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S Korean AI startup Wrtn hits $722m valuation in series C

Wrtn’s North America-focused OOC hit 10 billion won in monthly revenue three months after launch.

S Korean AI startup Wrtn hits $722m valuation in series C

Korean AI service provider WRTN Technologies has successfully raised approximately $72.23 million in a Series C funding round, bringing its total funding to $230 million. The latest round valued the company at over $1 trillion, making it the first Korean AI service startup to achieve this milestone. Coreline Ventures and Eugene Asset Management joined as new investors in this round, alongside existing investors such as Goodwater Capital, Antler Global, Woori Venture Partners, and the Korea Development Bank.

Coreline Ventures, a U.S.-based venture capital firm with global investments, has previously backed notable companies like Kakao and Happy Elements.

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