This article showcases our top picks for the best Seoul based Finance companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Finance industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Seoul Finance Startups
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Toss
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Toss is a mobile finance platform used to simplify the payment procedure.
Korbit
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Korbit provides online bitcoin exchange, wallet, and merchant processor services.
Dunamu
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Dunamu provides a wide range of innovative services with a focus on fintech and blockchain.
MBK Partners
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MBK Partners is a leading North Asia private equity firm, owned and operated by Asians.
Bithumb
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Bithumb is a South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange platform.
PeopleFund
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PeopleFund is Korea’s leading digital lender focused on consumer finance.
Fount
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Fount Inc. Is an asset management Robo-Advisor startup founded in 2015.
Carrot General Insurance
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Carrot General Insurance is a digital insurance company.
WireBarley
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A cross-border payment platform with a strong foothold in Asia that entered U.S & Canada for the 1st time among Korean remittance companies.
DAYLI Financial Group
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A leading Fintech company in Asia providing data tech solutions, digital wealth management, and lead-generation services
Tumblbug
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Tumblbug is an online Korean crowdfunding site focused on art and cultural content.
MOIN, Inc.
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MOIN is a Blockchain-based global money transfer service, which is fast, convenient, and reasonably priced, focusing on Asia countries.
KlayCity
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KlayCity is a P2E virtual world where district NFT owners can govern, explore and earn while enjoying the gaming experience.
Samsung Ventures
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Samsung Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in investments in start-up companies.
HonestFund
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Fintech, Marketplace Lending, Alternative Investment
Quantec
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Quantec provides individual optimized portfolio provision services through discretionary financial investment with Robo-Advisor technology.
AIM (Automated Investment Management)
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AIM is an online platform that allows its users to make trades and investments via smartphone.
Streami
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Blockchain remittance middleware and infra provider for financial service providers
Realbyte
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Realbyte Inc is a company which focuses on development of application for devices running on iOS platform.
Superbly
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Superbly provides the payment authentication system that utilizes IT Fin Tech including authentication, information security and payment.
Lotte Group
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Lotte is a multinational food and shopping corporation with headquarters in South Korea and Japan.
Hana Financial Investment
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Hana Financial Investment Company Limited offers brokerage, securities dealing, underwriting, mutual funds, and online trading services
Brich
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An O2O service delivering the latest Korean fashion trends online .
KT investment Inc.
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KT Investment Inc. is a venture capital arm of KT Corporation. The firm was founded in 2015 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
SK Holdings
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SK Holdings provides information technology (IT) services.
ProBit Exchange customer support
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ProBit Exchange is a global Top 20 crypto exchange in real daily trading volume that has successfully completed over 200 rounds of IEO.
Bon Angels Venture Partners
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BonAngels Venture Partners is a Korean venture capital investing on early-stage startups.
Anchor Equity Partners
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Anchor Equity Partners is a private equity firm specializing in middle market and consolidation investments.
NH Investment & Securities
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NH Investment & Securities engages in wealth management, investment banking, trading, and equity sales businesses.
Shinhan Capital
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Shinhan Capital is a credit-specialized company offering corporate finance services for its clients.
Daishin Securities
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Daishin Securities specializes in the financial investment business.
TheVentures
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TheVentures is a company-building company and a venture capital firm that specializes in providing seed-stage funding to tech companies.
100&100 Venture Capital
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100&100 Venture Capital focuses on venture projects about the blockchain tech, cryptocurrency, and related assets.
D’CENT
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D’CENT provides cryptocurrency hardware wallet for keeping crypto assets secure.
Smallticket
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Digital insurance brokerage platform that provides with the customized policies and services for micro-segmented groups
The Encore Company
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The Encore Company is a startup studio that builds market disruptive businesses that can scale globally out of Korea.
The Export-Import Bank of Korea
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The Export-Import Bank of Korea is a provider of export credit and guarantee programs to support Korean enterprises conducting overseas.
Gowid
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Gowid is a fintech company that provides corporate credit cards, instalments, loans and B2B financial services for start-ups.
Newploy
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Newploy is a payroll work automation platform that Automate payroll tasks through robotic process automation (RPA) technology.
sopoong
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sopoong is innovative social ventures technical / professional like a social venture out to solve a social problem fundamentals.
Lotte Card
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Lotte Card is a credit card distribution company.
Daewoo Securities
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Daewoo Securities is the largest stock brokerage and investment banking firm.
Bitsonic
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Bitsonic is a Korean cryptocurrency focused on profit sharing virtual currency exchange.
Kaist Venture Investment Holdings
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Kaist Venture Investment Holdings is a startup company that invests in startups that solve social problems through innovative technologies.
Genexon
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Genexon is an insurance solution development and service company specialized in providing ERP & INSURETECH solutions.
Bae, Kim & Lee
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Bae, Kim & Lee is an one of the premier law firms that provide market-leading legal services.
HSBC Korea
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HSBC Korea offers global banking and financial services.
Cidermics
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Cidermics is an economic content platform to solve difficult economy easily.
Funding ForYou
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Funding ForYou is a crowdfunding platform for investors, business partners, and shareholders.
Korea Investors Service
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Korea Investors Service is a provider of domestic credit ratings in Korea.
HIS Korea
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HIS Korea is a Korean insurance brokerage firm.
Hankook Capital
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Hankook Capital offers credit, lease, factoring, corporate restructuring services.
GOOD RATE
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GOOD RATE is a banking and financial service provider company.
Korea Institute of Finance
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Korea Institute of Finance is a research organization that focuses on the advancement of financial systems and management services.
SiG Partners
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SiG Partners is a management consulting company.
Korea Venture Business Association
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Korea Venture Business Association provides financial solutions to public institutions and enterprises.
SBI Savings Bank
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SBI Savings Bank provides advanced financial services.
Venture Box
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Venture Box offers financial and investing services.
Teamwink
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Teamwink is a fin-tech company that provides an easy loan comparison and collection platform using data technologies.
Hyundai Capital South Korea
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Hyundai Capital South Korea provides consumer financial services.
DGB Capital
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DGB Capital is a provider of personal and auto finance services.
KDIC
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KDIC is a financial stability and depositor protection service provider company.
Hansae Yes24
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Hansae Yes24 is a business development firm that provides investment, shareholder and financial services.
Bitcoin Center Korea
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Bitcoin Center Korea provides educational classes, collaborative workshops, networking and other exciting events related to Bitcoin,
Chain Cabinet
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Chain Cabinet is a blockchain start-up platform, an investor, and a blockchain-company builder in Korea.
VEAT Law Firm
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VEAT Law Firm provides legal services in the IT business, game business, startups, venture capital, and PEF.
Atinum Partners
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Atinum Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in the growth stage startups in the IT, biotech, and healthcare sectors.
Yulchon
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Yulchon is a full-service international law firm.
Intervalue Partners
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InterValue Partners is a financial investment firm that provides venture capital, corporate venture capital, and other investment services.
Sangsangin Investment & Securities
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Sangsangin Investment & Securities provides investment and financial services and products.
THECHEAT
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THECHEAT provides financial fraud prevention services.
Yuanta Securities
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Yuanta Securities Korea is an asset management and financial services provider.
SEOUL PHARMACIST CREDIT UNION
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SEOUL PHARMACIST CREDIT UNION is a non-profit financial institution.
SKIC
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SKIC is delivered and maintained financial equipment to financial institutions.
Galaxia Money Tree
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Galaxia Money Tree is a financial data aggregation platform that provides a personal finance app and a cloud-based accounting service.
Moorim Capital
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Moorim Capital provides financial and loan services to businesses.
Campusfund
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Campusfund is provider of a peer to peer loan service platform.
Crosstrade Group
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The company operates a website, gazhoo.com, which is a user generated content marketplace that allows users to buy and sell documents,
UAMCO
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UAMCO specializes in the operation of non-performing loan investments based in Seoul, South Korea.
Leadcorp
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Leadcorp is engaged in the petroleum, highway rest area, and consumer finance businesses.
Good Morning Securities
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Good Morning Securities provides securities brokerage and investment banking services.
Blockchain Exchange Alliance (BXA)
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Blockchain Exchange Alliance (BXA) aims to share order data and increase the liquidity of the entire network.
BSP Asset
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BSP Asset is an investment company specialized in blockchain technology, asset management, venture investment and consulting services.
GA Partners
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GA Partners is a developer of online insurance solutions services.
Kyobo AXA Investment Managers Co, Ltd.
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Kyobo AXA Investment Managers Co, Ltd. is a privately owned investment managing firm.
HYUNDAI PAY
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HYUNDAI PAY develops a blockchain IoT platform that allows IoT devices to effectively communicate.
Neoframe
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Neoframe is a developer of market data processing and trading system software.
KOREA ASSET PRICING
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KOREA ASSET PRICING is a financial asset valuation and fund valuation company.
LStone
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LStone offers a culture of consulting, investment attraction, and management innovation services.
GOMPAY
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GOMPAY offers online credit card payment solutions.
LOTTE REIT
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LOTTE REIT provides real estate investment and financial services.
APU
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APU is a global investment company that develops startup business models for startup companies.
Respect Small Money
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Respect Small Money is a mobile financial search platform.
JFnet
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JFnet provides credit card and installment finance services.