Seoul AI Startup Intellisia Raises $2.5M to Replace Real Consumer Surveys With Virtual AI Respondents

Seoul-based AI startup Intellisia raises $2.5M in pre-Series A funding to power its platform that replaces real consumer surveys with virtual AI respondents, boasting over 90% accuracy compared to actual responses, with global expansion and a digital twin shopping simulation on the horizon.

• Intellisia, a Seoul-based AI startup, secures 3.4 billion won in pre-Series A funding led by Kakao Ventures, with Murex Partners and Capstone Partners also participating.
• The company's AI research platform, The Survey, generates hundreds of thousands of virtual consumers to conduct surveys and interviews, achieving a reproduction rate of over 90% compared to real consumer responses.
• Intellisia plans to launch a global SaaS platform in Q4 2026, enter the U.S. and Japanese markets next year, and begin testing Parastore, a digital twin shopping simulation, with BGF Retail.