Naver D2SF announced on the 15th that it has made a follow-up investment in the form of a bridge round in AI-based logistics startup Techtaka (CEO Yang Soo-young). This investment is the third investment following the seed investment in 2020 and the Series A follow-up investment in 2021, and the two companies plan to further strengthen their strategic partnership.
Techtaka operates its own platform, 'ARGO', which can manage the entire e-commerce logistics process. The platform encompasses product management, order management, and delivery management, and has established itself as a key operating partner for the 'N Delivery' service by participating in the Naver Fulfillment Alliance (NFA).
Based on domestic performance, Techtaka established a local corporation in North America last year and started operating two logistics centers to fully attack the North American market. Along with the increase in sales of Korean cosmetic products on Amazon, the company is expanding its customer base centered on K-beauty sellers, and this year, it is supporting the global expansion of domestic sellers through linking with major platforms such as Amazon FBA and TikTok Shop. At the same time, it plans to focus on securing local sellers.
Naver D2SF’s strategy is to not only support Techtaka’s global growth through this follow-up investment, but also to expand its collaboration model with technology startups. This year, Naver D2SF celebrates its 10th anniversary and is strengthening its role in discovering early-stage technology companies and supporting their entry into the global market.
Yang Sang-hwan, head of Naver D2SF Center, said, “Techtaka has been a partner that has achieved rapid growth by working with Naver since its inception,” and “We judged that it has high potential for rapid and stable growth in the global logistics market as well. We will continue to actively support the global expansion of technology startups.”
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