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Futureplay Ventures

VC
Seoul, South KoreaWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$100K – $400K

Portfolio

73+ companies

Team

8 partners

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2022Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Korea-based fund investing in early-stage startups building tools, platforms, or content for gaming and esports audiences, with strong B2C models.

Meet the Team

JC

Jinho Choi

Venture Partner

OK

Oh Kwon

CEO

WL

Wongyu Lee

Partner

DH

Dami Hong

Investment Manager

JC

Johnny Choi

Investment Division Lead

HK

Hyuna Kim

Partner

Consumer apps
Gaming AI
DK

Doyeop Kwak

HR Manager

YS

Yunmo Seong

Investment Principal

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
AI / ML
Developer Tools
Healthcare
SaaS
Consumer
EdTech
Food / AgTech
Fintech
Security

Portfolio Companies (73)

2022

SO

SOS LAB

Deep Tech·Seed

Team Building Support - FuturePlay Helps Portfolio Companies Build Core Teams

2017

IN

Innospace

Space Technology·Seed

Business Expansion Support - Global Market Entry and Growth

TI

Tidepool

Space Technology·Seed

Investment Funding Support - Connecting Portfolio Companies for Growth Capital

Other

AN

Anchor Node

AI·Early-stage

AI-driven knowledge management platform

DE

Deeping Source

AI/Software·Seed

AI software for source code analysis

FU

Furiosa AI

AI/Hardware·Seed

AI chip and accelerator technology

NA

NanoForge AI

AI·Seed

AI for materials discovery

NE

neurophet

AI/Healthtech·Early-stage

Converts neural signals to clinical outcomes

RO

ROAI

AI/Robotics·Seed VC (May 2025, $0.99M)

AI robotics platform

SE

SearchOS AI

AI·Early-stage

AI-powered search optimization

How to pitch Futureplay Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, AI / ML, Developer Tools — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $100K – $400K check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Jinho Choi, Venture Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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