The Invention Lab

Established in 2017, The Invention Lab is an innovative venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea. It specializes in seed investments across consumer tech, digital healthcare, vertical O2O services, and software as a service sectors.

Kim Jin-young

CEO

Past deals in Pets

Podleus

Seed Round in 2024
Podleus offers a CRM system designed for professional pet grooming firms.

Petbom

Venture Round in 2024
Petbom is a neighborhood pet care platform that connects dog and cat owners with nearby caregivers. It uses a region-based matching approach and provides personalized, data-driven options, including a custom filter to help users identify suitable caregivers and easily connect with them.

Ujura

Seed Round in 2022
Ujura is a pet animal health diagnosis and data platform specializing in the health care of companion animals, particularly cats. The company develops a smart wearable device that leverages detection and prediction technology to monitor and analyze behavioral patterns. This platform is designed to facilitate early detection of both mental and physical health issues, promoting disease prevention. Ujura operates on a subscription model, allowing users to access digital health care services for a contracted period. In the event of medical expenses arising from diseases or accidents, the subscription fee can be utilized, providing financial support to pet owners while ensuring comprehensive health management for their animals.

Salad Pet

Seed Round in 2021
Salad Pet is a nutrition application for animals.

PetpeoTalk

Seed Round in 2021
PetpeoTalk developes a solution to analyze companion animal's abnormal behavior and its cause.

Cloud Paper

Seed Round in 2021
Cloud Paper is the operator of 'POBLS', an emotion-based companion animal e-commerce platform.

PetDoc

Pre Seed Round in 2016
PetDoc is a Seoul-based pet care technology company that operates a real-time veterinary consultation platform. Founded in 2016, it offers online veterinary consultations and pet health content, including information on nutrition, wellness, and care requirements, as well as educational resources to help owners manage their pets’ health. The platform uses technology to provide immediate medical guidance and supports pet welfare by delivering accessible health information and related services for pet owners.
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