South Korea Selects 13 Global VCs to Lead ₩2.4 Trillion Startup Investment Drive in 2025
New strategic focus on AI, Climate Tech, and Secondaries expands Korea’s Global Fund initiative. South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and...
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Global Fund 2025: Korea Taps Foreign VCs with Record ₩2.4 Trillion ($1.84B USD) Startup Investment Drive
South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) has launched its largest flagship global startup investment effort to date, coordinating...
South Korea Aims to Become the Next-Generation Launchpad for Global AI Talent
South Korea is not yet a global destination for AI researchers, but it is no longer on the sidelines either. With...
Korea and Japan to Co-Host 2025 SME Forum in November, Marking 60 Years of Diplomatic and Business Cooperation
To celebrate 60 years of diplomatic ties, the Korea Federation of SMEs and Japan’s National Federation of Small Business Associations...
Crit Ventures Backs Korean RaaS Pioneer Neubility with ₩1B ($770K) Investment for Global Expansion
South Korea’s outdoor robotics scene continues to gain momentum as Crit Ventures makes a ₩1 billion KRW (~$770,000 USD) strategic...
Rebellions Partners with US Firm Marvell to Build Custom AI Infrastructure for Sovereign-Scale Deployments
South Korean AI chip startup Rebellions has announced a partnership with U.S.-based Marvell Technology to co-develop custom AI infrastructure targeting...
Korean Government to Support Startups and SMEs with Up to ₩1M ($77K) Global Certification Funding
The South Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) is offering up to ₩100 million KRW (approx. $77,000 USD) in...
Baby Shark IP Holder Pinkfong Pursues M&A Amid IPO Uncertainty
The Pinkfong Company, the Korean entertainment firm behind the global children’s phenomenon Baby Shark, is quietly exploring a potential sale...
FuriosaAI Becomes Korea’s Newest AI Unicorn with $130M Series C Bridge Round
South Korean AI chip startup FuriosaAI has entered the ranks of the country’s unicorn companies following its ₩170 billion KRW...
Korean Content Industry Seeks Strategic Status from Government Amid Global IP and AI Challenges
K-content is at a critical inflection point. As global platforms tighten control over IP and funding, Korea’s creative industry faces...
PurpleAI Wins $1.15M in Government R&D Through Korea’s Deep Tech TIPS Program
South Korean AI health startup PurpleAI has been selected for the Ministry of SMEs and Startups’ Deep Tech TIPS (Tech...
BookIPs Targets Vietnam’s Korean Language Boom with Chingu EduTour and University Collaboration
As demand for Korean language education continues to climb across Southeast Asia, particularly in Vietnam, Korean EdTech startup BookIPs, the...
Mobidoo’s Sauce Powers South Korea’s Rise in Live Commerce and Short-Form Video Innovation
As the global e-commerce landscape continues to shift toward video-first experiences, South Korean startup Mobidoo Co., Ltd., widely recognized by...
NEXVERS Secures Series A to Scale TopReels, Korea’s First Short-Form Drama Platform
South Korea is advancing its next wave of K-content exports through the global short-form drama market. TopReels, the country’s first...
Korean Startup Medipal Enters Vietnam’s $2.5B Digital Health Market with Afterdoc SaaS
Korean healthtech startup Medipal has entered into a strategic partnership with H+ Yangji Hospital to expand its patient care SaaS...