About FuturePlay
FuturePlay is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of Seoul, South Korea. As of Aug 2026, FuturePlay is an active investor, having invested in 219 companies, with 17 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in South Korea based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of ABLE Labs Overall, FuturePlay portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 5 IPOs and 9 acquisitions including key companies like Bear Robotics, NEUROPHET and Ami Labs. A lot of funds co-invest with FuturePlay, with names like KB Investment sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. FuturePlay has team of 33 people including 7 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
FuturePlay's List of Top Investments
FuturePlay has a portfolio of 219 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in WiRobotics and Proxy Healthcare.Their portfolio spans across South Korea, United States, Singapore and 9 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Retail and 33 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by FuturePlay:Developer of autonomous mobile robots for various industries and applications. The company provides robots designed for use in restaurants, senior living facilities, hospitals, entertainment venues, hotels, and airport lounges. These robots also serve warehouses, factories, and ghost kitchens. The robots are engineered for efficient delivery on various surfaces and navigation in tight spaces.
Key facts about Bear Robotics
2. Spatial
Developer of a platform for creating and sharing virtual experiences. The platform enables users to design interactive virtual worlds with customisable templates and tools. It supports the integration of 2D, 3D, and video content, facilitating the creation of immersive environments. The platform is accessible across web, virtual reality, augmented reality, and mobile devices.
Key facts about Spatial
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $66.8M
- Employee Count: 60 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Inovia Capital, Lerer Hippeau and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 14, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. EdgeCortix
Developer of energy-efficient AI processors, accelerators, modules, cards, and systems. The company offers a software platform facilitating AI inference across heterogeneous systems. Its technology includes a reconfigurable, highly-parallelized architecture. The company's products handle vision tasks and large language models in low-power environments.
Key facts about EdgeCortix
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Chuo (Japan)
- Annual Revenue: SGD 1M - 10M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $138M
- Employee Count: 63 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Jane Street, Global Hands-On VC and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 14, 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: 78 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Philips HealthWorks, ES Investor and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 13, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Wixsite
Provider of tools enabling users to create and manage websites. The platform offers website templates, AI website builder, domain registration, and web hosting. It also provides features for eCommerce, scheduling, restaurant management, blogging, and portfolio creation. Additional solutions include payment processing, mobile app management, CRM, website analytics, email marketing, and SEO tools.
Key facts about Wixsite
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Norway
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Employee Count: 5 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: JLABS, Corda Campus and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, $*****
FuturePlay's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
FuturePlay has invested in 219 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 8 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 11 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 19 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Sume and most recent follow-on round was in ABLE Labs.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 16 | 3 | 19 |
2025 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
2024 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
2023 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
2022 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
2021 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2020 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
FuturePlay's Investments by Stage
FuturePlay has made 65 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $30.7M, 20 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.11M, 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $13.5M and 1 investment in Unattributed stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 65 |
Series A | 20 |
Series B | 3 |
Unattributed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FuturePlay's Investments by Sector
FuturePlay has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, HealthTech and Industrial Goods and Manufacturing. Notably, it has invested in 170 Tech companies, 120 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 85 Software companies and at least 80 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 31 |
High Tech | 24 |
Consumer | 12 |
HealthTech | 10 |
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing | 10 |
Others | 104 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FuturePlay's Investments by Geography
FuturePlay has made most investments in South Korea (63), followed by United States where it has made 11 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
South Korea | 63 |
United States | 11 |
Singapore | 2 |
France | 1 |
Japan | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FuturePlay's recent investments
FuturePlay has made 19 investments in 2026 so far. ABLE Labs and Sume are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by FuturePlay:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 31, 2026 | South Korea | Series A | 5212 | ||
Aug 25, 2026 | - | Seed | 9019 | [+2] | |
Aug 13, 2026 | South Korea | Seed | 5873 | ||
Aug 04, 2026 | United States | Seed | 8252 | - | |
Jul 16, 2026 | South Korea | Seed | 2827 | - |
Unicorns in FuturePlay's Portfolio
FuturePlay has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Ami Labs. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Ami Labs which became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in FuturePlay's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
58 | Developer of action conditioned world models for autonomous agentic systems | 2026 | Paris | Seed | onkzwwt |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in FuturePlay's Portfolio
5 of FuturePlay's portfolio companies have become public. Nearthlab got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX), in Aug 2026 at marketcap of $172M and NEUROPHET got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX) at marketcap of $116M.Here are FuturePlay's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 24, 2026 | Jul 23, 2020 | Seed | 1159 | |
Jul 25, 2025 | - | - | 8867 | |
Jul 02, 2024 | 2019 | Seed | 5441 | |
Jun 25, 2024 | 2017 | Seed | 5401 | |
Feb 26, 2021 | 2015 | Seed | 6744 |
Acquired companies in FuturePlay's Portfolio
9 companies from FuturePlay's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Bear Robotics in Jan 2025 by LG for $*****.Here are FuturePlay's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 24, 2025 | - | - | 6638 | |
Sep 20, 2024 | - | - | 9115 | |
Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 09, 2021 | Seed | 8715 | |
Apr 15, 2023 | Jul 2018 | Seed | 6939 | |
Mar 07, 2023 | - | - | 1194 |
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Team profile of FuturePlay
FuturePlay has a team of 33 members including 7 Partners, 7 Venture Partners and 5 Principals located in South Korea, China and 1 more location. FuturePlay's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in FuturePlay:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | South Korea | - | ||
Partner | South Korea | - | ||
Partner | South Korea | - | ||
Partner | South Korea | - | - | |
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Venture Partner | Seoul | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Japan | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Seoul | - | - |
Co-investors of FuturePlay
Over the past 12 years, 398 investors have co-invested in FuturePlay's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before FuturePlay: Plug and Play Tech Center, Mashup Angels and 53 others have invested in rounds before FuturePlay. There are 2 companies where Plug and Play Tech Center has invested before FuturePlay and 2 companies where Mashup Angels has invested before FuturePlay.
- Top Co-investors of FuturePlay: 179 investors entered a company along with FuturePlay. These include investors like KB Investment (7 companies).
- Invested after FuturePlay: A total of 164 investors have invested in FuturePlay's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Korean Development Bank (4 companies), Industrial Bank of Korea (4 companies) and Hana Ventures (4 companies).
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