About Envisioning Partners
Envisioning Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of Seoul, South Korea. As of Feb 2026, Envisioning Partners is an active investor, having invested in 16 companies, with 1 new investment 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 Environment Tech to High Tech and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Phoenix Tailings A lot of funds co-invest with Envisioning Partners, with names like DSC Investment sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Envisioning Partners has team of 11 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 2 more
Deals in last 12 months
Envisioning Partners' List of Top Investments
Envisioning Partners has a portfolio of 16 companies. Their most notable investments are in Dimensional Energy and Welt.Their portfolio spans across South Korea, United States, New Zealand and 1 more locations. They have invested in Environment Tech, High Tech, Enterprise Applications and 10 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Envisioning Partners:
1. Circ
Developer of hydrothermal processing technology for textiles. It utilises hydrothermal processing technology to recycle clothes into their raw ingredients and enables the manufacture of products from textile waste to replace raw materials. Its applications include the replacement of natural cotton with recycled cotton, cellulose as a replacement for tree pulp, and PTA as a substitute for oil.
Key facts about Circ
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Danville (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $67.2M
- Employee Count: 51 as on Dec 31, 2024
- Investors: Zalando, Marubeni and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 01, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Online mineral recovery from mining waste platform. It has developed technologies to remediate tailings ponds by extracting new ores and basic metals from bauxite residue. It is on a mission for zero waste and zero carbon emission resulting in reducing production costs. It eradicates metals such as alumina, iron, scandium, silica, and more. The offering sectors include cell phones, autos, aircraft, biotechnology, and more.
Key facts about Phoenix Tailings
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Woburn (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $149M
- Employee Count: 24 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Toba Capital, Nomura and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Feb 19, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Novoloop
Provider of sustainable and performance thermoplastics. It utilises accelerated thermal-oxidative decomposition(ADOT) technology to convert packaging waste into polyester-based thermoplastic polyurethane. Its features include a low carbon footprint and sustainability. It has applications in apparel, consumer electronics, automotive, and additive manufacturing.
Key facts about Novoloop
4. Avnos
Provider of solutions to capture carbon from the atmosphere. It provides a hybrid DAC solution to convert carbon into water. It uses the water produced to further drive the capture of CO2, eliminating heat consumption and reducing the costs.
Key facts about Avnos
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Santa Monica (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $128M
- Employee Count: 33 as on Feb 28, 2026
- Investors: Shell, Safran and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 06, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Green Li-ion
Provider of modular lithium-ion battery recycling technology solutions. Converts spent batteries and black mass into battery-grade cathode and anode materials using patented Green Hydrorejuvenation process. Enables on-site recycling for battery manufacturers and recyclers, reducing emissions and reliance on mining. Operates commercial plants processing unsorted waste into high-purity precursors.
Key facts about Green Li-ion
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $41.1M
- Employee Count: 9 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Entrepreneur First, Equinor and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 19, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Envisioning Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Envisioning Partners has invested in 16 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of Feb 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Portrai and most recent follow-on round was in Phoenix Tailings.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2023 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Envisioning Partners' Investments by Stage
Envisioning Partners has made 9 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $14.4M, 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $35.5M, 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.59M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $10.1M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 9 |
Series B | 5 |
Seed | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Envisioning Partners' Investments by Sector
Envisioning Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Sustainability Tech, Environment Tech, High Tech, Enterprise Applications and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 13 Tech companies, 9 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 6 Software companies and at least 4 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Sustainability Tech | 9 |
Environment Tech | 8 |
High Tech | 6 |
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
HealthTech | 3 |
Others | 12 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Envisioning Partners' Investments by Geography
Envisioning Partners has made most investments in South Korea (9), followed by United States where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
South Korea | 9 |
United States | 5 |
New Zealand | 1 |
Singapore | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Envisioning Partners' recent investments
Envisioning Partners has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Phoenix Tailings.Here are the most recent investments by Envisioning Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 18, 2026 | United States | Series B | 9020 | [+5] | |
Dec 02, 2025 | South Korea | Series B | 9531 | [+5] | |
Mar 05, 2025 | South Korea | Series A | 7881 | ||
Dec 27, 2024 | South Korea | Series B | 5459 | [+3] | |
Nov 20, 2024 | United States | Series B | 9549 | [+2] |
Team profile of Envisioning Partners
Envisioning Partners has a team of 11 members including 4 Partners located in South Korea. Envisioning Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Envisioning Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Seoul | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | South Korea | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Envisioning Partners
Over the past 5 years, 110 investors have co-invested in Envisioning Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Envisioning Partners: National Science Foundation, SOSV and 23 others have invested in rounds before Envisioning Partners. There are 2 companies where National Science Foundation has invested before Envisioning Partners and 2 companies where SOSV has invested before Envisioning Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Envisioning Partners: 59 investors entered a company along with Envisioning Partners. These include investors like DSC Investment (4 companies).
- Invested after Envisioning Partners: A total of 26 investors have invested in Envisioning Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Taranis (2 companies), OSTI (2 companies) and Avery Dennison (1 company).
Recent News related to Envisioning Partners
•
•
•
•
B2B SaaS 'CastingN' Attracts 5.2 Billion Won in Series B Investment Cumulative Investment Surpasses 15 Billion WonWowtale•Jul 08, 2024•CastingN, Magna, PKSHA Technology, Pathfinder H and 5 others
•
Welt Raises 14 Billion KRW to Accelerate SleepQ Commercialization and Global ReachWowtale•Jun 26, 2024•Welt, Envisioning Partners, Korean Development Bank, IMM Investment and 1 other
•
•
Avnos, Inc. Secures $36 Million in Series A Funding Led by NextEra Energy Resourcesintelligence360•Feb 07, 2024•Avnos, Safran, Shell, Envisioning Partners and 6 others
•
United, JetBlue, Microsoft Among Backers of 3 Jet Fuel Startups for $36 MillionSkift•Dec 16, 2023•Dimensional Energy, United Airlines, JetBlue, Microsoft and 10 others
•
Dimensional Energy Raises $20M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Dec 13, 2023•Dimensional Energy, B Corporation, United Airlines, Microsoft and 11 others
•
