News 2026.07.23

SBI Investment’s Deep Tech Investment Strategy in the Spotlight as Nearthlab’s IPO Gets Underway… Dual-Use Scalability of AI Autonomous Flight Technology Draws Attention

As Nearthlab, an AI autonomous drone company in which SBI Investment has been a financial investor since its early growth stage, begins its KOSDAQ listing process, SBI Investment's deep tech investment strategy is drawing market attention.
SBI Investment added Nearthlab to its portfolio because it saw a company that, rather than simply manufacturing drones, could expand into industrial inspection, defense, security and public safety on the strength of its AI autonomous flight technology. Defining Nearthlab as a ‘deep tech platform company’ that is extending technology commercialized in the wind turbine inspection market into defense, SBI Investment continues to invest in and support the company.
An SBI Investment official said, “Nearthlab is a flagship portfolio company that is proving both the commercial viability and market scalability of AI autonomous flight technology,” adding, “We will continue to discover companies with core technologies in future industries such as AI and deep tech, defense and space, and semiconductor materials, parts and equipment to enhance portfolio performance and enterprise value.”

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