SpaceY
Category: AI Agents
Korean enterprise AI transformation (AX) startup using Forward Deployed Engineers (FDE) and AI-agent-driven continuous development to replace traditional systems integration (SI). SpaceY was founded in 2022. The company is led by Hwang Hyun-tae (황현태). Based in Seoul, South Korea. Team size: 1-10. Latest round: Acquired. Key investors include FastVentures (패스트벤처스), FuturePlay (퓨처플레이).
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- Seoul, South Korea
- Team size
- 1-10
Value proposition
Replaces traditional man-month SI staffing (15+ developers) with 2 elite FDEs using continuous AI-assisted development (Claude-based 'Continuous Claude-ing') to deliver working prototypes in days instead of months, billed at consultant rates rather than developer man-months.
Products and solutions
FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer)+AI enterprise deployment service, DIO (경력직 프리랜서/사이드잡 개발자 매칭 플랫폼) freelance developer marketplace, AI agent operations consulting/training programs.
Unique value
Only Korean startup applying the Palantir-style FDE model to legacy SI market, combining ex-founder engineering talent with generative-AI-accelerated prototyping ('90% product' before contract signing) to compress traditional SI delivery cycles from months to days, reporting 100% client re-contract rate.
Target customer
Large enterprises and public sector organizations undergoing AI/digital transformation (e.g. LG Electronics, SK Telecom, CJ, Samyang Foods, K-securities, government agencies).
Industries served
Enterprise IT/SI, Public Sector AX, Financial Services, Manufacturing/Electronics, Telecom, Fintech
Technology advantage
Heavy reliance on Anthropic Claude (Claude Code) for continuous automated development; recruits FDEs specifically with prior startup founding experience; consultant-rate billing model divorced from headcount.
How they differentiate
Uses only 2 FDEs vs. industry-standard 15-person SI teams, billing at consultant (not developer) man-month rates, leveraging AI-driven rapid prototyping to shortcut requirements-gathering friction inherent to public/enterprise SI projects; claims 100% client retention.
Main competitors
Palantir (originator of FDE model, global), Awesome Dev (어썸데브, Korean AI service/AX firm), traditional Korean SI vendors (Samsung SDS, LG CNS)
Key partnerships
Toss Payments (technology partnership for DIO), enterprise AX client engagements with LG Electronics, SK Telecom, CJ, Samyang Foods, K-securities, acquired by Day1 Company (2026) to expand into enterprise AI transformation education/services.
Notable customers
LG Electronics, SK Telecom, CJ, Samyang Foods (삼양식품), K-securities (K증권), Toss Payments
Major milestones
2022: Founded as DIO developer-matching platform, TIPS program selection, 2025: pivoted fully into FDE+AI enterprise AX model, Aug 2025: hired ex-LG CNS executive as VP, Aug 2026: acquired by Day1 Company (데이원컴퍼니) to expand from AI education into enterprise AI transformation services.
Growth metrics
2024 revenue ~₩2.42B (24.18억원) per Saramin filing; reported reaching break-even (BEP) prior to 2026 acquisition; ~6 employees as of June 2026; 100% client re-contract rate.
Market positioning
Niche premium player reinventing Korean public/enterprise SI market via AI-native FDE delivery model rather than competing on headcount-based pricing.
Geographic focus
South Korea (Seoul), enterprise and public-sector AX market
About Hwang Hyun-tae (황현태)
PhD Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University (research on AI model stability); Co-founder/PM at Hyeumlabs (혜움랩스, tax-tech startup); Co-founder at Hiddentalks (히든톡스). Founded DIO (developer side-job matching platform) in 2022, pivoted to FDE-based enterprise AI transformation.
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