Medical materials maker Dason lands seed backing from Jeju startup fund
What's the deal? Dason, a South Korean medical materials manufacturer, has raised an undisclosed seed round from the Jeju Early-Stage Startup Fund, which is jointly run by Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, the Jeju Creative Economy Innovation CenterDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and MYSCDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. The company announced the investment on July 9, 2026.
What does Dason do? The Jeju-based company develops and manufactures products applied directly to the skin — medical devices, cosmetics, and quasi-drugs — built on medical materials. It works in wound dressings and dermacosmetics, spanning research through production.
What's the endgame? Dason's main products include wound-protection medical devices and functional skincare, using medical-grade silicone technology for adhesion, breathability, and feel. It plans to use the funding to refine products, boost production capacity, and expand into skincare lines based on its materials technology.
Who's backing it? The fund is Jeju's first non-capital-region fund-of-funds vehicle, totalling 3.5 billion won. Backers include Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, the Korea Fund of FundsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Kakao, the Korea Social Value and Solidarity Foundation, and Jeju National University's tech holding arm, with the Jeju center and MYSC serving as general partners.
Why the bet? The Jeju center said it invested based on Dason's medical materials technology in bio-health manufacturing and its expansion potential. Dason is a graduate of Jeju National University's early-stage startup package and is headquartered on the island.
"Dason is a company with the product-development capability to turn medical materials technology into skin-applied products," said Lee Byung-sun, chief executive officer of the Jeju center. It pledged continued support to help the startup "grow into a technology-focused company."
The signal: The round shows regional funds channelling capital into early-stage companies outside South Korea's dominant Seoul cluster, backing manufacturing startups that pair local roots with technical capability.
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