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Newborn Ventures

Venture capital · Seoul, South Korea · Asia Pacific

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Newborn Ventures is a Korean venture firm that invests seed money of around 10% equity in early-stage startups, mainly through new common shares and redeemable convertible preferred shares. It also supports startups' scale-up through incubation, mentoring, and infrastructure provided by senior startups.

Invests inE-commerce & MarketplacesAI & Machine Learning

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Newborn Ventures lists 17 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are E-commerce & Marketplaces (21%), AI & Machine Learning (17%) and Real Estate & Construction (10%). 100% of its companies are based in South Korea. It invests most often alongside Envisioning Partners, Maple Investment Partners and Schmidt.

No funding round on record names Newborn Ventures yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.

Round figures show recent activity, not Newborn Ventures' whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 17. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.

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vs Envisioning Partners1 shared company→vs Maple Investment Partners1 shared company→vs Schmidt1 shared company→vs Springcamp1 shared company→vs TheVentures1 shared company→

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17 companies checked against their own sites

Company	What it does	Themes	First round with it	Evidence
Olivechdetallbigdat.com · South Korea	The company provides AI solutions and services for businesses, including data set construction and modeling	AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software		Portfolio page
Beauty Makersbeautymakers.net · South Korea	The company provides a platform for searching, estimating, and matching services for cosmetics production.	E-commerce & MarketplacesHealthcare & Biotech		Portfolio page
Big Wavebigwaves.kr · South Korea	Big Wave produces various types of content, including original series and brand films.	Media & Entertainment		Portfolio page
BioBytesbiobytesshop.com · South Korea	BioBytes sells health-related products, including supplements and wellness items.	Healthcare & Biotech		Portfolio page
Yukwaehan Projectclify.co.kr · South Korea	The company provides a mental health analysis and care service using AI technology	Healthcare & Biotech		Portfolio page
Dear Greendeargreen.co.kr · South Korea	The company provides comprehensive consulting services for green building certification	Real Estate & ConstructionClimate & Energy		Portfolio page
DeepSalesdeepsales.com · South Korea	The company provides an AI-powered sales agent that automates the process of finding and contacting potential buyers and setting up meetings for overseas sales teams.	AI & Machine LearningE-commerce & Marketplaces		Portfolio page
eLancerelancer.co.kr · South Korea	The company provides a platform for matching freelancers with businesses	Industrial & ManufacturingE-commerce & Marketplaces		Portfolio page
Pandingfanding.kr · South Korea	Panding provides a platform for creators and fans to interact and sell products	Enterprise SoftwareE-commerce & Marketplaces		Portfolio page
Green Continuegreencontinue.com · South Korea	Green Continue develops products from various by-products, such as cactus leaves and fruit peels, to create eco-friendly leather alternatives.	Space & DefenseAI & Machine Learning		Portfolio page
Handyshandys.co.kr · South Korea	The company operates and manages short-term rental properties and assets	Real Estate & Construction		Portfolio page
IL Roboticsilrobotics.co.kr · South Korea	IL Robotics develops and sells various robots, including humanoid, co-worker, and guardian robots, as well as provides AIoT solutions.	Robotics & HardwareAI & Machine Learning		Portfolio page
JS E&Ljs4group.com · South Korea	The company designs and manufactures packaging and containers, particularly for the automotive industry.	Industrial & Manufacturing		Portfolio page
Kristin Companykristincompany.com · South Korea	Kristin Company connects brands' ideas to products through AI shoe design and manufacturing technology	FintechE-commerce & Marketplaces		Portfolio page
Metainnotekmetainnotech.com · South Korea	Metainnotek provides innovative solutions for reducing floor noise in residential buildings	Real Estate & ConstructionAI & Machine Learning		Portfolio page
Teracleterracle.im				Portfolio page
Superplaythesuperplay.com	Superplay sells gaming and related products online.	E-commerce & MarketplacesGaming		Portfolio page

About this data

site last read 5 Nov 2026

Site

nbv.co.kr

Last read

5 Nov 2026

Watching since

7 Nov 2026

Companies checked

17

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