FuturePlay

Founded in Seoul, South Korea in 2014, FuturePlay is an accelerator and early-stage investor focused on deep tech startups. It has invested in over 55 companies, primarily based in South Korea, with a third operating in the U.S. FuturePlay also expands its reach to Southeast Asia and acts as a limited partner for funds like 500 Kimchi and Zeroth.ai. The company offers two acceleration programs: TechUP and TechUP+, providing resources and support to help startups grow sustainably.

Choi Jae-woong

Director

Yongsuk ku

Senior Associate

Kwon Oh-hyung

Partner

Jung-hee Ryu

Partner and CEO

Past deals in Image Recognition

Croft

Seed Round in 2023
Croft is an artificial intelligence startup focused on smart farming, specializing in crop monitoring and greenhouse control solutions. The company develops advanced systems that utilize lightweight image-based sensors and edge computing algorithms to assess crop growth and environmental conditions. By delivering real-time data and insights, Croft's technology aims to enhance farm productivity and energy efficiency. Its services support farmers in making informed decisions, ultimately promoting sustainable agricultural practices.

Multiple Eye

Seed Round in 2023
Multiple Eye provides image-based omnidirectional distance measurement and environment recognition technology services for mobile robots.

Seoul Robotics

Series B in 2022
Specializes in developing advanced LiDAR perception software for autonomous vehicles and robots. Its technology enables infrastructure-based autonomous driving, featuring controlled area navigation and obstacle detection across varied environments.

mAy-I

Seed Round in 2022
mAy-I is a tech startup developing an AI-powered video analytics platform and human-tracking solution that leverages machine learning to analyze visitor behavior in physical retail environments using existing security cameras. The platform provides actionable insights on customer engagement, store performance, and operational efficiency to support data-driven decision making, enabling retailers to optimize offline experiences without the need for additional hardware installation.

Kaier

Seed Round in 2020
Kaier is a technology company specializing in AI-driven visual anomaly detection. It develops deep learning techniques to analyze images, videos, and big data, supporting industries with optimized processing and decision-making tools. The company manages manufacturing, production, logistics, and facilities, offering solutions that enhance work efficiency by extracting valuable information from data. Kaier focuses on accumulating and advancing the latest AI technology to provide clients with suitable optimization tools.

Multiple Eye

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Multiple Eye provides image-based omnidirectional distance measurement and environment recognition technology services for mobile robots.

Seoul Robotics

Series A in 2020
Specializes in developing advanced LiDAR perception software for autonomous vehicles and robots. Its technology enables infrastructure-based autonomous driving, featuring controlled area navigation and obstacle detection across varied environments.

Zezedu

Seed Round in 2020
Zezedu is a South Korea-based education technology company that develops an AI-powered platform for personalized, process-oriented mathematics learning for institutional settings. The platform provides real-time feedback, hyper-personalized recommendations, and cross-device access, enabling schools and academies to improve learning outcomes and streamline class management. It supports handwritten equation recognition and evaluation, including partial scoring for problems solvable by multiple approaches, and accommodates a range of international curricula. The solution has been adopted by numerous schools and tutoring centers in Korea and the United States, illustrating its effectiveness in enhancing math instruction across diverse curricula.

Deeping Source

Series A in 2020
Deeping Source Inc. is a South Korea-based company that specializes in data anonymization technology, focusing on the secure handling of data for artificial intelligence applications. The company develops an open data platform that removes personally identifiable information from various data types, including images and videos, while maintaining their usability for AI inference and training. Deeping Source holds worldwide patents for its core technology, which underpins two primary AI products: an AI video analytics solution that leverages existing CCTV footage to provide insights into customer behavior in retail and public spaces, and a data anonymization solution designed for autonomous driving applications. This technology allows companies to gather extensive datasets from real-world environments without breaching privacy laws, facilitating the development of accurate autonomous driving systems. Through its innovative approach, Deeping Source aims to enhance data collection and sharing practices while ensuring compliance with privacy regulations.

mAy-I

Pre Seed Round in 2019
mAy-I is a tech startup developing an AI-powered video analytics platform and human-tracking solution that leverages machine learning to analyze visitor behavior in physical retail environments using existing security cameras. The platform provides actionable insights on customer engagement, store performance, and operational efficiency to support data-driven decision making, enabling retailers to optimize offline experiences without the need for additional hardware installation.

Seoul Robotics

Venture Round in 2018
Specializes in developing advanced LiDAR perception software for autonomous vehicles and robots. Its technology enables infrastructure-based autonomous driving, featuring controlled area navigation and obstacle detection across varied environments.

Seoul Robotics

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Specializes in developing advanced LiDAR perception software for autonomous vehicles and robots. Its technology enables infrastructure-based autonomous driving, featuring controlled area navigation and obstacle detection across varied environments.
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