[Korean Startup Weekly News #59] Seadronix Secures $11.2M to Advance AI-Powered Autonomous Ship Navigation

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Seadronix Secures $11.2M Series B to Advance AI-Powered Autonomous Ship Navigation Seadronix raised $11.2M in Series B to enhance ship AI, expand globally, and lead autonomous navigation. The company is advancing maritime safety and operational efficiency with its AI solutions.

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GenGenAI Raises $8.9M to Expand AI-Powered Synthetic Data Solutions in Defense GenGenAI, a Korean AI company, raised $8.9M in Series A to enhance synthetic data for defense and automotive sectors. It plans to advance its technology, invest in GPU infrastructure, and expand its team.

Raywatt Secures $6.4M Series A to Advance Cardiovascular OCT Technology Raywatt raised $6.4M in Series A funding to advance its AI-powered cardiovascular OCT imaging technology, enhance R&D, expand clinical applications, and accelerate global market growth.

Futureschole Closes $3.8M Series A to Scale LiveKlass and Support Knowledge Creators Futureschole raised $3.8M in Series A to expand LiveKlass, its knowledge business platform. The funding will enhance PLG strategies, support creators, and strengthen global competitiveness.

Innovaid Raises $3.75M to Scale Dentlink’s Digital Dental Solutions Worldwide Innovaid secured a $3.75M Series A to expand Dentlink globally. Dentlink provides digital dental lab solutions, integrating AI and CAD, reducing costs, and enhancing Korea’s dental prosthetics supply chain efficiency.

i-ESG Successfully Completes Series A Funding Round i-ESG secured Series A funding led by Envisioning Partners and Springcamp. Using AI and big data, it enhances ESG management efficiency. Now expanding globally, it recently established a UAE entity.

A-BETTER Secures $1.5M Pre-Series A Funding to Expand Global E-Commerce Reach A-BETTER secured $1.5M Pre-Series A funding to expand global e-commerce operations, strengthen Coupang distribution, and accelerate growth on Amazon, Shopee, and Lazada in Southeast Asia.

Omnicoat Secures Pre-Series A Funding to Advance Dry Laser Printing Technology Omnicoat secured a pre-Series A investment to advance its dry laser printing technology for colored steel, secondary batteries, and nuclear coatings, expanding beyond its initial focus on metal surfaces.

Portal301 Lands $1.1M Investment to Enhance AI-Powered Robot Software and Growth Portal301, a Korean robotics company, secured a $1.1M (KRW 1.5B) pre-Series A investment to enhance AI robotics. It plans to expand automation solutions, including SyncRo, and strengthen industry partnerships.

HOW3 Secures Seed Investment from WOW Partners to Expand Virtual Music Character IP HOW3, a South Korean content company creating virtual music character artists, secured seed investment from WOW Partners. It plans to launch ‘Battle Seoul’ in June and expand into the U.S. market.

AI Note-Taking Startup The Plato Raises $600K to Grow Tiro’s Global Reach The Plato raised $600K to expand its AI note-taking service, Tiro, which records and summarizes conversations. The investment will enhance service quality and drive global adoption across businesses.

WDTT Secures Seed Funding to Expand AI Senior Care Service Minnanocare WDTT secured seed investment to expand Minnanocare, an AI-powered senior care solution optimizing communication, caregiver matching, and record digitization in Japan’s rapidly aging market.

ICLO Gains MYSC Investment to Enhance AI-Driven dental Healthcare Solutions ICLO secured an impact investment from MYSC to expand AI-driven dental healthcare solutions, improving accessibility, early disease detection, and public health while strengthening market position.

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