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Smilegate Investment

Asia, Kyonggi-do, South Korea, Seongnam

Description

Smilegate Investment is a venture capital and private equity firm that grows remarkably alongside with invested companies.

Investor Profile

Smilegate Investment has made 69 investments, with 17 in the past 12 months and 16% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (29%)
  • Series A (26%)
  • Series B (23%)
  • Series Unknown (9%)
  • Series C (4%)
  • Series D (4%)
  • Convertible Note (3%)
  • Series F (1%)

Country Focus

  • South Korea (62%)
  • United States (32%)
  • India (3%)
  • China (1%)
  • Vietnam (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Health Care
  • Information Technology
  • Machine Learning
  • Biotechnology
  • Financial Services
  • Saas
  • Education
  • E-commerce
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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Smilegate Investment frequently co-invest with?

Mirae Asset Capital
Mirae Asset Capital
Asia, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea, Seoul
Co-Investments: 5
Altos Ventures
Altos Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 11
Hashed
Hashed
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4
DSC Investment
DSC Investment
Asia, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea, Seoul
Co-Investments: 5
Mirae Asset Venture Investment
Mirae Asset Venture Investment
Asia, Kyonggi-do, South Korea, Seongnam
Co-Investments: 9
IMM Investment
IMM Investment
Asia, Cholla-namdo, South Korea, Kangnam
Co-Investments: 8
Big Basin Capital
Big Basin Capital
North America, California, United States, Cupertino
Co-Investments: 4
KB Investment
KB Investment
Asia, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea, Seoul
Co-Investments: 5
Strong Ventures
Strong Ventures
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Co-Investments: 4
Goodwater Capital
Goodwater Capital
North America, California, United States, Burlingame
Co-Investments: 4

Which angels does Smilegate Investment often collaborate with?

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Sumon Sadhu
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
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Scott Wharton
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
SW
Seth Weinstein
North America, Connecticut, United States, Weston
Shared Deals: 1
KH
Khaled Hussein
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AK
Alan Keating
Europe, England, United Kingdom
Shared Deals: 1
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Vellayan Subbiah
Asia, Tamil Nadu, India, Chennai
Shared Deals: 1
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Shared Deals: 1
AH
Alex Haro
North America, Nevada, United States, Las Vegas
Shared Deals: 1
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John S. Kim
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
CN
Chris Nguyen
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Smilegate Investment?

Liberty Labs

Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea

Liberty Labs specializes in transforming small and medium-sized businesses into employee-owned enterprises.

Enterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologySoftware
SeedMay 26, 2025
Amount Raised: $9,495,508
Cure Stream

Daegu, Taegu-jikhalsi, South Korea

Cure Stream specializes in developing autonomous artificial pancreas system based on AI hormone injection decision algorithm.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyMedical
Series AMay 14, 2025
Amount Raised: $7,811,712
MOPLAT

Busan, Pusan-jikhalsi, South Korea

MOPLAT designs and manufactures electronic components used in mobility devices for automobiles.

ElectronicsManufacturingProduct Design
Series AApr 23, 2025
Amount Raised: $9,809,725
Prazer Therapeutics

Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea

Prazer Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that generates novel therapeutics for refractory diseases.

BiotechnologyPharmaceuticalTherapeutics
Series BApr 1, 2025
Amount Raised: $19,728,977
Tiro

Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea

Tiro is an AI note-taking service that records multilingual conversations in real time and creates high-quality summary notes.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ConsultingFinancial ServicesSoftware
SeedMar 6, 2025
Amount Raised: $552,222
Albaam

Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea

Albaam is a rehabilitation solution for children with the game-like character .

RehabilitationService Industry
Convertible NoteFeb 14, 2025
VPP

Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea

VPP (Virtual Power Plant) technology can help you prepare for the energy transition era.

EnergyRenewable Energy
Series ADec 26, 2024
PulseAd

Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea

PulseAd is an AI-powered Connected Retail Media Platform that empowers e-commerce sellers to maximize advertising efficiency.

AdvertisingArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningSaaSSoftware
SeedDec 19, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,386
AI SPERA

Seongdong, Kyonggi-do, South Korea

AI SPERA provides AI driven security based on cyber threat intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityFraud DetectionMachine LearningNatural Language Processing
Series BNov 25, 2024
Amount Raised: $8,576,881
Nirvanana

Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea

Nirvanana is a game developer that develops an online gaming platform to connect gamers across the world.

GamingOnline GamesVideo Games
Series ANov 25, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,429,480
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