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Wrtn Technologies funding, valuation and investors
Korean consumer AI services and entertainment platform (character chat Crack, US product OOC).
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Funding, valuation & investors
Answer-first snapshotLatest funding
Series C
~₩100B (~$72M) · August 2026
Latest known valuation
>₩1T
Series C · August 2026
Total disclosed equity funding
Not publicly disclosed
Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.
Current status
private
growth · Seoul, South Korea
Investors in latest funding
Other: Coreline Ventures , Eugene Asset Management , Antler Global , Goodwater Capital
Overview
Wrtn Technologies (WRTN) is a Seoul AI services company offering consumer AI tools and entertainment products including character chat app Crack and North America platform OOC. On August 26, 2026 it announced a Series C of about ₩100 billion (~$72M) at a valuation above ₩1 trillion, with Coreline Ventures and Eugene Asset Management joining and Antler Global, Goodwater Capital, and Korean institutions returning. Cumulative funding is cited near ₩230 billion.
Why Wrtn Technologies is interesting
August 2026 ~₩100B (~$72M) Series C at >₩1T — framed as Korea’s first AI-service unicorn — with Antler Global returning alongside Goodwater and new Coreline capital.
Product & use cases
Consumer AI suite spanning chat, creation, character dialogue, and entertainment apps monetized in Korea with US/Japan expansion products.
- AI character chat and companion entertainment
- Consumer AI content creation and search/chat
- North America AI entertainment (OOC)
Key facts
- Series C (Aug 26, 2026): ~₩100B / ~$72M at >₩1T valuation (Korea Times / SED)
- First Korean AI-service startup unicorn framing in domestic press
- Antler Global and Goodwater returning; Coreline new
- ~₩230B cumulative funding (company)
Funding history (newest first)
Series C
2026-08 ~₩100B (~$72M) Valuation: >₩1T- Coreline Ventures (participant)
- Eugene Asset Management (participant)
- Antler (participant)
- Goodwater Capital (participant)
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Competitive landscape
Edge: Proven consumer monetization in Korea plus cross-border entertainment products, distinct from foundation-model lab raises.
Wrtn’s mark is an AI-services/entertainment print; diligence should focus on paying engagement and OOC US traction, not model FLOPs.
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Character.AI / peer companion apps direct
Global English-first character chat competitors.
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Stability AI / model labs adjacent
Supply creative models; different consumer service surface.
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Big-tech chat apps incumbent
Distribution advantage; weaker entertainment packaging in some markets.
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