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BNK Venture Investment

15th floor, Yeonbong Building, 416 Teheran-ro, Seoul, Gangnam-gu, 06193, South Korea

Overview

BNK Ventures focuses on early-stage startups across various industries. The firm provides both capital and strategic support to help startups develop their ideas and grow their businesses. By partnering with entrepreneurs, BNK Ventures aims to drive innovation and foster the success of emerging companies.

Total investments
9
Lead investments
1
Investments · 12mo
2
Active investors
0
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Investment portfolio

  • Lysol

    Led · Series A · Feb 2026

    Lysol is a mental-health technology startup that combines microcurrent-based brain-wave synchronization with AI biosignal analysis to create digital therapeutics for conditions such as sleep disorders, depression, stress, dementia prevention, and chronic pain. Its flagship wearable line, “Sleepisol,” has sold more than 50,000 units across Korea, the United States, and Japan, and its Samsung Health-based app “SleepySol Bio” has been downloaded over 1.7 million times worldwide. The company recorded approximately ₩2.6 billion in revenue in 2025 and is targeting more than ₩6 billion in 2026. Lysol’s technology has undergone clinical trials at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, with results published in SCI-level journals. Recent accolades include the CES 2025 Innovation Award and selection as a 2025 “Unicorn Star” by Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups. With partnerships such as one with Funai Research Institute for Japan market entry and Hyundai Engineering & Construction for real-estate deployments, Lysol plans to launch new products like “DAYZER,” roll out a subscription model in 2026, and secure additional global certifications to fuel international expansion.

  • FutureConnect

    Participated · Series A · Nov 2025

    FutureConnect builds compact NanoFarm™ units and runs them with its proprietary livOS™ AI operating system, enabling real-time demand forecasting and automated crop adjustments. By situating these farms in unused city locations, the company slashes distribution distances, lowers waste, and avoids the large upfront costs typical of traditional vertical farming. Its network debuted at Incheon International Airport and is now expanding into the United States through partnerships with major East Coast supermarket chains, where local partners finance the infrastructure while FutureConnect manages operations and shares revenue. This asset-light strategy helps the company sidestep the capital-intensive challenges that have hampered other smart-farm ventures. The recently secured Series A funding will be used to refine FutureConnect’s data analytics capabilities and broaden its urban farm footprint both in Korea and overseas. Although the company has not disclosed revenue or user figures, investors cite its ability to secure mainstream U.S. retail partnerships as a key differentiator. CEO Gilmo Kang aims to leverage the U.S. launchpad to position FutureConnect as a leading global smart-farm solutions provider.

  • NaraSpace Technology

    Participated · Series B · Jun 2024

    Nara Space specializes in small satellite manufacturing and data analytics for Earth observation. The company operates the 'Observer' EO satellite program and is developing a methane-monitoring satellite under the NarSha Project. Last November it developed and launched Observer-1A, becoming the first South Korean startup to launch a commercial 16U small EO satellite; Observer-1A performs daily observation missions in LEO and has been capturing images of major cities worldwide. With the new funding, Nara Space plans to launch the Observer-1B twin and lay foundations for a satellite mass production line. Management has set a goal to operate a cluster of 100 small satellites within the next five years to provide real-time global Earth monitoring services across different sensors and wavelengths. The company has now raised approximately $24.3 million to date following earlier pre-Series A and Series A rounds.

  • Gbike

    Participated · Series C · Dec 2023

    GCOO, operated by Gbike, offers a personal mobility (PM) sharing platform and related hardware and software services. The company reported 522억원 in revenue and 84억원 in operating profit last year, with revenue up 60% and operating profit up 3,700% year‑on‑year. GCOO has secured PM manufacturing core technologies, developed a universal, cross‑compatible battery, and introduced AI to strengthen service competitiveness. It has grown market share—ranking first in Asia PM industry revenue for two consecutive years—and reached 100 million cumulative rides as of September 2023. GCOO has entered the U.S. market and is expanding into Southeast Asia (Thailand and Vietnam). Using the new funding, the company plans to accelerate global expansion, export its domestically developed K2 electric kickboard to the U.S., and build a global cloud server to deliver an integrated hardware‑and‑software PM sharing platform.

  • Caredoc

    Participated · Series B · Nov 2023

    케어닥 launched in 2018 as an app-based caregiver matching service and has expanded into homecare services, visiting long-term care centers, and senior housing. The company operates a combined care business covering both insured and uninsured services and has surpassed KRW 150 billion in cumulative transaction volume as of November. Its long-term care division recorded a 1,000% revenue increase and turned profitable after 18 months of operation. 케어닥 is rolling out a new residential care product, “케어닥 케어홈,” with a second location opening next month and a plan for 30 facilities by next year. The firm is partnering with multiple construction and development firms (HDC아이앤콘스, 기린종합건설, STS개발) and preparing joint-venture senior-town projects with major corporate shareholders including Lotte Hotel. 케어닥 aims to build a nationwide caregiver supply network and secure up to 20,000 senior housing units by 2030.

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