Blockchain research and technology company Four Pillars said it raised Series A funding from global investors Pantera Capital and Further Ventures. The round was led by Pantera Capital, a crypto-focused investment firm for institutional clients. Four Pillars said the financing valued the company at about 30 billion won on a post-money basis. It said it will rebrand as a Web3 Solution Company and focus on bridging Asia and global markets, translating between traditional finance and Web3, and expanding beyond research into solutions.

Dinotisia, an AI storage specialist, has raised 90 billion won in Series A funding to expand its vector database and dedicated semiconductor business. Elohim Partners led the round, joined by multiple new institutional investors and follow-on participation from existing backers. The company is developing the Seahorse vector database and a Vector Data Processing Unit chip. It plans to use the funds to upgrade products, prepare VDPU commercialization, expand globally and hire talent, while pursuing an IPO.