How much funding has kinolights Co. raised?

kinolights Co. has raised $3.5M in total funding, most recently a Series A round.

When was kinolights Co. founded?

kinolights Co. was founded in 2020.

Where is kinolights Co. headquartered?

kinolights Co. is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

What industry is kinolights Co. in?

kinolights Co. operates in SaaS.

How many employees does kinolights Co. have?

kinolights Co. has 11-50 employees.

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Q: Who are kinolights Co.'s investors?

kinolights Co.'s investors include Z Venture Capital, Union Ventures, Kakao Investment.

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Seoul, South Korea · Founded 2020 · $3.5M raised

SaaS

Headquarters: Seoul
Employees: 11–50
Founded: 2020
Business Model: B2C

Website: kinolights.co.kr
Total Funding: $3.5M
Last Round: $1.5M Series AApr 2024
Rounds: 2

About

Kinolights is South Korea's leading content aggregator and OTT integrated search and recommendation platform for movies, dramas, and TV programs. Launched in March 2020, the platform aggregates content metadata across major Korean and global OTT services — including Netflix, Disney+, Wavve, TVING, Coupang Play, and Watcha — and ranks trending content in a daily TOP 100. Its proprietary 'Traffic Light' review system, curated by an authorized critics pool, functions as a Korean equivalent of Rotten Tomatoes. Kinolights also offers personalized content curation based on users' OTT subscription status, a community feature, and exclusive industry movie events. The platform reached 800,000 monthly active users as of March 2024 with a 40% M1 retention rate and has expanded into film distribution.

Summary

kinolights Co. is a SaaS company based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2020. It has raised $3.5M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $1.5M Series A round in Apr 2024. Investors include Z Venture Capital, Union Ventures and Kakao Investment.