Startup
Wadiz Supports Startups with Content Production Assistant Program
Wadiz, a lifestyle investment platform, announced that it would introduce a Content Production Assistant program to support startups in the...
POSCO, Ministry of SMEs Inaugurates Startup Incubator in Seoul
POSCO, in partnership with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and line with the government-backed “Tech Incubator Program for Startup...
South Korea’s K-Startup Grand Challenge 2020 Now Accepting Applications until June 25th
South Korea's K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC), with support from the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) and National IT Industry...
ComeUp 2020 to Support Startups Post-Coronavirus Era
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced last week that it would host the ComeUp 2020 startup event in November...
Samsung’s C-Lab Program Successfully Produces Five New Tech Startups
Samsung Electronics said it would support five new spin-off startups produced through its in-house incubation program C-Lab. Samsung said that...
Top Eight Promising EdTech Startup Companies in South Korea
With the advancement of technology, the education technology sector has been rapidly growing in South Korea. EdTech startups are developing...
Socar Collaborates with KITA to Conduct Solutions Testbed Project
South Korea's largest ride-hailing service provider SoCar, amid issues surrounding its legality, received support from the Korea International Trade Association...
Hyundai, Kia, Partners with Canoo for EV Platform Architecture
South Korea’s largest automobile manufacturer, Hyundai Motor Group, announced that it signed an agreement with electric vehicle (EV) startup Canoo...
Spoon Radio Achieves 15 Million Downloads, Targets $100 Million Income
Neil Choi, CEO of Spoon Radio Inc. (Mykoon), stated during an interview that the Korean startup raised $41 million (49.5...
Korea to Partner with IT Giants to Run Startup Accelerator Program
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) said on Tuesday that the Korean government plans to launch a state-run startup...
Supertree Blockchain Game Startup Raises 2.9 Billion Won in Series A
South Korean blockchain game developer SuperTree Co. Ltd. announced today that it raised 2.9 billion won ($2.5 million) in a...
Naver D2SF Invests into 4 Digital Healthcare Startups
Naver, through its Naver D2 startup factory (D2SF), during a media press conference, announced that the accelerator company invested in...
Proptech Startup Spacewalk Raises 8 Billion Won in Series A Funding
Property technology (proptech) startup Spacewalk announced that it raised 8 billion won ($6.85 million) in a recent Series A funding...
Seoul Partners with Startup Genome to Advance Startup Ecosystem
The Seoul Metropolitan Government and Startup Genome announced on Wednesday that both entities entered a partnership to advance the growth...
KCCI: Seongnam, Best Places to Do Business
The second-largest city in Gyeonggi Province, Seongnam, made it to the top of the list of Korea's business-friendly cities. Korea...
First Interactive Audio Broadcasting Platform, Spoon, Raises $40 M in Series B
Spoon announced on Monday that it had raised 40 million dollars in Series B funding. The world’s largest live audio...
BonAngels, Naver and Other Investors Enjoy High Return Deal from Baedal Minjok
"Baedal Minjok" owner, Woowa Brothers, will take the name as one of the rare exit cases of early-stage ventures. The...
Delivery Hero Acquires Woowa Brothers Signing $4 Billion Deal
Germany's Delivery Hero (DH) on Friday, signed agreements with South Korea's top food delivery app owner, Woowa Brothers, acquiring the...
South Korea Held Largest Startup Festival ‘ComeUp 2019’
ComeUp 2019, South Korea's largest startup festival, aimed to trigger a startup boom across the globe while helping local ones...
Seoul Based AI Startup, Remake Digital, Raises 500M Won
Seoul based creative AI startup, Remake Digital, raised 500 million won ($430,000) in a seed investment round led by Fast...
