Operator of 'Caret' and 'Aside'
AI meeting solution startup At announced on September 29 that, following an initial investment from The Ventures, it has been selected for the 2025 Fall Batch of Y Combinator (YC), a Silicon Valley-based accelerator, and has completed a total pre-seed investment round of 1 billion KRW.
At operates 'Caret,' an AI meeting note-taker for global enterprises, and 'Aside,' a sales AI meeting assistant. Caret is an integrated AI meeting tool that covers everything from voice recognition to workflow automation. It provides real-time recording, translation, and summarization services without the need for separate installation, and handles both online and offline meetings as well as audio files. The tool is already in use by companies such as Amazon, Toyota, ElevenLabs, and JP Morgan.
AI meeting solution startup At has secured a pre-seed investment of 1 billion KRW from Y Combinator, The Ventures, and AUM Ventures. The Ventures
Aside learns from past call records and successful sales patterns to offer professional real-time advice in the field, from technical questions to closing deals. Through integration with HubSpot and Slack, it instantly identifies customer conversation history and contract terms. It operates solely on individual screens without bot participation, ensuring data security.
Founded last year, At has established entities in both Seoul and San Francisco and plans to actively enter the global market. With this investment, the company will focus on developing new products tailored for the US market and securing North American enterprise clients, while further advancing its AI-based collaboration tools to strengthen global competitiveness.
The Ventures is a domestic venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments and has expanded its portfolio in the global AI collaboration tool market through this investment in At. The Ventures is actively discovering and supporting startups aiming for global expansion across various categories, and in particular, plans to support At's entry into the North American market and product advancement.
YC is a world-renowned accelerator that has produced global tech companies such as Airbnb, Dropbox, and Coinbase. In Korea, companies like Sendbird, Markvision, and Miso have successfully expanded globally after participating in the YC program. The acceptance rate for YC is known to be around 1%, and selected startups receive intensive mentoring and seed investment over a three-month period.
Kim Hyojun, CEO of At, said, "The initial support from The Ventures provided a solid foundation, which led to our selection by YC. We will take on new challenges in the US with a fresh approach and set a new standard for global collaboration tools."
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