Startups in South Korea that raised money in the last 12 months
10 startups based in South Korea announced or filed 10 venture rounds in the last 12 months, $475.7M of it stated. 3 of the rounds came in the last 90 days. The largest: HyperAccel (Series B · $144M), XCENA (Series B · $135M) and WIRobotics (Series B · $72M). 7 of these startups are hiring now, with 187 open roles.
The newest rounds
| Startup | Round | Date | Open roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series C · $38M | 17 Sep 2026 | 30 | |
| Series B · $144M | 10 Sep 2026 | 19 | |
| Series C · $36.1M | 25 Aug 2026 | – | |
| Series B · $31M | 3 Aug 2026 | – | |
| Venture round · $4.1MSEC Form D | 14 Jul 2026 | 60 | |
| Venture round | 16 Jun 2026 | 12 | |
| Series B · $135M | 28 May 2026 | 28 | |
| Series B · $72M | 15 May 2026 | 29 | |
| Venture round · $11.5M | 11 Dec 2025 | – | |
| Series B · $4M | 1 Dec 2025 | 9 |
The largest rounds
| Startup | Round | Date | Open roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series B · $144M | 10 Sep 2026 | 19 | |
| Series B · $135M | 28 May 2026 | 28 | |
| Series B · $72M | 15 May 2026 | 29 | |
| Series C · $38M | 17 Sep 2026 | 30 | |
| Series C · $36.1M | 25 Aug 2026 | – | |
| Series B · $31M | 3 Aug 2026 | – | |
| Venture round · $11.5M | 11 Dec 2025 | – | |
| Venture round · $4.1MSEC Form D | 14 Jul 2026 | 60 | |
| Series B · $4M | 1 Dec 2025 | 9 |
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Questions
Which startups in South Korea raised money recently?
10 startups based in South Korea announced or filed 10 venture rounds in the last 12 months, $475.7M of it stated. 3 of the rounds came in the last 90 days. The largest: HyperAccel (Series B · $144M), XCENA (Series B · $135M) and WIRobotics (Series B · $72M). 7 of these startups are hiring now, with 187 open roles.
Where do these rounds come from?
From the startups' own announcements and the press, from SEC Form D filings in the United States and from the share allotments company registers publish (a filing is marked as one in the list). One round per startup, type and week; amounts as stated, in US dollars.
Are these startups hiring?
7 of the 10 startups have open roles on their own careers boards right now, 187 roles in all; each count links to them.
