ComeUp 2020 to Support Startups Post-Coronavirus Era

ComeUp 2020 focuses on post-coronavirus era technology and making businesses flourish domestically and internationally.

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced last week that it would host the ComeUp 2020 startup event in November ...

Top Eight Promising EdTech Startup Companies in South Korea

March 19, 2020

With the advancement of technology, the education technology sector has been rapidly growing in South Korea. EdTech startups are developing ...

First Comprehensive Cryptocurrency Laws Passes: Startup Victory

by KoreaTechToday Editor

March 5, 2020

The South Korean National Assembly on Thursday passed new legislation that would give the groundwork for the legalization and regulation ...

KITA supports SoCar for solutions testing.

Socar Collaborates with KITA to Conduct Solutions Testbed Project

by James Jung

February 27, 2020

South Korea's largest ride-hailing service provider SoCar, amid issues surrounding its legality, received support from the Korea International Trade Association ...

Korea to Partner with IT Giants to Run Startup Accelerator Program

by James Jung

January 28, 2020

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

by KoreaTechToday Editor

January 22, 2020

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

by James Jung

January 21, 2020

Naver, through its Naver D2 startup factory (D2SF), during a media press conference, announced that the accelerator company invested in ...

Seoul Partners with Startup Genome to Advance Startup Ecosystem

by KoreaTechToday Editor

January 16, 2020

The Seoul Metropolitan Government and Startup Genome announced on Wednesday that both entities entered a partnership to advance the growth ...

First Interactive Audio Broadcasting Platform, Spoon, Raises $40 M in Series B

by KoreaTechToday Editor

December 23, 2019

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

by James Jung

December 23, 2019

"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

by KoreaTechToday Editor

December 16, 2019

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’

by James Jung

December 2, 2019

ComeUp 2019, South Korea's largest startup festival, aimed to trigger a startup boom across the globe while helping local ones ...

Lotte Group Eyes Support for Israeli Startup Companies

by KoreaTechToday Editor

August 12, 2019

Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin pushes through with his planned meeting with Israel's Economy Minister Eli Cohen. The meeting was ...

‘Online marine products’ platform Yamtable attracts 7 billion won in follow-up investment

by KoreaTechToday Editor

May 27, 2019

The online fresh seafood commerce platform Yamtable has attracted 7 billion won (about US$6 million) in follow-up Series A investment. ...

WAUG, Inc. to attract $11.5 billion won in investment in Series C

by KoreaTechToday Editor

May 27, 2019

WAUG Travel (CEO, Sun Woo-yoon), which provides a global travel activity reservation platform called WAUG, announced on April 18th that ...

A Korean startup for ‘Hardware’ startups – the Hardware Accelerator N15

by KoreaTechToday Editor

May 27, 2019

“Accelerator” from Hardware Accelerator N15 is derived from the accelerator, which refers to programs that provide funding and mentoring support ...

KDB bridges corporates and investors and helps 130 companies attract 710 billion won

by KoreaTechToday Editor

May 24, 2019

Korea Development Bank (KDB) is supporting investments in venture businesses through its market-type venture investment platform called 'KDB NextRound'. KDB ...