Best Environment Companies in Seoul, South Korea
The 45 best Environment companies in Seoul, South Korea in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: SK Geo Centric.
Our analysis of 309 Environment companies
$75.8b in tracked funding; 79% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Environment companies in Seoul
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Geo Centric Developer of petrochemicals | $360M | 45 mo ago | Funding Raised | Na Soo CEO & President | 2017 | SalesforceGSAPSwiper+5 | 608 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 2 | Brite Energy Partners Provider of solar panel installation services | $234M | 43 mo ago | Series D | Brian Kim Founder & CEO | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 3 | ENlighten Provider of solar energy services for homes | $21M | 7 mo ago | Series B | Youngho Lee CEO | 2016 | Node.jsMUIEnvoy+20 | 13 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 4 | Huvis Water Provider of industrial wastewater treatment | $20M | 126 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 1959 | — | 47 patents Advanced waste-to-energy and water treatment processes for sludge, seawater, and radioactive waste. | — |
| 5 | RECO Provider of waste management services | $13M | 16 mo ago | Series B | Keunho Kim Co-Founder and CEO | 2018 | — | 36 patents Protective shock‑absorbing packaging materials and waste‑management logistics/IT systems | — |
| 6 | UpBox Provider of waste collection services | $12M | 42 mo ago | Series B | Keunho Kim Founder & CEO | 2019 | SentryNode.jsReact+16 | — | — |
| 7 | Netspa Provider of waste & water services | $1M | 42 mo ago | Series A | — | 2020 | — | 6 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 8 | Revation Provider of environmentally conscious design and research services | — | 38 mo ago | Seed | Lee Min Seong CEO | 2021 | — | 14 patents Biodegradable paper-based packaging and pulp-derived bioplastic composite materials | — |
Top 12 Environment companies in Seoul
#1
Series B · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2016 · 74 employees$20.8Mraised▾
Provider of solar energy services for homes
- Jan 2026Series B$20.8M
#2
Series B · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2018 · 81 employees$13.2Mraised▾
Provider of waste management services
- Mar 2025Series B$40.1M
- Dec 2021Series A$10.1M
- Mar 2021Series A$3.1M
- Nov 2020Seed—
#3
Funding Raised · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2017$360Mraised▾
Developer of petrochemicals
- Nov 2022Conventional Debt$360M
#4
Series D · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2017$233.7Mraised▾
Provider of solar panel installation services
- Dec 2022Series D$133.7M
- Aug 2021Series D$100M
#5
Series B · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2019$11.8Mraised▾
Provider of waste collection services
- Jan 2023Series B$11.8M
#6
Deadpooled · Seoul, Seoul · founded 1959 · 230 employees$20Mraised▾
Provider of industrial wastewater treatment
#7
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2020 · 14 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Provider of waste & water services
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$78.4K
- Jul 2022Series A$1.1M
#8
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2021—raised▾
Provider of eco-friendly packaging solutions intended to offer environment-friendly packaging. The company offers to develop, manufacture and produce eco-friendly materials as well as branding and design and provides solutions that replace petroleum-based plastics with eco-friendly materials from the product development and production stages, enabling businesses to get product packages optimized for customer needs aimed at carbon reduction through resource reuse.
#9
Public · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2021 · 49 employees—raised▾
Daemyoung Energy is a South Korean company that provides a range of solutions for the energy industry, including site assessment, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services. The company's products and services cater to the needs of the alternative power generation sector. Founded in 1981, Daemyoung Energy has a significant presence in the Korean market and has been listed on the KRX stock exchange since 2000.
- 2023Post IPO—
#10
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2019 · 5 employees—raised▾
Provider of reusable container rental services for event and food service industries. This company offers a sustainable alternative to disposable tableware and containers. Services include the rental of various reusable containers and ancillary equipment. They also provide hygiene and safety protocols for the proper handling and cleaning of the rented items. The company supports its clients with project management and reporting.
- Jul 2020Seed—
#11
Deadpooled · Seoul, Seoul · founded 1999—raised▾
Developer of wind energy projects
#12
Public · Seoul, Seoul · founded 1952 · 757 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of solar cells, modules, and other related components. It provides is involved in the production of explosives for the defense and construction industries, automotive airbag inflators, telecommunication equipment, and financial services. It also manufacturers and suppliers of petrochemical products. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $48.2B and a net profit of $1.02B.
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Environment coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
What Seoul researches in environmental monitoring
- Seoul National University8
- University of Seoul6
- Seoul National University of Science and Technology2
- Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital1
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital1
Common questions
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