About Korea Technology Finance
Korea Technology Finance, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 1989, is based in Busan, South Korea. With a presence in 1 country, it has supported around 20 startups in sectors like High Tech, HealthTech. As of Jun 2026, Korea Technology Finance has witnessed 2 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include PARAMETA, BEYOND HONEYCOMB and EXOSYSTEMS. The program is backed by a team of 24 people who primarily support Series A startups based in South Korea. Its latest investment was a $5.38M Seed round in InterGravity on Apr 13, 2026, which also saw participation from Stonebridge Ventures and STIC Ventures.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1989
Location
Busan, South Korea
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Series A, Seed & 1 more
Locations of Investment
Korea Technology Finance's List of Top Investments
Korea Technology Finance has a portfolio of 20 companies. Their most notable investments are in MEZOO and ROBOS.Their portfolio spans across and South Korea. They have invested in High Tech, HealthTech, Life Sciences and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Korea Technology Finance:1. PARAMETA
Web3 enabler offering white-label blockchain solutions. It offers Parameter W for wallet as a service, Parameter N for NFT as a service, Parameter S for STO as a service, Parameter T for token management as a service, and more. Its features include solutions for key management, wallet creation, NFT distributions, and more.
Key facts about PARAMETA
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $20M
- Employee Count: 46 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Shinhan Venture Investment, Kiwoom Investment and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 28, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Platform developing AI sensing and robotics solution for kitchen devices. It offers solutions to create a customized food menu according to the recipe given by chefs.
Key facts about BEYOND HONEYCOMB
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $12.6M
- Employee Count: 19 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Korean Development Bank, NAVER D2 Startup Factory and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 09, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. EXOSYSTEMS
Developer of a wearable medical device used for rehabilitation. The company's solution provides optimized exercise programs to patients through analyzing user rehabilitation activity data. The device helps people suffering from joint problems.
Key facts about EXOSYSTEMS
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Seongnam-si (South Korea)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $4.5M
- Employee Count: 17 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Kakao Ventures, SBI Investment and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 28, 2021, $*****

4. MEZOO
Developer of a wearable ECG monitoring device. HiCardi is the patch-type ECG device used by medical professionals for the remote monitoring of patients with heart disease or after major heart treatments.
Key facts about MEZOO
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Wonju si (South Korea)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $23.5M
- Investors: Mirae Asset, Shinhan Venture Investment and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 07, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Barogo
Barogo is a provider of on-demand B2B hyperlocal food delivery services in South Korea. Offers a consumer-facing console to enable real-time ordering and a web-based user interface for businesses to manage delivery operations centrally. The company also operates multiple hubs and a network of crowdsourced delivery agents throughout South Korea. Clients include McDonald's, Krispy Kreme, Burger King, KFC, Baskin Robbins, and Dunkin Donuts among others.
Key facts about Barogo
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $101M
- Employee Count: 50 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: STIC Ventures, Shinhan Venture Investment and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 10, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Korea Technology Finance's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Korea Technology Finance has invested in 20 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in InterGravity and most recent follow-on round was in Jltfa.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Korea Technology Finance's Investments by Stage
Korea Technology Finance has made 11 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $4.95M, 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.31M and 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $13M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 11 |
Seed | 5 |
Series B | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Korea Technology Finance's Investments by Sector
Korea Technology Finance has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Auto Tech, Energy Tech, Environment Tech and Life Sciences. Notably, it has invested in 16 Tech companies, 14 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 8 Software companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 7 |
Auto Tech | 4 |
Energy Tech | 4 |
Environment Tech | 4 |
Life Sciences | 4 |
Others | 26 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Korea Technology Finance's Investments by Geography
Korea Technology Finance has made most investments in South Korea (18).Korea Technology Finance's recent investments
Korea Technology Finance has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - InterGravity and 11lite.Here are the most recent investments by Korea Technology Finance:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 13, 2026 | South Korea | Seed | 8521 | [+3] | |
Jan 05, 2026 | - | Seed | 8762 | - | |
Jul 09, 2025 | South Korea | Series A | 5686 | [+3] | |
Mar 11, 2025 | South Korea | Series A | 5367 | [+3] | |
Aug 21, 2024 | South Korea | Series A | 2070 |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Korea Technology Finance's Portfolio
2 of Korea Technology Finance's portfolio companies have become public. MEZOO got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX), in Mar 2026 at marketcap of $139M and ESV got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX) at marketcap of $56.4M.Here are Korea Technology Finance's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 26, 2026 | Nov 07, 2023 | Series B | 6546 | |
Dec 24, 2015 | Oct 2014 | Series A | 7393 |
Team profile of Korea Technology Finance
Korea Technology Finance has a team of 24 members including 8 Partners and 7 Principals located in South Korea and United States. Korea Technology Finance's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Korea Technology Finance:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Seoul | - | - | |
Partner | Seoul | - | ||
Partner | Seoul | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | South Korea | - | - | |
Partner | South Korea | - | ||
Partner | Seoul | - | - | |
Principal | Busan | - | - | |
Principal | Bothell | - | - | |
Principal | South Korea | - | - |
Co-investors of Korea Technology Finance
Over the past 12 years, 78 investors have co-invested in Korea Technology Finance's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before Korea Technology Finance: LB Investment, Korean Development Bank and 16 others have invested in rounds before Korea Technology Finance. There is 1 company where LB Investment has invested before Korea Technology Finance and 1 company where Korean Development Bank has invested before Korea Technology Finance.
- Top Co-investors of Korea Technology Finance: 44 investors entered a company along with Korea Technology Finance. These include investors like Industrial Bank of Korea (3 companies).
- Invested after Korea Technology Finance: A total of 16 investors have invested in Korea Technology Finance's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Shinhan Venture Investment (2 companies) and Korea Asset Investment Securities (1 company).
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