Best Social Platforms Companies in South Korea
The 112 best Social Platforms companies in South Korea in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Pixel Vault.
Here's what the funding map for Social Platforms companies in South Korea actually looks like: 112 tracked companies, $306M in total disclosed capital, and zero unicorns, which tells you this market is still in its build phase. Spoon Radio leads the pack at $57M raised, with Pixel Vault out front at $105M and NRISE adding $10M to the mix. Concentration is real. The top two names alone account for more than half the sector's disclosed funding, while Munto ($4M) and Cyworld ($5M) sit well behind. Investors like Kakao Ventures, Korea Investment Holdings and Capstone Partners are circling, but the cheque sizes suggest conviction is selective, not broad.
And yet the usage signal points up. Median install growth across 87 tracked social apps is running at roughly +17% YoY, which, as shown in 2016 research on social platform engagement dynamics, tends to precede a meaningful tightening of the monetisation gap. So if you're watching where the next funding rounds cluster, watch the apps already capturing that install momentum. One piece worth reading is this look at a social platform poised for growth amid the current cycle. The sector's coverage is rising. The capital hasn't fully followed yet.
Ranked: Best Social Platforms companies in South Korea
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pixel Vault Provider of a horizontal metaverse platform 24Funding top 39%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 34%Tech bottom 34% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 34% Techbottom 34% Funding: Raised $105M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Global: Investors from 1 country beyond South Korea rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $105M | 41 mo ago | 41 | — | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+6 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 2 | Smile Family Social network for mothers | $69M | 88 mo ago | — | Harry Kim Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Spoon Radio Online platform offering live podcast streaming solutions | $57M | 77 mo ago | 95 | Hyukjae Choi Co-Founder | Radix UITailwind CSSshadcn/ui+25 | Top 500k | 4 patents AI-driven live audio streaming personalization and virtual avatar services. | — |
| 4 | StyleShare App based community platform for fashion | $24M | 99 mo ago | 51 | Chaeyeon Song Co-Founder | — | — | 3 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 5 | CONBUS Developer of a social networking platform | $18M | 129 mo ago | 5 | Sang Yoo Shin CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | NRISE Developer of social platform applications | $10M | 42 mo ago | 80 | Bongki Kim Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Cyworld Provider of social platform for meeting new people | $5M | 37 mo ago | — | Jeon Jung Wan CEO | SentryNode.jsReact+11 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 8 | Munto Social networking site allowing people to meet others with similar interests and pastimes | $4M | 38 mo ago | 14 | — | Node.jsMUIReact+13 | Top 5M | 3 patents Big‑data driven recommendation engines for meetings and integrated application content | — |
| 9 | XenoOne Social feed aggregator | $3M | 198 mo ago | — | Andy Joohyun Lee Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Xverse Provider of an AI and blockchain-based metaverse platform | $3M | 60 mo ago | 4 | Jae Kang CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Chatie Provider of communication app solution for chatting | $2M | 88 mo ago | — | Jae Choi CEO | Google MapsReactAmazon Web Services+10 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 12 | Adler Social platform for meeting new people | $2M | 48 mo ago | 36 | — | TurbopackNode.jsTailwind CSS+11 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 13 | Vingle Social platform for connecting with people with similar interests | $2M | 142 mo ago | 15 | Changseong Ho Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Amazer App-based Kpop video sharing platform | $1M | 90 mo ago | — | Tensz Lee Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | zeumo.com Online white-label platform for creating social platforms | $650K | 166 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Qaster Global social Q&A platform | $470K | 153 mo ago | — | DongUg Kim Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Namuijip Online platform for sharing personal spaces and engaging in conversations with strangers | $267K | 82 mo ago | 11 | Sungyong Kim CEO | Naver Mapsstyled-componentsReact+21 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 18 | SpinNote Social platform for like-minded people | $182K | 159 mo ago | — | — | — | — | 6 patents Dynamic multi-page note rendering and secondary window UI for digital note‑taking devices | — |
| 19 | Rush Mobile-based app to post location specific content | $120K | 102 mo ago | 15 | Rudy Lee CEO & Founder | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Social Platforms companies in South Korea
#1
Series C · Seoul, Seoul · founded 1999 · 41 employees$105.1Mraised▾
Operator of a non-fungible token-based media firm intended to decentralize entertainment content creation. The company's platform allows artists, creators, and collectors to participate in the ownership of digital content through non-fungible tokens and also features a metaverse governed by the thousands of fans who purchased membership tokens, providing content creators and collectors with a forum for buying and selling content in a through a content ecosystem.
- Jan 2023Series C$5.1M
- Feb 2022Series C$100M
#2
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 1999$5.4Mraised▾
Provider of social platform for meeting new people. It allows users to connect with like-minded individuals by sharing photos, videos, and content. Its mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices.
#3
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2017 · 14 employees$4Mraised▾
Operator of an interest-based community platform intended to help people to connect better online and meet in person based on their interests. The company's platform offers various types of communities including one-time hangouts to make new friends easily based on interests, online communities where people can stay in touch with long-term connections that share the same interests, a personalized news feed that gathers each interest generated from all over the application, enabling users to connect with people with the same taste.
#4
Series B · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2011 · 80 employees$9.6Mraised▾
Developer of social platform applications. It provides users with various software apps to connect and share content with friends and like-minded people.
- Dec 2022Series B$9.6M
#5
Funding Raised · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2022$40Kraised▾
Web3 social service that utilizes SBTs for a gamified virtual life platform. It aims to reward people for enjoying daily life through web3 social interactions.
- Jan 2024ICO$40K
#6
Series C · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2013 · 95 employees$57Mraised▾
Online platform offering live podcast streaming solutions. It enables users to create their podcasts and distribute the same to other users. Podcast creators can interact and connect with other users. The application offered by the company is available for Android & iOS users.
- Dec 2019Series C$40M
- Aug 2018Series B$17M
#7
Deadpooled · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2013$69.2Mraised▾
Smile Family is a Korean startup the builds mobile apps that enhance and support family ties. Its Smile Mom product is a mobile social network for moms. It gives mothers them tools and features to record and share precious moments on their phones. Mothers can find and connect with others who have children with similar ages as their own, enabling them to exchange parenting tips and arrange playdates. The company was part of Techstars S14 and CEO John was the founder at Paprika Labs. Also develops the Jiver platform that helps app developers build real-time communication channels between users.
- Feb 2019Series B$49.4M
- Dec 2017Series A$18.6M
- Aug 2013Seed$1.2M
#8
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2022 · 36 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Social platform for meeting new people. It enables users to connect and plan hangouts with friends and interact with like-minded individuals.
- 2022Seed$2.1M
#9
Acquired · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2011 · 51 employees$24Mraised▾
App based community platform for fashion. The app allows users to follow other users on the platform and like their outfits and looks. It also allows users to share and discover various fashion items.
- Mar 2018Series C$20.7M
- May 2014Series B$2.5M
- Aug 2012Seed$800K
#10
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2021 · 4 employees$2.7Mraised▾
Provider of an AI and blockchain-based metaverse platform. It offers a metaverse ecosystem that enables users to create content using AR and VR technologies. It also facilitates users to discover virtual places, interact with people virtually, participate in games, and host events. Its features include consoles to manage and curate content and buy and sell options for 3D content and game items.
- Jun 2021Seed$2.7M
#11
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2013 · 5 employees$17.5Mraised▾
Conbus is a developer of a social networking platform. It has developed three products namely AI Anna, Teddy and Around. The first two are both dating apps while Around is a platform for sharing stories anonymously. Users can share thoughts and feelings without any filter. The app is available on iOS and Android.
- Aug 2015Series A$17.5M
#12
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2018$2.2Mraised▾
Provider of communication app solution for chatting. It provides various kinds of stories in the form of chats.
- Feb 2019Series A$2.2M
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