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551 Gongdan-ro, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, 51557, South Korea

Overview

Auto parts manufacturer.

Founded

1994

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

India
Japan
Singapore

Sector focus

Automotive
Manufacturing

Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Personal Health Tech
Oct 2025Participated
$2 MSeries A
MVL
Apr 2021Led
$15 MSeries B
MVL Chain
Aug 2020Led
$5 MOther Equity
Personal Health Tech
Oct 2025Participated
$2 MSeries A
MVL
Apr 2021Led
$15 MSeries B
MVL Chain
Aug 2020Led
$5 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

CENTRAL: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
CENTRAL: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A01
Series B10
Other Equity10

Monthly Deal Activity

CENTRAL: 3 deals are recorded across 75 months.All available history.
CENTRAL: 3 deals are recorded across 75 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

CENTRAL: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (1 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

CENTRAL: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (1 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Crypto & Blockchain1
Fintech1
Health & Life Sciences1
AI & Machine Learning1
Real Estate & Construction1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

CENTRAL: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

CENTRAL: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

CENTRAL: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

CENTRAL: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan1
India1
Singapore1
CENTRAL: 3 co-investors are shown, with Louis Boston sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

CENTRAL: 3 co-investors are shown, with Louis Boston sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Louis Boston1
NTT DOCOMO Ventures1
TRIVE Ventures1

Investment Strategy

CENTRAL: Led accounts for 67% and participating for 33% of round participation.All available history.
CENTRAL: Led accounts for 67% and participating for 33% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led267%
Participating133%
CENTRAL: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
CENTRAL: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2100%
Co-led00%

Team

Tae Ryong Kang

CEO