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Who invested in Smile Family

3 rounds we have observed, with the 4 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Consumer Apps

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$51Mraised across 3 rounds since 2013, from 3 sources

$1.3MSeed$50MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $50MApr 2019
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Investors
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

201420152016201720182019
$1.3MSeed?Seed$50MVenture
First round
Seed, $1.3M
Jul 2013
Biggest round
$50M
Venture · Apr 2019
Usual gap between rounds
4.3 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Apr 2019
    Venture$50M1 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $50M sold, first sale Apr 2019

  2. Dec 2014
    SeedAmount undisclosed2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Jul 2013

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Dong Shin KimExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediDouglas PepperMatthew JacobsonYeusin KimYoonho Jeon

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Capstone PartnersVC firm2rounds
Albatross InvestmentWealth manager2rounds
Fast Track AsiaVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Smile Family

Who invested in Smile Family?

Smile Family's investors include Capstone Partners, Capstone Partners Korea, Albatross Investment and Fast Track Asia.

How much has Smile Family raised?

Smile Family has raised $51M across 3 rounds since 2013. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Smile Family last raise?

Smile Family's most recent round was a Venture of $50M in Apr 2019.

What was Smile Family's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $50M in Apr 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Smile Family first?

Smile Family's first round on record, in Jul 2013, was backed by Capstone Partners, Capstone Partners Korea and Fast Track Asia and 1 others.

What stage is Smile Family at?

Smile Family's latest named round is a Venture, in Apr 2019.

Where is Smile Family based?

Smile Family is based in South Korea.

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