About NAVER Ventures
NAVER Ventures is a venture capital firm located in South Korea. As of Sep 2026, NAVER Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 2 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across High Tech and Media & Entertainment sectors. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of Positron Overall, NAVER Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, namely Positron. A lot of funds co-invest with NAVER Ventures, with names like New Enterprise Associates sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. NAVER Ventures has team of 4 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Series B & Series C
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
NAVER Ventures' List of All Investments
NAVER Ventures has a portfolio of 2 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Baobab Studios and Positron.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in High Tech, Media & Entertainment, across Series B, Series C stages. Here is the list of all investments by NAVER Ventures:Developer of interactive animated films and series. It creates original content adapted into various formats including books, comics, and games. The company's work blends animation and video game elements to produce interactive stories, exploring themes such as female empowerment and environmentalism. Its productions feature collaborations with prominent actors and utilize innovative AI systems for enhanced interactivity. The company also develops franchiseable family IP and interactive worlds for premium streamers and other platforms.
Key facts about Baobab Studios
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $31M
- Employee Count: 38 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: LDV Partners, Realization Capital Partners and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 09, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Positron
Developer of purpose-built hardware to accelerate multimodal AI. It allows deployment through a four-step process. Users can upload trained models from the HuggingFace Transformers Library and utilize an OpenAI API-compliant endpoint for efficient performance.
Key facts about Positron
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Reno (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $1.18B
- Employee Count: 98 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: DFJ Growth, U First Capital and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 10, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
NAVER Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
NAVER Ventures has invested in Positron and Baobab Studios in 2026. As of Sep 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Positron.NAVER Ventures' Investments by Stage
NAVER Ventures has made 1 investment in Series B stage and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $875M.NAVER Ventures' Investments by Sector
NAVER Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech and Media & Entertainment. Notably, it has invested in 1 AI-Native company, 1 Blockchain company, 1 Consumer (B2C) company and at least 1 company focusing on Enterprise (B2B).NAVER Ventures' Investments by Geography
NAVER Ventures has made most investments in United States (2).NAVER Ventures' recent investments
NAVER Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Positron and Baobab Studios.Here are the most recent investments by NAVER Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 10, 2026 | United States | Series C | 7654 | ||
Sep 09, 2026 | United States | Series B | 4875 | - |
Unicorns in NAVER Ventures' Portfolio
NAVER Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Positron. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Positron which became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in NAVER Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
59 | Developer of purpose-built hardware to accelerate multimodal AI | 2023 | Reno | Series C | xdqxmyd |
Team profile of NAVER Ventures
NAVER Ventures has a team of 4 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States and South Korea. NAVER Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in NAVER Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Menlo Park | - | - | |
Partner | Seoul | - | - | |
Principal | San Francisco | - | - |
Co-investors of NAVER Ventures
Over the past year, 42 investors have co-invested in NAVER Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before NAVER Ventures: Horizons Ventures, 20th Century Fox and 27 others have invested in rounds before NAVER Ventures. There is 1 company where Horizons Ventures has invested before NAVER Ventures and 1 company where 20th Century Fox has invested before NAVER Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of NAVER Ventures: 13 investors entered a company along with NAVER Ventures. These include investors like New Enterprise Associates (1 company).
