# Liner

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/liner

- Industry: Internet
- Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
- Website: www.liner.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $48M
- Latest round: Series C (Aug 25, 2026)
- Investors on record: 15

## About

Based in Seoul, South Korea, and founded in 2015 by Jinu Kim and Chanmin Woo, Liner Corp. operates as a software company that offers an artificial intelligence search engine for students and researchers. It also provides its clients with a SaaS product that allows users to highlight and leave important notes on web pages or PDFs. The company is led by CEO Luke Kim.In August 2026, Liner Corp. raised KRW 50 billion in series C funding led by returning investor LB Investment, with participation from other returning investors InterVest, Atinum Investment, and CJ Investment. New investors Korea Development Bank, Helios Private Equity, KB Securities, Daishin Securities, and STIC Ventures also participated in the round.


Liner Corp. is an AI-powered search engine designed to accelerate research by providing reliable sources, citations, and answers to questions. The firm helps users find credible sources, filter results, and generate citations in various formats (APA, MLA, Chicago). The firm's key features include a task-based AI agent for specific tasks like image generation and essay writing, Scholar Mode for academic journal-based responses, and the ability to summarize PDFs, websites, and videos. Liner Corp. is used by people globally and is available through a browser extension, iOS, and Android apps. It offers both free and professional plans, with advanced features available in the Pro version.

The company generates revenue by offering pricing plan starting from Rs 1631 for essential and Rs 2256 for professional monthly. 

The company plans to use the August 2026 funding to strengthen its technology through research and development.

## Funding rounds

- Series C, Aug 25, 2026, $36M — Korea Development Bank, LB Investment, InterVest, Atinum Investment, CJ Investment, KB Securities, Daishin Securities, STIC Ventures, Helios Private Equity, Stick Ventures
- Series B, Sep 16, 2022, $7.9M — KB Investment, Industrial Bank of Korea, SL Investment, CJ Investment, We Ventures
- Series A, Aug 23, 2020, $4.2M — KB Investment, SL Investment, Capstone Partners

## Investors

- KB Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kb-investment) — Series A, Series B
- SL Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sl-investment) — Series A, Series B
- Capstone Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/capstone-partners) — Series A
- Industrial Bank of Korea — Series B
- CJ Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/cj-investment) — Series B, Series C
- We Ventures — Series B
- Korea Development Bank (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/korea-development-bank) — Series C
- LB Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lb-investment) — Series C
- InterVest (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/intervest) — Series C
- Atinum Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/atinum-investment) — Series C
- KB Securities (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kb-securities) — Series C
- Daishin Securities — Series C
- STIC Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/stic-ventures) — Series C
- Helios Private Equity (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/helios-private-equity) — Series C
- Stick Ventures — Series C