• Aniai

  Led · Series A · Jan 2026

  Aniai is a robotics startup that builds AI-driven kitchen automation systems, most notably the burger-grilling robot ‘Alpha Grill.’ The machine automates the cooking process and is already deployed in U.S. eateries such as The Filling Station (TFS) and The SSam, while a pilot is underway with a global fast-food chain. In South Korea, Alpha Grill is operating in major franchises including Lotteria, Mom’s Touch, and Frank Burger. Beyond hardware, the company offers integrated software for remote updates and real-time monitoring, positioning itself as a full-stack operations platform for restaurants. Aniai targets labor shortages, quality inconsistency, and rising operating costs in the food-service industry. The firm plans to use its new capital to accelerate U.S. market expansion and secure additional global customers. Including the latest raise, Aniai’s total funding stands at $19 million, backed by investors such as Korea Development Bank, InterVest, SV Investment, Ignite, Capstone Partners, and Lotte Ventures.

• FriendliAI

  Participated · Seed · Aug 2025

  FriendliAI is a Redwood City, CA–based AI inference platform that optimizes inference workloads to reduce infrastructure costs, speed up inference, and simplify LLM production management. The platform supports over 430,000 models on Hugging Face and provides API access to LG AI Research’s EXAONE 4.0 foundation model. Customers include Scatter Lab and Upstage, which use the platform to deliver state-of-the-art inference performance. The company plans to use new funding to expand sales and marketing, scale operations to support new customers, and invest in product development, platform enhancements, and partnerships with key technology providers. Led by CEO and founder Byung-Gon Chun, FriendliAI focuses on helping enterprises deploy and scale AI models efficiently.

• QANDA(Mathpresso)

  Led · Series C · Jul 2021

  Mathpresso operates QANDA, an AI-powered learning app that uses advanced optical character recognition to recognize text and mathematical equations and provide in-depth solutions and personalized content. Its product suite includes the QANDA App, 1:N online school (QANDA Study), and 1:1 online tutoring (QANDA Tutor). The company leverages proprietary AI technology and data to power personalization and tutoring features. Mathpresso plans to accelerate development of an education-specific large language model and incorporate that LLM into its AI tutor and existing services, leveraging KT’s infrastructure. The company raised an $8M investment from KT, bringing total funding to approximately $130M. QANDA is used by over 10 million users monthly and holds a top-seat position in more than 20 countries. Mathpresso, founded in 2015 by Ray Lee and Jake Lee, operates Qanda, a mobile learning platform for K–12 students. Qanda can decipher mathematical equations and text queries from a photo and deliver answers. The app reaches more than 14 million students each month across more than 50 countries, with 87% of users outside South Korea concentrated in Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, and Japan. Mathpresso is headquartered in Seoul and also maintains offices in Tokyo, Hanoi, and Jakarta. Since founding it has raised more than $122 million in total funding. The company says it will use the new capital to improve its offerings and execution. Mathpresso operates QANDA, an AI-based learning app for K-12 students that provides detailed math solutions and personalized learning content. Founded in 2015 by co-CEOs Ray Lee and Jake Lee, QANDA launched in 2016 and added AI-based OCR in 2017 to recognize text and mathematical formulas. The company claims over 45 million registered users, about 12 million monthly active users across 50 countries, and more than 3 billion education data points; roughly 85% of users are outside Korea. QANDA processes approximately 10 million photos uploaded daily and supports seven languages with offices in Tokyo, Hanoi, Jakarta and Bangkok. Earlier this year Mathpresso introduced a premium subscription offering unlimited micro-video lectures and added a community feature to enhance collaborative learning. QANDA is available on Android, iOS, and web. Mathpresso operates Qanda, a K-12 mobile learning app that delivers instant answers and customized learning resources using OCR to recognize text and mathematical formulas. The app is supported by over 2.4 billion solution data and a self-developed search engine, and serves more than 9.8 million monthly active users across 50+ countries. Qanda currently offers seven languages (Korean, English, Spanish, Japanese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Thai) and Mathpresso maintains regional offices in Tokyo, Hanoi, Jakarta, and Bangkok. The company was founded in 2015 by co-CEOs Ray Lee and Jake Lee and is headquartered in Seoul. Mathpresso plans to strengthen its AI-based recommendation algorithms and develop localized business models for its offices in Indonesia and Thailand. The company recently completed a financing round to support these initiatives. Mathpresso develops Qanda, an app that provides math and science help by letting students photograph problems and receive solutions from the app or human tutors using AI-based OCR. The app is used by roughly a third of students in South Korea and has users in more than 50 countries after launches in Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore. The company emphasizes AI-driven personalized learning and is pursuing overseas expansion. Financially, Mathpresso has raised a total of $21.2 million to date. Its most recent financing was a $14.5 million Series B, following a $5.3 million Series A at the end of the prior year. Investors in the latest round include Legend Capital, InterVest, NP Investments and Mirae Asset Venture Investment.

• Orum Therapeutics

  Participated · Series B · Jun 2021

  Orum Therapeutics is focused on building out its in-house DAC (DAC 플랫폼) technology, which it positions as the foundation for a new generation of therapeutic products. According to the fundraising announcement, the company intends to use freshly secured capital to speed up R&D and overall platform sophistication. The 1,450 억원 injection, raised through the issuance of convertible preferred shares, considerably strengthens Orum Therapeutics’ balance sheet and provides resources for continued scientific work. Management emphasized that the immediate priority is further optimization of the DAC platform, suggesting expanded pre-clinical and clinical efforts could follow. No specific operating metrics such as revenue or pipeline stage counts were disclosed, but the size of the round signals strong outside confidence in the firm’s progress to date. The company’s future plans center on translating its platform advancements into differentiated therapeutic candidates.

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