SBI Investment

SBI Investment Co., Ltd. is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan, established in 1996. The company plays a pivotal role in supporting the development and growth of private venture companies by providing funding and comprehensive services. With a focus on emerging technologies, SBI Investment targets sectors such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, financial technology, information technology, security, e-commerce, biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, and environmental energy. Over its 28-year history, SBI Investment has partnered with numerous ventures, having invested in a total of 986 companies, with a notable percentage achieving successful exits through IPOs or mergers and acquisitions. The firm strives to create and nurture core industries, positioning itself as a key player in the venture capital landscape of Korea and beyond.

Takashi Goto

Executive Vice President and Director

Ahn Jae- gwang

Director

Katsuya Kawashima

Director and President

Past deals in South Korea

Medipixel

Series B in 2023
Medipixel, Inc., founded in 2017 and based in Seoul, South Korea, specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based diagnostic software and semi-autonomous surgical tools for lung cancer and cardiac disease interventions. The company employs a team of experts in computer vision, deep learning, and reinforcement learning, collaborating with leading healthcare institutions to enhance diagnostic and surgical processes. Medipixel offers several innovative solutions, including an AI-based diagnosis tool that assists doctors in identifying lesions during coronary angiography, a guide and planning solution that visualizes hidden coronary artery segments to facilitate guidewire manipulation, and an automated navigation engine that optimizes robotic control for surgical procedures. By integrating advanced AI technologies, Medipixel aims to improve the quality of medical care and patient outcomes in the field of surgery.

Y&Archer

Series A in 2022
Y&Archer is an accelerator and incubator firm based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2015. It specializes in assisting startups, particularly from Asia, to penetrate the global market. By leveraging a network of venture capitalists, consultants, marketers, and industry experts, Y&Archer provides tailored support through its Market-Driven Program (MDP). This program analyzes market demand and business strategies to develop customizable solutions for startups. The firm primarily focuses on the B2B, B2C, and technology sectors, aiming to position its clients effectively in international markets.

Nearthlab

Series C in 2022
Nearthlab, Inc. is a technology-focused start-up based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in the development of autonomous drone systems primarily for the wind and renewable energy sectors. Founded by graduates of KAIST, the company leverages proprietary deep-learning algorithms to enhance safety inspections. Its flagship products include NearthWIND Pro, an autonomous drone designed for wind turbine inspections that can detect cracks and damages using AI, Zoomable, a cloud-based platform for managing and analyzing inspection data, and NearthWIND Mobile, a mobile solution for autonomous flight control. Nearthlab's AI technology allows for efficient autonomous flight in low-computing power and low-latency conditions, significantly reducing inspection times from hours to minutes. The company is supported by prominent venture capital firms in Korea, positioning it as a leader in drone technology for inspection purposes.

RideFlux

Series A in 2021
RideFlux Inc. is a South Korean company specializing in the development of self-driving technology for automobiles. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Jeju Island, RideFlux focuses on creating safe and reliable autonomous transportation services. The location serves as an ideal testing ground for their technology, offering diverse road environments and varying weather conditions, which are essential for developing effective autonomous driving software. The company aims to transform driving into a more innovative and stress-free experience, addressing the growing demand for mobility services, particularly in high-traffic tourist areas. RideFlux's offerings include autonomous driving services, remote control solutions, and high-precision mapping, all designed to enhance both safety and efficiency in transportation.

Neurophet

Series B in 2021
Neurophet, Inc. is a neuroscience company based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2016. It specializes in developing innovative software solutions for brain stimulation and treatment of neurological disorders. The company's flagship product, Neurophet tES Lab, is a simulation software that calculates and visualizes the effects of brain stimulation by utilizing individual brain structures and specific stimulation conditions. Neurophet employs its proprietary Segengine technology, which can automatically segment brain magnetic resonance images into 107 distinct regions within a minute. This technology aids in predicting and investigating stimulation effects for conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, providing clinicians with a three-dimensional brain model and stimulation parameter guidance. By leveraging deep learning and numerical optimization techniques, Neurophet enables healthcare professionals to focus interventions on targeted regions of the brain, enhancing treatment efficacy for patients with brain diseases.

Bankware Global

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Seoul, Korea, Bankware Global is a banking software developer that specializes in providing core banking solutions and financial software systems. The company serves a diverse clientele, including retail, corporate, private, treasury, fund administration, microfinance, and community banks, with over 100 financial institutions across seven countries in the Asia Pacific region. Notably, five digital banks in Korea, China, Japan, and Taiwan utilize Bankware Global's core banking software, highlighting the company's reputation as a leading provider in this sector. With offices in three countries, Bankware Global is recognized for its expertise in creating comprehensive financial institution products and transaction business software tailored for both domestic and international markets.

Watcha

Venture Round in 2020
WATCHA, Inc. is a South Korean company that specializes in online interactive media services, primarily through its movie and TV series recommendation application. Launched in 2012, WATCHA quickly gained popularity in Korea as a leading movie review app, leveraging personalized recommendation technology to suggest films based on user ratings. The platform not only offers extensive movie and TV show reviews but also includes WATCHA PLAY, a subscription-based video-on-demand service launched in 2016. This service is accessible on various devices, including web browsers, mobile applications, and smart TVs. With a strong focus on accurate content recommendations, WATCHA claims that 75% of the content consumed on its platform is based on user-generated recommendations. The company, headquartered in Seoul, has also expanded its offerings to Japan, enhancing its position in the competitive media landscape.

Brandi

Series B in 2020
Brandi is a vertical commerce company based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in both business-to-consumer and business-to-business platforms for fashion and beauty shopping. Founded in 2014, Brandi offers a diverse range of products, including clothing, cosmetics, and home interior items. The company's retail platform connects manufacturers, wholesalers, and consumers, creating a comprehensive fashion ecosystem that enables customers to access trending products at affordable prices. Through its innovative approach, Brandi aims to empower young shoppers and enhance their shopping experience in the fashion industry.

Nearthlab

Series B in 2020
Nearthlab, Inc. is a technology-focused start-up based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in the development of autonomous drone systems primarily for the wind and renewable energy sectors. Founded by graduates of KAIST, the company leverages proprietary deep-learning algorithms to enhance safety inspections. Its flagship products include NearthWIND Pro, an autonomous drone designed for wind turbine inspections that can detect cracks and damages using AI, Zoomable, a cloud-based platform for managing and analyzing inspection data, and NearthWIND Mobile, a mobile solution for autonomous flight control. Nearthlab's AI technology allows for efficient autonomous flight in low-computing power and low-latency conditions, significantly reducing inspection times from hours to minutes. The company is supported by prominent venture capital firms in Korea, positioning it as a leader in drone technology for inspection purposes.

Influential

Series B in 2020
Influential Inc. is a company based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2008. It specializes in publishing books and audiobooks, and it also organizes lectures and seminars featuring industry experts for various organizations. The company offers subscription services for its online audiobooks, catering to a global audience seeking professional development and knowledge.

Odd Concepts

Series B in 2020
Odd Concepts Inc. specializes in developing computer vision and artificial intelligence technology solutions. Founded in 2012 and based in Seoul, South Korea, the company offers a comprehensive portfolio of image recognition and search technology as a cloud-based API service. Their platform enables clients to conduct product data analysis and link offline shopping businesses to the online market, facilitating online-to-offline (O2O) commerce. Odd Concepts tailors its offerings to meet the specific needs of each customer, ensuring optimal results through the expert tuning of analysis engines. The company's innovative approach aims to enhance the shopping experience by providing efficient search capabilities and product recommendations.

Brandi

Series A in 2020
Brandi is a vertical commerce company based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in both business-to-consumer and business-to-business platforms for fashion and beauty shopping. Founded in 2014, Brandi offers a diverse range of products, including clothing, cosmetics, and home interior items. The company's retail platform connects manufacturers, wholesalers, and consumers, creating a comprehensive fashion ecosystem that enables customers to access trending products at affordable prices. Through its innovative approach, Brandi aims to empower young shoppers and enhance their shopping experience in the fashion industry.

RideFlux

Venture Round in 2020
RideFlux Inc. is a South Korean company specializing in the development of self-driving technology for automobiles. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Jeju Island, RideFlux focuses on creating safe and reliable autonomous transportation services. The location serves as an ideal testing ground for their technology, offering diverse road environments and varying weather conditions, which are essential for developing effective autonomous driving software. The company aims to transform driving into a more innovative and stress-free experience, addressing the growing demand for mobility services, particularly in high-traffic tourist areas. RideFlux's offerings include autonomous driving services, remote control solutions, and high-precision mapping, all designed to enhance both safety and efficiency in transportation.

Neurophet

Series A in 2020
Neurophet, Inc. is a neuroscience company based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2016. It specializes in developing innovative software solutions for brain stimulation and treatment of neurological disorders. The company's flagship product, Neurophet tES Lab, is a simulation software that calculates and visualizes the effects of brain stimulation by utilizing individual brain structures and specific stimulation conditions. Neurophet employs its proprietary Segengine technology, which can automatically segment brain magnetic resonance images into 107 distinct regions within a minute. This technology aids in predicting and investigating stimulation effects for conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, providing clinicians with a three-dimensional brain model and stimulation parameter guidance. By leveraging deep learning and numerical optimization techniques, Neurophet enables healthcare professionals to focus interventions on targeted regions of the brain, enhancing treatment efficacy for patients with brain diseases.

StyleShare

Series D in 2020
StyleShare Inc. is a mobile and web application developed for users to share and discover information related to fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. Founded in 2011 and based in Seoul, South Korea, the platform has attracted millions of users across 120 countries, establishing itself as a leading source for everyday fashion and beauty insights. Users can share their outfits, purchases, and receive updates, fostering a community centered around fashion discovery. StyleShare has received notable recognition from prominent publications such as VOGUE and Elle Japan, solidifying its status as a top mobile application in the fashion sector.

Neurophet

Series A in 2019
Neurophet, Inc. is a neuroscience company based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2016. It specializes in developing innovative software solutions for brain stimulation and treatment of neurological disorders. The company's flagship product, Neurophet tES Lab, is a simulation software that calculates and visualizes the effects of brain stimulation by utilizing individual brain structures and specific stimulation conditions. Neurophet employs its proprietary Segengine technology, which can automatically segment brain magnetic resonance images into 107 distinct regions within a minute. This technology aids in predicting and investigating stimulation effects for conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, providing clinicians with a three-dimensional brain model and stimulation parameter guidance. By leveraging deep learning and numerical optimization techniques, Neurophet enables healthcare professionals to focus interventions on targeted regions of the brain, enhancing treatment efficacy for patients with brain diseases.

Raonsecure

Venture Round in 2019
Raonsecure Co., Ltd. is an ICT security software company based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 1998. It specializes in providing a range of security solutions for PCs and mobile devices, catering to financial institutions, government entities, and enterprises. The company's primary product is TouchEn OnePass, a biometric authentication solution designed for various applications, including payments, mobile banking, shopping, gaming networks, and fintech services. Additionally, Raonsecure offers ICT security consulting services and holds several patents in the IoT and integrated security sectors. The company is focused on advancing authentication technologies, integrating human and device security, and leveraging FIDO standards based on public key infrastructure (PKI) technology.

Vuno

Series B in 2018
Vuno offers artificial intelligence-based medical solutions for doctors and patients that provides a platform and consulting services for medical data analysis. Vuno develops automatic algorithm against various problems that occurs in medical sites as well as it develops diagnostic and quantification assisting software. The clients of the company are Asan Medical Center and HYUNDAI. The company offers VunoMed that provides different forms of data analyzation for medical videos, ECGs, brain waves, and EMR data. Vuno is located in South Korea and the company was founded in 2014 by Yeha Lee, Kyu-Hwan Jung, and Dannis Kim.

Kukka

Series A in 2018
Kukka, Inc. is a South Korean company that specializes in flower sales for various settings, including office spaces, showrooms, and events. Established in 2014 and based in Seoul, Kukka offers a range of services, such as flower subscription, bouquet delivery, same-day delivery, and custom floral design. The company aims to promote the enjoyment of flowers in everyday life, reflecting Finnish cultural values. In addition to individual customer services, Kukka also provides corporate flower solutions and floral decoration for events. Customers can conveniently order fresh flowers online, and the company further engages with its clientele through flower art classes and related accessories.

Yanolja

Series C in 2018
Yanolja is a leisure platform headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, that provides a comprehensive range of online accommodation and travel services. Founded in 2005, the company connects various aspects of travel, including lodging, leisure activities, and transportation, allowing users to book diverse hotel options globally. Yanolja leverages advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and IoT to enhance its offerings. In addition to consumer services, the company provides cloud-based software solutions for hotels, residences, and leisure facilities, streamlining operations and improving efficiency across the travel industry.

Podbbang

Series B in 2018
Podbbang is an audio content platform based in Seoul, South Korea, specializing in podcasts across various genres, including culture, entertainment, current affairs, economy, language, and sports. The company offers a diverse range of audio content, featuring contributions from writers, professional voice actors, entertainers, and lectures on numerous topics. Podbbang's platform is designed to facilitate both the enjoyment and creation of audio content, making it accessible and user-friendly for its audience.

Toss Lab

Venture Round in 2018
Toss Lab, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing collaboration tools designed to facilitate communication and project management. Its primary product, JANDI, is a group-oriented messaging platform that integrates various collaboration features such as group messaging, task management, file searching, and archiving services, all tailored for workplace environments. Founded in 2014 by Daehyun Kim and Daniel Chan, Toss Lab is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, and has expanded its presence with offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Taipei City, Taiwan; and other locations. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including businesses across various industries, NGOs, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions, both in Asia and internationally.

Tera Funding

Series A in 2018
Tera Funding is a real estate investment corporation and financial organization that provides first-tier small and medium-sized construction loans to businesses through an online platform for small investors.

H2O Hospitality

Series B in 2017
H2O Hospitality, Ltd. is a leading hospitality management company operating in South Korea and Japan, specializing in hotel and vacation rental management services. Established in 2015 and based in Seoul, the company leverages technology to automate operational processes, significantly reducing fixed costs and enhancing efficiency. H2O Hospitality offers a comprehensive range of services, including profit management, housekeeping and facility management, customer call response, online marketing, and reservation management. Its proprietary property management system (PMS) enables seamless coordination between guests, accommodations, and housekeeping, facilitating smoother operations without the need for on-site staff. This innovative approach allows H2O to optimize customer attraction and streamline reservation management, thereby supporting property owners in effectively managing their rental facilities.

Jeju Beer

Series A in 2016
Jeju Beer Company, Limited, founded in 2015 and based in Jeju, South Korea, specializes in the production of beer. As a brewery, it operates within the alcoholic beverage manufacturing industry, focusing on crafting unique brews that reflect the local culture and environment. The company aims to establish a strong presence in the market by offering quality products that appeal to both local and international consumers.

Yanolja

Series B in 2016
Yanolja is a leisure platform headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, that provides a comprehensive range of online accommodation and travel services. Founded in 2005, the company connects various aspects of travel, including lodging, leisure activities, and transportation, allowing users to book diverse hotel options globally. Yanolja leverages advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and IoT to enhance its offerings. In addition to consumer services, the company provides cloud-based software solutions for hotels, residences, and leisure facilities, streamlining operations and improving efficiency across the travel industry.

Vuno

Series A in 2016
Vuno offers artificial intelligence-based medical solutions for doctors and patients that provides a platform and consulting services for medical data analysis. Vuno develops automatic algorithm against various problems that occurs in medical sites as well as it develops diagnostic and quantification assisting software. The clients of the company are Asan Medical Center and HYUNDAI. The company offers VunoMed that provides different forms of data analyzation for medical videos, ECGs, brain waves, and EMR data. Vuno is located in South Korea and the company was founded in 2014 by Yeha Lee, Kyu-Hwan Jung, and Dannis Kim.

Flitto

Series B in 2016
Flitto Inc. is a South Korean company that specializes in language data and translation services. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Seoul, Flitto operates an online platform that connects users with translators for handling a wide range of requests, including text, voice, image, and video translations. The platform currently supports approximately 25 languages, such as Korean, English, Chinese, Spanish, and French, catering to over 10 million users across 173 countries. Flitto has expanded its offerings to include professional translation, A.I. translation, video subtitle translation, and crowdsourced proofreading. In addition to its consumer services, the company develops linguistic databases that it provides to various organizations and enterprises. Flitto has established a presence in global markets, with branches in China and Japan, and collaborates with major corporations like Microsoft and Samsung.

Yello Mobile

Convertible Note in 2016
Yellomobile is an innovative mobile media company in South Korea comprised of more than 40 companies including Coocha (mobile commerce), Alammon (a morning call service), 1km (a social dating application), Emotion (a web agency), Innobirds (An SNS agency), etc. Since its establishment in August 2012, it has achieved rapid growth due to its values of collaboration and co-existence as well as its focus upon mobile services which connect users’ lifestyles.

Neofect

Series B in 2015
Neofect is a South Korea-based company founded in 2010 by Hoyoung Ban, Scott Kim, and Young Choi, specializing in the development of rehabilitation training products and services for patients with neurological and musculoskeletal injuries. Its flagship product, the RAPAEL Smart Glove, launched in 2014, received FDA clearance and has been adopted by various hospitals and rehabilitation centers, including NewYork-Presbyterian and the Department of Veterans Affairs. In addition to the Smart Glove, Neofect offers several other innovative devices, such as the RAPAEL Smart Board, RAPAEL Smart Pegboard, RAPAEL Smart Kids, and RAPAEL Cognition, which utilize virtual reality and smart technology to enhance rehabilitation outcomes. Neofect has also participated in research studies demonstrating the effectiveness of its VR-based rehabilitation solutions compared to traditional therapy. The company operates in South Korea, the U.S., and Germany, distributing its products across these regions and throughout Europe.

Neofect

Venture Round in 2012
Neofect is a South Korea-based company founded in 2010 by Hoyoung Ban, Scott Kim, and Young Choi, specializing in the development of rehabilitation training products and services for patients with neurological and musculoskeletal injuries. Its flagship product, the RAPAEL Smart Glove, launched in 2014, received FDA clearance and has been adopted by various hospitals and rehabilitation centers, including NewYork-Presbyterian and the Department of Veterans Affairs. In addition to the Smart Glove, Neofect offers several other innovative devices, such as the RAPAEL Smart Board, RAPAEL Smart Pegboard, RAPAEL Smart Kids, and RAPAEL Cognition, which utilize virtual reality and smart technology to enhance rehabilitation outcomes. Neofect has also participated in research studies demonstrating the effectiveness of its VR-based rehabilitation solutions compared to traditional therapy. The company operates in South Korea, the U.S., and Germany, distributing its products across these regions and throughout Europe.
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