About Translink Investment
Translink Investment is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of Seoul, South Korea. As of Jul 2026, Translink Investment is an active investor, having invested in 72 companies, with 4 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 Retail and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Namdo Market Overall, Translink Investment portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 1 IPO and 7 acquisitions including key companies like Kurly, Fireside Chat and Methinks. A lot of funds co-invest with Translink Investment, with names like Hustle Fund sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Translink Investment has team of 10 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Translink Investment's List of Top Investments
Translink Investment has a portfolio of 72 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Kurvv and Tenping.Their portfolio spans across South Korea, United States, Canada and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, Consumer and 25 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Translink Investment:
1. Kurly
Online platform offering groceries. The product catalog includes fruits, vegetables, household items, meat, bakery products, salads & snacks, and more. It also offers beauty care products, household products & kitchen utensils, and more.
Key facts about Kurly
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $654M
- Employee Count: 649 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Smile Group, DST Global and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, May 06, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
App-based consumer insurance management software. It provides a platform for insurance analysis, billing, and recommendations for insurance, and more. It also insights into the daily consumption and manage household bills. The app is available for Android and iOS platform.
Key facts about Habit Factory
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $7.31M
- Employee Count: 44 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Shinhan Financial Group, Z Venture Capital and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 23, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Coreshell
Developer of battery solutions utilizing metallurgical silicon for enhanced energy storage. The company focuses on creating cost-effective and scalable battery technology. Their solutions aim to improve battery performance and reduce reliance on critical materials. The company’s technology supports the broader adoption of electrification.
Key facts about Coreshell
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Leandro (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $88M
- Employee Count: 59 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Industry Ventures, Entrada Ventures and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 20, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Doola
Platform offering tech enabled business incorporation services. The platform collects information from the users and provides the EIN and operating agreement, business bank account, etc. It helps in the formation of C-Corp, DAO LLC, etc.
Key facts about Doola
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $12M
- Employee Count: 93 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Nexus Venture Partners, Alex and Bart's Angel Fund and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 09, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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
Translink Investment's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Translink Investment has invested in 72 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Namdo Market and most recent follow-on round was in Coreshell.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Translink Investment's Investments by Stage
Translink Investment has made 9 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.66M, 9 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.48M, 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $6.59M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $59.7M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 9 |
Series A | 9 |
Series B | 4 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Translink Investment's Investments by Sector
Translink Investment has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail, Enterprise Infrastructure and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 52 Tech companies, 37 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 32 Software companies and at least 23 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 13 |
Consumer | 4 |
Retail | 4 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 3 |
HealthTech | 3 |
Others | 21 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Translink Investment's Investments by Geography
Translink Investment has made most investments in South Korea (13), followed by United States where it has made 9 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
South Korea | 13 |
United States | 9 |
Vietnam | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Translink Investment's recent investments
Translink Investment has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Namdo Market and Dentlink are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Translink Investment:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 21, 2026 | South Korea | Series A | 1288 | [+2] | |
Jun 23, 2026 | South Korea | Series B | 6520 | [+3] | |
Jan 08, 2026 | South Korea | Series A | 3331 | ||
Oct 16, 2025 | South Korea | Seed | 4033 | ||
Mar 18, 2025 | United States | Series B | 9652 | [+7] |
Unicorns in Translink Investment's Portfolio
Translink Investment has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Kurly. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Kurly which became a unicorn in 2021, 2 years after Translink Investment first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Translink Investment's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 | Online platform offering groceries | 2015 | Seoul | Series G | hmaolvu |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Translink Investment's Portfolio
1 of Translink Investment's portfolio company became public - T&R Biofab. It got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX), in Nov 2018 at marketcap of $129MHere are Translink Investment's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 28, 2018 | - | - | 1759 |
Acquired companies in Translink Investment's Portfolio
7 companies from Translink Investment's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Fireside Chat in Feb 2026 by Consumable for $*****.Here are Translink Investment's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 04, 2026 | - | - | 5912 | |
Jul 29, 2024 | - | - | 5795 | |
Dec 01, 2022 | Sep 05, 2019 | Seed | 5654 | |
Jun 23, 2022 | Jul 16, 2019 | Series A | 7476 | |
May 17, 2022 | May 17, 2022 | Seed | 7804 |
Team profile of Translink Investment
Translink Investment has a team of 10 members including 5 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 2 Principals located in South Korea and Singapore. Translink Investment's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Translink Investment:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Seoul | - | - | |
Partner | Seoul | - | - | |
Partner | Seoul | - | - | |
Partner | Seoul | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Singapore | - | - | |
Principal | Seoul | - | - | |
Principal | Seoul | - |
Co-investors of Translink Investment
Over the past 11 years, 112 investors have co-invested in Translink Investment's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Translink Investment: DSC Investment, Big Basin Capital and 15 others have invested in rounds before Translink Investment. There are 2 companies where DSC Investment has invested before Translink Investment and 2 companies where Big Basin Capital has invested before Translink Investment.
- Top Co-investors of Translink Investment: 57 investors entered a company along with Translink Investment. These include investors like Hustle Fund (2 companies).
- Invested after Translink Investment: A total of 38 investors have invested in Translink Investment's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Hillhouse (1 company), Hughes Ventures (1 company) and SK Networks (1 company).
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Habit Factory attracts investment of 20.6 billion wonVenture Square•Nov 28, 2023•Habit Factory, Translink Investment, KB Investment, K-Growth" and 7 others
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Coreshell Technologies, a California Startup Working to Solve EV Battery Degradation Raises $4 MillionFutureCar•Aug 13, 2020•Coreshell, Entrada Ventures, Baruch Future Ventures, Tsingyuan Ventures and 6 others
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Vietnam-based job recruitment firm JobHopin closes series A roundTech in Asia•May 11, 2020•JobHopin, Translink Investment, KK Fund, Mynavi and 3 others
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