Motif Drive Raises 65 Billion Won in Pre-Series A Funding
Motif Drive has secured 65 billion won in pre-Series A funding to advance its autonomous driving system and pursue US market entry.
Motif Drive announced it has raised 65 billion won in pre-Series A funding to advance its autonomous driving technology and pursue entry into the US market. The funding round included Blissvine Ventures, POSTECH Holdings, Tony Investment, SGC Partners, V-High Investment, BSK Investment and K-Venture Partners, according to datanet.co.kr.
The company is developing a self-driving system that combines an end-to-end (E2E) model with a Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model. Motif Drive aims to demonstrate its E2E and VLA-based system on real vehicles between late 2026 and the first quarter of 2027.
Motif Drive established a US subsidiary, Motif Drive USA, in April this year and now has 40 employees, including PhD-level researchers. The company filed 7 autonomous driving-related patents in the first half of this year.
Earlier recognition
In April 2026, Motif Drive established its US subsidiary Motif Drive USA. In August 2026, it won an excellence award at the Future Mobility IR Pitching Day of the 2026 Autonomous Driving Mobility Industry Exhibition (AME). In September 2026, it won third place at an AI startup investment competition co-hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and KTOA, and was selected for the Global TIPS program.
Quick answers
How much did Motif Drive raise?
Motif Drive raised 65 billion won in pre-Series A funding.
Who participated in the funding round?
Blissvine Ventures, POSTECH Holdings, Tony Investment, SGC Partners, V-High Investment, BSK Investment and K-Venture Partners.
When does Motif Drive plan to demonstrate its self-driving system on real vehicles?
Between late 2026 and the first quarter of 2027.