What Smartcoop does

Smartcoop (스마트쿱(주)) is a Seoul-based private AI software and services company founded in 2012 (originally as CNW Co., Ltd.) and rebranded under current CEO Lee Yeok-su in 2016. The firm positions itself as an AI Transformation (AX) specialist with a core emphasis on Physical AI — cloud-free AI agents that operate directly at field sites by integrating sensors, cameras, and equipment for real-time autonomous decision-making. Its product portfolio spans predictive maintenance (PredictAI DeepWise / SDIM vibration analytics), camera-based quality inspection (VisionQC), AI training data construction (SAI Platform), and an LLM-based knowledge agent (DeepMate Agent) that combines retrieval, domain-specific contrastive learning, and system integration via MES/ERP/SCADA APIs and the OPC-UA (IEC 62541) standard.

The business operates a hybrid revenue model combining project-based professional services (AX consulting, system integration, and government-led digital transformation programs) with software licensing/deployment of its proprietary AI platforms. Named customers are concentrated in Korean central government agencies — NIA, IITP, the Ministry of the Interior, KEIT, and the National Fire Agency — alongside enterprise partners LG U+ and Hanwha Engineering & Construction. The company holds 12 registered patents in AI, sensor, imaging, and platform fields and maintains multiple government certifications (venture company, corporate research institute, professional research business, industrial design specialist, information and communication construction) that qualify it for Korean public-sector AI procurement.

Smartcoop operates six locations across South Korea (Seoul headquarters and R&D center, Cheonan on-device AI factory, Jeju, Gangwon, and Yeongnam regional branches) and reports a BB+ credit rating. Total disclosed capital is KRW 450 million (KRW 50 million initial + KRW 400 million increase in 2020); revenue is not publicly disclosed and the company remains privately held with 11–50 total employees.

Name

Smartcoop

Legal name

스마트쿱 주식회사

Website

https://smartcoop.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Smartcoop is a Seoul-based private AI company that builds Physical AI and edge/on-device AI software — predictive maintenance, vision inspection, AI training data tools, and LLM-based knowledge agents — for Korean government agencies and select enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artificial Intelligence Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF)

Keywords

• AI transformation services
• Edge AI computing
• Predictive maintenance AI
• Visual quality inspection
• AI training data

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. AX (AI Transformation) Solutions: AI transformation projects for government and enterprise clients, including system integration and consulting services for implementing AI solutions in industrial and public sector settings.
2. SI (System Integration): System integration services delivering AI-powered solutions and platforms to clients.
3. Consulting Services: AI consulting services for digital transformation strategy and implementation.
4. AI Software Solutions: Licensing and deployment of proprietary AI platforms including DeepMate, PredictAI, VisionQC, and SAI Platform.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Smartcoop develops and sells proprietary AI software platforms for industrial and public-sector digital transformation, anchored by its Physical AI Agent technology. Its commercial products include PredictAI DeepWise (vibration-based predictive maintenance), VisionQC (camera-based visual quality inspection), SAI Platform (AI training data construction), and DeepMate Agent (LLM-based Q&A), complemented by AX consulting and system integration services for government and enterprise clients.

Product overview

Smartcoop offers a unified portfolio of AI-powered products centered on Physical AI Agent technology. The portfolio includes: PredictAI DeepWise (vibration-based predictive maintenance), VisionQC (camera-based visual quality inspection), SAI Platform (AI training data annotation), and DeepMate Agent (LLM-based Q&A and knowledge retrieval). These products share a common architectural approach — edge/on-device AI execution, sensor/vision data integration, and API connectivity to industrial systems (MES/ERP/SCADA) — and collectively address industrial digital transformation (AX) across manufacturing, public administration, and construction sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DeepMate Agent: AI agent solution for workplace automation, Q&A, FAQ, and chatbot functionality using generative AI
• PredictAI DeepWise
• VisionQC
• SAI Platform
• SDIM

Products and services

• Physical AI Agent Cloud-free AI agent that operates directly at field sites, integrating sensors, cameras, and equipment to enable real-time data collection, analysis, and autonomous decision-making without network dependency. Designed for manufacturing, public-sector, and construction environments.
• PredictAI DeepWise Vibration data-based predictive maintenance AI platform using the proprietary SDIM (Smart Device Intelligent Monitoring) AI engine. Analyzes industrial equipment vibration in real time, detects anomalies, predicts Remaining Useful Life (RUL), and suggests preventive maintenance schedules. Supports the IEC 62541 (OPC-UA) international standard protocol.
• VisionQC Camera-based real-time visual quality inspection solution using deep learning to automatically detect defects, scratches, and faults. Supports inline real-time inspection on production lines with automatic result storage and MES integration reporting, replacing manual visual inspection with improved accuracy and speed.
• SAI Platform AI training data construction and annotation platform supporting image, video, and text formats. Features auto-labeling capabilities, quality inspection, statistics management, and worker collaboration. Has multiple national AI data project delivery records.
• DeepMate Agent AI business partner solution for Q&A, FAQ, and chatbot functionality. Uses an LLM with Retriever models to answer natural language questions from FAQ, unstructured text documents, and external databases. Domain-specific and customer-specific models trained via Contrastive Learning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced equipment downtime through predictive diagnosis
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability10 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LG U+minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTelecommunications field cooperation partner registered in 2021. Strategic partnership for deploying AI solutions in telecommunications sector.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Saltlux: Korean AI company delivering NLP, knowledge management, chatbot, and smart-factory AI solutions, closely overlapping with Smartcoop's DeepMate Agent and Korea-focused manufacturing/government go-to-market.
• MakinaRocks: Korean AI startup focused on industrial AI and predictive maintenance for manufacturing, using sensor and vibration data — directly overlapping with Smartcoop's PredictAI DeepWise and Smart Factory positioning.
• Landing AI: AI company founded by Andrew Ng focused on computer vision for industrial inspection and manufacturing quality control, directly comparable to Smartcoop's VisionQC product.
• Uptake Technologies: Industrial AI and asset intelligence platform serving manufacturing, energy, and rail with predictive maintenance and asset performance solutions — highly comparable to Smartcoop's core offerings.
• Augury: Global industrial AI company specializing in vibration-based predictive maintenance and asset health monitoring, the closest functional analogue to Smartcoop's PredictAI DeepWise product line.
• SparkCognition: Enterprise AI company offering predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, and industrial AI solutions for asset-intensive industries, comparable to Smartcoop's industrial AI suite.

Broad incumbents

• LG CNS: Large Korean IT services and solutions provider with a broad AI, smart factory, and public-sector digital transformation portfolio — a much larger incumbent competing for many of the same Korean government and enterprise AX contracts as Smartcoop.
• C3.ai: Enterprise AI application platform offering predictive maintenance, process optimization, and other industrial AI solutions as part of a much broader portfolio; comparable product category to Smartcoop's industrial AI suite but at significantly greater scale.

Emerging players

• Falkonry: Industrial AI company focused on time-series anomaly detection and predictive operations for manufacturing and process industries, partially overlapping with Smartcoop's Sensor AI and predictive maintenance capabilities.
• Neurocloud: Korean AI startup providing industrial AI and vision solutions to manufacturers; smaller and more narrowly focused than Smartcoop, but operating in the same Korean industrial AI segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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