Korea — United States Cross-Border Accelerator
Korea’s bridge to the American market.
Chaperone Ventures is a Los Angeles–based accelerator and advisory firm guiding Korean biotech, medical device, digital health and consumer companies into the United States.
16
Programs delivered since 2022
100+
Startups consulted and supported
4
Client stages, from pre-seed to Series A
LA
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California
01 — What we do
Everything a Korean company needs to land, and grow, in the US.
01
Strategic Partnerships
Introductions to US hospital systems, corporates and distribution partners that turn a pilot into a contract.
02
US-Market Guidance
Go-to-market strategy, positioning and entry planning built around how US buyers actually decide.
03
Funding Opportunities
Access to LA-area venture investors, plus a fund investing across the US and Korea.
04
Network
A working network across Korean government agencies, US ecosystem organizations and the LA venture community.
02 — Where we focus
Sectors where Korean technology is world-class and the US market is decisive.
Biotech & Life Sciences01
Medical Devices02
Digital Health03
Consumer Goods04
Frontier Tech05
03 — Beyond acceleration
Incorporation
Legal
Accounting
GTM Strategy
04 — Partners & programs
Trusted by institutions on both sides of the Pacific.
Ministry of SMEs and Startups (opens in a new tab)
KOSME (opens in a new tab)
Seoul Bio Hub (opens in a new tab)
Invest Seoul (opens in a new tab)
Hanlim Pharm. (opens in a new tab)
Seoul National University Hospital (opens in a new tab)
Chungbuk Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (opens in a new tab)
Korea Electronics Association (opens in a new tab)
Gyeongbuk Economic Promotion Agency (opens in a new tab)
Gyeongnam Venture Investment (opens in a new tab)
LAVA (opens in a new tab)
BioscienceLA (opens in a new tab)
Salk Institute (opens in a new tab)
UCLA (opens in a new tab)
Cedars-Sinai Accelerator (opens in a new tab)
Wavemaker 360 (opens in a new tab)
Bespoke Strategy (opens in a new tab)
Parexel (opens in a new tab)
Reed Smith (opens in a new tab)
M-Accelerator (opens in a new tab)
ZeroToOne Partners (opens in a new tab)
IBA (opens in a new tab)
TBZ Partners (opens in a new tab)
Quantify Incubator (opens in a new tab)
Entering the US market?
Let’s talk about your next step.