Hyosung’s Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) Hyosung Ventures made its first investments in 2026.
Hyosung Ventures announced on February 27 that it made investments in ▲ functional cosmetics ingredient firm ‘Piontech’ and ▲ physical AI-based robotics technology company ‘RLWRLD.’
Piontech is a company holding key technologies in the area of functional cosmetics. Through more than 20 years of R&D, the company has built a patent portfolio related to ‘spicule,’ an ingredient that enhances skin delivery efficiency. In November last year, it received the highest technology assessment rating, TI-1, from NICE D&B, a technology credit rating agency. Amid the growth of the global cosmeceutical market, the company supplies key products to premium cosmetics brands in Korea. Piontech is also expanding its business into China and Southeast Asia through its own brand.
RLWRLD possesses physical AI technology capable of realizing behavioral intelligence by learning from industrial site data. The company has strengthened its technological competitiveness by developing a five-finger robotic hand model that can be applied to humanoid robots. This technology is expected to be applied across various industries including manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare. Last year, the company demonstrated its technological prowess by winning first place in the foundation model category at the ‘Nebius Robotics & Physical AI Awards,’ a global AI competition held in Silicon Valley. The potential for business expansion through strategic collaboration with the Hyosung Group’s manufacturing capabilities is also drawing attention.
The investments were made through the KRW 100 billion Startup Korea Fund established with Korea Venture Investment Corporation at the end of 2024. Hyosung Ventures also invested in 2025 through the fund in deep-tech startups including ▲ AI-based drug development company ‘Aigen Sciences,’ ▲ e-commerce platform ‘Wired Company,’ ▲ smart logistics solution firm ‘Near Solution,’ and ▲ convergence security company ‘Coontec.’
A Hyosung Ventures official said, “We plan to continue supporting startups with excellent technologies and discovering promising companies in 2026 in line with the government’s technology-focused investment direction,” and added, “Through these efforts, we will contribute to revitalizing the domestic deep-tech industry ecosystem.”
