About BluePoint Partners
BluePoint Partners, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2013, is based in Seoul, South Korea. With a presence in 3 countries, it has supported around 151 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech. As of Aug 2026, BluePoint Partners has witnessed 8 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Nota, TEUIDA and Numerade. The program is backed by a team of 45 people who primarily support Seed startups based in South Korea. Its latest investment was a $3.31M Seed round in Green-Da on Jul 21, 2026, which also saw participation from GS Ventures and D3 Jubilee Partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
Seoul, South Korea
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed & Series A
Locations of Investment
BluePoint Partners' List of Top Investments
BluePoint Partners has a portfolio of 151 companies. Their most notable investments are in NetTargets and ROCKET TO THE MOON.Their portfolio spans across South Korea, United States and Sweden. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Life Sciences and 35 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by BluePoint Partners:1. Nota
Developer of AI optimization solutions for on-device and edge computing. The company provides tools for AI model compression and optimization across various industries. It offers solutions for applications such as surveillance, industrial safety, and intelligent transportation systems. The company focuses on enabling high-performance AI on diverse devices.
Key facts about Nota
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $63.1M
- Employee Count: 165 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Samsung, Samsung SDS and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 18, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. TEUIDA
Application for learning the Korean language. It provides videos or vlogs of native Koreans. It also provides users with pronunciation training, AI conversation practice, and quizzes. The app is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about TEUIDA
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Seongnam-si (South Korea)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $608K
- Employee Count: 12 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Big Basin Capital, Lotte Ventures and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 24, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Numerade
Provider of study assistance platform for students. It provides assistance in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It also provides videos, answers to questions, books, and many more. Its mobile app is available for iOS devices.
Key facts about Numerade
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $26M
- Employee Count: 466 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: IDG Capital, Interplay and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 19, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. ANAFLASH
Provider of nonvolatile reflex computing enabler. It develops a low power and low latency reflex computing unit for the battery powered agentic edge AI devices with proprietary embedded nonvolatile memory and tightly coupled AI compute engine that can be built using a standard logic process scalable toward advanced process nodes. It enables the processing of AI models locally and makes predictions in real-time.
Key facts about ANAFLASH
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Sunnyvale (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $7.23M
- Employee Count: 22 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: National Science Foundation, University of California, Berkeley and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 19, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Tomocube
Tomocube produces the Tomocell HT-1, which is a high-speed, microscope designed to let researchers view live cells using holographic microtomography technology. TomoCell HT-1 delivers non-invasive, real-time quantitative data, such as cell volume, shapes of sub-cellular organelles, cytoplasmic density, surface area, and deformability with high resolutions. The technology has applications in research as well as in medical diagnostics.
Key facts about Tomocube
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Daejeon (South Korea)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2M
- Employee Count: 62 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: SBVA, InterVest and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 04, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Public
BluePoint Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
BluePoint Partners has invested in 151 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 14 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Connectionary and most recent follow-on round was in Green-Da.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 13 | 1 | 14 |
2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2024 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
BluePoint Partners' Investments by Stage
BluePoint Partners has made 40 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.82M and 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.03M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 40 |
Series A | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BluePoint Partners' Investments by Sector
BluePoint Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, Business Services and Industrial Goods and Manufacturing. Notably, it has invested in 110 Tech companies, 83 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 56 Software companies and at least 33 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 15 |
High Tech | 11 |
Consumer | 7 |
Business Services | 4 |
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing | 4 |
Others | 47 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BluePoint Partners' Investments by Geography
BluePoint Partners has made most investments in South Korea (34), followed by United States where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
South Korea | 34 |
United States | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BluePoint Partners' recent investments
BluePoint Partners has made 14 investments in 2026 so far. Green-Da and Connectionary are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by BluePoint Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 21, 2026 | South Korea | Seed | 2130 | [+6] | |
Jul 14, 2026 | South Korea | Seed | 6278 | - | |
Jul 03, 2026 | - | Seed | 3078 | [+1] | |
Jun 30, 2026 | South Korea | Seed | 1320 | - | |
Jun 22, 2026 | South Korea | Seed | 1295 | [+1] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in BluePoint Partners' Portfolio
4 of BluePoint Partners' portfolio companies have become public. QuadMedicine got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX), in Dec 2025 at marketcap of $115M and Nota got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX) at marketcap of $135M.Here are BluePoint Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 12, 2025 | - | - | 3372 | |
Nov 03, 2025 | Oct 2016 | Seed | 8048 | |
Nov 07, 2024 | - | - | 6744 | |
Nov 22, 2022 | - | - | 5428 |
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Acquired companies in BluePoint Partners' Portfolio
4 companies from BluePoint Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Lucidity in Sep 2021 by Umbrella Network for $*****.Here are BluePoint Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 23, 2021 | Jul 26, 2018 | Seed | 2282 | |
Nov 05, 2019 | - | - | 7288 | |
Apr 17, 2019 | - | - | 1047 | |
May 17, 2017 | - | - | 5141 |
Team profile of BluePoint Partners
BluePoint Partners has a team of 45 members including 3 Partners and 30 Principals located in South Korea. BluePoint Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in BluePoint Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | South Korea | - | - | |
Partner | Seoul | - | - | |
Partner | Seoul | - | - | |
Principal | South Korea | - | ||
Principal | South Korea | - | - |
Co-investors of BluePoint Partners
Over the past 11 years, 121 investors have co-invested in BluePoint Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before BluePoint Partners: NAVER D2 Startup Factory, National Science Foundation and 10 others have invested in rounds before BluePoint Partners. There are 2 companies where NAVER D2 Startup Factory has invested before BluePoint Partners and 1 company where National Science Foundation has invested before BluePoint Partners.
- Top Co-investors of BluePoint Partners: 56 investors entered a company along with BluePoint Partners. These include investors like Naver (2 companies).
- Invested after BluePoint Partners: A total of 53 investors have invested in BluePoint Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Korean Development Bank (3 companies) and Company K Partners (2 companies).
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