In a significant move, NAVER D2SF, the venture capital branch of South Korea's prominent search engine NAVER, has made its first investment in CNAPS.AI, a startup focused on automating AI workflows. This funding round, which is classified as a seed investment, also included contributions from Bluepoint Partners, Laguna Investment, and Joyakdol Fund. CNAPS.AI was founded in October 2025 and is set to revolutionize how AI models are integrated for optimal performance.
CNAPS.AI aims to simplify the connection of over 50 widely-used AI models, allowing users to input specific tasks and receive autonomously generated workflows. This approach addresses the challenges posed by the increasingly complex AI landscape, where identifying effective models has become crucial for enterprises. The company’s initial product has already gained traction in various sectors, including e-commerce and entertainment.
The leadership, including CEO Innfarn Yoo, brings a wealth of experience from esteemed tech companies such as NVIDIA and Google Research. Looking ahead, CNAPS.AI plans to expand its platform capabilities to incorporate additional modalities like voice and video, continuously enhancing user experience. Yang Sang-hwan, head of NAVER D2SF, expressed confidence in the startup's potential impact on the evolving AI industry.