# Bunker Kids Co.

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/bunker-kids-co

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
- Website: www.whif.io/
- Total disclosed funding: $12M
- Latest round: Series A (Aug 11, 2026)
- Investors on record: 14

## About

Based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2019 and based in South Korea, Bunker Kids Co., Ltd. develops Whif, a mobile application that allows users to engage with virtual characters through interactive, story-driven conversations across various genres. As of 2026, Jung Seung-wan is the CEO of the company. In July 2026, Bunker Kids Co., Ltd. raised KRW 2 billion in venture funding from new investor Crit Ventures.

The company operates Whif, is an artificial intelligence character chat service that delivers immersive storytelling experiences through interactive conversations with virtual characters across multiple genres.

The company plans to use the July 2026 funding to accelerate its expansion into Japan and the US.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Aug 11, 2026, $11M — Kakao Ventures, Kolon Investment, BSK Investment, Murex Partners, Crit Ventures, WE Ventures, Mirae Asset Capital, Samchully Investment
- Series A, Dec 13, 2022, $1.5M — Kakao Ventures, Spring Camp, Series Ventures, Rising S Ventures
- Seed, Oct 1, 2021 — Korea Tech Incubator for Startup, POSTECH Holdings
- Seed, Aug 10, 2021 — POSTECH Holdings, Busan University Technology Holding Company

## Investors

- POSTECH Holdings (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/postech-holdings) — Seed
- Busan University Technology Holding Company — Seed
- Korea Tech Incubator for Startup — Seed
- Kakao Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kakao-ventures) — Series A
- Spring Camp (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/spring-camp) — Series A
- Series Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/series-ventures) — Series A
- Rising S Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/rising-s-ventures) — Series A
- Kolon Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kolon-investment) — Series A
- BSK Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bsk-investment) — Series A
- Murex Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/murex-partners) — Series A
- Crit Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/crit-ventures) — Series A
- WE Ventures — Series A
- Mirae Asset Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mirae-asset-capital) — Series A
- Samchully Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/samchully-investment) — Series A