MakinaRocks
IPOTransforming Industries with Specialized AI
MakinaRocks was founded in 2017, is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, and has $11.5M in recorded funding across 2 rounds.
- Headquarters
- Seoul
- Founded
- 2017
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- makinarocks.ai
- Total Funding
- $11.5M
- Last Round
- $10.0M Series AAug 2020
- Rounds
- 2
- Type
- Public
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About
MakinaRocks is a South Korean industrial AI company founded in 2017 that builds Specialized AI and Physical AI for harsh operational environments across automotive, defense, heavy industries, and manufacturing sectors. Its flagship product, Runway, is an Enterprise AI OS that manages the full AI lifecycle — from development to deployment — enabling organizations to run domain-specific AI at scale in secure, mission-critical environments. MakinaRocks has deployed over 6,000 industrial AI models in real operational settings and is recognized by CB Insights AI 100 (2023) and the World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers program (2021). The company is headquartered in Seoul with an office in Tokyo and has raised over 53 billion KRW from investors including Samsung, LG, Hyundai, Naver, SK Telecom, Applied Materials, and Mirae Asset.
Summary
MakinaRocks is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2017. It has raised $11.5M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $10.0M Series A round in Aug 2020. Investors include LG Technology Ventures, SK Telecom Ventures and Hyundai Motor Company.
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Funding & Exit History
May 2026
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Funding: Seed through Series A. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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