Morph Systems, which builds data integration platforms for defense and U.S. manufacturing companies, has raised pre-seed funding from Mashup Ventures and 500 Global. The company declined to disclose the amount.

The Korean startup helps defense and manufacturing firms get more value from their Palantir deployments. Morph Systems creates custom ontology models that map how data relates across a client’s operations, then connects ERP, logistics, financial, and operational systems so information flows directly into decisions and actions.

For companies just starting with Palantir, Morph Systems designs data and workflow structures built for future growth. The result is infrastructure that handles expanding supply chains without breaking down—critical for military and defense operations where tracking massive material movements with precision isn’t optional.

CEO Minkyu Park studied aerospace engineering at Seoul National University and published research on reinforcement learning before working as an AI researcher at the Korea Military Academy. While running Palantir Foundry consulting projects, he spotted a gap in how manufacturing and defense companies integrate their data—and decided to build a solution. Co-founder Harim Gu, who studied mechanical engineering at the National University of Singapore and launched two previous startups, handles the hands-on work of implementing data integration and AI systems.

The traction is already showing. U.S. customers accounted for 40% of revenue in Morph Systems’ first year, and that figure is expected to hit 80% this year. The company recently won selection for the TIPS (Tech Incubator Program for Startup) program from Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups, securing up to $350,000 (500 million KRW) in R&D funding.

Seungkuk Lee, Partner at Mashup Ventures who led the investment, sees the opportunity in America’s industrial reshoring push. “Demand for data integration and automated decision-making is exploding as the U.S. rebuilds manufacturing and reshapes supply chains,” Lee said. “Morph Systems brings both the technical chops—Palantir Foundry expertise—and real operational experience solving these problems. We expect them to scale quickly in the U.S. market.”

Park plans to use the funding to build out the company’s ontology-based computing and decision systems for U.S. clients. But the bigger vision goes further. “We want to create Neo-Cloud infrastructure and software optimized for specific industries and workloads,” Park said. “Everything we’re building comes from what we’ve learned running AI systems in real operational environments.”