Company Overview

Company Overview

Dareesoft INC. was founded in 2020
with a dream of bridging the gap between technology and road safety,
envisioning a safer and more connected future for all.

Vision

A global leader
in providing real-time road information and autonomous driving data services.

Vision

Mission

To accelerate the well-being of humanity
and improve quality of life through the realization of smart technologies.

Mission

Milestone

From real-time road hazard detection to data-driven analytics and insights, ​
DareeSoft is an integrated road data company that is opening up the era of autonomous driving.

Milestone
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2026.2

- Awarded a highway incident detection project with Brisa Group in Portugal

2026.3

- Selected for DIPS (Deep-tech Incubating Program for Startups)
- Selected for Around X, a global corporate collaboration program in partnership with AWS

2026.4

- Selected for AIIA (AI Innovation Accelerator Program)
- Secured a project with Brazoria County, Texas
- Selected for Daegu City’s AI-based ground subsidence early-warning investigation project
- Selected for Seoul’s 2026 image-based automatic road hazard detection and analysis project

2026.5

- Selected as a Recognition Award recipient in the AI Innovation Public Procurement Challenge

2025.1

Head office relocated

3rd-year contract signed for Seoul City pothole management project

2025.2

Awarded a RiaaS-based parking management project for NPM and Northeastern

2025.3

Awarded an expanded RiaaS project in Uijeongbu

2025.4

Won 2nd place at the Washington State SCORE Business Pitch Contest

2025.6

- Selected as a business partner of Portugal’s Brisa Group
- Awarded a real-time road hazard management system project in Cheongju

- Awarded a RiaaS-based road management project in Geoje
- Awarded a RiaaS-based road management project in Jeju
- Selected for the Scale-Up Startup Program in collaboration with SK Telecom

2025.7

Awarded an AI-based road management project in Seongnam

2025.10

Signed a project contract with New York City for speed signage

2025.12

Raised KRW 4 billion in Series B funding

2024.1

2nd-year contract signed for Seoul City pothole management project

2024.3

Awarded RiaaS project in Suwon City

2024.3

Awarded RiaaS project in Yangju City

2024.8

Emcon – Alberta, Canada road maintenance project

2024.9

Awarded RiaaS project in Sejong City

2024.12

Awarded contract for AI-based bridge video surveillance system in Seoul

2023.1

Participated in CES 2023

2023.2

Received the Smart Construction Leader Award

Invited to participate in CityTech Tokyo in Japan

2023.3

Participated in the India Smart City Expo

Certified as an InnoBiz company

2023.4

Incorporated in the USA

2023.5

Won a contract for Seoul Metropolitan Government's Video-based Pothole Detect Project

2023.6

Selected as Baby Unicorn company by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups

Selected for the ITS Innovation Competition

2023.11

Selected for Scale-Up TIPS

2022.1

Office Relocation (Near Su-nae Station)

2022.4

Selected as Smart City Innovative Technology Business Project (Gwangju Nam-gu)

Selected as The Best SME Product of The Korea Economic Daily

Awarded with the grand prize (Minister prize of Ministry of Science and ICT)

Participated in World IT Show

Participated in AI EXPO

2022.5

MOU with E8

2022.8

Awarded in the Mobility category in the World Smart City Expo

2022.9

Selected for Conditional Purchase New Product Development Project of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups

2022.10

Received Innovation Award in the Korea Electronics Show (KES) 2022

2022.11

Successfully attracted Series A investment of KRW 5.5 billion

2021.2

Selected for ZER01NE ACCELERATOR Program by Hyundai motors

2021.3

Contracted for Highway AHD (Advanced High Density) Traffic Control AI Model Development Project with Korea Expressway Corporation

2021.5

Selected for Initial Startup Package by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups

Won a contract for Open Data New Deal Project of Anyang and Changwon city by NIA (Ministry of the Interior and Safety)

2021.6

Selected as Mapo 7th Innovative Startup by IBK Chang-gong

2021.7

Selected for 3rd KDB NextOne

Attracted Angel Investment

Selected for TIPS program

2021.10

Participated in KES Exhibition

2021.12

Attracted Pre-Series A Investment

Designated as an Innovative Product by PPS (Public Procurement Service)

Introduced to Smart Town Project for Gimcheon City

2020.1

Founded

2020.2

Established Company Research Institute

2020.4

Certified as a Venture Company

2020.5

Won a contract for Road Surface Information Management Platform

Selected for the National Project to support commercialization by MOTIE (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)

2020.7

Selected as a Family Company of KICT (Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology)

Selected for a Scale-up Project by MOLIT (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)

2020.8

Selected for AI Data Voucher Business

Won a contract for Heat Transfer Pipe AI Platform

2020.10

Selected as a Step-Up Challenge Company by KODIT (Korea Credit Guarantee Fund)

2020.11

Selected for Road Transportation Start-up Nurturing Program by Korea Expressway Corporation

Leadership & Regional Business

Elizabeth Row
Co-CEO
Elizabeth Row
  • Microsoft HQ
  • Hancom WITH CEO
  • Hancom MDS CGO
  • Global Sales & Marketing
Mandella Jeong
Co-CEO
Mandella Jeong
  • Hancom WITH CRO
  • Hancom MDS Business Manager
  • Sales & Marketing (IoT, Smart City, Blockchain)

 

Gemini Noh
CTO
Gemini Noh
  • Hancom WITH CTO
  • Hancom MDS Research Director
  • SK C&C, Cyber Bank 
  • IoT, Data Design/Analysis, AI Design, Blockchain

 

Terry Kim
CSO
Terry Kim
  • Hancom LifeCare Business Planning
  • Hancom MDS Business Planning
  • M&A, IPO, IT Business Planning
Douglas Dragovich
United States
Douglas Dragovich

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Andy Jung
Canada
Andy Jung

📧 Email

Rizki Maulana
EU, UK & Southeast Asia
Rizki Maulana

🔗LinkedIn

Kislay Kumar
India, Middle East & Africa
Kislay Kumar

🔗LinkedIn

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