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Earli mission is to make cancer a benign experience. Rather than rely on biomarkers that cancer may - or often may not - naturally provide, Earlis technology *forces* cancer cells to make a synthetic, non-human biomarker using gene therapy approaches. Its called a Synthetic Biopsy. It can then localize the cancer in a PET scanner. Earli has been funded by Andreessen Horowitzs Bio Fund, Khosla, Perceptive Advisors, Casdin Capital, Sands Capital, Marc Benioff, Menlo Ventures, ZhenFund. Earli is based in the West Coast’s prime biotech hub in South San Francisco.

ImpriMed, founded in 2017 in Silicon Valley, is a leading precision medicine startup revolutionizing cancer treatment with artificial intelligence. The company’s pioneering drug response prediction technology helps reduce costs, accelerate treatment, enhance efficacy, and improve the quality of life for patients. To date, the company’s technology has been deployed across more than 40 U.S. states, and 22,000+ canine and feline blood cancer tests have been performed as of 2025. ImpriMed is now poised to extend its groundbreaking AI-driven approach to human healthcare, redefining the future of oncology treatment with personalized, effective solutions. For additional information, visit www.imprimedicine.com.

Our mission is to push the frontier of AI computing for a new world of possibilities. For AI experiences to truly reach its potential and provide value to people, powerful AI chips are essential. Our fully integrated hardware and software teams tackle the challenges together – From designing hardware architecture, building software stacks to researching DNN models. FuriosaAI is Headquartered in South Korea, and Silicon Valley established in 2017 by co-founders from AMD, and Samsung. There are now 90+ employees with leaders and global advisors worldwide. Leaders at Furiosa bring their expertise from past senior leadership experience from Meta AI, Western Digital, Sun Microsystems, Groq, and Intel. We’re always looking for global talents whore driven by this exciting mission and help us shape the future of AI. Reach out to us at contact@furiosa.ai

Moloco’s mission is to be the scaling engine for the internet economy, applying AI to help businesses of all sizes grow. With Moloco’s artificial intelligence platform for growth and performance, every app publisher, commerce marketplace, and streaming business can now unlock the value of their unique, first-party data. Moloco Ads enables performance marketers to scale user acquisition for mobile apps through our advanced artificial intelligence. Moloco Commerce Media enables retailers and marketplaces to build their own ads business with a flexible solution that delivers relevance, results, and automation for scaled and streamlined ad operations. Moloco Streaming Monetization enables streaming media companies to revolutionize their monetization strategy by building an outcomes-based ads business that delivers relevancy for users and results for advertisers. Moloco was founded in 2013 by a team of machine learning engineers and has offices throughout the US, the UK, Germany, Korea, China, India, Japan, and Singapore.

AITRICS provides artificial intelligence-based medical services with world-class AI technology and clinical problem-solving capabilities. AITRICS brings risk prevention to a focus, if the causes are identified beforehand. AITRICS-VC, which is our product, is a medical software that has been developed to monitor the patient's statement in real-time to predict emergencies at the early stage. Through our expectational technology, we will be working our best for the people to benefit from high-quality medical care beyond the limits within the medicla field.

• https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/contents-first Contents First is the venture-backed company behind Tappytoon -- the premier digital-first comics and webnovel platform that has become a daily destination for more than 8 Million readers hailing from over 190 countries. (https://www.linkedin.com/company/tappytoon) Tappytoon is the #1 to #5 top Comics app by gross revenue on Google Play and App Store in 90 countries including US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, and many more. (source: Google Play, Apple, AppAnnie) The Tappytoon library is now available in English, French, and German, spanning exclusive, licensed hits curated from the largest publishers in Korea and Asia, including Kakao, Mr Blue, Jaedam, Haksan, Comico as well as K-drama/K-pop tie-ins, TV and game adaptations. Among the titles beloved by millions are Solo Leveling, The Abandoned Empress, Light & Shadow, Bloody Sweet, and Whats Wrong with Secretary Kim, and many more. Launched in 2016, Tappytoon’s vetted translations and chart-topping smartphone apps offer the best way to read full-color digital manhwa and webtoons while supporting the artists, creators, and storytellers. Contents First also produces a number of brand-new original comics with select partners and creators, for print, transmedia, film/tv/ani production, distrib/licensing rights. Comics, webtoons, webnovels available to read and access at - https://www.tappytoon.com - mobile apps (Android, iPhone)

DNK is transforming the APAC rental housing market by providing property owners and managers with a cutting-edge, streamlined, and property management solution. With a mission to enhance efficiency and profitability in rental housing operations, tackling the challenge of fragmented platforms and limited technology adoption, DNK offers comprehensive tools and services while combining global standards with local expertise that are tailor-made for the APAC market. Founded in 2020 and based in Seoul, South Korea, DNK’s platform is currently used to manage over 14,500+ units. The company has secured over $30M in funding to date from investors including: NFX, DAOL Investment, Hana-Magna, Hana Financial, MetaProp, iloom, Chamaeleon, Han River Partners, Flybridge, and Maple.

Dongnae is a proptech company creating a better way for modern renters to live in Korea. Our digital products and deep operational experience make the rental process from beginning to end easier and smarter. As a team of technology, finance, and real estate professionals committed to revolutionizing the residential real estate market, we bring together the best features from global residential markets to create a better living experience. Dongnae is headquartered in Seoul and currently operates over 650 living units in the Seoul Metropolitan area. The company was founded in 2020 and has raised over KRW40B to date from notable US and Korean investors including: NFX, DAOL Investment, Hana-Magna, Hana Financial, MetaProp, iloom, Chamaeleon, Han River Partners, Flybridge, and Maple. 동네는 임차인들의 변화하는 주거 니즈에 맞춰 더 나은 주거 경험을 제공하는 프롭테크 스타트업입니다. 동네는 디지털 기술을 바탕으로 개발된 솔루션과 전문적인 운영 경험을 통해 더욱 쉽고 스마트한 주택 임대 과정을 제공합니다. 동네는 부동산, 기술 및 금융 등 각 분야의 전문가로 구성된 팀으로 글로벌 시장의 다양한 성공 사례를 분석, 적용하여 국내 주거 문화의 발전을 위해 노력하고 있습니다. 2020년 설립되어 서울에 본사를 두고 있는 동네는 현재 수도권 내 650개 이상의 세대를 운영합니다. NFX, Hana-Magna, 다올금융그룹, 하나금융그룹, 일룸, MetaProp, Chamaeleon, Han River Partners, Flybridge, Maple 등 유명 국내외 투자자로부터 창업 2년만에 총 400억 원 이상의 자금을 유치하는 등 빠른 속도로 성장하고 있습니다.

Redefining Everyday Financial Life Through Frontier Technology Launched in 2015 as a simple money transfer service, Toss has grown into Korea’s leading SuperApp, trusted by 30 million people.  What began in finance has expanded into an ecosystem of over 100 services that simplify not only financial management but also the way people live, shop, and experience daily life. With an unwavering focus on simplicity, design, and user experience, Toss empowers individuals to manage their entire lives through a single, intuitive platform. Recognized globally, including back-to-back placement on CNBC’s Top 250 Global Fintech Companies in 2024 and 2025, Toss is pioneering the next generation of services while staying true to its mission to make the world easier, fairer, and more intuitive for all.

Welcome to Karrot - your community super app from Korea! Our mission is to ignite local connections, and weve designed a fantastic range of services just for that! From buying and selling goods, community groups, job listings, real estate and auto listings to payment solutions, weve got it all! But thats not the most exciting part. We have a buzzing community of over 30 million users, more than 20 million MAUs, and an average of over 20 minutes of daily screen time. Were thrilled to say that our mission to enrich local connections is alive and thriving, especially in our dynamic secondhand marketplace! With operations spanning Korea, Japan, the US, Canada, and the UK, our incredible team of over 300 employees is lighting up communities across the world. And guess what? Weve recently raised a whopping $162 million in our Series D funding round, boosting our valuation to an impressive $2.7 billion! This fantastic achievement catapults us onto the ever-growing list of unicorns, with a staggering total of $205 million raised. Leading the charge in this funding round was DST Global, backed by Aspex Management and our stellar existing investors such as Goodwater Capital, Altos Ventures, and SoftBank. The Karrot journey is truly exciting and were just getting started!

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High school students spend over 4,000 hours being lectured at, despite overwhelming evidence that students learn best through project-based learning. Polygence helps high schoolers turn their passions into research projects and rediscover the joy of learning through personalized guidance by academic mentors. Polygence is on an uncompromising mission to reshape education around the globe by making it project-focused. At Polygence, the ultimate surge of adrenaline comes from hearing our thousands of students and mentors rave about their experience and describe its life-changing impact.

"Fun and Innovative" Kasa is an innovative exchange platform where anyone can invest in commercial real estate. Kasa’s mission is to make the world’s assets available to all, aiming to let everyone enjoy the economic gains that can result from real estate investment. As a disruptive fin-tech startup creating a full-scale digital exchange, Kasa was designated as an Innovative Financial Service by Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) in 2019. In December 2020, Kasa successfully completed its public offering on its first property and made its mark in introducing a new way of investment. Investors may realize margin by freely trading on Kasas platform and also by receiving leasing revenues each quarter. Aiming to expand its distribution platform services in Asia with its start in Korea, Kasa has attracted 20 billion won from domestic and global investors including Kakao Ventures and partnered with 11 organizations in the field of banking, trust management, security, and appraisal, etc. for its operations. “Manpower” Kasas employees are experts in their own field from real estate, finance to IT. They are focused on building firm, yet flexible systems and processes. Their passion and determination towards Kasas vision and the products success define Kasas culture. “Complete autonomy” Kasa is creating an environment in which people can work under complete autonomy. With clear responsibilities, each employee is motivated with the passion to go above and beyond. In addition, Kasa aspires to have open communication while staying respectful.

Accelerate your sales with BSPK, the premiere clienteling tool for salespeople. In the best personal shopping experiences, brands make the customer at the center of the dialogue and deliver offers that are targeted uniquely to them. To ensure a connected and engaging customer experience, empower your salespeople, and leverage data to create one-to-one personalization that will turn customers into brand evangelists. At BSPK, we want to inspire a much more connected and frictionless shopping experience with the customer at the center. BSPK is the only global solution in clienteling, providing salespeople with the tools they need to sell in today’s digital retail landscape.

Carta powers interconnectivity in private markets — uniting data, people, and workflows in one connected system. We connect founders, investors, and limited partners through software purpose-built for private capital. Trusted by 50,000+ companies in 160+ countries, Carta’s platform of software and services lays the groundwork so you can build, invest, and scale with confidence. Carta’s Fund Administration platform supports 8,500+ funds and SPVs, representing nearly $185B in assets under management, with tools designed to enhance the strategic impact of fund CFOs. Carta has been included on the Fortune Best Large Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance and Best Workplaces in the Bay Area lists, Forbes’ list of the Worlds Best Cloud Companies, Fast Companys Most Innovative list, Inc.s Fastest-Growing Private Companies list, and is certified as a Great Place to Work for 2025-2026 (3 years running!). For more information, visit carta.com.

Earli mission is to make cancer a benign experience. Rather than rely on biomarkers that cancer may - or often may not - naturally provide, Earlis technology *forces* cancer cells to make a synthetic, non-human biomarker using gene therapy approaches. Its called a Synthetic Biopsy. It can then localize the cancer in a PET scanner. Earli has been funded by Andreessen Horowitzs Bio Fund, Khosla, Perceptive Advisors, Casdin Capital, Sands Capital, Marc Benioff, Menlo Ventures, ZhenFund. Earli is based in the West Coast’s prime biotech hub in South San Francisco.

ImpriMed, founded in 2017 in Silicon Valley, is a leading precision medicine startup revolutionizing cancer treatment with artificial intelligence. The company’s pioneering drug response prediction technology helps reduce costs, accelerate treatment, enhance efficacy, and improve the quality of life for patients. To date, the company’s technology has been deployed across more than 40 U.S. states, and 22,000+ canine and feline blood cancer tests have been performed as of 2025. ImpriMed is now poised to extend its groundbreaking AI-driven approach to human healthcare, redefining the future of oncology treatment with personalized, effective solutions. For additional information, visit www.imprimedicine.com.

Tailwinds Ventures, based in Menlo Park, California, is a private investment firm backing forward-looking, technology-driven startups across enterprise and healthcare opportunities with differentiated insight from global trends increasingly shaping American society. The firm, through its senior team, brings decades of entrepreneurial success and deep industry expertise, particularly at the intersection of the US and global trends. Tailwinds Ventures embodies a simple philosophy: empowering founders through fact-based insights, collaboration partnership, and the pursuit of disruptive innovation that betters society. Learn more at tailwinds.vc.

Our mission is to push the frontier of AI computing for a new world of possibilities. For AI experiences to truly reach its potential and provide value to people, powerful AI chips are essential. Our fully integrated hardware and software teams tackle the challenges together – From designing hardware architecture, building software stacks to researching DNN models. FuriosaAI is Headquartered in South Korea, and Silicon Valley established in 2017 by co-founders from AMD, and Samsung. There are now 90+ employees with leaders and global advisors worldwide. Leaders at Furiosa bring their expertise from past senior leadership experience from Meta AI, Western Digital, Sun Microsystems, Groq, and Intel. We’re always looking for global talents whore driven by this exciting mission and help us shape the future of AI. Reach out to us at contact@furiosa.ai

Moloco’s mission is to be the scaling engine for the internet economy, applying AI to help businesses of all sizes grow. With Moloco’s artificial intelligence platform for growth and performance, every app publisher, commerce marketplace, and streaming business can now unlock the value of their unique, first-party data. Moloco Ads enables performance marketers to scale user acquisition for mobile apps through our advanced artificial intelligence. Moloco Commerce Media enables retailers and marketplaces to build their own ads business with a flexible solution that delivers relevance, results, and automation for scaled and streamlined ad operations. Moloco Streaming Monetization enables streaming media companies to revolutionize their monetization strategy by building an outcomes-based ads business that delivers relevancy for users and results for advertisers. Moloco was founded in 2013 by a team of machine learning engineers and has offices throughout the US, the UK, Germany, Korea, China, India, Japan, and Singapore.