AtOnce, the operator of the multi-card simultaneous payment service ‘Candypay‘, announced that it has secured seed investment from Seoul Techno Holdings. The amount was not disclosed.

AtOnce developed ‘Candypay’ to solve the problem consumers face in meeting spending requirements to obtain card benefits, even after issuing multiple credit and debit cards. This service allows users to split a single payment across several cards.

Through this seed investment, AtOnce plans to actively pursue technological advancements for its core services, focusing on improving the utilization of AI-based simultaneous payments and expanding into the global market. AtOnce has consistently received recognition for its technology and market potential, starting with an excellence award at the 2022 Financial Services Commission FinTech Idea Contest. In 2024, it was selected as a Top 10 company (the only FinTech company) in the 6th Google Changgu program, jointly organized by the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development and Google, and was also selected for the 3rd K-GLOBAL SNU Unicorn program by Seoul National University Technology Holdings.

In-hwan Cha, managing director at Seoul National University Technology Holdings, who led the investment, stated, “Given the high interest in AtOnce’s world-first multi-card split payment technology from major domestic and international companies, we made this investment to provide focused early-stage investment and nurturing, enabling AtOnce to enter a full-fledged growth trajectory.”

Jae-cheol Jung, CEO of AtOnce, expressed his ambition, saying, “While conducting many programs and IRs, most of those who actually installed and used the app showed positive reactions. Among them, Google and Seoul National University Technology Holdings provided the most assistance, ultimately leading to this investment. We aim to establish ourselves as a leading K-Fintech service in the global market as well.”