NAVER D2SF has made a follow-on investment in Nuvilab, an AI nutrition analytics startup, as part of its Series A bridge round, recognizing its growth potential in North America (31/03).

The investment follows NAVER D2SF’s initial seed funding shortly after Nuvilab was founded in 2021.

Image-Based AI Technology Enables Real-Time Nutrition Tracking

Nuvilab has developed a nutrition management solution that analyzes food type, intake, and nutritional content in real time using image-based scanning.

The system collects data passively through scanners installed in environments such as daycare centers, hospitals, and schools.

The company reports a 95% retention rate, while its multimodal AI model—trained on more than 100 million food data points—delivers 98% accuracy within 0.3 seconds.

North American Expansion Supported by Strong Market Traction

After validating its solution in South Korea’s B2B and B2G markets, Nuvilab is expanding into the North American healthcare sector.

The company is refining its product to improve patient care productivity and is growing its customer base.

As of the end of 2025, Nuvilab had secured over 1,000 global clients and 100,000 active users, and signed an exclusive partnership with a global catering group to supply hospitals in the United States.

AI Improves Hospital Food Safety and Operational Efficiency

Nuvilab’s technology is being used to improve hospital food safety management by automating the verification process between patient meal tickets and served meals.

Based on proof-of-concept results, the system reduced errors by 49% and shortened food preparation time by 23% compared to manual processes.

The company plans to expand its applications to dietary intake analytics and integrations with insurers and pharmaceutical companies.

Nuvilab Targets Structured Dietary Data in Healthcare

Logan Kim, CEO of Nuvilab, stated that despite being one of the most critical areas in healthcare, dietary habits had largely remained unstructured and underutilized.

"Nuvilab aims to structure dietary data through AI and grow into a global category-defining company that fundamentally reshapes healthcare."

Sanghwan Yang, Head of NAVER D2SF, said the company has achieved product-market fit in North America and will continue supporting startups with global growth potential.

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