# DEEPX

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/deepx-2

- Industry: Semiconductors
- Headquarters: Seongnam, South Korea
- Website: www.deepx.ai
- Total disclosed funding: $167M
- Latest round: Series D (Aug 28, 2026)
- Investors on record: 18

## About

Based in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, and founded in 2018 by CEO Lokwon Kim, DEEPX operates as a developer of artificial intelligence-based semiconductors and microchips for the semiconductor industry. In July 2026, DEEPX raised KRW 300 billion series D funding from new investors KB Financial Group, Shinhan Financial Group, and NongHyup Financial Group. Returning investor AJU IB Investment also participated in this round. This round is part of a larger KRW 600 billion series D funding.

DEEPX provides technology for manufacturing artificial intelligence-based semiconductors, which is SOTA DNN algorithms, compressing FP32 into Int8 with the AC accuracy level of GPUs, technology for lowering DRAM access for AI processing, NPU technology, and DXNN compiler supports. The company offers DX-GEN1, which is NPU(neural processing unit) IP product for IOT devices. DEEPX produced chips such as DX-L1, DX-L2, DX-M1, and DX-H1. The company offers evaluation boards such as DX-L1B1, DX-M1B2, and DX-H1C.

## Funding rounds

- Series D, Aug 28, 2026, $30M — BNW Investment, Pathway Partners, DS Investment Partners
- Series D, Aug 28, 2026, $37M — Shinhan Life Insurance, Shinhan Capital, Shinhan Securities, Shinhan Bank, Lotte Ventures
- Series C, May 10, 2024, $80M — AJU IB Investment, Time Folio Asset Management, BNW Investment, SkyLake Equity Partners
- Series B, May 18, 2021, $19M — KDB Bank, Capstone Partners, Shinhan Capital, SJ Investment Partners, Magna Investment, Time Folio Asset Management, InterValue Partners, Pathfinder H, DS Asset Management
- Series A, Jan 1, 2020, $0.4M — Magna Investment

## Investors

- Magna Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/magna-investment) — Series A, Series B
- KDB Bank — Series B
- Capstone Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/capstone-partners) — Series B
- Shinhan Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/shinhan-capital) — Series B, Series D
- SJ Investment Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sj-investment-partners) — Series B
- Time Folio Asset Management — Series B, Series C
- InterValue Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/intervalue-partners) — Series B
- Pathfinder H (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/pathfinder-h) — Series B
- DS Asset Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ds-asset-management) — Series B
- AJU IB Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/aju-ib-investment) — Series C
- BNW Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bnw-investment) — Series C, Series D
- SkyLake Equity Partners — Series C
- Pathway Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/pathway-partners) — Series D
- DS Investment Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ds-investment-partners) — Series D
- Shinhan Life Insurance — Series D
- Shinhan Securities (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/shinhan-securities) — Series D
- Shinhan Bank — Series D
- Lotte Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lotte-ventures) — Series D