Hyundai Motor set to buy out a significant stake in autonomous driving technology startup

South Korea's top carmaker Hyundai Motor Group plans to raise its stake in Korean autonomous driving technology startup 42dot Inc. ...

Local e-commerce startup Market Kurly announced it would be listing its shares domestically, aiming to use investments to boost its first-class deliveries.

E-Commerce Startup Kurly Eyes Domestic IPO After Raising $200M

by Siwoo Jung

July 12, 2021

Market Kurly Inc., a South Korean logistics and food delivery service provider announced that it would list its shares in ...

Human-computer interaction tech startup Impressivo would offer its advanced sensing technologies to overseas companies, enhancing fitness and healthcare.

HCI Tech Startup Impressivo to Unite Fitness and Healthcare Solutions

by KoreaTechToday Editor

July 1, 2021

The South Korea-based startup Impressivo Inc. plans to establish more strategic partnerships with international companies as part of its goal ...

Local media tech startup, 4DREPLAY, strengthened global 5G solutions with 360-degree video streaming service 4DLive with real-time and bullet-time technologies.

Media Tech Startup 4DREPLAY Fortifies Global 5G Tech with 4DLive

by Martin

June 28, 2021

4DREPLAY, a South Korean media technology startup, strengthened existing 5G mobile communication services through its 4DLive service global expansion. 4DLive ...

Nota, a South Korean on-device AI solution developer, promoted AI compression technology NetsPresso in the Arm AI Virtual Tech Talk series. / photo courtesy of Nota Inc.

AI Solution Startup Nota Offers ‘NetsPresso’ Tech Trials at Arm AI Tech Talk

by KoreaTechToday Editor

June 23, 2021

Nota Inc., a South Korean automatic AI model compression platform provider, participated in Arm’s AI Virtual Tech Talk series. Given ...

Seoul-based K-beauty startup AXIS-Y shared innovative business growth techniques, optimizing the pandemic’s impacts to meet customers’ skincare needs.

Viral K-Beauty Startup AXIS-Y Shares Strategic Growth Techniques

by James Jung

June 1, 2021

AXIS-Y, a South Korean skincare startup based in Seoul, shared various business growth techniques and how it thrived amid the ...

Samsung Electronics supported new innovative startups through its C-Lab program, helping them grow exponentially to cultivate the local startup ecosystem. / photos courtesy of Samsung Electronics

Samsung’s C-Lab Program Showcases Four Innovative Spinoff Startups

by KoreaTechToday Editor

May 20, 2021

Samsung Electronics Co. announced that it would back up new startups that have spun off its C-Lab (Creative Lab) in-house program. ...

South Korean food-tech startup SeaWith aims to bring seaweed-based, cell-cultured meat to local restaurants by 2022, promoting plant-based diets. / photo courtesy of SeaWith

Food-Tech Startup SeaWith to Commercialize Cultured Meat by 2022

by KoreaTechToday Editor

May 6, 2021

SeaWith, a South Korean food technology startup, announced that it aims to bring cultured meat to local restaurants by 2022. ...

Moloco Inc., an ad-tech solution provider, raised over $1 billion in Series C funding, successfully becoming the first Korean Silicon Valley-based startup.

Ad-Tech Startup Moloco Becomes First Korean Unicorn In Silicon Valley

by James Jung

May 5, 2021

Moloco Inc., a tech-driven advertising solutions company, reported that it had completed its Series C funding, successfully becoming a unicorn. ...

K-Startup Grand Challenge 2021 Attracts Global Startups for Acceleration Program

by James Jung

April 29, 2021

K-Startup Grand Challenge 2021(KSGC 2021) is a global startup acceleration program organized and financed by the Korean government, South Korea's ...

Sendbird, a chat and video platform operator, raises $100 million in funding, improving existing services and creating innovations for digital experiences.

Sendbird Acquires $100M Funding Expands Platform and Functionalities

by James Jung

April 7, 2021

Sendbird Inc., a chat and video platform operator, announced that it had raised 111.6 billion won ($100 million) through the ...

Microsoft Korea to continue conducting the ‘Microsoft for Startups,’ a program dedicated to discovering, recruiting, and refining South Korean tech-based startups.

Microsoft Korea Supports Tech Startups with ‘Microsoft for Startups’

by KoreaTechToday Editor

March 19, 2021

Microsoft Korea, a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation, announced that it would continue to conduct the ‘Microsoft for Startups’ this year. ...

KT Corporation announced the establishment of the ‘KT Cloud Open Space,’ a tech hub that offers local startups development programs to boost Korea’s cloud tech.

KT launches ‘KT Cloud Open Space’ Strengthening Local Startup Scene

by James Jung

March 19, 2021

South Korea’s largest telecom company KT Corporation announced that it established and opened the KT Cloud Open Space. According to KT, it ...

The Seoul Global Startup Center successfully held its annual SGSC Demo Day event to help new, and emerging companies connect with prospective investors.

Seoul Global Startup Center Demo Day Event 2020 Supports New Businesses

by KoreaTechToday Editor

December 30, 2020

The Seoul Global Startup Center (SGSC) held its annual SGSC Demo Day event to help new, and emerging companies connect ...

Blockchain-based global electronic contract (E-contract) FirmaChain announces its partnership with DTT Alliance.

Blockchain-Based E-Contract Startup FirmaChain Collaborates with ‘DTT Alliance’

by KoreaTechToday Editor

December 4, 2020

South Korean blockchain-based global electronic contract (e-contract) startup FirmaChain announced that it joined hands with DTT Alliance (Decentralized Timestamping Alliance). ...

Naver D2SF invests in logistics solutions provider Techtaka and digital healthcare solutions provider Medibloc.

Naver D2SF Invests in Logistics Techtaka, Digital Healthcare Medibloc

by KoreaTechToday Editor

December 3, 2020

South Korea's largest internet portal operator Naver invested in two startups — Techtaka Co. and Medibloc Co. — in the ...

Bear Robotics CEO John Ha with the topic "Bringing the Future of Hospitality to the Present with Robotics and AI: Hype and Reality" during the second day of COMEUP 2020 on November 2.

COMEUP 2020 Day 2: Robotics and AI in the Hospitality Industry

by KoreaTechToday Editor

November 20, 2020

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups launched this year’s biggest startup festival in South Korea, the COMEUP 2020, from November 19-21. The three-day ...

Henry Chesbrough talks about How to Get Positive business Results from Open Innovation at COMEUP 2020.

COMEUP 2020 Day 2: Open Innovation: Creating and Profiting from Technology

by James Jung

November 20, 2020

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups launched this year’s biggest startup festival in South Korea, the COMEUP 2020, from November 19-21. The three-day ...