Lead the expansion of Vrew, our AI video editing suite, into the US market. Vrew serves millions of users in Korea and Japan, primarily individual creators and educators, with growing interest in corporate and L&D use cases.
Vrew takes a fundamentally different approach to video editing. Traditional video editors rely on legacy, film-style workflows and timeline-heavy interfaces originally built for professional post-production. Vrew was designed for users who need simplicity, automation, and speed.
Since its launch in 2018, Vrew has revolutionized video editing with Speech-to-Text (STT) technology, enabling users to edit video as easily as editing a text document. This dramatically lowered the skill barrier. As part of this foundation, Vrew introduced automatic captioning with high accuracy and ease of use.
Since then, Vrew has expanded into a comprehensive AI video editor with Text-to-Speech (TTS) voices, generative image and video capabilities, conversational editing, and streamlined editing tools that rival professional software while remaining easier to use.
Backed by years of iteration and insights from millions of users, Vrew has reached $12M in ARR, primarily from Korea and Japan. In Korea, Vrew is one of the top video editors by both user base and revenue.
But we need to be honest about what we're facing: the US market is fundamentally different. Vrew's current customer acquisition cost in the US is 10+ times higher than in Korea, significantly above the 3x we expected. Churn rates are also considerably higher than what we see in Korea and Japan, indicating we haven't yet found the right PMF or GTM strategy for US users.
Looking ahead, our vision is to build a next-generation Generative UI, where natural language interaction, generative media systems, and intuitive design converge to make video creation radically simple. But first, we need to solve the fundamental challenges of breaking into the US market.
This is a zero-to-one role. You will be one of the first US-based team members dedicated to Vrew, serving as a key bridge between our Seoul HQ and the US market. Your mission is to help us understand why our current approach isn't working and find the wedge that will unlock sustainable growth.
AI Pioneer: Based in Seoul, VoyagerX has been building deep learning and generative AI applications since 2017. We combine startup agility with technical depth from a strong AI development team.
Proven Success (in Asia): Our products are used by millions in Korea and Japan. We have achieved strong PMF in these markets. The US market is our next challenge, one we know won't be easy.
Well-Capitalized: We have raised $35M+ from top-tier investors including Altos Ventures and SBVA (formerly SoftBank Ventures Asia), followed by leading Korean VCs including Yellowdog, InterVest, and Murex Partners. We are financially robust and built for long-term global expansion.
VoyagerX is led by Sedong Nam, who has driven innovation across multiple technology eras in Korea for over 20 years.
He created SayClub (1999), Korea's first major social chat platform during the Dot-com era, and later built B612 (2014), a global selfie camera with over 1 billion downloads during the Mobile era.
In 2017, he founded VoyagerX to make the world a better place through AI, fostering a corporate culture rooted in "Management by Will," a philosophy dedicated to creating a workplace where team members can achieve self-actualization.