South Korea

3 founders on our radar building from South Korea.

  1. VacatioSouth Korea · Hospitality tech

    Hyunjune Ji

    Named Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2026; Vacatio won a Red Dot design award and reported 5x global growth in 2025 for its AI hospitality tools.

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  2. BitelabSouth Korea · Consumer / beauty tech

    Yonghoon Cho

    Raised its first external round of $6.9-7.3M from Atinum Investment and strategic investor CJ Olive Young; company reportedly doubling revenue annually.

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  3. VeramoreSouth Korea · Consumer

    Lee Yoo-Joo

    Secured Rakuten Capital's first-ever K-beauty investment in a Pre-Series A round and featured on Forbes Asia's 100 To Watch 2026 list amid global skincare expansion.

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