# Pluto Labs

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/pluto-labs

- Industry: Internet
- Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
- Website: www.pluto.im
- Total disclosed funding: $3.6M
- Latest round: Series A (Jan 11, 2023)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

Founded in 2017 by Junseon Yoo (CEO), and based in Seoul, South Korea, Pluto Labs, Inc. operates as a developer of an academic research engine and database that enables users to manage their publications, view citations, and receive researcher recommendations. In January 2023, Pluto Labs, Inc. raised KRW 4.5 billion in series A funding from investors Be High Investment, POSCO Capital, JB Investment, Holistic Growth Initiative, and Seoul Investment Partners. The firm’s customers include Berkley, Kaist, KIST, CAU, Postech, Unist, etc. 

The company's product, Xenure, is an artificial intelligence (AI)-based research performance analysis tool that detects duplication and homonym person errors to assist researchers in comparing their papers with others, checking popular indexes, assisting with citation management, and providing publication recommendations. Furthermore, the company provides a search optimization tool that allows researchers to search for academic papers in their database and online using customized filters such as published date, citations, publisher, and so on.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Jan 11, 2023, $3.6M — Seoul Investment Partners, Posco Investment, JB Investment, Holistic Growth Initiative, Be High Investment
- Seed, Apr 1, 2020 — Bluepoint Partners

## Investors

- Bluepoint Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bluepoint-partners) — Seed
- Seoul Investment Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/seoul-investment-partners) — Series A
- Posco Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/posco-investment) — Series A
- JB Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jb-investment) — Series A
- Holistic Growth Initiative (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/holistic-growth-initiative) — Series A
- Be High Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/be-high-investment) — Series A