Smartstudy Ventures
Profile, fund size and leaders
Smartstudy Ventures is the corporate venture arm of The Pinkfong Company, an internet and media company. It was founded in 2019 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. It invests from seed to Series A. Sectors it names: media and gaming, artificial intelligence.
- Fund sizeS1
- KRW 45bn
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Series A |
| Sectors | Media and gaming, Artificial intelligence |
| Geography | Asia |
| Offices | Seoul, South Korea |
Sources: S6 Seenthis: Mateo AI Studio Pre-A from Smartstudy Ventures fund; S1 Newspim: Smartstudy Ventures forms content investment fund.
Where it invests and who leads it
LeadersS2
- 이현송Chief Executive OfficerFind on LinkedInFirm page
- 김범석Deputy CEOFind on LinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | The Pinkfong Company | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Internet and media | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2019 | Single source | S4 |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea | Reported by PitchBook: Smartstudy Ventures profile | S5 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent and outside investors | Single source | S2 |
| Headline size | KRW 45bn (Fund size) | Single source | S1 |
| Stages | Seed, Series A (inferred from announced rounds) | Estimate | S6 |
Fund vehicles
Recent rounds
| Date | Company | Round | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | Mateo AI Studio | Series A | KRW 2bn | S6 |
History
- Smartstudy Ventures established as venture capital subsidiary of SmartstudyS4
Portfolio
Portfolio company named in public sources: Mateo AI Studio.S6
Sources
- S1Newspim: Smartstudy Ventures forms content investment fundPress
- S2Einfomax: Smartstudy Ventures appoints a deputy CEOPress
- S4Financial News: Smartstudy Ventures founded 2019Press
- S5PitchBook: Smartstudy Ventures profileThird-party report
- S6Seenthis: Mateo AI Studio Pre-A from Smartstudy Ventures fundPress
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