About ES Investor
ES Investor is a venture capital firm founded in 2000. It is primarily based out of Seoul, South Korea. As of Jul 2026, ES Investor is an active investor, having invested in 82 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 Consumer to Life Sciences and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of BEI Lab Overall, ES Investor portfolio has seen 5 IPOs and 5 acquisitions including key companies like Tata 1mg, NEUROPHET and Radish. A lot of funds co-invest with ES Investor, with names like KB Investment sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. ES Investor has team of 5 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 3 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
ES Investor's List of Top Investments
ES Investor has a portfolio of 82 companies. Their most notable investments are in Socra AI and NEUROPHET.Their portfolio spans across South Korea, United States, India and 3 more locations. They have invested in Consumer, Life Sciences, Enterprise Applications and 27 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by ES Investor:
1. Tata 1mg
Provider of an online pharmacy with doctor listing and teleconsultation services. It offers pharmacy store where the user to view medicines, compare prices, and purchase online. It allow users to upload prescriptions for placing the order. It provides an online doctor consultation and lab test platform that allows users to search for doctors and book appointments. The platform sells fitness supplements, healthcare products, healthcare devices, and alternate medicines.
Key facts about Tata 1mg
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Delhi (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $231M
- Employee Count: 4,722 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Maverick Ventures, Kalysta Capital and 35 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 02, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. WashSwat
Provider of on-demand laundry and garment care services. This service includes dry cleaning, wet cleaning, and laundry services for clothing, bedding, shoes, rugs, and leather/fur items. Individual items are cleaned according to care labels, and various stain removal methods are used. The company also offers alterations, such as button repair and hemming. A smart factory system utilizes advanced equipment and processes for efficient cleaning. Pick-up and delivery are provided, typically overnight. Pricing is transparent and standardized.
Key facts about WashSwat
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $38.7M
- Employee Count: 27 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: ES Investor, AddVenture and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 28, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. True Balance
Provider of personal loans and prepaid payment instruments via mobile wallet. It facilitates personal loans to salaried and self-employed individuals, with loan limits determined by credit score and income. It also provides a mobile wallet that facilitates recharges and bill payments.
Key facts about True Balance
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $67M
- Employee Count: 119 as on Mar 31, 2025
- Investors: ICICI Bank, Trifecta Capital and 43 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Mar 09, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. NEUROPHET
Developer of AI-based simulation software for doctors and researchers in electrical brain stimulation. It is developing simulation software in neuro-engineering that is specialized for doctors and researchers in electrical brain stimulation (EBS). Its users can generate an individual 3D brain model by MRI, and simulate and analyze the potential effects of EBS in the various parameters of treatment in a clinical setting. It helps with full-automatic 3D brain model generation for each patient.
Key facts about NEUROPHET
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Annual Revenue: $1M - $10M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $24.4M
- Employee Count: 77 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Kolon Investments, Philips HealthWorks and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 13, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. ImpriMed
Provider of precision medicines for veterinary cancer. The company offers different drug combinations suited for a certain cancer pet patient. The company biopsies the live cancer cells for drug responses before treatment. Based on these responses, the company uses its data-driven technology to help veterinary oncologists to fix a personalized medicinal regime for an individual.
Key facts about ImpriMed
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $34.9M
- Employee Count: 46 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: SK Telecom, StartX and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 06, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
ES Investor's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
ES Investor has invested in 82 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in BEI Lab and most recent follow-on round was in NEUROPHET.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
ES Investor's Investments by Stage
ES Investor has made 9 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.27M, 6 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.76M, 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $11.8M, 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $33.5M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $70M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 9 |
Seed | 6 |
Series B | 5 |
Series C | 2 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
ES Investor's Investments by Sector
ES Investor has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Sustainability Tech, HealthTech and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 57 Tech companies, 38 Consumer (B2C) companies, 32 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 22 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 7 |
Consumer | 6 |
Sustainability Tech | 4 |
HealthTech | 3 |
High Tech | 3 |
Others | 23 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
ES Investor's Investments by Geography
ES Investor has made most investments in South Korea (17), followed by United States where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
South Korea | 17 |
United States | 4 |
India | 1 |
Indonesia | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
ES Investor's recent investments
ES Investor has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - BEI Lab and Connext.Here are the most recent investments by ES Investor:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 2026 | South Korea | Series B | 4119 | [+6] | |
Mar 16, 2026 | South Korea | Series C | 3379 | [+4] | |
Mar 07, 2025 | South Korea | Series B | 4426 | ||
Mar 08, 2024 | South Korea | Seed | 1893 | ||
Nov 03, 2023 | South Korea | Series A | 3264 |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in ES Investor's Portfolio
5 of ES Investor's portfolio companies have become public. poled got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX), in May 2026 at marketcap of $84.4M and NEUROPHET got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX) at marketcap of $116M.Here are ES Investor's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 14, 2026 | - | - | 3474 | |
Jul 25, 2025 | Nov 26, 2019 | Series A | 3998 | |
Jun 24, 2022 | - | - | 3970 | |
- | - | - | 9517 | |
- | - | - | 8416 |
Acquired companies in ES Investor's Portfolio
5 companies from ES Investor's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Mesh Korea in Feb 2023 by Hy for $*****.Here are ES Investor's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 24, 2023 | - | - | 4713 | |
Jul 07, 2021 | - | - | 3008 | |
May 14, 2021 | Dec 14, 2018 | Series D | 8672 | |
May 10, 2021 | - | - | 3743 | |
Aug 23, 2016 | - | - | 3719 |
Team profile of ES Investor
ES Investor has a team of 5 members including 2 Partners located in South Korea. ES Investor's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of ES Investor
Over the past 8 years, 162 investors have co-invested in ES Investor's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before ES Investor: Mauritius Africa Fund, HBM Healthcare Investments and 27 others have invested in rounds before ES Investor. There is 1 company where Mauritius Africa Fund has invested before ES Investor and 1 company where HBM Healthcare Investments has invested before ES Investor.
- Top Co-investors of ES Investor: 77 investors entered a company along with ES Investor. These include investors like KB Investment (4 companies).
- Invested after ES Investor: A total of 56 investors have invested in ES Investor's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Korean Development Bank (2 companies), SBVA (2 companies) and Atinum Investment (2 companies).
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Minerva Project lands $57 mln Series CPE Hub•Jul 11, 2019•Minerva Project, ByteDance, Minerva, Yongjin Group and 10 others
