# The Origin

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/the-origin

- Industry: Business Support Services
- Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
- Website: https://theorigin.kr/
- Total disclosed funding: $10M
- Latest round: Seed (Jun 13, 2023)
- Investors on record: 11

## About

Founded in 2021, and based in Seoul, South Korea, The Origin Inc. operates as a media company that provides its clients with IP content production, including 'K-content' production. In June 2023, The Origin Inc. raised KRW 13.3 billion in seed funding led by Korea Investment Partners, with participation from Schmidt, NH Investment & Securities, NAU IB Capital, Lotte Ventures, Laguna Investment, Kiwoom Investment, Industrial Bank of Korea, and many more. As of 2023, the company is led by its CEO, Jeong Jaesik. The company offers various content IP production, development, and licencing solutions for Korean industries. The company analyses business expansion with multi-universe in mind from the IP planning stage and derivative contents in a short period of time without a large cost and earns IP expansion revenue in addition to stable short-term revenue.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Jun 13, 2023, $10M — Hyundai Venture Investment, Industrial Bank of Korea, Korea Investment Partners, DSC Investment, NH Investment & Securities, Kiwoom Investment, NAU IB Capital, Laguna Investment, Schmidt, Lotte Ventures, Gureum Investment

## Investors

- Hyundai Venture Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hyundai-venture-investment) — Seed
- Industrial Bank of Korea — Seed
- Korea Investment Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/korea-investment-partners) — Seed
- DSC Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dsc-investment) — Seed
- NH Investment & Securities (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nh-investment-securities) — Seed
- Kiwoom Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kiwoom-investment) — Seed
- NAU IB Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nau-ib-capital) — Seed
- Laguna Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/laguna-investment) — Seed
- Schmidt (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/schmidt) — Seed
- Lotte Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lotte-ventures) — Seed
- Gureum Investment — Seed