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NAVER Ventures
Corporate VC
NAVER Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of NAVER Corp. It backs founders building technology companies and offers access to NAVER's technology, distribution, and partnerships to help them scale across Asia and beyond.
Invests inAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment
In its own wordsaifoundation modelsai chipsdata infrastructurevoice aienterprise ai
Your fit with NAVER Ventures
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Or find every investor that fitsNAVER Ventures lists 26 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 23 funding rounds, 6 of them as lead. Its most frequent entry is Series A, 35% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (39%), Enterprise Software (16%) and Media & Entertainment (16%). 68% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Lightspeed Venture Partners, NEA and Alkeon Capital.
Counts come from funding rounds that name NAVER Ventures, complete from mid-2025: earlier rounds appear only when they were reported later. Round amounts and full round histories are on Fundup AI.
Entry stage
share of companies by the stage of its first roundNAVER Ventures does not state its stages on its site, so only what it does is shown.
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 0% |
| Seed | 30% |
| Series A | 35% |
| Series B | 10% |
| Growth | 25% |
Activity by year
rounds it joined, last 10 yearsShow as a table
| Total | Rounds it led | |
|---|---|---|
| '17 | 0 | 0 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 |
| '20 | 0 | 0 |
| '21 | 0 | 0 |
| '22 | 0 | 0 |
| '23 | 0 | 0 |
| '24 | 0 | 0 |
| '25 | 6 | 2 |
| '26 | 17 | 4 |
Investor profile
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| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 62th | 26 companies |
| Recent activity | 98th | 19 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 61th | 30% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 87th | 15% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 72th | 39% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 70th | 4 countries |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 39% | 18% |
| Enterprise Software | 16% | 8% |
| Media & Entertainment | 16% | 4% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 8% | 15% |
| Robotics & Hardware | 8% | 1% |
| Cybersecurity | 4% | 4% |
| Consumer | 4% | 3% |
| Fintech | 2% | 12% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Lightspeed Venture Partners | 4 |
| NEA | 4 |
| Alkeon Capital | 3 |
| Atinum Investment | 3 |
| Cisco Investments | 3 |
| IMM Investment | 3 |
| Kleiner Perkins | 3 |
| Schmidt | 3 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers26100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherAll co-investors or Compare portfolios with Lightspeed Venture Partners
Compare NAVER Ventures head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Recent portfolio activity
when companies last raised with NAVER Ventures| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2026 | Series A | |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Series C+ | |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Seed | |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Series A | |
| 10 Sept 2026 | Series C+ | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Seed Led | |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Series B Led | |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Series A |
Round details for NAVER Ventures
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in NAVER Ventures' rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
26 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic develops AI models and products, including the Claude models, and conducts AI safety research. | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Anyware Robotics develops and deploys general-purpose robots for physically demanding work, such as container unloading and depalletizing. | Robotics & HardwareIndustrial & Manufacturing | Mar 2026Round | Funding round | |
| Baobab Studios creates original animation and expands franchises into experiences across theaters, streaming, games, and publishing. | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Cashmere connects publishers and AI applications to manage and license content | Media & EntertainmentAI & Machine Learning | Feb 2026Seed | Funding round | |
| CNAPS.AI provides a platform to orchestrate and connect various AI models for image, video, and audio processing | AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | Feb 2026Seed | Funding round | |
| Elevenlabs provides an AI voice generator and voice agents platform for various applications such as content creation and customer experience. | AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Enhans builds systems where AI understands, decides, and operates for enterprise operations | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| The company manufactures and supplies machined, forged, and cast parts for industries such as drones, satellites, ships, and robots. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Aug 2026Seed | Funding round | |
| FuriosaAI develops and provides AI acceleration hardware and software solutions | AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity | Oct 2026Series C+ | Page + round | |
| The company develops a healthcare platform that uses rewards to promote healthy habits | Healthcare & Biotech | Sept 2025Series A · 2 rounds | Funding round | |
| Hurotics develops wearable robots, including exosuits, to help people walk and provide gait rehabilitation. | Healthcare & BiotechRobotics & Hardware | Oct 2026Series A | Funding round | |
| Instinct provides a personal assistant service that can perform various tasks such as ordering ingredients, booking trains, and sending flowers. | AI & Machine LearningConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides real-time markerless motion capture technology and products for various industries, including entertainment, robotics, and sports. | Enterprise SoftwareRobotics & Hardware | Nov 2026Series A | Funding round | |
| Netomi powers intelligent experiences for companies. | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Apr 2026Series C+ | Page + round | |
| The company provides a sports intelligence platform for teams and players to manage their condition, training, and performance. | Healthcare & BiotechEnterprise Software | Jun 2026Series A | Funding round | |
| Podonos helps improve and optimize Voice AI models | AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | Sept 2025Seed | Funding round | |
| Positron develops and sells hardware for artificial intelligence applications, specifically for generative AI model inference. | AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity | Sept 2026Series C+ | Page + round | |
| The company creates AI technology for healthy aging, including AI software for osteoporosis diagnosis and muscle/fat segmentation. | Healthcare & BiotechAI & Machine Learning | Jun 2026Series B | Funding round | |
| Rain provides a platform for companies to launch stablecoin-powered cards, manage digital dollar accounts, and move money across borders. | FintechCrypto & Web3 | Portfolio page | ||
| Rembrand creates and provides advertising solutions that integrate brands into content using AI-powered technology. | Media & EntertainmentAI & Machine Learning | Jan 2025Series A | Funding round |
About this data
site last read 6 Nov 2026- Site
- naverventures.com
- Last read
- 6 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 2 Jan 2025
- Companies checked
- 26
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