What Eactive does

Eactive (이액티브) is a South Korea-based enterprise IT solutions provider founded in 2001, headquartered in Seoul with a branch in Daejeon. The company specializes in enterprise integration interface platforms, API management, and data management solutions for financial institutions, government agencies, and large corporations. Its flagship proprietary product is eLink (이링크), an enterprise integrated interface platform that connects internal systems, external systems, channels, and OPEN APIs, complemented by eAPIM for OPEN API integration management. Eactive also distributes and implements third-party enterprise solutions from partners including Commvault (data management/backup), Acronis (cloud backup), Gooroom (open-source OS), EVS (desktop virtualization), and Red Hat (enterprise Linux), making it a value-added integrator for hybrid IT environments.

The company generates revenue through two primary streams: software solution sales (proprietary eLink platform plus partner product reselling) and professional services (system integration, implementation, and consulting). Eactive employs a direct enterprise sales motion targeting Korean banks, fintech firms, public sector organizations, and large corporates, with disclosed customers including Bank of Korea, Kookmin Bank, KakaoBank, Toss Bank, National Information Resources Service (NIRA), Incheon International Airport, SK hynix, and Samsung Electronics. Eactive holds GS Certification Grade 1 for eLink and was certified as a Samsung SDS Financial Partner in 2024. The company is co-led by co-CEOs Lee Jung-hoon (이정훈) and Kim Young-tae (김영태), operates with approximately 45 employees, and has reached revenue of approximately 80 billion KRW by 2020, approaching the 100 billion KRW milestone as of 2021.

Eactive's go-to-market is purely domestic (single-country, Korea-focused) and built on long-tenured relationships with regulated enterprise buyers. Its business model blends proprietary IP (eLink, eAPIM) with channel partner economics, which positions it as both a product company and a system integrator. The company is privately held, founder-managed, and appears to have grown organically over 20+ years without disclosed external funding rounds, distinguishing it from venture-backed peers in the Korean enterprise software space.

Name

Eactive

Legal name

주식회사 이액티브

Website

https://eactive.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Eactive (이액티브) is a Korean enterprise IT solutions provider founded in 2001 that builds and distributes integration interface platforms (eLink, eAPIM) and resells partner products (Commvault, Acronis, Gooroom, Red Hat) to financial institutions, government agencies, and large Korean corporates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Integration & API Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

iPaaS (Cloud Integration Platforms) (HDAEAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

API Analytics, Monetization & Developer Experience Tooling (HDAEAIAJ), Enterprise Architecture & Technology Roadmapping (BPAEAAAC)

Keywords

• Enterprise integration software
• API management platform
• Data backup solutions
• Open source OS distribution
• Financial IT solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Software Solutions Sales: Sales and distribution of enterprise software solutions including proprietary eLink integration platform, as well as reselling products from technology partners like Commvault, Acronis, Red Hat, and Gooroom.
2. Professional Services: System integration, implementation, and consulting services for enterprise customers deploying complex IT infrastructure solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Eactive develops and distributes enterprise IT integration and infrastructure solutions for Korean financial institutions, government agencies, and large enterprises. Its proprietary flagship is the eLink integrated interface platform that connects internal systems, external systems, channels, and OPEN APIs, complemented by the eAPIM API integration solution. Eactive also distributes and implements partner products including Commvault (data management/backup), Acronis (cloud backup), Gooroom (open-source OS), EVS (desktop virtualization), and Red Hat (enterprise Linux).

Product overview

Eactive operates as an IT solutions company offering a portfolio of proprietary and partner products. The core proprietary product is eLink, an enterprise integrated interface platform that connects internal/external systems, channels, and OPEN APIs. Complementing this, Eactive distributes and implements third-party solutions including Commvault (data management), Acronis (cloud backup), Gooroom (open-source OS), EVS (desktop virtualization), and Red Hat (enterprise Linux). The company also offers eAPIM for API integration management. Together, these solutions address enterprise needs for system integration, data protection, cloud infrastructure, and endpoint virtualization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• eLink (이링크) Enterprise integrated interface platform that connects internal systems, external systems, channels, and OPEN APIs. Flagship domestic solution for channel/API integration in financial and public sectors, with GS Certification Grade 1.
• eAPIM

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved ~80 billion KRW revenue milestone by 2020
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Samsung SDScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 September 2024Certified as Samsung SDS financial sector specialized partner in 2024. Eactive provides integration solutions and services as part of Samsung SDS's financial business ecosystem, contributing to digital transformation projects in the Korean financial sector.
• CommvaultcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Commvault data management solutions in Korea. Provides backup and data management solutions for hybrid IT environments.
• AcroniscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner for Acronis cloud backup solutions. Offers world market-leading OS backup solutions to Korean enterprise customers.
• GooroomcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner for Gooroom cloud access terminal platform, an open-source based secure OS solution developed in Korea.
• Red HatcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized partner for Red Hat enterprise Linux platform, providing enterprise-grade open source operating system solutions.
• NIPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceived NIPA (National IT Industry Promotion Agency) director award for open source software industry contribution in 2018. Active participant in Korean open source ecosystem development initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• WSO2: Open-source API management and integration platform. Closely aligned with Eactive's open-source posture (Gooroom, Red Hat, NIPA recognition) and a potential competitor/alternative in enterprise and government accounts favoring open-source stacks.

Direct peers

• Workato: Cloud-native iPaaS / enterprise automation platform. Competes in the same enterprise integration and API management category as Eactive's eLink platform, with growing APAC presence and a similar mid-market/enterprise go-to-market.
• MuleSoft (Salesforce): The leading global iPaaS platform for enterprise application, data, and API integration. Directly comparable to Eactive's eLink/eAPIM offering, with Salesforce's distribution giving it strong reach into Korean financial and enterprise accounts — a head-to-head competitor for large integration deals.
• Inzent: Korean iPaaS and enterprise integration software vendor. The closest direct domestic competitor to eLink, serving similar Korean financial and enterprise customers with comparable application and API integration technology.

Broad incumbents

• Informatica: Enterprise data integration and management platform. Comparable to the data-management layer of Eactive's Commvault/Acronis distribution business and to its broader enterprise integration positioning.
• Axway: API management, B2B integration, and managed file transfer vendor. Competes in the API management and integration layer with Eactive's eAPIM and eLink, particularly in regulated industries like financial services.
• TIBCO Software: Enterprise middleware, integration, and API management vendor. Overlaps directly with eLink's integration and API scope and competes for financial-services and large-enterprise integration spend.
• Oracle Integration Cloud: Oracle's cloud integration and API platform service. Targets the same enterprise integration use cases as eLink, often bundled into broader Oracle deals that can displace standalone Korean integrators.
• IBM (webMethods): Long-standing enterprise integration suite (ESB, API management, B2B) within IBM's hybrid cloud portfolio. Overlaps with Eactive's core integration and API capabilities, typically competing in larger enterprise and regulated-industry deals.

Regional players

• Douzone: Major Korean enterprise software and IT services company (ERP, groupware, cloud). Operates in the same Korean mid/large enterprise and public-sector market as Eactive, often competing for the same integration and IT modernization budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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