2030 Advisory Group: Korea Is Turning to Millennials and Gen Z for Startup Policy Innovation
Korea’s startup policies are entering a new phase where younger voices are now closer to decision-making. By engaging a 2030...
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Gangwon Venture Capital Plan: $115M for Seven Future Industries, Signaling Korea’s Regional Investment Shift
Korea is moving to reduce its Seoul-centric startup investment pattern by channeling capital into provinces with untapped potential. Following the...
Cheaper, Greener, and Local: Korea’s NPU Push Signals New Strategy Towards AI Sovereignty
As global demand for GPUs pushes costs higher and access tighter, Korea is charting its own course in AI hardware....
Korea’s Social Ventures Gain Finance Boost as KIBO and Woori Bank Commit $13.5M in Guarantees
South Korea’s startup ecosystem is turning growing attention to social impact. With financial institutions now aligning around ESG, the latest...
Pinkfong Targets $395M Valuation in KOSDAQ IPO, Aiming to Scale Korea’s Cultural IP Globally
Korea’s startup ecosystem is increasingly looking to cultural IP as a scalable export model. The Pinkfong Company, creator of “Baby...
Korea’s AI Basic Law Sparks Debate on Startup Burdens and Global Competitiveness
South Korea is preparing to enforce its AI Basic Law in January 2026, making it the world’s second comprehensive AI...
Lawmakers Split on Korea’s Telemedicine Rules, Raising Questions for Access, Safety, and Startup Growth
South Korea’s telemedicine industry is facing growing uncertainty as five different bills on digital healthcare regulation move through the 22nd...
Price Pressures & Policy Gaps: How U.S. Tariffs Are Reshaping Korea’s SME Export Landscape
South Korea’s small and medium-sized exporters are feeling the brunt of U.S. reciprocal tariffs and expanded duties on steel and...
Korean Startup Job Market Shrinks by Half in Three Years as Investment Winter Deepens
South Korea’s startup sector, once a magnet for ambitious young talent, is facing its sharpest employment downturn in recent memory....
Korean VCs Still Favor Domestic AI, But Global Expansion Seen as Strategic Imperative
Artificial intelligence (AI) is redrawing the map of global venture capital. While U.S. and Chinese investors concentrate almost exclusively on...
Global Lessons from Korea’s 2025 TIPS Expansion: Public-Private Startup Model Adds 30 New Operators
South Korea is moving to strengthen one of its most successful startup support frameworks, the TIPS (Tech Incubator Program for...
AsiaStartupExpo Q3 2025: Where Virtual Pitches Turn into Real Opportunities
Asia’s early-stage founders often face the challenge of building not only great products but also the right investor networks to...
National Pension Service Faces Crossroads: Overseas Returns vs. Domestic Startup Growth
Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the largest institutional investor in the country, is now at a turning point. Pension reform...
Korea Expands Startup Finance Tools: $36M KIBO – KB Kookmin Bank Partnership Targets Early Tech Growth
Another layer of startup finance infrastructure has emerged in South Korea as the country introduces a new KRW 50 billion...
COMEUP Stars 2025: Korea Bets on 20 Startups to Break into U.S., Japan, China, and Europe
South Korea has sharpened its focus on global expansion for startups through COMEUP Stars 2025, the flagship program of its...