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Top 100 South Korean Startups 2026

The most-funded private companies headquartered in South Korea, ranked by total capital raised.

Known total funding for 100 of 100 ranked companies: $17.3B.

Showing top 100 matching companies · Ranked by total funding raised

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Example request
curl "https://indexed.vc/api/v1/companies?countries=South+Korea&operatingStatus=active&sort=total_funding_raised&order=desc&limit=100" -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

The API has no company type filter, so public companies can appear; this list counts private companies only.

The API cannot leave out companies whose latest round is a grant, private equity or debt financing; this list does.

Data from Indexed.vcUpdated

Methodology: up to 100 active companies matching this list's filters are ordered by disclosed total funding in USD. Companies whose latest round is one of: Grant, Private Equity, Debt Financing are excluded. Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. Open a company profile for its funding summary and available detail. How this data is built.

26
Riiid VCICT SERVICE & CONTENTSAI-powered AI Tutor

Socra AI designs Socratic tutoring products that help learners think independently by comparing m...

Seoul, South KoreaArtificial Intelligence, EdTech
Series DTotal funding$175.0MMay 2021
27
Iyuno

World's leading media localization company providing dubbing, subtitling, accessibility, and crea...

Seoul, South Korea1001–5000Media
Growth EquityTotal funding$160.0MApr 2021
28
Greenlabs

Greenlabs digitizes agricultural solutions for farmers, managing the full process from cultivatio...

Seoul, South Korea201–500Agtech
Series CTotal funding$158.0MJan 2022
29
Mathpresso

Mathpresso builds QANDA, Asia's largest AI-powered education app, helping 97 million students ask...

Seoul, South Korea201–500EdTech, Artificial Intelligence
Venture RoundTotal funding$148.6MSep 2023
30
Spoon Radio

Spoon Radio is a South Korean social audio live streaming platform where users connect through vo...

Seoul, South KoreaAudio, Media
Growth EquityTotal funding$146.3MSep 2024
31
QRAFT Technologies

AI-native asset management firm building AI-powered ETFs and automated trade execution tools for ...

Seoul, South Korea51–200Artificial Intelligence, Fintech
Growth EquityTotal funding$146.0M
32
Haegin

Seoul-based mobile game developer known for Play Together, a casual social network game with over...

Seoul, South Korea51–200Gaming
Series BTotal funding$129.6MMay 2022
33
StradVision

STRADVISION is an AI-inspired perception company whose SVNet deep-learning recognition software u...

Pohang, South Korea201–500Artificial Intelligence
Series CTotal funding$126.7MAug 2022
34
Banksalad

개인 자산 관리 플랫폼

Seoul, South Korea201–500Artificial Intelligence, Fintech
Series DTotal funding$121.3MJun 2022
35
Toss Bank

Bank offering savings products and debit cards with fee-free international payments, alongside fi...

Seoul, South Korea1001–5000Financial Services, Fintech
Series DTotal funding$111.7MJan 2018
36
SemiFive

SemiFive designs custom silicon and SoC solutions for semiconductor customers, drawing on decades...

Seoul, South KoreaDesign Tools, Semiconductors
Series BTotal funding$109.0MFeb 2022
37
Tridge

Global agri-food intelligence and trade platform connecting buyers and suppliers worldwide with A...

Seoul, South Korea201–500SaaS
Series DTotal funding$108.2MAug 2022
38
Drimage

South Korean interactive media and game publishing company focused on mobile gaming applications,...

Seoul, South Korea11–50Entertainment, Gaming
Venture RoundTotal funding$101.0MApr 2025
39
Brandi

Korean fashion commerce platform

Seoul, South Korea51–200E-Commerce
Series ETotal funding$100.6MJul 2022
40
CD Networks

Global content delivery network (CDN) provider offering edge computing, cloud security, DDoS prot...

Seoul, South KoreaCloud, Cybersecurity
Venture RoundTotal funding$96.5MDec 2007
41
Watcha

OTT streaming service Watcha

Seoul, South KoreaE-Commerce
ConvertibleTotal funding$94.0MOct 2021
42
Ground X (Kakao Blockchain)

Blockchain subsidiary of Kakao operating the Klaytn public blockchain platform.

Seoul, South Korea51–200Crypto & Web3
Venture RoundTotal funding$90.0MDec 2018
43
Klaytn

Service-centric blockchain platform providing easy development and user-friendly experience

Seoul, South KoreaCrypto & Web3
SeedTotal funding$90.0MMar 2019
44
HeyDealer

Korean used car trading platform

Seoul, South Korea201–500E-Commerce
Series DTotal funding$86.0MFeb 2024
45
Rapport Labs

Rapport Labs operates a lifestyle platform connecting everyday life for people in their forties a...

Seoul, South Korea51–200Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce
Series BTotal funding$84.2MNov 2025
46
GLN International

오프라인결제, ATM출금, 해외송금

Seoul, South Korea11–50Fintech
Series ATotal funding$83.7MJun 2023
47
PeopleFund

Fintech lending platform

Seoul, South Korea51–200Fintech
Extension RoundTotal funding$83.4MJan 2023
48
DEEPX

DEEPX is a global leader in on-device AI, developing power-efficient AI semiconductors that bring...

Seongnam-si, South Korea51–200Artificial Intelligence, IoT
Series CTotal funding$80.5MMay 2024
49
The Black Label

Korean entertainment company led by Teddy Park

South KoreaEntertainment, Music
Series BTotal funding$80.0MMay 2026
50
ONE store

Korean unified app marketplace

Gwacheon, South Korea201–500E-Commerce
Corporate RoundTotal funding$79.7MFeb 2024