AI-Powered Wellness Beverage Platform Vrink Raises Funding from CNTTech

CNTTech announced August 25 that it has invested in Vrink, an AI-driven personalized wellness beverage platform company.

The investment amount was not disclosed.

Vrink develops a smart dispenser-based wellness platform that manufactures and serves functional beverages in real time, tailored to each user’s fitness goals and health status. The platform enables personalized beverage orders through kiosks and a mobile application, while franchise partners can manage sales, inventory, and membership in a unified system.

The company has developed its proprietary “sunflower valve” technology that integrates multiple functional concentrate formulas into a single nozzle and achieves precise dispensing at 0.1 ml increments. The design minimizes cross-contamination and facilitates easy cleaning and maintenance. Vrink is also advancing its AI-based personalized nutrition recommendation service that leverages facial recognition, health questionnaires, and body composition data.

Vrink has validated market demand through proof-of-concept trials targeting fitness centers and is building a recurring-revenue model that combines dispenser installation with functional concentrate supply. The company plans to expand its business scope in stages to offices, hospitals, and resorts.

For overseas markets, Vrink has signed a non-disclosure agreement with a general distributor in Taiwan and is proceeding with sample exports. The company plans to expand into Japan and Southeast Asia. With this funding, Vrink will focus on scaling smart dispenser deployment, upgrading AI recommendation technology, expanding its functional concentrate lineup, and strengthening its domestic and international B2B sales network.

“Vrink is a company that combines proprietary dispenser technology with AI-driven personalization services, built on deep understanding of the fitness industry,” said Hwasang Jeon, CEO of CNTTech. “We highly value its recurring-revenue business model and the scalability potential as a data-driven wellness platform.” He added, “We will actively support Vrink’s growth beyond the domestic fitness market into office, medical, and global wellness markets.”

CNTTech discovered Vrink through its 2026 sports accelerating program. As a leading domestic accelerator, CNTTech has recorded the highest number of investments in the industry for six consecutive years, executing more than 500 cumulative investments. On August 10, CNTTech invested in foreigner authentication solution provider Tomorrow and web CAD service makeworks.

In South Korea’s manufacturing sector, recent funding activity has seen hardware startups combine AI and automation to address industrial challenges. N.Light raised $9.8M to scale its Physical AI data infrastructure for manufacturing and robotics training, while SnapScale secured seed funding to automate plant design with AI.