Rebellion announced on the 30th that it has completed a Series C investment of approximately KRW 340 billion, achieving a cumulative investment of KRW 640 billion and a corporate value of KRW 1.9 trillion. This investment includes the participation of Arm, a British semiconductor design IP company, as a new strategic investor, further solidifying Rebellion's position as a leading AI semiconductor company in APAC (Asia-Pacific) by demonstrating its scale and recognition as a key partner in the global semiconductor ecosystem.
With this investment, Rebellion's corporate value has more than doubled since its Series B round closed in January of last year. Furthermore, by securing a cumulative investment of 640 billion won in just five years since its founding, Rebellion demonstrates that Korean venture capital can help domestic deep-tech startups grow into global unicorns.
Notably, as Arm's first startup investment in APAC, this investment demonstrates Rebellion's position as a key pillar of next-generation AI infrastructure. The two companies plan to collaborate as partners in building high-performance, low-power AI infrastructure.
In addition, ▲Samsung Venture Investment, Samsung Securities ▲Taiwan's Pegatron Venture Capital ▲InterVest ▲Bon Angels ▲POSCO Capital ▲JooSung Engineering ▲HL D&I Halla (HL Group) ▲Vision Equity Partners ▲Korea Development Bank Capital ▲Medici Investment joined as new investors. In addition, overseas financial investors such as Lion X Ventures, an affiliate of Singapore's OCBC Bank, joined, supporting Rebellion's global status.
Existing investors, including the Korea Development Bank, SV Investment, Mirae Asset Venture Investment and Mirae Asset Capital, KB Investment, France's Korelya Capital, Noh & Partners and KB Securities, KT Investment, SDB Investment, Kakao Ventures, IMM Investment, and Seoul National University Technology Holdings, also continued to support Rebellion based on their trust in it.
This round of investment also features notable investors capable of generating strategic synergies across industries. Pegatron, a global electronics manufacturer, will collaborate with Rebellion as a technology partner for its REBEL-Quad module and server, supporting the expansion of its global AI infrastructure. Furthermore, POSCO Capital, POSCO's corporate venture capital (CVC), has joined the project. The participation of semiconductor equipment specialist Juseong Engineering and HL Group, a company specializing in mobility and construction, broadens the scope of synergies beyond AI infrastructure to encompass physical AI.
With this investment, Rebellion plans to prepare for mass production of its flagship product, REBEL-Quad, and accelerate the development of new product lines, including its follow-up product, REBEL-IO. As the only company in Korea mass-producing AI semiconductors, Rebellion aims to maintain its technological leadership while expanding its business to the APAC region, including Japan and Malaysia, as well as the US and Europe. Furthermore, Rebellion will actively recruit key talent from overseas, in addition to its domestically-recognized talent, to build a global Rebellion team. In particular, Rebellion plans to fulfill its role as a partner with the government as Korea leaps forward to become one of the top three AI powerhouses in the era of physical AI, and to achieve results on the global stage.
“We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all investors who believed in the potential of K-startups and the capabilities of Korea’s AI semiconductor industry,” said Shin Sung-kyu, CFO of Rebellion, who oversaw this investment round. “This funding proves that the Korean capital market has the potential to foster world-class AI semiconductor companies. Rebellion will use this investment as an opportunity to take a new leap forward, contributing to Korea’s establishment as one of the top three AI powerhouses and achieving solid results on the global stage.”
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