Best Transportation and Logistics Tech Companies in South Korea
The 209 best Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in South Korea in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Kakao Mobility.
South Korea's Transportation and Logistics Tech sector has 209 companies tracked, $1.7B in total disclosed funding, and one unicorn — that's a tight leaderboard worth knowing before you start evaluating vendors. Kakao Mobility sits at the top with $989M raised, a figure that dwarfs the rest of the field by a wide margin. T Map Mobility follows at $150M, and then the numbers drop fast: Nota at $63M, bitsensing at $42M, Chabot Mobility at $20M, Argo at $18M. So the funding is concentrated, but the ecosystem around those anchors is genuinely active, with Kakao Ventures, BonAngels Venture Partners, and Lotte Ventures among the most consistent backers.
What's moving the sector right now? According to Allied Market Research, the global logistics tech market was $7.6B in 2017 and is forecast to reach $13.0B by 2027 at a 6.5% CAGR, driven by IoT adoption, e-commerce volume, and the growth of reverse logistics. I'd flag that app-side momentum backs this up: median install growth across 691 transportation and logistics apps is running at roughly 20% YoY. Coverage themes trending inside the sector, including traffic safety and transport incidents, signal that regulatory pressure on fleet operators and mobility platforms is building. If you're scanning this directory for a partner or a portfolio bet, the funding concentration at the top doesn't tell the whole story — the mid-tier is where the movement is.
- Ken Research
Our analysis of 233 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
$68.0b in tracked funding; 94% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in South Korea
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | App-install YoY | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakao Mobility 🦄 Provider of technology-driven mobility services including taxi, ride-hailing, and navigation | $989M | 14 mo ago | 950 | Kim Beom-soo Co-Founder | SentryNode.jsTailwind CSS+17 | +12% | 74 patents AI-driven autonomous vehicle navigation, sensor calibration, and traffic flow prediction systems. | — |
| 2 | T Map Mobility Provider of mobility services, including navigation, ride hailing, and data solutions 40Funding top 32%Patents top 35%Customers top 37%Innovation top 38% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Patentstop 35% Customerstop 37% Innovationtop 38% Moattop 38% Techtop 43% Producttop 47% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 32% Marketbottom 28% Funding: Raised $150M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) Patents: 16 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $150M | 45 mo ago | — | 종호 CEO | TurbopackNode.jsEnvoy+13 | +16% | 16 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 3 | FASSTO Offers e-commerce fulfillment solutions | $76M | 46 mo ago | 137 | Jongwook Hong Founder & CEO | NotionOopyNode.js+17 | — | 6 patents Warehouse automation using autonomous robots, AI-driven inventory, packing, and obstacle detection | — |
| 4 | Nature Mobility Provider of micro-mobility solutions for car rental companies | $76M | 46 mo ago | 41 | Lee Sang CEO | — | — | 9 patents Smart helmets and AI-driven mobility demand/price forecasting platforms for transportation services. | — |
| 5 | Nota Developer of AI optimization solutions for on-device and edge computing 84Patents top 13%AI top 18%Innovation top 19%Funding top 23% All 14 signals ▾Patentstop 13% AItop 18% Innovationtop 19% Fundingtop 23% Newstop 23% Growthtop 25% Producttop 28% Moattop 29% Customerstop 35% Techtop 40% Partnerstop 42% Talenttop 44% Markettop 48% Globalbottom 42% Patents: 216 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 199 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21 AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $63M | 24 mo ago | 95 | Tae Kim Co-Founder & CTO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+22 | — | 216 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 6 | Marketboro Provider of distribution solutions for enterprises | $44M | 47 mo ago | — | Imsa Sung CEO | — | +48% | 9 patents AI-driven food commerce platform: recommendation, pricing, credit, and data standardization | — |
| 7 | bitsensing Developer of radar technology for automotive, smart city, and healthcare 64Innovation top 13%Patents top 16%Moat top 29%Funding top 30% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 13% Patentstop 16% Moattop 29% Fundingtop 30% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 43% Techbottom 41% Newsbottom 22% Innovation: 157 patents (top 12% of patent-holders) · 108 filings since 2022 vs 49 in 2017-21 Patents: 157 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 108 filings since 2022 vs 49 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $42M | 24 mo ago | 72 | — | WebflowGSAPcore-js+10 | — | 157 patents Radar-based contactless sensing for health and motion monitoring | 4 awards |
| 8 | Logospot Offers SaaS-based Transport management solutions | $39M | 53 mo ago | 163 | Seungmin Chae Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Mesh Korea On-demand delivery services for businesses | $30M | 94 mo ago | 67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | SWING App-based platform offering electric-kick scooter rental services | $25M | 52 mo ago | 85 | San Kim Founder & CEO | TistorySentrySvelte+7 | +20% | 3 patents Control systems for electric kickboards and household cleaning device technologies. | — |
| 11 | Poolus App-based carpooling platform | $20M | 103 mo ago | — | Kim Tae-ho CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Chabot Mobility Provider of a platform for new car purchasing and management | $20M | 24 mo ago | — | Sunnggun Kang CEO | — | — | 2 patents Digital platforms for vehicle maintenance scheduling and insurance comparison services | — |
| 13 | ARGO Provider of eCommerce delivery management solutions | $18M | 11 mo ago | 71 | — | Envoystyled-componentsReact+9 | — | 14 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 14 | Rodwin Human Provider of last-mile delivery management services | $18M | 49 mo ago | 73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Xingxing Mobility Operator of shared electric mobility devices for urban transportation needs | $16M | 41 mo ago | 74 | — | NotionOopyNode.js+10 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Macaront App-based platform offering ride-hailing services | $11M | 75 mo ago | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Floatic Provider of robotic services | $8M | 24 mo ago | 25 | Charlie Lee Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 14 patents Automated warehouse material handling robots for loading, transport, picking, and order mapping | — |
| 18 | VTOV Platform offering P2P delivery services | $7M | 43 mo ago | — | Sangsoo Choi CEO | — | — | 16 patents Automated vision-driven freight classification and sorting systems for logistics efficiency | — |
| 19 | MOOVING Tech enabled platform offering last-mile delivery services through an electric fleet of vehicles | $6M | 38 mo ago | 26 | SangMyung Lee CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Dareesoft Provider of AI-driven road hazard digitization solution | $5M | 42 mo ago | 37 | — | — | — | 17 patents Computer vision systems for detecting and locating hazardous objects and road damage | — |
| 21 | Lycle Online bicycle rental platform | $5M | 69 mo ago | — | Daum S Co-Founder & CEO | SentryNode.jsNaver Maps+16 | — | — | — |
| 22 | ShipDa Provider of web-based freight forwarding solutions | $5M | 49 mo ago | 6 | Lee Jung-won CEO | SentryNode.jsRadix UI+20 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Konatus App-based platform for taxi-sharing | $4M | 73 mo ago | — | Gidong Kim CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | ZIMSSA Offers a marketplace for connecting end-to-end relocation service providers | $3M | 73 mo ago | 19 | Seong-bae Han CEO | WordPress Block EditorSempliceWordPress+18 | +21% | — | — |
| 25 | HelloWorld Delivery management software for local businesses | $3M | 130 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Slab Provider of cloud-based cold chain monitoring solutions | $2M | 75 mo ago | — | Su Lee CEO | — | — | 4 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 27 | Mychango Online platform for fulfilment | $1M | 113 mo ago | 7 | — | JavaCentOSOpenSSL+10 | — | — | — |
| 28 | Wonders Online platform for last mile delivery | $1M | 106 mo ago | 3 | Kim Chang CEO | — | — | 3 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 29 | ChainLogis Tech-based provider of courier services for companies | $983K | 29 mo ago | 9 | Ilhyun Jeon ceo | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | HOWSER App-based platform for booking furniture forwarding and storage services | $822K | 75 mo ago | 85 | — | — | — | 2 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 31 | Returneeds Return management solution for eCommerce companies | $743K | 20 mo ago | — | Daegun Yoon Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsChakra UI+16 | — | — | — |
| 32 | SoundTag Provider of shipment tracking solutions | $575K | 201 mo ago | — | Tom Dwan Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Sendy Online booking platform for trucking services for consumers and businesses | $526K | 107 mo ago | 33 | — | TurbopackSentryNode.js+15 | — | — | — |
| 34 | MOSILER Online platform to book chauffeurs | $425K | 113 mo ago | 6 | Keunwoo Lee Founder & CEO | PHPOpenSSLBootstrap+13 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in South Korea
#1
Series C · Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do · founded 2015 · 950 employees$989.5Mraised▾
Provider of technology-driven mobility services including taxi, ride-hailing, and navigation. The company offers a range of options for transportation and logistics. These services encompass various modes, including taxi, ride-hailing, parking, and navigation. It also provides options for intercity bus, train, and air travel. The company extends its services to include quick delivery and 택배.
- Mar 2025PE—
- Dec 2021Series C$55M
- Jul 2021Series C$84.9M
- Jun 2021Series C$125M
#2
Series B · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2019 · 71 employees$18Mraised▾
Provider of eCommerce delivery management solutions. It offers solutions for eCommerce order management, warehouse management, transportation management, supply chain management, delivery management, real-time tracking, and more.
- Jul 2025Series B—
- Feb 2024Series B$9.5M
- 2021Series A—
- Dec 2020Seed—
#3
Public · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2015 · 95 employees$63.1Mraised▾
Developer of AI optimization solutions for on-device and edge computing. The company provides tools for AI model compression and optimization across various industries. It offers solutions for applications such as surveillance, industrial safety, and intelligent transportation systems. The company focuses on enabling high-performance AI on diverse devices.
- Jun 2024Series C$21.7M
- Oct 2023Series B$20M
- Apr 2022Series B—
- Dec 2021Series B$14.7M
#4
Series B · Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do · founded 2018 · 72 employees$42Mraised▾
Developer of radar technology for automotive, smart city, and healthcare. The company designs radar solutions from concept to production for various industries. It provides radar systems for automated vehicles, traffic management, and patient monitoring. The company aims to improve safety and convenience with its radar technology.
- Jun 2024Series B$25.3M
- Sep 2022Series A$10M
- Jun 2020Seed$5.8M
- Dec 2019Seed—
#5
Series C · Seoul · founded 2016$19.8Mraised▾
Provider of a platform for new car purchasing and management. The platform offers services from initial purchase to finance and insurance options. It extends to maintenance, repair work, and various driver-related services. Additionally, the platform supports dealers with sales management tools. The company also facilitates import, export, and sales of vehicles.
- 2024Series C$19.8M
#6
Funding Raised · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2018$149.6Mraised▾
Provider of mobility services, including navigation, ride hailing, and data solutions. The company delivers services connecting users to transportation options. It offers navigation and route optimization. The business provides application programming interfaces and data for enterprise clients.
- Aug 2022Conventional Debt$149.6M
- Mar 2021PE—
#7
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2021 · 25 employees$8Mraised▾
Provider of robotic services
- Jun 2024Seed$3.8M
- Jun 2022Seed$2.6M
- 2021Seed—
#8
Series C · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2018 · 137 employees$76.1Mraised▾
Offers e-commerce fulfillment solutions. The company offers solutions for managing logistics shipping services. It offers an order management system, fulfillment management, barcode and expiration date management, order linkage, same-day delivery solutions. It also helps in fulfillment processes like inventory management, order picking, packing, storage, and shipping.
- Aug 2022Series C$11.3M
- Apr 2022Series C$64.7M
#9
Series B · Jeju-si, Jeju-do · founded 2018 · 41 employees$76Mraised▾
Provider of micro-mobility solutions for car rental companies
- Jul 2022Series B$76M
- 2021Series A—
- 2020Seed—
#10
Seed · Gunpo, Gyeonggi-do · founded 2023$742.7Kraised▾
Return management solution for eCommerce companies. It offers a platform for customers to manage return processes, including features like tracking returns, processing refunds, and facilitating exchanges for online purchases. It streamlines the return process for these categories, enhancing customer satisfaction by providing solutions for managing returns and exchanges.
- Oct 2024Seed$742.7K
- Dec 2023Seed—
- Oct 2023Seed—
#11
Series B · Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do · founded 2016$43.7Mraised▾
Provider of distribution solutions for enterprises
- Jun 2022Series B$31.3M
- Apr 2020Series A$12.3M
#12
Acquired · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2005 · 163 employees$38.5Mraised▾
LogiSpot is a SaaS-based Transport Management System (TMS). Features include vehicle/driver & carrier management, dispatch management, payments settlement, real-time cargo visibility, BI & analytics, and more. The company also offers transport management services through a dedicated team. Clients include Casamia, Seoyon Top Metal, BodyFriend, and LOEX among others.
- Dec 2021Series C$25.3M
- May 2021Series C$13.3M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
How research on Logistics & Supply Chain Tech is moving in South Korea
A read on the academic research around Logistics & Supply Chain Tech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 42 South Korea-affiliated papers.
- Chang'an University7
- Dongguk University5
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology3
- Dong-A University3
- Seoul National University2
- Fleet management3
- Reinforcement learning1
- Purchasing1
- Energy (signal processing)1
- Energy management1
- Fleet management3→5
- Biofuel1
- Supply chain optimization1
- Supply chain management1
- Waste management1
- Transport engineering1
Where logistics supply chain is researched across South Korea
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing logistics supply chain patents in South Korea
South Korea logistics supply chain patent filing is accelerating — 500 filings from 561 assignees (2016–2025), led by KRRI, Hyundai, CJ Logistics; annual filings 46→63.
- KRRI28
- Hyundai17
- CJ Logistics12
- Bumchang Engineering9
- Samsung8
- VTOV7
- Korea Electronics Telecomm7
- Korea Electronics Technology6
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.