About A Ventures
A Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of Seoul, South Korea. As of Aug 2026, A Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 7 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in South Korea based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Life Sciences and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of UEL A lot of funds co-invest with A Ventures, with names like Korean Development Bank sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. A Ventures has team of 9 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
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Series A, Series B & 1 more
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A Ventures' List of Top Investments
A Ventures has a portfolio of 7 companies. Their most notable investments are in Meissa and Impactive Ai.Their portfolio spans across South Korea and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences, High Tech and 4 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by A Ventures:
1. Meissa
Provider of drone-based geospatial analytics platform for construction industries. It offers software to capture, analyze, and map geospatial data for decision-making. Its offering includes data collection tools, cloud storage, measurement tools, file management, modeling tools, 3D mapping, and comparison tools. It caters to construction industry. It is available on iOS platforms.
Key facts about Meissa
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $17.8M
- Employee Count: 53 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Korean Development Bank, Kingsley Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Apr 02, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. VESSL
AI-based suite solutions for business process management. It provides software for building machine learning workflows. It offers tools for managing and analyzing data, tracking progress, monitoring and running projects, and structuring model.
Key facts about VESSL
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: San Mateo (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $16.3M
- Employee Count: 49 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Mirae Asset, Shinhan Venture Investment and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 08, 2024, $*****
Developer of antibody-based drugs to treat neurological conditions. The company is developing a chimeric fusion protein platform to address the concerns of antibody-induced neuroinflammation and subsequent ARIA (Amyloid-Related Imaging Abnormalities) often observed from existing antibody drugs that utilize FcR-mediated phagocytosis of microglia, by utilizing TAM receptor.
Key facts about Illimis Therapeutics
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $57.4M
- Employee Count: 28 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: STIC Ventures, IMM Investment and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 14, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Integration
Provider of a tech platform for healthcare professionals to run data-driven clinics. The company's platform develops community platforms, building commerce systems, consulting advertising, and CRM systems, and advertising payment platforms, enabling businesses by connecting and integrating health services and infrastructure.
Key facts about Integration
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Chungju-si (South Korea)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $29.1M
- Investors: Altos Ventures Management, Smile Gate Investment and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Dec 24, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. GraphAI
Key facts about GraphAI
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Yuseong (South Korea)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $12M
- Employee Count: 20 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: GU Equity Partners, K2 Investment Partners and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 13, 2026, $*****
A Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
A Ventures has invested in 7 companies over the last 3 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in UEL.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
A Ventures' Investments by Stage
A Ventures has made 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.59M, 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $25M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $7.11M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 4 |
Series B | 2 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
A Ventures' Investments by Sector
A Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Vertical SaaS, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech and Business Services. Notably, it has invested in 5 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 5 Tech companies, 3 Saas companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
High Tech | 2 |
Vertical SaaS | 2 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 1 |
Business Services | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
A Ventures' Investments by Geography
A Ventures has made most investments in South Korea (6), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
South Korea | 6 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
A Ventures' recent investments
A Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - UEL and GraphAI.Here are the most recent investments by A Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 25, 2026 | South Korea | Series A | 6821 | ||
Aug 13, 2026 | South Korea | Series A | 1313 | ||
Aug 12, 2025 | South Korea | Series A | 8810 | [+4] | |
Jul 14, 2025 | South Korea | Series B | 2613 | [+16] | |
Nov 25, 2024 | South Korea | Series C | 8047 |
Team profile of A Ventures
A Ventures has a team of 9 members including 3 Partners and 2 Principals. A Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in A Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | ||
Principal | - | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - |
Co-investors of A Ventures
Over the past 3 years, 59 investors have co-invested in A Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before A Ventures: Kingsley Ventures, Titans and 13 others have invested in rounds before A Ventures. There is 1 company where Kingsley Ventures has invested before A Ventures and 1 company where Titans has invested before A Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of A Ventures: 39 investors entered a company along with A Ventures. These include investors like Korean Development Bank (2 companies).
- Invested after A Ventures: A total of 5 investors have invested in A Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Korean Development Bank (1 company), Korea Investment Holdings (1 company) and SJ Investment Partners (1 company).
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