Recently Funded Artificial Intelligence Startups in South Korea
Updated Oct 2026
FundedIQ holds 32 funded Artificial Intelligence startups in South Korea and keeps their funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details up to date. This page provides an overview of the Artificial Intelligence startup funding landscape in South Korea, along with the 32 most recently funded Artificial Intelligence startups in South Korea.
The median disclosed round is $4.4M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $2.0M and $17M. Seoul and Seocho hold the deepest concentrations of these companies. Artificial Intelligence startups in South Korea closed 34 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 34 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $657M in disclosed capital.
Seoul dominates the geographic spread. Capital comes from corporate venture arms and specialized tech funds, creating a professionalized environment for AI startups. These backers favor lean teams. Engagement with these companies means dealing with streamlined operations backed by institutional capital rather than fragmented angel groups.
Artificial Intelligence funded startup statistics in South Korea
Most recent funding round on record: Sep 2026.
32 most recently funded Artificial Intelligence startups in South Korea
32 shownOrdered by the date of the latest funding round. Each row gives the company, its location and industry, what it does, the stage and date of that round, and the disclosed amount.
Artificial Intelligence startup funding trends in South Korea
Funding activity
Artificial Intelligence startups in South Korea closed 34 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 34 of them in the last 12, adding up to $657M in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $4.4M, with the middle half running from $2.0M to $17M. 20 of 34 rounds disclosed an amount.
Company size
The most common headcount band across the segment is 11-50.
Where are funded Artificial Intelligence startups located in South Korea?
Where funded Artificial Intelligence startups in South Korea are based, by the city on the company record.
Funding stages of funded Artificial Intelligence startups in South Korea
How the last 24 months of funding rounds for funded Artificial Intelligence startups in South Korea break down by stage.
A further 18 rounds in this period were announced without a stage label and are not ranked above.
About the FundedIQ Artificial Intelligence startup funding data in South Korea
FundedIQ tracks announced startup funding rounds and organises them by company, funding date, stage, amount, industry, location and investor. The dataset is refreshed weekly, and new rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, so the same round reported twice on different dates is recorded once.
Figures on this page cover the 32 funded Artificial Intelligence startups in South Korea currently tracked. Round counts, capital totals and the median round are computed over a trailing 24 months. Rounds whose amount was not disclosed (14 of 34 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded Artificial Intelligence startups in South Korea is dated Sep 2026.
The table above shows the 32 most recently funded companies. Full funding histories, investor lists and founder contacts across the whole dataset open on a FundedIQ plan.
Frequently asked questions
How many funded Artificial Intelligence startups are there in South Korea?
FundedIQ tracks 32 funded Artificial Intelligence startups in South Korea. This page lists the 32 most recently funded of them, ordered by the date of their latest round, and the full set is available on a FundedIQ plan.
How much funding have Artificial Intelligence startups in South Korea raised?
Artificial Intelligence startups in South Korea tracked by FundedIQ have raised $657M in disclosed capital across 34 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 34 rounds in the last 12 months. 20 of those 34 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
Which cities have the most funded Artificial Intelligence startups in South Korea?
Seoul leads with 18 companies, then Seocho (2), Seongnam (2) and Busan (1).
What is a typical funding round size for Artificial Intelligence startups in South Korea?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $4.4M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $2.0M and $17M. Round sizes vary widely by stage, so the seed and later-stage bands sit well either side of that figure.
What is the most common funding stage for Artificial Intelligence startups in South Korea?
Seed is the most common labelled stage, with 6 rounds in the last 24 months, ahead of Series B (4) and Series A (3). A further 18 rounds were announced without a stage label and are not counted here.
How often is the Artificial Intelligence startup funding data in South Korea updated?
The dataset is refreshed weekly. New rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, and the most recent round currently on record for funded Artificial Intelligence startups in South Korea is dated Sep 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.
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