Altos Ventures

Founded in 1996, Altos Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California with an additional office in Seoul, South Korea. It specializes in early-stage investments in consumer and technology companies, focusing on enterprise SaaS, FinTech, e-commerce, and consumer brands and services. The firm invests globally, with a particular interest in North America, Asia, and Latin America.

James Dai

Partner

Brittany Hargest

Partner

Haemin Jeong

Associate

Han Kim

Managing Director

Dillon Krasnigor

Executive, Investment Team

Past deals in Mobile

Quartr

Venture Round in 2024
Quartr is a software company serving the finance industry. It offers a suite of services, including a free mobile app and web application for professionals, designed to connect the financial community. With over half a million users worldwide, Quartr provides first-party company information, covering over 6500 public companies across 19 markets. Its platform enables users to access earnings calls, investor presentations, searchable transcripts, earnings reports, and specific financial data.

Ziina

Series A in 2024
Ziina is a financial services company that provides a peer-to-peer payment platform for mobile apps. The platform features bank-grade security, end-to-end encryption, and the ability to send and receive funds using just a phone number, enabling both individuals and businesses to manage money securely and efficiently.

MathFLAT

Series B in 2023
MathFLAT is a B2B mobile solution that employs AI-based big data analysis to enhance mathematics education. It suggests personalized learning methods tailored to each student's needs, benefiting both teachers and students.

Powered by People

Series A in 2023
Powered by People is a mobile-first platform that facilitates ethical manufacturing practices through its online marketplace. The company focuses on connecting small and mid-sized enterprises in the creative manufacturing and handmade sector with international buyers, promoting transparency in the supply chain. By offering online tools and financing solutions, Powered by People enables wholesalers to source quality products from skilled producers in low-income countries. This approach not only streamlines the procurement process but also ensures direct payments to producers, fostering fair trade and sustainable practices in the industry.

Backpackr

Series C in 2023
Backpackr Inc. is a software development company based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in mobile applications for Apple devices. Founded in 2012, the company offers a diverse portfolio of applications designed to enhance user experience and functionality. Its products include Good Sleep, which aids users in achieving restful sleep; Quick Search, a tool for efficient information retrieval; Quick Message + for seamless communication; Quick Dial + for simplified calling; Smart Photo Organizer for managing digital photos and videos; Star Wallpapers for personalized wallpaper creation; and Ringtones Plus+ for customizing ringtones. In addition to its application development, Backpackr operates an online app store that allows users to purchase a variety of smartphone applications.

Toss

Series G in 2022
Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform developed by the fintech startup Viva Republica, established in 2011 by Seunggun Lee in Seoul. The platform offers a range of services aimed at simplifying financial management for users, including peer-to-peer money transfers, credit score management, and bank account oversight. Additionally, Toss provides access to loan and insurance plans, facilitates bill splitting, and supports QR payments. These features collectively enable users to handle their financial needs efficiently and conveniently.

Testlio

Series B in 2021
Testlio offers an online mobile app testing solution that enables businesses to offload QA tasks with flexible requirements. It provides a platform for full testing, integration, reporting, functional testing, and localization services.

Dunamu

Secondary Market in 2021
Dunamu is a Seoul-based technology company that develops and operates digital asset and blockchain-related services. It runs UPbit, a cryptocurrency exchange with presence in Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore, and Luniverse, a blockchain platform, along with UBCI, a cryptocurrency market index. The company also provides securities information and trading through Stockplus and an OTC platform for private companies via U-Stockplus, as well as Onboard, an equity-management platform for private firms. It offers investment services and mobile access to its platforms, enabling users to trade digital assets, access market data, and manage private equity electronically. Founded in 2012, Dunamu focuses on connecting users with digital assets, blockchain infrastructure, and private-market services across its platforms.

Toss

Series H in 2021
Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform developed by the fintech startup Viva Republica, established in 2011 by Seunggun Lee in Seoul. The platform offers a range of services aimed at simplifying financial management for users, including peer-to-peer money transfers, credit score management, and bank account oversight. Additionally, Toss provides access to loan and insurance plans, facilitates bill splitting, and supports QR payments. These features collectively enable users to handle their financial needs efficiently and conveniently.

MathFLAT

Series A in 2021
MathFLAT is a B2B mobile solution that employs AI-based big data analysis to enhance mathematics education. It suggests personalized learning methods tailored to each student's needs, benefiting both teachers and students.

Toss

Series G in 2020
Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform developed by the fintech startup Viva Republica, established in 2011 by Seunggun Lee in Seoul. The platform offers a range of services aimed at simplifying financial management for users, including peer-to-peer money transfers, credit score management, and bank account oversight. Additionally, Toss provides access to loan and insurance plans, facilitates bill splitting, and supports QR payments. These features collectively enable users to handle their financial needs efficiently and conveniently.

Chowbus

Series A in 2020
Chowbus, Inc. is a food ordering and delivery platform specializing in Asian cuisine, allowing users to conveniently order dishes from various restaurants through its online and mobile applications. The platform features a diverse menu that includes Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Japanese food, catering to a growing demand for authentic ethnic dining experiences. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Chowbus not only facilitates food delivery but also offers additional services such as shuttle, pickup, and grocery options. By empowering local ethnic restaurants with technology and marketing tools, Chowbus aims to enhance their operational efficiency and increase sales, while providing customers with a streamlined, dish-centric ordering experience. The application is accessible on major platforms, including the App Store and Google Play.

Toss

Series F in 2019
Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform developed by the fintech startup Viva Republica, established in 2011 by Seunggun Lee in Seoul. The platform offers a range of services aimed at simplifying financial management for users, including peer-to-peer money transfers, credit score management, and bank account oversight. Additionally, Toss provides access to loan and insurance plans, facilitates bill splitting, and supports QR payments. These features collectively enable users to handle their financial needs efficiently and conveniently.

Toss

Series E in 2018
Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform developed by the fintech startup Viva Republica, established in 2011 by Seunggun Lee in Seoul. The platform offers a range of services aimed at simplifying financial management for users, including peer-to-peer money transfers, credit score management, and bank account oversight. Additionally, Toss provides access to loan and insurance plans, facilitates bill splitting, and supports QR payments. These features collectively enable users to handle their financial needs efficiently and conveniently.

Toss

Series D in 2018
Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform developed by the fintech startup Viva Republica, established in 2011 by Seunggun Lee in Seoul. The platform offers a range of services aimed at simplifying financial management for users, including peer-to-peer money transfers, credit score management, and bank account oversight. Additionally, Toss provides access to loan and insurance plans, facilitates bill splitting, and supports QR payments. These features collectively enable users to handle their financial needs efficiently and conveniently.

Toss

Series C in 2017
Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform developed by the fintech startup Viva Republica, established in 2011 by Seunggun Lee in Seoul. The platform offers a range of services aimed at simplifying financial management for users, including peer-to-peer money transfers, credit score management, and bank account oversight. Additionally, Toss provides access to loan and insurance plans, facilitates bill splitting, and supports QR payments. These features collectively enable users to handle their financial needs efficiently and conveniently.

The Beatpacking Company

Venture Round in 2016
The Beatpacking Company is a prominent provider of ad-supported music streaming services in South Korea, operating a mobile application known as BEAT. The company specializes in developing a social mobile music streaming platform that allows users to access a diverse range of music tailored to their genre preferences. By focusing on mobile devices and smartphones, The Beatpacking Company offers a user-friendly experience that caters to the evolving needs of music listeners in the region.

Backpackr

Venture Round in 2016
Backpackr Inc. is a software development company based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in mobile applications for Apple devices. Founded in 2012, the company offers a diverse portfolio of applications designed to enhance user experience and functionality. Its products include Good Sleep, which aids users in achieving restful sleep; Quick Search, a tool for efficient information retrieval; Quick Message + for seamless communication; Quick Dial + for simplified calling; Smart Photo Organizer for managing digital photos and videos; Star Wallpapers for personalized wallpaper creation; and Ringtones Plus+ for customizing ringtones. In addition to its application development, Backpackr operates an online app store that allows users to purchase a variety of smartphone applications.

Toss

Series B in 2016
Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform developed by the fintech startup Viva Republica, established in 2011 by Seunggun Lee in Seoul. The platform offers a range of services aimed at simplifying financial management for users, including peer-to-peer money transfers, credit score management, and bank account oversight. Additionally, Toss provides access to loan and insurance plans, facilitates bill splitting, and supports QR payments. These features collectively enable users to handle their financial needs efficiently and conveniently.

Testlio

Series A in 2016
Testlio offers an online mobile app testing solution that enables businesses to offload QA tasks with flexible requirements. It provides a platform for full testing, integration, reporting, functional testing, and localization services.

The Beatpacking Company

Venture Round in 2015
The Beatpacking Company is a prominent provider of ad-supported music streaming services in South Korea, operating a mobile application known as BEAT. The company specializes in developing a social mobile music streaming platform that allows users to access a diverse range of music tailored to their genre preferences. By focusing on mobile devices and smartphones, The Beatpacking Company offers a user-friendly experience that caters to the evolving needs of music listeners in the region.

Origin Games

Seed Round in 2015
Origin Game is a startup specializing in mobile games. Their key personnel includes Webgen R2 and C9 team leaders, and key development team members from Nexen Dungeon and Fighter. They are currently developing a mobile game called Project Crocus.

Toss

Series A in 2015
Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform developed by the fintech startup Viva Republica, established in 2011 by Seunggun Lee in Seoul. The platform offers a range of services aimed at simplifying financial management for users, including peer-to-peer money transfers, credit score management, and bank account oversight. Additionally, Toss provides access to loan and insurance plans, facilitates bill splitting, and supports QR payments. These features collectively enable users to handle their financial needs efficiently and conveniently.

brideasmart

Venture Round in 2015
Bridea Smart is a mobile game developer, making creative games with high end technology, in Korea.

Channel Breeze

Venture Round in 2015
Channel Breeze is a mobile navigation application that provides its users with an apartment hunting services. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Origin Games

Funding Round in 2015
Origin Game is a startup specializing in mobile games. Their key personnel includes Webgen R2 and C9 team leaders, and key development team members from Nexen Dungeon and Fighter. They are currently developing a mobile game called Project Crocus.

The Beatpacking Company

Series B in 2015
The Beatpacking Company is a prominent provider of ad-supported music streaming services in South Korea, operating a mobile application known as BEAT. The company specializes in developing a social mobile music streaming platform that allows users to access a diverse range of music tailored to their genre preferences. By focusing on mobile devices and smartphones, The Beatpacking Company offers a user-friendly experience that caters to the evolving needs of music listeners in the region.

Channel Breeze

Series A in 2014
Channel Breeze is a mobile navigation application that provides its users with an apartment hunting services. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Toss

Seed Round in 2014
Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform developed by the fintech startup Viva Republica, established in 2011 by Seunggun Lee in Seoul. The platform offers a range of services aimed at simplifying financial management for users, including peer-to-peer money transfers, credit score management, and bank account oversight. Additionally, Toss provides access to loan and insurance plans, facilitates bill splitting, and supports QR payments. These features collectively enable users to handle their financial needs efficiently and conveniently.

The Beatpacking Company

Series A in 2014
The Beatpacking Company is a prominent provider of ad-supported music streaming services in South Korea, operating a mobile application known as BEAT. The company specializes in developing a social mobile music streaming platform that allows users to access a diverse range of music tailored to their genre preferences. By focusing on mobile devices and smartphones, The Beatpacking Company offers a user-friendly experience that caters to the evolving needs of music listeners in the region.

Trilibis

Venture Round in 2013
Trilibis Inc. is a technology company specializing in mobile and multi-device web development solutions tailored for consumer brands, media companies, and enterprises. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Trilibis has established itself as a leader in the sector with its core product, SNOW. This innovative solution enables developers to create device-optimized websites that perform seamlessly across PCs, tablets, and smartphones, enhancing user experience and engagement. Additionally, Trilibis offers SNOW IO, a web server plug-in that automatically optimizes images for various devices, ensuring quality and speed. The company's flexible technology can be integrated with various web development tools, facilitating a comprehensive approach to responsive design. Trilibis serves notable clients such as Abbott, CNN, and Univision, and has expanded its reach through partnerships with organizations like OpenText and IBM.

Ium

Venture Round in 2011
IUMSOCIUS is a Korean-based app development company focused on creating novel dating apps for mobile users. The company has developed many products including I’m 8 and joints, both of which have been released to the iTunes Store and the App Market.

Orbit Media

Seed Round in 2010
Orbit Media is a phone book application that allows the users to organize and moderate their contacts. Orbit groups the users' friends into "orbits" so they can prioritize real-time notifications from their contacts.

Hooked Media Group

Series A in 2009
Hooked Media Group is a social gaming company that specializes in connecting mobile players with engaging games through its mobile game discovery app for Android and an online gaming platform. The company offers advanced recommendations, real-time notifications, and social sharing features, facilitating a tailored gaming experience for users. For mobile game developers, Hooked provides a cost-per-install product to help them monetize their latest offerings effectively. The company's online platform, Yoo-Mee, enhances the gaming experience by creating a community-oriented environment around games, allowing players to interact across various platforms. Additionally, Hooked Media Group enables web publishers to embed a social game player, which not only improves user experience but also boosts website metrics while generating revenue for both publishers and developers. Headquartered in San Francisco, Hooked Media Group is supported by notable venture partners.

Krafton

Venture Round in 2009
Krafton Inc is a South Korean video game developer and holding company headquartered in Seongnam. It specializes in creating fantasy games for both PC and mobile platforms, and it is renowned for its popular title, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. In addition to this flagship game, Krafton has developed several other titles, including PUBG: Battlegrounds, PUBG: New State, Tera, Elyon, and Mistover. The company aims to maintain its status as a leading name in the video game industry by adhering to its core value of craftsmanship in game development.

Hooked Media Group

Seed Round in 2008
Hooked Media Group is a social gaming company that specializes in connecting mobile players with engaging games through its mobile game discovery app for Android and an online gaming platform. The company offers advanced recommendations, real-time notifications, and social sharing features, facilitating a tailored gaming experience for users. For mobile game developers, Hooked provides a cost-per-install product to help them monetize their latest offerings effectively. The company's online platform, Yoo-Mee, enhances the gaming experience by creating a community-oriented environment around games, allowing players to interact across various platforms. Additionally, Hooked Media Group enables web publishers to embed a social game player, which not only improves user experience but also boosts website metrics while generating revenue for both publishers and developers. Headquartered in San Francisco, Hooked Media Group is supported by notable venture partners.

Trilibis

Series B in 2008
Trilibis Inc. is a technology company specializing in mobile and multi-device web development solutions tailored for consumer brands, media companies, and enterprises. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Trilibis has established itself as a leader in the sector with its core product, SNOW. This innovative solution enables developers to create device-optimized websites that perform seamlessly across PCs, tablets, and smartphones, enhancing user experience and engagement. Additionally, Trilibis offers SNOW IO, a web server plug-in that automatically optimizes images for various devices, ensuring quality and speed. The company's flexible technology can be integrated with various web development tools, facilitating a comprehensive approach to responsive design. Trilibis serves notable clients such as Abbott, CNN, and Univision, and has expanded its reach through partnerships with organizations like OpenText and IBM.

Pixo

Venture Round in 1998
Pixo is a company focused on creating advanced, user-friendly software for mass-market wireless phones. By recognizing the convergence of wireless technology and data applications, Pixo has developed solutions that enable manufacturers to enhance traditional voice-only phone designs. Their software transforms these devices into versatile information tools capable of managing personal information and facilitating e-commerce. Pixo's commitment to practical applications positions it as a key player in the digital content management software sector, catering to the evolving needs of wireless communication.
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