[Korean Startup Weekly News #105] PlugLink Secures $13.8M to Accelerate EV Charging Infrastructure Expansion

2/8/2026

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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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PlugLink Secures $13.8M to Accelerate EV Charging Infrastructure Expansion
PlugLink raises $13.8M to expand EV charging network after becoming Korea’s #1 slow charger installer in 2025. Company now operates 35K+ chargers with 200K+ members following Hanwha Solutions asset acquisition.

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MOBILTECH Secures $8.9M Pre-IPO Round to Accelerate Physical AI Infrastructure
MOBILTECH raises $8.9M Pre-IPO round to advance Physical AI infrastructure, backed by Stonebridge Ventures, SBI Investment, and IBK.

Persona AI Raises $8.2M to Accelerate Physical AI and AX Expansion Beyond the Cloud
Korean AI startup PERSONAAI closes $8.2M pre-IPO round for offline AI tech that needs no internet or GPU. Two-time CES Innovation Award winner eyes physical AI expansion and 2026 IPO with backing from defense and chip investors.

BAT Secures $5.2M Series A to Advance AI solutions, Expanding Global e-Commerce Infra and Launching PB Brand
Korean brand scaleup company BAT raises $5.2M Series A from Hana Securities and K2 Investment to advance AI-powered marketing solutions and scale K-beauty brands globally.

Cloud Security Platform ‘Tatum Security’ Secures Series A Bridge Investment
Tatum Security secures Series A bridge funding from Samsung Venture Investment and SJ Investment Partners. The Korean cloud security firm plans to expand AI protection capabilities and pursue international growth.

Deft Robotics Secures Seed Funding to Tackle Manufacturing’s “Last 20%” with AI-Powered Humanoid Robots
San Francisco’s Deft Robotics secures seed funding from Rainfall Ventures and SpringCamp to automate manufacturing’s toughest processes with AI-powered humanoid robots.

InnoWL Secures Seed Funding to Advance Precision Diagnostics for Atopic Dermatitis
Korean biotech startup InnoWL closes seed funding to develop minimally invasive RNA diagnostics for atopic dermatitis. Aiming for 2028 launch.

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UBITAS Biotech is pioneering Protea-Tac, a first-in-class protein degradation platform that eliminates disease-causing proteins without ubiquitin, achieving proven anti-cancer results.

[Korean Startup Interview] BioArchers: Revolutionizing Oral Drug Delivery with NanoLink™ Platform Technology
BioArchers develops NanoLink™, an oral drug delivery platform using mesoporous silica nanoparticles to transform injectable peptide drugs like GLP-1 into once-weekly oral treatments with dramatically improved bioavailability.

Kakao Ventures Backs U.S. Robotics Simulation Startup Parallax Worlds in Seed Round
Kakao Ventures backs U.S. robotics sim startup Parallax Worlds. Platform lets robots train in physics-accurate virtual environments before real-world deployment.