# aweXome Ray

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/awexome-ray

- Industry: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation Equipment and Services
- Headquarters: Anyang-si, South Korea
- Website: www.awexomeray.com
- Total disclosed funding: $14M
- Latest round: Series B (Nov 23, 2022)
- Investors on record: 10

## About

Based in Anyang, South Korea, founded in 2018, and led by CEO, Kim Se-hoon, aweXome Ray, operates as a manufacturer and provider of dust-collecting and air-purifying equipment to improve indoor air quality. The firm offers its services to the central government, local governments, and green modeling entrepreneurs. For example, AweXome products are installed in subway stations, industrial clean rooms and plat, power plants and steel works, Automotive, and other B2C (business to consumer) sectors. In August 2026, aweXome Ray raised KRW 7.5 billion in venture funding from new investors S&S Investment, Wonik Investment Partners, Hanwha Investment & Securities, Reinvestment, L&S Venture Capital, KNET Investment Partners, Union Investment Partners and Ascendo Ventures.

The company develops, carbon nanotube (CNT) fiber and X-ray technology-based industrial equipment including indoor air sterilization and purification devices, carbon neutrality commercial and industrial fine dust solution, sterilization and purification solution, multi-energy-based inspections, medical low-dose X-rays. The company also offers construction and remodeling services, installation of mobile products, and add-on services of its clean air technology for business facilities.

The company plans to utilize its November 2022 funding to expand its production and supply of AirXome, an indoor air sterilizer, and purifier.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Nov 23, 2022, $13M — Shinhan Asset Management, BNK Venture Capital, Hyundai Investment Partners, Quantum Ventures Korea, Envisioning Partners, GS Ventures
- Seed, Nov 1, 2018, $0.4M — Kakao Ventures, Korea Tech Incubator for Startup
- Seed, Sep 30, 2018, $0.6M — Banks Foundation for Young Entrepreneurs, Bass Ventures

## Investors

- Banks Foundation for Young Entrepreneurs — Seed
- Bass Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bass-ventures) — Seed
- Kakao Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kakao-ventures) — Seed
- Korea Tech Incubator for Startup — Seed
- Shinhan Asset Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/shinhan-asset-management) — Series B
- BNK Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bnk-venture-capital) — Series B
- Hyundai Investment Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hyundai-investment-partners) — Series B
- Quantum Ventures Korea (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/quantum-ventures-korea) — Series B
- Envisioning Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/envisioning-partners) — Series B
- GS Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gs-ventures) — Series B