Korea-based deeptech accelerator Bluepoint Partners strengthened its position as a hub for early-stage startups in 2025, combining strategic fundraising with expanded portfolio investments across emerging technology sectors.

The accelerator invested an average of $2.6 million USD (390 million KRW) across 22 new startups, pushing its cumulative portfolio to 392 companies. AI led the investment distribution at 27%, followed by clean energy (23%), quantum computing (9%), cybersecurity (9%), bio-healthcare (9%), brand and commerce (9%), robotics (5%), advanced manufacturing (5%), and space and aerospace (5%).

Bluepoint secured 15 selections in the Ministry of SMEs and Startups’ TIPS program across general, deeptech, and global categories.

Portfolio companies raised $149 million USD (221.7 billion KRW) in follow-on funding throughout 2025. The total enterprise value of Bluepoint’s portfolio now exceeds $5.4 billion USD (8 trillion KRW).

Four portfolio companies went public in 2025: security firm S2W, edge AI company Nota AI, AI infrastructure developer Acryl, and microneedle developer QuadMedicine. These exits brought Bluepoint’s cumulative IPO count to seven.

Bluepoint has deployed approximately $27 million USD (40 billion KRW) from its proprietary accounts, with total assets under management reaching $81 million USD (120 billion KRW). The accelerator strengthened its position in late 2025 with a $6.7 million USD (10 billion KRW) strategic investment from Z Venture Capital and InBody, targeting expanded collaboration in global markets and new business sectors.

The firm’s open innovation platform Studio b delivered results through corporate partnerships. Bluepoint launched Enforus, a high-temperature water electrolysis startup, in a deeptech venture with POSCO Holdings. The platform expanded collaborations by operating PowerUp HDE with HD Hyundai Electric, SHIFT with LG U+, and Studio 341 as LG Electronics’ second in-house venture program.

Technology commercialization programs gained traction. Deep Science for nuclear fusion and Quantum Jump for quantum computing supported early-stage commercialization. Quantum Jump’s second year established a public-private partnership with the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science and Daejeon City, creating a quantum-specialized fund with connected investment opportunities.

The firm’s founder pipeline showed strong results. The Geeks School commercialization program identified over 142 deeptech pre-founding teams across 12 national strategic technology sectors including bio, AI, and cleantech, leveraging networks from government research institutes and KAIST laboratories.

The Starting Point community built a membership of 800, including 624 core technical talents from KAIST and government research institutes. Clima Salon, rebranded from the Open Innovation Platform, secured over 900 alumni across three years, building a climate tech ecosystem.

These achievements earned Bluepoint the top spot in Startup Alliance Korea’s accelerator preference survey by founders for the second consecutive year.

“This was a year where we focused on improving investment efficiency and density despite challenging domestic and international conditions,” said Yongkwan Lee, CEO of Bluepoint Partners. “With our new strategic partners, we’ll now explore different ways to support deeptech startup growth.”