더브이씨 (THE VC)

더브이씨 (THE VC) is an innovative player in the Korean startup ecosystem, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Korea South. The company positions itself as a comprehensive database of startup investment opportunities, aiming to bridge informational asymmetries in the market. It achieves this by automatically aggregating data from diverse reliable sources, offering searchable information services, investment promotion, and newsletters.

Currently visited by 200,000 users, including 11,000 founders and about 60,000 industry stakeholders, 더브이씨 has positioned itself as a valuable tool in Data Analytics, Fintech, and Marketing sectors. Their revenue model demonstrates strong validation, with over 300 corporations, including major enterprises, financial institutions like VC and PEF, and global firms subscribing to their paid services. Financially robust, the business is profitably expanding without the need for further investments after their Seed Round investment in December 2019 from 블루포인트 (Bluepoint).