[Korean Startup Weekly News #80] ADSystem Secures $2.14M Funding to Advance Stealth UAV Development

8/10/2025

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ADSystem Secures $2.14M Pre-Series A Funding to Advance Stealth UAV Development
ADSystem secures $2.14M Pre-Series A to advance stealth UAV technology, following seed funding and DeepTech TIPS selection, targeting domestic defense contracts and global expansion.

MSS Selects 13 Global VCs to Invest Over $1.9B in Korean Startups via Expanded Global Fund
South Korea’s Global Fund expands to USD 1.2B, selecting 13 global VCs to invest over USD 1.9B in Korean startups across AI, climate tech, and secondary investments.

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Tefa Robotics Raises $1.45 Million in Pre-Series A Funding to Pioneer Physical AI for Industrial Robots
Tefa Robotics raised approximately USD 1.45M to scale Physical AI in industrial robots, leveraging real-world data and fine-tuned robotics foundation models for deployment.

Korean AI Mental Healthcare Platform Clify Secures Follow-up Investment from Dunamu & Partners
Korean AI mental health platform Clify raised follow-up funding from Dunamu & Partners. The company uses AI to analyze employee stress through facial/voice cues with 80% accuracy, serving 128 companies including SK Group.

SOLUTUS Secures Strategic Investment to Advance AI-driven Insurance Innovation
SOLUTUS, an AI insurtech startup, raised strategic funding to enhance its B2B/B2C insurance solutions and expand globally, backed by DB Insurance’s innovation fund.

AIM Intelligence Secures Pre-Series A to Advance AI Security infrastructure and Accelerate Global Expansion
Korea’s AIM Intelligence raised a Pre-Series A funding round to advance generative AI security infrastructure and accelerate global expansion with key industry partners.

MEGAPLAN Secures Pre-Series A Funding to Revolutionize Mackerel Aquaculture Amid Climate Crisis
MEGAPLAN raises Pre-Series A funding to commercialize land-based mackerel farming, addressing climate-driven food insecurity and aiming for global affordability with its “one-dollar mackerel” vision.

Careerday Secures Pre-Series A Funding to Advance AI-Powered Expert Matching Platform
Careerday, a Korean AI-driven expert matching platform, raised pre-Series A funding from Grand Ventures to expand its talent pool, diversify services, and pursue global market opportunities.

Mutron Raises $800K Seed Funding to Advance Automated Nuclear Power Plant Maintenance Robots
Mutron raised USD 800K seed funding to complete automated BMI nozzle replacement equipment, validate technology with major nuclear firms, and expand into SMR maintenance markets.

AIT Studio Secures Seed Funding to Scale AI-Powered Gait Analysis Device ‘MediStep’ Globally
AIT Studio raised seed funding to expand globally with MediStep, an iPad-based markerless gait analysis device offering cost-effective, AI-driven medical diagnostics.

Wepair Secures Seed Investment for Auto Repair Market Digitalization
South Korea’s Wepair secured seed funding from Seoul Techno Holdings and Antler Korea for its auto repair digitalization platform.

Hyperithm Invests in Plume to Pioneer the Tokenized Real-World Asset (RWA) Market
Hyperithm strategically invests in Layer-2 blockchain Plume to capture the $16T RWA market by enabling compliant, scalable, tokenized real-world assets for institutional finance.

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[Korean Startup Interview] BS ONE Dominates Korean Ceramic Saggars Market for Battery Cathode Production
BS ONE crafts high-performance saggars for EV batteries, targeting USD 357M market by 2026. Supplies Posco Future M, plans LFP and recycling expansion.

[Korean Startup Interview] ASTAR, Marketing AI ‘AVICA’ Certified by Major Corporations… Expanding to SMEs and Global Markets
ASTAR raises USD 0.29M seed funding for AVICA, slashing marketing time by 99.5%. Targets USD 35.71B market, aiming for SaaS launch and global expansion in AI-driven CRM solutions.