[Korean Startup Weekly News #68] ENERZAi Raises $5.6M to Boost Global AI Optimization Push

5/18/2025

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Catch up on last week’s top stories from the startup ecosystem in the Korean Startup Weekly News.

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ENERZAi Raises $5.6M in Bridge Round to Boost Global AI Optimization Push
ENERZAi raised around USD 5.6M in a bridge round to enhance its AI inference engine, Optimium, and accelerate global expansion and hiring efforts.

South Korea Intensifies Support for Deep-Tech Startups with Ambitious Super Gap Initiative
Korea’s “Super Gap” initiative transforms deep-tech startups into global players: 589 companies selected, $800K funding per startup, 2 unicorns created, new corporate partnerships and VC support launched.

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CarbonSix Raises $4.3M Seed Round to Advance AI-Driven Manufacturing Automation
Korean robotics startup CarbonSix secured $4.3M seed funding from global investors, aiming to automate delicate manufacturing tasks through advanced robotic AI and hand technologies.

Onbloc Raises USD 4.33M to Advance Next Generation Blockchain Smart Contract Platform
Onbloc raised USD 4.33M from New Tendermint to expand Gno.land infrastructure, aiming to scale smart contract tools and drive mass Web3 developer adoption.

Sendy Secures USD 2.2M in Series B Bridge to Advance AI Logistics
Sendy secured USD 2.2M in Series B bridge funding to enhance AI logistics and ESG goals, aiming for USD 22M revenue and break-even later this year.

SuperNgine Secures Series A Investment to Advance Ethical AI Art Solutions
SuperNgine secured Series A funding from SmartStudy Ventures to scale its ethical AI art tools that preserve creators’ styles across webtoons, games, and digital content.

ROAI Secures USD 1 Million Seed Funding to Develop AI-Powered One-Click Smart Factory
ROAI raised $1M in seed funding to develop XELO, an AI-driven one-click smart factory platform enabling fully autonomous, scalable, and easily configurable manufacturing solutions.

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[Korean Startup Interview] PoSSol Innotech: “Addressing Steel Corrosion with Innovative Coating Technology”
PoSSol Innotech, a Korean startup, develops eco-friendly coatings to prevent steel corrosion, targets USD 1.61 billion solar market, and seeks investment for global expansion.

[Korean Startup Interview]MAZE: “Developing Vision AI to Remember Human Personas, Aiming to Lead Global Offline CRM”
MAZE, a Korean startup, revolutionizes offline marketing with Live Review, generating real-time data, hitting USD 7.86 million revenue in 2024, and targeting USD 15 million market.