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SmartStudy Ventures

SmartStudy Ventures

Overview

SmartStudy Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of The Pinkfong Company (formerly SmartStudy), investing in startups in sectors like media, entertainment, internet, and software that can create synergies with the parent company.

Year Founded

2019

Portfolio Companies

4

Investments

SmartStudy Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
VerseworkJun 2026Early FundingCo-investor
RideFluxFeb 2026Private EquityCo-investor
Soy MediaFeb 2023Series ACo-investor
Bound EntertainmentFeb 2022Series A ExtensionCo-investor

Key People

Dongwoo Son

Co-founder, CTO

Ryan Seungkyu Lee

Co-Founder, EVP CFO

Hyuk-Tae Kwon

Investor

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSeoul
Year Founded2019

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