Korean, Chinese, and other Asian cuisines, Plating aims to enhance employee satisfaction and productivity by simplifying meal management for corporate clients. The company regularly introduces new products, having developed approximately 50 different menu items to date, ensuring a variety of choices for its customers.

Hanintel

Seed Round in 2012
Hanintel (한인텔) is a Korean hotel booking service that provides support services for travelers by finding reliable and affordable lodging at popular travel destinations. It offers a mobile app that allows travelers to find and book reasonable accommodation facilities at guest houses, villas, and hotels around the globe. Hanintel currently lists over 4,000 rooms from 58 cities, including Seoul, Tokyo, New York, Paris, London, Singapore, Hong Kong, Rome, Sydney, and Shanghai.
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