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2015
Dable is a leading content discovery platform for the open web. The company is propelled by artificial intelligence to provide engaging content to web users. Founded in 2015, Dable is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The company’s technology has been recognized by K-Global DB-Stars Grand Prize(2015), Korea Online Advertising Grand Prize(2016), TIPS Award Grand Convention(2017), and Ministry of Science and ICT Grand Prize(2019). Following the acquisition by Yanolja Cloud, a global SaaS (Space as a Service) company in 2021, Dable has grown rapidly.
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2015
Standigm is a workflow AI-driven drug discovery company. Standigm has proprietary AI platforms encompassing novel target identification to lead generation to generate commercially valuable drug pipelines. Founded in 2015, the company has established an early-stage drug discovery workflow AI to generate First-in-Class lead compounds within seven months. Pursuing full-stack, AI-driven industrializing drug discovery, Standigm has achieved the automation of molecular design workflow through DarkMolFactory™, and the automation effort has been expanding to the whole drug discovery process on the basis of Standigm AI platforms, including Standigm ASK™ for target discovery, Standigm BEST™ for lead design, and Standigm Insight™ for drug repurposing. Learn more at http://www.standigm.com.
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2014
Conquer Cancer through AI.
Lunit is a public company that develops medical AI software for cancer screening and treatment.
Lunit AI can empower you to enhance diagnostic performance. Our AI for chest x-ray and 2D & 3D mammography has been validated through 100+ publications in peer-reviewed journals such as JAMA Oncology, Lancet Digital Health and Radiology, and is now in use in 3,500+ sites globally.
< Lunit AI Suite for Radiology >
• Lunit INSIGHT CXR, AI Solution for Chest X-ray
• Lunit INSIGHT MMG, AI Solution for Mammography
• Lunit INSIGHT DBT, AI Solution for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
• Lunit CXR Triage, AI solution for Chest X-ray Triage *emergency department use, available in the US only
*If you are interested in Lunit Oncology, please visit Lunit Oncology’s LinkedIn page.
Investor
2014
UVify is a developer and manufacturer of high-performance drones, autonomous technologies, and related hardware and software. We are committed to pushing the limits of technology and our consistent results are proof of our drive. Our team is dedicated to creating innovative technologies that establish new standards in drones and autonomous systems which translate into amazing products. Our specialties include: Software and Hardware Engineering, Design, Aeronautics, Content Development and Gaming.
UVify is the recipient of CES 2018 Best Emerging Tech and Best Mini Drone / Best Beginners Drone award from Drone Rush for its OOri micro drone, the world’s fastest production micro racing drone; and recipient of CES 2017 Best Drone/Robot Award by Engadget, Best Danger by the Verge, and Best Drone by Robotics Trends.
We’re a tight-knit team but are now looking for a select group of hardcore individuals looking to redefine the robotics space with us. For the right candidate, you will have the benefit of being an early-stage employee at a fast-moving company with proven technology and a pipeline of other amazing products to be launched.
If you are up to joining a select group of highly driven people focused on redefining robotics and creating a user experience unrivaled in the space, then give us a shout. We’re always happy to chat with great people.
Investor
2013
Dunamu creates new values by connecting different subjects, and earns the trust of clients with technologies beneficial to the world.
We launched Stockplus, because we were convinced that the core of the securities market will shift from desktop(HTS) to mobile(MTS).
We were also confident about the blockchain evolution and introduced Korea’s first mobile app-based digital asset exchange Upbit.
We were fortunate to read the change in trends accurately and continue to technologically develop the trade of all subjects of value to become convenient and easy for everyone.
“Now, we further challenge our borderless technological expansion to unlock previously unimaginable values.”
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2024
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Mar 2024
Kakao Ventures (circa 2012 as K Cube Ventures, rebranded in 2017) is the most active seed stage VC in Korea, with over 190 portfolios and AUM of $300M (330B KRW) as of date.
Kakao Ventures believes in harnessing the power of startups to change our world. Our mission statement is to be the backers of smart entrepreneurs who set their courses, in the form of startups armed with competitive edge, to solve real-world problems. Hence we hold entrepreneurs in the highest regard, and leads us to our raison dêtre - making the world a better place for talented people to continuously make an impact to the world around theirs.
* Kakao Ventures Corp. is a fully owned independent subsidiary of Kakao Corp. and operates zero-strings-attached external LP based funds. *
2015
Investor
2015
Dable is a leading content discovery platform for the open web. The company is propelled by artificial intelligence to provide engaging content to web users. Founded in 2015, Dable is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The company’s technology has been recognized by K-Global DB-Stars Grand Prize(2015), Korea Online Advertising Grand Prize(2016), TIPS Award Grand Convention(2017), and Ministry of Science and ICT Grand Prize(2019). Following the acquisition by Yanolja Cloud, a global SaaS (Space as a Service) company in 2021, Dable has grown rapidly.
Investor
2015
Standigm is a workflow AI-driven drug discovery company. Standigm has proprietary AI platforms encompassing novel target identification to lead generation to generate commercially valuable drug pipelines. Founded in 2015, the company has established an early-stage drug discovery workflow AI to generate First-in-Class lead compounds within seven months. Pursuing full-stack, AI-driven industrializing drug discovery, Standigm has achieved the automation of molecular design workflow through DarkMolFactory™, and the automation effort has been expanding to the whole drug discovery process on the basis of Standigm AI platforms, including Standigm ASK™ for target discovery, Standigm BEST™ for lead design, and Standigm Insight™ for drug repurposing. Learn more at http://www.standigm.com.
2014
Investor
2014
Conquer Cancer through AI.
Lunit is a public company that develops medical AI software for cancer screening and treatment.
Lunit AI can empower you to enhance diagnostic performance. Our AI for chest x-ray and 2D & 3D mammography has been validated through 100+ publications in peer-reviewed journals such as JAMA Oncology, Lancet Digital Health and Radiology, and is now in use in 3,500+ sites globally.
< Lunit AI Suite for Radiology >
• Lunit INSIGHT CXR, AI Solution for Chest X-ray
• Lunit INSIGHT MMG, AI Solution for Mammography
• Lunit INSIGHT DBT, AI Solution for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
• Lunit CXR Triage, AI solution for Chest X-ray Triage *emergency department use, available in the US only
*If you are interested in Lunit Oncology, please visit Lunit Oncology’s LinkedIn page.
Investor
2014
UVify is a developer and manufacturer of high-performance drones, autonomous technologies, and related hardware and software. We are committed to pushing the limits of technology and our consistent results are proof of our drive. Our team is dedicated to creating innovative technologies that establish new standards in drones and autonomous systems which translate into amazing products. Our specialties include: Software and Hardware Engineering, Design, Aeronautics, Content Development and Gaming.
UVify is the recipient of CES 2018 Best Emerging Tech and Best Mini Drone / Best Beginners Drone award from Drone Rush for its OOri micro drone, the world’s fastest production micro racing drone; and recipient of CES 2017 Best Drone/Robot Award by Engadget, Best Danger by the Verge, and Best Drone by Robotics Trends.
We’re a tight-knit team but are now looking for a select group of hardcore individuals looking to redefine the robotics space with us. For the right candidate, you will have the benefit of being an early-stage employee at a fast-moving company with proven technology and a pipeline of other amazing products to be launched.
If you are up to joining a select group of highly driven people focused on redefining robotics and creating a user experience unrivaled in the space, then give us a shout. We’re always happy to chat with great people.
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