SparkLabs DeepTech Fund
The first institutional check for technology companies.
Early-stage investment, mainly via SAFE, in technology companies that have not raised institutional investment before.
SparkLabs × Korea Venture Investment Corp.
Fund at a glance
- Active portfolio
- 31
- 32 companies invested in total
- Fund term from
- 2022
- 13 May 2022
- Co-managed with
- KVIC
- Korea Venture Investment Corp.
How we invest
Early stage, mainly SAFE.
We invest early, mainly through SAFEs (Simple Agreements for Future Equity).
The first institutional investor.
We back technology companies that have not raised institutional investment before.
Four sectors.
The fund invests across four sectors:
- AI·Software
- Bio·Healthcare
- Robotics·Manufacturing
- Materials·Climate
Portfolio
31 active companies, from 32 invested.
Showing 31 of 31 companies
accuriebio
에큐리바이오
Develops bacteriophage-based therapeutics.
Bio·Healthcare
Bio·Healthcare
AI process optimization that finds waste and cuts cost and energy on manufacturing lines.
AI·SoftwareWebsite: amberroad.ai
AI·Software
Website: amberroad.ai
Platform matching experienced professionals with companies for side jobs and project work.
AI·SoftwareWebsite: careerday.jobs
AI·Software
Website: careerday.jobs
Physical-AI software for manufacturing: semiconductor, defense, injection-molding, additive and thermal processes.
Robotics·ManufacturingWebsite: conception.co.kr
Robotics·Manufacturing
Website: conception.co.kr
Immersion-cooling systems (SmartBox) for data centers and server rooms.
Materials·ClimateWebsite: databean.co.kr
Materials·Climate
Website: databean.co.kr
Data-driven brand strategy and AI ad-production company for consumer brands.
AI·SoftwareWebsite: draftype.net
AI·Software
Website: draftype.net
EXIONLabs
엑시온랩스
AI and robotics systems that automate pharmacy pill counting and dispensing.
Robotics·Manufacturing
Robotics·Manufacturing
Gas-treatment systems for toxic, greenhouse-gas and CO2 emissions (CCUS).
Materials·ClimateWebsite: gap-t.com
Materials·Climate
Website: gap-t.com
Builds seamless softgel-capsule production equipment for pharma, food and cosmetics.
Robotics·ManufacturingWebsite: gelko.kr
Robotics·Manufacturing
Website: gelko.kr
SaaS platform unifying pharma and biotech lab data, documents and workflows (LabInsight).
AI·SoftwareWebsite: integritics.co.kr
AI·Software
Website: integritics.co.kr
K-beauty company operating the skincare brand PO:DL.
OtherWebsite: podl.co.kr
Other
Website: podl.co.kr
Develops biodegradable natural-polymer adhesives for packaging, leather and furniture industries.
Materials·ClimateWebsite: linkflix.kr
Materials·Climate
Website: linkflix.kr
Carbon-emissions management SaaS for corporate ESG.
Materials·ClimateWebsite: tanso.life
Materials·Climate
Website: tanso.life
Builds Mumble, an AI-powered private messenger for close friends.
AI·SoftwareWebsite: mumble.kr
AI·Software
Website: mumble.kr
Operates fapis, a platform to repair, resell and buy pre-owned luxury goods.
OtherWebsite: fapis.io
Other
Website: fapis.io
Microbiome R&D company using AI (PangenomeMiner) and a strain bank for drug discovery.
Bio·HealthcareWebsite: luxbiome.com
Bio·Healthcare
Website: luxbiome.com
AI workspace that drafts PRDs, user flows and wireframes for product teams.
AI·SoftwareWebsite: manyfast.io
AI·Software
Website: manyfast.io
AI wearable using near-infrared sensing to monitor the bladder for voiding-dysfunction patients.
Bio·HealthcareWebsite: medithings.co.kr
Bio·Healthcare
Website: medithings.co.kr
Neocella
네오셀라
Bio·Healthcare
Bio·Healthcare
PLANCKLAB
플랑크랩
Maskless lithography and micro 3D-printing equipment for semiconductor research.
Robotics·Manufacturing
Robotics·Manufacturing
Develops soft-magnetic cores for motors and generators, plus battery pouch and thermal-barrier materials.
Materials·ClimateWebsite: rmaterials.net
Materials·Climate
Website: rmaterials.net
No-code collaborative-robot welding, grinding and palletizing solutions for manufacturers.
Robotics·ManufacturingWebsite: rb-ware.com
Robotics·Manufacturing
Website: rb-ware.com
Aptamer company developing obesity therapeutics.
Bio·HealthcareWebsite: sci-key.com
Bio·Healthcare
Website: sci-key.com
Software-defined-factory platform (MetaLine) that controls robots and lines via physical AI.
Robotics·ManufacturingWebsite: shutagen.com
Robotics·Manufacturing
Website: shutagen.com
Wearable EEG patches with AI signal analysis for sleep and neurological monitoring.
Bio·HealthcareWebsite: slowave.io
Bio·Healthcare
Website: slowave.io
Runs Tablero QR table-ordering and an online payment-gateway (PG) platform.
AI·SoftwareWebsite: softment.co.kr
AI·Software
Website: softment.co.kr
SPETRA
스페트라
Biotech developing RNA therapeutics combining expression-control and delivery technologies.
Bio·Healthcare
Bio·Healthcare
Event-management SaaS (Umoh) covering registration, check-in, matchmaking and post-event reporting.
AI·SoftwareWebsite: splab.dev
AI·Software
Website: splab.dev
AI agents that resolve customer-service calls, chats and KakaoTalk inquiries end to end.
AI·SoftwareWebsite: teamkai.kr
AI·Software
Website: teamkai.kr
AI software linking veterinary clinics and pet owners for care, consultation and CRM.
AI·SoftwareWebsite: vetflux.com
AI·Software
Website: vetflux.com
Robotic unmanned F&B systems such as robot cafés and robot ramen.
Robotics·ManufacturingWebsite: yellowphant-robot.com
Robotics·Manufacturing
Website: yellowphant-robot.com
Team
As named in the fund's partnership agreement.
Representative Fund Managers
Eugene Kim
김유진
Representative Fund Manager
SparkLabs · Managing Partner
Key Investment Professionals
Heeyoon Lee
이희윤
Key Investment Professional
SparkLabs · Executive Director
Anthony Rhim
임해룡
Key Investment Professional
SparkLabs · Principal, Investment