Sankun
Category: AI in Manufacturing
AI-driven construction data platform for vendor verification Sankun was founded in 2019. The company is led by Tae-hwan Kim (김태환). Based in South Korea. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: Undisclosed. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include Hyundai Investment Partners, Strong Ventures, HG Initiative (HGI), Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK), Korea Credit Guarantee Fund, 500 Global, CNTTECH, NICE D&B.
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- South Korea
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- Undisclosed
Value proposition
Automates manual verification, reduces sourcing time from weeks to minutes using Standard Company Code (SCC)
Products and solutions
Standard Company Code (SCC), Vendor Verification AI Engine, Sankun Sales M (산군세일즈M) — mobile construction-site sales prospecting and daily SMS briefings
Unique value
Standard Company Code (SCC) system linking 20+ public and private data sources
Target customer
General Contractors, Financial Institutions (IBK)
Industries served
Construction, Finance
Technology advantage
AI-driven data cleansing and automated verification
How they differentiate
Proprietary Standard Company Code (SCC) system automates data unification from 20+ sources, unlike static credit bureaus or manual entry
Main competitors
NICE Information Service, Korea Enterprise Data, Manual Internal Processes
Key partnerships
Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK), DL E&C, Translink Investment
Notable customers
Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK), Major General Contractors (Korea)
Major milestones
Built South Korea's largest construction vendor database, Secured Series A funding led by Hyundai Investment Partners, announced December 30, 2025
Growth metrics
Database of 160,000+ verified construction companies; Aggregates data from 20+ sources
Market positioning
Market Leader in South Korea with the largest verified vendor database (160,000+)
Geographic focus
South Korea
Patents and IP
N/A
About Tae-hwan Kim (김태환)
7 years at a major construction company procurement team, worked domestically and abroad (Middle East, Europe) managing construction material suppliers
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Official website: https://www.sankun.com