Recently Funded Series C Startups in South Korea
Updated Aug 2026
FundedIQ holds 12 funded Series C 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 Series C startup funding landscape in South Korea, along with the 12 most recently funded Series C startups in South Korea.
Series C startups in South Korea closed 12 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 12 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $554M in disclosed capital. The median disclosed round is $21M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $7.2M and $66M. Artificial Intelligence, Hardware and Healthcare hold the most companies by sector. Seocho and Seongdong hold the deepest concentrations of these companies.
Artificial Intelligence leads the sector, followed by Hardware and Healthcare. The presence of physical product firms alongside B2B Software means filters must account for diverse operational needs. Most companies maintain small to mid-sized teams, which separates these ventures from massive corporate entities. This mix of deep tech and application layers defines the regional profile.
Series C funded startup statistics in South Korea
Most recent funding round on record: Aug 2026.
12 most recently funded Series C startups in South Korea
12 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.
Series C startup funding trends in South Korea
Funding activity
Series C startups in South Korea closed 12 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 12 of them in the last 12, adding up to $554M in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $21M, with the middle half running from $7.2M to $66M. 10 of 12 rounds disclosed an amount.
Sectors
Artificial Intelligence, Hardware and Healthcare hold the most companies, led by Artificial Intelligence at 4. The most common headcount band across the segment is 11-50.
Industries with the most funded Series C startups in South Korea
Sector counts across all 12 tracked companies in South Korea. A company assigned more than one industry is counted in each.
Where are funded Series C startups located in South Korea?
Where funded Series C startups in South Korea are based, by the city on the company record.
About the FundedIQ Series C 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 12 funded Series C 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 (2 of 12 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded Series C startups in South Korea is dated Aug 2026.
The table above shows the 12 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 Series C startups are there in South Korea?
FundedIQ tracks 12 funded Series C startups in South Korea. This page lists the 12 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 Series C startups in South Korea raised?
Series C startups in South Korea tracked by FundedIQ have raised $554M in disclosed capital across 12 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 12 rounds in the last 12 months. 10 of those 12 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
What industries have the most funded Series C startups in South Korea?
Artificial Intelligence has the most, with 4 companies, followed by Hardware (3), Healthcare (2) and Apps (1). Sector counts include every company assigned that industry, and a company can carry more than one.
Which cities have the most funded Series C startups in South Korea?
Seocho leads with 3 companies, then Seongdong (2), Gangneung (1) and Gasandong (1).
What is a typical funding round size for Series C startups in South Korea?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $21M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $7.2M and $66M. Round sizes vary widely by stage, so the seed and later-stage bands sit well either side of that figure.
How often is the Series C 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 Series C startups in South Korea is dated Aug 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.
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