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FuturePlay

8F, ACRO Seoul Forest D Tower, 83-21, Wangsimni, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, 685-699, South Korea

Overview

Accelerator and early-stage investor specializing in deep tech startups.

Deals ยท 12mo

7

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Japan
South Korea

Sector focus

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Big Data
Hardware
Human Computer Interaction
...

Investment portfolio

21rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
ABLE Labs
Aug 2026Participated
$9 MSeries A
Neuble AI
Jul 2026Led
$0.27 MSeed
Rosota
Jul 2026Led
$0.97 MSeed
Asteromorph
May 2026Participated
$28 MSeed
Dnotitia
Apr 2026Participated
$61 MSeries A
Q-Stem
Feb 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Index Robotics
Feb 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Metafarmers
Aug 2025Participated
$2 MSeries A
Asteromorph
Apr 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Aftercompany
Jul 2024Led
$1 MSeed
Finda Auto
Jun 2024Led
$2 MSeries A
MedInTech
May 2024Participated
$15 MSeries B
ABLE Labs
Aug 2026Participated
$9 MSeries A
Neuble AI
Jul 2026Led
$0.27 MSeed
Rosota
Jul 2026Led
$0.97 MSeed
Asteromorph
May 2026Participated
$28 MSeed
Dnotitia
Apr 2026Participated
$61 MSeries A
Q-Stem
Feb 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Index Robotics
Feb 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Metafarmers
Aug 2025Participated
$2 MSeries A
Asteromorph
Apr 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Aftercompany
Jul 2024Led
$1 MSeed
Finda Auto
Jun 2024Led
$2 MSeries A
MedInTech
May 2024Participated
$15 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

FuturePlay: 21 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
FuturePlay: 21 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed61
Series A210
Series B02

Monthly Deal Activity

FuturePlay: 21 deals are recorded across 67 months.All available history.
FuturePlay: 21 deals are recorded across 67 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '211
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '221
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Nov '220
Dec '221
Jan '230
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Apr '231
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Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '231
Jan '241
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '240
May '241
Jun '241
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '251
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Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '262
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '261
Jun '260
Jul '262
Aug '261
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

FuturePlay: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 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.

FuturePlay: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning9
Health & Life Sciences7
Hardware & Robotics6
Enterprise Software4
Manufacturing3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Food & Agriculture2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Developer Tools2
Fintech1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

FuturePlay: 21 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.

FuturePlay: 21 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M11
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

FuturePlay: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (17 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

FuturePlay: South Korea has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (17 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
South Korea17
Japan2
United States1
Europe1
FuturePlay: 20 co-investors are shown, with Atinum Investment sharing 2 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.

FuturePlay: 20 co-investors are shown, with Atinum Investment sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Atinum Investment2
BonAngels2
Hana Ventures2
Industrial Bank of Korea2
InterVest2
Mirae Asset Venture Investment2
Smilegate Investment2
500 Global1
AI Angel Club1
Altara Ventures1
BA Partners1
Base Ventures1
BNK Capital1
Bystronic1
Capstone Partners1
Company K Partners1
Credit Guarantee Fund1
Daesung Private Equity1
Draper Associates1
Draper Dragon1

Investment Strategy

FuturePlay: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 62% of round participation.All available history.
FuturePlay: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 62% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led838%
Participating1362%
FuturePlay: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics.All available history.
FuturePlay: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead675%
Co-led225%

Team

Ahram Jeon
Danny Yoon

CIPO

Hoseok JUNG

CLO

Jae woong Choi

Director

Jung-hee Ryu

Partner and CEO

Koo Yong seok

Senior Review officer

O (Oh-hyoung) Kwon

partner

Sungjae Hwang

Venture Partner & Co-founder

Ye-Sol Jung Jung

Judge

Yongsuk ku

Senior Associate

Yunmo Seong