Organization · Venture Capital
Nextrans
Nextrans is a South Korean venture capital firm that invests in disruptive tech startups across Korea, Vietnam, and the US. It has supported over 100 startups globally since its founding in 2004, with a strong focus on the Vietnamese market since 2015.
Overview
What Nextrans does
What Nextrans is
Nextrans is a South Korean venture capital firm that invests in disruptive tech startups across Korea, Vietnam, and the US. It has supported over 100 startups globally since its founding in 2004, with a strong focus on the Vietnamese market since 2015.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2004
- Approximate age
- About 22 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 31, 2026
Official channels
Find Nextrans elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Nextrans as a funder
Investment thesis
Long-term bullish on verticals creating societal value: edtech, healthtech, EVs, and SaaS. Vietnam is prioritized for its 5-7% annual GDP growth and resilience in early-stage deal-making despite challenging global funding conditions.
Focus narrative
Nextrans invests in early-stage to growth-stage startups, primarily in Vietnam, South Korea, and the United States. The firm targets sectors such as e-commerce, fintech, edtech, healthtech, agriculture, SaaS, wealthtech, proptech, electric vehicles, and food waste/sustainability.
Value beyond capital
Nextrans adds value to its portfolio companies by leveraging its extensive network and expertise in the tech sector, particularly in the rapidly growing markets of Vietnam and Korea. The firm is committed to supporting startups that create societal value and drive innovation.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $1,000,000–$3,000,000
Focus and fit
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 32
- Recorded notable exits
- Tiki
Portfolio context
Nextrans has a diverse portfolio including notable companies such as Tiki, a major Vietnamese e-commerce platform; Infina, a wealthtech startup; Thuocsi.vn, a medical technology platform; Vuihoc, an edtech startup; Base.vn, a business management SaaS; Cooky.vn, a cooking platform; Azota, another edtech company; and ScaleUP, which focuses on e-commerce enablement.
Common questions
What to know about Nextrans
Upseed classifies Nextrans under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 31, 2026
Known limits
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