D.CAMP Successfully Concludes Batch 3 D

D.CAMP (Banks Foundation for Young Entrepreneurs), a startup growth partner, announced on the 31st that it had successfully held the Batch 3 D-Day event.

Startup CEOs who participated in the 'Batch 3 D-Day' held at D.CAMP Mapo on the 30th are taking a group photo. (From left) Kiwon Kwon, CEO of Korea Education Partners; Eunsung Lim, CEO of The Playto; Seungwoo Yang, CEO of Namdo Market; Hyundong Seo, CEO of Rentry; Geoseong Yoon, CEO of Pulse Ad. Photo by D.CAMP

At the event held the previous day at D.CAMP Mapo, the growth achievements of five startups that completed a year-long scaling-up program were highlighted. During the batch period, all five companies established revenue models based on paid customer bases, achieved an average sales growth of threefold and up to twentyfold, surpassed a cumulative transaction volume of 400 billion won, and secured a cumulative investment of 22 billion won, demonstrating robust growth.

Namdo Market, a domestic artificial intelligence operating system (OS) company specializing in traditional wholesale markets, boosted its monthly sales from 300 million won to 6 billion won during the batch period and achieved an annual transaction volume of 1 trillion won (on an annualized basis). The company also proved its sustainable growth by remaining profitable for three consecutive years.

The Plato, which operates the real-time AI meeting minutes service "Tiro," grew its annual recurring revenue (ARR) by approximately sevenfold during the batch period. It now supplies services to around 300 companies in Korea, the United States, and Japan, solidifying its position in the global B2B market.

Rentree, a vertical distribution infrastructure company that digitizes the analog rental market, achieved a threefold increase in monthly sales and accumulated a transaction volume of 200 billion won. Even after restructuring its fee system, the company was able to expand business without losing any partners.

Pulse Ad, an AI-based commerce solutions company, offers solutions to break down silos in retail data. The company’s ARR grew from 520,000 dollars to 1.4 million dollars, and the share of its U.S. revenue expanded from 5.7% to 52%. It has also entered eight countries worldwide and achieved a 140% net revenue retention (NRR) rate.

Korea Education Partners, an education AI transformation (AX) infrastructure company, operates the AI-driven student record management platform "Hakjjong Pro" and has acquired more than 350 paid academy customers nationwide. The subsidiary’s revenue per employee grew by 249% year-on-year, and the platform has demonstrated improved acceptance rates even with major entrance exam brands.

The event was attended by investors, including Smilegate Investment, CJ ENM, Hana Ventures, and FuturePlay, as well as partner companies from large corporations and mid-sized firms, who reviewed the achievements, discussed possibilities for follow-up investment, and business collaboration. Immediately after the event, a networking session was held between participating startups and investors.

To help the business results continue beyond the event, D.CAMP will run the "Focus Meetup" program until August 21, facilitating intensive one-on-one business meetings between participating startups and investors or partners for about three weeks.

Mentor Lee Seung-guk, who led the batch program over the past year, stated, "D-Day is unique among demo days in that it offers dedicated support for continuous collaboration and matching with partners and investors even after the event ends. I hope the growth achieved over the past year will lead to even greater business opportunities and investments as a result of this D-Day."

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