Top 20 Hospitality Startup Investors in South Korea (May 2026)

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• InnoQD — InnoQD is a developer of thin-film materials for quantum dots, which are ultra-fine semiconductor particles on the nanometer scale
• CloudHospital — Founded in Seoul, South Korea, CloudHospital is a robust online platform helping patients around the world find the best providers for their needs regardless of where they are located. We are an experienced team from around the globe with ample experience in the fields of web technology, medical practice, and finance. Our mission is simple: to makeit easier for everyone to find the best medical solutions anywhere in the world.By investing in technology that takes the complexities out of world-wide medical services, icloudhospital.com can seamlessly connect millions of patients around the world to excellent medical services, both from the most demanding surgeries to the most accurate health checkups as well as the world’s most advanced cosmetic procedures. As one of the world’s most well integrated medical concierge services firm, icloudhospital.com enables hospitals and clinics around the world reach their global audience efficiently.Our services, which are accessible through icloudhospital.com is available in English, Chinese and Russian and offers the best medical hospitals and clinics, including the best respected doctors in their field of expertise. For all your medical care needs, icloudhospital.com makes it easy and supports you with 24/7 customer support.
• Trash Busters — Trash Busters manufactures reusable cups and dishes.

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• Pillyze — mobile health care startup
• InHandPlus — We are working to solve the issue of medical nonadherence, where patients don't follow their prescribed medical regimes. This is a common and costly problem, and can even result in serious consequences. Our proprietary smartwatch is able to tell what medicine users take, and when they take it. Our AI-based management platform then collects thedata and provides personalized healthcare services and insights.
• Test Valley — Test Valley sells smartphones, tablets, cameras, computers, and household appliances.

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• AB180 — AB180 is a data-driven performance marketing firm that assists organizations in the digital age using data analytics & marketing technology.
• EGNIS — EGNIS is a supplier of food products.
• Daejin Advanced Materials Co. — Daejin Advanced Materials Co. is a research institute that manufactures fullerene, electric, and thermally conductive polymer materials.

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• Dot Inc — Dot Inc. has developed a state-of-the-art, innovative, braille cell that is 95% smaller and 90% cheaper than the standard piezo-electric cells. The Dot Cell has brought revolutionary changes to the world through advancements in electromagnetic actuator technology. The Dot Watch is the first fully-Braille smartwatch in the world. We believeeveryone has the right to move freely and connect with the world, regardless of circumstances. Dot Inc., through its mission, will reduce the information gap through tactile literacy all around the world.
• Kokoji — Kokoji is a kids' audio tech platform. Kokoji redesigns childrens content consumption journeys based on audio content. Kokoji provides services for children, such as language, brain, and emotional development, through auditory stimulation.
• FREECO — FREECO is a content provider for businesses. Consultation, sales, and software development and supply Cosmetics wholesale and retail business Marketing consulting and advertising business.

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• BRLab — BRLab is a healthcare company in the sleep tech area. We serve sleep tracking and enhancing platform but also ai-based life coaching services. BRLab's platform allows you to use top notching sleep technologies to any type of related applications.
• Solum — Stay on track with the newest technology with a digital price tag for your merchandise. SOLUM ESL is the leading company in electronic shelf labels.
• Luten Technologies — Luten Technologies is a provider of AI portal services.

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• Dremo — Dreamo is a leading game developer making great games for friends, family, and people around the world.
• Runbear — Runbear optimizes customer support with data-driven insights from past incidents and your product's knowledge base.
• Polestar Games — Polestar Games creates the MMORPG 'Project N' for PC and console platforms. Project N is an open-world game set in a medieval dark fantasy setting. Many believe that market aspirations for a AAA-level MMORPG that supports both PC and consoles are unrealistic.

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• Splab — Splab creates and operates a calendar-based scheduling automation tool. Splab is located in Seoul, South Korea.
• Nitra — Nitra offers expense management software that integrates with the banks to provide innovative loan products.
• Tella — Service

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• Artue — Explore a diverse collection of artwork by new and emerging artists on Artue.io. Buy and sell original paintings, sculptures, photography, and more.
• B GARAGE — B GARAGE is an autonomous drone and service company for warehouse inventory management. B GARAGE is an homage to Willow Garage, a widely respected robotics research company that developed an open-source robotics software platform.
• ZUZU Hospitality — ZUZU Hospitality is chain for independent hotels, delivering revenue growth through distribution and revenue management.As such, we are the indisputable primary partner to hoteliers in driving revenue. Acting as their hotel operating system, we power their back office revenue generation business operations, allowing them to focus on being greathoteliers.

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• Deargen — DEARGEN advances the treatment of rare and intractable diseases through the integration of AI and collective intelligence.
• OpenPlan — OpenPlan develops an online platform that offers mini insurance packages. It offers insurance premiums for various types of daily activity. OpenPlan was founded in 2019 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
• Toggle — Toggle provides customized one-day insurance that can be purchased even with a small amount.

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• Stibee — Stibee is an internet marketing service company that offers content monetization and A/B testing services.
• Unlimeat — Unlimeat is plant-based meat for the planet and to create a virtuous circle in the food industry.
• QANDA(Mathpresso) — Providing the most effective education for all - We build QANDA, the world's leading personalized learning platform.

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• BRLab — BRLab is a healthcare company in the sleep tech area. We serve sleep tracking and enhancing platform but also ai-based life coaching services. BRLab's platform allows you to use top notching sleep technologies to any type of related applications.
• Returnit — RETURNIT is a service that replaces single-use containers with reusable containers used for food delivery.
• Live Anywhere — Live Anywhere is a tour guide that recommends houses suitable for monthly living.

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• Hyku — Hyku Biosciences is developing the next generation of covalent medicines by targeting histidine, tyrosine and lysine binding pockets in disease-causing proteins.
• Wonderwall — Wonderwall is an online art learning platform.
• Passionate Powerhouse — Passionate Power as a full-fledged multi-content IP in the future by designing and producing games, cartoons, movies, franchise items, and so on in constant partnership with domestic and overseas partners.

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• Sendtime — Sendtimes is an automated B2B tool that offers a software platform for schedule management.
• NODA Labs — NODA Labs is a data analytics company that provides actionable market intelligence and direct sales engagement services.
• Career Day — Career Day is a business networking comapany that offers information to companies and experienced talents to facilitate connection.

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• Roxy — Roxy creates intelligent, conversational devices for local businesses, providing patrons with on-site information and services.
• Stayes — Stayes helps any foreigners who look for suitable accommodations in Seoul. (Online counselling, contract signing, and C/S after move in)
• Symbo Platform — I found a great domain name for sale on Dan.com. Check it out!

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• Delivus — Delivus offers small package delivery in major U.S. cities in the shortest amount of time, with real-time delivery tracking, at the same cost as the current courier To facilitate this, we provide Delivery as a Service.
• S-Alpha Therapeutics — Digital approach for unmet medical needs. We embody technology that understands and cares for humans.
• Stellar Vision — StellaVision can interpret synthetic aperture radar (SAR) sensors, an unparalleled radar technique for interpreting satellite data. Information is critical for making investment or policy decisions. Historically, we relied on news sources and government figures to make decisions. However, relying entirely on previously published knowledge may causeyou to be late to the game, and making decisions based on rumors or gossip may result in big losses. Satellite imaging provides a solution to this information mismatch. Satellite imaging is becoming a key decision-making tool in a variety of businesses due to its ability to give fast and accurate information.

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• WaHome — WaHome is a home cleaning service matching platform. It connects cleaners to clients across Seoul. Moreover, WaHome provides safe and trustworthy helpers who have completed cleaning training. The company was founded in 2015.
• H2O Hospitality — H2O Hospitality is the largest vacation rental management company in Japan and Korea. H2O manages accommodation facilities without any on-site human resources by automating all the operational flows through the property management system (“PMS”) H2O developed that links and manages calendars between the guests, rooms, and housekeepers. This allowssignificant decrease in fixed cost of the operational expenses, increasing the yield of the facility.
• Typecast AI — The online AI voice generator that can turn your text into life-like speech. Over 400+ hyper-realistic voices. Create your content just the way you want it!

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• Cupix — Cupix is a cloud-based software company founded in late 2015. It develops and markets a state-of-the-art photogrammetry solution that can create a 3D scene automatically using 360-degree photos as a primary user input. Two main areas it is focusing on are the construction site 3D documentation and the real estate virtual tour authoring tool.
• To-Day — To-Day is a developer of an online delivery platform to create a same day delivery service.
• Scone — Scone provides virtual youtuber and video conferencing services.

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• Stayes — Stayes helps any foreigners who look for suitable accommodations in Seoul. (Online counselling, contract signing, and C/S after move in)

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• Stayes — Stayes helps any foreigners who look for suitable accommodations in Seoul. (Online counselling, contract signing, and C/S after move in)

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• Rootrix — Rootrix is a tree data platform that provides tree-quality maintenance data using 3D scanning and lidar technology.
• WSB Farm —
• Medi&B Tech Company — Medi&B Tech Company is a medical device manufacturing company that researches and develops urinal disposal machines and skin care devices.