​Come for the pitches. Stay for the conversations.

​In collaboration with Vidacity and Lorong AI, Open Waters is a live Shark Tank-style morning where you will get to listen to and interact with 30+ high-growth Korean startups pitching directly to investors, all from a front-row seat to all the action.

​There's no stage, no microphone, no distance. Founders pitch face-to-face with Shark investors across three themed corners of the room, and you're free to move between tracks, listen in, jump into conversations, and meet the founders directly.

​What you get out of being here:

• ​Direct access to Korean founders actively looking for SEA partners. Every startup in the room is in market-entry mode for Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Whether you're a distributor, operator, investor, or builder, these are exactly the conversations worth having.

• ​A live window into how investors think. The Shark feedback sessions are open. You'll hear real, unfiltered investor thinking; what they probe, what they push back on, and what they get excited about. Whether you're raising soon or just sharpening your own thinking, it's genuinely useful.

• ​Exposure to commercial AI applications already working at scale. One full track is dedicated to AI, Deep Tech & Sustainability. Most of the Korean startups here aren't experimenting... they're deployed, revenue-generating, and solving real industrial problems with AI and technology.

​The Three Pitch Tracks:

​🤖 AI, Deep Tech & Sustainability: AI-powered solutions, hardware innovation, and sustainability-driven startups from Korea's fast-growing deep tech scene

​🍜 Food, Health & Lifestyle: K-Food, wellness, beauty, and consumer brands ready to scale across Southeast Asia

​🌏 Commerce & Global Reach: Cross-border commerce, B2B distribution, and platform startups with proven traction and global ambitions

​Programme:

• ​9:00 AM — Registration & early networking

• ​9:30 AM — Shark Tank pitching begins (3 tracks running simultaneously)

• ​11:00 AM — Open networking for all

​Open Waters is part of the Global Startup Academy One ScaleX Program, a government-backed internationalisation program jointly run by KOSME (Korea SMEs and Startups Agency) and One Tree Hill Ventures. Startups supported by the K-Startup Center Singapore are also part of this cohort.

This session is open to all members of the Lorong AI community with special thanks from our team at One Tree Hill Ventures.

​Here's who will be there

​🤖 AI, Deep Tech & Sustainability

​Gauss Labs — AI wind forecasting and virtual grid simulation SaaS for renewable energy operators, at ~$1M USD in 2025 revenue with partners including KEPCO and France's Ponticelli Frères Group

​DPD — Grease-free precision automation parts for semiconductor and battery manufacturers, eliminating oil contamination risk in cleanrooms; $783K in 2025 revenue with 544% YoY growth, inside Samsung, LG, and SK supply chains

​DataLinker — Private on-premise AI agents for industrial enterprises that execute real tasks inside closed networks without cloud exposure; reference deployments with LG Energy Solution and EcoPro AP across Korea, Hungary, Poland, and Vietnam

​MOTUS — Sewing robots trained on 1.5TB of motion data from 1,200 skilled workers, delivering 2-year ROI even in low-wage markets; KRW 1.9B in confirmed 2026 revenue with OEM partners LTS VINA and Pungkook

​Surprice — Plug-and-play ultra-precision modules that upgrade standard collaborative robots for wafer-handling without costly full system integration; ~$1.27M in 2025 revenue, validated by LG PRI and SFA

​LASTMILE — GPS-independent smartphone positioning and defect mapping tool for infrastructure inspectors and field teams; KRW 625M in cumulative revenue, 70% PoC-to-contract conversion, active with DL E&C, GS, and SK Energy

​STELLUP — AI-driven Korean business communication training with scenario-based roleplay and KBIC-S certification for non-native professionals; $100K+ revenue, 8,500 users, 950x YoY growth with strong Vietnam traction

​EMS — AI-designed sputtering targets and PVD coatings for semiconductor manufacturers, reducing defects and lead times; $3M in 2025 revenue (4.6x growth over two years), 35+ B2B clients in Korea, 20+ active pipeline projects in Vietnam

​SIJE — ERP/MES platform for garment factories built on a proprietary ontology of 470,000+ apparel-specific classes; $860K in 2025 revenue, projecting $4.6M in 2026

​Intalk — AI platform replacing Excel-based workflows for insurance GA recruiters with competency verification, contact analytics, and performance coaching at 95% lower cost than Salesforce; 90% gross retention, MOUs signed with two Vietnamese insurers

​SPONOVATION — All-in-one timing, LBS tracking, and performance prediction platform for sports event organizers; contracted with the Korea Triathlon Federation and Korea Paralympic Committee, targeting $2.2M revenue in 2026

​TMS Industry — 100% robot-automated, plug-and-play modular battery recycling systems with a proprietary 3-second self-extinguishing mechanism; KRW 916M revenue, completed POSCO PoC, MOUs signed with Limbah.id

​ZORVEX — Satellite-based precision agriculture SaaS for large-scale open-field farms with no heavy infrastructure required. $400K USD in 2025 revenue with active B2B contracts in the US, and now entering full-scale Indonesia expansion with a newly opened factory in Jakarta

​MetaFactory — AI-driven IMAGINE X engine for XR venue operators and smart city developers that cuts 3D production costs by 80% and time by 70%; live across 15+ Megabox and Playtime Group branches with SEA rollout in Q2 2026

​GoStudy — AI-powered SaaS for Indonesian students navigating Korean university admissions; Top 50 Education App in Indonesia, with 3x capacity expansion underway

​🍜 Food, Health & Lifestyle

​HUR (HUREASE) — NMN-based skincare with proprietary nano-encapsulation ANTI-5 Complex for urban women; KRW 60M in first month, KRW 30M+ in daily sales during influencer campaigns at 180%+ ROAS, entering Vietnam and SEA clinics

​Miracles — Pharmaceutical-grade Trisomal triple-layer nano-delivery collagen and glutathione supplements improving absorption by up to 80%; scaling from KRW 1.35B (2024) to KRW 3.57B (2025), entering Vincom Mega Mall Hanoi and Vietnamese pharmacy chains

​KOROUND — Halal and vegan-certified K-Beauty formulations for Muslim and vegan consumers in Southeast Asia; $85K in 6 months with 2.8x YoY growth

​HANAQUA — BPA-free faucet-mounted water filters with 3x the lifespan of standard filters, designed for hard-water conditions; expanding from Korea into Vietnam with strong platform momentum

​NET — Portable effervescent tablet format beverages that convert liquid drinks for on-the-go consumers, reducing logistics costs and packaging waste; Korea's Food Technology Grand Prize winner, expanding into Singapore and Indonesia

​Tasty Brothers — Ready-to-use Korean jang-based one-pack sauces for ASEAN F&B operators and franchise groups; KRW 3.58B revenue, 50+ franchise stores in Korea, Malaysia master franchise live

​HAETPOOM — Vertically integrated K-Food cold-chain supply, in-house seafood processing, and branded F&B exports; KRW 15.9B revenue, 41% CAGR, zero deficit years since 2019

​MGM Corp — Fast-absorbing Korean crop-derived skincare for women aged 25–39 in humid Southeast Asian climates; ₩400M in SEA revenue, 4.9/5 rating across 15,000+ verified reviews

​INNOPHARMA — Kaolin-based non-contact hemostatic spray for fast bleeding control in emergencies; KRW 100M in revenue within 5 months of launch, B2G, B2B, and B2C customers secured in Korea

​🌏 Commerce & Global Reach

​PinkPacker — Algorithmic meat trading platform matching slow-moving cuts across Vietnam, Australia, and Indonesia; $1.3M in 2025 revenue, $400K booked in Q1 2026, UN FAO Global Top 10 Startup

​NESTLAB — Full-stack O2O K-Beauty distribution platform for Indonesia combining offline flagship stores, BPOM certification, and real-time POS data intelligence; 450–500 daily visitors at Jakarta PIK, 3 consecutive sellouts

​Korehalal (ICU Company) — Halal-friendly curated travel platform for Muslim travelers visiting Korea; $330K revenue, 100K active users, 350% growth in 2025

​STARGLOW (Red Slippers) — IP investment and fan rewards platform turning K-pop fan activity into structured financial returns; building at the intersection of Hallyu fandom and global investment

​Cheongryu — Patented cargo fixation and refrigerated wingbody systems for cold-chain fleet operators; KRW 340M in 2025 revenue, targeting KRW 9.07B by 2027, Vietnam pilot in H2 2026

​Pharos Marine — Electric outboard retrofit systems for public-sector and small commercial boat operators, reducing operating costs and emissions by up to 50%; 120+ units in active SEA pilots