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Farquhar VC (FVC) has joined the pre-A investment round of South Korean AI-powered edutech startup Catius, along with lead investors Smilegate Investments and STIC Ventures.
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Separately, the Singaporean VC firm signed partnerships with The Goyang Investment Authority (to support the mutual advancement of startups between South Korea, Singapore, and Southeast Asia) and Twin Ventures (to enable and support cross-border startup collaborations between the two countries and geographical regions).
The VC firm expects these deals to deepen its presence in South Korea.
In addition, FVC is currently in talks with potential fund collaborations with various Korean government and industry stakeholders. At the same time, its innovation-advisory subsidiary will embark on a joint accelerator programme to enable startups in southern South Korea to explore global expansion opportunities.
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Established in 2020, FVC has invested in more than 40 global startups. Its latest investments include EMERGE Group and Aevice Health. In 2024 and 2025, Farquhar plans to invest in high-growth Korean startups via its Green Future Fund.
In February this year, S&S Lab, a shared research lab and the operator of IRIS Lab in South Korea, announced a strategic partnership with Farquhar VC to foster and deepen relations among Korean and global novel food and biotech startups.
Under this partnership, S&S Lab and Farquhar will collaborate on exchanging innovation ecosystem insights and mutually supporting each other’s biopharma/foodtech portfolio companies.
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