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Liner raises 50 billion won in Series C funding led by LB Investment to enhance its AI search and agent capabilities.

PRIVATEAug 24, 2026about 5 hours ago

Amount Raised

₩50 Million

Round Type

Series C

SeoulArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningNatural Language Processing

Investors

Stick VenturesDaishin SecuritiesKb SecuritiesHelios Private EquityKorea Development BankCj InvestmentAtinum InvestmentLb Investment

Description

AI agent startup Liner raised 50 billion won in a Series C funding round led by LB Investment. Existing shareholders Atinum Investment and CJ Investment also participated, along with new investors including Korea Development Bank and Helios Private Equity. Liner plans to use the funds for R&D to strengthen its technology and expand its infrastructure. The company's goal is to diversify its business model and secure global talent in the competitive AI market.

Company Information

Company

Liner

Location

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

About

Liner is an AI search engine for students and researchers. Liner AI Search helps users find reliable knowledge in seconds based on reliable references using AI technology. Reliable AI comes from a source of reliable knowledge. Liner selects reliable sources based on highlighting data accumulated since 2015 and provides accurate answers. Liner empowers students by combining the power of Large Language Models (LLM) with a unique database of trusted sources, enabling faster and more relevant information discovery. Over 10,000,000 users globally love Liner and it was recognized by a16z as the 4th most used Generative AI product on the web. We want to help more students and researchers access high-quality information easily, thus saving time during research.

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