The TamesisMarq Vision, an AI-powered anti-enterprise startup co-founded by Harvard Law School graduates in South Korea, has raised $48 million in a funding round led by XV Partners, former India and Sequoia Capital’s former Indian and Southeast Asian divisions.
Other investors participating in the B Series include Hongshan Capital Group (HSG), the former Chinese division of Sequoia; Salesforce Ventures; Y Combinator and its partner honorary Michael Seibel; Altos adventure; Marq Visive said in a statement Monday, South Korean venture capital firm Atinum Investment and Japan’s Coral Capital. The Los Angeles-based startup also has offices in South Korea, Japan, China and France, and he said the round of total funding raised $90 million.
Marq Vision was co-founded in 2020 by former McKinsey consultant Mark Lee, a juris doctor at Harvard University to use AI to make a fake online list. Since then, the startup has expanded to help businesses spot and remove other intellectual property violations on e-commerce and social media platforms, including fake accounts, unauthorized sales and pirated content. Marq Vision said its AI tools have been adopted by about 350 companies worldwide, including British beauty product maker Lush and South Korean tycoon Kim Chang-Soo’s clothing retailer F&F.
The startup also works with law firms to provide legal services to counterfeiting businesses in China and the United States and helps companies handle trademark registration.
After the funding round, Marq Vision said it is expanding to Japan while making the Salesforce data set an improvement in ROI for customers. “We have reached a time when AI-driven brand control is no longer optional; it is the foundation for sustainable growth,” said Lee, CEO of Marq Vision.
“The most valuable companies in the world will be those that can have and control their IP and brand perception at every touchpoint,” he added. “Marq Vision achieves this by combining AI innovation with unparalleled legal expertise to give brands complete control over their presence, reputation and revenue streams.”
Marq Vision’s final round of funding came in late 2024, when it received a $16 million A extension from investors including Altos Ventures, Y Combinator and Quantum Light, a venture capital firm founded by British fintech billionaire Nik Storonsky. Its former supporters include DST Global Partners and SBVA (formerly Soft Bank Ventures Asia).
