# DOCTOR CHA

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/doctor-cha

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
- Website: www.doctor-cha.com
- Total disclosed funding: $10M
- Latest round: Series A (Apr 21, 2023)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

Founded in 2019, and based in Busan, South Korea, Autopedia, LTD. operates as a vehicle management and consulting service provider. In December 2021, Autopedia, LTD. raised KRW 3 billion in pre-series A funding from new investor CKD Venture Capital, Halla Holdings Corp., and KUDOS VENTURES Co., Ltd. In April 2023, DOCTOR CHA raised KRW 13 billion in series A funding led by new investor STIC Investments, with participation from other new investors SBI Investment Korea, Korea SMEs and Startups Agency, IBK Capital, and HL Holdings Corp. Other unspecified Investors also participated in this round. As of 2023, the company’s CEO is Byung-geun Kim.

Autopedia operates DOCTOR CHA, a one-on-one car maintenance service platform that analyzes the cause of a customer's vehicle problem and solves the problem through real-time remote consultations. The Platform also shows nearby repair shops and creates maintenance statements for its users that include an analysis of a vehicle's maintenance history, automatic consumable cycle alerts, and car account management. DOCTOR CHA is available on both Android and iOS.

The company will use the April funding to improve its customer-related service and expand its business by increasing the number of its car service branches.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Apr 21, 2023, $9.8M — STIC Investments, SBI Investment Korea, IBK Capital, Korea SMEs and Startups Agency, HL Holdings Corp.
- Seed, Jun 13, 2021, $0.6M — BonAngels Venture Partners

## Investors

- BonAngels Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bonangels-venture-partners) — Seed
- STIC Investments (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/stic-investments) — Series A
- SBI Investment Korea (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sbi-investment-korea) — Series A
- IBK Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ibk-capital) — Series A
- Korea SMEs and Startups Agency — Series A
- HL Holdings Corp. — Series A